Freedom Wars Remastered: Impact Damage Explained

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• Understanding Impact Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered
• Boosting Stagger Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Freedom Wars Remastered displays each Abductor's health bar prominently on its torso. Players utilize diverse weapons and combat items to deplete this health and secure victory. The game incorporates various damage types, each with unique mechanics. While Light Melee weapons often target specific body parts, Impact Damage serves a similar strategic role.

Mastering Impact Damage significantly enhances Abductor takedowns. This guide details Impact Damage's function and its effective application in Freedom Wars Remastered.

Understanding Impact Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Impact Damage is primarily found on Heavy Melee weapons and some Ranged Weapons. While a numerical value often accompanies the Impact Damage percentage, it doesn't directly increase your total damage output. Instead, it boosts the effectiveness of your standard attacks, accelerating the Abductor's stagger rate. A full stagger meter results in the Abductor staggering, falling, or exhibiting unique reactions, creating an advantageous window for significant damage before recovery.

Unlike the readily visible health bar, the stagger meter is hidden. Staggering can occur anytime the rate surpasses a specific threshold. This presents both opportunities and challenges. Offline play allows for strategic attack charging and powerful strikes. However, in online multiplayer, staggering an Abductor might hinder teammate attacks. Some Abductors, like Ramosa, react by retreating, potentially complicating precise attacks during the stagger period.

Boosting Stagger Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Increasing Stagger Damage necessitates unlocking the Weapon Development Facility. This facility enables weapon crafting and customization, offering various enhancement options. 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. Synthesise Modules allows combining identical modules to improve their effectiveness. Attaching the crafted module to your weapon enhances Impact Damage, improving your ability to stagger Abductors.

Because Impact Damage is non-elemental, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements maximizes stagger efficiency. Modules like Stagger Damage Up prove invaluable for users of heavy melee weapons or ranged weapons with inherent stagger capabilities.