Hyperlaser

Overview	Lore	Dialogue	Sound effects	Gallery	History

Hyperlaser
"I'll see you in Hell."
Class	Ranged
Faction	Blackrock
Statistics
Health	75
Shield	100
Other
Version added	V0.3.0

Hyperlaser is a ranged Phighter. He was released on 26 August 2022 with v0.3.0 and the Sun vs. Moon Phestival.

Overview

Hyperlaser is a ranged Phighter that specializes in dealing high burst damage at mid to long ranges. His Hyper Ray and Piercing Ray put out consistent damage across the map. Hyperlaser has limited instant mobility options with high cooldowns, making him slow to take positions on the map or to escape from faster Phighters. His Phinisher, Eviscerating Ray can fire up to 3 instant-kill shots if Hyperlaser lands the shots consecutively, capable of giving a match-winning advantage.

Abilities

Locked and Loaded
	Type Passive	Ability Type N/A
Headshotting an enemy with your primary deals double damage and creates an AoE around the enemy hit. Your third bullet wireframes.
Slow penalty: 33% for 2 seconds Area of effect damage: 30 Area of effect range: 30x10x30 Wireframe duration: 1 second
Ability Demonstration

Details:

Hyper Ray
	Type Primary	Ability Type Hitscan
Fire a long distance ray.
Damage: 20 Slow penalty: 75% Bound penalty: 100% Range: 1200 studs Hitbox size: 2x2 studs Fire rate: 0.8 shots per second Ammo: 3 Reload time: 1 second
Ability Demonstration

Details:

• The slow and jump height penalty are applied until the player stops firing.

Piercing Ray
	Type Ability	Ability Type Hitscan
Shoot a small ray that pierces enemies and shields and explodes after a delay. If the ray hits anything, the delay is shorter.
Damage: 20 (small ray) + 30 (large ray) Slow applied: 50% for 1 second (small ray) + 25% for 1 second (large ray) Range: 800 studs Cooldown: 12 seconds
Ability Demonstration

Details:

Voltaic Grenade
	Type Ability	Ability Type Projectile/AoE
Throw a grenade that explodes after a delay when hitting the ground or explodes instantly when hitting an enemy. Allies hit by the explosion are given haste.
Damage: 10 (direct hit) + 15 (explosion) Knockback force: 15 Wireframe duration: 1.5 seconds Casting time: 0.5 seconds Haste buff: 50% Slow debuff: 25% for 1.5 seconds< Radius: 20 studs Size: 35x10x35 Cooldown: 10 seconds
Ability Demonstration

Details:

• If used in combination with Voltaic Phase, can grant 100% haste to the player for a few seconds, allowing for rapid escape or repositioning.

Voltaic Phase
	Type Ability	Ability Type AoE/CC
Hold E to teleport to a location after a short delay, cancelling if you take any damage. Tap to create an explosion around you. Your ammo will reload and your next primary will be instant.
Damage: 15 Radius: 15 studs Endlag: 0.2 seconds Teleporting: Windup: 1.5 seconds Cooldown: 18 seconds Knockback: 20 Maximum teleport distance: 200 studs Slow penalty: 25% for 2 seconds Cooldown: 18 seconds Teleporting (Interrupted): Slow penalty: 25% for 1 second Knockback: 10 Cooldown: 12 seconds Tap: Windup: 0.5 seconds Slow penalty: 25% for duration of windup Knockback: 20 Cooldown: 12 seconds
Ability Demonstration

Details:

• The player can hold down the E key to show an indicator for possible areas to teleport.
• The player can only teleport onto floors.
• Enemies can only be damaged by one explosion.
• Tapping E grants 50% Haste to the player for a few seconds.

Eviscerating Ray
	Type Phinisher	Ability Type Hitscan
Your next primary fire will instantly kill any enemy you hit. Killing an enemy grants you another bullet.
Damage: 999 Range: infinite Hitbox size: 2x2 studs Casting time: 1.5 seconds Max. shots: 3 Phinisher points: 150
Ability Demonstration

Details:

• The sound before Hyperlaser fires Eviscerating Ray can be heard by all players regardless of distance.
• Eviscerating Ray is not able to pierce enemies or Protecting Overtone, but the hitbox is large enough to kill multiple people in one shot.
  • Shooting a Boombox's Protecting Overtone instantly destroys it and grants Hyperlaser another shot.
  • Shooting a Vine Staff sprout pierces and destroys it, granting Hyperlaser another shot.
• Hyperlaser cannot gain Phinisher points until the Phinisher's effects end.

