Circuit ideas! Gammas and tier 3 Alphas

[Fishgirl]

Remember that WX is canonically non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. the least that one can do is to respect that 

With all the fuss around nerfs and our gammas, I'd like to also stick my hand in for new circuits entirely. These vary from complete ideas, halfbaked ideas, or just a general guidance for circuit ideas I've seen and discussed with my circles of DST players. 

Roll (3 slot gamma): Upon scanning an Ancient Sentrypede, you can craft a circuit utilizing thulecite fragments and the Accelerant circuit to get a circuit that allows you to roll! The roll can be charged before launching, doing more damage the longer you charge. Hitting enemies puts the charge on a cooldown. I'm thinking either 30 seconds or depending on the amount of enemies hit. If you don't hit an enemy, you keep rolling, giving a use also outside of combat! 

Parasite idea because I miss it and really want it to be real (4 Slot Gamma): Scanning a void masque unlocks the Parasite circuit. Upon activation, you awaken the parasite; attacking while the parasite is awake gives you lifesteal (and perhaps other perks, as seen fit). However, failing to feed the parasite (not attacking enough) or taking too much damage "kills" the parasite. Ive not yet worked out a proper punishment for failing to feed it beyond a higher activation cooldown, but perhaps that's all it should get. It's truly up to how high of a risk and reward is decided for it.

Rhythm (3 slot gamma): WX utilizes the accordian, spring-like mechanisms of the Clockwork knights to bounce in a direction, working like Wheeler's dodge from the original game. Make them a slinky dog.

Hibernation (3 slot Alpha): Changing Bearger's current scan for super gastrogain to Hibernation, create essentially the beanbooster equivalent for hunger. Costing a super gastrogain and bearger fur, it has everything super gastrogain has, a slightly higher hunger drain reduction, the Efficient Sleeper perk (the one Walter has that makes tents better) and an innate sleep+groggy resistance. (Credits to @viblym hiii)

Darkheart Circuit (3 slot Alpha): Scanning Nightmare Werepig unlocks the Darkheart circuit. It is the third tier of health circuits, so it has everything Super Hardy had and slightly higher damage reduction than it. What’s new is an armor repair mechanic; similar to Wigfrid’s commander’s helmet, armor slightly repairs when attacking. Alternatively (if that’s too hard to implement, I'm not a programmer), the armor repair could be a passive thing like dreadstone armor, or armor simply gains more durability when worn by a WX-78 with Darkheart.

Cloaking (4? circuit slots): A very barebones idea, but I'd enjoy using Rictus's ability. Essentially, you'd turn invisible, deaggroing all enemies. Attacking during this period breaks the invisibility, but increases your damage. I imagine this would have a relatively hefty cooldown, maybe about a minute? 

More barebone ideas for lunar rifts instead are a Deadly Brightshade circuit involving the snaring vines seen with wormwood but with different activation conditions, or the long awaited flamethrower circuit from possessed varg/buzzard that willow dreamed of.

I’m also imagining a circuit that involves an ocean mob, but the circuit doesn't necessarily assist with boating. Think of Walter's royal jelly grip, but for WX's weakness to water. Again though, I'm struggling to come up with any specific ideas. I imagine powder monkeys, gnarwails, or frostjaw could make for cool circuits.

All in all, there's still plenty of circuits that could be added, using the various mobs from the years of DST we’ve had. I do hope for more circuits with downsides, like Thermal Circuit’s increased spoilage.

[viblym]

HIII

I WANT TO WX SENTRYPEDE ROLL.

Darkheart... It sounds a little awkward as is, name wise and ability wise, I do however like the idea of it increasing armor HP, I do not know how that would function but that's not really our problem to figure out. That would be Klei's job.

Cloaking is awesome welcome to DST Rogue gameplay

Scan a Gnarwhail to get the Longprong Gamma Circuit. It gives WX a horn (wow so skin compatible thanks Lym) that replaces unarmed punching with a long range stab that's on par with spear damage. For what purpose? I don't know. When your weapon breaks or something. Why? I don't know. Who is this helping? Not me. Would I even use it if it were added? Idk why don't you add it and find out. 

[Fishgirl]

3 minutes ago, viblym said:

Darkheart... It sounds a little awkward as is, name wise and ability wise, I do however like the idea of it increasing armor HP, I do not know how that would function but that's not really our problem to figure out. That would be Klei's job.

yeah LMAO that one is kinda half baked. but i think dreadstone's repairing nature works well with a health circuit. think jellybeans + bq crown with beanbooster

[LavenderLillie]

Let us scan Gnarwhail to get a Slam Circuit that lets us do a Gnarwhail flop onto the ground that does damage like Armored Bearger butt slam. Please Klei, I need WX to go big flop

Also, dark heart circuit could maybe "increase" armor durability by applying a damage reduction before taking a hit, then re-applying the lost damage afterward? it would feel a bit clunky though and I'm sure there's a better way to do it.