As a grizzled Souls veteran with countless brutal adventures under my belt, I‘m always seeking dangerous quests to uncover potent armaments. So when whispers reached me of a formidable dungeon hiding one of Remnant 2‘s most coveted weapons, I couldn‘t resist investigating the vault of the formless. Especially when I learned this mysterious complex guarded the rupture cannon – a pistol-shotgun packing enough punch to pulp even the hardiest horrors.
Who wouldn‘t leap at the chance to add such a tool of destruction to their arsenal? Yet breaching the vault would test the very limits of my skill against biomechanical abominations. To survive its gauntlet of spinning deathtraps and shapeless sentry, I needed to draw deeply from my experience overcoming Fromsoft‘s cruelest creations.
In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll cover everything a fellow seasoned dungeoneer needs to seize Remnant 2‘s rupture cannon. From decrypting the vault‘s occult origins to architecting the ultimate cannon wielding build. Arm yourself with the hard-won knowledge of my triumph and perhaps you too can unlock this weapon‘s devastating potential. The path won‘t be easy – but we both know the greatest rewards seldom are…
Peeling Back the Vault‘s Macabre History
Before confronting the formless entity guarding the cannon, I first needed to piece together the sinister story behind this stronghold. Details concerning the vault‘s creation remained sparse amongst learned scholars in the Central City. But through decrypted logs and old world interface panels spotted inside, a cryptic picture took shape.
Some 200 years before the general Cataclysm, House Lythla operated an advanced laboratory beneath the region now known as N‘Erud. Here it seems they conducted experiments blending botanical and technological life in morally dubious ways. The records mention "Anomalous biomechanical synthesis to further N‘Erud‘s computational capacity."
To what ends this ill-advised research was directed remains unclear – yet consequences proved calamitous. Disaster first struck when a sentient cybernetic organism escaped confinement, assimilating countless components to expand itself. Guards managed to temporarily immobilize the creature by magnetically sealing exits. But they too were eventually absorbed into the ravenous biomass.
This↵catastrophe↵would↵have↵remained↵buried if not for↵your intrusion into↵the shapeless one‘s lair seeking power. Now its ancient impulse to expand has resurfaced. Can you ↵triumph where Lythla‘s forces failed?↵Push forward brave ↵scavenger – but beware the abuse of this technologies…
Such was the last garbled warning from a partially corrupted terminal. For two centuries thereafter, the shapeless creature laid dormant. Until the cataclysm shattered its containment – allowing it to run rampant through N‘Erud ingesting anything nearby to further its endless growth. With this revelation, our showdown with the creature to wrest the rupture cannon from its grasp took on new meaning. I would succeed where House Lythla failed those many years ago!
Those versed in the Soulsborne ethos know that mastering any great challenge requires extensive preparation. So before assaulting the vault, I took time upgrading my character – investing in armor, mods, and especially traits that emphasized ranged combat. Once confident in my build, I descended into the formless one‘s neon-bathed sanctum.
Immediately I spied telltale tokens of my enemy strewn about – fragments of long digested robots interwoven with twitching mechanical tendrils. Proceeding deeper revealed a towering amalgamation of spinning arms, guns, and pulsing tubes – the shapeless guardian itself! An explosion of cipher drones and spindlebugs erupted forth with lethal intent from its sprawling mass.
The vault‘s first defenses ready their onslaught! My trusty assault rifle thins their numbers.
Employing an Corrosive Shock Rifle enhanced by damage mods, I steadily eliminated the lesser creatures. Larger shotgun toting sentinels stormed my position once the cannon fodder fell. A few well-placed headshots collapsed their reinforced armor – sending the brutes crashing down. Though taxing, clearing this antechamber steeled my nerves for the true trial ahead.
Beyond an ominous threshold lay the vault‘s pulsating nucleus – and my prize! No sooner had I entered then enormous limbs whirred to life – cutting off all escape while assaulting me with a barrage of explosives. My heart quickened recognizing the shapeless one‘s tactics. It sought to funnel me straight into the spinning deathtraps! I would need to play this battle carefully…
The vault‘s endless arms attempt crushing me between spinning embraces!
Utilizing the Celerity trait for enhanced dodging, I rolled and wove through the barrage while returning fire. The vault creature summoned reinforcements to distract me – suicide drones, armored titans bristling with missiles and lasers. All fell before my onslaught. Approaching the central tower, I noticed a large arm different from the others. My intuition screamed that it hid the key to conquering this dungeon!
