HAWKED News

Look alive, Renegades! The following changes are available in HAWKED as of the latest update on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Update your game to play the latest version of HAWKED for free on your platform of choice.
[h2]NEW CONTENT[/h2][h3]PLATFORM SUPPORT[/h3]
HAWKED has left Early Access and is now available in its full free-to-play release version. HAWKED is now available on Windows PC via Steam and MY.GAMES Launcher, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S.
[h3]REVAMPED USER INTERFACE[/h3]
Experience the new look User Interface aboard the Riftwake and throughout your adventures on X-Isle. UI changes can be seen in the following menus and interfaces:

• Information:Navigation Menu, Loading Screens, Notifications
• Community: Friends, News
• Personalization: Loadout, Customisation, Profile
• Progression: Quests, Dialogs and Radio
• X-Isle: Session Inventory, Deathcam, Spectator Mode, End-of-Match Screen
• Shop: Renegade Pass, GRAIL+, Shop

We plan to refine the HUD and Contract interfaces in a future update. Stay tuned for more, Renegades!
[h3]NEW GEAR[/h3]
One new Exo Gear and one new Ward Gear can be purchased from GE-0 once your Renegade has reached the appropriate Loyalty Level:

• [Exo Gear] Hunt Claw
  • Base Mechanic: Aim and let Hunt Claw pull yourself to an ally or foe within 14/16/18 meters. Hold to instead pull the target towards yourself. If the target cannot be pulled, it will be stunned briefly. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
  • Rare Upgrade: Rare Upgrade: If your target is a downed ally, you will revive them 50% faster for the next 5 seconds.
  • Legendary Upgrade: If you pull yourself towards a target,Hunt Claw’s cooldown is reduced by 50%.
    • GRAIL Loyalty Requirement: 6
    • Cost: 10,000 Hawks
• [Ward Gear] Snap-Track
  • Base Mechanic: Take a selfie to mark an anchor point. After 12/14/16 seconds, you will be teleported back to this anchor point. Use the Snap-Track again to return to the anchor point at will. Taking damage blocks the ability to return for 0.5 seconds. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
  • Rare Upgrade: When teleported back to an anchor point, you can restore 30% of any shield, health, and stamina lost since the anchor point was set.
  • Legendary Upgrade: After teleporting back to an anchor point, restoration power is increased to 60%.
    • GRAIL Loyalty Requirement: 9
    • Cost: 10,000 Hawks

For more information about Exo Gear and Ward Gear, read our official guide.
[h3]NEW ARTIFACTS[/h3]
Three new Artifacts can be looted around X-Isle:

• [Artifact] Sacred Beat
  • This Artifact can only be looted from inside the Treasury.
  • Base Mechanic: Applies a random Buff duration up to 5/6/7/8 seconds when any Gear or Artifact cooldown starts. Buff duration cannot be longer than the trigger cooldown.
  • Legendary Upgrade: When Sacred Beat applies a new Buff, the duration of active Buffs it has already applied are extended by 4 seconds.
• [Artifact] Death Grip
  • This Artifact can only be looted from inside the Treasury.
  • Base Mechanic: Reduces the maximum health of all enemies within 5/5.7/6.3/7 meters by 20.
  • Legendary Upgrade: Further decreases the maximum health of all enemies by 30.
• [Artifact] Heartseal Charm
  • This Artifact can only be obtained as a Story Quest reward.
  • Base Mechanic: Gradually restores 25/28/31/34% of your maximum shield after losing its full capacity. The faster the shield is drained, the faster it will be restored.
  • Legendary Upgrade: Heartseal Charm restores your shield 30% faster.

For more information about Artifacts, read our official guide.
[h3]NEW GLYPHS[/h3]
Eight new Glyphs can be found around X-Isle:

• Gatherer Glyph: Obtain grenades, Heal-o-Colas, and ammo over time.
• Drum Glyph: Hit blue Drums scattered across X-Isle to boost your health beyond its maximum limit.
• Eye Glyph: Highlight chests, stashes, and Wonderium veins within various radiuses around you.
• Fish Glyph: Your surfing, swimming, and sprinting speeds are increased. Sprinting in water is always at maximum speed.
• Fruit Glyph: Gain the effect of the Strange Fruit, which generates consumable items over time.
• Shelter Glyph: Gain a Quickcharge Buff (or restore health if you are downed) on Extraction Points and Revival Shrines. Quickcharge Buff restores your shield over time.
• Hush Glyph: Enemy Traversers do not warn their wielder of your approach. The aggro radius of Disciples is reduced.
• Hourglass Glyph: Active time for Gear is increased, and cooldown and recharge times are reduced.

