- Unit description(src)
Exos are a Vanguard infantry unit in Stormgate.
Overview[]
Exos are versatile soldiers armed with reliable rifles[1] and combat exoskeletons. The exoskeleton's right arm is larger than the left in order to allow the Exo to reliably hold and fire their rifle.[2]
Gameplay[]
Exos are a potential counter to Vulcans. While the Vulcan's attack is designed to deal damage to light units like Exos, a skilled Exo player can kite in and out of the Vulcan's range of fire, given the mech's delay in firing.[3]
If an Exo enters a sentry post, it is turned into a flak cannon.
Passive traits[]
Range: 7
Attack Speed: 1
Targets: Air, Ground
Move Speed: 4
Traits[]
Requirements:
- Research Quickdraw Hustle at the Biokinetics Lab
Requirements:
- Research Quickdraw Hustle at the Biokinetics Lab
- Research Survival Protocol at the Biokinetics Lab
Skills[]
- Double Time: Temporarily increases the unit's movement speed. If it attacks during this period, the Exo fires two shots rather than one.[1]
Variants[]
Development[]
Human infantry were seen in early Stormgate screenshots, though it is unclear if these are Exos or a different unit/precursor.
In the later half of 2023, Exos received a visual update in order to make them stand out on the battlefield, and be better distinguished from Lancers.[4] This was done to reflect their status as a "Tier 1.5" unit (as opposed to the original Tier 1), and as such, give them a more high-tech feel.[2]
Trivia[]
- The Exo appears analogous to the marine of StarCraft - both are basic infantry units for their respective factions armed with rifles, and like the marine's stim ability, double time temporarily increases the Exo's movement and attack speed (though unlike the stimpack, does not cost the Exo health)
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2023-06-12, Official stormgate PR Fact sheet!. Reddit, accessed on 2023-06-13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Exo Concept Art, YouTube. Accessed on 2024-07-01
- ↑ 2023-06-12, The Perfect Mix of Warcraft & Starcraft? Stormgate Developers Deep Dive. YouTube, accessed on 2023-06-14
- ↑ 2023-06-17, Stormgate Gameplay Reveal AMA - All Answers. Reddit, accessed on 2023-06-21