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Instinct Cores

Olly Reed edited this page Aug 21, 2026 · 1 revision

Instinct Cores

INSTINCT Cores specialise in evasion, critical hits and parry.

Extra Stat Pool

Every INSTINCT Core also rolls one of:

  • Parry Rating: 1–5
  • Critical Strike Chance: 1–5
  • Skill Critical Strike Chance: 1–5

The extra stat is separate from the Core's main effect.

INSTINCT Core Effects

Core Main Effect 1 Matching Core 2 Matching Cores 3 Matching Cores
Phantom Entity hits grant Dodge and Movement Speed. 10s cooldown. +5 Dodge, +0.01 MS +8, +0.015 +11, +0.02
Predator Weapon hits build Critical Strike Chance. Stacks expire after 4s. Max +4.5% Crit +6.75% +9%
Reflex Taking damage grants Parry and Attack Speed. 8s cooldown. +5 Parry, +0.05 AS +8, +0.075 +11, +0.10
Assassin Bonus Weapon Damage against enemies at 70% Health or higher. +6% Weapon Damage +9% +12%
Duelist Weapon hits build Parry Rating. Stacks expire after 3s. Max +5 Parry +8 +11

Phantom Core

Phantom rewards reactive evasion.

When the player is hit by an entity, it grants Dodge Rating and Movement Speed.

Matching Phantom Cores Dodge Rating Movement Speed
1 +5 +0.01
2 +8 +0.015
3+ +11 +0.02

Cooldown: 10 seconds.

Predator Core

Predator builds Critical Strike Chance through repeated weapon hits.

Each stack grants +0.75 Critical Strike Chance and the stack window expires after 4 seconds.

Matching Predator Cores Maximum Stacks Maximum Crit Chance
1 6 +4.5%
2 9 +6.75%
3+ 12 +9%

Reflex Core

Reflex grants Parry Rating and Attack Speed after the player takes damage.

Matching Reflex Cores Parry Rating Attack Speed
1 +5 +0.05
2 +8 +0.075
3+ +11 +0.10

Cooldown: 8 seconds.

Assassin Core

Assassin specialises in opening damage against healthy targets.

Its bonus applies to qualifying weapon hits while the target is at 70% Health or higher.

Matching Assassin Cores Bonus Weapon Damage
1 +6%
2 +9%
3+ +12%

Duelist Core

Duelist builds Parry Rating through repeated weapon hits.

Each stack grants +1 Parry Rating and expires after 3 seconds without another qualifying hit.

Matching Duelist Cores Maximum Parry Rating
1 +5
2 +8
3+ +11

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