Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Augmentations Guide For Your Style Of Play
While playing through Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the hardest choice to make is how to play. Do I want to be an essential tank, running in with guns smoking? Or do I want to be a shadow, relying on stealth to stay unseen from enemies? There are so many different paths to take that it can be a bit overwhelming. The way to travel each path is by choosing and upgrading Augmentations, which are different cybernetic modifications available to Adam’s body.
The folks over at G4TV have done a nice job putting together a handy Augmentations guide for each style of play, in order to help players get the maximum play out of their game. Each list has its priorities, and explains what each Augmentation does. Check it out:
-For Stealth Playthrough-
High Priority:
- Cloaking System – Use: Become invisible for a short period of time. Warning: people can still hear you move! Activation Cost: 2
Base Longevity – Use: Regulates the rate at which energy is consumed while cloaking. Upgrade Cost: 0
Longevity Upgrade 1 – Use: Reduces energy consumption by 40%. Upgrade Cost: 1
Longevity Upgrade 2 – Reduces energy consumption by 60%. Upgrade Cost: 1
- Stealth Enhancer – Use: Displays stealth-related information: such as cones of vision, last know location and allows to mark and track targets at a distance. Activation Cost: 2
Noise Feedback – Use: Display the range at which the noise you produce travels. Upgrade Cost: 0
Cones of Vision – Use: Displays the enemy’s cones of vision. Upgrade Cost: 1
- Social Enhancer – Use: Analyze people and persuade them. Activation Cost 2
Emotional Intelligence Enhancer – Use: Analyze people and persuade them into following certain courses of action. Upgrade Cost: 0
- Sarif Series 8 Energy Converter – Use: Grants additional energy cells and speeds up energy recovery. Activation Cost: 0
Base Recharge Rate – Use: Recharges partially-depleted energy cells. Upgrade Cost: 0
Recharge Rate Upgrade 1 – Use: Speeds up energy recharge. Upgrade Cost: 1
Recharge Rate Upgrade 2 – Use: Speeds up energy recharge. Upgrade Cost: 1
Base Energy Level – Use: Grants 2 energy cells. Upgrade Cost: 0
Energy Level Upgrade 1 – Use: Grants an extra energy cell. Upgrade Cost: 1
Energy Level Upgrade 2 – Use: Grants an extra energy cell. Upgrade Cost: 1
Low Priority:
- Hacking: Capture – Use: Hack higher level terminals and disable devices linked to security hubs. Activation Cost: 0
Capture 1 – Use: Hack Level 1 terminals. Upgrade Cost: 0
Capture 2 – Use: Hack level 2 terminals. Upgrade Cost: 1
Capture 3 – Use: Hack level 3 terminals. Upgrade Cost: 1
Capture 4 – Use: Hack level 4 terminals. Upgrade Cost: 1
Capture 5 – Use: Hack level 5 terminals. Upgrade Cost: 1
Camera Domination – Use: Deactivate cameras linked to security hubs. Upgrade Cost: 0
Turret Domination – Use: Disable turrets linked to security hubs or turn them against their allies. Upgrade Cost: 1
Robot Domination – Use: Disable robots linked to security hubs or turn them against their allies. Upgrade Cost: 1
- Cyberinetic Arm Prosthesis – Use: Variable per upgrade. Acivation Cost: 0
Instant Take-Down – Use: Take-down a single individual. Upgrade Cost: 0
Move/Throw Heavy Objects – Use: Move and throw heavier objects. Upgrade Cost: 1
Carrying Capacity 1 – Use: Increases inventory size by 2 column. Upgrade Cost 1.
Carrying Capacity 2 – Use: Increases inventory size by another 2 column.
- Icarus Landing System – Use: Fall from any height without fear of injury. Activation Cost: 2
Descent Velocity Modulator – Use: Fall from any height without fear of injury. Upgrade Cost: 0
- Cybernetic Leg Prosthesis – Use: Variable per upgrade. Activation Cost: 2
Jump Enhancement – Use: Jump up to 3m high (9 feet). Upgrade Cost: 0
Sprint Enhancement – Use: Sprint faster. Upgrade Cost: 1
Run Silently – Use: Run and walk silently. Upgrade Cost: 1
Sprint Silently – use: Sprint without generating any audible sound. Upgrade Cost: 1
Jump/Land Silently – Use: Jump and land any height in total silence. Upgrade Cost: 1
This is but a sampling of the awesome list that G4 put together. If you want to find a full list of all the augmentation guides, you can go here:
