All Saros attributes and stats explained

Attributes and Stats in Saros — (Image credit: Housemarque / Sony)

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The various attributes in Saros are Drive, Command, Resilience, Proficiency, Integrity and Power, but these stats and actually understanding what they all mean isn't the simplest thing in the world. Certain stats derive from others or are linked to certain attributes, and they're not all necessarily as important, depending on how you choose to play the game. To give you a clear idea of what these stats do and what you should be focusing on when you play, I'll explain all the attributes in Saros and how to raise them.

All Saros stats and attributes

There are six major attributes in Saros, or rather there are three core stats and three more that derive from them. They're all listed below, along with what they mean:

Resilience: Determines your maximum Integrity. Also impacts how much damage you take from certain environmental hazards.
Command: Determines your maximum Power.
Drive: Determines how quickly Lucenite causes your Proficiency to level up. Higher Drive means quicker Proficiency levelling.
Proficiency: Determines the level of Saros weapons you find in-game. The higher your proficiency, the more powerful the weapons you encounter. Your Proficiency can be improved permanently through the Primary Armor Matrix, but it can also be increased temporarily during a Cycle by picking up Lucenite and filling the orange bar in the bottom-left corner. When you return to the Passage, your temporary gains are lost. After defeating the Prophet boss fight, you also gain +1 to Resilience, Command and Drive for every level of Proficiency you have.
Armor Integrity: Saros' term for Health. Can be restored by picking up green Aether. Your max Integrity can be reduced temporarily through Corrupted Projectiles and Artefacts. For more information, check our guide on Saros Corruption mechanics.
Power: The fuel source for both Power Weapons and Shields. Can be restored by absorbing blue projectiles with the shield.

Some of these stats are barely different, as you can see: Command and Power are basically the same thing, though the game uses the two words interchangeably and it's technically possible to boost Power without boosting Command, confusingly.

How to level up and increase attributes

There are several ways to level up and improve your attributes in Saros:

Armor Matrix (Permanent): Accessible via Primary at the Passage hub area, this skill tree is the main way in which players improve Arjun's stats.
Lucenite (Temporary): As mentioned, Lucenite is used to temporarily improve Proficiency during the duration of a Cycle.
Attribute Enhancers (Temporary): Powerful enemies and containers have a chance to spawn Attribute Enhancers after buying the correct Armor Matrix upgrades. These improve your Drive, Command or Resilience when picked up for the rest of the cycle.

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