Stealth is a thing in Atomic Heart but don’t expect to be able to sneak around through the entire game. Don’t be shy about disassembling ammo for weapons you’re not using or consumables that you have an excessive amount of. You’ll get all the materials you spent whenever you disassemble something, including any materials spent on upgrades.

Anything that can be crafted can also be disassembled and there are no penalties for doing so.

There are eight types of materials in total. You can craft weapons, consumables, ammo, or cartridges using a combination of materials like Metal Parts, Superconductors, or Energy Modules. Related: Game Worlds You Wouldn't Want To Be Trapped InĪtomic Heart also uses a similar system for weapons. Simply select an activate skill or ability and hit the ‘Return’ option to receive back all the Neuropolymer you spent on it. You don’t have to worry about respec penalties in this game, so feel free to switch around your skills and abilities as often as needed. Players can use a resource known as Neuropolymer to unlock new skills and abilities at one of the many upgrade stations scattered around the world. Speaking of abilities, Atomic Heart is more generous than other games when it comes to allowing players to experiment. Cartridges can be freely switched between weapons at any time and can even be applied to melee weapons. However, keep in mind that cartridges get depleted pretty quickly and need to be replaced often. Other weapons do regular physical damage, however, they can be upgraded with Cartridge Modules and then equipped with fire, ice, or electrical cartridges to inflict elemental damage of the corresponding type. Energy weapons always inflict electrical damage while the Fat Boy rocket launcher always deals explosive damage.

In addition to physical damage, weapons in Atomic Heart can also deal elemental damage. Energy weapons are the complete opposite as they don’t allow you to aim down sights but have alt-firing modes and don’t require ammo. Ballistic weapons are the only ones that require conventional ammo and also the only ones that don’t have an alt-firing mode or a special attack, although they do make up for it by allowing ADS. Weapons in Atomic Heart are split into three categories – melee weapons, ballistic ranged weapons, and energy ranged weapons, all of which can be upgraded with mods.

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