Obliviator

Maelstrom

Player experience

Interdimensional assault. The colors keep changing. A Cthulhu gauntlet fires a complex pattern of circling shards, and the damage is very high. Hold still and the storm tightens. The helix reverses and cuts back across the angles it left empty.

Product goal

Obliviator is the automatic a long run is building toward. It arrives last, so only a life that has lasted should have it. The circling pattern and the high damage are the Lovecraftian fantasy. It is the reward for surviving, not a gun you learn the game on.

Upgrades

Counter-rotate. On a cadence the helix reverses and sweeps shards back across the angles it left empty.
Drill Center. The center stream hits harder and pierces farther.
Eye of the Storm. Hold still and the helix tightens, spins faster, and throws extra shards.
Shed Sparks. Every third time the helix touches a wall, a mini-shard kicks back toward your flanks.

Open

The upgrades still need work. The helix is an uber weapon on its own, and remains pretty powerful in later rounds, but the upgrades lack a real sense of identity or additional power fantasy.

As built

Shop gate: round 15.

Display name on the asset is Obliviator. FireMode.Spiral.

Hold fire and the gauntlet throws a helix of shards around aim. Shards end on range or on the helix contact rules.

Shop upgrades, all required on Maelstrom:

Counter-rotate (AbilityId.CounterRotate) — on a fixed cadence the helix reverses spin and sweeps shards back across vacated angles.
Drill Center — pumps the central stream with bonus damage and pierce.
Eye of the Storm — while you hold still the helix tightens, spins faster, and throws extra shards per tick.
Shed Sparks — every third helix wall contact kicks a backward mini-shard toward your flanks.

Configuration

WeaponDefinition

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/Slumber/Maelstrom_WeaponDefinition.asset

_itemId: Maelstrom
_displayName: Obliviator
_rarity: Common
_itemLevel: 1
_sellValue: 0
_icon: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/UI/GauntletIcons/Obliviator.png
_fireMode: Spiral
_weaponId: Maelstrom
_maxEnergy: 100
_energyCostPerShot: 5
_rechargePerSecond: 100
_rechargeDelay: 0
_fireRate: 100
_damage: 120
_range: 100
_spread: 0.3
_hitMask: 16375
_projectileProfile: Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/Slumber/Maelstrom_ProjectileProfile.asset
_spiralStreamConfig: Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/Slumber/SpiralStreamConfig.asset
_shardVisual: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/Weapons/Gauntlet/Gem/Visuals/ShardVisual_Obliviator.prefab
_fireSfxKey: weapon_fire

ProjectileProfileConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/Slumber/Maelstrom_ProjectileProfile.asset

_speed: 50
_radius: 1
_wallRadius: 0.3
_pierceCount: 4
_maxBounces: 3

SpiralStreamConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/Slumber/SpiralStreamConfig.asset

_shardsPerTick: 5
_spinDegreesPerTick: 137.5
_coneAngleDeg: 6
_centerStream: true
_centerDamageMultiplier: 1
_centerSpeedMultiplier: 1

StackableAbilityType

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/Ability_Maelstrom_CounterRotate.asset

_abilityId: CounterRotate
_displayName: Counter-rotate
_description: On a fixed cadence the helix briefly reverses spin, sweeping shards back across vacated angles.
_icon: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/UI/Mockups/selectIcon.png
_maxLevel: 3
_pointCostOverride: -1
_requiresSpell: false
_requiresWeapon: true
_requiredWeaponId: Maelstrom
_requiresAbilityLevel: false
_prerequisiteAbilityId: HealthRecharge
_prerequisiteLevel: 1

CounterRotateConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/CounterRotateConfig.asset

_cycleSeconds (3)
- [0]: 2
- [1]: 2
- [2]: 2
_reverseWindow (3)
- [0]: 0.4
- [1]: 0.6
- [2]: 0.8

StackableAbilityType

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/Ability_Maelstrom_DrillCenter.asset

_abilityId: DrillCenter
_displayName: Drill Center
_description: Pumps the central drill stream with bonus damage and pierce for hard single-target pressure.
_icon: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/UI/Mockups/selectIcon.png
_maxLevel: 4
_pointCostOverride: -1
_requiresSpell: false
_requiresWeapon: true
_requiredWeaponId: Maelstrom
_requiresAbilityLevel: false
_prerequisiteAbilityId: HealthRecharge
_prerequisiteLevel: 1

DrillCenterConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/DrillCenterConfig.asset

_damageMultiplier (4)
- [0]: 1.3
- [1]: 1.6
- [2]: 1.9
- [3]: 2.2
_bonusPierce (4)
- [0]: 1
- [1]: 2
- [2]: 3
- [3]: 4

StackableAbilityType

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/Ability_Maelstrom_EyeOfStorm.asset

_abilityId: EyeOfStorm
_displayName: Eye of the Storm
_description: While you hold still the helix tightens, spins faster, and throws extra shards per tick.
_icon: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/UI/Mockups/selectIcon.png
_maxLevel: 4
_pointCostOverride: -1
_requiresSpell: false
_requiresWeapon: true
_requiredWeaponId: Maelstrom
_requiresAbilityLevel: false
_prerequisiteAbilityId: HealthRecharge
_prerequisiteLevel: 1

EyeOfStormConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/EyeOfStormConfig.asset

_stationaryThreshold: 0.01
_coneScale (4)
- [0]: 0.85
- [1]: 0.75
- [2]: 0.65
- [3]: 0.55
_spinMultiplier (4)
- [0]: 1.2
- [1]: 1.4
- [2]: 1.6
- [3]: 1.8
_bonusShards (4)
- [0]: 1
- [1]: 1
- [2]: 2
- [3]: 2

StackableAbilityType

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/Ability_Maelstrom_ShedSparks.asset

_abilityId: ShedSparks
_displayName: Shed Sparks
_description: Every third helix wall contact kicks a backward mini-shard toward your flanks.
_icon: Assets/Art/DemonsDungeon/UI/Mockups/selectIcon.png
_maxLevel: 5
_pointCostOverride: -1
_requiresSpell: false
_requiresWeapon: true
_requiredWeaponId: Maelstrom
_requiresAbilityLevel: false
_prerequisiteAbilityId: HealthRecharge
_prerequisiteLevel: 1

ShedSparksConfig

Assets/Data/_AssetData/Addressables/DeepForestLabs/Slumber/Rewards/ShedSparksConfig.asset

_wallHitInterval: 3
_damageScale (5)
- [0]: 0.4
- [1]: 0.45
- [2]: 0.5
- [3]: 0.55
- [4]: 0.6
_speed: 38
_range: 12
_radius: 0.3
_coneAngle: 18