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Stats
Base Stats (level 1)
Max Stats (level 10)
Skills
Montana's Minigun - accumulates heat as it fires, increasing bonus damage dealt. This is a passive effect called Heatwave.
- Helix effects:
- Level 3 - R Reduce minigun spin-up time by 30%
- Mutation Level 7 (requires Char Rank 12 to unlock) Reduces the minigun's rate of heat accumulation by -20%
Hearty Constitution - Montana's remarkable size allows him to soak up a substantial amount of damage
- Helix Effects:
- Level 3 - L Increases maximum Health by +250
- Level 6 - L Increases maximum shield strength by +195 Shield.
Lumberjack Dash: Montana dashes and collides with an enemy, dealing 208-280 damage and knocking them back. If the hit enemy hits an object or ally, they are stunned for 1 second.
- Helix effects:
- Level 1 - L Increases Lumberjack Dash distance by 50%.
- Level 2 - L Knock up enemies at the end of Lumberjack Dash
- Level 2 - R Increases the knockback effect
- Level 7 - L Lumberjack Dash damage is increased by +25% while Hailstorm is active
- Level 8 - L Cooldown reduced by -25%
- Level 8 - R Increases impact damage by +15%
- Mutation: Level 2 (requires Char Rank 7 to unlock) Creates a shockwave at the end of Lumberjack Dash knocking enemies back an additional +50%
Hailstorm: Loads a specialized ammunition that slows enemies hit and uses less heat per shot. Also adds armor that reduces damage taken.
- Helix effects:
- Level 1 - R Increases Minigun accuracy while Hailstorm is active by 30%
- Level 4 - L Minigun heat decrease with each shot while Hailstorm is active
- Level 4 - R Minigun heat accumulates per shot while Hailstorm is active, granting bonus damage over time (+24 per second)
- Level 7 - R Increase skill duration by 2 seconds
- Level 9 - L Intensifies Hailstorm's slowing effect, further reducing enemy movement speed. If Firestorm augment is active, its damage over time effects are lengthened. (Firestorm is level 4 - R)
- Level 9 - R Weapon damage increased by +14% while Hailstorm is active
- Mutation Level 6 (requires Char Rank 3 to unlock) Hailstorm bullets penetrate multiple targets
- Mutation level 9 (requires Char Rank 5 to unlock) Increases Hailstorm's damage reduction by +25%.
Heatwave: Passive - The hotter Montana's Minigun is, the more bonus damage it deals.
- Helix Effects:
- Level 5 - L Lower heat causes increased health regeneration (good to combine with Hailstorm use)
- Level 5 - R Higher heat causes increased health regeneration
- Level 6 - R The minigun no longer overheats, but every shot fired while above maximum heat capacity damages Montana.
- Mutation Level 5 (requires Char Rank 9 to unlock) Increases accuracy up to an additional +25%.
- Legendary Gear effect - Slows Minigun Heat generation by X% when Heat exceeds X% (stats are procedurally generated). This is beneficial in that the Minigun will have a much higher chance to mis-fire if overheated. This gear slows the heating process.
Mansformation: Stomp the ground, dealing 525-750 damage and knocking up nearby enemies. Montana takes reduced damage for 8 seconds after.
- Helix Effects:
- Level 10 - R When Mansformation damage reduction is active, incoming enemy fire is reflected back at the attacker.
- Level 10 - L Absorbs damage taken while Mansformation damage reduction is active. When Mansformation ends, an area of effect attack is unleashed after 3 seconds, returning absorbed damage to nearby enemies.
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