Corrupted Powers

Corrupted Powers are negative effects in Galactic Glitch that can be obtained from corrupted sources. Unlike regular Powers, corrupted powers give you shards but come with drawbacks that must be cleared.

Overview

Corrupted Powers are found in:

• Corrupted Shops - Dark versions of regular shops
• Corrupted Crates - Special crates with glitched appearance
• Glitched Enemies - Sometimes drop corrupted items

When you pick up a Corrupted Power:

1. You get 2 random drops (shards, health, etc.)
2. A chance to spawn a selection reward (power choice) - this chance increases the more corruptions you take!
3. The negative effect activates
4. A clear condition appears showing how to remove it

Risk vs Reward: The more corrupted powers you take, the higher your chance of getting selection rewards. Stacking corruptions is risky but can lead to powerful builds!

How Clearing Works

Each Corrupted Power has a specific way to clear it:

• Killing enemies - Kill a set number of enemies
• Clearing rooms - Complete a set number of combat rooms
• Instant - Effect happens once and is immediately removed

The counter appears below your health bar showing progress toward clearing.

All Corrupted Powers

	Corrupted Power	Negative Effect	How to Clear
	Armor Erosion	Take extra damage from all sources	Clear rooms
	Corrupted Cohesion	All heal pickups restore less health	Clear rooms
	Gravity Glitch	Grav Gun throws deal reduced damage	Kill enemies
	Handle With Care	All crates only have 1 HP (break instantly)	Clear rooms
	Integrity Loss	Lose maximum HP permanently	Kill enemies
	Motion Dampener	Movement speed reduced	Clear rooms
	Purge	Instantly lose a random Power	Instant (no clearing needed)
	Shard Leech	Lose shards every time you take damage	Kill enemies
	Shorter Dodge	Dodge distance reduced significantly	Kill enemies
	Supply Sabotage	Crates more likely to contain traps/bombs	Clear rooms
	Trade Malfunction	Shop prices increased (more expensive)	Kill enemies
	Weapon Degradation	Weapon damage reduced	Kill enemies

Strategy

When to Take Corrupted Powers

Worth taking:

• Purge - If you have many powers and can afford to lose one random one
• Trade Malfunction - If you've already bought what you need
• Handle With Care - If you don't rely on crates for shields/ammo
• Motion Dampener - If your build has good mobility powers

Avoid taking:

• Armor Erosion - Very dangerous at higher Boss Orb Levels
• Integrity Loss - Permanent HP loss is never worth 150 shards
• Weapon Degradation - If your build focuses on weapon damage

Clearing Efficiently

• Kill-based clears are faster if you're good at combat
• Room-based clears are safer but take longer
• Multiple corrupted powers stack - be careful not to take too many!

Corrupted Sources

Corrupted Shops

Special shops with a glitched/dark appearance that only sell Corrupted Powers. They appear randomly during runs, especially at higher Boss Orb Levels.

Glitched Enemies

Enemies with a purple/glitchy appearance drop corrupted items more frequently. See Glitched Enemy Variants.

See Also

• Powers - Normal powers with positive effects
• Boss Orb Level - Higher levels have more corrupted content
• Enemies - Including Glitched variants
• Tips and Tricks - How to handle corrupted runs