Powers

Powers are special abilities in Galactic Glitch that modify gameplay and create unique build opportunities. There are 85+ different powers ranging from Basic to Legendary rarity.

Overview

Powers are collected during runs and upgraded through GlitchSpace. Each power has three upgrade levels:

• Level 1 (White) - Base effect
• Level 2 (Yellow) - Enhanced effect
• Level 3 (Magenta) - Maximum effect

UP Types

Type	Focus
Destruction	Damage and offense
Resistance	Defense and survival
Evasion	Dodge and mobility
Gravity	Grav Gun and throwing

Activation Types

Passive, On Dodge, On Take Damage, On Boost, Room Enter, After Throw, On Grav Gun Grab, Rip Off, Enemy Killed, New Wave Spawn

Starting Powers

	Power	Rarity	UP Type	Price	Activation	Effect
	Bedlam	Basic	Destruction	400	Passive	Enemies do extra damage to each other
	Reprogram Missiles	Basic	Evasion	400	Passive	Turns nearby enemy missiles to player's
	Deployable Shield	Basic	Gravity	300	Passive	Thrown objects generate player-allied shields
	Backstabber	Rare	Evasion	1000	Passive	Backstabs do 100% extra damage
	Evasive Fire	Rare	Evasion	1000	On Dodge	20% chance to spawn friendly missile
	Shockingly Close	Uncommon	Resistance	700	On Collision	Trigger shockwave when touching an enemy
	Guns Akimbo	Uncommon	Destruction	600	Room Enter	50% more damage for 5 seconds
	Helping Hand	Uncommon	Resistance	700	On Jump	A buddy spawns behind player that fights with you
	Missile Multiplication	Uncommon	Gravity	600	On Grav Gun Grab	Grabbing a missile fires missiles forward
	Shield Overload	Uncommon	Destruction	600	Shield Hit	When shield is hit, it breaks and generates an AOE
	Static Field	Rare	Destruction	1000	Passive	Shock nearby enemy with powerful electric bolt
	Stunning Entrance	Uncommon	Evasion	600	New Wave Spawn	Stun all enemies when entering combat room
	Kill Streak	Rare	Destruction	1000	Enemy Killed	Damage bonus that refreshes on kills
	Poison Dodge	Rare	Evasion	1000	On Dodge	Chance to leave a small poison cloud
	Fireball	Legendary	Gravity	1300	After Throw	Thrown objects collide with fireball explosion
	Grav Shield	Legendary	Resistance	1000	After Grav Gun Use	Add shield to protect from next attack
	Missile Spray	Uncommon	Destruction	700	Room Enter	Friendly missiles spawn next to player
	Instable Cohesion	Basic	Resistance	400	On Take Damage	Generates bullets that explode into large AOEs
	Booster Burnout	Rare	Evasion	1000	On Boost	Leaves a fiery trail behind player
	Distant Destruction	Basic	Gravity	400	Rip Off	Rip parts off enemies from further distance
	Profitable Power	Rare	Destruction	1000	Passive	Bonus damage per credits carried
	Quick Evasion	Basic	Evasion	300	On Dodge	Move 50% faster for 2 seconds
	Long Dodge	Basic	Evasion	300	On Dodge	Increases dodge distance
	Rocket Ranger	Uncommon	-	600	On Jump	A rocket firing buddy
	Bullet Storm	Uncommon	-	700	On Jump	A minigun firing buddy
	Carrier Command	Legendary	-	1300	On Jump	A carrier buddy
	Juggernaut Junior	Uncommon	-	600	On Jump	A dashing buddy
	Hurt Me Plenty	Uncommon	Gravity	700	On Take Damage	Taking damage gives credits
	Crate Collector	Uncommon	Resistance	700	Passive	Double chance of crate spawning
	Raging Bull	Uncommon	Resistance	700	On Take Damage	Get stackable damage boost for 5-10 seconds
	Berserk Frenzy	Uncommon	Resistance	400	On Take Damage	Short damage and speed burst
	Crunchy Targets	Uncommon	Gravity	700	After Throw	Enemy takes more weapon damage
	Grav Splitter	Basic	Gravity	300	On Grav Gun Grab	Grabbing objects fires asteroid shards forward
	Quick Fix	Rare	Gravity	1000	Passive	Refill to minimum health after room clear
	Side Stabber	Rare	Evasion	1000	Passive	Backstab enemies from the side