Strategy

Pros	High hitpoints and shield for a ranged Phighter, shield gives self sustainability. Access to an insta-kill ability through Eviscerating Ray. Hitscan weaponry, don't have to lead shots. Teleport that allows him to position virtually anywhere. Excels at picking off low hp enemies.
Cons	Poor ability to fight at close ranges. Drastically reduced mobility while firing. High skill floor and ceiling. Long ability cooldowns.

Hyperlaser is a ranged Phighter who specializes in dealing high DPS from mid to long-range distances. Left unchecked, a Hyperlaser can get consistent picks and keep the enemy team second guessing themselves. He also has a very high HP/Shield split, letting him be more self reliant than other ranged Phighters. However, his slow and bound from his Hyper Ray can make him an easy target.

Although Hyperlaser isn't meant to be played close range, his abilities can still allow him to stand a chance. His Voltaic Shift can be used to knock off enemies and gain the haste needed to put distance, and the instant shot can scare off close range Phighters if aimed well. Voltaic Grenade gives him just enough time to hit one shot while the enemy is wireframed. His frontline is very limited alone as he is too slow to maintain his hp while dealing fast enough, widespread damage, so a Hyperlaser should only be frontline if his team has established a strong enough frontline to support him in taking the focus off of him or to pick off low hp targets. You should only be playing close range in certain circumstances, such as:

• To get a good angle to secure kills.
• On Conquer: going on point to help your team contest it.
  • Even then, be behind your team or constantly moving.
• To aid in the frontline, assuming a well-established frontline exists.
• As a last resort against melee Phighters.
• You're very confident in your aim and you can hit enough headshots to threaten opponents.

Hyperlaser's role is to deal major damage on key Phighters (such as a supports or other pesky ranged characters), preventing them from getting the value they would otherwise get and forcing them to move their crosshair to you. Headshotting Hyper Ray or hitting Piercing Ray can scare and disorient opponents, while Voltaic Grenade can be used to break apart groups for better single target hitting.

Hyperlaser's Phinisher, Eviscerating Ray, is one of the most powerful Phinishers, creating a fear factor as well as a major threat to the enemy team. It allows for the Hyperlaser to instantly kill 3 or more enemies if he hits all his shots, so it should be used to:

• Cancel Phinishers.
• Pick off stationary backline Phighters (Such as Vine Staff, Rocket, another Hyperlaser or Slingshot).
• Pick off a high hp character that would otherwise be annoying to kill (Such as Banhammer or Katana).
• Kill a support (Such as Vine Staff, Medkit or Subspace).

The enemy team must play around cover or attack the Hyperlaser directly to prevent him from getting too much value out of his Phinisher, which often means they are disoriented and out of position for other teammates to attack. If he is stunned or wireframed during the startup, the shot won't go out, however, it will not use up the shot either. A Hyperlaser has to be very careful of other Phighter's while using his Phinisher as many abilities can disorient him, likely causing him to miss. A few examples are:

• Sword's Dolphin Slash (Which also stuns).
• Subspace's Fallen Star or Comet Carnage.
• Slingshot's Scattershot.

While his Phinisher is very useful, it costs 150 Phinisher points to cast, and on average he only gets it 2-3 times per match. It's important to be patient with your shots and wait for a good angle, ideally when an enemy is not looking at you or jumping around.

For teammates playing with a Hyperlaser, having a strong frontline or being very aggressive can secure Hyperlaser's backline position from being threatened by certain ranged and melee Phighters, as well as taking the focus off of him. This will enable him to focus on outputting damage without issue. Boombox's Protecting Overtone can lead the frontline, as well as Phighters like Katana, Banhammer and Sword can deter the enemy's frontline from advancing to Hyperlaser's position thanks to their bulk. Phighters like Skateboard or Shuriken can disorient the enemies and force them to divert their attention towards them.

