Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Weapon Traits and Augments

Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Weapon Traits and Augments are part of the confirmed weapon-customization system. The official homepage names Fire Modes, Augments, and unique Weapon Traits, and the Day-1 Patch documents corrections for High Explosive Rounds and the BD-48 Daittyo trait. Slot rules, full effects, and best combinations remain unverified.

Traits, Augments, and Fire Modes

The three terms describe customization layers that let players tailor a weapon to a playstyle. The collected sources do not define whether each layer is unlocked at the same time or how removal works. The Day-1 notes clarify selected effects, but they do not publish a complete slot or progression table.

Day-1 confirmed corrections

High Explosive Rounds no longer apply the previous 25% damage and stopping-power reduction. The patch also adds text clarifying weak-point damage reduction and displays the explosion radius for each weapon when the augment is equipped. These notes describe the augment’s corrected behavior; they do not establish a universal best build.

The BD-48 Daittyo trait was granting 117.5% instead of the intended 17.5% weak-point stopping-power bonus. The patch also corrects several attachment stat displays, including Forward Distribution Heatsink’s firerate effect from 15% to 20%. Treat these as Day-1 corrections and recheck the live tooltip after future patches.

Why the choice matters

Weapon changes should answer a battlefield problem: controlling a rush, preserving ammunition, focusing a weak point, or staying effective at a chosen range. Steam’s material mentions pyro and electric ammo and close-range stun batons, while the Day-1 notes confirm new elemental-ammo stacking and refill behavior. Enemy weaknesses and exact elemental interactions still need live testing.

Test one variable

Select a weapon and keep its class, difficulty, target, and distance constant. Add one Trait or Augment, then compare clear time, ammunition spent, stagger or control effect, and handling. Repeat the test against a swarm and a priority enemy before calling a combination generally useful.

Pending details

The collected community page claims specific slot counts, rarity tiers, and removal rules, but those claims still lack a reliable first-party confirmation. They are therefore a live-game verification checklist, not published facts. The official Day-1 Patch notes support the corrections above, not the remaining unverified tables.