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• What is Impact Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered?
• Boosting Stagger Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Each Abductor in Freedom Wars Remastered boasts a visible health bar on its torso. Players employ various weapons and combat items to deplete this health and achieve victory. The game utilizes diverse damage types, each with unique mechanics. While Light Melee weapons often target specific body parts, Impact Damage serves a similar strategic purpose.

Mastering Impact Damage significantly enhances Abductor takedown speed. This guide details Impact Damage functionality and its effective application in Freedom Wars Remastered.

What is 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, this doesn't directly increase your total damage output. Instead, it's non-elemental damage that boosts the force 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 a window for substantial damage before recovery.

Unlike the readily visible health bar, the stagger meter is hidden. Staggering can occur anytime the rate surpasses a threshold. This presents both advantages and drawbacks. Offline play allows for charged attacks and maximized damage. However, online, staggering an Abductor might hinder teammates' attacks. Some Abductors, like Ramosa, react to staggering by moving backward, potentially complicating precise hits and combos.

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. The Manufacture Modules feature allows creation of modules using gathered resources. The Stagger Damage Up Module requires Glassy Carbon, a common field resource in Basic Operations. Synthesise Modules combine identical modules to upgrade their effectiveness. Attaching the crafted module to a weapon boosts its Impact Damage, improving staggering capabilities.

Impact Damage is non-elemental; therefore, prioritizing physical damage upgrades over elemental enhancements optimizes enemy staggering. Modules like Stagger Damage Up are particularly beneficial for users of heavy melee weapons or ranged weapons naturally adept at building stagger.