The Surge 2

The Surge 2

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Boss 2.0 Weapons
By Seanie
How to unlock each of the 2.0 boss weapons that I am aware of and have received while playing through the game.
   
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*SPOILER WARNING*
Warning, this guide can and will spoil bosses AND quests from The Surge 2, if this does not bother you or you already know the spoilers, then continue. If I receive angry comments because this guide spoiled a boss for you, then I will delete them and accept zero responsibility. This has served as your warning. Thanks in advance.
Intro
Hey there, I'm Seanie, this is a guide about finding the 2.0 Boss Weapons and what you need to do in boss fights to guarantee they drop.

Feel free to add any you have found that I haven't got around to yet to the comments and I'll add them to the guide with a credit for you.
Known 2.0 Boss Weapons
Little Johnny

This one is fairly simple, do the boss fight as normal, but just cut off those little claw arms Johnny has and this will drop.

Recommendations are that you cut off his arms first before proceeding to destroy the cooling tanks, and as it's impossible to kill Little Johnny without destroying his cooling tanks, it's probably easiest the cut his claw arms at the start. It's a Twin Rigged weapon with poison elemental damage.



Delver

This one is a little awkward, as I received the 2.0 weapon but I'm unsure how I actually did it, so I'll run through how my successful attempt went.

For the First phase, proceed as normal, however once he switches to his Second phase make sure you damage his front legs enough that they stop being armoured, and when his Third and final phase starts, break as many limbs as possible, for me I broke both his legs and his right arm. This was the attempt that I beat the boss and received the 2.0 weapon. It is a staff with Nanite elemental damage.



Metal Armor(General Ezra)

This one has been a pain for me to beat, took like 35 tries because of the phase 1 dual weapon setup and the Phase 2 robot + Punching Gloves general combo, but I have finally beaten it and gotten the 2.0 weapon, here's how I did it:

So for Phase 1 of the fight, go for his legs, remembering to back off every now and again or he'll wreck you, once both his legs are broken(no longer armoured), just keep doing damage to get him to Phase 2. Once he's in Phase 2 the general will jump out of the mech and start fighting you, aim for the generals right arm and dismember it once you've done enough damage. This will end the fight and play a cutscene. The weapon is a pair of Punching Gloves with no elemental damage.

You can also destroy the mechs flamethrower in phase 2 to net yourself a minigun drone weapon.



Matriarch Celeste

I haven't managed to get this in my game due to Celeste's low health in the second phase of her fight, but many people are saying the same thing for the 2.0 in this fight, so I'll add the info and double check it once I've achieved it in my NG+ playthrough.

I got her weapon in NG+, that's why the damage is so high in the screenshot.

It's recommended to use the Physical Aggression Redirector implant if you're trying for this weapon as her health is very low and you can easily accidentally kill her.

So for Phase 1 I don't believe you have to target anywhere specifically, I'd go for the right arm just to be safe. Once you reach Phase 2 she sprouts mechanical arms from her back, target those and cut them both off, once you've done that, finish the fight by killing her and you should receive this weapon. I believe it is a Double Duty weapon with Electricity elemental damage.



Archangel Eli(Final Boss)

This one is simple to remember, simply break all of his armoured parts before killing him, pretty much guaranteed if you don't mind stopping the attack spam for a minute. This weapon is Heavy Duty with Nano elemental damage.



More to come, currently these are only the 2.0 I have come across in my own playthroughs, Thank you for your patience.

Addendum: I believe these are all of the 2.0 weapons available as of right now. I will update as any news of other 2.0 weapons becomes available.
2.0 Non-Boss Weapons
Warren(Stranger)

So I just got this, was as surprised as you are to find out that this is a thing.

So to get this, just do all of Warren's quests, Main things are getting him the A.I.D set, helping him to find out what A,I,D, did with the kids they took, and finally getting him the repeller coil from the JCPD prison. after all of this, I also let him take the train to safety, even though he offers to let you go instead. When you ask about a reward and say your goodbyes, he will give you this weapon and an implant, plus 3 IX weapon parts. So long, my friend. This weapon is a single rig with no elemental damage bonuses.

