Earl

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“Just because we’re fighting doesn’t mean we gotta be unfriendly about it.”

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Earl is one of the hunters in the game Crucible.

Background[]

Earl was a long-haul space trucker, carrying cargo of all sorts across the Orion Arm. Flying the space lanes in a Class-T bulk freighter was never going to make Earl rich, but it paid the bills—mostly—for his wife and kids back home. Earl found he had a knack for no-hassle, no-questions-asked deliveries.

That all changed the day Earl stopped on Crucible for a routine supply drop, just as Colony Zero was under attack from the planet’s native life. Earl pitched in as best he could, using his ship as a makeshift evacuation vessel. He made one too many rescue trips, though, and Crucible’s elemental fury tore his ship’s hull apart and wrecked his jump drive.

Stranded on Crucible Orbital Station ever since, Earl is scrambling to earn enough money to pay for repairs and get back to his family. Essence hunting offers a big potential payday—and Earl has a knack for fighting, too.

Personnel File[]

"Earl is a family man, devoted to his human wife and adopted children. He named his cargo ship after his wife, Misty, then salvaged its wreckage for parts when he constructed a quad-gun (also named Misty; Earl is not an imaginative fellow).

He complains about station management, but Earl will ultimately toe the line. He’s stranded here until he can afford to have his ship rebuilt. It’s sad that stuff keeps happening to the big lug that keeps him here."

- Lawrence Tibolt, Commander, Crucible Orbital Station

Quotes[]

For a list of quotes of Earl see: here.

Base Stats[]

Health	1600
Speed	6.5 m/s
Size	Large

*Health increases by 3% every level.

Abilities[]

Fire[]

Fires Misty, increasing Turbofire. Turbofire increases fire rate over time.

	Type	Weapon
	Damage	8 - 16 (1.5x crit – 12-24)
	Rate of Fire	5 - 16 per second
	Details	When cold, Misty has a rate of fire of 5 shots per second, but as Turbofire increases the maximum rate can reach 16 shots per second.
Notes Ammo – 120 rounds Reload time of 3 - 5 seconds Earl will reload up to all 3 of Misty’s pistons based on how much ammo remains. Starting and completing a reload takes 1 second for each step, and each piston takes 1 second to reload. A full reload takes 5 seconds, and reloading a single piston takes 3 seconds. Max Range – 225 m Projectile Speed – 500 m/s Damage Falloff Starts – 35 m Damage Falloff Ends – 90 m
High Idle – Available at Level 1 Turbofire does not deplete below 25%
Packing a Spare – Available at Level 1 Gain +30 maximum ammo
Red Line That Sucker - Available at Level 5 Maximum Turbofire causes an additional increase in firing spead (25%). Red Line shots pierce through targets.

Upshift[]

Earl fires a burst of four high power shots and increases Turbofire.

	Type	Weapon
	Damage	20 – 40 per explosion
	Cooldown	13 seconds
	Details	Upshift requires a short activation and has a total duration of 1.5 seconds. After completion, Misty is at max accuracy regardless of Turbofire gage. (Possibly unexpected: To gain max accuracy "Upshift" must not be actived imediatly after "Tanking Up". A workaround is to delay the activation by about 1 second)
Notes Max Range – 150 m Projectile Speed – 150 m/s AoE Radius – 2.5 m Increases Turbofire by 40%
Scatterblast Shot– Available at Level 3 Upshift has a larger AoE (2.5 m – 4 m) and each shot inflicts an additional 12.5 - 25 damage over 10 seconds

Afterburner[]

Engage the jet on the back of Misty to rocket forward at high speed.

	Type	Utility
	Damage	N/A
	Cooldown	25 seconds
	Details	Afterburner takes 1 second to warm up upon activation and has 4.5 seconds of thrust. Can be stopped early.
Notes
Full Throttle – Available at Level 4 Colliding with someone while using Afterburner deals 36 damage, pushes them back, and stuns them for 0.25 seconds

Blowback Vents[]

Knock enemies back and block projectiles in the immediate area.

	Type	Utility
	Damage	10 – 15 up to 4 times per second within affected area.
	Cooldown	15 seconds
	Details	Earl lifts off the ground for 2.5 seconds, enemies and projectiles are knocked back 360-degrees around Earl.
Notes AoE Radius – 3 m, increasing by 1 m every 0.5 seconds to 8 m. Creates 6m radius explosions every .25 seconds that will deal 10-15 damage depending on how close the recipient of damage is.
Directional Vents – Available at Level 3 Increased movement speed while using Blowback Vents and increases duration from 2.5 to 3 seconds (Also increase the vertical gain making Earl lift about twice as high)

Tanking Up[]

Drink a refreshing beverage to gain health over time.

	Type	Utility
	Damage	N/A
	Cooldown	20 seconds
	Details
Notes Heals for 200 over 0.5 seconds Earl throws the empty drink can behind him, dealing 30 damage on hit
X-Turbo Draft – Available at Level 3 After Tanking Up, gain max Turbofire
Star-Ball Energy Drink – Available at Level 5 Tanking Up cleanses negative status effects and heals for 300 (up from 200)

Upgrades[]

Upgrade	Level Available	Description
Big Rig	1	Gain +300 maximum health
High Idle	1	Turbofire does not deplete below 25%
Packing a Spare	1	Gain +30 maximum ammo
Nothing Wasted	2	Med kits heal 50% more (healing for 900 instead of 600 per kit)
Scatterblast Shot	3	Upshift has a larger AoE (2.5 m – 4 m) and each shot inflicts an additional 12.5 - 25 damage over 10 seconds
Directional Vents	3	Increased movement speed while using Blowback Vents and increases duration from 2.5 to 3 seconds (Also increase the vertical gain making Earl lift about twice as high)
X-Turbo Draft	3	After Tanking Up, gain max Turbofire
Full Throttle	4	Colliding with someone while using Afterburner (as long as Earl’s speed is over 10m/s) deals 36 damage, pushes them back, and stuns them for 0.25 seconds
Red Line That Sucker	5	Maximum Turbofire causes an additional increase in firing spead (25%). Red Line shots pierce through targets.
Star-Ball Energy Drink	5	Tanking Up cleanses negative status effects and heals for 300 (up from 200)