Storm Buoy

The  was a utility ability available to the Valkyrie. It was unlocked during the Storm Spotting event of the Shattered Warpgate campaign.

When activated, the ability deployed a storm buoy just behind the aircraft. This buoy remained active for up to 45 seconds, or until destroyed, repairing allied aircraft within 100 meters for 50 health per second, with a 60 second cooldown between uses.

The buoy stayed in the location it was deployed, unless it was at an altitude below 25 meters. If it was too low, it slowly floated upwards to until it reached an altitude of 25 meters. Buoys could be damaged by all weaponry and were relatively fragile, being destroyed quickly under fire.

Although the buoy can no longer be acquired or equipped, existing loadouts from prior to the _Integration update retained access to the item.

History

 * April 28, 2021 Update (Containment Sites)
 * Added to the game.
 * May 5th, 2021
 * Made available with the start of Chapter 3 of the Shattered Warpgate campaign.
 * July 1, 2021 Update (_Integration)
 * No longer available with the end of the Shattered Warpgate campaign.