Personal Mod Upgrades in Control Ultimate Edition are essential for tailoring Jesse Faden's abilities to your preferred playstyle. By investing crafting materials, you can enhance the effectiveness of your equipped Personal Mods, leading to sificant boosts in health, energy, weapon handling, and more, making Jesse a more formidable agent.
The Power of Personal Mod Upgrades
As you progress through Control Ultimate Edition, you'll find several Personal Mods that can be equipped in Jesse's available slots. These mods offer passive bonuses that can dramatically alter your combat effectiveness and survivability. However, the true potential of these mods is unlocked through the upgrade system. Upgrading a Personal Mod increases its base stats or adds new beneficial effects, making it far more impactful than its un-upgraded counterpart.
Where to Upgrade Personal Mods
Personal Mod upgrades can only be performed at a Control Point. Interact with the Control Point and select the 'Upgrade' option. From there, you'll be presented with a list of your available Personal Mods. Mods that can be upgraded will be clearly indicated, often with a visual cue or a notification.
Crafting Materials Required
Upgrading Personal Mods requires specific crafting materials. The primary materials you'll need are:
- Source: The most common and essential crafting material, found throughout the Oldest House.
- Ceramic: Often found in destructible environments and from defeated enemies.
- Wiring: Typically found in more industrial or technical areas.
- Organic Material: Less common, often found in specific environmental contexts.
- Paranormal Material: The rarest material, usually obtained from challenging enemies or specific mission rewards.
The cost of upgrading a Personal Mod increases with each subsequent upgrade tier. Rarer mods may also require rarer materials.
Types of Personal Mod Upgrades
The specific enhancements provided by upgrading a Personal Mod depend on the mod itself. Common upgrade paths include:
- Increased Stat Bonuses: For mods that provide direct stat increases (e.g., Health Mods, Energy Mods), upgrades will further boost these values. A Health Mod that grants +10% health might be upgraded to provide +15% or +20%.
- Added Effects: Some mods might gain entirely new properties upon upgrading. For example, a mod that slightly increases melee damage might, upon upgrade, also grant a small chance to stagger enemies with melee attacks.
- Reduced Costs: Mods that affect ability usage might see their energy cost reduced further with upgrades.
Strategic Upgrade Priorities
When deciding which Personal Mods to upgrade, consider your playstyle:
- For Survivability: Prioritize upgrading Health Mods and any mods that offer damage resistance or regeneration.
- For Aggressive Play: Focus on mods that boost weapon damage, increase energy regeneration for abilities, or reduce ability cooldowns.
- For Utility: Consider mods that enhance movement speed, stealth, or resource gathering.
It's often beneficial to have a few core mods fully upgraded rather than spreading your materials too thinly across many low-level upgrades. Experiment with different mod combinations and upgrade paths to find what works best for you.