After defeating Zuko, head to Bamboo Grove, take Tom’s Bear Cub quest, and work toward the Mother Bear fight.
Bamboo Grove’s bear-hunting quests give you a way to keep gaining levels after Zuko, with Bear Cubs leading into a boss encounter. This guide covers Tom’s quests, the Mother Bear fight, and collecting the Healing Gem Necklace.
- How to progress after defeating Zuko in Slayer 2
- Part 1 – Find Tom and hunt Bear Cubs
- Part 2 – Set your spawn and defeat Mother Bear
- Part 3 – Collect and equip the necklace
- What rewards do the Bamboo Grove bear quests give?
- What are the Healing Gem Necklace’s stats in Slayer 2?
- Frequently Asked Questions
How to progress after defeating Zuko in Slayer 2
Find Tom and hunt Bear Cubs, prepare for Mother Bear, then collect and equip your necklace.
Part 1 – Find Tom and hunt Bear Cubs
Start with Tom’s bear-hunting quest in Bamboo Grove.
Speak to Tom
Look for Tom on grassy ground around Bamboo Grove and press T to interact with him.
Accept Hunt the Bears
Select Ill drive the bears back(Lv 10) to accept Hunt the Bears. It requires Level 10 and asks you to defeat four Bear Cubs, with the objective initially reading Bear Cubs hunted 0/4.

Hunt Bear Cubs
Fight the Bear Cubs in the nearby clearing to complete the hunting objective and gain levels.

Part 2 – Set your spawn and defeat Mother Bear
A red wooden bridge leads toward a torii gate.
Set your sanctuary spawn
Approach the glowing pink crystal outside the sanctuary building. When the prompt reads Bamboo Grove Sanctuary and Set Spawn, press T to establish your spawn point. After setting your spawn, you can cross the water by swimming to return to the bear-hunting grounds.

Take Fell the Mother Bear
Return to Tom and accept Fell the Mother Bear once eligible. Its objective is to defeat one Mother Bear, initially tracked as 0/1.

Locate Mother Bear
Open the world map and find Bamboo Grove to locate Mother Bear’s spawn before approaching the boss.

Defeat Mother Bear
Mother Bear has 525 maximum health. Use your sword skills and avoid her claw swipes until she falls. Fight the surrounding Bear Cubs as well.

Part 3 – Collect and equip the necklace
Finish by collecting the drops and equipping your accessory.
Open the Common Chest
After defeating Mother Bear, approach the Common Chest she drops and press T at its Open prompt.

Claim the Healing Gem Necklace
Find the Healing Gem Necklace on the ground and press T at its Claim prompt to collect it.

Equip the necklace
Open Inventory, select Neck accessories, and choose Healing Gem Necklace. Click Equip to put it on.

What rewards do the Bamboo Grove bear quests give?
| Activity | Exp | Wen |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt the Bears quest | +180 | +81 |
| Fell the Mother Bear quest | +432 | +194 |
| Mother Bear boss display | +180 | +80 |
Tom’s quests each award Exp and Wen. Mother Bear’s boss display lists its own reward pair separately from the quest tracker.
The level-up notification after Mother Bear’s defeat displays Level 20 alongside a reward notification of +612 Exp, +274 Wen, and +282 Sword Mastery.
Defeating Mother Bear also unlocks the Defender title.

What are the Healing Gem Necklace’s stats in Slayer 2?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Class | Titan |
| Health Regen Speed | 1.03x |
| Max Health | +25 |
| Max Stamina | +10 |

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Frequently Asked Questions
What should you check if Mother Bear is not at her spawn?
Look for a Spawns in countdown for Mother Bear. When that timer appears, it tells you how long remains until she spawns. For example, Spawns in 1:48 means there are 1 minute and 48 seconds left on the countdown.







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