An Inversion changes the way the Javelin interacts with the environment and enemies. Some Inversions will cause impediments while others are a boon. Ultimately, they change the playing experience within the competitive expeditions and encourage diverse playstyles.
During the original run of Echoes of Reality, two inversions were up during each week. When Icetide was released, Seasonal Strongholds were made available with two inversions active during each stronghold in it.
Starting from update 1.7.0, Festive events were released. With them, Seasonal Expeditions which consisted of Echoes of Reality (Game Mode) (Both Original and the Season of Skulls variant) and Seasonal Strongholds were made available to the players. Each Seasonal Expedition also has two Inversions active.
There are 12 known inversions currently available in the game with special icons to represent them..
There are also additional Inversions that are listed in the Cortex within the Tutorials Main section. However, they aren't available for the players because they were never active during any game mode. There are 5 such unused inversions. These do not have any associated icons in-game.
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Cortex Entry: Ultimate Boost (Inversions) | Ultimate Boost: Ultimate meter from kills is increased. |
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Cortex Entry: Turbo Gear (Inversions) | Turbo Gear: Gear recharge rate is increased. |
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Cortex Entry: Lightning Rod (Inversions) | lightning Rod: Close-range kills chain to nearby enemies. |
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Cortex Entry: Close Encounters (Inversions) | Close Encounters: Shotguns and Machine Pistols deal increased damage. |
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Cortex Entry: Precision Operator (Inversions) | Precision Operator: Snipers and Marksman Rifles deal increased damage. |
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Cortex Entry: Immunity Pack (Inversions) | Immunity Pack: Ammo pickups grant brief to damage. |
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Cortex Entry: On the Edge (Inversions) | On the Edge: At low armor, damage dealt increases. |
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Cortex Entry: Soldier’s Reward (Inversions) | Soldier's Reward: Killing an enemy restores a small amount of shields. |
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Cortex Entry: From the Skies (Inversions) | From the Skies: Heat build-up while hovering is decreased. |
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Cortex Entry: Air Support (Inversions) | Air Support: Defeating an enemy while hovering grants increased damage on the ground for a short time; stacks up to 5 times. |
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Cortex Entry: Broken Magazine (Inversions) | Broken Magazine: Weapons have no spare ammo, but enemies drop ammo more often. |
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Cortex Entry: Running on Empty (Inversions) | Running on Empty: Firing the last shot in a weapon's clip increases all damage for short time. |
| N/A | Cortex Entry: Brittle Enemies (Inversions) | Brittle Enemies: Enemies have more health, but increased weak point damage. |
| N/A | Cortex Entry: Temperature Controls (Inversions) | Temperature Controls: Status effects last half as long on enemies. |
| N/A | Cortex Entry: Combo Boost (Inversions) | Combo Boost: Deal increased damage with combos. |
| N/A | Cortex Entry: Elemental Boost (Inversions) | Elemental Boost: Deals increased elemental and acid damage. |
| N/A | Cortex Entry: Insulated Enemies (Inversions) | Insulated Enemies: Enemies are immune to status effects. |