[h3]NEW ENCOUNTERS[/h3]
Two new Encounters can be challenged around X-Isle. Complete these Encounters to earn Glyphs:

• Mysterious Wells: Shoot the crystals on the pillar to reveal a rune. Then, shoot the corresponding rune on the other pillar. It's a matching game, Renegade.
• Intertwined Door: Shooting the blue crystal above the temple door will cause two patterns to appear on the door. Shoot only the crystals present in both patterns to unlock the Glyph within.

[h3]NEW BOOSTERS[/h3]
Three new Boosters can be purchased from GE-0:

• [Utility] Unburdened: Carrying Trinkets and Artifacts no longer affects sprint duration.
  • Cost: 4,000 Hawks
  • GRAIL Loyalty Requirement: 4
• [Hunt] Hunter’s Ire: Deal more damage to non-player enemies with more combined shield and health than you.
  • Cost: 4,000 Hawks
  • GRAIL Loyalty Requirement: 6
• [Utility] Deep-Sea Sense: When enemy Renegades are nearby, your Traverser will automatically ping the closest one.
  • Cost: 10,000 Hawks
  • GRAIL Loyalty Requirement: 10

[h2]IMPROVEMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS[/h2][h3]PLAYER LEVEL & PRESTIGE CHANGES[/h3]
We have adjusted the levelling and Prestige functions for a more comfortable and clear levelling experience.

• The maximum attainable Player Level is now 100.
• Experience requirements per level have been adjusted.
• Level rewards have been adjusted.

Players who already have levelled with the previous system have had their levels recalculated and will receive the appropriate level within the new system as of the latest update.

The Prestige system has been temporarily disabled. It will return once its integration with the new level system has been updated. Previously received levels of Prestige and rewards will still be available to players who received them before this update.
[h3]ARTIFACT BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• [Artifact] Solacenser
  • This Artifact can now be found in Caravans and will remain lootable from the Treasury.
• [Artifact] Stormsong Conch
  • This Artifact can now be found in Caravans and will remain lootable from the Treasury.
  • Stormsong Conch now grants 3 random buffs instead of all 4.
• [Artifact] Elder’s Mask
  • Mask durability has increased from 50/55/60/65 to 50/60/70/80. 
• [Artifact] Collar of Scorn
  • The required number of trophies to get the maximum bonus has decreased from 50 to 40.
• [Artifact] Purewater Elixir
  • Restoration has increased from 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4 to 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6 health per second.
• [Artifact] Dual-Edgend
  • Bonus melee damage from all sources converts into healing.
• [Artifact] Ambusher
  • Disguise delay changed from 2/1.8/1.6/1.4 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
  • Disguise is no longer interrupted after taking damage.
  • Performing offensive actions while disguised triggers the Artifact's cooldown for 8/7/6/5 seconds.
  • Artifact upgrades now change cooldown duration, not disguise activation time.
  • Sliding and being knocked down can trigger disguise by default (previously only available with the Legendary Upgrade).
  • [NEW] Legendary Upgrade: If your offensive actions interrupt disguise or invisibility effects, Ambusher applies an Accuracy Buff for 2 seconds. (Accuracy Buff reduces weapon recoil.)

[h3]BOOSTER BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]
We have made adjustments to the following boosters:

• [Hunt] Traverser’s Toil
  • Required GRAIL Loyalty decreased from 8 to 7.
  • Damage bonus increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Fixed a bug where ranged Traverser attacks could gain a double bonus from this Booster.
• [Utility] Inner Power
  • Rarity adjusted from Uncommon to Rare.
  • Cost increased from 4,000 to 7,000 HAWKS.
• [Survival] Taking Cover
  • Required GRAIL Loyalty decreased from 9 to 8.
• [Hunt] Gunslinger
  • Required GRAIL Loyalty decreased from 9 to 8.
• [Utility] Exo Master
  • Required GRAIL Loyalty decreased from 10 to 9.
• [Utility] Ward Master
  • Required GRAIL Loyalty decreased from 10 to 9.

