How to upgrade your weapons in Atomic Heart

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Atomic Heart is a first-person shooter (FPS) set in the dystopian alternate-history version where the Soviets flourished. The game boasts a variety of quirky weapons appropriate for the period and the world. You can upgrade your weapons as you progress through the Atomic Heart story.

You will come across safe rooms with upgrade terminals resembling a vending machine throughout the game. Upgrading your weapons requires gathering materials from lockers, containers, drawers, and enemies. Atomic Heart contains a scanner that you can use to find loot.

Atomic Heart features a unique set of weapons, including an axe called Snowball, which, when upgraded, can be turned into a mace, along with an electromagnetic energy-powered Railgun. You must collect all the loot using gloves that pull the materials towards you, thus eliminating the need to check drawers manually.

You can use the scanner by tapping the R1 button and then holding it for the desired time to scan the environment. All lootable items, including defeated enemies, containers, and others, will be highlighted in blue. Run a scan after every encounter to scavenge all materials in the area.

You can then head to one of the safe rooms to interact with the NORA upgrade stations. Here, you can upgrade your weapons with the help of collected materials. The terminal will only display the weapons you possess in the inventory. If you wish to upgrade any weapon you have in storage, transfer it to the inventory first.

The NORA terminal can craft new weapons and even dismantle loot. Items or weapons that you don't require can be transferred to storage. Safe rooms also possess save terminals, so keep saving the game frequently to record your progress.

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