Freedom Wars Remastered displays each Abductor's health bar prominently on its torso. Players utilize diverse weaponry and 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 purpose, playing a crucial role in combat strategy.
Mastering Impact Damage significantly enhances Abductor takedown speed. This guide explains Impact Damage functionality and its effective application 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, this doesn't directly translate to increased overall damage. Instead, it represents non-elemental damage that strengthens standard attacks, accelerating the Abductor's stagger rate. A full stagger meter results in the Abductor staggering, falling, or exhibiting unique reactions, creating opportunities for substantial damage before recovery.
Unlike the visible health bar, the stagger meter is hidden, meaning an Abductor can stagger at any point upon reaching a specific threshold. This presents both advantages and disadvantages. Offline play allows for charged attacks and powerful strikes. However, in online play, staggering an Abductor might hinder teammate attacks. Some Abductors, such as Ramosa, react to staggering by moving backward, potentially complicating precise hits.
Increasing Stagger Damage requires unlocking the Weapon Development Facility. This facility enables weapon crafting and customization, offering diverse enhancement options. The Manufacture Modules feature allows creation of custom modules using various resources. The Stagger Damage Up Module necessitates Glassy Carbon, a common field resource in Basic Operations. Synthesise Modules allow combining identical modules to upgrade their effectiveness. Attaching the crafted module to a weapon boosts its Impact Damage, improving stagger capabilities.
Since Impact Damage is non-elemental, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements maximizes stagger efficiency. Modules like Stagger Damage Up are particularly beneficial for users of heavy melee weapons or ranged weapons known for their stagger potential.