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 <fs:30px><fc #B23FFF>**Luminaris Academy -** </fc><fc #C574FF>**Eidolons**</fc></fs>

 <fs:20px>//Guiding Tenno, igniting stars.//</fs>

[[:guide | MAIN GUIDE]] | [[:guide:midgame | MID GAME]]

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**Eidolons are massive Sentient creatures that roam the Plains of Eidolon at night. These encounters offer valuable rewards, including Arcane Enhancements, Focus points, and Sentient Cores. Whether you’re a new Tenno or an experienced hunter, this guide will help you understand the mechanics and strategies for taking down these formidable foes.**

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<fs:30px><fc #FF7657>**1. Basics of Eidolon Hunting**</fc></fs>

Eidolons spawn only during nighttime on the Plains of Eidolon, Earth.
  * There are three types of Eidolons:
    * Teralyst (Terry): The smallest and easiest to defeat.
    * Gantulyst (Garry): A mid-sized Eidolon with more complex mechanics.
    * Hydrolyst (Harry): The largest and most challenging Eidolon.
Eidolons drop valuable resources, including [[guide:sentientcore | Sentient Cores]], Eidolon Shards, and [[guide:arcane | Arcanes]].

<fs:24px><fc #ffba5a>**Preparing for Eidolon Hunts**</fc></fs>

Before you venture out to hunt Eidolons, make sure you’ve done the following:
  * <fc #c574ff>**Unlock your [[guide:operator | Operator]] form.**</fc> You need to access the Operator in order to fight Eidolons, in order to do that, you need to complete [[guide:warwithin | The War Within]] quest to unlock all your Operator's abilities.

  * <fc #c574ff>**Obtain Lures.**</fc>
    * Lures are essential for capturing Eidolons. Equip yourself with charged lures, each charged with 3 Vomvalysts, before starting the hunt.

  * <fc #c574ff>**Mod for [[guide:damagetypes | Radiation]] Damage.**</fc>
    * Eidolons are immune to all status effects, except Void. Mod your weapons for Radiation damage to deal the maximum damage to Eidolons.

<fs:30px><fc #ff7657>**3. Taming the Teralyst**</fc></fs>

**The Teralyst is the entry-level Eidolon. Follow these steps to take it down.**

<fs:18px><fc #ffba5a>//Step 1: Prep Work//</fc></fs>

  * <fc #c574ff>**Find It.**</fc> The Teralyst spawns from a random inland lake accompanied by a giant pillar of light; look for the pillar to locate it.

  * <fc #c574ff>**Obtain Lures.**</fc>

  * <fc #c574ff>**Mod for Radiation Damage.**</fc>

<fs:18px><fc #ffba5a>//Step 2: Engage the Teralyst//</fc></fs>

  * <fc #c574ff>**Damage Its Shields.**</fc> Use your Operator’s Void Beam to remove its shields by shooting the glowing weak points on its limbs to deal damage.

  * <fc #c574ff>**Destroy Its Synovias.**</fc> The Teralyst has four Synovias (glowing nodes) on its limbs  Destroy these nodes to weaken the Teralyst.

  * <fc #c574ff>**Capture or Kill.**</fc> You can either kill the Teralyst for loot or capture it for bonus rewards. To capture, use charged Lures to immobilize it.

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<fs:24><fc #c574ff>**Remember, Eidolon hunting is a team effort. Communicate with your squad, learn the mechanics, and may your hunts be successful!**</fc></fs>