The Ascenthas surprised many in the community, becoming one of the best games of the summer. Because the new title is a day one release onXbox Game Pass, thousands of people can play for free. Ignoringsome of the glitches and bugs that can hinder the experience,The Ascentis a blast to play.
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The addition of co-op allows gamers to connect with their friends and Ascend together. In total, the main story will take several hours to complete. However, Indents that are below mission level caps will have a hard time progressing through the game. Players can reference the tips below to level up as fast as possible.
10Play With Friends
In co-op, if one character levels up, everyone in the party levels up. This will allow squads to create a DPS/healer/tank dynamic and win more fights. Having precisely designated roles is not as important inThe Ascent, but it helps later in the game.
For example,one of the characters should have a Rejuv Grenadeon hand for healing purposes, while the other members of a team can run damage tacticals and abilities for offensive purposes. The more fights the party is able to survive, the faster they will receive XP. Playing with friends makes surviving and leveling up easier.
9Upgrade Weapons
Once gamers have leveled up a few times, it’s probably time tovisit Cluster 13 to get new weapons and upgradeexisting ones. The guns available at the start of the game will not deal enough damage later in the game, even if they are upgraded. Increasing DPS will result in a faster time to kill and more XP per minute.
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Weapons can be purchased from the weapons vendor for Ucred. These weapons are quite expensive, so users will want to pick a couple that suit their playstyle. The Gunsmith will upgrade weapons for components, which are found in dedicated spawns on the map. Players will naturally come across them while completing missions and side missions in game.
8Collect And Turn In Bounties
Bountiesaward a decent amount of Ucred early in the game. Squads will also get additional XP for killing bounties and turning them in at one of the bars. Bounty targets reward XP, and they are always surrounded by goons. Killing the bounty target as well as the mob will give characters a good amount of XP towards their next level-up.
7Pick Up Side Missions
There are dozens of side missions available inThe Ascent,and each rewards a healthy amount of XP on completion. Side Missions are preferable forplayers that have a limited amount of time to play, since missions in the main story can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
Similarly, side missions are great for those that are too far into the story for their level. Instead of dying every few seconds, gamers can play a couple of side missions and return to the action once they are at the appropriate level.
6Use The Fast Travel System
Players can waste a lot of time walking in and out of safe zones inThe Ascent. To maximize XP progress, gamers will want tosummon a cab when possible to reach objectives faster. After all, nobody wants to walk 1,000 meters to the next step in a quest.
The game will be more enjoyable, and squads will level up quicker by fast traveling from place to place. There are plenty of benefits from exploring and looting, but that can be done in the general areas near mission objectives.
5Always Activate Augmentations
Augmentationscause more total damage (AOE) than anything elsein the game. Grenades are up there, but they need to be thrown accurately to have an impact. As soon as a fight begins, augmentations should be used to take out the first wave of enemies.
This is especially true for those using Biometric Timestamp, which resets health after a short period. Augmentations likeJoyrun DragonandSpiderbotsare useful at any point in battle, and will help players level up faster.
4Fight Everyone
Players receive experience for every enemy they kill. After fast traveling, any mobs that stand in the way should be eradicated. Most ofthe random non-bounty mobs will be no match for the ascender. Random enemies may not reward a ton of XP, but it will add up over the course of a few hours.
Obviously, this excludes the poor random souls who often become collateral damage. In addition, check enemy levels before taking on multiple enemies. There are plenty of 20+ level mobs that roam zones not too far from the beginner area.
3Allocate Skill Points Intelligently
There are a number of overpowered skill combinations inThe Ascent, andour guidehas a few suggestions. Still, there areseveral skills that will be essential for any build. These areVital Signs, Critical Hit Rate, and Tactical Sense:
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Weapon Handlingand Aiming should be the focus for people that use weaponsmore than augments. On the other hand,augment builds should allocate a fair share of points into the Body Batteryskill for a higher max energy.
2Choosing Armor
Having the right armor for the occasionwill help any player level up inThe Ascent. There are three tiers or boosts that each piece of armor provides. They include:damage defense, attributes, and boosts.
Making the switch to a different set of armor can be advantageous when fighting enemies that deal a certain type of damage. Be sure to choose defenses wisely.
1Don’t Forget To Use Tacticals
Grenades are extremely useful inThe Ascent. Many of the grenades are great to use on bosses and mobs because of DPS. EMP grenades stun/disable robotic enemies, lining up free kills.
The best grenade in the game, however, is the Rejuv grenade.It creates a healing AOE that all members of a team can useto refill their vitals. Players should always verify to use their grenades when possible, as the Rejuv grenade will keep indents alive in the most dire of circumstances.
