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Dishonored 2

Part 101

Explore Dishonored 2's Possession ability, its upgrades like Human Possession, and other skills like Reflexes and Shadow Kill.

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Explore Dishonored 2's Possession ability, its upgrades like Human Possession, and other skills like Reflexes and Shadow Kill.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Possession allows you to inhabit the body of a target, disappearing for a duration. At its default rank, you can possess small animals like rats, fish, and hounds.
  2. 2
    The final upgrade, Human Possession, allows you to possess conscious humans, enabling you to lead them into isolated areas for elimination.
  3. 3
    Inhabiting hosts grants perks such as silent infiltration, allowing you to pass through security (checkpoints) and bypass devices attuned to the host, like arc pylons or walls of light.
  4. 4
    Small animals like rats and fish can enter small tunnels inaccessible to humans, providing extra sneaking routes.
  5. 5
    Possessed hounds move faster than other creatures.
  6. 6
    When a possession ends, you are ejected from the host, landing behind them. The host will be dazed for a short period but will then resume their business without raising alerts.
Tips
  • Be careful: If the host dies, you die as well. Avoid possessing rodents that can be stomped or targets that might enter walls of light.
  • Possession can prevent a deadly fall by allowing you to avoid a leg-breaking accident.
  • The Possession ability has several upgrades: Possession (Rank 4, possess conscious animals), Chain Hosts (Rank 3, switch between hosts using R2), Corpse Possession (Rank 1, possess corpses and the recently unconscious), Lasting Possession (Rank 1, possessions last longer), and Human Possession (Rank 4, possess conscious humans).
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The default Reflexes skill lets you deflect any kind of projectile with the R1 button.
  2. 2
    Upgrades allow you to redirect deflected projectiles at foes.
  3. 3
    Adept Parry makes parrying easier by increasing the time window for execution.
  4. 4
    Focused Slide slows time while sliding, aiding in aiming.
  5. 5
    Snap Reaction slows time when an enemy notices you.
Tips
  • Reflexes is ideal for players who actively engage in combat.
  • There is a trophy for deflecting projectiles at foes.
  • The skill has 5 upgrades: Reflexes (Rank 1, deflect projectiles), Focused Slide (Rank 2, time slows while sliding), Superior Deflection (Rank 2, deflect projectiles at nearest foe), Adept Parry (Rank 1, parrying is easier), and Snap Reaction (Rank 3, time slows when an enemy notices you).
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The default Shadow Kill ability turns the bodies of unaware slain foes into ash.
  2. 2
    The Greater Shadow Kill upgrade ensures all slain targets turn to ash upon death.
  3. 3
    The Bloodfly Swarm upgrade transforms foes slain in combat into bloodflies that attack nearby targets.

Tips:

  • Shadow Kill is useful for stealthy players as it eliminates the need to hide bodies.
  • The bloodfly swarms can be a distraction or a significant threat as they multiply.
  • Friendly bloodfly swarms will disperse outside of combat or nest in nearby corpses (flies spawned from nests are not friendly).
  • The bloodfly ability has synergy with bloodfly-related bonecharms, as the swarms can be killed to restore health.
  • There may be niche usefulness for the

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