Warp Blast
Ability names in Evolve are very rarely impressive, none more so than the Warp Blast. That doesn’t mean it isn’t a useful tool available to a Wraith however. It plays to the strengths of the monster too in what it does. Warp Blast catapults the Wraith forward into whatever poor sap (or animal) is in the monster’s path and then, a second or so later, explodes into a ball of whatever the hell it is a Warp Blast is made out of. Seriously does anyone know? You, over there; yes, you in the plaid shirt with the monumentally thick-framed glasses on: any ideas?
Whatever the hell it’s made out of, Warp Blast sure as hell gets the results. Launch yourself into a congregation of animals to enjoy a literal smorgasbord of meat after they all fall beneath the power of exploding Marmite. Carefully stalk your prey until it’s alone before suddenly appearing in its face to explode in what can only be described as surprisingly shiny and melted toffee that’s been in the garbage for two months and smells faintly of the gym’s lost and found box.
Warp Blast isn’t all happiness and sunshine though. The Wraith is, without a shadow of a doubt, the least sturdy of Evolve‘s trio of tremendous creatures. Throw a bullet into a desk-fan and it’ll cause enough damage to end a Wraith’s day out. If you are going to use Warp Blast, you need to be totally sure that you’ll win or there’s an escape route open to you.
A great time to use this is when you’re facing down a Hunter who is currently escaping your clutches. Aim your Warp Blast just ahead of them and jump into shot. It’ll give them a fright, allowing you to whip out a Supernova or activate Decoy after the Warp Blast ignites to enact a clean getaway. Warp Blast is also the Wraith’s best method of taking down turrets in Evolve‘s Defend mode. Jump in, explode, then Decoy the hell out of there to achieve success.