Early Game Powers

	Power	Rarity	UP Type	Price	Activation	Effect
	Radiant Fury	Uncommon	Resistance	700	Passive	Increased damage while below 50% health
	Target Acquired	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Room Enter	Spawn beam-firing helper when entering a sector
	Hurricane	Legendary	Evasion	1300	On Dodge	Shockwave around player doing 15 damage
	Shrapnel Burst	Uncommon	Destruction	700	EO Destroyed	Breaking an EO generates an AOE cone burst
	System Override	Rare	Gravity	1000	After Throw	Throwing an enemy turns it into weak drone
	Alley Oop	Basic	Gravity	300	On Grav Gun Grab	Catching bounced objects keeps bounce bonus
	MissileMorph	Uncommon	Gravity	700	After Throw	Thrown objects split into missiles
	Cloaking Device	Rare	Evasion	1000	Room Enter	Invisible for 5 seconds or until attacking
	Leaky Cohesion	Uncommon	Resistance	600	On Take Damage	Generates damaging trail when hit
	Grav Shocker	Uncommon	Gravity	700	After Grav Gun Use	Thrown objects shock enemies they collide with
	System Shock	Uncommon	Gravity	700	On Take Damage	Taking damage stuns all enemies in sector
	Crate Guardian	Basic	Resistance	400	Passive	Get shield when near crates
	Bargaining Skills	Basic	Gravity	400	Passive	Shop prices reduced by 22%
	Perfect Payout	Legendary	Evasion	700	Clean Room	Credits for no-damage clears, doubles each room
	Last Hope	Rare	Resistance	1100	Passive	Recover HP when almost dead
	Uno Reverse Card	Rare	Resistance	1000	On Take Damage	AOE explosion when hit
	Instant Transmission	Uncommon	Gravity	700	On Dodge	Dodging takes less time
	Void Prospector	Uncommon	Gravity	800	On Jump	Gain 10-20 shards in unvisited sectors
	Ramming Speed	Rare	Evasion	1000	On Boost	Smash enemies in your path
	Vortex Dodge	Uncommon	Evasion	700	On Dodge	Create pulling AOE that damages
	Crate & Fake	Basic	Evasion	300	On Dodge	Chance to spawn crate when dodging
	Clear Recovery	Uncommon	Resistance	700	On Take Damage	Recover % of lost health upon clearing room
	Necessary Sacrifice	Rare	Destruction	1000	Crate Destroyed	Destroyed crates cause small explosion
	Sonic Boom	Legendary	Evasion	1300	On Boost	Big shockwave AOEs behind player
	Pushy Persuasion	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Rip Off	Fling enemies away at dangerous speeds
	Pitch and Patch	Uncommon	Gravity	700	After Throw	Chance of heal or 10 credits
	Cohesion Boost	Uncommon	Gravity	700	On Pickup	Heal pickups give more health
	Revenge	Uncommon	Resistance	700	Enemy Killed	Extra shards for killing enemies that damaged you
	Fatal Farewell	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Rip Off	Leave explosive present when ripping parts
	Cohesion Collector	Legendary	Gravity	1200	Passive	Gain max health, more on each level

Mid Game Powers

	Power	Rarity	UP Type	Price	Effect
	Mayhem Multiplier	Basic	Gravity	300	Bonus damage from traps and grabbed weapons
	Throw Backstab	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Get backstabs from thrown objects
	Hardened Hull	Basic	Resistance	400	Negate 1x collision damage (~5sec cooldown)
	Glitched Presence	Rare	Destruction	1000	Start each room with full Glitch energy
	Battle Scars	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Gain permanent damage bonus when hit
	Rapid Recovery	Uncommon	Gravity	700	Chance of spawning heal pickup on room clear
	Peak Performance	Rare	Gravity	1000	Bonus damage above 90% or below 10% health
	Dark Bargain	Rare	Gravity	1000	Heal pickups permanently increase damage instead

Late Game Powers

	Power	Rarity	UP Type	Price	Effect
	Charged Shot	Basic	Destruction	400	Next shot does 200% damage after dodge
	Fickle Frenzy	Uncommon	Destruction	800	Damage boost, deactivated when taking damage
	Wrestling Strike	Uncommon	Evasion	700	Creates AOE when dodging against boundaries
	Shard Shield	Uncommon	Resistance	700	Remove credits instead of health when hit
	Soft Spotter	Uncommon	Destruction	700	Bonus damage to shocked, stunned, or low health enemies
	Dicey Disposition	Uncommon	Evasion	700	More credits but lose credits on damage
	Loaded Tokens	Rare	-	900	3% extra damage per Glitch Token

UP Powers

Special powers tied to Upgrade Protocols:

	Power	Rarity	UP Type	Price	Effect
	Explosiveproof	Basic	Destruction	400	No damage from explosions
	First Impression	Basic	Destruction	400	Next shot creates shockwave doing 30 damage
	Dodge Mastery	Rare	Evasion	1000	Add a second dodge charge
	Powerful Grav Gun	Legendary	Gravity	1000	Increase grabbable mass (Medium Objects)

See Also

• Corrupted Powers - Negative effects from corrupted sources
• Prototypes - Ships with unique innate abilities
• Weapons - Primary and secondary weapons
• Tips and Tricks - Build guides and synergies
• GlitchSpace - Where powers are upgraded