Nebula/Dissipate is a basic ability for Astra.
Description[]
| “ | ACTIVATE a
 Star to transform it into a Nebula (smoke).USE a Star to Dissipate it, returning the Star to be placed in a new location after a delay. Dissipate briefly forms a fake Nebula at the Star's location before returning. — In-game description
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Nebula/Dissipate is a Vision Blocker ability that Astra can instantly activate by targeting a Star that she has placed on the map. As the shared name suggests, she can use Nebula/Dissipate in two different ways.
Nebula is the primary use of the ability using, by default, the E key that many other abilities use. Using Nebula on a Star will create a long-lasting smoke at its location.
Dissipate is the secondary use that uses, by default, the F key that is usually used to operate other items such as door switches or capturing orbs. Using Dissipate on a Star will create a short-lasting smoke at its location. The Star used to activate Dissipate will also be recalled and can be redeployed using Astral Form after a delay. During the buy phase, using Dissipate on a Star will be recalled without a delay, but will not create a short-lasting smoke.
Vision within both smokes is clear. Nebula smokes will play audio and visual cues shortly before they are about to expire. For both smokes once they expire, the smokes will rapidly shrink.
Stats[]
| Stat | Value | Confirmed value? |
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 Windup time
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0.75 seconds |  Game files
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 Radius
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4.75 meters | v4.04
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 Duration
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Nebula: 14.25 seconds Expiration warning at 12.75 seconds |
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| Dissipate: 1 second | Game files
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- Values shown are only accurate to PC platform. Other gaming platforms may have different values from the above information presented.
- Values marked with
are estimated values due to them not being provided explicitly in game or from patch notes. While they may not be the true value, they have been manually tested to be very accurate.
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Update History[]
- Visual cues have been added to the inside of the smoke before it expires.
- Nebula now plays an audio and visual cue 1.5 seconds before it expires
- Can no longer cast Dissipate right at round start before stars are charged up
- Cooldown Increased 14 >>> 25
- Nebula cooldowns are now sequential instead of simultaneous
- Nebula size increased 410 >>> 475
- Dissipate can no longer be activated while Astra is attached to ascenders
- Fixed issue where Nebula was slightly offset once fully formed
- No longer blocks flashes even when you are not fully inside the smoke
| Types | Passive (list) • Basic • Signature • Ultimate | |||
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| Functions | Barrier • Blind (Flash • Nearsight) • Cripple • Crowd Control (Banish • Concuss • Detain • Displacement • Slow • Tether) • Decoy • Deterrent (Molotov) • Empowerment (Weapon Equip) • Intel (Autonomous Deployable • Controlled Deployable) • Limiter • Mobility (Dash • Intangibility • Teleport) • Resource Bar • Setup • Sustain (Heal • Invulnerability • Revive) • Vision Blocker (Smoke • Wall) • Niche | |||
| Deployment types | Beam • Emission (Aura) • Grounded: (Grounded AoE • Grounded Object) • Hitscan • Placement • Possession • Projectile (Missile) • Self-targeted • Targeted | |||
