Cores

Cores define the main Powers and Enhancements the player will have access on their run.

The Core cannot be changed during a run, and considering their impact in the possible Combat Buffs and effects that will be available to the player, it is the choice that will define the playstyle of that run. A few remarks for each Core is available below.

Cores

Cores are either Broken or Fully Restored. Broken Cores can only be equipped as Secondary Cores, while Fully Restored cores can be equipped as Primary Cores.

Other than the Adamant Core, which Ada has a natural affinity with it and it's Fully Restored when recovered from the first Overlord defeated, in order for players to Fully Restore the Overlord Cores, it is necessary to build affinity with it. This can be done by defeating their respective Overlord, in which the player will absorb the data from their encounter.

Building Affinity

Players start their journey with a Broken Adamant Core. The Fully Restored Core can be acquired when defeating their first Overlord. Once Ada recover the Core, it will immediately be at it's maximum affinity.

Overlord Cores are acquired when defeating their respective Overlords. Similar to the Adamant Core, they will be Broken when first acquired. However, by defeating the Overlords, the affinity with that Core will increase, Fully Restoring it and allowing it to be equipped as the Primary Core.

Ada can also acquire the Affinity Amplifier, allowing the player to increase their Affinity further, unlocking additional Shaper Hacks and Duo Core Enhancers.

Affinity Amplifier

Allows you to increase your cores' <style=Emphasis>Affinity</style> even further and unlock their full potency.

You may now increase the Affinity Level of your cores further than before.

Defeat Overlords to earn Affinity to their respective cores and upgrade them to unlock powerful new Shaper Hacks and Duo Core Enhancements.

In order to unlock it, players need to have unlocked both the Dash and Wall Jump.

On the last room of The Hideout, look to the right, and use Dash to cross the gap towards an opening of the platform, above a Core Gate.

The Dash Power Up will allow to traverse a long gap.

Continue further through the door, where three moving pillars will allow you to jump towards a Jumping Pad. Use the Wall Jump again to reach above the nearby platform.

The Wall Jump charges are recharged on the Jump Pad.

A smaller Lockdown needs to be cleared before the double doors open, allowing the Affinity Amplifier to be picked up.

Primary Cores

Fully Restored Cores can be equipped as a Primary Core, offering many enhancements to the player:

• Core Ability: An exclusive Power that pairs with the selection of Core Enhancers that will be made available. A list of the Core Abilities and the Preferred effects is available below.

• Preferred Effects: The Primary Core will provide many sources of a preferred effect. These effects can also interact with other features, such as weapons, abilities and Shaper Hacks.

• Additional Power: Overlord Cores also provide an additional Power, that will allow charging their Core Ability.

• Selection of Core Enhancers: All the unlocked Core Enhancers will be available if a Core is selected as Primary. Some of these Enhancements power up the Core Ability directly, and will not be available if the Core is equipped as secondary.

• Selection of Shaper Hacks: Additional Shaper Hacks will be available when certain Cores are equipped as Primary or as Secondary.

Secondary Cores

• Preferred Effects: As a Secondary Core, it will provide sources of another effect. These effects can also interact with other features, such as weapons, abilities and Shaper Hacks. Pairing with the

• Selection of Core Enhancers: All the unlocked Core Enhancers will be available if a Core is selected as Primary. Some of these Enhancements power up the Core Ability directly, and will not be available if the Core is equipped as secondary.

• Selection of Shaper Hacks: Additional Shaper Hacks will be available when certain Cores are equipped as Primary or as Secondary.

List of Cores

Core	Core Abilities	Combat Buffs	Preferred effects
Adamant Core	Outburst	Fury Fortify	Reflect
Strike Core	Overkill Dash Strike	Haste Rapidfire	Pierce
Wind Core	Falcon Dive Air Blade Punch Windstep	Deadeye	Slow Knockback
Volt Core	Volt Nova Volt Orb	Surge	Magnetize Explosions

Core Affinity

Cores have an affinity level that can be checked on the Suit Station. Players initially have access to the first 2 levels of affinity.

After acquiring the Affinity Amplifier, defeating Overlords will allow players to keep increasing the Affinity Level further, up until level 4.

Level	Allowed slot	Benefits
1	Secondary	Minor Enhancers Floor Hacks Duo Major Core Enhancers¹
2	Primary/Secondary	Major Enhancers² Core Specific powers²
Affinity Amplifier necessary
3	Primary/Secondary	Specific Shaper Hacks
4	Primary/Secondary	Duo Major Core Enhancements

¹ If Core equipped as primary is at least level 2.

² If core is equipped as primary

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