Anthem has four different Javelins, each with unique abilities and a particularly powerful Ultimate. Find out here what skills the Javelins have and what you need to keep in mind.
What does this guide contain? You will find all currently known abilities of the four Javelins in Anthem here. It is all packaged in practical info graphics that also directly indicate how the skills are categorized for each suit.
The info graphics are from Reddit user Construct_Zero and are shared within the Anthem community.
Among the listed abilities, there is also a brief and rough explanation of the skill system in Anthem. This works with elemental advantages and special combo attacks.
Storm
What is special about Storm’s abilities? Storm is equipped with special seal technology. The seals allow it to utilize the ancient power of the Anthem, which is described as pure creation. As a result, Storm can hover longer than other Javelins and fights with elemental magic.
It is only minimally armored, making it easily vulnerable, and thus prefers to deal devastating area damage from greater distances. In gameplay, Storm functions more like a typical mage class from an MMO.
Colossus
What is special about Colossus’ abilities? Colossus is the only Javelin that can use heavy weapons. Its heavy launch devices assist it in this. While it is the tank among the suits, it is also a walking artillery piece with powerful projectiles.
To support the group as a tank, Colossus has boosting systems that allow it to draw enemies to itself.
Ranger
What is special about Ranger’s abilities? Ranger has some special grenades that trigger versatile effects. Similarly versatile are his launch device and the Ranger himself. He is regarded as the all-rounder in the group, but tends to focus more on single targets.
A particular feature of Ranger is the double jump, which also makes him flexible in combat. Ranger is most akin to the soldier of the group.
Interceptor
What is special about Interceptor’s abilities? Interceptor is equipped with systems and dual blades that make him particularly skilled in close combat. He is extremely precise in his attacks and designed for mobility. Therefore, he has a triple jump and quick evasive maneuvers.
Interceptor is like an assassin, diving quickly into battle to take out single targets and swiftly moving to the next target. His boosting systems grant his team buffs, which also places him in a light support role.
What to consider with the abilities
Each Javelin has three unique equipment pieces: You can determine some skills of the Javelins individually and adapt them to various situations. Each Javelin has two attack and one support equipment that helps with defense. Within these categories, you can modify the skills.
- Storm: Blast Seal, Focus Seal, Boost Seal
- Colossus: Artillery, Heavy Launch Device, Boosting Systems
- Ranger: Grenades, Launch Device, Boosting Systems
- Interceptor: Attack Systems, Hit Systems, Boosting Systems
The Ultimates of the Javelins are particularly strong: Each Javelin has an ultimate ability that is significantly stronger than the usual ones. These are also not interchangeable. Here in the video you can see them all:
The descriptions of the ultimate abilities:
- Storm – Elemental Storm: Summoning a flood of energy, Storm devastates a target area – and any enemy unfortunate enough to be caught in there.
- Colossus – High-Explosive Mortar: Fire an explosive projectile to devastate an area and any enemy within it.
- Ranger – Multi-Target Rocket Barrage: Send down a salvo of rockets that autonomously lock onto dozens of targets.
- Interceptor – Double-Sided Daggers: The Interceptor uses 2 double-sided daggers in close combat to rain down a hail of strikes on enemies.
Skills have different types
Certain types can have advantages: In Anthem, some skills are linked to elements that have a type advantage against an enemy. A frost attack, for instance, would not be as effective against an Ice Wolf.
You can recognize which type an attack belongs to by these symbols in the game.
From left to right, you see the symbols for:
- Detonator
- Primer
- Fire
- Acid
- Electric
- Frost
- Impact/Explosion
The skills have a combo system
All Javelins have a combo effect: Through combos, you can combine attacks and skills with each other. This makes the attacks significantly stronger by triggering certain effects.
For the Interceptor, for example, enemies receive an elemental effect over time when a combo is successfully triggered. You can activate the combos on your own or collaborate with the team.
For a combo you need Primers and Detonators:
- Primers: Primers deal elemental damage. They are marked in the game by a “circle icon” in the skill description.
- Detonators: Detonators trigger the combo effect when they hit an enemy that has previously been hit by a Primer attack. They are marked by an “explosion icon”.
As soon as a Primer and then a Detonator attack have been applied to an enemy, the combo occurs. A detailed description of the system can be found here:
