🧿Abilities & Runes

Runes

Runes add a significant layer of customization to Shatterpoint, by unlocking new abilities. Each hero can equip up to four runes, each associated with a specific ability.

  • Like other equipment, runes are crafted with Shards or Dust.

  • Crafting higher-tier runes increases their power, unlocking greater stat bonuses and evolving abilities.

Ability Unlocks

Each rune grants your hero a unique ability, allowing you to customize your build to match your combat style:

  • Aerial Slam: Jump into the air and throw a supercharged spear into the ground dealing damage to enemies caught in the area.

  • Fire Lash: Whip a burning projectile that deals damage and applies burn.

  • Spike Flurry: Raise devastating spikes from the ground, dealing damage per pulse to all enemies caught in the area. 6 pulses.

  • Shadowstep: Step into the shadows, teleporting to nearby enemies and dealing damage per jump.

  • Suppressive Fire: Shoot up an area in front of you. All enemies caught in the radius receive damage per volley.

  • Whirlwind: Turn into a raging whirlwind, dealing damage to all enemies within range.

  • Set Ablaze: Set your weapon Ablaze. Deal additional damage per attack. 50% chance to apply burn.

  • Retribution: Blocks and reflects 100% of incoming damage back to the attackers.

  • Spawn Drones: Spawn drones that target nearby random enemies and deal damage.

  • Sprint: Increase your characters movement speed.

  • Dash: Move in and out of dangerous situations by performing a dash in a straight line.

  • Heal Grenade: Heals your character for a percentage of their maximum health.

  • Void Grenade: Pull in all enemies in the blast radius toward the center of the impact, lowering their magic resistance for a few seconds.

  • Fire Grenade: Deal high damage and apply a burning effect to affected targets.

  • Acid Grenade: Deal damage and decrease the target’s armor for a few seconds.

  • Frost Grenade: Deal damage and slow affected enemies for a few seconds.

Create Your Ultimate Build

Some equipment and runes can deliver powerful synergies. Here’s how to maximize your hero’s potential:

Offensive Builds

  • Gear: Focus on high-attack weapons and light armor.

  • Runes: Equip aggressive runes to maximize damage output.

Defensive Builds

  • Gear: Opt for heavy armor and defensive gear to maximize resilience.

  • Runes: Select runes that boost defensive traits and survivability.

Balanced Builds

  • Gear: Combine utility-focused light armor with hybrid gear for versatility.

  • Runes: Use a mix of offensive and defensive runes for adaptable gameplay.

Experimenting with different combinations allows you to customize your hero for any combat scenario, making you a formidable force on the battlefield.

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