[h3]WEAPONS BALANCING & CHANGES[/h3]

• A light that indicates the Hotstepper armament’s readiness for explosion has been added.

[h3]GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• Jellyfish added to X-Isle, which grant a shield buff when Renegades swim near them.
• Vessels have been added to X-Isle, which provide an invisibility buff if they break when a Renegade is near.
• New players get an extra 20 Maximum Effort Boosters from the [Quest] Getting Boosted for an easier start to the Renegade life.
• Adjusted the prices in the CRED Shop on X-Isle.
• Added the ability to open the Renegade Pass from the end-of-match interface.
• Added the ability to re-roll quests via the Quest interface.
• Added a red notification alert about existing friend invites to the navigation bar in the Social interface.
• Player profiles now record the use of Gear and Artifacts based on their quality.
• Added the ability to change Male Renegades’ chest and shoulder portions separately. This is an addition to the overall body slider.
• Icons for entrances and exit points of named zones have been added to the map.
• Added a new function for the Traverser’s Radar and the map. The player is now shown in the directions to the nearest important gameplay activity.
• Improved the end-of-match screen, showing additional information about loot obtained from X-Isle.
• Improved the reconnection experience when disconnecting from the game due to an error.
• Improved the transition from a jump activated while sliding to a landing animation.
• Added headers to Loadout item slots.
• Updated icons for Gear customizations.
• Changed the design of the Loadout area of your Quarters.
• The Renegade Pass tab within the Shop now disappears once the Renegade Pass for the current active Issue has been purchased.
• Renegades will now step over particular objects and obstacles while shooting.
• Optimized the Trinket and Artifact sale interface to make it easier to use.
• Changed the default external dead zone value for gamepad analogue sticks from 6% to 10%.
• Optimized draw distance of objects on the tutorial map.
• Improved behavior of shoulder pieces on certain Outfits when the Renegade stands in specific positions.
• Improved game performance while aboard the Riftwake.
• Improved loading times of user interface widgets.
• Improved Renegade appearance customization interface by adding exclamation marks. This is to help Renegades find a new item if they switch to a different Avatar type, or when receiving a new Weapon Pattern in the weapons tab of the Loadout.
• Improved and optimized environmental assets' performance, collisions, and visuals in the Riftwake and on X-Isle.
• Water Glyph renamed to Wave Glyph.
• Improved the visuals when a Renegade sits down in the Gatorfolk suit.

[h2]BUGFIXES[/h2][h3]COMBAT & TRAVERSAL[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that caused no video preview to display for the [Gear] Veteran’s Blade.
• Fixed a bug that caused a Renegade’s Poison Grenade to stop dealing damage if another player threw a similar grenade at the target.
• Fixed a bug where Finishers would reload armaments.
• Fixed a bug where the distance of auto zipline activations was too far.
• Fixed enemy Renegades rotating incorrectly during parkour.
• Fixed a bug where Renegades sometimes got stuck in parkour if their FPS spiked during movement.
• Fixed a bug with missing animations when landing from a jump and falling on other players.
• Fixed a bug where Renegades could spawn within terrain and environments.

[h3]GENERAL[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where a player or friend would not return to focus in the list after performing actions in the context menu.
• Fixed the display of remaining time in the Renegade Pass interface.
• Fixed a bug where a tracked Quest would disappear from the HUD while completing an untracked Quest.
• Fixed a bug with focus and highlighting of Quests in the Quest interface.
• Fixed a bug that duplicated a selection of items in lists in certain instances.
• Fixed a bug with Gamepad controls where Exo Gear would be triggered instead of Ward Gear.
• Fixed the focus and selection of news on the Mailbox page.
• Fixed a bug where fewer hits than usual were required when completing the Pattern Door Encounter.
• Fixed a bug in the Tutorial where the Pressure Plate Encounter would not close the door.
• Fixed a bug where some Encounters that required hitting objects in a specific order would not complete if the pattern was set correctly.
• Fixed a bug where allies’ readiness icons would disappear before the start of a match.
• Fixed a bug that suggested the player saved their video settings, even if they were not changed.
• Fixed a bug when connecting to another Squad’s voice channel.
• Fixed a bug that caused a Renegade’s arm to be missing while activating the [Exo Gear] Infernat Lantern.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn’t reassign opening the map to another button.
• Fixed the display of crystal count in the Intertwined Door Encounter.
• Fixed a bug where the indicator arrow in the Social menu would stick after canceling a join request to a group.

