CONTROL Resonant Weapons Guide

The Aberrant is Dylan Faden's primary weapon in CONTROL Resonant, and it transforms into multiple melee forms instead of functioning as a collection of conventional guns. Demonstrated forms include Hammer, Blades, Scythe, and Fists, with preview terminology also describing a whip-like option. Dylan can combine a primary form, secondary form, and separate combo ender to build a moveset around speed, range, impact, or crowd control.

Remedy has not published a final form count, complete unlock route, or launch damage table. This weapons hub therefore focuses on the verified system and sends form-specific questions to the Aberrant guide. It does not turn every brief trailer shape into a named weapon page.

Why the Aberrant is different

The first Control centered ranged combat on the shape-changing Service Weapon. CONTROL Resonant changes the rhythm by giving Dylan a transforming melee object and tying its hits to supernatural ability resource. The weapon is not isolated from powers; it is the engine that helps Dylan use them repeatedly.

That relationship makes attack choice more important than raw damage. A fast form may safely rebuild resource, a heavier form may create impact or space, and an execution can amplify the next melee sequence. The weapon system is best understood as part of the gameplay loop, not a standalone inventory list.

Confirmed and demonstrated forms

Official PlayStation material names Hammer, Blades, Scythe, and Fists. These names describe visibly different attack profiles, but Remedy has not supplied full stats, move lists, or unlock conditions. Xbox Wire's preview uses some overlapping descriptions and mentions a whip, showing why development footage should be recorded with its source and date.

We treat a form as confirmed when Remedy names it in first-party material, and as demonstrated when a reliable hands-on preview describes it without a final menu list. That distinction prevents a preview nickname from becoming false launch data. The detailed page keeps both types of evidence visible.

Primary and secondary form slots

Dylan can equip a primary and a secondary Aberrant form. Switching or combining their attacks allows the loadout to cover more than one engagement range or tempo. A quick primary could build resource while a high-impact secondary handles armored or grouped targets, although exact matchups need testing.

The two slots create build identity without requiring dozens of separate weapons. Talents and Artifacts can then reinforce how the selected forms behave. Until the full upgrade tree is public, recommended pairings should be treated as hypotheses rather than settled meta.

Combo enders

The combo ender is configured separately from primary and secondary forms. That gives players a third decision about how a melee string finishes, potentially changing impact, area coverage, or positioning. Official demonstrations confirm the structure but not every valid ender or cancel rule.

This separation has useful implications for buildcrafting. Players may preserve a preferred fast sequence while replacing only the finisher for a boss or group encounter. Release testing will record inputs and conditions before presenting a combo as universal.

Upgrades, Talents, and Artifacts

Aberrant upgrades carry into New Game Plus, confirming that the weapon has persistent progression. Talents can further specialize combat, while passive Artifacts add conditional effects or tradeoffs. These systems may make the same form play differently across two saves.

The builds guide groups these layers because “best weapon” cannot be answered from the form alone. Resource generation, ability choice, execution access, and Artifact conditions all affect performance. A form tier list without controlled conditions would hide those interactions.

How weapon attacks power abilities

Melee hits generate the resource used for Combat Abilities. Spending that resource can stun enemies and open executions, which temporarily improve melee damage. The result is a circular economy rather than a limited ammunition model.

Players should choose forms that keep the cycle safe and consistent for the encounter. Range, recovery, mobility, and crowd coverage may matter more than the highest single hit. Exact resource gain per attack remains an important launch-day test.

How to choose a form pairing

Give the primary form the job Dylan performs most often, such as maintaining pressure or rebuilding ability resource. Use the secondary form to cover a different range, speed, or impact need, then select a combo ender that leaves Dylan in a useful position. This role-based method is more reliable than equipping two forms because they look strong in separate trailers.

Test a pairing against both groups and durable single targets before investing deeply. If the forms solve the same situation but share the same weakness, an ability or Artifact must compensate for that gap. Final pairing recommendations will state the upgrades and enemy context so the result can be repeated.

What carries into New Game Plus

Aberrant upgrades transfer into New Game Plus alongside Combat Abilities, Talents, Artifacts, health, and resource improvements. Traversal abilities reset, but the combat foundation remains intact. Additional Talent nodes and another Artifact slot can extend an existing weapon setup.

This means a first-run pairing does not have to unlock every possibility. Alternate boss rewards and later Talents let the second run broaden the build. See the New Game Plus guide for the complete confirmed transfer rules.

What is not confirmed

The complete form roster, exact naming, stats, upgrade costs, unlock order, damage types, status effects, combo branches, and cosmetic options remain incomplete. It is also unknown whether every previewed shape is a distinct selectable form or part of another form's attack. These details require menus and repeatable input testing.

We will create separate form pages only when each form supports a distinct search need and enough tested information for a useful answer. Until then, one comprehensive Aberrant page avoids thin content and contradictory lists. That page will receive versioned updates when the game launches.

Sources and verification

This weapons overview was verified on September 1, 2026 using Remedy's official PlayStation articles on gameplay, buildcrafting, and New Game Plus, plus Xbox Wire's attributed hands-on preview. First-party form names are distinguished from preview terminology. No final roster or numerical ranking is claimed before release.