Energy Core
Energy Core
How do you get Energy Core?
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What does Energy Core do?
Activate it with T on PC, or D-pad up on console, as a Cyborg only. The tables show what you get while it runs and how hard the lightning hits.
Energy Core buffs and damage
What you have while the ability is on, and how long it lasts.
Duration
6 seconds
Cooldown before the next use
30 seconds
Defense
30% more
Lightning field
Damages every enemy in range, with damage that depends on your level
Lightning ticks
34 in total
Duration
6 seconds
Cooldown before the next use
30 seconds
Defense
30% more
Lightning field
Damages every enemy in range, with damage that depends on your level
Lightning ticks
34 in total
Combined with the 10% damage reduction of Cyborg V2, the two stack to 37%, short of the 40% you might expect. The lightning hits every enemy inside the field, so it suits crowds and opponents who stay near you.
How does Energy Core look?
Activating it sends a burst of purple lightning out of you. While it lasts, purple static surrounds you, lightning bolts keep flashing around you, purple energy coats your arms and torso and a pink energy crosshair spins in front of your face. On the left side of your chest sits a purple heart.
Energy Core in action
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Energy Core?
Strengths
- Breaks Instinct very well: the ticks keep landing on a target who stands close to you.
- The 30% defense is small, but it works as a mini stand-in for Water Body.
- It damages nearby enemies by itself, which makes it useful for passive grinding.
Verdict
A good pick at close range: for Instinct-breaking, for grinding and for finishing off enemies. It does little against anyone who keeps their distance, so pair it with something that closes the gap.
How do you get the most out of Energy Core?
- For hands-free grinding, stand among enemies and press T again each time the 30-second cooldown ends.
- A kill made with Energy Core alone earns no mastery. To level a fruit, gun, sword or fighting style, hit the NPC with it first and let the lightning finish the job: that weapon gets the mastery.
- The ticks scale with your level, not your stats, so a weapon with few stat points can still be leveled this way.
Energy Core quick questions
What changed in the Energy Core updates?
- Energy Core was revamped.
- Energy Core was reworked.
- Before: your defense jumped to 80% against any hit, and 1.5 seconds later an explosion went off, dealing 40% of the damage you had absorbed plus 7.5% of your max Health.
- After: a 30% defense boost and a lightning field that damages nearby enemies tick by tick.
- Energy Core was buffed.
- The explosion now came after 1.5 seconds instead of 2.5.
- Its stun and defense went up.
- Energy Core was added as the Cyborg V3 ability.
