Powers

Powers are abilities you collect during a run in Galactic Glitch. They add effects such as drones, shockwaves, shields or bonus damage. The game has 97 run powers, 11 corruptions and 4 bonus powers from Upgrade Protocols.

How powers work

Levels

Every run power has three levels: Basic, Upgraded and Glitched. The first upgrade costs 1 to 4 Glitch Tokens, depending on the power, and the second upgrade costs one token more. In the power popup the game shows Upgraded numbers in yellow and Glitched numbers in magenta.

In Infinity's Edge every power except corruptions is Quantum: it uses the Glitched text and values and cannot be upgraded. Swapping a Quantum power out destroys it and drops Glitch Charges instead.

Rarity and price

Run powers come in four rarities: Basic (17), Uncommon (47), Rare (25) and Legendary (8). Base shop prices range from 300 to 1300 shards.

Activation

The power popup shows an activation type: After dodge, After jump, On damage taken, On dodge, On enemy missile nearby, On enemy wave, On grav gun grab, On grav gun use and Passive. Many powers with their own trigger, for example on boost, on room clear or on taking damage, are shown as Passive.

Unlocking

47 run powers are unlocked from the start. The other 50 are locked. 16 of them unlock when you earn a Steam achievement; the Unlock column below names it. Every won run unlocks at least two locked powers in total: powers unlocked by achievements during that run count toward the two, and the rest come from a fixed list, in order. The achievement powers sit at the end of that list.

Some powers are only offered while you own a related power, and some only after you have unlocked the Boost ability or the tear off ability. The single power pages list these rules.

Run powers

All 97 powers of the run power pool. Click a column header to sort. New in version 2.0: Cohesion Collector, Dark Bargain, Fiery Wrath, Friendly Firing, Lightning Charge, Lines of Mines, Machinegun Nest, Minion Master and Missile Factory.

