| “ | EQUIP a flare orb that takes a curving path and detonates shortly after throwing. FIRE to curve the flare orb to the left, detonating and Blinding any player who sees the orb. ALT FIRE to curve the flare orb to the right.
— In-game description
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Curveball is a basic ability for Phoenix.
Description[]
Curveball is a Blind ability that Phoenix must equip before casting. Upon casting, he will throw a flare orb that detonates after a set amount of time. Any agent or object in line of sight of the detonation will then be flashed.
Phoenix can use Primary and Alt Fire to control the direction the orb curves in; Primary Fire curves the orb to the left and Alt Fire curves the orb to the right.
Curveball equipped
Curveball primary fire cast
Curveball alt fire cast
Curveball activated
Stats[]
| Stat | Value | Confirmed value? |
|---|---|---|
 Equip time
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0.8 seconds |  Game files
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| Unequip time
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0.48 seconds | Game files
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 Windup time
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0.5 seconds | v5.01
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 Max blind duration
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1.5 seconds | v5.01
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Update History[]
v5.01
Flash Max duration increased 1.1s >>> 1.5s- Flash Windup decreased .7s >>> .5s
Flash Max duration increased 1.1s >>> 1.5s- Cost increased 200 >>> 250
Cost increased 200 >>> 250- The audio and visuals for Curveball should better indicate when to turn away, and when it's safe to look again
- Max flash duration increased 0.8 >>> 1.1 second
- Cost increased 100 >>> 200 credits