I bided my time until the arm rotated open, allowing me to slip inside a small chamber. Another spinning trap awaited within, but so too did my prize – an engraved glyph key necessary for passing the vault‘s final ward! Securing this relic filled me with hope of overcoming the shapeless one‘s madness. I continued forward utterly focused on my goal.
Slaying a Metal God – Vault of the Formless Boss Strategies
The cunning shapeless entity had one last card left to play in its efforts scouring me from existence. As I navigated back through the spinning deathtrap arms, an ear-piercing screech of grinding steel pierced the complex. The entire vault began violently convulsing and reconfiguring before my eyes!
The vault abomination takes shape – spewing missiles and death!
From the central spire, a colossal scorpion-like abomination clattered forth. Flailing tendrils tipped with guns and cannons flailed as the creature‘s lifeless optics affixed my position. I scarcely had time to process this turn before a barrage of searing plasma mortars rained down from its many limbs. Celerity‘s added agility saved me from certain immolation as I frantically rolled behind nearby ruins.
Peering out revealed three distinct glowing weak points on the abomination‘s chassis. Destroying them would be instrumental in sending this metal behemoth to the scrap pile! I attached a Corrosive Mod to by assault rifle while avoiding the abomination‘s furious attacks. Catching it mid-reload, I poured rounds into the first weak spot – a power core on its tail.
The creature reeled as the component detonated, exposing a volatile fuel cell underneath. Swiftly swapping to a hard hitting pistol, I ignited it – triggering a fiery blast that engulfed the abomination! Yet still the beast clung to function. That‘s when I noticed the last vulnerable node atop its head. One final hail of bullets punctured this vital computer, spelling the vault creature‘s end.
With the shapeless one defeated and the exit path open, all that remained was breaching the inner sanctum to claim my reward…
Gazing Upon the Mythic Rupture Cannon
I emerged from the vault forever changed by my harrowing encounter with the elder Lythla creation. More importantly, a tantalizing new instrument of destruction now rested in my hands – Remnant 2‘s fabled rupture cannon. This unique gun hybridized the raw close-range power of a shotgun with the precision of a pistol. Gazing upon its lovingly etched barrel and glowing repeater core filled me with anticipation. The time had come to field test it against the world‘s fiercest horrors!
But first, further inspection and preparation was needed to draw out the weapon‘s full potential. Delving into character traits and mods to support the cannon would amplify its already formidable might. Let‘s examine how to best optimize our builds around this gun.
My gaze is irresistibly drawn to the magnificent rupture cannon!
Support Traits for the Rupture Cannon
While effective fresh out of the vault, enhancing traits like Celerity and Efficiency will amplify the rupture cannon‘s damage and ease handling. Points into Celerity translates to slipping away from danger faster while also safely closing distance to atomize enemies. Efficiency offers faster reloads – crucial given the cannon‘s sluggish baseline rate.
I‘m also partial to traits like Trigger Happy and Concentration for even greater firing uptime. And the Weapon Master line‘s specific pistol/shotgun bonuses apply fully to our armament, increasing critical chance, weak point damage, and more! Use those spare trait points to specialize around our legendary gun.
Mods, Armor, and Strategy to Rule with the Rupture Cannon
With our traits set, we‘ll want to socket our favorite damage and efficiency mods to push the cannon over the top. I‘m using a fiery Volcanic Catalyst mod in tandem with clipssize increasing Hive Cylinders for endless explosive destruction! You may prefer sheer damage mods like the Storm Whip or approach vulnerabilities.
Don‘t neglect your armor either. The Soul Anchor set is perfect thanks to boosts to anomaly power and all weapon types. Its mod generation bonus lets me spam my cannon shots too! Augment defenses with Twisting Idol rings, damage with Gunslinger, or weak point exploitation through Stalker Bands. Your playstyle determines the best accessories.
As for combat tactics with our souped up cannon, close the distance to dangerous elites and aim straight for weak areas like heads or fuel cells. The gun obliterates these in a couple hits while also generating plenty of mod power. For agile boss level entities, blast them after they complete an attack sequence and are recovering. Such opportunities earned me victories against horror shows like Ixillis, Ravager, and the vicious tree Ent.
With practice, no enemy can withstand the cannon‘s roaring fury! Now go and craft your own legend while making entire mobs fear the dungeon diver wielding this magnificent armament.
