For this post I thought we’d have a quick look at how weapons are upgraded in the game. At current count there are 20 different tools of destruction to wield and each of these can be upgraded to make them even more lethal (and fun to use).
To upgrade a weapon, you’ll first need to collect the required number of Blood Metal. This is a resource item that can be found dotted around the levels, often in secret areas. This is what Blood Metal looks like (as a tiny and rather compressed GIF)…
And here’s Therion finding one in a secret area…
When enough Blood Metal has been collected, you’ll be able to upgrade the weapon of your choice at one of the game’s checkpoint pedestals. Here’s the Plasma Pistol – one of the game’s starter weapons – being upgraded…
The effects of upgrading can differ between weapons – for the Plasma Pistol, it increases the spread of shots, so once upgraded it goes from firing one plasma bolt to three…
Plasma Pistol Rank 1
Plasma Pistol Rank 2
Weapons can be upgraded twice, from Rank 1 to Rank 3. However, to upgrade to Rank 3 another resource is required in addition to Blood Metal. I wish I could tell you more about that, but I really can’t as I haven’t been privy to the information myself yet :)
Until next time, keep it metal.
Matt | Digital Uppercut
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