Ordinary AWE

CONTROL Ultimate Edition guide · Explore the Ordinary AWE site to uncover the truth

The Ordinary AWE is a major containment site located deep within the Investigations Sector of the Federal Bureau of Control. Jesse Faden explores the recreation of her childhood hometown to investigate the supernatural event that altered her life and track down the corrupted entity residing within the sector. Progression requires navigating through darkness by carrying mobile light sources and restoring power to clear the ambient Hiss corruption.

Items

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Material Assets: In an industrial yellow container inside the control room overlooking the town dump replicaShift Album Track: Inside a cassette player sitting on a desk within the Ordinary viewing room

Secrets

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There is a hidden room containing an ability point located above the main mock town display, accessible by levitating through an open ventilation shaft high up on the perimeter wall.

Enemies

Hiss Airborne Ranger

Highly evasive flying enemy that dodges direct Service Weapon shots and thrown objects unless hit while recovering.

Hiss Trooper

Weak to Pierce or Launch

Heavy frontline soldier protected by thick armor that can be efficiently broken using Launch or charged Pierce shots.

The Third Thing

Weak to Light sources

A shifting, darkened anomaly that lurks within shadow zones and is completely immune to damage until driven off or weakened by bright light.

Tips

You cannot use your Service Weapon or standard offensive abilities while carrying utility lights, so use the Launch ability to propel the light source as a ranged projectile against dark barriers.
Standing inside the dark fog rapidly drains Jesse's energy reserves and health, so always plan a clear route between active light fixtures.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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