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All details in this article are accurate as of the time of publication. Follow HAWKED on Discord and via social channels for up-to-date information. If you need troubleshooting for common technical problems or account-related queries, or if you can’t find a solution to your issue, please visit our Support page.

HAWKED is now available on Windows PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nvidia GeForce NOW, and X-Isle is overflowing with loot! Celebrate the good times of plunder ahead with two back-to-back Twitch Drops events. 

Tune in to Drop-enabled HAWKED from February 15 (09:00 CET) to February 22 (09:00 CET) for starters. Then we’ll kick it up a notch with Twitch Drops from MY.GAMES Content Creators from February 22 (09:00 CET) to March 7 (23:00 CET).

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Don’t let your eyes off the prize. Tally up enough viewing time to grab up to twelve rewards!
[h2]HAWKED Launch Twitch Drops (February 15 to February 22):[/h2]
[h2]MY.GAMES Content Creator Twitch Drops (February 22 to March 7):[/h2]
[h2]How to link your account and claim Twitch Drops[/h2]
To claim your items, you must first link your HAWKED account with your Twitch account:

• Log in here
• Make sure to log in with your correct account, depending on the platform you use. If you register a new account, rewards will automatically be assigned to that account.
• Select ‘Link with Twitch’, and make sure you confirm the connection.

When you’ve racked up enough viewing time, claim your loot from your Twitch Drops Inventory to receive it in-game.

Tune in to HAWKED on Twitch from February 15. Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to the streamers you enjoy! If you're a streamer and want to participate in future exclusive HAWKED Twitch Drops campaigns, apply to join the MY.GAMES Content Creator Program. 

The ultimate treasure hunt is about to begin. HAWKED is launching on February 15 on Windows PC (available via MY.GAMES Launcher and Steam), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S!



Keep an eye on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Stores to catch HAWKED right when it drops on console at 09:00 CET / 00:00 PST. Renegades playing in Early Access on PC via Steam or MY.GAMES Launcher can download a free automatic update to the full release build, with any customizations and progress unlocked carrying over.

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[h2]This is HAWKED![/h2]
Embark on the ultimate treasure hunt in HAWKED, a free-to-play online Extraction Shooter full of daring adventures, boundless exploration, and all-out PvPvE action in pursuit of ancient treasures.

Adventure through a mysterious world where roguish Renegades battle monsters — and each other — to reclaim powerful relics from a lost civilization. Time to flip the page on your Renegade origin story!

• OUTFOX & OUTGUN! Play solo or team up in 2- or 3-player squads to fight monsters and rival Renegades in explosive PvPvE combat. 
• EXPLORE AN UNCHARTED WORLD! Traverse X-Isle, a world lush with verdant vistas, dense jungles, gorgeous beaches, and ancient ruins to raid. 
• RECLAIM ANCIENT TREASURES! Collect Glyphs, unlock the Treasury, and claim the Artifact. Get it to an Extraction Point to cash out and upgrade its powers!
• BECOME A RENEGADE! Experiment with different playstyles by combining weapons, Gear, Artifacts, and Boosters in your loadout. You can also change your look with hundreds of customization options!
• FIND FORTUNE IN AN EPIC, EVOLVING ADVENTURE! Join the adventurers guild GRAIL, complete quests to unlock exclusive rewards, and witness X-Isle change and evolve as new threats rise, alliances shift, and adventure calls.

[h2]Farewell Early Access![/h2]
Thank you to the Renegades who’ve looted X-Isle on PC since November 30! Your consistent outfoxing of Disciples and rivals in pursuit of the ultimate prize has brought us to this moment. Your feedback and bug reports pointed us in the right direction, and throughout Early Access we’ve already made a host of improvements, bug fixes, and quality-of-life updates to HAWKED. Here are some of the highlights:

• Contracts: Chat with Nellie Ruffin to embark on missions for lucrative rewards.
• Balancing: Gear, Boosters, Artifacts, Weapons, and Glyphs have been assessed and tweaked thanks to your combat tests.
• Movement & Traversal: Improvements have been deployed and continue to roll out.
• Improved PvP: We’ve made a host of gameplay changes to sharpen the PvP experience on X-Isle.
• Oceania Server: Now up and running for Renegades playing down under.

