Combat & Abilities
The combat feats and abilities — Command a Breaker, chain Perfect Dodges, hold Dominance, craft and equip Artifacts, and the SHÜM! arcade. Skill-based but forgiving, with no difficulty trophies.
Combat Rediness
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Equip a Combat Ability in every slot.
Combat Rediness
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Silver — Equip a Combat Ability in every slot. Fill each of your ability slots with a Combat Ability once you've unlocked enough of them.
Tip
Unlock abilities via Talents/upgrades, then just slot one into every available slot.
Paranatural Artisan
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Craft 30 Artifacts.
Paranatural Artisan
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Silver — Craft 30 Artifacts. Artifacts are your gear mods; craft them at the appropriate bench using materials. 30 total.
Tip
Craft whenever you have spare materials — you'll want good Artifacts anyway; it stacks up over the game.
Paranatural Craftsman
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Equip 3 Artifacts.
Paranatural Craftsman
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Equip 3 Artifacts. Slot three Artifacts at once. A simple loadout step.
Tip
Do it as soon as you have three — pairs naturally with crafting them.
Psychic Domination
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Command a Breaker enemy.
Psychic Domination
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Command a Breaker enemy. First unlock Command (from the Resonant in the Unknown), which turns enemies friendly when charged. Then use it on a Breaker — an oversized Hiss enemy built of smaller Hiss (the rogue-bus Hiss Transporter is a prime example).
Tip
Charge Command in a big fight, then aim it at a Breaker rather than a regular enemy. The Hiss Transporter encounter is a reliable spot.
Intense Precision
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Keep Dominance active for 60 seconds.
Intense Precision
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Keep Dominance active for 60 seconds. Maintain the Dominance state (built by fighting/landing hits) continuously for a full minute.
Tip
Chain kills to keep the meter topped up — pick a dense enemy wave so you never run dry for 60s.
Paranatural Agility
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Perform 3 Perfect Dodges in less than 6 seconds.
Paranatural Agility
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Perform 3 Perfect Dodges in less than 6 seconds. Time three last-moment dodges against incoming attacks within a 6-second window.
Tip
Bait a fast-attacking group (or a multi-hit enemy) and dodge on reaction three times quickly. Practise the perfect-dodge timing first.
Love to Deep Dive
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Visit the Gap 3 times in less than 5 minutes.
Love to Deep Dive
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Visit the Gap 3 times in less than 5 minutes. Fast-travel/enter the Gap hub three times within a five-minute window.
Tip
Once the Gap is unlocked, just travel in, leave, and repeat three times quickly — trivial with fast travel.
SHÜM!
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Play a level in SHÜM!
SHÜM!
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Play a level in SHÜM! — an in-world arcade minigame. Find a SHÜM! cabinet/terminal and play one level.
Tip
A fun one-off; just interact with the SHÜM! machine when you come across it.
Finalization Protocol
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Unlock a Combo Finisher.
Finalization Protocol
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Unlock a Combo Finisher. Unlock your first melee/ability Combo Finisher from the upgrade menu.
Tip
Early — grab it as your abilities open up.
Paranatural Apprentice
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Craft an Artifact.
Paranatural Apprentice
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Craft an Artifact. Your first Artifact craft — an early, unmissable step toward Paranatural Artisan.
Tip
Craft one as soon as the bench is available.
Parautilitarian
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Obtain your first Combat Ability.
Parautilitarian
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Obtain your first Combat Ability. Get your first offensive ability during the opening hours.
Tip
Story/early progression — unmissable.