Freedom Wars Remastered: Understanding Impact Damage

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• What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?

• How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered

Each Abductor in Freedom Wars Remastered displays a health bar on its torso, which players can deplete using a variety of combat items and weapons to ultimately defeat them. The game introduces different damage types, each with a unique role in combat. While Light Melee weapons are used to sever specific parts of an Abductor's body, Impact Damage plays a crucial role in the overall strategy, contributing to quicker and more efficient takedowns.

Mastering Impact Damage can significantly enhance your combat effectiveness, allowing you to defeat Abductors more rapidly. This guide delves into the mechanics of Impact Damage and offers strategies for leveraging it effectively in Freedom Wars Remastered.

What Does Impact Damage Do In Freedom Wars Remastered?

Impact Damage, commonly associated with Heavy Melee and some Ranged Weapons, is a type of non-elemental damage that amplifies the force of your normal attacks. This increased force doesn't directly boost your total damage output but enhances the Abductor's stagger rate. When the stagger meter reaches its threshold, the Abductor will stagger, fall, or react uniquely, providing a window for you to inflict substantial damage before it recovers.

The stagger meter, unlike the health bar, remains invisible, which means the Abductor can stagger unpredictably once the rate is met. This can be a double-edged sword; in offline mode, you can prepare a powerful attack to capitalize on the stagger. However, in online play, staggering the Abductor might disrupt your team's attack rhythm. Some Abductors, like Ramosa, react by moving backward when staggered, complicating precise binds or follow-up hits.

How To Increase Stagger Damage In Freedom Wars Remastered

To boost Stagger Damage, you'll need to unlock the Weapon Development Facility. This facility is key to crafting and customizing your gear, offering various options for weapon enhancements. Navigate to the Manufacture Modules section to create your desired module using resources like Glassy Carbon, which you can gather from field operations. You can also use the Synthesise Modules feature to combine multiple modules of the same type, enhancing their effectiveness. Once crafted, attach the Stagger Damage Up Module to your weapon to increase its Impact Damage, thereby improving your ability to stagger Abductors during combat.

Given that Impact Damage is non-elemental, focusing on physical damage upgrades rather than elemental ones will maximize your efficiency in staggering enemies. This strategy makes the Stagger Damage Up Module especially beneficial for those wielding heavy melee or certain ranged weapons designed to build stagger effectively.