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In Freedom Wars Remastered, each Abductor comes equipped with a health bar on its torso, which players can deplete using a variety of combat items and weapons. The game introduces various types of damage, each with its unique mechanics. While Light Melee weapons are typically used to sever specific parts of an Abductor, Impact Damage plays a crucial role in overall combat strategy.
Mastering the use of Impact Damage can significantly enhance your ability to defeat Abductors swiftly. This guide explores how Impact Damage functions and how you can leverage it to expedite your victories in Freedom Wars Remastered.
What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?
Impact Damage, often associated with Heavy Melee and some Ranged Weapons, is characterized by a percentage value. This value represents non-elemental damage that amplifies the force of your normal attacks, thereby increasing the Abductor's stagger rate. When the stagger meter reaches its threshold, the Abductor will stagger, fall, or react in a unique way, providing an opportunity to inflict substantial damage before it regains composure.
The stagger meter, unlike the health bar, remains invisible, meaning the Abductor can stagger unpredictably once the threshold is met. This can be strategically advantageous or challenging depending on the context. In offline play, you can prepare for a powerful attack during this window. However, in online play, staggering can disrupt team coordination, making it harder for others to land their hits. Some Abductors, like Ramosa, react uniquely by moving backward upon being staggered, which can complicate precision targeting or landing solid hits.
How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered
To boost your Stagger Damage, you'll need to unlock the Weapon Development Facility. This facility is key for crafting and customizing your gear, offering numerous enhancement options. Utilize the Manufacture Modules feature to create a Stagger Damage Up Module, requiring Glassy Carbon, a resource you can harvest during Basic Operations. You can further enhance the module's effectiveness by synthesizing multiple modules of the same type. Once crafted, attach the module to your weapon to increase its Impact Damage, thereby improving your capacity to stagger Abductors in combat.
Given that Impact Damage is non-elemental, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements will maximize your efficiency in causing stagger. This makes the Stagger Damage Up Module particularly beneficial for those wielding heavy melee weapons or specific ranged weapons designed to build stagger effectively.
