Powers

Powers are special abilities in Galactic Glitch that modify gameplay and create unique build opportunities. There are over 80 different powers in the game.

Overview

Powers are collected during runs and can be upgraded through GlitchSpace. Each power has three upgrade levels, with Level 2 and Level 3 providing enhanced effects.

Power Levels

Level	Color Code	Effect
Level 1	White	Base effect
Level 2	Yellow	Enhanced effect
Level 3	Magenta	Maximum effect

Powers by Category

Dodge Powers

Powers that trigger when you dodge.

Power	Effect
Hurricane	Create a shockwave after dodging, dealing damage to enemies.
Charged Shot	Deal increased damage on the shot after dodging.
Evasive Fire	Chance to spawn missiles when dodging.
Dodge Mastery	Add a second dodge.

Stealth Powers

Powers that provide invisibility and stealth mechanics.

Power	Effect
Camouflage	Become undetectable when not attacking for a short time.
Cloaking Device	Become undetectable when new enemies appear.

Grav Gun Powers

Powers that enhance throwing objects with the Grav Gun.

Power	Effect
Fireball	Thrown objects create a fireball on impact.
Pitch and Patch	Gain health or shards when a throw kills the marked enemy.
Crunchy Targets	Throw damage makes enemies vulnerable to other damages.
Grav Shield	Get a shield while holding an object.
Powerful Grav Gun	Increase in grabbable mass (Medium Objects).

Damage Powers

Powers that boost your damage output.

Power	Effect
Glass Cannon	Huge damage boost, but you receive twice the damage.
Backstabber	Inflict double backstab damage.
Rage Mode	Gain temporary damage boost after taking damage.
Radiant Fury	Weapons do increased damage when below half health.
Guns Akimbo	Gain temporary damage boost when new enemies appear.
Fickle Frenzy	Increases damage. Disabled until next room after receiving damage.

Defense Powers

Powers that help you survive.

Power	Effect
Hardened Hull	Take reduced damage from collisions.
Last Hope	Fires a huge blast and heals you when about to die. One time use.
Quick Shield	Gain a shield when charging that can take one shot.
Deflection Matrix	Deflect a shot by activating Grav gun before shot hits.
Static Lysst Emitter	Provides ship with shield.
Extra Health	Big health bonus.

Collision Powers

Powers that trigger on contact with enemies.

Power	Effect
Shockingly Close	Triggers a big shockwave when colliding with enemies.
Ramming Speed	Boost into enemies for damage.
Raging Bull	Ram damage enhanced.

Wave Powers

Powers that trigger when new enemies spawn.

Power	Effect
First Impression	First shot after new enemies appear creates a shockwave.
Missile Spray	Launch missiles on each enemy wave.
Immediate Damage	Spawned enemies immediately take damage.
Temporal Shift	Slows down time as you enter a new sector.
Quick Evasion	Get a speed boost when entering a new room or wave.

Utility Powers

Powers that provide various helpful effects.

Power	Effect
Helping Hand	Spawn a friendly drone after entering a new sector.
Static Field	Regularly deals damage to a nearby enemy.
Reprogram Missiles	Nearby enemy missiles turn friendly.
Bedlam	Enemies do extra damage to each other.
Blanking Out	Destroys all nearby enemy projectiles.
Revenge	Quickly killing an enemy that damaged you gains shards.
Void Prospector	Receive shards when jumping into an enemy sector.
Bargaining Skills	Get reduced shop prices.
Dicey Disposition	Gain extra shards, but lose shards on taking damage.

Prototype Powers

Each Prototype has a unique innate power:

Prototype	Innate Power
Glitch	Superior grav control, versatile
Shadow	Cloaking after attacks
Ravager	Extra backstab damage
Spike	Ram damage boost
Brute	Counter-damage on hit
Juggernaut	Explosion/impact resistance
Frostbite	Slows nearby enemies
Nox	Toxic contamination
Carrier	Minion auto-revive

Build Synergies

Dodge Build

• Hurricane + Charged Shot + Evasive Fire + Dodge Mastery
• Focuses on dodging to deal damage and spawn missiles

Stealth Build

• Camouflage + Cloaking Device + Backstabber
• Use invisibility to position for backstabs

Throw Build

• Fireball + Pitch and Patch + Crunchy Targets + Grav Shield
• Maximize Grav Gun effectiveness

Glass Cannon Build

• Glass Cannon + Last Hope + Radiant Fury
• Maximum damage with death prevention

Ram Build

• Shockingly Close + Hardened Hull + Ramming Speed
• Crash into enemies for damage

Upgrading Powers

Powers can be upgraded in GlitchSpace between levels:

• Spend resources to upgrade Level 1 → Level 2 → Level 3
• Can also sacrifice powers for other benefits
• Upgrade priority depends on build

See Also

• Upgrade Protocols - Stat upgrades (UPs)
• Golden UPs - Special one-time bonuses
• GlitchSpace - Where powers are upgraded
• Prototypes - Ships with unique abilities