Hyperlaser can also combo his Phinisher with other Phighters., most notably Noxious Void who traps multiple people in one area. However Phinishers like THE COOL, RAD, COFFIN!! allows for one free shot on an enemy. Katana's abilities and Phinisher also apply slow to enimies, letting them easily be hit. Subspace's Fallen Star keeps enemies in the air and immobile allowing the Hyperlaser to get an easy shot off, however, Fallen Star can be to the Hyperlaser's detriment if Subspace decides to slam then onto the ground. Characters with stun abilities like Slingshot's Scattershot, Medkit's Fan the Hammer or any of Skateboard's abilities can also be taken advantange of.

An important note is to be wary of using your Phinisher on Phighters close to a teammate Banhammer, as he may be saving his Phinisher, , for when they are low enough to kill them.

Hyperlaser is effective on open maps, such as Protect Telamon, King of the Hill and Banland. Annihilate is an exceptional game mode for Hyperlaser, as it allows him to pick off enemies who are alone very easily.

All-in-all, Hyperlaser's high DPS and powerful Phinisher can make him a very strong Phighter in the right hands. However, his lack of instant mobility and patience makes him a very difficult Phighter for a new player to learn.

Ability usage

• Locked and Loaded
  • Always try to aim for headshots. Dealing double damage with Hyper Ray and the AOE is far more valuable, even if you miss a little more.
    • The AOE can be useful for groups of enimies.
  • Keep track of your ammo, don't be tempted to always reload. The wireframe on the third shot removes the enemy's ability to attack for a short period. This is useful against targets with little mobility such as Katana, Medkit, and Vinestaff.
    • It also lets teammates attack easier.
  • However, when playing mid-close range, instead of using wireframe, consider reloading after 1-2 shots will ensure you are on the move while dealing good damage.

• Hyper Ray
  • Be aware of the movement slow, it makes you an easy target.
  • Use the charge time to try and predict where the enemy will be; this will help you land more consistent blows.
• Piercing Ray
  • Save this ability to pick off low hp targets. It has a long cooldown.
    • For example, combining Piercing Ray and Hyper Ray produces a massive burst of damage to secure kills.
    • Utilizing Piercing Ray and then Voltaic Shift’s instant shot will make it easier to net that high damage combo.
  • Can be used to hit multiple people in a group.
    • Use the slow from the Piercing Ray to line up your next headshot.
  • Be careful that you can see your target after the initial blast.
  • Can be helpful in crowds to separate enemies.

• Voltaic Grenade
  • If an enemy gets close, throw it on the ground to force them to move. If they don't move, they'll be knocked back with slow/wireframe while you have haste. Use the buff to back behind cover and continute to shoot them.
    • Throw it behind you so you move into it as well.
  • The cooldown for Voltaic Grenade is not very long, which allows for aggressive plays. Use it whenever available, no need to hold onto it as long as you have your E.
    • However, be meaningful in how you use it. Don't just throw it into a group of people for basic damage when no teammates are around to capitlize on it. Use it to break people apart, or on a teamfight where characters like Katana could benefit from the extra speed.
  • Throwing Voltaic Grenade to nearby teammates increases their speed, which is useful on a group of people.
  • At the start of a match, throwing the grenade will allow your team rotate into maps faster, immediately giving your team the advantage.
    • This also works when you are dead and are going back to contested areas.

• • Use E as a flanking tool. Combine with Eviscerating Ray to catch enemies off guard.
    • Or any position where enemies aren't looking at you/won't see you.
    • Don't use it too early, as the enemy team will likely target you if you're too far from your team without ample cover.
  • Try to use it behind cover so it isn't cancelled.
  • Saving Voltaic Shift at the start of a match can be good idea to get to a good position for early damage, it's long cooldown will tick down as soon as you come out of the teleport.
  • Another option is to teleport to high ground on maps like Protect Telamon, SFOTH, Nuke The Whales, The Iron Cafe, etc.
    • Make sure you're not so far away you can't hit anyone.
    • This offers some protection at the cost of not being with your team, so watch out for characters like Sword, Biograft or Shuriken who can quickly rush you.
  • If enemies are getting too close, tap E to push them off and instantly shoot them.
  • Don't forget about the ability. You can always be using it to reposition and catch enemies off guard.

