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Each Abductor in Freedom Wars Remastered boasts a visible health bar on its torso. Players utilize various weapons and combat items to deplete this health and secure victory. The game features diverse damage types, each with unique functionality. While light melee weapons often target specific body parts for severing, Impact Damage serves a similar strategic role.
Mastering Impact Damage significantly improves Abductor takedown speed. This guide explains Impact Damage mechanics and its optimal utilization in Freedom Wars Remastered.
What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?
Impact Damage primarily appears on Heavy Melee weapons and some Ranged Weapons. While you'll see a numerical Impact Damage percentage, this doesn't directly translate to increased overall damage. Instead, it represents non-elemental damage boosting the force of your standard attacks, thus accelerating the Abductor's stagger rate. A full stagger meter results in the Abductor staggering, falling, or exhibiting unique reactions, creating prime opportunities for substantial damage before recovery.
Unlike the readily visible health bar, the stagger meter is hidden. Staggering can occur at any point once the rate surpasses a certain threshold. This presents both advantages and drawbacks. Offline play allows for strategic charged attacks, maximizing damage output. However, in online play, staggering might hinder teammates' attack opportunities. Some Abductors react uniquely to staggering; for example, Ramosa retreats backward, potentially complicating precise hit placement.
How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered
Increasing Stagger Damage requires unlocking the Weapon Development Facility. This facility enables weapon crafting and customization, offering various enhancement options. Within the facility, utilize the Manufacture Modules feature to create modules using gathered resources. The Stagger Damage Up Module requires Glassy Carbon, a common field resource in Basic Operations. After acquiring the necessary materials, use the Synthesise Modules feature to combine identical modules and enhance their effectiveness. Finally, equip the crafted module to your weapon to boost its Impact Damage and improve staggering capabilities.
Because Impact Damage is non-elemental, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements maximizes staggering efficiency. Modules like Stagger Damage Up are invaluable for users of heavy melee weapons or specific ranged weapons naturally adept at building stagger.
