Players that open the Ornate Lockbox inRemnant 2will obtain the Thaen Seed, a Quest Item that can be used in two ways. That said, neither of the uses for this unique item are made explicitly clear in-game, and some fans may be confused about what they are meant to do with it. This guide is here to alleviate that confusion, and players can find details on the uses forRemnant 2’s Thaen Seed in what follows.
Remnant 2: Thaen Seed Uses
The first option available to players that have claimed the Thaen Seed is togive the item to theEternal Empress, an NPC that can be found on Yaesha’s Red Throne map.Soulslikefans that pursue this option will receive theBurden of the Rebel ring(reduces Skill Cooldowns by 15% but reduces Relic Use Speed by 25%) and turn the Pan Warriors that are found throughout the world friendly.
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Alternatively, players can use the Thaen Seed to grow a special tree byplanting it in the garden at Ward 13. For full clarity, the mound of dirt within which the seed can be planted is shown in the following image, and the tree that grows from it will yieldThaen Fruit, consumables that reviveRemnant 2heroesand provide temporary immunity to status effects upon death, and ultimately theRipened HeartRelic (on use, heals 35 Health over 0.5s and an additional 70 over 5s).
For thoseRemnant 2playersthat would like to know more about the items that can be harvested from the tree, there are three types of Thaen Fruit, and the type that is awarded is contingent upon how long the fruit is left to mature. More specifically, picking the fruit immediately will yield aMature Thaen Fruit, leaving a Mature fruit on the tree for two real world days will yield anElder Thaen Fruit, and leaving an Elder fruit on the tree for two real world days will yield aCelestial Thaen Fruit. The following breakdown demonstrates how these fruits differ from one another, and fans that want the very best consumables should exercise patience with their trees:
With respect to how to obtain theRipened Heart Relicfrom the tree, there is still some debate about the exact requirements for unlocking the item. Indeed, some players suggest thatgrowing and eating three Celestial Thaen Fruitwill cause the Ripened Heart to appear on the tree within two real world days, while others state that simplypicking all three typeswill lead to the same result. While waiting for this debate to be definitively resolved, players are advised to use the following method, which should quickly yield theRemnant 2Relic:
One final thing to mention is that it is possible to obtain multiple Thaen Seeds by re-rolling Yaesha (either through the campaign or Adventure Mode) and openingRemnant 2’s Ornate Lockboxagain. As such, players need not be too concerned about what they do with their first Thaen Seed, as they can always collect another. Fans that only plan to play through Yaesha once are advised to go for the tree, though, as the Burden of the Rebel ring is not exceptional.
Remnant 2is available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
