Cobalt Control Rod | The Surge Wiki

Cobalt Control Rod Staff
Damage		19
Impact		Medium
Attack Speed		Medium
Proficiency Scaling		Medium
Energy Gain		+15%
	0		19
	0		18

Cobalt Control Rod is a Weapon in The Surge.

Cobalt Control Rod Information

“An experimental design that surrounds a high-energy remote communicator with hardened cobalt, the Cobalt Control Rod is the next step in CREO's development of human-centric industrial protocols. Maintaining accurate proprioceptive inputs at a range of several hundred meters, the rod is designed to allow authorized foremen and supervisors to take control of nearby machinery in case of emergency.”

Cobalt Control Rod Location/ Where to find

• Free (but exclusive) DLC for the PS4, it will be granted once you start the game.
• Go here for the link to the Sony store to get the DLC.

Cobalt Control Rod Notes & Tips

• Identical damage stats to the Reinforced Pipe, but it has higher proficiency scaling and lower energy gain.

Cobalt Control Rod Upgrade Table

Level	Upgrade Cost				Base  Damage	Prof 10 Damage	Prof 20 Damage	Prof 25 Damage
Mk. I		741		9	28
Mk. II		6,835		9	36	45	55
Mk. III		11.353		9	44	55	68
Mk. IV		16.328		9	53	67	82
Mk. V		26,850		3			95
Mk. VI		45,202		9	78		121
Mk. VII		60,837		9	91		142
Mk. VIII		76,950		9	103		161
Mk. IX		93,378		9	116		181
Mk. X		26,850		3				219