Unleash the Ultimate Power: Revealing Remnant 2's Top-ranked Damage Perks!

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The selection of perks in Remnant 2 can have a significant influence on gameplay and encounters with enemies, making it crucial to take into account the perks available to each Archetype.

Certain perks can become immensely powerful when upgraded, while others provide more modest boosts to statistics. It is essential to be familiar with the top-tier perks.

Each Archetype offers unique perks that enhance their playstyle. For instance, the Summoner excels in bolstering minion abilities, while the Alchemist gains additional damage through the Liquid Courage perk.

In Remnant 2, when selecting an Archetype, one should heavily consider the available perks. These perks have the potential to significantly alter gameplay and impact the challenge level of enemy confrontations. Each class is limited to acquiring a single perk from each category, including the Damage Perk. As the name suggests, this perk enables characters to maximize their attack power and inflict substantial damage with each strike.

These perks can differ greatly in their effectiveness, particularly in relation to their upgrades. While some perks may only provide a minor increase in stats, others can become incredibly powerful and have a significant impact. Therefore, it is crucial to identify which of these perks are the most advantageous.

8 Dominator - Summoner

Ability:

Increase Mod and Skill damage by 3.5% when a Minion is active. Sacrificing Minions increases range and melee damage by 3% for 30 seconds.

Upgrade:

Boost Mod and Skill Damage by 3.5% and Skill Critical Chance by 3.5%. Sacrificing a Minion will amplify ranged and melee damage by 30% and critical chance by 5%.

The Summoner stands out as the most distinctive Archetype in the game, as their playstyle primarily focuses on summoning minions and subsequently utilizing them to augment the player's overall damage capabilities. Although Dominator serves as a useful perk, particularly when upgraded, it is often overshadowed by the superior Ruthless Prime Perk.

Ruthless increases the attack damage and speed of the minion by 30% at its basic level. This boost can go up to 50% when upgraded to level 10. On the other hand, Dominator enhances the summoner's own damage, but it becomes truly valuable only when upgraded to level 6. Since minions are the central element of this class, it is much more beneficial to enhance their stats rather than focusing on the character's abilities.

7 Deadeye - Hunter

Ability:

Gain 4% ranged damage and 1.5% weakspot damage.

Upgrade:

Obtain a 24% increase in ranged damage, a 9% boost in weakspot damage, and a 5% rise in ranged critical chance.

Deadeye is an advantageous perk, particularly in small-group encounters, as it significantly amplifies weakspot damage. However, its drawback lies in the absence of an improved firing speed. This is particularly disappointing considering the potential synergy it could have had with Urgency, a perk that enhances reload speed and consequently elevates the Hunter's overall threat level.

If the player has expertise in targeting the diminutive luminous red vulnerabilities that emerge on certain adversaries, then Deadeye will demonstrate to be considerably more potent, yet there are still several other Damage Perks that possess a far more lethal effectivity in practical situations.

6 Shark - Invader

Ability:

Sprinting for 1 second increases ranged and melee damage by 0.7% for 15 seconds which can stack up to 5 times.

Upgrade:

Sprinting for 1 second enhances ranged and melee damage by 7% and boosts melee critical chance by 1% for 15 seconds. The effect can accumulate up to 5 times.

The Shark perk operates in a distinct manner, providing additional ranged and melee damage that can stack up to 5 times if the player maintains constant movement. This makes it ideal for a hit-and-run playstyle, allowing the character to quickly engage and inflict maximum damage, while also utilizing the Shadow perk to create diversionary tactics.

5 Liquid Courage - Alchemist

The standard version of the perk is fine, but it truly shines when upgraded to grant an additional 7% damage. This enhancement allows players to inflict 35% extra damage when the perk is fully stacked. Combining this with the upgraded Circumvent perk, which improves evading and perfecting dodges, the Invader becomes capable of dealing damage comparable to more powerful classes, while also minimizing the damage they receive in return.

