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All 17 abilities at a glance
The five traversal abilities help Dylan navigate the environment. The 12 combat abilities cover defense, direct attacks, crowd control, status effects, and summons. The combat boss pairings below are reported by GamingBolt’s ability guide; a pairing identifies an association, not a verified step-by-step unlock condition.
Traversal abilities
| Ability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Double-Jump | Press jump again while airborne to gain additional height. |
| Elevate | Hold jump while airborne to levitate and glide. |
| Rush | Performs a short dash or burst of speed and can remove certain status effects. |
| Shift | Realigns Dylan to a normal plane during altered traversal. |
| Reach | Uses a grapple or hookshot to reach otherwise inaccessible places. |
Combat abilities and reported Resonant associations
| Ability | Function | Reported association |
|---|---|---|
| Shield | Consumes power to deflect damage and can also be used offensively. | The Artist |
| Barrage | Fling projectiles at enemies. | The Artist |
| Volatile Anomaly | Summons a projectile-flinging companion that can be detonated. | The Artist |
| Ground Slam | Delivers an area-of-effect attack. | The Dancer |
| Push | Shoves enemies and props, potentially sending them into hazards or over edges. | The Dancer |
| Inferno | Deals direct damage with crowd-control potential. | The Deserter |
| Ignite | Imbues other attacks with fire and the Burn effect. | The Deserter |
| Growth | Summons up to two Mold Allies that fire spores and build Infected. | The Collective |
| Spore Burst | Fires Mold projectiles rapidly to build Infected. | The Collective |
| Spike | Summons an attacker that can drop enemies and apply status effects. | The Physicist |
| Astral Rebuke | Targets the ground to launch enemies. | The Physicist |
| Command | Controls an enemy using a limited charge and does not require a dedicated ability slot. | The Co-Director |
How to unlock Growth or Spore Burst in The Park
The Park quest is listed as optional to finishing the story and can be completed during the Epilogue. This route is documented by ControlResonantGame.com.
- At the cafe in the central pit, inspect and eat the mold.
- Collect the other three mold pieces at the Pizzeria, Minimart, and Gym. The three locations can be visited in any order.
- Return to the Mold Gate and open it after collecting all four pieces.
- Fight The Collective by clearing its active tentacles, then attack its exposed core.
- After the encounter, choose either Growth or Spore Burst.
This account establishes the Park quest’s sequence and the choice offered after the boss, but it does not explain how to obtain the other ability from that pair.
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Choosing abilities for your loadout
Combat ability usefulness depends on the situation, and the guide’s recommendations are opinions rather than objective rankings. Some abilities are presented as mutually exclusive early choices, while combat abilities also face slot limits. Consider what a particular ability contributes before committing a slot:
- Traversal access: Double-Jump, Elevate, Rush, Shift, and Reach address movement rather than competing for combat ability slots.
- Defense or damage: Shield offers a defensive option with an offensive use; Barrage and Inferno focus more directly on attacks.
- Area control or setup: Ground Slam, Push, and Inferno can affect groups or space, while Ignite and the Mold abilities build on fire or Infected effects.
- Summons or direct attacks: Volatile Anomaly, Growth, and Spike add summoned attackers; Barrage and Spore Burst provide projectile attacks directly.
- Slot and charge trade-offs: Command uses a limited charge but does not take a dedicated slot. The source does not give comparable numerical costs for the other abilities.
What the September 2026 patch snapshot changes
Remedy Entertainment’s official Steam news reports that hotfix 1.3.3, posted September 24, 2026, reduced base health and Falter requirements for most enemies, including The Dancer and The Deserter. It also increased maximum Aberrant and Ability Strength, expanded Assist Mode adjustments, reduced respec costs, and increased Reset Item stock. These are launch-period patch notes, not a guarantee of the game’s current balance; check the official Steam news for later updates before relying on patch-specific difficulty or respec advice.
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- The action RPG sequel to Control, developed and published by Remedy Entertainment.
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