Don’t let its appearance fool you—GS-31 is a covert powerhouse born from scrap and strategy. Outfitted by Section 31, this unassuming vessel delivers devastating blows while staying under the radar. It’s proof that in the right hands, even a garbage scow can take down a battleship.
What are the key details of the GS-31?
The GS-31 is a Grade 4 Epic Interceptor available for levels 45–70, with 15 tiers of progression.
What is the GS-31’s active ability?
The GS-31’s active ability is Gravitational Blast, which fires a deadly beam that deals direct hull damage and applies the Weakened status to players and non-Armada hostiles. If the target is a non-Armada hostile, the beam can split and chain to additional non-Armada hostiles in the system, with higher chances of affecting those closer to the target. Upgrading the GS-31 increases the blast’s damage, and unlocking additional research increases the number of targets hit and the effectiveness of debuffs against Weakened ships.
What are the GS-31’s passive abilities?
The GS-31 has two main passive abilities:
Apex Shred: Increases Apex Shred against Apex Raider hostiles.
Marked for Disposal: Increases base damage against Apex Raider hostiles.
What does the Weakened status do?
Ships that are Weakened become more susceptible to Gravitational effects. If a ship already under a Weakened status from Player A is hit by another Gravitational Blast from Player B, Player B’s debuff overrides and applies their own values and duration, regardless of research level differences.
Are there research nodes that improve effects against Weakened targets?
Yes, there are four specific research nodes that enhance combat effectiveness against Weakened ships:
Gravitational Shred Blast: Increases Apex Shred against players Weakened by Gravitational Blast.
Gravitational Precision: Increases Critical Chance against players Weakened by Gravitational Blast.
Gravitational Impact: Increases Critical Damage against players Weakened by Gravitational Blast.
Gravitational Reinforcement: Increases Apex Barrier against players Weakened by Gravitational Blast (not effective when Tal is assigned to the bridge or during station combat).
What other benefits come with a fully scaled GS-31?
The GS-31 is a powerful ship for Wave Defense, effective against all Apex Barrier hostiles. It also provides access to the GS-31 Refinery, the best source of Ship Parts, and accelerates progression in the Section 31 Faction.
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