//Normal — Type

Normal represents reliability, baseline performance, and adaptive systems: versatile kits, fewer hard weaknesses, and systems that reward fundamentals and consistent play.

▸Attributes

▸Mechanics

• ▪Adaptive Edge: Normal types have a "Ready" meter that fills by dealing damage. At 100%, their next ability has no cooldown.
• ▪Fundamental Mastery: Normal Fighters gain a small bonus to all stats based on how many different ability types they have used in the last 10 seconds.
• ▪Baseline Resilience: Being "Tired" reduces enemy movement speed, a unique debuff that simple kinetic hits from Normal types can apply.

▸Design Cues

• ▪VFX: Clean, minimal white and grey palettes. High-fidelity kinetic impacts and simple trail effects.
• ▪SFX: Sharp, "dry" gunshots, mechanical clicks, and clean impact sounds (Mirror's Edge + Titanfall inspirations).

▸Typical Abilities (design template)

• ▪Passive — Reliable Kit: all abilities have 10% reduced cooldown and 5% increased damage.
• ▪Tactical (1) — Precision Shot: a standard kinetic projectile that deals reliable physical damage.
• ▪Core (2) — Burst Dash: a versatile short-range dash that reloads the current weapon.
• ▪Special (3) — Tactical Shield: deploy a simple energy barrier that absorbs light damage.
• ▪Ultimate (4) — Peak Performance: temporarily increase all stats and grant a massive boost to reload speeds.

▸Synergies & Counters

• ▪Synergies: All (versatility), Tech (hardware upgrades), Triage (reliable sustain).
• ▪Counters: Chaos (unpredictability), Techno (system hacks), Psychic (mind-altering status).

▸VFX & Audio Notes

• ▪Palette: clinical whites, slate greys; clean kinetic impacts, minimal trail effects and sharp mechanical click SFX.

▸Example Operatives

• ▪Iain — normal/metal bulwark with straightforward tools.
• ▪Alex — normal fighter with balanced kit archetype.
• ▪Brendan — normal/metal sentinel/controller with family synergy.
• ▪Ryutaro — normal sentinel with board-level experience.