What Combat Abilities are
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Supernatural Combat Abilities are earned by defeating Resonants (major boss encounters); some offer branching ability choices.
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Melee hits restore the Combat Ability resource.
Resource loop
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Combat Abilities can stun enemies, opening them up for executions.
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Executions temporarily boost melee damage.
Recommendation
If abilities are offline, return to melee rather than staying at range without a generator.
New Game Plus flexibility
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In New Game Plus you can equip multiple different combat abilities from the same boss.
Not yet verified Exact ability lists and balance numbers for launch builds are not verified on this site yet.
Sources & Verification
- PlayStation Blog (Remedy Entertainment)Control Resonant: a deep dive into combat, buildcrafting, and player choice
- PlayStation Blog (Remedy Entertainment)Control Resonant: Remedy shares first details on New Game Plus
Last verified: Oct 3, 2026