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Aberrant - Version 8 vs Version 9
May 25, 2026, 04:03 PM
Added origin and design-brief sections covering the Board, Jesse's role, and the raw-tool design language
Jun 2, 2026, 10:42 AM
Removed 1 redundant repeat wikilink in body text, keeping the first link per term
11The Aberrant is Dylan Faden's signature weapon in Control Resonant. It is a single shapeshifting close-quarters armament that flows between distinct melee forms mid-fight, letting one weapon do the work of a small loadout. Because Resonant is a melee combat game first, the Aberrant is not a sidearm. It is the primary tool Dylan brings to almost every encounter. For a wider sense of where it fits in the game, see the Overview.22Confirmed Forms44Five forms have been shown publicly so far. More are confirmed to exist but have not been revealed.66FormProfileHammerA heavy two-handed form built around weighty, slow swings and high impact per hit.Dual BladesA pair of short blades for fast, close-range strings of attacks.ScytheA reaching form with a curved cutting edge, suited to wider arcs through groups of enemies.WhipA flexible form that extends Dylan's reach and lets him pressure enemies from outside their guard.FistsA bare-handed form for unarmed strikes.99Additional forms are part of the design but have not been shown. Anything not on the list above should be treated as unrevealed.1010Loadout System1212The Aberrant is configured as a small loadout of forms rather than one default form. A typical setup uses three roles at once.1414SlotRolePrimary formHandles basic attacks and the bulk of normal combat output.Secondary formCovers special and charged attacks the primary form is not built for.Combo enderUsed as a finisher at the tail end of strings to close out a combo.1616Combos do more than push damage. They also generate the resources Dylan spends on his special abilities, so consistent string play feeds back into the wider toolkit. Specials in turn can stun enemies and open windows for executions, and those executions grant temporary damage buffs that carry into the next string. The intended loop is that basic attacks build resources, specials open enemies up, executions reward the kill, and the buff carries momentum into the next fight.1717Aesthetic1919Public descriptions of the Aberrant lean into one phrase: raw, crude, and to the point. It is not styled as a polished signature weapon. Function comes before form, and the look of each shape follows from the job it is meant to do in a fight rather than from a decorative brief.2121How It Connects to the Wider Build2424The Aberrant is one of three pillars in a Resonant build. The weapon itself carries the moment-to-moment fighting, while artifacts supply passive modifiers that shape survivability, resource economy, and exploration, and the talent slots inside The Gap hold the supernatural abilities Dylan layers on top of his combos. Switching forms on the Aberrant changes how each combo flows, but the same set of artifacts and abilities continues to back the loadout from the menu side.2626For deeper coverage of the combat loop the Aberrant feeds into, see the Melee Combat page.2828Unlocking New Forms3030New forms are not handed out at fixed story beats. They are unlocked through the Aberrant's own progression system, and the most notable rewards come from defeating Resonants, the major boss enemies the game takes its name from. Beating a Resonant is one of the main ways the weapon's catalog grows over the campaign, which ties weapon variety to combat mastery rather than to crafting or vendor purchases.3232Origin: Inside Dylan3434The Aberrant is not a piece of equipment Dylan picks up off a shelf. In pre-launch coverage, Jesse Faden's last act as Director was to pierce his chest with the weapon, embedding it in him so that the Board, the entity at the heart of the Federal Bureau of Control, can speak through it. From that point on the Aberrant is a bridge as much as a tool: it is the conduit through which Dylan receives Board direction in the field, and the shapeshifting weapon he then turns on whatever has spilled out of the Oldest House into Manhattan.3636Design Brief3838Remedy's art direction takes the Aberrant in a deliberately rough direction. Public descriptions point at a homemade jeweller's anvil pulled off a flea market table as the visual reference, which is why the weapon reads as raw and improvised rather than as a polished signature item like the Service Weapon it replaces. The shapeshifting is mechanical, not magical: each form is a different working tool the Aberrant becomes when Dylan needs it.4040Where it Sits Versus Control's Service Weapon4242The Aberrant is the spiritual successor to the signature weapon of the first Control. Where that earlier weapon was ranged and shifted between firearm modes, the Aberrant is melee and shifts between close-quarters forms. The role is the same, the genre wrapping is different, and that single change captures most of what separates Resonant's combat from its predecessor's.4444Unconfirmed Details4747Several pieces of the Aberrant's design have not been confirmed publicly and should not be inferred from the forms that have been shown.4949The full catalog of forms beyond the five revealed.Specific stat tuning, including damage values and scaling.Whether the Aberrant uses any kind of durability, condition, or repair system.Exact combo lists and input strings for each form.Charge timing and frame data for special and charged attacks.5151These will be filled in once they are detailed publicly. Until then, this page sticks to what has been shown and avoids guessing at numbers.
