- MAX
- Defector
Page Contents Current As of Patch: | 2021-11-18 |

Official Overview[]
"A new combat unit has entered the battlefield! Though it's uncertain who is behind its creation, this hijacked robotic husk is wired with explosives, and appears devoid of the typical moral restraints that come with Nanite Systems sanctioned operators. With an increased health pool, built-in grenade launcher, deadly melee capabilities, and two utilities - a bubble shield that protects nearby allies, or a powerful time bomb - the Defector can annihilate entire squads in close-range combat without springing a gear. Be wary of its generator lights: that means its abilities are active!
Nanite Systems has noted an uptick in missing combat units, and would like to remind all leaseholders that tampering with, disabling, or otherwise preventing the return of these units is unauthorized, and will result in immediate contract termination."
Certifications[]
Defector Class Certifications
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Category | Certification Name | Levels and Cost | ||||||
MAX: Ability Slot | Emergency Repair |
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Time Bomb |
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Seraph Shield |
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MAX: Suit Slot | Nanite Auto Repair System |
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Ablation Mesh |
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Hypermatic Servos |
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Class Abilities[]
The Defector retains access to the Emergency Repair ability as a MAX-type class, however totes access to two unique class-specific abilities.
Seraph Shield[]
- Main article: Seraph Shield
- Main article: Time Bomb
Usable Equipment[]
The Defector has access to any implant usable by MAX-units.
History[]
- December 17, 2019 Update (Spark and Snow)
- Added to the game.
- NSO characters now have access to the Defector infantry class.
- The Defector acts as a "MAX unit" with the same implied restrictions (long revive time, healed by repairs, cannot enter certain vehicles.)
- While more agile than a typical MAX unit, it also has less resistance to damage.
- A grenade launcher primary weapon can dispatch infantry and vehicles alike, and makes use of heat technology that constantly nano-prints new explosives to throw.
- It has access to two Utilities, the first turns the unit into a walking time-bomb, and the second creates a bubble shield that protects nearby allies.
- Added to the game.
- January 15, 2020 Update (Empire Strength)
- General
- NSO Defector units are no longer revivable with Revive Grenades. (As mentioned above.)
- We've decided to let Defectors continue to contest capture points for the time being.
- Defectors now receive the Maximum Pressure event discount.
- You can now hear this unit's footsteps in first person.
- Adjusted Defector's loadout screen camera.
- Fixed various animation-related issues.
- Weapons
- Grenade Printer (Primary Weapon)
- Grenade Printer's cooldown speed increased by 20%.
- Weapons medals are now properly tracked.
- Mini-map firing signature from 1 to 60.
- Defector Claws (Melee Weapon)
- Now earns weapon medals.
- Grenade Printer (Primary Weapon)
- Abilities
- Time Bomb
- Time Bomb's movement speed penalty from 25% to 10%.
- Seraph Shield
- Now has new audio.
- Seraph Shield can now be toggled off manually.
- Seraph Shield movement speed penalty from 50% to 40%.
- Seraph Shield duration from 8 seconds at all ranks to 8/10/11/12 seconds at ranks 1 through 4.
- Time Bomb
- Defensive Slot
- Ablation Mesh
- New Defensive Slot Certification
- When Time Bomb or Seraph Shield are first activated, the damage mitigation received from those abilities is increased by 50% for 2 seconds.
- Hypermatic Servos
- New Defensive Slot Certification
- Removes the movement speed penalty of Time Bomb, and reduces the movement speed penalty of Seraph Shield to 25%. In addition, you accelerate into a sprint more quickly at all times.
- Ablation Mesh
- General
- June 17, 2020 Update (Enter: Colossus)
- NSO Defectors no longer have the creepy human head in the second loadout slot.
- July 1, 2021 Update (_Integration)
- Nanite Auto-Repair (Defensive Slot)
- Repair from 0.5/0.75/1/1.25/1.5% health restored per second to 1/2/2.5/2.75/3% health restored per second.
- Dev Note: Rarely in competition Kinetic Armor and Ordnance Armor, Nanite Auto-Repair has received a buff.
- The NSO MAX unit, the Defector, has received a visual update, and has received two new weapons.
- Weapons
- D7 Hummingbird - A modified grenade printer that fires lock-on drones capable of anti-aircraft duty.
- D11 Detonator - A long-range anti-armor artillery shell that increases in damage potential the further it travels.
- Additional Changes
- The Defector can now equip implants available to MAX units.
- Time Bomb now removes weapon heat when active, and has been given an additional upgrade rank.
- Now has access to the Emergency Repair ability.
- A later update with better match the Defector's hitbox with its new visuals.
- Nanite Auto-Repair (Defensive Slot)