*Contributor thanks*
Many thanks to those of you who have given me information to help with the guide, I am very grateful.

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43 Comments
LeXofLeviafan Nov 9, 2021 @ 4:34pm 
Note that Warren's 2.0 condition can be locked out in dialogue if you're not careful (you can't give him repeller coil until he's in front of the train, and if you don't give it to him before picking something else the option may disappear from the list).
Seanie  [author] Mar 16, 2020 @ 4:48pm 
to be totally honest with you, I'm not up to date with the game, this guide is accurate up til my previous comment, I might update it when I get the chance to play the Kraken DLC but I've been very busy with life and stuff
Nox Luna Mar 16, 2020 @ 1:00pm 
there might also be a wiki page for this you could update from
Seanie  [author] Oct 15, 2019 @ 6:15pm 
but maybe this is exactly how I got the 2.0, why would I lie? I made this guide day 1 of the game being out, I don't know the exact way to get it, but this is what I did, and it is what worked for me.
AH-1 Cobra Oct 15, 2019 @ 5:23pm 
Instructions for General's ACU 2.0 are dead wrong. I did all that, and I did not get the weapon. I didn't get it in NG, or NG+. It's done, I'm not running a NG++. But maybe you should post accurate information. The minuscule details mean everything. And I followed these instructions and did not get the weapon 2 playthroughs in a row.
Zamato Sep 30, 2019 @ 3:57pm 
leovic, I think Echo Beta or something (Unique Implant 2) is not the only one I easily killed the boss by hitting his legs and didn't get it, or maybe I had to do something special like wrecking his armor or hitting his head. I believe (Unique Implant 2) has become Upgrade material !!!
Does anyone remember the name of the (Unique Implant 2) earned by killing the Echo Beta or something!
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Seanie  [author] Sep 29, 2019 @ 2:39am 
I have all of those except the shotgun drone, but i don't think you really need screenshots of drone weapons, what they do is in the name. As for the unique weapons, I was unsure of whether I should put every boss weapon into this guide or solely just the 2.0 versions, if you guys are interested I can start putting together the list of non-2.0 boss weapons. just lemme know
leovic Sep 28, 2019 @ 11:37pm 
Also if you need screenshots of the weapons, I can go in and cosplay Iron Maus with the weapon equipped.
leovic Sep 28, 2019 @ 11:28pm 
Part 2 of what I've figured out:
4. Brother Eli (Post Major Ezra fight) - cut any part to get one of the Dark Prophecy set blueprints. Cutting his right arm doesn't give a version 2 weapon.
5. HAROLD (Post Major Ezra fight) - cut his tail to get not only an implant but single-rigged weapon.
6. Delver Echos (Post Major Ezra fight) - there are three Delver fights that give 3 unique implants. First kill the Delver Echo Alpha (Unique Implant 1). Then reload the level by going into a medbay, come back to where you fought the Delver Echo and you'll fight the Delver Echo Beta or something (Unique Implant 2). Afterwards continue through the story until you get to the ruins of Downtown Jericho where you'll get to fight the Delver Echo Gamma (Unique Implant 3).
leovic Sep 28, 2019 @ 11:28pm 
Just got through new game plus and here's what I've figured out so far:
1. Warden Garcia - cut his right arm off to get a strong early game single-rigged weapon. Still counts as a special kill.
2. Brother Eli - cut off his right arm to get his weapon. not a version 2 weapon but is still considered a special kill.
3. Captain Cervantes has 2 special kills
- To get his version of the hunter's katanas, cut his right arm off. Again not a version 2 weapon.
But better then the normal cloaked hunter katanas. And still counts as a special kill.
- Or cut his left leg to get the shotgun drone module
4. Major Ezra also has 2 special kills
- Cut of his right arm in phase 2 to get a version 2 fist weapon.
- Cut the left arm of his mech in phase 2 to get the gatling gun drone module