Understand Hard Engage
Useful when…
- Give a MOA a nearby enemy engagement behavior.
- Use weapon mods to enhance the MOA's melee attacks.
Behavior and damage
Hard Engage is a MOA precept in a standard slot with Penjaga polarity and 2 base drain. It engages enemies within 10 m using melee attacks. The listed Impact Damage is 15 at rank 0, 60 at rank 3, and 90 at rank 5. The attacks are enhanced by mods equipped in the MOA's weapon.
Rank investment
The mod has five ranks. Listed costs are 30 Endo and 1,449 Credits from rank 0 to 1, 120 Endo and 5,796 Credits from rank 2 to 3, and 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits from rank 4 to 5. Damage increases with rank, while the described engagement range remains 10 m. Consider the rising cost against the higher listed Impact Damage and your MOA's weapon configuration.
Other MOA precepts
Blast Shield combines increased Overshields with a leap that deals Impact Damage and knocks down nearby enemies. Anti-Grav Grenade levitates enemies and later deals damage based on damage they took while floating. Security Override auto-hacks consoles and can mind-control basic robotic enemies and turrets after hacking. These offer different effects and are not direct replacements for Hard Engage's melee attacks.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Its attacks engage only within the listed 10 m range.
- Higher ranks require substantially more Endo and Credits.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Ignoring the 10 m engagement condition.
- Expecting the precept to be independent of the MOA weapon's mods.