Void Destroyer 2 Ashes

Void Destroyer 2 Ashes adds an alternate playthrough in which you take control of the Forge, a base of unknown origin and faction that can manufacture advanced ships. The DLC includes two alternate starts involving late-game mechanics. As the Forge’s new owner, you begin with a foothold in the sector and can build bigger, more advanced ships as you gain power.

Ashen ships

Each Ashen ship is an experiment with powerful, distinctive weapons that often have drawbacks, so using them effectively requires strategy. Larger Ashen ships have energy barriers similar to Outsider technology, but these barriers deplete and cannot function again until they recharge during Overworld mode.

The DLC adds eight ships to the Void Destroyer 2 lineup:

• Archon: a buildable dreadnought with a devastating concussive blast.
• Phoenix: a cruiser that fires a penetrating projectile, damaging targets as it slices through them.
• Albatross: a destroyer that pulls enemy ships in with a high-powered tractor beam, then fires a barrage of torpedoes.
• Nest: a frigate that builds and launches Hatchlings.
• Hatchling: a fighter drone launched by the Nest, armed with powerful but short-range beam weapons.
• Thrasher: a beam corvette with very powerful beams, limited in range and duration before it needs to recharge.
• Shrike: a gunship that manufactures and launches guardian mines. The mines follow the ship, creating a mobile minefield.
• Kestrel: a fighter whose guns fire smart projectiles that turn toward their targets and are more accurate than standard projectiles.