	Power	Rarity	Price	Activation	Unlock	Basic effect
	Alley-oop	Basic	300	Passive	Won runs	Catching bounced objects keeps their bounce bonus and increases it another 100%.
	Backstabber	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Inflict double backstab damage.
	Bargaining Skills	Basic	400	Passive	From the start	Get reduced shop prices.
	Battle Scars	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	For every 4 damage taken, gain +1% permanent damage.
	Bedlam	Basic	400	Passive	From the start	Enemies do 75% extra damage to each other.
	Berserk Frenzy	Uncommon	450	On damage taken	From the start	Gain 100% damage for 3 seconds after taking damage, but take 30% more damage while active.
	Boost Bomb	Rare	900	Passive	From the start	Charge energy while boosting. Release to explode.
	Booster Burnout	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Leave a fiery trail while using boost.
	Brutal Breakdown	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Ripping enemy parts triggers an expanding shockwave.
	Bullet Ballet	Uncommon	600	Passive	Won runs	Fire bullets in all directions while boosting.
	Bullet Storm	Uncommon	700	After jump	From the start	Spawn a gatling drone with high damage and fire rate.
	Carrier Command	Legendary	1300	After jump	From the start	Spawn a carrier unit that releases mini-drones.
	Charged Shot	Basic	400	After dodge	Won runs	Do 50% more damage on the shot after dodging.
	Clear Recovery	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Regain 20% of the cohesion lost in a room when it's cleared.
	Cloaking Device	Rare	1000	On enemy wave	Achievement Identity Crisis or won runs	Become undetectable when new enemies appear.
	Cohesion Boost	Uncommon	700	Passive	Achievement Beam that! or won runs	Heal Pickups give 50% more health.
	Cohesion Collector New in v2.0	Legendary	1200	Passive	Won runs	Gain 5 max health immediately, and 5 more on entering each new level.
	Crate And Fake	Basic	300	On dodge	Achievement Upgrade Initiate or won runs	Dodging spawns a small empty crate.
	Crate Collector	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	Double the chance of Crates spawning.
	Crate Guardian	Basic	400	Passive	Won runs	Being close to crates generates shielding for both of you.
	Crunchy Targets	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	Throw damage makes enemies vulnerable to other damages.
	Dark Bargain New in v2.0	Rare	1000	Passive	Won runs	Heal pickups permanently increase damage by 1% per healed point instead of healing.
	Dark Maelstrom	Legendary	900	Passive	Won runs	Thrown objects spawn a damaging vortex on impact.
	Dash Slash	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Deal 40 damage to enemies while dodging.
	Deployable Shield	Basic	300	Passive	From the start	Throw an object to generate a friendly shield on it.
	Dicey Disposition	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Gain 150% extra shards. But you also lose one quarter of shards on taking damage.
	Distant Destruction	Basic	400	Passive	From the start	Rip parts off enemies from a comfortable distance.
	Evasive Fire	Rare	1000	After dodge	From the start	Chance to spawn a missile when dodging.
	Explosiveproof	Basic	400	Passive	Won runs	Take 30% less damage from explosions.
	Fatal Farewell	Uncommon	700	Passive	Achievement Explosives Expert or won runs	Leaves enemies an explosive present when you rip a part off.
	Fickle Frenzy	Uncommon	800	Passive	Won runs	Increases damage by 15%. Disabled until next room after receiving damage.
	Fiery Wrath New in v2.0	Rare	900	On damage taken	From the start	Taking damage creates a fire aura for 3s.
	Fireball	Legendary	1300	Passive	From the start	Thrown objects create a fireball on impact.
	First Impression	Basic	400	On enemy wave	Won runs	First shot after new enemies appear creates a shockwave.
	Friendly Firing New in v2.0	Uncommon	600	Passive	From the start	Grabbed minions fire 6x faster for 3s, then are destroyed.
	Grav Shield	Legendary	1000	On grav gun grab	From the start	Get a shield while holding an object.
	Grav Shocker	Uncommon	700	On grav gun use	Won runs	Thrown objects shock enemies.
	Grav Splitter	Basic	300	Passive	From the start	Holding an object fires a constant stream of tiny shards from it.
	Guns Akimbo	Uncommon	600	On enemy wave	From the start	Deal +50% damage for 5 seconds when new enemies appear.
	Hardened Hull	Basic	400	Passive	Won runs	Take 30% less damage from collisions.
	Helping Hand	Uncommon	700	After jump	From the start	Spawn a friendly drone after entering a new sector.
	Hurricane	Legendary	1300	After dodge	Achievement Back to the portal or won runs	Create a shockwave after dodging, dealing damage to enemies.
	Hurt Me Plenty	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	For every 4 damage taken, gain 32 shards.
	Instable Cohesion	Basic	400	On damage taken	From the start	Taking damage creates multiple explosive cohesion bombs.
	Instant Transmission	Uncommon	700	Passive	Achievement A good start or won runs	Dodging takes 30% less time.
	Juggernaut Junior	Uncommon	600	After jump	From the start	Spawn a heavy drone that rams into targets.
	Kill Streak	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Killing an enemy gives you a 25% damage bonus for 2.5 seconds. Killing another enemy restarts the timer.
	Last Hope	Rare	1100	Passive	Achievement Glitched again or won runs	Fires a huge blast and heals you when you're about to die. One time use.
	Leaky Cohesion	Uncommon	600	Passive	Achievement Snake Charmer or won runs	Taking damage creates a destructive trail behind you.
	Lightning Charge New in v2.0	Rare	900	Passive	From the start	Thrown objects shock nearby enemies on impact.
	Lines of Mines New in v2.0	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	Drop mines behind you while boosting.
	Loaded Tokens	Rare	900	Passive	Won runs	Deal 3% extra damage for each Glitch Token you have.
	Long Dodge	Basic	300	Passive	From the start	Extends your dodge range.
	Machinegun Nest New in v2.0	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	Firing special attack creates a zone that boosts your fire rate by 50%.
	Mayhem Multiplier	Basic	300	Passive	Won runs	Grabbed weapons and traps deal 50% more damage.
	Minion Master New in v2.0	Rare	900	Passive	From the start	Up to 2 minions gain +30% fire rate and +30% HP.
	Minion Multiplication	Rare	900	Passive	From the start	Reviving a minion spawns a copy for 6s.
	Missile Factory New in v2.0	Rare	900	After dodge	From the start	Dodging converts nearby objects into friendly missiles.
	Missile Morph	Uncommon	700	Passive	Achievement Shadow Hunter or won runs	Thrown objects split into 2 missiles.
	Missile Multiplication	Uncommon	600	Passive	From the start	Grabbing a missile generates 3 additional missiles.
	Missile Spray	Uncommon	700	On enemy wave	From the start	Launch a few missiles on each enemy wave.
	Necessary Sacrifice	Rare	1000	Passive	Achievement Glitch in the System or won runs	Destroying a crate causes a very big explosion.
	Orbiting Stun	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	An orb orbits you, stunning and damaging enemies.
	Peak Performance	Rare	1000	Passive	Won runs	Gain 20% damage when above 90% or below 10% health.
	Perfect Payout	Legendary	1200	Passive	Achievement It wasn't that hard or won runs	Gain 2 shards for clearing a room without taking damage. Chance to double each room.
	Pitch and Patch	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	In each room, get a chance to gain health or shards when a throw kills the marked enemy.
	Poison Dodge	Rare	1000	On dodge	From the start	Leave a small poison cloud when dodging.
	Profitable Power	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Add 10% bonus damage per 500 shards held.
	Pushy Persuasion	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Fling enemies away at dangerous speeds when you rip a part off.
	Quick evasion	Basic	300	Passive	From the start	Get a speed and acceleration boost when entering a new room or encountering a new wave of enemies.
	Quick Fix	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Always get refilled to at least 15% of max health after room clear.
	Radiant Fury	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Weapons do increased damage when below half of maximum health.
	Raging Bull	Uncommon	700	On damage taken	From the start	When player takes damage, get a stackable 25% damage bonus for a short duration.
	Railgun Minion	Uncommon	700	After jump	Won runs	Spawn a railgun-firing ally when entering a sector.
	Ramming Speed	Rare	1000	Passive	Achievement Light's Out or won runs	Smash enemies in your path while using boost.
	Rapid Recovery	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Chance of spawning a heal pickup on clearing a room.
	Reprogram Missiles	Basic	400	On enemy missile nearby	From the start	Nearby enemy missiles turn friendly.
	Revenge	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Quickly killing an enemy that damaged you gains 96 shards.
	Rocket Ranger	Uncommon	600	After jump	From the start	Spawn a rocket-launching drone for heavy support.
	Shard Shield	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Reduces incoming damage by up to 3 hit points. Removes 100 shards per hit point reduced.
	Shield Guardian	Rare	900	Passive	Won runs	Shield your minions periodically.
	Shield Overload	Uncommon	600	Passive	From the start	Friendly shields become overloaded and explode violently when hit.
	Shockingly Close	Uncommon	700	Passive	From the start	Triggers a big shockwave when colliding with enemies.
	Shrapnel Burst	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Destroying objects creates an explosion of piercing shrapnel.
	Side Stabber	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Inflict backstab damage when hitting enemies from the side.
	Soft Spotter	Uncommon	700	Passive	Achievement Behemoth Bane or won runs	Add 30% bonus damage to enemies that are shocked, stunned or at low health.
	Sonic Boom	Legendary	1300	Passive	Achievement Instant Transmission or won runs	Your boost breaks through the Space Sound Barrier and creates damaging waves.
	Static Field	Rare	1000	Passive	From the start	Regularly deals damage to a nearby enemy.
	Stunning Entrance	Uncommon	600	Passive	From the start	All enemies are stunned for 2 seconds when entering a combat room or a new wave.
	System Shock	Uncommon	700	On damage taken	Won runs	Taking damage stuns all enemies in sector for 2 second.
	Systems Override	Rare	1000	Passive	Achievement Wrestling or won runs	Throwing an enemy turns it into weak drone.
	Target Acquired	Uncommon	700	After jump	Won runs	Spawn a beam-firing ally when entering a sector.
	Throw Backstab	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Thrown objects can now also backstab enemies.
	Uno Reverse Card	Rare	1000	Passive	Achievement Royal Exterminator or won runs	Unleash a damaging shockwave when hit.
	Void Prospector	Uncommon	800	After jump	From the start	Receive some shards when jumping into an enemy sector.
	Vortex Dodge	Uncommon	700	On dodge	Won runs	Create a Vortex while dodging, pulling enemies towards you and doing light damage.
	Wrestling Strike	Uncommon	700	Passive	Won runs	Dodge against the boundaries of the room to return with an explosive blast.

