Absolum Guide: How to Use Environmental Throwables in Combat

To control large enemy groups and reduce damage taken during combat in Absolum, use interactable environmental items to interrupt enemy attacks and create physical separation. Your immediate next action upon entering any stage in Talamh is to scan the room layout for throwable objects before engaging enemies directly.

How to Integrate Throws into Combat Sequences

Relying entirely on standard melee attacks leaves your character vulnerable when surrounded by aggressive Crimson Order forces. Throwing items adds range and control to your moveset without requiring dedicated gear upgrades.

Follow these steps to safely incorporate environmental items into your fights:

1. Scout interactables on stage entry: Scan the area for highlighted objects as soon as you spawn into a room.
2. Kite incoming foes: Lead approaching enemies toward the objects to set up natural choke points.
3. Execute the dash-throw sequence: Dash to dodge incoming hits and reposition, then throw an object immediately afterward.

Throwing an item right after a dash interrupts enemy attack animations and staggers aggressive or armored foes that might otherwise hit through basic attacks. This combination is especially effective when your primary combat skills are on cooldown or your stamina is low.

Tactical Choice of Throwable Objects

Not all items in the environment behave the same way. Matching the object type to your situation improves room management:

• Heavy, large objects: Fly slower, but deal strong knockback and clear multiple enemies in dense groups.
• Smaller objects: Travel faster for quick ranged interrupts against fast-approaching targets.

Avoid running into high-danger zones just to grab a throwable. If an item rests near high-damage melee units or incoming projectiles, clear the immediate physical threats first before committing time to pick it up. Treating environmental items as safety buffers lets you save artifact slots and build resources for defensive passives or stat upgrades.