In the much-anticipated sequel, Remnant II, the remnants of humanity strive for survival, engaging deadly creatures and demigod bosses in eerie realms. We will delve into one of the innovative gameplay mechanics called ‘Mutators,’ further enriching the game’s strategic depth.
Remnant 2 Mutators
Even though official details about Mutators in Remnant II are sparse, we’ve put together some valuable insights based on the discussions from the official Remnant II Discord server. Tragic, as they are known in the Discord, is from the dev team and gave out the following details that we have summed up below.
Mutators in Remnant II are akin to weapon enhancements that can be leveled up to a maximum level of 10. Upon reaching this level, they provide a second bonus effect. Just like the armor set bonuses in the original game, Mutators provide buffs to the equipped weapon. They can be attached to both ranged weapons and melee weapons.
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A hypothetical melee Mutator could initially offer a lifesteal effect against bleeding opponents, and at the maximum level, grant the ability to apply bleed status on charge attacks. A specific example was given, which was the Bandit Mutator that replicates the effect of the Bandit armor set for a single firearm.
Players can acquire Mutators by defeating ‘Aberrations,’ and they can be leveled up using materials obtained from these same foes.
Interestingly, even though mods can alter the appearance of the weapons, Mutators do not affect the weapon aesthetics. Another key aspect is that while boss/special weapons have non-swappable “mods”, they can still be equipped with Mutators.
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Another example was given in the Discord, which told of a Mutator that could act like the Momentum from Remnant I. At the start, ranged critical hits could increase the ranged critical hit chance and damage by 1.5% per stack, stacking up to ten times over three seconds. As the Mutator levels up, this bonus can be incrementally increased by another 1.5% over ten levels, up to a maximum of 30%. At the max level, the bonus effect could be that ranged critical hits add two stacks instead of one, accelerating the rate of buff accumulation, and increasing the duration by an additional two seconds.
According to Tragic, there are more Mutators than Armor Skills from R1. You can have three in total, one in each of your melee, ranged, and special/boss weapons.
Remnant 2 is releasing for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 25, 2023.