Introduction
Crew abilities are special buffs crew above two stars can unlock at level 10. Currently, 14 abilities exist in the game, some more rare than others. Activating an ability only happens once in a ship fight and is different depending on what you are doing. All crew have a Ability augment as well, this determines how powerful the ability is.
Ship Combat
Crew with abilities in ship combat will have the abilities' icon next to them if they have not used it. When they are able to use it, they will flash green and you either have to tap the crew or the AI will do it for you. Remember, defending crew abilities always activate before the attacker's.
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| When an ability can't be used | When an ability can be used |
Ground Combat
In ground combats, you first have to select to charge ability if your crew has one. Then you must wait an entire turn and then click ability again and choose your target. Crew charging will have a blinking diamond on top of them. You can use crew abilities infinitely here.
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| Ground Combat Menu | Using/Charging Ability |
Rush Command
Ship Combat
When activating Rush Command in ship combat, you first must be in a room that has a charge. Your Ability augment is how much % of charge it will give to the room. This is commonly used on Teleports and Hangars.
Ground Combat
This ability, when used, will increase your crew's speed for 3 actions.
System Hack
Ship Combat
When using System Hack, you first must be in an enemy room that can reload. For example, let’s say the System Hack Ability lasts 6 Seconds (240 Ability / 40), and the room it’s activated in is 5 seconds into its reload. The ability will take away the 5 seconds already reloaded and will then force the room to wait one second before reloading again. This is not to be confused with EMP Damage.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, the ability actually has a use. When charged, you can select an enemy crew and remove its ability to do anything for one turn.
Healing Rain
Ship Combat
When activating Healing Rain, there must be atleast one damaged crew member in the room. When activated it will heal all friendly crew in a room. The health healed depends on the Ability augment of the ability.
Ground Combat
This ability will heal all friendly units in the Ground Mission. the amount healed depends on the Ability augment the healer has. You should have one Healer when doing Ground Missions.
Urgent Repair
Ship Combat
When activating Urgent Repair, you first must be in a damaged room. The Ability augment will determine how much health it will repair on a room. Crew with Urgent Repair are usually meant to stay on the ship to repair rooms.
Ground Combat
This ability instead decreases the damage 1 friendly crew takes for 3 actions in a Ground Combat mission.
Critical Attack
Ship Combat
When activating Critical Strike, an enemy crew must be in the same room as the caster. Critical Strike quickly does damage to the enemy crew before they can attack. The amount given is dependent of the caster's Ability augment.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, Critical Strike (When Charged) will do a burst of damage to one enemy crew. The amount given is also dependent on the caster's Ability augment.
Poison Gas
Ship Combat
When activating Poison Gas, an enemy has to be in the same room as the caster. Poison Gas will deal massive damage to all crew in the caster's room. The amount given is based on the Ability augment. Crew with this ability are great for the Teleport.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, Poison Gas will deal damage to the enemy crew you select equal to twice the Ability Augment stat, and then hurt the surrounding ones for the flat Ability Augment stat value. Gassers are also really good for ground combat, and in fact highly recommended as a primary choice for dealing damage. Before the developers nerfed it, the skill used to oneshot the enemy crew you selected and then deal aoe damage to the others.
First Aid
Ship Combat
When using First Aid, the caster must receive some degree of damage. When used, the ability will heal only the caster and no other crew. The amount healed is based on the Ability augment. Crew with First Aid are usually very tanky.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, First Aid will heal one friendly crew of your choosing. The amount healed is also based on the Ability augment. Usually, Healing Rain is much better on this role.
Ultra Dismantle
Ship Combat
When using Ultra Dismantle, the crew must first be in an enemy powered room. When used, it will deal a burst of damage to the room (Yes, the damage is effected by Armor). The amount of damage is based on the Ability augment.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, this ability increases the damage 1 enemy crew takes for 3 actions
Arson
Ship Combat
When using Arson, you first must either be in an enemy room or being attacked by an enemy crew member. When activated, it will set the room on fire and will last based on the Ability Augment. Remember that 40 ability equals one second.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, the ability is basically a chargeable Fire Walk. When used it will set all enemy crew on fire and deal a little bit of damage.
Firewalk
Ship Combat
Blaze Walk will leave a trail of fire in the rooms the crew member passes by. It cannot be turned off and the fire hurts both side's crew and rooms. Crew with this ability are usually very annoying.
Ground Combat
In ground battles, the ability will set every crew member on fire, regardless of side. The ability has no charge and damage will be dealt every round.
Cryo Blast
Ship Combat
Freeze can only be activated when an enemy crew is in the same room as the caster. Freeze stuns all enemy crew in the room based on the Ability Augment. Damage will still be inflicted on frozen crew and the augment is 40 for each second crew are frozen for (the augment being the frames the crew is frozen for).
Ground Combat
In ground battles, the ability will give stun all enemy units and prevent them from attacking for the time related to the ability augment (ie. 40ABL->1s freeze). This is also pretty neat to have if you don't want to use two gassers. Note that the time in which are frozen is based off the time when turn meter is being gained.
Bloodlust
Ship Combat
When used, the crew that activated the ability will be able to attack every 20 frames (0.5s) instead of every 40 frames (1s) for the duration. As the ability has no requirements to be activated, it is advised to use an enemy in room condition to avoid wasting any of its duration. Remember that 40 ability equals 1 second.
Ground Combat
Doubles speed of caster for the duration.
Stasis Shield
Ship Combat
While active, the room is unable to reload (note that passive rooms such as engine continue to function), but enemy guns and enemy crew (even if they are inside the room) are forced to retarget to another room should they have AI with valid targets. Lasers and projectiles hitting the room do no damage to room or crew. However, enemy crew inside the room can still deal damage to the caster and other crew in the room, and so can fire. Fire cannot deal damage to the room, and enemy abilities that affect the room can't be used for the duration of stasis. Remember that 40 ability equals 1 second.
Ground Combat
Makes your crew (except the caster) unable to be damaged or affected by any ability.
Phase Shift
Ship Combat
While active, the caster is unaffected by status effects. In particular, Cryo Blast and fire have no effect on the crew. They can still be attacked normally, and take normal damage from Critical Attack and Poison Gas abilities. Of note, phase shift can be used before the caster is teleported, so they'll be immune to being either frozen or killed during the period they can't attack, walk or activate their ability. Phase shift provides no protection against projectiles and lasers, as it is not an invulnerability ability. Remember that 40 ability equals 1 second.
Ground Combat
Makes the caster unable to be damaged or affected by any ability
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