Remnant 2: How To Get Preservation Trait | The Dark Horizon

If you’re looking to boost your defensive capabilities by extending your shield duration in Remnant 2’s Dark Horizon DLC, you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’ll walk you step-by-step through the process of locating and activating all three purple pillars scattered across N’Erud’s Agronomy Sector and Withered Necropolis.

By activating these pillars and defeating the challenging gauntlets that follow, you’ll unlock the Preservation Trait. Not only will I provide you with detailed directions, but I’ll also include images to make navigating these areas as smooth as possible!

How To Get Preservation Trait | The Dark Horizon

To get the Preservation trait in The Dark Horizon DLC of Remnant 2, you must activate all three purple pillars located throughout the Agronomy Sector and the Withered Necropolis in N’Erud!

Of course, I’m here to guide you to each of the pillars’ location/s, while providing you images and directions. Let’s get right into it!

1st Pylon (Pillar) Location

To reach the location of the 1st Pylon, you must start with the Agronomy Sector area (It’s the first overworld area of The Dark Horizon DLC).

From the spawning point, just keep heading straight.

You should go past a yellow pillar as shown in the image below, from there move a bit forward and you’ll see a glider.

Use the glider and look down — you should see the 1st Pylon (It’s purple), so you should use that to identify which pillar to activate. It’s guarded by a mob though, be careful.

Also, activating the terminal/s for the pillar/s will summon a gauntlet that you must beat before moving onto the next pillar/s.

2nd Pylon (Pillar) Location

From the 1st Pillar’s location, turn around or scan the area for a nearby glider as shown in the image below.

Of course, you must use it to proceed — Look to your left and you should 3 consecutive airflows (whatever you call those). Use them in order to go up on the 3rd one.

If you followed my instructions correctly, you should arrive at the location shown in the image below. From here, you must wrap around until you come across the area with lots of yellow pillars.

Go towards the left and from there, just keep moving straight.

Again, you should come across a glider — Use it to go across the other side. From here, you should see the 2nd Pylon as shown in the image below. Like before, activate it, defeat the gauntlet and move to the next location!

3rd Pylon (Pillar) Location – Get the Preservation Trait!

Finally, you move to the last pillar location — which will reward you with the Preservation trait! Now, from the 2nd Pylon’s location, look to the left side of the terminal and follow that path.

Just keep moving forward and you’ll come across yet another glider. From there, go towards the right “airflow” and jump up the surface.

Just keep following the path and go towards the left — You’ll see a portal that will bring you to the Withered Necropolis, which is the location of the 3rd Pylon. Go inside to proceed!

From the spawning point, just keep moving straight forward.

Eventually, you’ll see another Glider which you should use to move down. (Just keep looking down and there will be a tunnel-like area.

Just keep following the cave-area, and keep going forward until you reach the inside part.

Once you reach a forked path, go towards the right side of the cave.

Keep moving right and you’ll see an “airflow” — Use it to still keep moving right and wrap around the cave’s walls.

There will be another “airflow” — Use it to move up and go inside the lighted entrance as shown in the image below.

From the entrance, keep moving forward and down the ramp. From there, go right!

Just keep wrapping around the area and you’ll eventually see the 3rd Pylon location! Activate it, defeat the final gauntlet (Not sure if there’s a boss here), and get the Preservation Trait!

Trait Overview: Preservation Trait

Preservation is an unlockable trait that enhances the duration of shields granted to the player, making your defenses last longer.

As the trait levels up, the shield duration received increases incrementally, offering significant defensive advantages at higher levels.

If you’re interested, I also have a guide for another trait — Here’s how to get the Insight Trait in The Dark Horizon DLC of Remnant 2!