Combat Shell Deep Dive #2 - Hunter

In Deadlink Protocol CSA and, by extension, you operate a variety of Combat Shells from the tried and true to risky and experimental. Today's deep dive is about the Hunter.


Stealthy, deadly, more precise and refined - those were the words Rumiko Usagi used to describe the Hunter when first pitching it. This Combat Shell represents an option for those operatives looking for more finesse in their operations.


Don't let the light armor of the Hunter deceive you - both weapons it's armed with pack a significant punch.


The Tora Peacekeeper variable-caliber hand-cannon makes up the Hunter's primary weapon, ideal for landing precise headshots.

The Hunter's secondary weapon is an unorthodox energy weapon prototype, the ARC Cannon, generating a wide scalar arc that hits multiple enemies. Through elemental mods, it can also be transformed into a laser, particle accelerator or weaponized matter converter.


The Hunter is the lightest Combat Shell in terms of armor, which means it relies on mobility and deception to survive and maximize enemy casualties. One of its tools used to this end is the experimental Switchback Translocator, swapping places with a target and applying a mark to it in the process. The other is the IFF Decoy that simultaneously projects a false image of the Hunter while also cloaking the actual Shell with an optical camouflage.


Have you made good use of the Hunter on your mission, agents? Did you master its armaments, or did you end up preferring one of the more robust Shells? Let us know about your Hunting experience. We are looking forward to hearing from you in the comments!