Attaining victory is no easy task - you will need to leverage unique mechanics, characters, and abilities to dominate your opponent.
In Shadow War, the primary players of this game are known as operatives. These are individuals with special abilities, weapons, and skills that allow them to get the upper hand on their opponent. Operatives are split into one of five roles depending on their particular set of skills - from tanky frontlines to mobile eliminators, players will find the perfect operative that fits their playstyle.
Large, durable, and impactful operatives. They are generally the most outright powerful, and help to bring fights to a close by forcing the action. They serve as anchors for a team, helping guide where teamfights happen and drawing fire away from their vulnerable allies.
Every operative in Shadow War has a core set of abilities, at least one (but usually two) weapons, and an ultimate ability. Basic abilities help an operative better perform their role, whether it’s dealing damage to foes or keeping their allies safe. Ultimate abilities are typically larger effects on large cooldowns that are unique and can quickly change a fight in your team’s favor.
The core gameplay of Shadow War involves action combat. Players are incentivized to get up close and personal, and all operatives have robust melee toolkits. Although there are many operatives with potent ranged abilities, even they must expect to melee engagements at times.
Kinetic damage is the primary method of bringing an enemy’s health to zero, and is tied to most weapons and skills.
Energy damage deals damage to shields and temporary barriers and is primarily dealt by energy weapons. If an operative has no shield, they are considered Exposed. An exposed target takes much more damage from all weapon types.
Players in Shadow War will be able to customize their own personal spaces within the game world. These are one of eight main factions within the game, with the player being able to choose which faction they’d like to align with. Show your faction pride!
Headquarters will also come with customizable modules that allow players to toggle between various layouts and functions for their base. Finally, cosmetic modules will allow for visual modifications of your headquarters to make it fully yours!
Similar to games like CS:GO, skins will be tradeable and players will be able to win rare versions of skins. Skins come in several modules, ranging from weapon visual effects, to character models, to base modules and even voice mods! In Shadow War, the customization is truly endless, and it’s possible to assemble the perfect cosmetic loadout for your character.
Skins come in various forms and modifications based on an affix system. Normal variety skins can get supercharged modifiers that change the look of a skin and make them truly unique. With thousands of possible combinations, the search for the perfect skin has never been more engaging.
In Shadow War, ownership is in your hands - with a tradeable skin system, you can hold, sell, buy, or even gift skins directly to your friends! Amass an armory of rare skins and trade with others to complete your collection.