Stars

Stars
Details
Agent	Astra
Ability Type	Signature
Function	Setup
Credits	150
Uses	5
Restock	25 seconds after being dissipated
Default Key	X(PC) • L1+ R1(PS5) • + (Xbox X/S)
Behavior
Deployment Type	Placement
Navigation
Astral Form • Gravity Well • Nova Pulse • Nebula/Dissipate • Stars • Cosmic Divide
For ability cooldowns and ultimate costs in Team Deathmatch, see here.

Stars is a signature ability for Astra.

Description

“	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

Stars is a Setup ability that requires Astra to be in her Astral Form for her to be able to use them. While 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	1.5 seconds
Round Start windup time	1.4 seconds	v3.0

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.

Quotes

Placing Stars during Buy Phase

•    "About there."
•      "That'll work."
•    "That should work."
•    "Right there."

No more Stars

•      "Need more astral stars."
•      "No more stars."
•      "I'm out of astral stars."
•    "Ooh, I'm out of stars."
•    "I'm out of stars."

Reminder to use Stars

•    "I got enough time to go into the astral form."
•    "BYB, fam. Going to astral to do them astral guardian things I do."
•    "Should I place some stars in this reality?"
•    "I should place some astral stars in this reality."
•    "One second, peeps! I gotta visit the astral to place some stars."
•    "I should probably place some stars in the astral plane-o. I should-oo."

Recall Stars

•      "Need that back."
•      "Taking that back."
•      "Recovering it."

Previews

In Game

Cast

Activation in Astral Form

Activation outside of Astral Form

Update History

Note: Updates to Astral Form may be relevant to this ability.

v9.05

• Charges increased from 4 >>> 5

v4.11

• Fixed a bug where you would sometimes see the location of enemy Astra stars

v4.04 Hotfix

• Fixed a bug where Astra was able to sell her starting star

v4.04

• 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

v3.0

• 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

v2.06

• 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

v2.05

• Fixed Astra having trouble placing stars on the defender side boxes of Icebox mid from the A site