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11Resonants are a new class of major boss enemies in Control Resonant, and the game takes its title from them. Each Resonant is encountered as a major story boss with a distinct moveset and visual design, and defeating one is the main route Dylan Faden uses to expand his combat toolkit. For wider context, see the Overview and the Melee Combat page.2233What a Resonant Is4455Public descriptions place Resonants between named bosses and a structural enemy class. They are remnants of figures who once held great power, corrupted by the same paranatural force that has spilled across Manhattan. That framing gives each fight a story-bearing role rather than just a difficulty wall.667+8+79On the gameplay side, every Resonant fight is hand-tuned. Movesets, attack patterns, and arena geometry are bespoke per Resonant, and the developer commentary released alongside the public previews has highlighted parry windows, deployable shields, and openings created by reading a Resonant's tells.810911Rewards for Defeating a Resonant10121113Beating a Resonant unlocks supernatural combat abilities for Dylan. The reward is a player choice rather than a fixed grant.12141315FieldDetailReward typeUp to three new combat abilities offered, with the player picking which they take.Build implicationTalent branches gate other choices, so a single playthrough cannot take everything on offer.NG+ changeIn New Game Plus, the player can equip multiple different combat abilities from the same Resonant, opening synergy combinations that were locked off in the first run.1416Defeating a Resonant is also one of the main routes for unlocking new forms for the Aberrant. The weapon's catalog of shapes grows through combat mastery rather than vendor purchases or crafting timers.15171618Named Resonants17191820Only one Resonant has been publicly named ahead of launch.19212022ResonantProfileThe DancerDeft, masked figure that fights with dual mallets. Quick and nimble, with attacks built on spins and wide swings. Dylan is shown parrying its blows or deflecting them with a deployable shield, then countering through the openings. Remedy has noted the name is provisional and may change before launch. See The Dancer for the dedicated profile.2123Additional Resonants are confirmed to exist but have not been individually revealed. Anything beyond The Dancer should be treated as undisclosed until shown publicly.22242325Role in the Wider Combat Loop24262527Resonants are not the only fights in the game, but they are the load-bearing rewards in the progression structure. The combat loop on every page rests on three pillars: build resources by stringing melee strikes, spend them on a supernatural ability, exploit the stun for an execution that grants a temporary damage buff. The buff feeds the next exchange. Resonant rewards are how new tools enter that loop, and the player's choice of which ability to take from a Resonant shapes which version of the build keeps growing.26282729Unconfirmed Details28302931Several specifics about Resonants have not been confirmed and should not be inferred from the single named example.30323133The full roster of Resonants and the order they appear in the campaign.Specific named bosses beyond The Dancer.Difficulty scaling rules outside of the New Game Plus notes that some bosses surprise the player with new behaviours.Whether any Resonants are optional rather than gating story progress.Whether Resonants can be re-fought to re-pick abilities inside a single playthrough.32343335This page will be updated as more is revealed.