Check out the Early Access Retrospective to find out how we built a new and improved HAWKED in Early Access.
[h2]Issue #1: Renegades Continues![/h2]
A lot’s been going on at the Riftwake. Bjorn’s been making headway on the Glyphstone since it booted up and started whispering about the Heart of the Island. Might be good to check up on him and see if he needs some Renegade reinforcements to test his whacky theories!



Uncover the further mysteries of X-Isle in a new Questline, and run riot with the latest discoveries and additions:

• 3 Artifacts to track down, loot from the Treasury, and add to your Loadout.
• 2 Gear featuring all-new abilities to deploy on your hunts.
• 3 Boosters bringing bonuses through legendary Renegades’ comic adventures.
• 8 Glyphs to collect and advance to the final treasure.
• 2 X-Isle Encounters to puzzle over and complete in pursuit of Glyphs.

We’re also adding several QOL improvements and adjustments, including a full UI revamp to better streamline your Renegade experience! Look forward to these changes and lots more arriving with the Day 1 Update (patch notes to follow).
[h2]Claim Twitch Drops![/h2]
It’s good times of plunder ahead, with two back-to-back Twitch Drop events in the wings from February 15 (09:00 CET) to March 7 (23:00 CET).

Tally up viewing time to earn and collect up to 12 unique rewards. Grab your share of the spoils from Hawks and Wonderium, to exclusive cosmetics and Comic Capsules! 


[h2]Connect with HAWKED![/h2]
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Follow HAWKED on TikTok, Reddit, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest videos. Also, whether you’re looking for a plunder partner or just a place to chill after a round of looting and shooting, Discord is the pulse of our growing community of Renegades.

That’s all from the Riftwake for now. See you on February 15!

You might have heard that HAWKED is heading for launch on February 15! Before we step out into this brave new world beyond Early Access, we want to reflect on this phase, and all the improvements your playtime helped us deliver in time for the launch build.

We want to extend a massive thank you to all the Renegades who stepped up to loot X-Isle (for good!) on Steam and MY.GAMES Launcher ahead of the full release. We received a deluge of feedback, reports, and suggestions that directly led to a whole lot of patches and hotfixes, each positively bursting with bug fixes, balance changes, new game features, and lots more. 

Let’s take a look at how far we’ve come, the successes and new improvements delivered in Early Access, and where the road ahead leads in 2024.


[h2]Major Changes in Early Access[/h2]
While you outfoxed Disciples and rivals in pursuit of the ultimate prize, we gathered your feedback to improve HAWKED. Over the course of large patches launching almost every week since November 30 and heaps of hotfixes, we kept diving back under the hood to make sure HAWKED was purring along nicely. Ultimately, we have a lot to show for it!

• Matchmaking Improvements: During busy periods, matchmaking prioritizes getting players into fully populated matches with low ping and shorter waiting times. Matchmaking may take slightly longer in quieter periods, but matches will not be fully populated to prioritize low ping and a better play experience. Once HAWKED launches on more platforms, and with crossplay enabled, we expect matchmaking to be an even better experience. In addition to all this, we made changes to improve the early match experience in matches with low player counts.
• Stability Updates: HAWKED is running a lot more smoothly than its first weeks, with limited crashes and improved server and client stability.
• Descriptions: We added details about buffs to make it clear how much Gear and Artifacts can impact your Loadout.
• Balancing: Gear, Boosters, Artifacts, Weapons, and Glyphs have been assessed and tweaked thanks to your combat tests. We’ll continue to monitor the meta and make adjustments as necessary to keep HAWKED fair, competitive, and thrilling.
• Frame Drops Reduced: Enjoy a silkier, smoother experience on all platforms.
• Contracts: In response to your requests for more things to do in-match, we added this new feature on December 21. Chat with Nellie Ruffin to undertake Contracts for lucrative rewards, with players who complete the most Contracts scoring a place on the leaderboard.
• Movement & Traversal: It’s easier to get around X-Isle than ever before, and without visual glitches and gameplay-impacting issues. If you’re jumping for joy, we’re pleased to say that’s been improved too, with jump heights being doubled and parkour being improved. Additionally, we polished animations and sharpened object collision and hit registration.
• Oceania Server: We were thrilled to properly welcome Renegades down under to X-Isle with a dedicated server, a direct result of player requests.
• Limited-Time Events: Even the Disciples got into the holiday spirit back in December. In our first limited-time event, Holiday Heist, Renegades could hunt down the Grunch, an especially mischievous Shroudbasker that stole away with presents from the Riftwake. Holiday Heist was a great proving ground for our future event structure, from giving out exclusive quest rewards to broader changes to the Riftwake and X-Isle and releasing new story events outside of Issues. Look forward to more of this in the future!

