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• What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?

• How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered

In Freedom Wars Remastered, each Abductor features a health bar on its torso, which players can deplete using a variety of combat items and weapons to ultimately defeat the enemy. The game distinguishes itself with various damage types, each serving a unique purpose in combat. While Light Melee weapons are typically used to sever specific parts of an Abductor's body, Impact Damage plays a crucial role in your overall combat strategy.

Mastering the use of Impact Damage can significantly enhance your ability to quickly take down Abductors. This guide delves into the mechanics of Impact Damage and offers tips on how to effectively utilize it in Freedom Wars Remastered.

What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?

Impact Damage is primarily associated with Heavy Melee weapons and some Ranged Weapons. You'll see a number displayed alongside the Impact Damage percentage, but this doesn't directly increase your total damage output. Instead, it 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 and fall or react differently, giving you a window to inflict substantial damage before it recovers.

The stagger meter is not visible on screen, which means the Abductor can stagger unpredictably once the rate hits a certain point. This unpredictability can be both an advantage and a challenge. In offline mode, you can prepare a charged attack to capitalize on the stagger. However, in online play, staggering the Abductor might disrupt the timing for your teammates to land their hits. Some Abductors, like Ramosa, react uniquely by moving backwards when staggered, which can make binding or landing precise hits more difficult.

How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered

To boost your Stagger Damage, you first need to unlock the Weapon Development Facility. This facility enables players to craft and customize their gear, offering numerous options for weapon enhancements. By accessing the Manufacture Modules feature, you can create a module using various resources. To craft the Stagger Damage Up Module, you'll require Glassy Carbon, which can be harvested as a field resource in several Basic Operations. After gathering the necessary materials, you can also use the Synthesise Modules option to combine multiple modules of the same type, thereby enhancing their effectiveness. Once crafted, attach the module to your weapon to increase its Impact Damage, thereby improving your capability to stagger Abductors during combat.

Given that Impact Damage is non-elemental, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements will maximize your effectiveness in staggering enemies. This makes the Stagger Damage Up module especially beneficial for players wielding heavy melee weapons or certain ranged weapons that naturally excel at inducing stagger.