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What does the hacking do to the enemies? I can see you’re installing something with the hacking button but what does it actually do to the enemies when you hack them?
@Bob upnkiss lock on is a great boss killer with any weapon with high mag capacity, been running and shredding everything with that augment in my game.
It sold over 1 million copies world wide, making 5 million in the opening weekend. The game was created by a team of 11 developers in roughly 3 years. I think they did exceedingly well.
Thanks for these guides! I love the game, and have finished the main campaign - I just wish the game did a better job of explaining these stats to you, and that there was more to do after the main campaign. A new game+ mode would be just perfect for this title.
NG+ would be perfect for this game. And any game for that matter :P I wish they let us equip 4 skills, and 3 guns in NG+ mode in The Ascent, haha that'd be epic
Thoroughly enjoying The Ascent and really like your style of guide and breakdown, some great tips in the beginner video I just watched too that I was completely unaware of.
Finished it a few days ago. What a great game. Look forward to eventually replaying it with the knowledge I gained from my first playthrough. My first playthrough was very reliant on biometric timestamp. Loved the Joyrun Dragon, Tentakill, and I/O Converter for the other slot.
Stasis Stomp should be used most effectively along side Hydraulic Slam. Stomp first and then follow up with a quick slam to clear out enemy in a blink. It even mentions in description of Stasis Stomp that it is a companion aug to Hydraulic Slam.
@@orthrusthetoad I think you missed the point of the post? The "should be used most effectively" is in relation to getting the most out of the aug used and was not stating it had to be used just that it is the effective choice of combined augmentations. You can use no augs too but it wouldn't likely be as effective a combat method.
Thank you for the guide. If only this game had some endgame content... I've read people asking for NG+- It's a cool idea, however to me grinding the campaign becomes boring quick. I'd like an alternative to that as well...means, both an NG+, +2, +3, etc progression AND a "D3-esque" adventure mode (rifts and the like).
While I would love more endgame content - or any new content for that matter - for this game, it simply wasn't designed to be played for much longer than the dev's estimated playtime to complete the campaign. Each skill maxes out at 20. Advanced and superior components are not farmable. There are relatively few pieces of gear, and their stats are not randomized. There's not even a transmog option. In short, I can see them scaling enemy difficulty for horde or boss or other endgame modes, but they would run out of rewards to offer very quickly unless they overhaul the game or add a ton of content. I think the most we can expect are a couple of expansions that continue the story. The devs are a small team after all, and they need to deal with the game's bugs first before adding more stuff. But hopefully they sell well enough to have a bigger scope for a sequel.
SUCH A GOOD GAME, NEVER GOT A BUG LIKE PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT must have been fixed when i got my hands on it. two best miniguns. balance, handling, both maxed in your cybernetics with spiderbots and stasis stomp and pocket mech is pretty much OP. i flew through the endgame stuff and my newgame+
Neutron Beam is about the only offensive augment you'll ever need. It already does what the Joyrun Dragon does, and faster. It pierces enemies and also stunlocks them as long as they are getting hit. The only negative is that you're rooted while the beam is active, and if you want to move (dodge), you stop it. You will need to raise Motorics to get the most out of it, but you are going to want to do that regardless. Neutron Beam is so good because not only does it demolish waves of trash, it's great on bosses too, unlike the smash, stomp and stasis attacks. The Spider-Bots are OK, and they do a lot of damage, but they aren't very precise and tend to just blow up on the nearest target. Not bad on bosses, but not great for general use. The most bang-for-the-buck stats anyway are only a few in Tactical sense early on (30% + mod), max critical chance with every build, Motorics (at least 10 in both handling and aiming, if not more) and then later energy. Evasion is the worst attribute to put any points into. Unless you're just a twitchy spammer who wants to duck at the slightest hint of a gunshot, even maxing it doesn't make that much of a difference compared to the default. You have cover, and you can move while firing to also avoid hits, because enemies do not hitscan and will not always land their shots if you're moving. It's cool that you're trying to give people a variety of playstyles, but the game just isn't balanced, and there are really only one or two builds that work well compared to the rest overall.
