Freedom Wars Remastered: Impact Damage Explained

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• What Does Impact Damage Do in Freedom Wars Remastered?
• How to Increase Stagger Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Freedom Wars Remastered's Abductors display health bars on their torsos. Players utilize various weapons and items to deplete this health. The game features diverse damage types, each with unique effects. While Light Melee weapons sever body parts, Impact Damage functions similarly, playing a crucial role in combat strategy. Mastering Impact Damage significantly accelerates Abductor defeats. This guide details Impact Damage's mechanics and its effective application in Freedom Wars Remastered.

What Does Impact Damage Do in Freedom Wars Remastered?

Impact Damage primarily affects Heavy Melee weapons and some Ranged Weapons. While a numerical value often accompanies the Impact Damage percentage, this doesn't directly increase total damage. Instead, it's non-elemental damage boosting standard attack power, thereby increasing the Abductor's stagger rate. A full stagger meter causes the Abductor to stagger, providing a window for significant damage before recovery.

Unlike the visible health bar, the stagger meter is hidden, meaning staggering can occur at any point once the rate threshold is met. This presents both advantages and drawbacks. Offline play allows for charged attacks, maximizing damage output. However, online, staggering might hinder teammates' attacks. Some Abductors, such as Ramosa, react by moving backward upon staggering, potentially complicating follow-up attacks.

How to Increase Stagger Damage in Freedom Wars Remastered

Increasing Stagger Damage requires 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 necessitates 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 enhances 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 naturally adept at building stagger.