Discover all upgrade options for Sebastian's abilities and weapons in The Evil Within. Learn costs in Green Gel and the benefits of each upgrade level.
This section details the available upgrades for Sebastian's abilities and weapons in The Evil Within, including their Green Gel costs and benefits. Upgrading all abilities unlocks the "Hard Body" Trophy/achievement.
Abilities
- Life Gauge: Helpful on Casual/Survivor; acts as a free health refill. Essential on Nightmare+.
- Level 2 (110 Life): 2,000 Green Gel
- Level 3 (120 Life): 5,000 Green Gel
- Level 4 (130 Life): 10,000 Green Gel
- Level 5 (150 Life): 25,000 Green Gel
- Maximum Sprint Time: Essential on Nightmare+.
- Level 2 (4 seconds): 3,000 Green Gel
- Level 3 (6 seconds): 6,000 Green Gel
- Level 4 (8 seconds): 9,000 Green Gel
- Level 5 (10 seconds): 30,000 Green Gel (also adds increased stamina regeneration)
- Melee Damage: Generally not recommended.
- Level 2 (120%): 2,000 Green Gel
- Level 3 (150%): 3,000 Green Gel
- Level 4 (180%): 6,000 Green Gel
- Level 5 (240%): 18,000 Green Gel
- Syringe Recovery: Helpful on Casual/Survivor.
- Level 2 (36 Life Restored): 5,000 Green Gel
- Level 3 (42 Life Restored): 9,000 Green Gel
- Level 4 (48 Life Restored): 15,000 Green Gel
- Level 5 (60 Life Restored): 30,000 Green Gel
Weapons
Upgrades can increase damage, fire rate, reload time, clip capacity, accuracy, and critical chance. On Nightmare+, focus on critical chance for the Handgun and Shotgun early on. A max-power Magnum is highly recommended for later chapters. Upgrades to the Handgun and Sniper Rifle carry over to their Burst and High-Powered variants, respectively.
- Handgun
- Damage Multiplier: Level 2 (120%) - 2,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (140%) - 6,000; Level 4 (160%) - 12,000; Level 5 (200%) - 20,000
- Fire Rate: Level 2 (.80s) - 1,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (.65s) - 2,000; Level 4 (.50s) - 5,000; Level 5 (.30s) - 7,000
- Reload Time: Level 2 (1.93s) - 500 Green Gel; Level 3 (1.58s) - 1,000; Level 4 (1.33s) - 4,000; Level 5 (1.16s) - 10,000
- Clip Capacity: Level 2 (7 Bullets) - 1,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (8 Bullets) - 2,000; Level 4 (9 Bullets) - 5,000; Level 5 (12 Bullets) - 10,000
- Accuracy: Level 2 (4.5° sway) - 500 Green Gel; Level 3 (4.0° sway) - 1,500; Level 4 (3.5° sway) - 2,500; Level 5 (2.5° sway) - 5,000
- Critical: Level 2 (+10%) - 1,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (+20%) - 3,000; Level 4 (+30%) - 9,000; Level 5 (+50%) - 20,000
- Magnum
- Damage Multiplier: Level 2 (120%) - 8,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (140%) - 12,000; Level 4 (160%) - 18,000; Level 5 (200%) - 35,000
- Fire Rate: Level 2 (.90s) - 2,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (.80s) - 4,000; Level 4 (.70s) - 6,000; Level 5 (.50s) - 14,000
- Reload Time: Level 2 (1.93s) - 2,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (1.58s) - 3,000; Level 4 (1.33s) - 5,000; Level 5 (1.16s) - 10,000
- Clip Capacity: Level 2 (7 Bullets) - 2,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (8 Bullets) - 6,000; Level 4 (9 Bullets) - 12,000; Level 5 (12 Bullets) - 20,000
- Accuracy: Level 2 (4.5° sway) - 1,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (4.0° sway) - 3,000; Level 4 (3.5° sway) - 9,000; Level 5 (2.5° sway) - 15,000
- Shotgun
- Damage Multiplier: Level 2 (120%) - 3,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (140%) - 8,000; Level 4 (160%) - 16,000; Level 5 (200%) - 28,000
- Fire Rate: Level 2 (1.50s) - 1,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (1.40s) - 2,000; Level 4 (1.30s) - 5,000; Level 5 (1.10s) - 7,000
- Reload Time: Level 2 (2.30s) - 1,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (1.81s) - 3,000; Level 4 (1.58s) - 6,000; Level 5 (1.27s) - 10,000
- Clip Capacity: Level 2 (5 Bullets) - 2,000 Green Gel; Level 3 (6 Bullets) - 4,000; Level 4 (8 Bullets) - 7,000; Level 5 (10 Bullets) - 12,000
- Critical: Level 2 (+10% Chance) - 1,500 Green Gel; Level 3 (+20% Chance) - 3,000; Level 4 (+30% Chance) - 9,000; Level 5 (+50% Chance) - 20,000
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