Click to fire Energy Blast, or press the assigned Z/X/C/V key to cast an equipped construct. Construct casts use Ring Energy, and a used slot dims while its cooldown counts down.
Direct attacks, returning hits and aimed strikes
Energy Blast fires energy from your hand and remains separate from Energy Fist, which launches a large fist-shaped construct through a loadout slot. Keep using the click attack when you want to attack between available construct casts.
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Sword: Activate its slot to create and swing a constructed blade.
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Saw: Launch it toward the enemy and account for both its outward path and return. The returning saw can hit again, making its travel path useful when positioning for another hit.
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Hammer: Aim at the position you want to strike, then activate its slot. The giant hammer slams down at that location.
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Jet: Send the aircraft-shaped construct toward enemies as an attack.
Control, explosive shots and group attacks
Chains binds robots so they cannot move or attack. Use that control window to set up another attack. Cannon charges and fires a heavy explosive shell, giving it a different role from a restraint ability.
For nearby groups, Rage provides an area attack. Anvil Drop offers a heavy hit, while Missile Pod, shortened to Missiles in the menu, provides a ranged option. Choose between them based on whether you need nearby coverage, a heavy strike, or reach.
Platform: create an elevated firing position
Platform has a displayed player-level requirement of 6 and costs 8 Energy at construct level 1.
- Equip Platform in a configurable slot.
- Press its assigned key to create a flat platform beneath your feet. If it is in slot 3, use C.
- Stand on the platform and angle your view toward enemies below.
- Attack from that elevated position.
Platform is useful when your immediate goal is a standing position above the street.
Gatling: Green Ring requirement and summoning
Gatling requires a Green Ring and player level 11. Its displayed cost at construct level 1 is 24 Energy.
Equip Gatling, face your target, and press its assigned slot key. A glowing green, multi-barrel gun appears beside your arm. Its ability description identifies it as a rotating gun that sprays the target.
Orbital Battery: coordinated fire
Orbital Battery is a Legendary construct. It surrounds you with four hard-light emitters that orbit your character and fire coordinated shots at your target for several seconds. Its sustained coordinated fire makes it worth considering when you want an additional ranged attack active around you.