Systems Explained#

Systems Explained

Core systems#

System	Description	Unlock timing
Progression system	Gain experience to raise your level and strengthen base attributes	Game start
Skill tree	Spend skill points to learn new abilities and passives	Early
Equipment system	Combining weapons, armour and trinkets	Early
Crafting system	Gather materials to craft items and equipment	Early game
Economy system	Earning and spending currency	Game start
Reputation system	Your standing with each faction affects quests and rewards	Mid game
Multiplayer system	Online co-op or PvP	Per the game’s design

Level range	Experience required	Unlocks
1-10	Low	Basic skills, simple equipment
11-20	Medium	Mid-tier skills, new areas
21-30	High	Advanced skills, powerful equipment
31-40	Very high	Top-tier skills, endgame content
41-50+	Extremely high	Max-level content

Currency type	How it is earned	Main use
Gold	Combat, quests, selling items	Buying equipment and consumables
Experience	Combat, quests	Raising your level
Skill points	Gained on level up	Learning skills
Special currency	Specific activities	Exchanging for rare items

Equipment slot	Function	How to improve
Weapon	Main means of attack	Enhancement, enchantment, replacement
Armour	Defence and damage reduction	Enhancement, replacement
Trinket	Passive bonuses	Swap in higher-tier trinkets
Special equipment	Unique functions	Obtained from quests

Skill type	Traits	Recommendation
Active skills	Must be used manually	Prioritise core damage skills
Passive skills	Permanent effects	Pick according to your loadout
Ultimate skills	Big abilities, long cooldowns	Save for key fights
Utility skills	Exploration and survival	Take at least one that is genuinely useful

Mechanic	Description	Advanced technique
Poise / stagger	Enemies enter a stagger state once accumulated damage passes a threshold	Use the stagger window to land your biggest burst
Invincibility frames	Invulnerable time during dodges and rolls	Learn the i-frame timing to avoid damage
Combo system	Consecutive attacks form a chain	Cancel recovery frames to speed up the chain
Guard break	Sustained attacks can break an enemy’s guard	Follow a guard break with a finisher
Execution	Instant kill triggered under certain conditions	Executions make you invulnerable and restore resources
Elemental reactions	Different elemental effects interact with each other	Pair different weapons to trigger combined effects
Parry	Defend at the instant an attack lands	Counterattack damage is doubled after a parry

Growth axis	How to raise it	Effect
Level	Gain experience	All-round increase to base attributes
Skill points	Gained on level up	Unlock and strengthen skills
Equipment enhancement	Spend materials to upgrade	Raise equipment stats
Reputation	Complete quests and make choices	Unlock special rewards
Collectibles	Found through exploration	Provide permanent bonuses
Achievement system	Meet specific conditions	Unlock titles or cosmetics

H --> I[Complete the final challenge]
B --> C [Use equipment to improve efficiency]
H --> I[Complete the final challenge]

Crafting type	Material requirements	Output
Basic crafting	Common materials	Medicine, ammunition
Equipment crafting	Specific materials + blueprint	Weapons, armour
Upgrade crafting	Base equipment + upgrade materials	Enhanced equipment
Special crafting	Rare materials + special conditions	Legendary equipment

Question	Answer
How to maximize EXP gain?	Quests > killing elite enemies > completing collections
Is respec costly?	In most games respec cost is very low at late game
How to get best gear?	Complete high-difficulty challenges and beat the toughest bosses
Soft level cap?	Usually yes — attribute returns diminish
Does difficulty affect drops?	Higher difficulty usually improves drop quality and quantity

System	Learning curve	Importance	Return on investment
Progression	Low	Extremely high	High
Skills	Medium	High	High
Equipment	Medium	High	Extremely high
Crafting	High	Medium	Medium
Economy	Medium	Medium	Low-medium
Reputation	High	Low-medium	Medium

Resource	Type	How to get it
This game’s guide site	Full walkthrough	Browse the other pages on this site
Official patch notes	Update information	Official website or in game
Player wiki	Community database	Search for “Atomfall Wiki” in a search engine
Game Discord	Live community	Official or community-run Discord server
Speedrun community	Speedrun resources	Search the game name on speedrun.com
Modding community	Player mods	Nexus Mods or the Steam Workshop