| “ | Place Stars in Astral Form with FIRE. Stars can be reactivated later, transforming them into a
 Nova Pulse,  Nebula, or  Gravity Well. — In-game description
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Stars is a signature ability for Astra.
Description[]
Stars is a Setup ability that requires Astra to be in her Astral Form for her to be able to use them. Whilst in the Astral Plane, Astra can select a position on the map to place a Star there that will appear in the same position on the main map. Astra can activate these Stars both within and outside the Astral plane using her basic abilities.
Each Star placed consumes a charge. Charges can be replenished within a round by recalling a Star using Dissipate, though there is a cooldown between recalling the Star and being able to place it again.
During the buy phase, Stars can be placed anywhere on the map but any placed Stars will only be revealed to the enemy team just before the barriers drop. Deployed stars during the Buy Phase can also be recalled using Dissipate to regain the charge instantly. Once the barriers drop, the Stars have a brief windup time before they can be used.
Stats[]
| Stat | Value | Confirmed value? |
|---|---|---|
 Placement deploy time
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1.5 seconds |  *
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| Round Start windup time
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1.4 seconds |  v3.0
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* Values that are not marked as confirmed (i.e. values not provided explicitly in game or from patch notes) are only estimates. Whilst they may not be the true value, they have been tested so that they should be very accurate.
Update History[]
Note: Updates to Astral Form may be relevant to this ability.
Fixed a bug where you would sometimes see the location of enemy Astra stars
Fixed a bug where you would sometimes see the location of enemy Astra stars- Fixed a bug where Astra was able to sell her starting star[1]
Fixed a bug where Astra was able to sell her starting star- Max Stars reduced 5 >>> 4
- Cooldown on retrieving a Star increased 14 >>> 25
- Astra can now pick up placed Stars during the Buy Phase to refund their charge immediately.
- Max distance of Star Placement increased 10000 >>> 30000 to allow her to place Stars across the furthest corners of maps.
- Fixed an issue where Stars were placed slightly above the location Astra was targeting
Max Stars reduced 5 >>> 4
Astra can now pick up placed Stars during the Buy Phase to refund their charge immediately.
Fixed an issue where Stars were placed slightly above the location Astra was targeting- Cost decreased 200 >>> 150
- Stars are now inactive when placed during the buy phase
- When the barriers drop, her Stars charge for 1.4 seconds before becoming active and usable.
- Recall cooldown increased 8 >>> 15
- Granted signature charges decreased 2 >>> 1
- Fixed an issue where it looks like Astra is casting a star but doesn’t actually create one when targeting close to another Star
- Fixed an issue with star targeting being unreliable on stairs and slopes
- Fixed Astra having trouble placing stars on the defender side boxes of Icebox mid from the A site