Ability:

Gain 2.5% increase to all damage.

Upgrade:

The Liquid Courage perk grants a 25% damage increase and a 5% critical chance, greatly boosting the player's overall damage. However, it lacks additional abilities or buffs beyond these enhancements, which slightly limits its potential, especially for a team-oriented class like the Alchemist.

With that being said,

4 Pack Hunter - Handler

, the Damage Perk is still remarkably generous, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of the Wrangler 1860 and Bone Chopper. These weapons now have the ability to swiftly eliminate smaller foes within a matter of seconds.

Ability:

Gain 3% ranged and skill damage when companion is active.

Upgrade:

When the companion is active, the Hunter receives a significant 30% boost to both ranged and skill damage. This compensates for the emphasis on survivability in the Hunter's arsenal, which is further enhanced by their animal companion's ability to revive them when they're incapacitated. The inclusion of Pack Hunter tremendously amplifies the class's overall damage potential.

3 Close Quarters - Challenger

With the Attack Dog skill, the companion can already deal 20% damage independently. By pairing this with the Pack Hunter ability and adding an additional 30% ranged damage, they can easily eliminate more powerful enemies, especially when targeting weak points. If the Handler activates the Guard skill alongside this perk, they can minimize the damage they take while simultaneously dealing a significant amount themselves.

Ability:

Grants 3.5% increase to all damage to enemies within 10m.

Upgrade:

The Close Quarters perk provides a 3.5% boost to damage against enemies within a 10-meter range. Additionally, it increases critical chance by up to 10%. While the perk description may not be particularly exciting, its main advantage lies in its ability to enhance "All Damage," regardless of whether it is caused by melee or ranged attacks. This grants players the flexibility to customize their character's build. Moreover, when combined with the Die Hard perk, which already provides invulnerability when nearing death, Close Quarters further minimizes the likelihood of the Challenger dying.

2 Shift Shot - Gunslinger

The Iron Greatsword becomes significantly more powerful when combined with Mutators like the Overdrive Mutator, which not only increase critical chances but also enhance the weapon's overall performance.

Ability:

Gain 1.5% fire rate and 2.5% ranged damage.

Upgrade:

Increase your fire rate by 15% and boost your ranged damage by 5%.

Although the Gunslinger sometimes requires additional assistance when facing formidable bosses and larger adversaries, his Western Classic and Quick Draw abilities allow him to dispatch weaker enemies swiftly. Consequently, the necessity for Shift Shot diminishes as he already inflicts considerable damage. Nevertheless, this perk undeniably enhances his ability to pose a significant threat to adversaries positioned opposite his firearm.

1 Metalworker - Engineer

To swiftly burn through enemy health bars, it is highly recommended for players to synergize the Quick Draw trait with the Swift Shot ability and Loaded Prime Perk. This lethal combination is particularly devastating against powerful boss enemies, showcasing why a great number of players hold the Gunslinger archetype in the highest regard, considering it to be one of, if not the, most formidable options in the game.

Ability:

Increase Skill damage by 5%. Heavy Weapons gain 5% ammo capacity and 2.5% max health.

Upgrade:

Boost Skill damage by 50% and Skill critical chance by 10%. Heavy Weapons receive a 50% increase in ammo capacity, 25% boost to maximum health, and 25% increase in weakspot damage. The Engineer's three Skills consist of Heavy Weapons, which remain active until their ammunition is fully depleted, making them highly potent. However, once the Metalworker perk reaches level 6, these weapons become nearly invincible.

The Heavy Weapons receive a significant boost with a remarkable 50% increase in damage. Additionally, they benefit from extra ammunition reserves, increased maximum health, and enhanced weakspot damage. With the Engineer and the rest of the team protecting the Heavy Weapons, their primary role becomes providing covering fire while the Engineer's creations excel at effortlessly ridiculing enemy monsters.

You can now find Remnant 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S and X, as well as PC.