The recently-releasedVaas: InsanityDLC is the first part of the seasonal pass forFar Cry 6. Gamers are able to play as the franchise’s beloved villains, from Vaas Montenegro to Pagan Min to Joseph Seed. Unlike Dani Rojas' adventures, Vaas' gameplay is more roguelike and, for some, a bit more challenging.
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InFar Cry 6, players were able to upgrade their weapons by using the Workbench. Resources for upgrades could be found in Ambushes or looted from FND caches. InVaas: Insanity,new weapons and Mirror Traits are instead upgraded by paying in Cash. As this can be limited, players will want to strategize on how they spend their money. There are plenty of useful perks that players will want to sort through before buying.
About Mirror Skills
At the beginning of the DLC, Vaas isn’t going to be very durable. To remedy this, players are expected to use Cash to unlock Mirror Skills, which are permanent traits that can increase HP or give Vaas access to Takedown bonuses.Mirror Skills/Traits are similar to Perks inFar Cry 5. There arefive categories: Pride, Wrath, Greed, Sloth, and Envy. Buying one Skill in one Trait Category opens up the next available Skill and so forth.
Receive Healing Syringes that replenish over time
Gain a temporary speed boost after a Takedown
Slow down enemy detection
Takedowns will reload the equipped weapon
Regain some health after a Takedown
Can use Takedowns on alerted enemies
Perform Chain and Sidearm Takedowns
Keep up to 500 Cash after dying
Keep up to 1,000 Cash after dying
Keep up to 3,000 Cash after dying
Keep up to 6,000 Cash after dying
Retrieve full inventory when visiting the last place Vaas died
Tagged enemies are visible behind cover
Gain access to the Wingsuit, Parachute, and Grapplehook
Move faster when crouched
Buggies will appear in safe areas (ex: Safe House)
Add a fourth Gadget Socket to the Weapon Wheel
Which Traits To Buy
While some perks are more useful than others, it ultimately comes down to the player’s preference. However, definite Must-Haves are theSloth, Wrath, andEnvy Traits. If playing on a lower difficulty,players can unlock the first 2 Greed Traitsand should still have enough Cash for the perks they need.
Players who beatVaas: Insanitycan lay it on a higher difficulty. With stronger enemies to fight, it’s recommended to build up thePride, Wrath,andEnvyTraits. It’s not a bad idea to buy the first Skill in theSloth Trait. Prioritize Greed Traits too since Vaas will lose some items if he’s defeated thanks toVaas: Insanity’s roguelike gameplay.
If low on Cash, players cangain more by looting enemies or opening chests. When an enemy is defeated, players are given Powers, which are temporary buffs that can be sold at the Safe House. Any unwanted weapons can be sold as well.
Far Cry 6is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia, and Luna.
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