These are just a few of the highlights of fixes and improvements made in Early Access. We also squashed enough bugs to feed a family of Disciples for a year and made many more incremental improvements that you can read up on in the patch notes. 

As well as the Day 1 Update on February 15, we have plans for further new features and improvements, including an ongoing UI revamp, and improved in-game news delivery. We’re always listening to our fantastic community of Renegades, so if you have any requests or feedback to share, let us know on Discord and social media!


[h2]What’s Next for HAWKED in 2024?[/h2]
There’s plenty of loot yet to be had on X-Isle, and we’ve just announced that HAWKED is moving full steam ahead to a launch on February 15, with plenty of launch activities to look forward to.

Beyond this, we have a loaded 2024 ready for you with even more improvements, new features, and epic changes to X-Isle en route:

• Q1 2024: HAWKED launches worldwide on Windows PC, PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series X|S with a Day One Update on February 15. Issue #1: Renegades, the first part of Book One of the HAWKED saga, continues with new questlines, plus exclusive rewards to be earned from the Renegade Pass.
• Q2 2024: Face VEKTR, wield powerful weapons, and discover new features like Ranked PvP. Steam Deck support is also coming!
• Q3 2024: X-Isle goes into the Fringe! Discover new storylines, locations, enemies, weapons, and the Crafting feature.
• Q4 2024: Book One goes out with a major bang! Glimpse a new world map, wield Fringe Tech, play a limited-time event, and more.

Check out the full 2024 Roadmap for a more detailed breakdown of what’s coming up for HAWKED in 2024.

If you played HAWKED in Early Access, thank you for bringing us to this crucial milestone. This one’s for you! If you’re joining us now, we’re just getting warmed up. We can’t wait to see you on the Riftwake when HAWKED launches on February 15.

Until then, come meet the rest of the Renegades on Discord, or follow us on TikTok, Reddit, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest videos. There’s already loot to be had from our official newsletter with a FREE Ace Archaeologist Hat, and the latest news and more sent straight to your inbox!

Remember to pack the essentials when you’re heading to X-Isle. From the soaring Recon Raptor to the Shock Rocker’s sick tunes, Gear keeps your playstyle turning with active skills that can change the odds. Find out where to obtain, upgrade, and get the most out of these powerful additions to your Loadout in this guide on Gear!
[h2]Exo Gear & Ward Gear: Tactical & Support[/h2]
Coming in two types, Exo Gear allows you to activate a directional tactical ability, while Ward Gear provides a non-directional support ability. Renegades can equip one of each type of Gear in their Loadout.

Since you can’t take all your Gear on hunts, each has a Trait Tag showing which ones would best compliment your go-to playstyle!

• Utility – Perfect for improved maneuverability and discoverability across X-Isle. Some also unlock disguises and status effects for combat trickery.
• Hunt – Often grants abilities that allow you to track and take out enemies more efficiently and can net you extra benefits from eliminations.
• Survival – Improve your and your squad's defenses and gain extra supplies to restore your health and shield.

[h3]How to Get and Upgrade Gear[/h3]
You’ll find some Gear already in your inventory after completing the Tutorial, with the rest available for purchase with Hawks from GE-0 on the Riftwake’s upper deck. Some Gear, such as the Veteran’s Blade, can be unlocked by progressing your Renegade Pass (Gear featured on the Renegade Pass will be available from GE-0 at a later date).

You can upgrade your Gear from Common to Rare to Legendary quality with Wonderium and Hawks, making their abilities more effective or adding benefits depending on gameplay conditions.


[h3]Doomerang (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Throw a Doomerang that bounces, dealing damage per bounce before it returns.
• Rare - Cooldown is reduced if you catch your Doomerang.
• Legendary - Damage dealt increases with each bounce.

