Control Resonant · Trophy Guide

Progression & Upgrades

Levelling your Aberrant powers — Strength, Talents, Health/Power upgrades, Zone levels and Aberrant Forms. Most tick up naturally as you clear Manhattan; a few are one-offs from the opening hours.

Astral Potency

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Reach Aberrant Strength 100.

TypeSilver

How to earn it

Silver — Reach Aberrant Strength 100. Aberrant Strength is your core power level; it climbs as you spend upgrade resources and clear content. Hitting 100 is a late-game milestone.

Tip

Naturally reached by fully upgrading — prioritise Strength nodes as you gather materials.

Versatile Expert

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Unlock 30 Talents.

TypeSilver

How to earn it

Silver — Unlock 30 Talents. Talents are unlocked in the ability/skill menus using points earned from levelling and objectives.

Tip

Spend points as you earn them; 30 comes well before the platinum if you're clearing zones.

Personal Development

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Obtain 4 Health Upgrades.

TypeSilver

How to earn it

Silver — Obtain 4 Health Upgrades. Health upgrades come from exploration and from solving Secret Hideout puzzles.

Tip

Cross-reference with Backroom Espionage — Secret Hideouts hand out Health/Power upgrades, so you'll get both together.

Zone Warden

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Unlock 40 Zone Upgrades.

TypeSilver

How to earn it

Silver — Unlock 40 Zone Upgrades. Zone Upgrades are the per-zone perks you buy/unlock as you raise each zone's level.

Tip

Push zone levels (see Field Control) and spend on upgrades — 40 stacks up across all zones.

Astral

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Obtain 4 Power Upgrades.

TypeSilver

How to earn it

Silver — Obtain 4 Power Upgrades. Power upgrades boost your abilities; found via exploration and Secret Hideouts.

Tip

Same source as Health Upgrades — the Secret Hideout puzzles are the most reliable route.

Astral Adept

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Max-out any Aberrant Form.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Max-out any Aberrant Form. Fully upgrade one of your Aberrant Forms (power sets) to its top tier.

Tip

Pick your favourite Form and funnel resources into it rather than spreading thin.

Field Control

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Reach level 5 in every Zone.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Reach level 5 in every Zone. Each Manhattan zone has a level that rises as you complete its activities; get all zones to level 5.

Tip

Do each zone's side content — feats, tasks and cleanup — and the zone levels follow. Post-story free-roam is ideal for topping up.

Core Competency

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Obtain a Health Upgrade or Power Upgrade.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Obtain a Health Upgrade or Power Upgrade. Your first upgrade of either type — an early, unmissable pop.

Tip

You'll grab one within the opening hours; it feeds Personal Development / Astral later.

Field Work

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Reach level 3 in any Zone.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Reach level 3 in any Zone. Get a single zone to level 3 — an early progression check.

Tip

Happens naturally as you clear your first zone's activities.

Promising Recruit

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Unlock a Talent.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Unlock a Talent. Spend your first Talent point. Early and unmissable.

Tip

Open the ability menu as soon as you have a point and spend it.

Astral Construction

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Purchase an Aberrant Upgrade.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Purchase an Aberrant Upgrade. Buy your first Aberrant upgrade from the upgrade menu.

Tip

Grab it as soon as you have the resources — an early one-off.

Assigned to Accept

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Obtain Aberrant.

TypeBronze

How to earn it

Obtain Aberrant. Acquire the Aberrant power during the opening story — the ability that defines your kit.

Tip

Story-mandatory; it's one of the first big beats.