Aberrant

The Aberrant is Dylan Faden's signature weapon in Control Resonant. It is a shapeshifting armament that can change form mid-combat to cover a range of melee roles.

Shapeshifting Design

The Aberrant is positioned as Resonant's parallel to Jesse's Service Weapon from the original Control. Where the Service Weapon cycled between firearm modes, the Aberrant shifts between melee forms, which aligns it with the sequel's action-RPG, melee-first combat design.

Combat Role

Because melee combat is the core of Resonant, the Aberrant is not a backup weapon; it is the primary tool Dylan uses across almost every encounter. The variety of forms gives players tools for different enemy types and ranges without cycling through a large weapon inventory.