[h3]Infernat Lantern(Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Release a hive of Infernats to find and burn enemies.
• Rare - Release even more Infernats.
• Legendary - Increases flight speed of Infernats.

[h3]Recon Raptor (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Release the Recon Raptor to patrol a selected point, highlighting enemies, traps, chests, and stashes within an area.
• Rare - Increase the health of your Recon Raptor and keep enemies highlighted after leaving its radius.
• Legendary – Adds an additional charge and bird that can be summoned simultaneously.

[h3]Gelatinum (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Create a gelatin wall that blocks projectiles and slows enemies.
• Rare - Some Gelatinum segments produce healing fruits when spawned.
• Legendary - Gelatinum segments become larger, and more segments appear.

[h3]Kick-Back Coin (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Toss a coin that hovers, allowing your and your allies' bullets to ricochet off it towards its nearest enemy target. Time your shots for more accurate ricochet.
• Rare - Increases coin’s toss and ricochet range.
• Legendary - The first and every third ricocheted bullet splits, attacking two different enemies.

[h3]Cohort’s Kite (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Launch a pair of kites to create a proximity-based link with a selected ally. Whoever has the lowest health and shield value restores them to match the ally with the higher values. Restoration is temporarily blocked after taking damage. If no squad-mate is selected when creating the link, a dummy with your identical health/shield values is created.
• Rare - Increases radius of the link.
• Legendary - Gradually revives your linked ally if they are downed within the Gear's radius.

[h3]Veteran’s Blade (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common – Dash forward and slice all enemies in your path.
• Rare - Eliminating or knocking down any enemy using the Veteran's Blade resets its cooldown.
• Legendary - Add an extra blade swing at the end of a dash.

[h3]Flare Gun (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Sends a signal flare to summon a supply crate containing a random selection of grenades, ammo, and consumables.
• Rare - Supply Crates contain more supplies.
• Legendary - The first supply drop you summon always contains a shield Mod.

[h3]Hit Flask (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Drink from the Hit Flask to restore Health and Stamina per consumption and charge.
• Rare - Hit Flask has additional charges.
• Legendary – Consume the Hit Flask faster.

[h3]Familiar’s Boon (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Summons a Familiar drone that grants you and your allies an Overcharge buff within its radius.
• Rare - Increases drone Health and radius.
• Legendary – When your shields are at full capacity, this Gear will further boost your shields while you’re in its radius.

[h3]Boombox (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common – Grants temporary Haste and Handling Buffs.
• Rare - Increases ability duration until you deal any damage.
• Legendary – Eliminating or knocking down an enemy extends the ability's duration.

[h3]Shock Rocker (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Deal damage to all enemies within range for a few seconds. Damage decreases the further away enemies are from you.
• Rare - Reduces the damage dropoff within the radius.
• Legendary – Damage dealt by Shock Rocker to enemy shields is converted to your shield.

[h3]Fringe Fader (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Become invisible. Invisibility is briefly interrupted by combat actions, sprinting, and rolling.
• Rare - Decreases cooldown timer.
• Legendary – Increases ability duration until invisibility is interrupted. 

[h3]Echo-Pulsar (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Emit a scanning wave highlighting enemies, traps, chests, and stashes.
• Rare - Increases scanning wave area.
• Legendary – Every enemy or loot source highlighted by Echo-Pulser decreases its cooldown. 

[h3]Huntclaw (Exo Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Aim and let Huntclaw pull yourself to an ally or foe within range. Hold to pull the target towards yourself. If the target cannot be pulled, it will be stunned briefly.
• Rare - If Huntclaw targets a downed ally, you revive them faster.
• Legendary - Huntclaw cooldown is reduced If you pull yourself to a target.

[h3]Snap-Track (Ward Gear)[/h3]

• Common - Take a selfie to mark an anchor point. After a while, you will be teleported back to this anchor point. Alternatively, use the Snap-Track again to return to the anchor point at will.
• Rare - When teleported back to an anchor point, restore an amount of Shield, Health, and Stamina lost since the anchor point was set.
• Legendary - Restoration of Shield, Health, and Stamina after teleporting back is increased.

IMPORTANT: All details are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change and expand as we discover more about X-Isle’s mysteries. Play HAWKED to discover all this and more for yourself!