The hero shooter market is getting a little overcrowded. Overwatch 2 is seeing something of a resurgence right now, from Valve Impasse gains action in its playtest phase and Marvel Rivals it launches in just a few months. It's no longer enough for a hero shooter to just have solid mechanics and presentation, it has to have some kind of unique hook. Fortunately, FragPunk could have such a hook.
It's getting ready to host its closed beta on October 10, FragPunk is a 5v5 hero shooter that revolves around players breaking the rules of the genre. while FragPunkIts moment-to-moment gameplay will be all too familiar to fans of hero shooters, shake things up with Shard Cards, a set of power-ups that drastically change the game. But any good hero shooter needs a great cast of heroes, or in FragPunkhis case, Lancers.
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FragPunk Broker
Skill damage, vision control, trap placement
- Goddard's Revenge: Shoulder-mounted missile that deals explosive damage and knockback
- Home Lightning: Detachable smoke screen that emits lightning
- Cherry Bomb: Explosive projectile
One of the first Lancers revealed for FragPunkBroker is all about dealing high explosive damage and confusing opponents. Broker wields a powerful shoulder-mounted rocket launcher and devastating cherry bombs, and can retreat undetected using a detachable smoke screen.
Nitro
Defense of the fortification, placement of traps
- Chug Chug: Tactical combat drone that can be operated remotely
- the wall: Drop three pieces of cover
- Mr. PewPew: automatic sentry turret
With a remote-controlled combat drone, deployable cover, and a sentry automatic gun, Nitro's abilities strongly encourage players to set up camp around a high-value objective or point and provide cover fire from behind the roof .
Point blank
Skill damage, trap placement, vision control
- One last kiss: Single Shot Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle with Variable Zoom Optics. Aiming loads the weapon and reveals enemies in the FOV
- Smoke screen: Unfolds a thick curtain of smoke
- Paparazzi: Trap trigger automatically detects nearby enemies
One of the FragPunkMore skill-based spearmen, the Hollowpoint wields a powerful one-shot electromagnetic sniper rifle. Aiming with this sniper charges up the weapon's power while revealing the outlines of any enemies in its field of vision. Hollowpoint is a great long-range Lancer, but players may find it difficult to use her in close quarters, although she can quickly escape with her throwable smoke screen.
Kismet
Detection, skill deterioration
- Hello, goodbye: Generates a frontal scan of all nearby enemies
- Angel of Misery: Explosive projectile that ignores barriers
- Go on the wild side: Enter the Rift Walk for a short time. You become invisible and invincible in this state, but lose the ability to see other Lancers
Kismet is all about reconnaissance, her “Hello, Goodbye” ability allowing her to reveal enemy positions. Kismet's “Walk on the Wild Side” ability goes hand-in-hand with her scouting abilities, granting her brief invisibility and invulnerability that can be used to escape undetected enemies or quickly escape a fight.
Serket
Vision Control, Zone Delay, Teleportation
- Station to station: Place a controllable beacon that can be teleported to
- The Gold Dust Woman: Dust tornado projectile that slows enemies
- Dilemma: Projectile that shoots enemies towards him
Based on the descriptions of her abilities, it looks like Serket might end up being one of the FragPunkHis strongest Lancers. Serket's 'Station to Station' ability allows her to teleport to a beacon from a distance, while her two projectile abilities can be used to shoot enemies and tie them up, leaving plenty of time to finish those enemies off .
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CORONA
Teleport, area delay, frontal assault
- Fast lane: short distance dashes
- Ashes to Ashes: Projectile that creates a “War Zone”. While in the Warzone, Corona damage is reduced
- angry man: Blinds enemies in Corona's FOV
A Lancer for those who prefer a more direct playstyle, Corona's whole business is charging into a group of enemies and dealing as much damage as possible before dashing back, leaving opponents dazed and confused with his ability dazzling “Hothead”.
Axon
Skill Damage, Frontal Assault
- Electric guitar: Modified electric guitar that fires projectiles and deals high damage at close range.
- Sticky Fingers: Sticky Explosive Grenades
- Super weird: Immune to visual effects
Another Frontal Assault Lancer, Axon is immune to all negative visual effects, allowing him to charge into battle unaffected. Axon uses his modified electric guitar to take out enemies by launching sticky grenades that deal explosive damage.
Jaguar
Trap placement, vision control, detection
- Live wire: Electric shock trap that deals damage and slows nearby enemies, tags enemies with the Hunter's Last Gift
- Electric Avenue: Trap enemies in an electric cage, tag them with a Hunter's Last Gift sign
- I can see for Miles: Those labeled with the Hunter's Last Gift mark can be seen through walls
Jaguar's abilities revolve around his “Hunter's Last Gift” passive. This passive marks enemies whenever Jaguar gets a hit from one of his other abilities. Once “I Can See for Miles” triggers, any enemies with the Hunter's Last Gift marker will have their position attached.
Pathogen
Health recovery, fortification defense, trap placement
- Emotional Rescue: Projectile that heals allies in AoE
- Mushroom wall: Place a wall made of mushrooms
- Killer Queen: Automatic trap that poisons enemies over time
The only currently confirmed healer for FragPunkPathogen's most useful ability will undoubtedly be her “Emotional Rescue” projectile which heals any allies in its area of effect. Pathogen is also able to summon a mushroom wall that obstructs the environment, similar to Mei's Ice Wall in Overwatch.
zephyr
Assassin, Area Delay, Teleport
- Midnight Rambler: Go through full and partial invisibility while using melee weapons
- Fade Away: Mark the area to activate full invisibility while using the Midnight Rambler
- Dagger Beacon: Thrown projectile that can be teleported to
Zephyr's abilities encourage a hit-and-run playstyle, with their 'Midnight Rambler' power letting them run around the map invisibly. Zephyr also has a “Dagger Beacon” ability that allows him to throw a projectile and teleport directly to it. It will be hard for Overwatch fans not to make direct comparisons between Zephyr and Sombra.
Sonar and spider
Latest additions to FragPunkHis roster, Sonar and Spider were announced during the Tokyo Game Show. While their full abilities have yet to be confirmed, Sonar is said to have sound-based powers that track enemy movements, and Spider is able to trap enemies.