Augmentations guide (DXHR)

The following augmentations guide is a practical guide for augmentations in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It may not be suitable for every player since the game can be play with several playing styles but it can provide an overall idea about augmentations and allow to quickly creates an adequately character for the game.

High Priority
Dermal Armor - Use: Protects from damage. Activation Cost: 2


 * Damage Reduction 1 - Use: Reduces damage by 15%. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Damage Reduction 2 - Use: Reduces damage by 30%. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Damage Reduction 3 - Use: Reduces damage by 45%. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * EMP Shielding - Use: Prevents augmentation deactivation and energy loss from EMP grenades and electricity. Upgrade Cost: 1

Note: Dermal Armor and its' damage reduction upgrades are useful for the boss encounters, where sometimes even the players who are "stealth" base have to engage in an open firefight.

Cyberinetic Arm Prosthesis - Use: Variable per upgrade. Acivation Cost: 0


 * Instant Take-Down - Use: Take-down a single individual. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Recoil Compensation 1 - Use: Reduces recoil by 1/2. Upgrade Cost 1
 * Recoil Compensation 2 - Use: Eliminates all recoil. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Punch Through Wall - Use: Blast through weakened walls. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Move/Throw Heavy Objects - Use: Move and throw heavier objects. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Carrying Capacity 1 - Use: Increases inventory size by 2 column. Upgrade Cost 1.
 * Carrying Capacity 2 - Use: Increases inventory size by another 2 column.
 * Carrying Capacity 3 - Use: Unlocks the inventory's full size.

Aim Stabilizer - Use: Reduces movement-induced aiming penalties. Upgrade Cost: 2


 * Aiming Motion Control 1 - Use: Reduces reticule growth due to movement by 50%. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Aiming Motion Control 2 - Use: Negates all movement-induced reticule growth. Upgrade Cost: 1.

Typhoon Explosive System - Use: Launch mini-explosives in a 360 arc, at a range of 8m. Activation Cost: 2


 * Light Damage Variant - Use: Deals enough damage to kill all living targets. Robots get damaged, but not enough to be destroyed. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Heavy Damage Variant - Use: Deals enough damage to kill any enemy, including all robot types. Upgrade Cost: 1

Low Priority
Sarif Series 8 Energy Converter - Use: Grants additional energy cells and speeds up energy recovery. Activation Cost: 0


 * Base Energy Level - Use: Grants 2 energy cells. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Energy Level Upgrade 1 - Use: Grants an extra energy cell. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Energy Level Upgrade 2 - Use: Grants an extra energy cell. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Energy Level Upgrade 3 - Use: Grants an extra energy cell. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Base Recharge Rate - Use: Recharges partially-depleted energy cells. Upgrade Cost: 0
 * Recharge Rate Upgrade 1 - Use: Speeds up energy recharge. Upgrade Cost: 1
 * Recharge Rate Upgrade 2 - Use: Speeds up energy recharge. Upgrade Cost: 1