For this post I thought wed have a quick look at how weapons are upgraded in the game. At current count there are 20 different tools of destruction to wield and each of these can be upgraded to make them even more lethal (and fun to use). To upgrade a weapon, youll first need to collect the required number of Blood Metal. This is a resource item that can be found dotted around the levels, often in secret areas. This is what Blood Metal looks like (as a tiny and rather compressed GIF)
And heres Therion finding one in a secret area
When enough Blood Metal has been collected, youll be able to upgrade the weapon of your choice at one of the games checkpoint pedestals. Heres the Plasma Pistol one of the games starter weapons being upgraded
The effects of upgrading can differ between weapons for the Plasma Pistol, it increases the spread of shots, so once upgraded it goes from firing one plasma bolt to three Plasma Pistol Rank 1
Plasma Pistol Rank 2
Weapons can be upgraded twice, from Rank 1 to Rank 3. However, to upgrade to Rank 3 another resource is required in addition to Blood Metal. I wish I could tell you more about that, but I really cant as I havent been privy to the information myself yet :) Until next time, keep it metal. Matt | Digital Uppercut Wishlist here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/Valfaris/