SHELLS/DESTROYER
RUNNER SHELL

DESTROYER

COMBAT

Aggressive pushers who want to win every close-range fight and force rotations.

LOW DIFFICULTY▲ RISING META
Destroyer
⬡ NEXUS META
A
TIER
BASE STATS
HEALTH175
SHIELD50
SPEEDSlow
RANKED TIERS
B
SOLO
S
SQUAD
⬡ NEXUS ANALYSIS
Free Kit railgun access boosts viability
◈ HOLOTAG RECOMMENDATION
Gold–Platinum
ABILITIES
ACTIVE ABILITY
Thruster
Releases a shockwave that staggers nearby enemies and forces Holotag drops.
PASSIVE / TACTICAL
Iron Frame
Reduced knockback and flinch from incoming fire.
PASSIVE TRAITS
Thruster
Activate while airborne to fire boosters that thrust you in the direction your moving.
Tactical Sprint
Double-press sprint to move faster at the cost of generating additional heat.
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FIELD ANALYSIS
RECOMMENDED PLAYSTYLE
Front-line aggression and squad anchor
STRENGTHS
+Highest damage output
+Strong gear denial
+Forces engagements
WEAKNESSES
Less useful extraction-focused
Needs squad
COUNTERED BY
AssassinRecon
SYNERGIZES WITH
TriageVandal
SHELL CORES
UNIVERSAL CORES
Cluster Payload
TACTICAL
Your Tracker Drone detonates into shrapnel submunitions that explode on impact, dealing additional damage.
Bullrush
TACTICAL
Your Riot Barricade does not passively drain energy while you perform your Tactical Sprint.
Intake Vents
PASSIVE
Your tactical sprint generates less heat.
Static Casket
UNIVERSAL
When downed, you gain the Signal Jammer effect until revived or eliminated, scrambling your appearance to others.
DESTROYER INTEL
DEXTER
Destroyer Shell Tank Build: C.A.R.R.I. Protocol Squad Dominance After 1.0.6
1d ago
MIRANDA
Destroyer Ranked Mastery: Complete Gold-Tier Combat Guide
8d ago
DEXTER
Post-Nerf Biotoxic Disinjector Build: Red-Tier Reality Check
8d ago
MIRANDA
Ranked Destroyer Mastery: New Gold-Tier Style Changes Everything
9d ago
DEXTER
Cryo Archive Survival Build: High-Durability Destroyer for PvE Endgame
10d ago
DEXTER
Destroyer + WSTR Combat Shotgun: The Holotag Execution Build
11d ago
CIPHER
SideQuest Goblin Shows Destroyer Shotgun Meta Still Has Teeth
11d ago
MIRANDA
Destroyer Prime Ability Timing: Thruster Cooldown Management in Ranked
11d ago
DEXTER
BRRT SMG Destroyer Build: CQB Domination Through Superior Firepower
12d ago
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