• Eviscerating Ray
  • Make sure you aren't too close to enimies or in the open when you use it. The second you use your Phinisher, you become a target.
    • If you're worried about being attacked in the animation, use it behind cover and then peek out.
    • Close range Phighters like Biograft may rush you, while Phighters like Rocket or Shuriken may hide behind cover and harass with you their projectiles.
  • Be patient. Watch for Phighters who are distracted and won't be able to react.
    • Prioritize other Phighters stuck in their Phinisher animation for a free kill.
  • Move positions once you've fired a shot, as everyone in the lobby will know where you are.
    • It's feasible to fire back-to-back shots on more open maps, however, especially if the enemy team is already preoccupied with your team's advances.
  • Watch out for Phighters with their movement abilities off cooldown, as they can bait out your shot and dive for cover at the last second.
    • Generally, you should prioritize Phighters who are out in the open, not looking at you, and can't easily get to cover.
  • Aiming for high mobility targets like Rocket, Shuriken, Biograft and Slingshot may be a good idea as a mix-up, as long as you're confident and can catch them off guard.

Counterplay against Hyperlaser

The sound effect before Hyperlaser fires Eviscerating Ray is extremely loud and telegraphed. The player is advised to look for cover before he fires.

Rushdown Phighters such as Skateboard, Biograft, Sword and Shuriken can easily close into Hyperlaser's position and exploit his inability to fight at close quarters. Utilize cover or approach Hyperlaser while his attention is on another part of the map to to minimize damage while getting into close range.

Boombox's Forcefield can absorb multiple shots from Hyperlaser and block his ultimate. The player should be aware that Piercing Ray can still damage allies through the shield.

Badge

Name	Icon	Description	Reward
bounty collected		successfully kill two enemies with a single shot of your phinisher	Title - 360 Noscoper

Trivia

General:

Development:

• Hyperlaser is based on the Hyperlaser Gun gear.
  • Eviscerating Ray takes after the gear's instant kill trait.
• The character design of Hyperlaser is largely based on Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo from Daft Punk, and Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop.
• Hyperlaser's character design and abilities took one week to complete.
• His abilities are inspired by various media.
  • Voltaic Burst took inspiration from Overwatch's Hero Cassidy's Combat Roll.
  • Voltaic Grenade was inspired by League of Legends Champion Bard's ability Tempered Fate.
  • Eviscerating Ray was based on the Valorant Agent Chamber's ultimate, Tour De Force.

Skins:

• Hyperwitch is a community contributed skin created by ebobebo4.
  • The skin was one of the selected winners for the 2022 Halloween Skin Contest.
• Seraphlaser's sound effects was created by Key After Key.

