Welcome to the Rift Storm Essentials Training Series, your comprehensive guide to conquering the battlefield and mastering the art of warfare in this captivating realm of magic and technology. Today, we embark on an electrifying journey into the world of Starling, the first class to grace the Rift Storm universe. Prepare to be captivated by her unparalleled agility, precision shooting, and unwavering dedication to ranged dominance.
Playstyle: A Ranged Dominator
Starling is the epitome of ranged damage, a class that thrives on maintaining distance and unleashing a relentless stream of bullets upon her foes. Her agility and mobility are unmatched, allowing her to weave through the battlefield with grace and precision, eliminating threats from afar. With her mastery of assault rifles, Starling reigns supreme as the queen of ranged DPS.
Abilities: A Lethal Arsenal
Actives
- Pepper Bomb: Hurls a grenade that explodes three times, dealing Area of Effect Damage and staggering foes, creating chaos among your enemies.
- Manic Mayhem: Reloads instantly, grants 100% weapon damage with homing bullets, but increases weapon spread. Unleash a burst of high-damage, homing bullets to eliminate priority targets swiftly.
- Trigger Happy: Gains infinite ammo for a brief period, unleashing a devastating barrage of bullets. Overwhelm your opponents with an uninterrupted stream of bullets, turning the battlefield into your personal firing range.
Passives
- Trigger Finger (Default): Increases magazine size of all weapons. Enhance your sustained damage output and magazine capacity, allowing you to maintain a constant barrage of firepower.
- Momentum: Firing 20 consecutive projectiles without reloading activates Momentum, increasing damage per stack. Reward your ammo efficiency with a stacking damage boost, becoming an even more formidable ranged threat.
- Overload: Reloading increases magazine size based on current Momentum stacks. Maximize your ammo efficiency and unleash even more devastating attacks with each reload.
Gear: Maximizing Damage and Survivability
To maximize Starling’s performance, focus on gear that complements her playstyle and enhances her ranged dominance. Prioritize weapons and equipment that boost her damage output, strafe speed, and survivability. Consider items that increase critical strike chance, critical strike damage, and magazine size to unleash even more devastating attacks and maintain a steady stream of firepower.
Tips and Tricks: Mastering the Art of Ranged Combat
To become a true Starling master, remember to:
- Maintain distance: Utilize your mobility and positioning to stay out of harm’s way, maximizing your effectiveness as a ranged DPS class.
- Utilize cover effectively: Take advantage of obstacles and terrain to break line of sight, reload safely, and plan your next offensive maneuver.
- Maximize ammo efficiency: Conserve your ammo by utilizing abilities that restore magazine with a kill, ensuring you have enough firepower to dominate the battlefield.
- Embrace Momentum: Maintain a steady stream of projectiles to activate and stack Momentum, boosting your damage output and becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Embrace Your Inner Starling: Unleash Ranged DPS Domination
Starling is not just a class; she’s a whirlwind of precision, agility, and raw firepower. Her mastery of assault rifles and unwavering dedication to her craft make her an unstoppable force in the Rift Storm universe. So, grab your assault rifle, embrace your inner Starling, and become the epitome of ranged DPS domination.
Please note: This guide is based on a pre-alpha build of the game. Information in this guide is subject to change by final release.
