onslaught: New Buff for all Builds
The "Glow of the Ghoul" update on 18th March 2025 brings a new mechanic that can buff your damage enormously. Under the name "onslaught" you can now find some new perk cards. Or rather changed perk cards. The Gunslinger and Guerrilla perks have all been completely changed and now only serve the "onslaught" mechanic. Revolvers and pistols have been buffed accordingly so that you can now use them with more damage without perks. See: Buffs & Balancing
- Onslaught is basically a situation in which the player lands hits on one or more opponents. Onslaught is not limited to one opponent.
- The new legendary "furious" mod serves as base.
5% Damage per Onslaught stack, +9 max stacks - The damage is stacked during onslaught. "Furious" delivers the first 9 stacks, i.e. 45% bonus damage.
- The perk card "Gunslinger Expert": another +3 stacks
- The perk card "Guerrilla Expert": another +3 stacks
- And the perk card "Guerrilla Master": another +5 stacks
- This gives you a maximum of 20 stacks. You get +5% buff per stack, so with 20 stacks you get a total of 100% damage bonus.
- One stack is added for each hit in onslaught up to the maximum of 20.
- One stack is deducted for each second without further hits.
- The stack counter is displayed on bottom right as status icon
- If onslaught perk cards are used without furious, only each perk cards bonus stacks, not the +5% bonus damage. This is only possible by using furious.
In boss fights or events you can often maintain the 100% bonus permanently.
Reverse onslaught
The perk card "Gunslinger Master" reverses the stack function and adds another 10 stacks. This means that when selecting the perks, the stacks are no longer counted up when a hit is made, but they count up automatically (1 per second) until the maximum of 30 is reached. One stack is then deducted for each hit on an opponent. However, a stack is added every second. This is particularly suitable for single-shot rifles and pistols. With 30 stacks you have a damage bonus of 150%.
onslaught is not limited to one build
If you want to use these perks, you are not limited to one build. This mechanic works in every build with every type of weapon. You should just combine the perks sensibly, then all options are open to you.
There is also no restriction, so the onslaught mechanic can be used by both humans and ghouls.
Known weapons, that use onslaught now
- Railway Rifle: Ticket to Revenge
- Furious, Rapid, Lightweight, 2x Ammo Capacity
- Quest: Seeking Shelter
- LMG: Red Terror
- Furious, Hitman`s, Swift, 2x Ammo Capacity
- Event: Dangerous Pastimes
- Flamer: Boiling Point
- Furious, Basher`s, Swift, Pyromaniac`s
- Raid: Gleaming Depths
- Submachine Gun: Elders Mark
- Furious, Rapid, Swift
- Event: Beasts of Burden
- Revolutionary Sword: Commander`s Charge
- Furious, Rapid, Agility
- Survival Mode 2019 (Cut)
- Power Fist: Face Breaker
- Furious, Heavy Hitter`s, Strength
- Quest: A Knight`s Penance
- Baseball Bat: Molerat Bat
- Furious, Steady, Strength
- Event: Seismic Activity
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