Rage 2: Beginner Tips & Tricks

Hit Up All the Arks

It won’t be long before you finally get access to the wide open world in Rage 2. Before you start sprinting towards the nearest main missions, though, we highly recommend that you visit the nearby known Ark locations first.

Check your map to see where the Arks are, and head there. These areas are usually well-guarded by enemies, but they also contain tons of storage chests and Ark chests that contain useful resources and crafting materials. Just grabbing these chests alone will give you a nice head start in the game.

In addition to that, the Arks themselves are also home to key superpowers that will definitely give you an edge in combat. The double jump and Shatter abilities are just a couple of powers you can grab before starting the next main missions, and these can come in very handy, so don’t skip them.

Feltrite Can Be Used for Upgrades

Rage 2 doesn’t do a very good job of actually explaining how important Feltrite is aside from restoring health, so we’re here to shed some light on the situation.

As you collect Feltrite, you can also put them towards weapon and character upgrades. Just bring up your menu and go to the Nanotrites tab, and you’ll see the full list of superpowers you’ve unlocked so far, as well as options for Constituion, Focus, and Overdrive.

You can spend Feltrite to upgrade any of these stats to give yourself more health or overdrive meter. You’ll need 500 Feltrite for the first upgrade, though, so we recommend hoarding as much of it as possible before committing to an upgrade.

Feltrite can be obtained by killing enemies in Rage 2, and they can also be found in chests around the world. If you spot any Feltrite engines on the ground, you can also destroy them to get more of the resource.

Take Note of Project Requirements

The first three main missions in Rage 2 will unlock the various Projects you can undertake for Project Dagger. It doesn’t sound particularly exciting, but this is actually your skill tree in the game.

There are four different skill trees in the game, and you need Project Points to unlock them. Project Points can be obtained in a variety of ways, including clearing enemy outposts and completing activities for Marshall, and collecting data pads.

Once you have enough Project Points, go to the Projects tab in your menu and spend them on new skills. Marshall’s tree comes with a few useful ones, such as the ability to move faster while crouching or reloading weapons while sprinting.

Use the Combat Shotgun

Very early on in the game, you’ll gain access to the Combat Shotgun, which is probably one of the most useful early game weapons you can get in Rage 2.

The Combat Shotgun is extremely useful for stripping away the armor off enemies, leaving them vulnerable to regular shots. However, even against enemies without any armor, you can easily one-shot them by getting a headshot.

This makes the Shotgun one of the most efficient weapons you can use in the game, so we definitely recommend using it as often as possible.

Firing the Combat Shotgun without aiming will allow you to hit multiple enemies with a spread, while aiming down the sights will focus the pellets into a single slug shot with great knockback capabilities, so use its alternate firing modes wisely.

Be sure to check our Rage 2 guide wiki or search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on the game.