The Explorer is an Archetype in Remnant 2. The Explorer is a highly skilled specialist known for finding valuable items and providing essential team utility. Their expertise allows them to spawn additional items and rarer drops when defeating formidable enemies. With various abilities, the Explorer can enhance their loot-finding capabilities, boost team damage, uncover hidden treasures, and improve movement speed for all allies. Their keen eye for valuables and valuable support make them an indispensable asset on any adventure. Archetypes can be considered the different Classes available in-game. Players' Archetype choice at the beginning of the game is important, but they can change them to another one later on by using another Archetype's item if they so desire.
Finding Loot, General Utility
- Note: Updated with the release of The Forgotten Kingdom DLC. Starting Melee Weapon changed to Shovel. Check Patch Notes for more information.
Remnant 2 Explorer Information
- The Explorer specializes in finding valuable items and overall team utility
How to unlock Explorer in Remnant 2
To unlock the Explorer Archetype players need to craft the following Engram:
To craft the Golden Compass Engram, players first need to obtain Broken Compass which can be obtained by defeating Annihilation at the end of the main story in Root Earth.
Starting Equipment for Explorer in Remnant 2
The Explorer start the game with the following Equipment:
Armor
Weapons
- Ford's Scattergun
- Shovel (New! since The Forgotten Kingdom DLC)
- Repeater Pistol
Remnant 2 Explorer Archetype Item
- The Explorer archetype is activated by slotting the Golden Compass item.
Explorer Progression in Remnant 2
Remnant 2 Explorer Prime Perk
All Archetypes have one unique Prime Perk, which becomes available once they use an Archetype as the Main Class. Prime Perks can get two upgrades. The first one when they reach level 5, and the second one once they reach level 10.
Lucky
Prime Perk
Automatically Unlocked
Grants a 10% chance to spawn additional items and rarer drops when defeating stronger enemies.
Upgraded at Level 5
Upgrade: Grants a 20% chance to spawn additional items and rarer drops when defeating stronger enemies.
Upgraded at level 10
Upgrade: Grants a 35% chance to spawn additional items and rarer drops when defeating stronger enemies.
Remnant 2 Explorer Archetype Perks
Archetype Perks are divided into four different categories: Damage Perks, Team Perks, Utility Perks, and Relic Perks.
Damage Perk
Scavenger
Damage Perk
Unlocked at level 1
Pickups increase All Damage Dealt by 0.5% per stack for 20s. Additional Stacks increase Duration, up to 60s. Max 5 Stacks.
Upgrade Unlocked at level 6
Upgrade: Scavenger also increase All Crit Chance by 5% while active.
Increases with Explorer Level
(level 10: Pickups increase All Damage Dealt by 5% per stack)
Team Perk
Metal Detector
Team Perk
Unlocked at level 2
Increase Ammo, Currency, and Metal Drop Rate Chance for entire party by 10%.
Upgrade unlocked at level 7
Upgrade: Prospector increases the chance of Consumables being rewarded from Chests
Utility Perk
Prospector
Utility Perk
Unlocked at level 3
Relic Fragments discovered by Explorer drop at a higher quality.
Upgrade unlocked at level 8
Upgrade: Relic Fragments discovered by the Explorer drop at a higher quality. When picking up a Fragment, the Explorer has a 5% chance of picking up a second one of the same type & quality.
Relic Perk
Self Discovery
Relic Perk
Unlocked at level 4
Using a Relic instantly fills Scavenger Stacks and prevents Stack Decay for 15s.
Upgrade unlocked at level 9
Upgrade: After using a Relic, Scavenger gains 6 total stacks and prevents Stack Decay for 30s.
Explorer Skills in Remnant 2
All Archetypes have three skills at their disposal, but they can only have one equipped at a time. These skills have long cooldowns, making the decision of WHEN to use them a crucial one. Skills can't be upgraded, and have only one level.
Plainswalker
Automatically Unlocked
Increases movement speed by 20% and reduces Stamina Cost by 80% for all allies. Lasts 30s. Cooldown: 60s
Gold Digger
Unlocked at level 5
Dig into the ground to spring a fountain which grants a random buff. Fountains last 45s and their buffs last 20s.
Fountains can grant either: 10% increased damage (Red), 15% damage reduction (Blue), 2 Health Regeneration per second (Green), or HASTE (Yellow).
Cooldown 45s
Fortune Hunter
Unlocked at level 10
Increases the Explorer's treasure sense to reveal special items within 40m for all allies. Lasts 60s.
Cooldown: 90s
Remnant 2 Explorer Traits
The Unique Archetype Trait for the Explorer Archetype is Swiftness, and it level ups automatically as the Archetype levels up.
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
Level 1 |
+1% Movement Speed |
Level 2 |
+2% Movement Speed |
Level 3 |
+3% Movement Speed |
Level 4 |
+5% Movement Speed |
Level 5 |
+6% Movement Speed |
Level 6 |
+7% Movement Speed |
Level 7 |
+10% Movement Speed |
Level 8 |
+11% Movement Speed |
Level 9 |
+12% Movement Speed |
Level 10 |
+15% Movement Speed |
Remnant 2 Explorer Notes & Trivia
- Other Notes and Trivia for the Explorer go here
AnonymousI cannot express how disappointed I was to find out that the default melee weapon for this class wasn't the shovel.
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Alchemy primary perk + 2 haste consumables + Green Gem ring + Explorer howl = I'm fast as **** boiii
- Anonymous
This class would be FAR more useful if…
1) there were more things to loot (like weapon attachments, special ammo, or things you cannot buy from a vendor in W13)
2) chests (which should drop more) and other bountiful sources of loot were random and actually required exploring to find
3) maps were larger with more secret areas and this class were able to see secret pathways on their mini map
- Anonymous
Why would you need a farming class? Stupidity is not a right.
- Anonymous
Worst archetype in the game. Only exists to find Archon. Rework needed.
- Anonymous
At level 10 the Scavenger perk gives 5% damage per stack, not 0.5%. Making it a 25% damage boost at the maximum 5 stacks.
The damage value increases gradually as you level. Not sure why this isn't listed.
- Anonymous
Buff colour meaning:
Blue - 15% damage reduction
Green - Regen 3 life per second
Yellow - Haste (7% speed buff to movement, reload, use speed etc.)
Red - Increases all damage dealt by 10%
- Anonymous
starts with pre-applied traits: endurance 2, spirit 2, expertise 1
- Anonymous
anyone know what "color well" = what buff for his second skill?
- Anonymous
Does anyone know if you can access this archetype on a secondary character before you beat the game again?
- Anonymous
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Does anyone know what HASTE does on the Gold Digger skill? I can't find any information on that.
Who the **** needs a "farming" class?
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