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Mechanics ‣ Special Abilities

Special Abilities are a new featue of Alliance, exclusive to PvE matches. Each class has a new slot for choosing one of 6 unique class abilities for the current match. These abilities have to be unlocked by completing the Old Dog achievements for the class. Abilities are activated with the key <5> and give one-off effects or temporary buffs for various situations.

Attention. Abilities information has not been updated and is outdated.

Class Name Description Unlock at
Engineer Mechanized Rebuild MechanizedRebuildAbility
Engage special machinery to instantanously rebuild all components and repair them for 375 health over 30s.
Old Dog Engineer 1
Engineer Salvo Neutralizer SalvoNeutralizerAbility
Generate a field in the direction you are looking that will neutralize all incoming fire and prevent harm to the ship for 20s.
Old Dog Engineer 2
Engineer Combustion Dampener CombustionDampenerAbility
Release fire dousing chemicals from rigged valves to extinguish all fires, and apply fire immunity and 15% damage reduction to all components for 30s.
Old Dog Engineer 3
Engineer Advanced DynaBuff AdvancedDynaBuffAbility
Special machinery automatically applies standard, but more powerful (+29% on hull, thrust, and -29% vertical drag, and +23% dmg), Dynabuff enhancements to all components for 60s.
Old Dog Engineer 4
Engineer Static Turret StaticTurretAbility
Deploy an unmoving weapons platform in the direction you're looking that will target enemies. Drone will last for 90s.
Old Dog Engineer 5
Engineer Component Disruption ComponentDisruptionAbility
Unleash a massive energy burst in the direction you are looking that will disable the components of enemies within 600m.
Old Dog Engineer 6
Gunner Lightning Draw LightningDrawAbility
Activate rigged ship mechanics to quickly reload all guns with 75% increased clip size.
Old Dog Gunner 1
Gunner Concussive Blast ConcussiveBlastAbility
Unleash supercharged balloon gases in the direction you are looking to push enemies that are within 600m back with extreme force.
Old Dog Gunner 2
Gunner Mine Ejection MineEjectionAbility
Hoarded mines are hurled out from the ship in the direction you look at, 400m away. Mines will automatically detonate after 2m.
Old Dog Gunner 3
Gunner Gigaton Blast GigatonBlastAbility
Deploy devastating fiery burst that will melt the armour of enemies that are in yout line of sight and within 500m of your ship.
Old Dog Gunner 4
Gunner Proximal Detonation ProximalDetonationAbility
Reload all weapons with specially outfitted rounds that have 3x AoE burst size and will automatically detonate when near an enemy. Shoot into groups for maximal effect.
Old Dog Gunner 5
Gunner Cataclysm Rounds CataclysmRoundsAbility
Engage auxiliary power to all guns and triple their damage output for 18s.
Old Dog Gunner 6
Pilot Engine Stabilization EngineStabilizationAbility
Install temporary stabilizers on engines that repairs them over time for 15s at a rate of 40 HP/s.
Old Dog Pilot 1
Pilot Rushing Drift RushingDriftAbility
Ship will gain increased movement abilities to help traverse great distances and side drift around enemies at the cost of less fine control.
Old Dog Pilot 2
Pilot Oversurge Ram OversurgeRamAbility
Remove engine safety mechanism for an intense boost in forward speed causing your ship to slice through unarmoured enemies like a hot knife through butter while taking less damage yourself.
Old Dog Pilot 3
Pilot Air Horn AirHornAbility
Draw aggro from enemies, except for highly determined convoys, within 500m radius for 2 min.
Old Dog Pilot 4
Pilot Enhanced Envelope EnhancedEnvelopeAbility
Balloon will heal over time at a rate of 55 HP/s, resist flechette and fire damage, and have reduced vertical drag and increased vertical speed.
Old Dog Pilot 5
Pilot Tar Bomb TarBombAbility
Unleash a plume of highly caustic gases behind you to damage enemies.
Old Dog Pilot 6


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