words that you don’t absolutely
First of all, thirty abilities is not a
while being able to take a hit? Take
need, and BAM, you bury your
small number to pick from. And
some Assault abilities coupled
opponent to the ground.
what makes it great is that they
with some Utility for survival.
all do something unique. Some
Are you tackling a dungeon
Every class comes with thirty
work well with other abilities of
total abilities to unlock through the
a certain type to create effective
as a tank and need to generate
course of play. Ten in Assault, ten
combinations. Some work well for
as much threat from mobs
in Support, and ten more in Utility.
specific situations. To add to the
as possible? Stack up on your
From those thirty, you must choose
complexity, they all have added
Support abilities, and leave the
eight, and only eight to use at any
benefits when you put extra points
damage dealing to your friends.
one time. You are free to change
into them, which of course, you
them as often as you like as long as
also have a limited number of.
need to keep your enemies
you are out of battle. As you level
up, you gain an extra LAS set, so
Are you in a PvP match and
The fun comes in experimenting
disoriented and disabled? Load
you can save one for PvP and one
with ability combinations,
up on Utility abilities and lay
for Dungeons, as an example.
and finding the right set that
down the crowd control.
grooves with your playstyle.
Why is the LAS so awesome?
Although it may seem
contradictory, the limit encourages
Are you questing by yourself
creative thinking and strategic play.
and need to dish out the damage
Its flexibility and the potential for
amazing teamwork. If eSports
becomes a thing in Wildstar,
the LAS ability loadouts provide
a whole meta-game for teams
competing against one another. If
done right, it should be possible
to see a variety of valid skill sets,
and outsmarting your opponent
will become an integral part of
battle. It’s exciting to see what
sort of creative combat emerges
as the game moves forward.
By Tadamichi Hosokawa
WildStar Community Magazine
The GameOn Magazine // 27