As Abiotic Factor players are well aware, the Facility is packed with dangerous monsters. Potentially one of the most jump-scare-happy beasts in Abiotic Factor is the Symphonist. This nightmare on legs can prove to be as challenging as it is unsettling, but we have all the info you need on how to beat it and what it drops right here.

How to Defeat a Symphonist in Abiotic Factor

First things first: the Symphonist is no pushover. This gangly spook can take tons of damage before it's defeated. Add in the fact that electrical weaponry has no effect on it, and you're looking at a long fight. Unless, of course, you know how the fight works. This monster is actually blind. So, you might be able to slip past it if you're careful. However, its sensitive hearing makes it charge and swipe at any player it hears. Luckily, charging and swiping a massive, creepy hand to deal damage is about the only move a Symphonist has. So long as you stay mobile and out of reach, you should be fine. Occasionally, a landed hit from the Symphonist will cause it to pick up and throw players. This doesn't deal any damage, but if you're near ledges, you can take an unfortunate tumble. The only other trick up the Symphonist's sleeve is its ability to create illusions of itself. When this happens, it will briefly stop attacking you. This makes it a good time to try to heal up or reposition yourself. However, if you haven't struck the real Symphonist while the illusions are around, it will charge at you. If you manage to hit the real one during this time, you'll blast it with a critical hit. The best way to tell the real one apart from the others is to inflict the Symphonist with a lingering effect like burning. The burning animation will carry over when the illusions appear, making the real one stand out. However, the motion sensor on a set of Cascade Armor can also highlight the real Symphonist. Finally, due to its large health pool, damage-dealing weapons such as the Deatomizer or Rocket Launcher can make a Symphonist much easier to take down.

Where to Find the Symphonist

Maybe you like to be scared, maybe you like taking down monsters, or maybe you're after the Symphonist's specific drops. If you're looking for a Symphonist on purpose, there are a few places you can look.

• Flathill
  • After opening the door to Manufacturing West
• Manufacturing West
• Office Sector
• Hydroplant
• Cascade Laboratories

Additionally, Symphonists have a greater chance of spawning in Flathill during a Fog Phenomenon. The addition of fog makes fighting Symphonists even trickier when they start casting their illusions. However, if you want to take on as many Symphonists as you can, eating a Fogiri can increase the likelihood of a Fog Phenomenon for the next in-game day by 50%.

Symphonist Drops

Once you've successfully beaten a Symphonist, it has a chance to drop the following items:

• Symphonist Head
  • 100% Drop Rate
  • 1x
• Porcelain Shards
  • 100% Drop Rate for 2 pieces
  • 50% Drop Rate for 3 pieces
• Porcelain Key
  • 15% Drop Rate
• Organ
  • 10% Drop Rate
• Porcelain Tablet
  • 3% Drop Rate

While it is the rarest drop, the Porcelain Tablet doesn't have any use beyond some in-game lore. The rest of the loot does serve some in-game purposes, however. A Symphonist Head, for example, can be traded with the Flathill NPC Marion for a Porcelain Key. These keys can be used to unlock Cacophonous Crates. Within one of these eerie boxes, you can find Fog Lanterns, Organs, or more Porcelain Shards.

Maestro Armor Set

With Organs and Porcelain Shards, you can craft pieces of Maestro armor. This armor set isn't the game's strongest, but it provides a unique (creepy) aesthetic, and having four pieces equipped gives you a slightly bigger jump. However, Maestro armor can be upgraded into the Shifu armor. Four pieces of this set grant you increased jumping power and a small, localized fog effect around your character. Finally, the Shifu armor can be upgraded into Kintsugi armor. This is the same as the Shifu armor smiply with a higher armor rating. Here are all of the Maestro pieces, how to craft them at a Crafting Bench, and how to get their upgraded forms:

• Maestro Adornments
  • 1x Makeshift Chestplate
  • 1x Organ
  • 6x Porcelain Pieces
    • Upgraded to Shifu Adornments with:
    • 1x Magnetic Alloy
    • 1x Leather Scrap
      • Upgraded to Kintsugi Adornments with:
      • 1x Digital Gold
      • 1x Kevlar Scrap
      • 1x Transcendium
• Maestro Casque
  • 1x Symphonist Head
  • 1x Organ
  • 4x Porcelain Pieces
    • Upgraded to Shifu Casque with:
    • 1x Magnetic Alloy
    • 1x Leather Scrap
      • Upgraded to Kintsugi Casque with:
      • 1x Digital Gold
      • 1x Kevlar Scrap
      • 1x Transcendium
• Maestro Greaves
  • 1x Makeshift Legwraps
  • 1x Organ
  • 4x Porcelain Shards
    • Upgraded to Shifu Greaves with:
    • 1x Magnetic Alloy
    • 1x Leather Scrap
      • Upgraded to Kintsugi Greaves with:
      • 1x Digital Gold
      • 1x Kevlar Scrap
      • 1x Transcendium
• Maestro Vambraces
  • 1x Makeshift Vambraces
  • 1x Organ
  • 4x Porcelain Shards
    • Upgraded to Shifu Vambraces with:
    • 1x Magnetic Alloy
    • 1x Leather Scrap
      • Upgraded to Kintsugi Vambraces with:
      • 1x Digital Gold
      • 1x Kevlar Scrap
      • 1x Transcendium