If you’ve spent hours grinding Colossi fights in The First Descendant only to walk away with common drops instead of the rare parts you need for your next legendary weapon upgrade, you’re not alone. A lot of new players rush through fights without knowing the specific mechanics that let you target and break off unique boss components. If you want to maximize every run and cut down your grind time by half, learning how to remove colossi parts the first descendant is non-negotiable for building endgame gear faster. I’ve put over 120 hours into the game, testing every method for part farming across all difficulty levels, so this guide covers all the tricks I wish I knew when I first started out.
How to Remove Colossi Parts in The First Descendant: Core Mechanics First
Every Colossus variant has 3 to 6 breakable parts, each tied to a specific material drop that you can use for crafting weapons, mods, and descendant upgrades. You can’t just spam damage anywhere on the boss to get these parts; you need to target dedicated weak points until their individual health bars deplete completely. Breakable parts will always glow a bright orange or blue when you aim at them, so you don’t have to guess which areas count toward part removal. If a part stops glowing mid-fight, that means you’ve already broken it, so switch your focus to another target to avoid wasting damage.
Parts can only be broken before the Colossus is defeated, so don’t finish the boss off until you’ve taken all the parts you need. If you’re playing in a squad, assign 1-2 parts per player before the fight starts to speed up the process, so no one is wasting shots on the same area. For flying Colossi, wait for them to land or use pull abilities to bring them closer to your team, so you don’t waste ammo missing moving targets high in the air.
Pre-Fight Prep to Make Part Removal Faster
You don’t want to show up to a Colossi fight undergeared, because you’ll run out of time before you can break all the parts you want. First, pick a weapon type that matches the weak point’s damage vulnerability. Most Colossi armored parts take 30% more damage from explosive weapons like grenade launchers or rocket launchers, while soft organic weak points take extra damage from precision rifles or snipers. Next, pick a descendant with abilities that boost focused damage or mark weak points for your team. For example, Viessa’s ice abilities can slow down fast-moving Colossi so you can land more shots on moving parts, while Ajax’s shield lets you get up close to hard-to-reach parts without taking fatal damage.
Run through this quick checklist before every Colossi fight to avoid wasting time:
I used to skip the scanner mod all the time when I first started, but it cuts down the time you spend searching for hidden parts by half, especially for larger Colossi like the Frost Wyrm that have parts tucked under their wings. The scanner mod costs only 2 mod slots, so it’s a no-brainer for any farming run, even if you think you know the boss’s layout already.
Common Mistakes That Stop You From Collecting Colossi Parts
Even if you know how to target weak points, small mistakes can make you lose out on rare parts for no reason. First, a lot of players finish off the boss too early. Once the Colossus's main health bar hits zero, you can't break any remaining parts, so hold off on using your ultimate ability until you’ve confirmed all your target parts are broken. If you’re playing with randoms, type a quick message in chat before the fight starts to let everyone know you’re farming parts, so they don’t burn the boss down too fast before you can get your targets.
Another common mistake is using area-of-effect damage on small, narrow parts. AoE damage spreads out, so only 10-20% of it actually counts towards the part’s health bar, wasting your ammo and time. Stick to single-target or focused explosive damage for small parts like antennae or joint plates. Don’t forget to pick up the part after it breaks either! Broken parts drop as glowing orbs on the ground, and if you leave the fight area without picking them up, you won’t get them added to your inventory. I’ve lost two rare reactor cores this way because I was in a hurry to move to the next fight, so always do a quick sweep of the area before you finish the boss off.
How to Farm Rare Colossi Parts Consistently
Now that you know the basics of part removal, you can optimize your runs to get the rare parts you need for high-tier gear without grinding for 10+ hours. First, check the daily Colossi rotation: each day, two specific Colossi have a 2x drop rate for their rare parts, so prioritize those fights first. Rare parts only drop from hard or extreme difficulty Colossi fights, so don’t waste your time on normal difficulty if you’re looking for crafting materials for legendary weapons. If you’re struggling to break parts on extreme difficulty, pair up with two other players who are also farming parts, so you can split the work of targeting different areas.
You can also equip the part drop boost mod on your descendant, which increases the chance of rare parts dropping by 15% per broken part, stacking with the daily 2x bonus. I’ve had runs where I got three rare parts from one Colossus fight using this combination, so it’s well worth the mod slot. One thing to note: you can only get a maximum of 4 parts per Colossus fight, even if you break all 6 available parts, so prioritize the rare ones first instead of wasting time breaking every single part if you don’t need the common drops. If you’re only looking for one specific part, you can leave the fight immediately after you break and collect it, instead of finishing the boss off, to save time for more runs.
At the end of the day, learning how to remove colossi parts the first descendant isn’t about mastering super complex mechanics, it’s about planning ahead, targeting the right areas, and avoiding simple mistakes that waste your time. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll cut down your grind time for endgame gear by more than half, and you’ll be able to build your dream weapon or descendant build way faster. Don’t get frustrated if you miss a few parts on your first few runs; even experienced players mess up sometimes when a Colossus uses an unexpected attack pattern. Take it slow, coordinate with your team, and you’ll be swimming in rare Colossi parts before you know it.