Steel Rain

Steel Rain is a global war asset war asset available to outfits. It is crafted using, with a crafting time of 15 minutes. It can be called down on any continent, including Desolation.

Steel Rain allows Squad Leaders to place a maelstrom high above the target location, announcing the incoming rain to all players in a large radius, and begin a 30 second timer. Once this timer elapses all members of the player's Squad alive or dead, with sole exception to those in vehicles, will be instantly placed into Drop Pods randomly spread throughout the maelstrom, before dropping down onto the battlefield.

Steel Rain can pull eligible allied players no matter their class, allowing the asset to also pull players in MAX suits, or Defectors, into a drop pod.

Steel Rain requires the Use Reserved Assets permission to call down, and the Craft Reserved Assets permission to craft. Unlike other war assets, Steel Rain also requires the player be a squad leader. Platoon leaders who are not also squad leaders cannot use this asset.

History

 * March 11, 2020 Update (Escalation)
 * Added to the game.
 * April 15, 2020 Update (Tactical Improvements)
 * When Steel Rain is activated, a swirling maelstrom now appears above the location, visually indicating the drop zone.
 * Polystellarite cost from 5 to 0.
 * Synthium cost from 50 to 25.
 * October 1, 2020 Update (The Shattered Warpgate)
 * Steel Rain
 * 15 Synthium

Trivia

 * Steel Rain, and its name, is very likely inspired by the strikingly similar doctrine of the same name from Warhammer 40,000, Steel Rain.