Control Resonant Guide | How to Upgrade the Aberrant

The Aberrant is Dylan Faden's primary weapon in Control Resonant, and upgrading it is essential for keeping your melee damage competitive as you progress through the game. Each Aberrant Form has its own upgrade path, allowing you to improve its damage, speed, effects, and other combat properties.

Unlike Dylan's supernatural abilities, Aberrant upgrades are tied directly to the weapon's different forms. You'll need to collect the appropriate resources and unlock the forms you want to use before you can fully develop them.

How to Upgrade the Aberrant

Aberrant upgrades are managed through The Gap, one of the game's main progression areas.

To upgrade the Aberrant:

• Travel to The Gap.
• Access the Aberrant upgrade menu.
• Select the Primary or Secondary Form you want to improve.
• Choose an available upgrade.
• Spend the required resources to unlock it.

You can then continue investing in that Form's upgrade tree as you collect more resources.

What Can You Upgrade?

The Aberrant is divided into several different upgrade categories.

Primary Forms

The three Primary Forms are:

• Strike
• Glaive
• Cleave

Each Primary Form has its own upgrade tree. Upgrades can improve the Form's combat performance, making it more effective in the role it was designed for.

Secondary Forms

The three Secondary Forms are:

• Crush
• Extend
• Drill

These Forms also have individual upgrade paths. Depending on the Form, upgrades can improve damage, range, status effects, or other combat properties.

Combo Finishers

Combo Finishers are another part of the Aberrant's upgrade system.

These attacks are performed at the end of Dylan's Primary attack sequence and have their own progression options.

There are six Combo Finishers to develop:

• Concussive Beatdown
• Uppercut Surge
• Wide Edge
• Spin Edge
• Split Pivot
• Split Orbit

How to Get Resources for Aberrant Upgrades

The main resource you'll want to collect for Aberrant progression is Living Shards. These are used to unlock additional Aberrant Forms, while other resources are required for subsequent upgrades.

Living Shards can be found while exploring Manhattan and completing activities throughout the game. Keep an eye out for them while completing Main Missions, Side Stories, and optional areas.

You should also avoid spending every resource immediately. Some upgrades become more useful once you've unlocked additional Forms, so saving resources can give you more flexibility when expanding your loadout.

How to Unlock More Upgrade Options

You cannot upgrade every part of the Aberrant from the beginning. Additional Forms and their corresponding upgrade trees become available as you unlock them.

Continue progressing through the game and collecting Living Shards to expand your options. Once a new Aberrant Form is unlocked, return to The Gap to check its available upgrades.

Exploration is particularly important if you want to develop several Forms instead of focusing exclusively on one.

Can You Change Your Aberrant Loadout?

Yes. You aren't permanently locked into a single Aberrant setup.

You can change your equipped Primary Form, Secondary Form, and Combo Finisher through the Loadout system. This lets you experiment with different combinations depending on the enemies you're facing or the type of combat you prefer.

Upgrading multiple Forms can therefore be worthwhile if you regularly switch between different playstyles.

Final Thoughts

Upgrading the Aberrant is one of the most important parts of improving Dylan's combat capabilities in Control Resonant. Each Form has its own progression path, giving you plenty of flexibility when building your melee loadout.

Focus on collecting Living Shards and other upgrade resources as you explore Manhattan, and return to The Gap whenever you unlock a new Form. Developing several different options will give you more flexibility than putting every resource into a single weapon form.

FAQ

Q. Where do you upgrade the Aberrant?

A. You can upgrade the Aberrant through its progression menu in The Gap.

Q. What do you need to upgrade the Aberrant?

A. Aberrant progression requires Living Shards to unlock Forms, along with additional resources for individual upgrades.

Q. Can you upgrade every Aberrant Form?

A. Yes. Each Primary Form, Secondary Form, and Combo Finisher has its own upgrade progression, provided you have unlocked the required Form and have enough resources.

Q. Can you change your Aberrant Form?

A. Yes. You can change your equipped Primary and Secondary Forms, as well as your Combo Finisher, through the Loadout system.