Cloaking Device

CLOAKING DEVICE
“A temporary cloak that makes you hard to see when moving, and invisible when motionless”
// Profile //
Build	Light
Type	Specialization
// Stats //
Cooldown	Equal to activation duration
Effect Duration	12s (4s activation cost)

The Cloaking Device is a Light class specialization that allows its user to enter invisibility for a limited duration.

Effects

The Cloaking Device can be activated to grant its user temporary invisibility. Opponents will not be able to see the user well, although there are still indications that the user is present:

• A glitchy visual effect replaces the contestant's body. This effect is almost completely invisible while the user is standing still, but very noticeable if the user is moving.
• A glitchy sound is produced when you; activate cloak, move while cloaked, or deactivating the cloak. This can be heard by enemies up to 30m away.

Usage

The Cloaking Device can be selected as the specialization gadget of any Light build loadout.

The specialization trigger can be used to toggle on the gadget. It will remain active for up to 12 seconds, after which it is automatically disabled to recharge. It can also be disabled before this point by toggling it again. Attacking or using an item will forcibly end the effect.

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Toggle on (Tap) Toggle off (Tap)	Q	R1	RB	Specialization

Properties

Gadget

Self Targeted — Can be activated to apply an effect to the contestant that used it.

Toggle — Can be enabled and disabled by reactivating.

Battery Charge — Uses up charge while used. Recharges over time.

Single Charge — Can be used once, then recharges automatically over the cooldown time.

Disarms User — Forces the user to stop using their other items, as doing so will cancel the Cloaking Device.

Effect

Sound Cue — Produces a glitched noise while moving, alerting nearby contestants of the user's presence.

Visibility — Affects the line of sight of the user and/or opponents. Opponents are unable to see the user well.

Strategy

Strengths

• Standing still while cloaked will make the user nearly undetectable, even to opponents who are walking directly past the user. The user still has collision which could give them away if an opponent bumps into them.

Weaknesses

• Thermal Vision counters the Cloaking Device as it can also reveal the heat signature of a cloaked player.
• Detection sources such as the Motion Sensor and Sonar Grenade can still reveal the location of a cloaked enemy.
• When you activate or deactivate the Cloaking Device, it makes a distinct sound that can be heard from up to 30m away.
• Moving while cloaked makes a loud distinct sound which can also be heard from up to 30m away.
• Taking damage will cause a cloaked player to instantly decloak, damage over time effects such as burning from the Flamethrower will further delay your ability to reactivate your cloak.
• Activating cloak consumes 33% of your overall meter, punishing repeated uses.

Tactics

• Remaining in a motionless state while cloaked will make it nearly impossible for enemies to see and hear you.
• Activating the Cloaking Device while cloaked from a Vanishing Bomb allows the contestant to seamlessly transition to the other invisibility, effectively extending it. There will not be a visual or audible cue when activating the cloaking device this way.
• Mantling an object in a motionless state by tapping the forward and jump buttons at the same time will retain the motionless state properties, allowing you to move slightly while still being extremely difficult to see and hear.
• Utilize loud explosions from the arena or setup your own with Breach Charge and Thermal Bore to conceal your cloak activation sound.

Item Mastery

Item mastery XP for the Cloaking Device can be earned solely by activating it.

Each time a certain XP threshold is reached, the item levels up. This does not improve the item, but rewards a unique item customization.

XP Breakdown

Source	XP Reward
Activating the Cloaking Device	$20$
Spending time with the Cloaking Device active	$0$
Deactivating the Cloaking Device	$0$

Level 1 0 XP Cloaking Device

Level 2 9,000 XP Hide Away (Sticker)

Level 3 9,000 XP Haunting Howl (Sound)

Level 4 36,000 XP Psst...Over Here (Spray)

Level 5 54,000 XP Peek-a-boo (Charm)