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Luminaris Academy - Eidolons

Guiding Tenno, igniting stars.

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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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1. Basics of Eidolon Hunting

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 Sentient Cores, Eidolon Shards, and Arcanes.

Preparing for Eidolon Hunts

Before you venture out to hunt Eidolons, make sure you’ve done the following:

• Unlock your Operator form. You need to access the Operator in order to fight Eidolons, in order to do that, you need to complete The War Within quest to unlock all your Operator's abilities.

• Obtain Lures.
  • Lures are essential for capturing Eidolons. Equip yourself with charged lures, each charged with 3 Vomvalysts, before starting the hunt.

• Mod for Radiation Damage.
  • Eidolons are immune to all status effects, except Void. Mod your weapons for Radiation damage to deal the maximum damage to Eidolons.

3. Taming the Teralyst

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

Step 1: Prep Work Find It. The Teralyst spawns from a random inland lake accompanied by a giant pillar of light; look for the pillar to locate it.

Obtain Lures.

Mod for Radiation Damage.

Step 2: Engage the Teralyst

Damage Its Shields. Use your Operator’s Void Beam to remove its shields by shooting the glowing weak points on its limbs to deal damage.

Destroy Its Synovias. The Teralyst has four Synovias (glowing nodes) on its limbs Destroy these nodes to weaken the Teralyst.

Capture or Kill. You can either kill the Teralyst for loot or capture it for bonus rewards. To capture, use charged Lures to immobilize it.