Aubergine



"I'm going to need to see some ID."

Aubergine is the sixth android in the roster. She is unlocked after defeating Vespula in Campaign mode.

Aubergine is unique in that she uses a propeller-like robot named Helo in order to do damage to foes. Hence, an Aubergine player must control both Aubergine and Helo at once. Her Singularity launcher can simultaneously concentrate and damage enemies.

Background
-In-game Codex entry for Aubergine

-Sycle's ask.fm

Primary weapon: Helo
A complex weapon that behaves differently for each control system. For mouse users, Helo will travel towards where the mouse pointer is, spinning and inflicting damage as he moves, up to a maximum range from Aubergine.

For pad users, holding down the trigger will make Helo head outwards along the direction Aubergine is facing up to his maximum range, letting go of the fire button will cause him to return. Attacking enemies near to Aubergine typically requires tapping the fire button to keep him at the right distance. Contrary to popular belief, analogue trigger sensitivity is not used to determine how far Helo moves.

Helo is unique in that even when the fire button is released or the player switches weapon, Helo will continue to attack as he floats back towards Aubergine, stopping only once he touches Aubergine or gets stuck on a wall. In the latter case, Helo will instantly teleport back to Aubergine.

When attacking, Helo spins around and damages targets he floats near to. If multiple targets are close enough to be damaged, only the one closest to helo takes damage.



Secondary weapon: Singularity
Another highly unique weapon. The singularity fires out in a single shot consuming all available secondary power, the shot flies instantly and will collide with enemies, the level or its maximum range and form a black hole at that point. The enemy directly struck with the singularity takes an upfront amount of damage and the resulting black hole continues to damage the enemy closest to its centre whilst dragging in normal enemies from a wide distance.

While the black hole lacks the ability to suck in bosses from afar, direct hits will immobilise the boss for the duration, inflicting the maximum damage. It's therefore imperative that direct hits are used against bosses to maximise damage.



Strengths and weaknesses
Aubergine generally suffers from being a low damage character, but makes up for it with highly efficient weapons, Particularly the ability to continues to damage with helo while swapping weapons, and unique crowd-controlling abilities with the Singularity. Helo's unique ability to travel freely allows Aubergine to attack from behind cover with relative impunity. Typically her strategy will involve using the singularity to pull in enemies into one place and destroying them with Helo, a strategy which translates well into multiplayer where other players can take advantage of the tightly grouped enemies with their own weapons.

Arguably the weakest character to take against bosses due to the low damage.

Alternate skin
Aubergine's metallic skin can be unlocked by completing every level in Campaign using her. Any completion Rank will suffice.

This skin replaces most textures of her model (and Helo's) with a metallic purple finish. The tips of her data horns, as well as Helo's face and body lights, retain their original green color.