Nightmare Skills
Nightmare Skills are a special category of Skill Track. Similar to Exotic Skills, they offer more powerful and distinctive effects than standard skill tracks. Only one Nightmare Skill can be equipped per operator at a time.
How to obtain
Section titled “How to obtain”Nightmare Skills are awarded by completing a Glitch Fracture. Glitch Fractures become accessible after eliminating a Guild Strike Boss. The Fracture location is highlighted on the map after the boss is defeated, and all squad members are transported into the activity on interaction.
Glitch Fractures use spaces from the main campaign and present multiple objectives in escalating difficulty. Completing the Fracture triggers an immediate exfil and grants the operator a random Nightmare Skill.
Once revealed, Glitch Fractures remain on the map and can be replayed in subsequent matches.
Upgrade path
Section titled “Upgrade path”Each Nightmare Skill can be upgraded twice after it is earned. Fully upgrading a skill adds 3 CR to the operator’s Combat Rating. Upgrades are applied at the Skill Track screen.
All Nightmare Skills
Section titled “All Nightmare Skills”
Nova Strike
Melee strikes have a chance to generate an electrical area that damages enemies.
Melee strikes have a chance to generate an electrical area that damages enemies.
The struck enemy is also Shocked when the electrical area is created.
The electrical area persists briefly and Shocks enemies who pass through it.
Phoenix Burst
When at low health, trigger an explosion that damages enemies and fully restores health.
When at low health, trigger an explosion that damages enemies and fully restores health. Has a cooldown.
After the explosion, gain full ammo and temporarily infinite ammo from the magazine.
After the explosion, gain temporary immunity.
Hellwing
Wingsuiting over enemies drops an incendiary trail on them.
Wingsuiting over enemies drops an incendiary trail on them.
The incendiary trail stays on the ground longer.
Flashbangs normal and special enemies within the incendiary area.
Chaos Rounds
Weapon attacks have a chance to trigger Photon, Incendiary, Frost, or Shock effects.
Weapon attacks have a chance to trigger Photon, Incendiary, Frost, or Shock effects.
Can also trigger Graviton, Mortar, Shrapnel, and Neuro-Disruption effects.
Enemies hit by Chaos Rounds have a chance to trigger a random effect on nearby enemies.
Frost Vortex
Bullets have a chance to create a Snowstorm that pulls in enemies.
Bullets have a chance to create a Snowstorm that pulls in enemies.
Applies Frost to normal enemies caught in the Snowstorm.
Also applies Frost to special and elite enemies in the Snowstorm.
Wingman Unit
Multiple quick kills spawn a Drone that follows you and shoots nearby enemies.
Multiple quick kills spawn a Drone that follows you and shoots nearby enemies.
Increased Drone fire rate and duration.
Drone shots have a chance to trigger a Shrapnel effect.
Related pages
Section titled “Related pages”Data sourced from community research and in-game documentation. Information may change with game updates.