You change Dylan’s outfit in Control Resonant at a Wardrobe, and players report the first one becomes usable just after the opening, inside the Oldest House. New outfit items come from story missions, side content, boss fights, vendors and bonus editions, and you mix them piece by piece rather than swapping whole costumes.
Below we cover how Wardrobes work, how to claim the preorder Hiss Corruption Outfit and the Deluxe AWE Mission Outfit, where the rest of the items come from, and the two achievements tied to them. This covers the game as of Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8), the latest of the fixes that followed Update 1.4.0, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; outfits work the same on all three. Remedy’s 1.4.0 notes fixed Dylan’s outfits changing when you fast travel to the Downtown Zone after the credits roll.
How to Change Dylan’s Outfit
- Finish the opening. Players consistently report that outfits are not available in the first minutes. The Wardrobe unlocks after the first Resonant boss, once Dylan reaches the Oldest House.
- Find a Wardrobe. They are marked on the map with a jacket icon, with examples in the Oldest House in Downtown and in the Evac Building in the Evacuation Zone. Clothes are separate from your build: the Gap, covered in our Gap guide, is where loadouts and upgrades live, not outfits.
- Interact with it and pick a slot. Choose a category, then equip any item you have unlocked for it.
The official achievement list confirms the structure: Out of Uniform asks you to “Equip an outfit item in every customization slot.” Players count six slots: Top Layer, Hair, Base Layer, Facial Hair, Accessories, and Body and Face. Because each slot is separate, you can pair a jacket from one set with trousers or hair from another.
Players also report that outfits are purely cosmetic, with no effect on stats. Your damage and survivability come from the Aberrant, abilities, Talents and Artifacts, which our Artifacts guide covers.
How to Claim the Hiss Corruption Outfit
The Hiss Corruption Outfit is the preorder bonus on every platform. The official preorder listing reads: “Pre-order CONTROL Resonant now to unlock: Hiss Corruption Outfit, Pickpocket’s Tool Artifact.”
It does not appear at the very start. Reports differ on exactly when it turns up, some saying after the prologue and others at the end of Act 1, so expect to play for a while first. Once it unlocks, it is equipped at a Wardrobe like any other item.
How to Claim the AWE Mission Outfit
The AWE Mission Outfit is part of the Digital Deluxe Edition. The Steam store page lists the Deluxe contents as the main game, a digital artbook, the original soundtrack, the Untapped Artifact (Wallet), a Starter Resource Bundle and the AWE Mission Outfit. It follows the same rules as the preorder outfit: it shows up after the opening and is equipped at a Wardrobe.
Whether the Deluxe upgrade is worth it for the outfit alone is a separate question. Our editions guide compares all three ways to buy the game.
A PlayStation-exclusive Occult Outfit has been mentioned in some coverage, but we could not confirm it on an official storefront, so treat it as unverified.
If a Bonus Outfit Is Missing
- Play past the opening first. Bonus items only appear after the opening section, so check again once you are past it.
- Check the add-on is owned. On Steam it should show under the game’s DLC; on PS5 and Xbox, in the game’s add-ons list.
- Restart the game once you are past the prologue, so it re-checks your entitlements.
- If it still does not appear, Remedy’s official FAQ points players to its Helpshift support portal.
Where Other Outfit Items Come From
Beyond the bonuses, there are five sources for new pieces:
- Main story missions
- Side quests and zone activities
- Resonant boss fights, the same fights that grant new abilities, as our combat abilities guide explains
- Zone vendors
- SHÜM arcade activities, the arcade cabinets the PlayStation Blog describes in each zone (SHÜM is also the name of an official achievement)
We are not listing every item and its location. Full item lists circulating right now mostly come from sites that invent specifics, and the in-game names are not yet reliably documented.
Remedy says more cosmetic pieces for Dylan are planned for future updates. The Sierra outfit was a Twitch Drop: per Remedy’s help center, viewers earned it by watching participating Control Resonant streams marked Drops Enabled for four hours in total between September 22 and October 13, 2026, then claiming it in their Twitch Drops inventory.
The Two Outfit Achievements
The achievement list has two outfit goals, both visible rather than hidden:
- Form Over Function: “Obtain 12 outfit items.”
- Out of Uniform: “Equip an outfit item in every customization slot.”
Out of Uniform is the quick one: as soon as you own one item for each slot, visit a Wardrobe and equip them. Form Over Function comes naturally from side content, and since trophy hunters report that free roam continues after the story, nothing here is missable. We have not seen confirmation that the bonus outfits count toward the 12, so do not rely on them.
Looking for Real Clothes
If you searched “Control Resonant clothes” wanting something to wear yourself, Remedy announced a real-world Control Resonant capsule collection with ZA/UM Atelier alongside its Gamescom trailer. That is merchandise, not in-game items. For everything else about the game, see our Control Resonant hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I change my outfit in Control Resonant?
At a Wardrobe. They are marked with a jacket icon on the map, and players report the first one is in the Oldest House after the opening.
How do I get the Hiss Corruption Outfit?
It was the preorder bonus on all platforms. It unlocks after the opening section and is equipped at a Wardrobe.
How do I get the AWE Mission Outfit?
It comes with the Digital Deluxe Edition, per the official store listing, and appears after the opening like the preorder items.
Do outfits change Dylan’s stats?
Players report they are cosmetic only. Builds come from the Aberrant, abilities, Talents and Artifacts.
How many outfit slots are there?
Players count six: Top Layer, Hair, Base Layer, Facial Hair, Accessories, and Body and Face. The Out of Uniform achievement asks you to fill every one.