Greetings, Pilots!
Our upcoming expansion, EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients, is bringing all kinds of awesome space adventure to the table, but the number one thing we know many of you want is the chance to fly a new spacecraft! Buckle up, because today’s blog and video featuring our Community Manager, Garry, will be showing off a cool new ship coming later this year. Get ready for the Wraith!
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While progressing through the Wrath of the Ancients main storyline, Adam will be able to acquire the Wraith, an Okkar armed blockade runner, modified for a human pilot which utilizes cutting-edge technology pushing beyond Okkar standards from . Don’t expect to find it at your local ship dealer, the Wraith is a one-of-a-kind spacecraft that will be found in one location in the expansion.
First off, let’s talk about the look of the ship. The Wraith is an Okkar-made fighter, and it looks like it—our design team wanted to bring players something new that also ties into the Okkar culture which is at the heart of the new DLC. Coloring can be changed based on the various highlights collected for other ships. The cybernetic glow option found in our Supporter Pack will also work with this ship. As this is a unique spacecraft, it’s not possible to find modules to modify the shape of its appearance. Also, the ship's passives are predetermined and not subject to RNG like the other ships.
We think players are going to love what the Wraith brings to the fight. This ship is a medium/heavy fighter that behaves unlike many of the other spacecraft available in EVERSPACE 2. This is a high-risk, high reward fighter for players who like blending a wide range of abilities with up close and personal combat.
The Wraith’s ULT and abilities are designed to introduce a unique playstyle for EVERSPACE 2 pilots. "Spectral Form" transforms the Wraith into a semi-corporeal state which causes hull to decay at an increasing rate which acts as a timer. The less hull you have, the more damage the Wraith will unleash. When your hull reaches zero, Spectral Form ends and your ship is restored to full hull. In addition to a significant damage boost, being in Spectral Form replaces devices with new special abilities.
Special "Quantum Covenant": Killing enemies leaves Echo Fragments floating in place. Collecting a fragment grants a stack of “Ethereal Resonance”, each dealing damage per second to all nearby enemies while increasing your speed. Damage is doubled for your locked target.
Siphon Pulse - Consume all “Ethereal Resonance” stacks and instantly deal the remaining damage to all affected enemies, repairing your hull for a percentage of the damage dealt.
Spectral Shift - Teleport forward, passing through smaller enemies, and damage all targets in a 100m radius around the path. Collects all Echo Fragments along the way.
Vanish - Turn invisible and suspend the hull decay for a short time. Duration increases when collecting Echo Fragments.
Resurgence - Collect all available Echo Fragments and revive them to fight for you.
Finally, we know some space pilots like to collect favorite versions of each ship class—when Wrath of the Ancients launches, we’ll be releasing an update to the base game which will include many features and fixes, including an additional hanger slot.
See you among the stars!
Lee and your ROCKFISH Games team