Evasion changes this walking simulator into a rolling simulator. Javelin dash maxes at 3 consecutive dodges while rolling maxes at 5 consecutive dodges. Im not saying its good, just that it makes you faster.
I guess I haven't done a lot of side missions though or missed some augments because there are a lot of these I haven't picked up and should have at the point I'm currently at in the game. Buuuut I've got some pretty high health and decent armor. I run around with the Astrosmasher and Overwhelmer as My guns and I have stasis stomp and Mim as my augments. It's been working out pretty well. It's like I'm a one man siege engine
I recently found out that the Pocket Mech is not properly taking the players stats (thus not scaling to level correctly) but apparently if you open your inventory/stats window and exit, it updates and works better. Possibly this works for the mono ranger and the like? I can not confirm all of this as I have not done testing myself.
@@1CrzMF it didn't, but in the patch today (just still) they seem to of massively improved it, pocket mech does great damage and ranger bot does more... Like 10-12 per bullet vs 3-4 before (with 25 of the associated stat).
Stasis stomp and the Hydraulic Slam augmentations fucking the floor with ads and most enemies. I use them in unison with the ES4 Eraser and I destroy quite a bit.
Noticed that 'Homing MIM' ALSO gives you Homing SHOTS! It locks on to enemies, steers bullets AND energy shots toward them. Gonna try w/ other ammo types next
I finished the game in under 2 weeks, I would say roughly maybe after 25-30 hours of Gameplay, I went up to level 25 without grinding or glitching anything, I maxed 2 weapons to the max and even if I did not have everything upgraded I sill managed to finish the game, it was fun but it has a short lifespan, shame, because it was fun, I did not complete maybe 7 side quests and I do not see the goal in completing them because I did finish it so what else is there to gain, not much. And I did all of it solo also btw, I used the exploding spiders and the portable battlemec suit and the bullet slowing forcefield, the Dominator and the gattling, they suited the destruction I wanted to get thru the game.
Don't make the mistake I did of playing through blind and not leveling your character before the final mission. It's brutal to solo and you can't leave the area to go visit a gun smith etc. Took me hours to find the right combo (my max mk level was 5 so I'd suggest at least 7-8 to make it easy).
Mono bot and ranger are next to useless. They deal hardly any damage and at most they are just aggro relievers, but even then since so pitiful in damage even enemies ignore them. So tacticals and augs are useless in the game. But many are awesome.
I hate it when games have BUILDS. When builds exist its like im playing the game wrong because i use the things that i want and not the meta one and not because they compliment each other.
there is no way to boost your weapon damage directly beyond upgrades they do not scale with any skill or Attribute except crit chance if you want more dakka out of any weapon crit chance is the way to go it even boosts your tactical gear and augments + some of the better augments Profit from cybernetics
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What does the hacking do to the enemies? I can see you’re installing something with the hacking button but what does it actually do to the enemies when you hack them?
@Bob upnkiss lock on is a great boss killer with any weapon with high mag capacity, been running and shredding everything with that augment in my game.
Massively underrated and under hyped game. Got back into it with its new DLC Ana shops for way more content.
itd be nice if it didnt crash twice every hour, even lost saved game file in one of the crashes.
It sold over 1 million copies world wide, making 5 million in the opening weekend. The game was created by a team of 11 developers in roughly 3 years. I think they did exceedingly well.
@@farhanferoze3702I haven't experienced one single crash. It's crazy how games are different for other people when it comes to stuff like that
Excellent guides I’m still trying to figure out my build.
I wish Neon Giant a long and prosperous future...amazing game!
Thanks for these guides! I love the game, and have finished the main campaign - I just wish the game did a better job of explaining these stats to you, and that there was more to do after the main campaign.
A new game+ mode would be just perfect for this title.
NG+ would be perfect for this game. And any game for that matter :P I wish they let us equip 4 skills, and 3 guns in NG+ mode in The Ascent, haha that'd be epic
I wish these games had more end game content. That is what always prevents me from buying them
im really debating replaying it i hate doing that with games but this one was so fun
like a Dungeon mode... RNG tile sets and enemies and bosses and so on and so on....
