Volta's Band

Work in progress: Balance and visuals may change as testing continues.

An uncommon item that calls down two storm strikes when a hit deals 400% base damage or more.

• Both strikes hit the original impact point, 0.5 seconds apart, in a 5-meter radius.
• Each strike deals 150% (+150% per additional stack) of the triggering hit's damage. At one stack, both strikes together deal 300%.
• 10-second cooldown, shown by a countdown buff. Its cooldown is independent of the other bands.
• Strikes stay at the impact point, so enemies can move out of the second strike. Killing blows still trigger both strikes.
• Additional copies increase damage, not the number of strikes or their radius.
• Each strike plays Charged Perforator thunder. The strikes cannot trigger further on-hit effects.

Available in the normal green-item drop pool and green Command selection. No DLC required.

Changelog

0.3.1

• Aligned the right-side blue gem with its native icon setting and restored gray metal around it.
• Added stronger blue gemstone emission for the pickup, logbook and worn models.
• Simplified the README to explain only the item mechanics.
• Gameplay and combat audio are unchanged from 0.3.0.

0.3.0

• Replaced the target-jumping charge chain with two storm strikes at the original hit point, 0.5 seconds apart.
• Each strike deals 150% (+150% per additional stack) TOTAL damage in a 5m radius. Keeps the 400% trigger and independent 10s cooldown.
• Reuses native Charged Perforator bolt/impact visuals and the original impact sound once per strike.
• Killing blows trigger both strikes; enemies can move out of the storm. Stacks scale damage, not target or strike count.
• Preview and r2modman image now use the transparent in-game 2D cutout, with no background tile.
• Replaced old chain tests with 68 checks for the new ability.

0.2.4

• Darkened the native band to charcoal gray while retaining its engraved detail.
• Changed the gems to deep blue and softened their native glow to retain their color.
• Kept the native green outline and transparency; added a shaded green package-thumbnail background.
• Gameplay and combat audio are unchanged.

0.2.3

• Replaced the custom ring geometry with Runald's original band model, recolored electric cyan using copied materials and textures.
• Inherited the native logbook camera/framing and survivor-worn display placements.
• Recolored the original icon while preserving its exact green rarity pixels, silhouette and transparency.
• Updated package artwork to show the native band design. Added the R2API.Prefab dependency.
• Gameplay, cooldown timing, damage and combat audio remain unchanged.

0.2.2

• Adopted design A with four smaller, shallower round cyan jewels spaced around the ring.
• Integrated lightning inlays into the shoulder and outer wall, with emissive jewels and inlays for pickup and logbook viewing.
• Updated the item icon, cooldown silhouette, banner, and r2modman thumbnail; removed image-corner decorations.
• Gameplay and audio are unchanged. Live model appearance and logbook glow remain to be checked in-game.

0.2.1

• Redesigned the pickup as a broad beveled silver band with an open center and blue electrical accents along its sides.
• Added engraved lightning details, a tilted uncommon-green item icon, and a dedicated cooldown silhouette.
• Added matching banner art and a separate labeled r2modman thumbnail.
• Gameplay and audio are unchanged from the user-tested 0.2.0 version.

0.2.0

• Replaced instant chain damage with delayed Overloading-style charges and 3m explosions.
• Reduced tagging from 5 (+2) enemies to 4 (+1), retaining the 20-target cap.
• Added a 0.5s fuse and one native Charged Perforator thunder sound per activation.
• Silenced repeated arc/impact sounds; preserved damage scaling and ten-second cooldown.
• Updated description and tests. Ring icon and model remain unchanged.

0.1.0

• Added Volta's Band as an uncommon item with an original icon and procedural pickup model.
• Added 400%-damage trigger, 100% (+50%) total damage, 5 (+2) unique targets capped at 20, and 20m jumps.
• Added independent ten-second cooldown with visible countdown.
• Added server authority, recursion prevention, killing-blow fallback, and optional activation logging.
• Initial build and automated checks pass; live gameplay and multiplayer verification pending.