Ability

In Tempest Rising, units and structures can perform abilities on the battlefield. Abilities have wide range of effects, ranging from changing weapons to activating an attack that deals a status effect.

Special abilities

Special abilities, or simply abilities, are abilities that require player input to take effect. There may be a cooldown between repeated uses of an ability. Some abilities may have a cost and tech requirements before they can be used.

There are three types of special abilities:

Instant effect: the ability instantly takes effect upon activation.
Togglable: a pair of abilities where the unit may change modes, such as switching weapons.
Contextual: the ability requires a target to be used.

Passive abilities

Passive abilities, or passives, do not require player input and instead take effect when the unit or structure is engaged in combat. Each passive ability is associated with a damage type that a unit can deal.

Icon	Passive	Effect
	Assault Garrison	Unit's attacks breaches garrisons (but not transports), dealing damage to the infantry inside. The Grenadier and Grenade Turret deal explosive damage with the Assault Garrison effect. The Ignitor and Pillager deal flame damage with the Assault Garrison effect.
	Progressive Stun	Unit's attacks induce the Riot Suppression status, which reduces the targeted infantry's attack rate and move speed by 10%. This effect stacks up to 5 times, where at the 5th time the affected infantry can no longer attack. The Riot Trooper, Riot Medic, and the Peacekeeper deal damage with the Progressive Stun effect.
	Networked	Networked units gain bonus range and damage per shot against Marked enemy targets.^[1] The Drone Mauler, Hunter Tank, Trebuchet,^[2] and Peacekeeper are Networked units.
	Voltaic Reaction	Voltaic attack instantly destroys vehicles affected by Tempest Overflow. The Operative, Voltaic Tank, and Voltaic Turret instantly destroy units suffering from Tempest Overflow.

Perks

Perks are passive traits that are typically always in effect, regardless if the unit or structure is in combat or not. Some perks may be active or inactive depending on if the unit is in a togglable mode, such as the Comms Rig.

Icon	Perk	Effect
	Auto/Aerial Restock	The unit refills its own ammo over time. The Porcupine gradually restocks its rocket ammo over time. The Peacekeeper and Queller have the Aerial Restock perk to slowly refill its own ammo as an alternative to replenishing at an Air Pad.
	Detect Stealth	The unit or structure can detect enemy stealth. The Comms Rig in its stationary Intel mode detects stealth. The Drone Control Unit, Salvage Van, and Sensor Array detect stealth.
	Drone Factory	If a unit's Combat Drone is destroyed, it will be automatically replaced after a duration. The Drone Operator, Drone Mauler, and Drone Control Unit automatically replace lost drones.
	Intel Generation	The unit or structure passively generates Intel over time. The GDF Construction Yard, Satellite Uplink, and Data Core passively generates 1 point of Intel every 7 seconds.
	Reliable Systems	The unit is immune to the Tempest Overflow effect. While still can be affected by Tempest Charge, the Boar and Pillager are immune to Tempest Overflow.
	Stealth	The unit passively goes into stealth, rendering it invisible to the enemy. The Drone Mauler, Hijacker, Operative, and Scrambler go into stealth when stationary.