Corruptions

Corruptions are negative powers. You take them in corruption rooms for rewards, or pay with them in corrupted shops. They clear after a number of rooms or kills. Full details: Corruptions.

	Corruption	Effect	Clears after
	Armor Erosion	Take 20-40% extra damage.	8-15 rooms
	Corrupted Cohesion	All heal pickups heal for 50% less.	8-15 rooms
	Gravity Glitch	Throw does 15-30% less damage.	18-31 kills
	Handle with Care	All crates only have 1 health point.	8-15 rooms
	Integrity Loss	Lose 20% max HP.	18-31 kills
	Motion Dampener	Move 8-20% slower.	8-15 rooms
	Shard Leech	Lose 64 shards on being hit.	18-31 kills
	Shorter Dodge	Less dodge distance.	18-31 kills
	Supply Sabotage	Crates are way more likely to contain traps.	14-19 rooms
	Trade Malfunction	Shop prices are 25% higher.	18-31 kills
	Weapon Degradation	Weapon does 10-20% less damage.	18-31 kills

Upgrade Protocol bonus powers

Collecting Upgrade Protocols of one family during a run grants that family's bonus power: the 3rd one gives the Basic level and the 6th one the Upgraded level.

	Bonus power	UP family	Basic	Upgraded
	Weapon Upgrade	Destruction	Upgrade current weapon.	Final weapon upgrade!
	Special Charge Rate	Resistance	Improve special attack charge rate.	Improve special attack charge rate even more!
	Dodge Mastery	Evasion	Add a second dodge.	Add a triple dodge.
	Powerful Grav Gun	Gravity	Increase in Grabbable mass (Medium Objects).	Increase in Grabbable mass (Big Objects).

Temporary sector boosts

The game files also list 4 temporary boosts (Backstab Boost, Damage Boost, Speed Boost and Throw Boost). They have no description and no effect values, and no room in the current levels spawns them, so they are not part of the game right now.

See also

• Corruptions
• Upgrade Protocols
• Infinity's Edge
• Weapons