You can do ng+ with a couch coop trick, search the guide on the Steam forums
Thoroughly enjoying The Ascent and really like your style of guide and breakdown, some great tips in the beginner video I just watched too that I was completely unaware of.
Great guide Fextra. I love Ascent , such a great twin stick Rpg
Guides are extremely helpful ! Thank you Fextra!
Finished it a few days ago. What a great game. Look forward to eventually replaying it with the knowledge I gained from my first playthrough.
My first playthrough was very reliant on biometric timestamp. Loved the Joyrun Dragon, Tentakill, and I/O Converter for the other slot.
Once I started using Timestamp it's so hard to let it go.
Stasis Stomp should be used most effectively along side Hydraulic Slam. Stomp first and then follow up with a quick slam to clear out enemy in a blink. It even mentions in description of Stasis Stomp that it is a companion aug to Hydraulic Slam.
*could be used* :p the great thing about this game is the broad spectrum of weapons and augments you can use together
@@orthrusthetoad I think you missed the point of the post? The "should be used most effectively" is in relation to getting the most out of the aug used and was not stating it had to be used just that it is the effective choice of combined augmentations. You can use no augs too but it wouldn't likely be as effective a combat method.
Hyper Focus is easily one of the best augments for a heavy weapons or shotgun build.
Thank you for the guide. If only this game had some endgame content... I've read people asking for NG+-
It's a cool idea, however to me grinding the campaign becomes boring quick.
I'd like an alternative to that as well...means, both an NG+, +2, +3, etc progression AND a "D3-esque" adventure mode (rifts and the like).
While I would love more endgame content - or any new content for that matter - for this game, it simply wasn't designed to be played for much longer than the dev's estimated playtime to complete the campaign. Each skill maxes out at 20. Advanced and superior components are not farmable. There are relatively few pieces of gear, and their stats are not randomized. There's not even a transmog option.
In short, I can see them scaling enemy difficulty for horde or boss or other endgame modes, but they would run out of rewards to offer very quickly unless they overhaul the game or add a ton of content.
I think the most we can expect are a couple of expansions that continue the story. The devs are a small team after all, and they need to deal with the game's bugs first before adding more stuff. But hopefully they sell well enough to have a bigger scope for a sequel.
@@iatwiatwI just started yeaterday. They have a transmog and also newgame+.if you didnt know
I’ve really liked the combo of Stasis Stomp and spider bots. Just melts entire groups of enemies
Smoothly explained , thank you 🙏
Thanxs for the guide Cas! Crystal clear
SUCH A GOOD GAME, NEVER GOT A BUG LIKE PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT must have been fixed when i got my hands on it. two best miniguns. balance, handling, both maxed in your cybernetics with spiderbots and stasis stomp and pocket mech is pretty much OP. i flew through the endgame stuff and my newgame+
May I make one criticism? It’s not top down, it’s actually isometric.
No one uses the weave shield? Points into frame makes it more durable. I think that's what it's called.
Volatile can also be found in the morgue area during the sidequest bubble trouble taken in the serenity
I feel like we could use your expertise in gathering information and presenting it in a great manner, in the starbase community :)
Neutron Beam is about the only offensive augment you'll ever need. It already does what the Joyrun Dragon does, and faster. It pierces enemies and also stunlocks them as long as they are getting hit. The only negative is that you're rooted while the beam is active, and if you want to move (dodge), you stop it. You will need to raise Motorics to get the most out of it, but you are going to want to do that regardless. Neutron Beam is so good because not only does it demolish waves of trash, it's great on bosses too, unlike the smash, stomp and stasis attacks.
The Spider-Bots are OK, and they do a lot of damage, but they aren't very precise and tend to just blow up on the nearest target. Not bad on bosses, but not great for general use.
The most bang-for-the-buck stats anyway are only a few in Tactical sense early on (30% + mod), max critical chance with every build, Motorics (at least 10 in both handling and aiming, if not more) and then later energy.
