Overdrive

This article is about Neon's ultimate ability. For the cosmetic collection, see Overdrive Collection.

Overdrive is an ultimate ability for Neon.

Description[]

“	Unleash Neon's full power and speed for a short duration, regaining all her fuel and a slide charge. FIRE to channel the power into a deadly lightning beam with high movement accuracy. — In-game description

Overdrive is an Empowerment ability that Neon can instantly use. On cast, she refills her Energy (if not already full) and equips herself with a hitscan lightning beam. She will simultaneously activate High Gear whenever Overdrive is equipped. During Overdrive, Neon can use all her abilities and equip other weapons, being able to reequip the lightning beam, but her Energy will continuously drain until it is depleted no matter what tools Neon currently has equipped. Overdrive will last as long as Neon is consuming Energy and its effects will end once the pool has been depleted.

Overdrive's lightning beam fires in a straight line with infinite range, penetrating through enemy agents but not through terrain. It is perfectly accurate both standing still and in most cases while moving, with the exception of being airborne. The beam has a ammo count that acts as its "magazine", and this will (after a brief delay) automatically and rapidly reload one by one if Neon is not firing or when Neon runs out of ammo. Neon is able to fire the beam while it is in the process of replenishing without waiting for the "magazine" to completely fill up, interrupting the reload. The "reserve" for this lightning beam is infinite.

Neon can Alt Fire with the lightning beam equipped to consume a charge from High Gear and trigger its slide, so long as there is a charge available. The slide cannot be activated while Neon is already firing her beam, but the beam can be fired immediately after activating the slide.

Energy[]

Main article: Passive Effects → Energy

Neon has a Resource Bar of Energy. Overdrive consumes Energy. Whenever Neon kills an enemy agent, she will instantly refill her Energy. Overdrive will deactivate if her energy runs out.

Stats[]

See above for Energy stats that are relevant to this ability.

Stat	Value	Confirmed value?
Initial windup time	1 second	^{Game files}
Ammunition	40 per "magazine" Minimum 10 ammo required to fire beam Infinite reserve	^In-game
Reequip time	0.333 seconds
Damage	0-20 meters: 18 20-42 meters: 18-10 43+ meters: 10
Damage multipliers	Headshot: x3 Leg shot: x0.85	^v5.03
Fire rate	20 per second 1 every 0.05 seconds	^{Game files}
Movement penalties	Airborne: +7° spread	^{Game files}
Reload time	0.5 second delay then 1 ammo every 0.05 seconds	^{Game files}

Notes:

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.

TTK[]

Damage Range	Body Part	100 HP		125 HP		150 HP
Damage Range	Body Part	Ammo to kill	Time to kill (s)	Ammo to kill	Time to kill (s)	Ammo to kill	Time to kill (s)
Min (18 dmg)	Head	2	0.05	3	0.1	3	0.1
	Body	6	0.25	7	0.3	9	0.4
	Legs	7	0.3	9	0.4	10	0.45
Max (10 dmg)	Head	4	0.15	5	0.2	5	0.2
	Body	10	0.45	13	0.6	15	0.7
	Legs	13	0.6	16	0.75	19	0.9

Quotes[]

Kill[]

No ammo[]

*Neon groans*

Previews[]

In Game[]

In Cinematics[]

Update History[]

Note: Updates to Energy may also be relevant to this ability.

All Platforms[]

v10.04

VFX have been updated to make Neon and her directionality clearer when she is fighting with Overdrive active.

v9.11

Ultimate points 7 >>> 8

v5.03

Damage per shot reduced 22 >>> 18
Leg shot multiplier reduced 1.0 >>> 0.85
Killzone increased 15m >>> 20m
Headshot multiplier increased 1 >>> 3

v4.07

Can now be input-queued to equip after the current action

Console-only[]