Volatile Anomaly in CONTROL Resonant

Volatile Anomaly is a named Combat Ability that summons a turret-like ally. Remedy says the summoned ally can be thrown and detonated. It is one of the abilities used to illustrate the different resistance levels of DualSense adaptive triggers on PS5.

Confirmed behavior

The official description establishes three actions: summon a turret-like ally, throw it, and detonate it. It does not explain whether the ally fires automatically, how long it lasts, whether the throw is optional, what triggers detonation, or how the explosion affects enemies and Dylan. “Turret-like” describes its role and appearance; it is not a published damage or targeting specification.

Build considerations

The ability suggests a different way to shape an encounter from the projectile attack Barrage, but no cooldown, Power cost, damage, range, or Talents have been published. The builds guide explains how to judge its value against Aberrant forms and Artifacts once those values can be tested. The Gap is Remedy's confirmed place for build testing.

The Epic Games Store abilities guide now ties Volatile Anomaly to The Artist, fought during Orientation in Downtown. It is one of three reported choices alongside Barrage and Shield. It remains separate from The Collective's named Mold rewards, Spore Burst and Growth. If you need another source of pressure while Dylan closes into melee, compare this summon with Barrage's direct projectiles and Shield's defense in The Artist's reward guide. The sources do not quantify their costs or damage.

PS5 controls

Puha says different abilities produce different adaptive-trigger resistance when activated. The article does not identify which trigger controls summoning, throwing, or detonation, or whether those steps share a button. Controller specifics need a final-build check.

Sources and verification

Updated on September 24, 2026. Thomas Puha's official PlayStation Blog feature confirms the name, summon, throw, detonation and DualSense example. Jason Rodriguez's Epic Games Store guide supplies the Artist/Orientation unlock and alternatives. Neither gives a full stat sheet.