Confronting the formidable Abductors in Freedom Wars Remastered demands strategic resourcefulness. Beyond navigating the Panopticon's complexities, Sinners must master their arsenal to overcome these towering adversaries. This guide details acquiring and effectively employing the Flare Knife, a crucial tool in these challenging encounters.
The Flare Knife is an early-game acquisition. Upon reaching Level 003 Code Clearance, visit Zakka in The Warren. This vendor offers a range of combat items, including the Flare Knife, purchasable for 3,000 Entitlement Points.
Equipping the Flare Knife is straightforward. Access the Loadout menu within the Personal Responsibility Portal and select an available Combat Item slot. The Flare Knife will be listed if purchased, ready for deployment.
The Flare Knife, a reusable limb-severing tool, is particularly effective against Abductors. It offers an alternative for players favoring Polearms or Heavy Melee weapons, enabling limb severing without relying on Light Melee options. However, remember it's a single-use item; repurchase is necessary for subsequent Operations.
To use, target the severable Abductor limb and utilize your Thorn to grapple. With the Flare Knife equipped, a severing option appears, initiating a quick-time event (QTE). Successfully depleting the QTE meter severs the limb. Be mindful of the Abductor's potential disruptive maneuvers, such as leaping or crashing.
Cooperative play enhances severing efficiency. Repeatedly snaring the Abductor with teammates simplifies the process.