Version history

18 June 2023 Removed more exploit spots. 10 June 2023 Voltaic Grenade NEW EFFECTS: Now explodes instantly if the grenade hits an enemy. Explosion now applies a 25% slow for 1.5 seconds. Explosion now knocks enemies away from the explosion. Direct hit damage reduced from 15 to 10. Explosion damage increased from 15 to 20. Voltaic Phase NEW EFFECTS: Holding down E shows a teleport indicator on the player's crosshair. Will now attempt to teleport players on top of a wall if the wall is targeted. Explosion now occurs on Hyperlaser's initial location. Players can only be damaged by 1 explosion. If the teleport is cancelled, the ability's cooldown is reduced to 12 seconds. If the teleport is cancelled, the explosion occurs after 0.5 seconds. If the teleport is cancelled, Hyperlaser gains 50% haste for 1.5 seconds. Removed exploit spots on Chaos Canyon, Domino Valley and Protect Telamon. 9 June 2023 REWORK: After a 1.5 second cast time, Hyperlaser teleports onto an area highlighted by the player's crosshair (up to 200 studs), creating an explosion on arrival, reloading Hyper Ray and making the next shot instant. The teleport is cancelled if Hyperlaser takes damage during the cast time. The explosion occurs at Hyperlaser's location if the teleport is cancelled. Damage increased from 10 to 15. REMOVED: No longer gives haste. 25 May 2023 Voltaic Phase REMOVED: No longer wireframes self. Endlag reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.2 seconds. 13 May 2023 Hyper Ray BUG FIX: Ring particle now uses the proper position. 16 April 2023 Hyperlaser has received an updated voice sound. The badge "bounty collected" condition was changed from "successfully kill two enemies with eviscerating ray" to "successfully kill two enemies with a single shot of your Phinisher". 15 April 2023 Piercing Ray NEW EFFECT: The second blast will always occur even if Piercing Ray misses. Hitting the first blast will reduce the delay of the second blast. Damage changed from 30 + 20 to 20 + 30. Second blast delay on hit changed to 0.3 seconds. Second blast delay on miss changed to 0.6 seconds. Voltaic Grenade Cooldown reduced from 15 seconds to 10 seconds. Voltaic Phase NEW EFFECT: Using Voltaic Phase makes Hyperlaser's next Hyper Ray have no cast time. REMOVED: No longer guarantees the next Hyper Ray to be a headshot. V0.5.0 - 8 April 2023 Eviscerating Ray NEW EFFECT: Now has a wireframe kill effect. The Voice Line Update - 1 April 2023 Renamed from Hyperlaser to hi. Dialogue reworked. Eviscerating Ray Now plays a voiceline provided by aidn. 22 January 2023 Eviscerating Ray Increased volume of sound effects on the "Seraphlaser" skin. 8 January 2023 The "Seraphlaser" skin has received new sound effects. 5 January 2023 The "Seraphlaser" skin was added to the game. Players who were on Team Relax and leveled their Phestival Rank at least once were given the skin. 3 January 2023 The "Witchlaser" skin is now obtainable in Crossroads 28 December 2022 Piercing Ray Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side. Range increased from 300 studs to 800 studs. 27 December 2022 Piercing Ray Renamed from Pierce Ray. 13 December 2022 Added new intro, kill, victory and defeat dialogue. Removed older intro dialogue. 7 December 2022 REMOVED: No longer has a face. 27 November 2022 Readded visual effects for Wireframe. BUG FIX: The Witchlaser skin no longer bugs out if the player walks against walls. Trampolines now work properly on Witchlaser. 20 November 2022 Voltaic Burst Slow reduced from 50% to 25%. Slow duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second. 16 November 2022 Eviscerating Ray BUG FIX: Phinisher now charges again if the player hits all 3 shots. 29 October 2022 Voltaic Burst Haste duration increased from 1 second to 2 seconds. Playtest 4 - 28 October 2022 Hyper Ray NEW EFFECT: Projectile goes through ally players. Range increased from 300 studs to 1200 studs. Eviscerating Ray NEW EFFECT: Projectile goes through ally players. 24 September 2022 Hyper Ray Hitbox size decreased from 3x3 studs to 2x2 studs. Eviscerating Ray Hitbox size decreased from 3x3 studs to 2x2 studs. 31 August 2022 Eviscerating Ray Maximum number of shots reduced from 5 to 3. 29 August 2022 Locked and Loaded Headshot slow reduced from 50% to 33%. Wireframe duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second. Piercing Ray Damage reduced from 60 + 40 to 30 + 20. Stun duration reduced from 1 second to 0.5 seconds. Slow reduced from 50% to 33%. Voltaic Grenade Wireframe duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second. Voltaic Burst BUG FIX: E headshot guarantee now works properly. 28 August 2022 Locked and Loaded BUG FIX: Headshots now work properly. Eviscerating Ray BUG FIX: Now works properly. 27 August 2022 General additions and changes Shields increased from 75 to 100. REMOVED: Wireframe no longer gives damage immunity to players. Locked and Loaded NEW EFFECT: Headshots now slow enemies by 50% for 2 seconds. Hyper Ray Hitbox adjusted to be more accurate. End-lag reduced. Piercing Ray NEW EFFECTS: The first ray now stuns enemies for 1 second. The second ray now slows enemies by 50% for 2 seconds. Voltaic Grenade REMOVED: No longer applies Wireframe to allies or enemies. Allies still have their walkspeed increased. Voltaic Burst NEW EFFECT: Now slows enemies by 50% for 2 seconds. Knockback force increased from 10 to 20. Haste duration increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Range increased from 30 studs to 40 studs (20 studs radius). Cooldown reduced from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. Eviscerating Ray NEW EFFECT: Now utilizes a cooler camera shot. BUG FIX: No longer says the placeholder ultimate dialogue. V0.3.0 - 26 August 2022 Hyperlaser was added to the game. 16 August 2022 Hyperlaser was revealed to the public.

---

Phighters