Evasion is the worst attribute to put any points into. Unless you're just a twitchy spammer who wants to duck at the slightest hint of a gunshot, even maxing it doesn't make that much of a difference compared to the default. You have cover, and you can move while firing to also avoid hits, because enemies do not hitscan and will not always land their shots if you're moving.
It's cool that you're trying to give people a variety of playstyles, but the game just isn't balanced, and there are really only one or two builds that work well compared to the rest overall.
Evasion changes this walking simulator into a rolling simulator.
Javelin dash maxes at 3 consecutive dodges while rolling maxes at 5 consecutive dodges.
Im not saying its good, just that it makes you faster.
I guess I haven't done a lot of side missions though or missed some augments because there are a lot of these I haven't picked up and should have at the point I'm currently at in the game. Buuuut I've got some pretty high health and decent armor. I run around with the Astrosmasher and Overwhelmer as My guns and I have stasis stomp and Mim as my augments. It's been working out pretty well. It's like I'm a one man siege engine
Lockon Fire, with the right weapon, has been the most powerful mod to me. Especially against single, high health targets.
Nice
With 30 odd points in cybernetics the mono ranger hits like a pea shooter with each hit doing 3-4 dmg, it's awful.
Yea I really wonder about these guides sometimes
I recently found out that the Pocket Mech is not properly taking the players stats (thus not scaling to level correctly) but apparently if you open your inventory/stats window and exit, it updates and works better. Possibly this works for the mono ranger and the like? I can not confirm all of this as I have not done testing myself.
@@1CrzMF it didn't, but in the patch today (just still) they seem to of massively improved it, pocket mech does great damage and ranger bot does more... Like 10-12 per bullet vs 3-4 before (with 25 of the associated stat).
Stasis stomp and the Hydraulic Slam augmentations fucking the floor with ads and most enemies. I use them in unison with the ES4 Eraser and I destroy quite a bit.
Thanks for help but i saw someone with a big blue shield but i don't know how to get it...
If I wear a piece of armor that gives me plus attributes, doesn't then give those points to the two skills that that attribute governs?
Wait when does the mono ranger become available from the store??
Spider bots with a cybernetics build are insane
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Noticed that 'Homing MIM' ALSO gives you Homing SHOTS! It locks on to enemies, steers bullets AND energy shots toward them. Gonna try w/ other ammo types next
can you add augment drop locations to the wiki please
Hi I have a question how do you get the dlc armor
I’ve been enjoying the game, but on my Xbox one it keeps crashing. Not sure why
I finished the game in under 2 weeks, I would say roughly maybe after 25-30 hours of Gameplay, I went up to level 25 without grinding or glitching anything, I maxed 2 weapons to the max and even if I did not have everything upgraded I sill managed to finish the game, it was fun but it has a short lifespan, shame, because it was fun, I did not complete maybe 7 side quests and I do not see the goal in completing them because I did finish it so what else is there to gain, not much. And I did all of it solo also btw, I used the exploding spiders and the portable battlemec suit and the bullet slowing forcefield, the Dominator and the gattling, they suited the destruction I wanted to get thru the game.
Can you make pure Sniper build?
Don't make the mistake I did of playing through blind and not leveling your character before the final mission. It's brutal to solo and you can't leave the area to go visit a gun smith etc.
Took me hours to find the right combo (my max mk level was 5 so I'd suggest at least 7-8 to make it easy).
Mono bot and ranger are next to useless. They deal hardly any damage and at most they are just aggro relievers, but even then since so pitiful in damage even enemies ignore them.
So tacticals and augs are useless in the game. But many are awesome.
I hate it when games have BUILDS. When builds exist its like im playing the game wrong because i use the things that i want and not the meta one and not because they compliment each other.
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there is no way to boost your weapon damage directly beyond upgrades they do not scale with any skill or Attribute except crit chance if you want more dakka out of any weapon crit chance is the way to go it even boosts your tactical gear and augments + some of the better augments Profit from cybernetics
They still didnt fix the corrupting game files so fuck this