A Balanced 1-Slot Gamma Circuit to Enhance Build Diversity

[Deurus]

Right now, Gamma Circuits don’t offer many 1-slot choices, which limits flexibility when trying to fine-tune builds. Adding more options could open up more creative combinations without increasing overall power too much.

I’d like to propose a small addition to the Gamma Circuit pool: a 1-slot utility option.

Maybe this would help fill the gap by allowing players to better use leftover circuit space. The bonuses aren’t too strong, but they’re stackable, so they scale well without becoming overpowered. The “Stabilizer circuit” would let players swap and reuse other circuits more frequently by regenerating charges faster. Finally, tying it to Retinazor, Spazmatism and A. Sentrypede places it at a point in progression where players can feel rewarded for scanning/defeating these enemies, which also fits well with WX-78’s theme of fighting other robots to gain upgrades.

Stabilizer Circuit: 

• Takes 1 slot in the Gamma Circuit section.
• Effects stack with diminishing returns as more circuits are added: 25%, 45%, 60%, 67%, 72%, 76%, 80%.
  • WX-78 Charge regeneration is increased by (x%) while sleeping.
  • Grants passive effects to all Gamma Circuits (always active): 
    • Synergy effects:
      • Redigestion circuit: Reduces the negative effects of eating any food by (x%).
      • Spin-Cycle circuit: Reduces dizziness buildup rate by (x%)
      • Sonic-Invokercircuit: Reduces its Cooldown by (x%)
      • Blocking circuit: Reduces  its Cooldown by (x%)
      • Chessmaster circuit: Right-click on follower Clockworks to put them into sleep/standby mode. They stay in place until reactivated but gain increased health regeneration per second by (x%) .

How to obtain: 

• Scan one of the following: 
  •  Retinazor.
  •  Spazmatism.
  •  Ancient Sentrypede.
• Crafting
  • x1 Frazzled Wires 
  • x8 Bio Data 

Gamma Tinkering II :

• With the Stabilizer Circuit, WX-78 also gains the ability to tranform into Stationary Chassis at any time: 
  • Increases Charge Regeneration as if WX-78 were sleeping.
  • You cannot move or attack and Enemies can still target you in chassis mode. 
  • You're vulnerable to darkness and Charlie if you don't have a light source

 

Edited April 30 by Deurus

[tHe_silent_H]

what would tinkering 1/2 ?

[doritosdamafia]

2 hours ago, tHe_silent_H said:

what would tinkering 1/2 ?

most tinkering 1 give nothing to half the circuits, so tinkering 2 can increase the 10% to a 20%

[Baark0]

5 hours ago, doritosdamafia said:

most tinkering 1 give nothing to half the circuits, so tinkering 2 can increase the 10% to a 20%

I prefer when the tinkering skills add new effects (like the ability description says) rather than just increasing the effects already present in the circuit, like how the spin-cycle just gains faster spin speed with gamma tinkering 2.

To fit in with this theme, since it's called the stabilizing circuit, what if it prevented you from slipping on ice and gave knockback resistance similar to the commander's helm?

Edited April 19 by Baark0

[doritosdamafia]

32 minutes ago, Baark0 said:

I prefer when the tinkering skills add new effects (like the ability description says) rather than just increasing the effects already present in the circuit, like how the spin-cycle just gains faster spin speed with gamma tinkering 2.

To fit in with this theme, since it's called the stabilizing circuit, what if it prevented you from slipping on ice and gave knockback resistance similar to the commander's helm?

maybe it could work, i gave just a stat increase because it difficult to think of a new effect that makes sense to this concept of circuit

[Evelo]

I'd like another option for scanning because locking it behind cross-over content is negative in my personal opinion. But I am just very much against cross-overs personally.

[reddocc]

Maybe another scan option could be bishops seeing at it has to do with charging 

[Euarling]

I want to insert the module of β into the γ slotI want to insert the module of β into the γ slot

[Deurus]

On 4/19/2026 at 6:24 AM, tHe_silent_H said:

what would tinkering 1/2 ?

Tinkering II would allow WX-78 to enter Stationary Chassis Mode. While in this mode, the Charge Regeneration bonus is activated. Additionally, if you have the Warm Standby skill, its effects remain active during this state (Which means you can have beta circuits active).

Edited April 21 by Deurus

[reddocc]

I was thinking what if instead of being called a stabilizer circuit it was called the charge cell circuit or battery.

This would allow you to store excess charge on the circuit itself and It would be consumed when you lose charge, it could also be allowed to be plugged without losing durability and keeping the charge .

[Deurus]

2 hours ago, reddocc said:

I was thinking what if instead of being called a stabilizer circuit it was called the charge cell circuit or battery.

This would allow you to store excess charge on the circuit itself and It would be consumed when you lose charge, it could also be allowed to be plugged without losing durability and keeping the charge .

Hummm Interesting, so make it more in tone with the "Activate to use" gamma circuits? that could work, its reminds me of  "Watts Up" Skill where Circuits with 2 or more notches will take one less charge when extracted encouraging players to changing circuits.

[Sofy Happy]

This is an extremely well‑thought-out design, a dedicated circuit that actively boosts charge recovery and reduces skill cooldowns.
I truly hope the developers will consider and adopt this proposal, while also adding more Gamma Circuit options in future updates.

[Jakepeng99]

On 4/19/2026 at 7:45 AM, Deurus said:

Reduce Cooldown of gamma Circuits actions by 10% (Passive)

It could have diminishing returns besides for the charge boost but looks good.

The resting thing probably isn’t nessisary. It could just be removed, and the faster charging is changed to work when you have have the tinker 1 skill as a replacement, so it’s just 10% faster cooldown and 10% faster charge flat.

Also the Chasis thing will be a problem with console players.

 

its already a problem for PC players if you have both the block circuit and screech circuit.

Edited April 21 by Jakepeng99

[Deurus]

On 4/21/2026 at 8:26 AM, Jakepeng99 said:

It could have diminishing returns besides for the charge boost but looks good.

The resting thing probably isn’t nessisary. It could just be removed, and the faster charging is changed to work when you have have the tinker 1 skill as a replacement, so it’s just 10% faster cooldown and 10% faster charge flat.

Also the Chasis thing will be a problem with console players.

 

its already a problem for PC players if you have both the block circuit and screech circuit.

I added some, but in general we'd have a 25%-60% bonus for most gamma circuits. Using 7 is quite a lot, but I don't think it'll break anything if we had charges every 3 seconds (combining watts up + 7 Stabilizer circuits) since you have to be sleeping or in "chassis mode". So it's more of a time-saving tool. Even so, please let me know your feedback❣️

I think the sleep interaction should stay, since it fits how Gamma Circuits work, where they all require player actions to activate.  Yet the "passive" bonus can be part of gamma Tinkering I skill.

I really hope they add an ability wheel for WX-78. It's something that was highly requested and most other characters have it.

 

[Deurus]

On 4/19/2026 at 2:25 PM, Baark0 said:

I prefer when the tinkering skills add new effects (like the ability description says) rather than just increasing the effects already present in the circuit, like how the spin-cycle just gains faster spin speed with gamma tinkering 2.

To fit in with this theme, since it's called the stabilizing circuit, what if it prevented you from slipping on ice and gave knockback resistance similar to the commander's helm?

I Updated The whole Suggestion and gave an actual new effect.

knockback resistance Got added in the Blocking circuit . It seems like The devs take the time to Reading everything we Discuss so maybe they will add something to prevent slipping on ice and it could be part of a new circuit.