Harbinger - Boss Fight - Farade

Farade is the official leader of the Scintilla on board the Harbinger. However, as one of the most significant NPCs in the game puts it, he is more like a figurehead in reality, with little power in his hands. He is the one who locked up Ballastre, as per the Overlord's orders.

Farade does look impressive for a Scintilla. Suited in power armor from shoulder to toe and toting an exceptionally large gunblade, Farade looked all set to rip my hero to shreds, when I first encountered him. He is definitely faster than any other Scintilla (even the armored Scintilla raiders) and was often rushing up to my hero, attempting to engage him in melee.

His power armor seemed to grant him some protection against disruption blasts. However, my gun mods still proved to be too powerful for him. The turning point of the battle was when I sidestepped one of his charge attacks. By the time he recovered, I had enough time to fire a series of 7-8 blasts at him. Once it was over, I suddenly noticed that his extra long health bar had gone down more than one-third. That was the beginning of the end for him!

When you are engaging Farade, be sure to watch your health, especially if he gets up close and starts hacking at your hero with the blade. He misses a lot in melee, but when he does manage to connect, he is capable of causing tremendous damage. Beware of this, and try to sidestep his attacks as much as you can. The rest should not be too difficult. 

Human vs. Farade (Click on pic to enlarge)

Farade can offer moderate challenge to players trying out Harbinger for the first time. However, he is by no means an unbeatable boss. Keep weapon slots filled with disruption mods, and try to install some armor chips to provide protection against melee attacks. That should be enough for you to take him down.