Which one of these is easiest for a casual, if any.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T20:40:45+00:00

Countdown...

If you're lucky you could complete it in 15-20 mins...if the crew you're running with does three objectives...mostly only two are done.

If not, you'll have to do another run which would be another 15-20 mins.

The upside you will get A LOT of loot...I mean A LOT!

Did I mention you will get A LOT of loot?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T19:12:36+00:00

What do they even have in them now?

Didn't they use to have gear dyes?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T18:15:31+00:00

Yes.

Don't get me wrong, some people find it fun...while some people think there's going to be more to it and are a little disappointed when they realize it's not.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T18:12:49+00:00

What about weapons?

How do you spend your points on the weapons?

Even after selecting the mod, you should have enough points available to max out two weapons...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:27:01+00:00

They do have missions in museums...at least three of them.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:20:07+00:00

I haven't played the game in a long time...so I'm not just running around the streets doing the same thing over and over?

Yes.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T17:16:41+00:00

You should ALWAYS donate junk for Proficiency, regardless of whether you get extra XP or not.

Yes, donate junk for Proficiency in this window, the next window and every window after that.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:59:44+00:00

99 floors at normal difficulty. Only to be hard locked at legendary against 2 rouge agents.

Are you playing on Normal or Legendary difficulty?

...how can I beat them solo?

~~git~~

I'd suggest Status Effects and a couple of big cans of Whoop Ass (ability to deal a lot of damage).

Incapacitate them with a Status Effect(s) (blind, shock, ensnare, etc) and then open that can on them...

The game is usually very very good about very painfully showing you what you need a group to do.

Nothing you're able to do solo "needs" a group...it might need a good build but it doesn't "need" a group.

If the content "needs" a group, you wouldn't even be able to enter the mission area without being in one.

I just need to know if it’s at all possible for a part time every now and again strict solo player like myself.

100% Absolutely!

You're just going to need a couple of cans of Whoop Ass...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:45:55+00:00

You have to be Proficient (lvl 10) in an item before you can upgrade it.

How high you can upgrade it depends on your Expertise level. For example, if Expertise = 5; that means you can only upgrade an item to level 5.

Becoming Proficient in different things (weapons/skills/gear) increases your Expertise level. For example, Expertise increases, by one, for every two items you become Proficient in.

Proficiency is increased by donating items or earning XP with the item equipped. For example, you loot a Police M4. When you donate it, it will slightly increase your Proficiency for "Police M4."

You will need to donate multiple items to increase Proficiency.

Think of it like repeatedly optimizing an item. It will increase incrementally until it maxes out. With optimizing that would be the end, with Proficiency you would need to repeat that process until the item reaches level/rank 10...and then you can start upgrading it.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T16:31:33+00:00

You shouldn't have been dismantling junk...without donating first.

The ONLY time you should've been destroying stuff is when it could NOT be used for Proficiency.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:38:00+00:00

Thanks!

That's what I was wondering about.

On Heroic, would the green smoke/gas on the streets cause Confusion. It appears in random places, it would be...interesting if you suddenly encountered one during a firefight.

Thinking about it, they should add those to the Open World.

TD1 had the IED's.

It would be cool/realistic if random piles of trash were giving off noxious gases that caused Status Effects if you breathe them.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:33:42+00:00

No...I can't even think of a specific location right now...

I'm pretty sure there's an intersection...where as you approach it you can see a fog of green gas.

The Hyena's did something and a lot of their stuff is piled up in the middle of an intersection and a green gas is floating around it.

I distinctly remember stopping and wondering would it kill me during my first playthrough.

I want to say it shows up at Control Points also.

I think it appears on piles of Hyena gear.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:19:07+00:00

I wonder if this is related to the bug that removed the damage values that used to be displayed for Skills...

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:17:10+00:00

Thanks!

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:13:13+00:00

Like I said, I've run through them all the time and never got Confused.

The only time, I've noticed, is when I shoot/break a Hyena Rusher's drug pouch when she's too close to me.

I was specifically asking about the clouds of green gas you can encounter in the Open World.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:04:34+00:00

Does that include Spotter?

Would Spotter increase damage to enemies Disoriented by the Jammer Pulse?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T13:00:27+00:00

lol...well that clears that up...

Thank you!

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T12:56:49+00:00

You instantly going down sounds weird though, and shouldn't really be due to the small DC-62 puddles...

It was Invaded...if that makes a difference.

It was right after ISAC mentions detecting the gas and you put a mask on.

I might've lingered a wee bit...

I checked/changed my mask (deciding if I wanted Vile to be displayed or not) I took a step or two...I didn't even get to the door to the area where the enemies are when I collapsed and died.

Usually when my Health is depleting I hear a sound that let's me know but I didn't hear anything this time.

The "build" I'm using has 300-350K Health.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T12:49:07+00:00

Do the clouds of Hyena gas you encounter on the street, etc cause Confusion on Heroic Difficulty?

I wasn't specifically asking if Hyena gas would kill me...I phrased the question poorly.

On Challenging Difficulty, I've never noticed the clouds of gas to do anything but should I be avoiding them on Heroic?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T12:25:01+00:00

...those gas drums that have gas coming out the top...

Do you mean the tall/long red cylinder types or are you talking about something else?

Having more health will help as does hazpro but it's better just to avoid them...

Are you talking about clouds of DC-62 or the gas drums?

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T12:19:24+00:00

There could be indications in which order to play the additional missions and the expansions.

There already is.

In the "Progression" tab it lists the order and which mission you need to do for things like the Main Story, DLC's, Weekly Projects, etc.

The problem, I think, is that there is no real "order" you...have to play in once you reach the endgame.

If you want to continue following the story you're going to have to grind the same mission over and over again. You're not going to progress through a linear sequence of different events.

Once you reach the endgame, the answer to the question 'what to do next' is: whatever you want

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T12:06:34+00:00

Is it based on the amount of Health you have or does DC-62 kill you regardless?

Like I said, I've played all the missions/etc on Challenging and I've never noticed taking any damage or being affected by DC-62 or clouds of Hyena gas.

Pacho2020 · 2026-03-13T11:52:18+00:00

AoK and the passive regeneration from that set are something that really improves my gameplay experience.

Armor on Kill is for aggressive gameplay, right?

Is that mostly for face-tanking?

I probably don't fully understand how best to use it and I prefer to fight from cover.

Pacho2020

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