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Elemental Maelstrom achievement in The Outer Worlds

Elemental Maelstrom

Kill an enemy that was hit with all 5 damage types.

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How to unlock the Elemental Maelstrom achievement

  • LordMakanakiLordMakanaki
    28 Oct 2019 28 Oct 2019 02 Nov 2019
    The easiest way by far is to use the Prismatic Hammer science weapon, with a science skill of at least 80 (thanks to everyone who provided additional feedback on this). Your basic attacks cycle through different types of elemental damage, while sweep attacks apply multiple types at once. The weapon description says the number of damage types the weapon can cycle through is determined by your science skill (mine was 80 when I got the achievement).

    The Prismatic Hammer can be found on Groundbreaker really early in the game. Here's a video with the location:

    Once you have the hammer just swing away at a mega or named enemy.

    All credits for the video goes to RPG Division on youtube.

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    nfgmusicPaulI changed from Hard mode to Story in the Monarch Wildernessw when I found a Mega Canid. Using the Prismatic Hammer was so powerful that the Canid was flying in the air on Story Mode, so try to hit that piñata in the air, lol. I had my Science Skill at 80z. U just have to reload a previous save to Hard or whatever u were playing at. Pop!
    Posted by nfgmusicPaul on 30 Apr 20 at 18:06
    JimmieWorldI had 20 melee and 100 science. Unlocked it on Mega Primal. On Normal difficulty!
    Posted by JimmieWorld on 25 Aug 22 at 03:05
    thijsbosI got this accidentally XD
    Posted by thijsbos on 26 Apr 23 at 04:33
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  • Maka91Maka91
    Locked 25 Oct 2019 26 Oct 2019
    As you progress through the game's story, you will begin unlocking elemental weapons automatically, or will gain modifications to change the properties of weapons you already have. By the time you are finished on planet Monarch, you should have all 5 weapon damage types, or will unlock them shortly after.

    The types are as follows;
    - Kinetic (Normal)
    - Shock
    - Plasma
    - Corrosion
    - N-Rays

    Once you have all 5, equip 4 of them into your active slots, and find an enemy, hitting them with all 4 weapons. Go to your inventory and swap out the last type, hitting them again and killing them to gain this.

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    FlabyoYup, can confirm companion damage types count, you just have to land the killing blow. I picked this up entirely by accident while fighting a mega sprat...
    Posted by Flabyo on 03 Nov 19 at 13:48
    Nana LurgiAnother confirmation that companions count. I did this naturally with Felix and Nyoka as companions.
    Posted by Nana Lurgi on 08 Nov 19 at 20:04
    FullMoonBeaverI was busy finishing off the Tartarus section against that big mech, and for some reason, I managed to pop this as I died while killing it. I had all of the damage types, but only used shock and N Ray damage against it.
    Posted by FullMoonBeaver on 30 Dec 19 at 10:16
  • BradLeafsFan9BradLeafsFan9
    30 Nov 2019 09 Dec 2019
    - If you get the Prismatic Hammer shown in the spoiler below it will cycle through different damage types, the amount depends on your Science Skill which must be at least 80 to go through all 5!

    - When you see a big enemy just pull out the hammer and start swingin!
    - You can also give your companions elemental weapons to help cover your bases

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