Vessel Augment
Overview
Vessel Augments are intrinsic power-ups unique to each vessel (character) in Sipher Odyssey. Unlike gear-based augments, these augments are permanently tied to specific vessels and represent their innate abilities and specializations. Each vessel comes with a distinct set of augments that enhance their natural strengths and complement their playstyle.
Augment Distribution
Every vessel possesses six vessel-specific augments divided into two categories:
Race Augments (3)
Drawn from a pool of augments specific to the vessel's race (INU, NEKO, BURU, NEZUMI)
Enhance the vessel's racial attributes and core mechanics
Complement the race's natural playstyle and strengths
Vary between vessels of the same race, creating unique combinations
Sub-Race Augments (3)
Drawn from a pool of augments specific to the vessel's sub-race
Directly enhance the vessel's unique skill or ability
Support the vessel's specialized playstyle in more nuanced ways
Create distinctive gameplay experiences even among vessels of the same sub-race
Augment Variety
Each vessel is generated with a random selection from these augment pools:
Not all vessels of the same race and sub-race will have identical augments
The system pulls from larger pools of potential augments for each race and sub-race
This creates unique vessel variations with different strategic advantages
Players can collect multiple vessels of the same type to access different augment combinations
Strategic Value
Vessel Augments influence gameplay in several important ways:
Skill Enhancement
Sub-race augments directly improve a vessel's signature skill
Enhancements may affect damage, duration, area of effect, or cooldown
Some augments add entirely new properties to the vessel's skill
Playstyle Support
Race augments reinforce the vessel's natural strengths
Some augments create synergies with specific weapons or equipment
Others provide passive benefits that complement the vessel's role
Build Foundations
Vessel Augments form the foundation for gear-based augment choices
Players can build around these intrinsic augments when crafting equipment
Creating synergies between vessel and gear augments maximizes potential
Examples by Race
INU Augments
Enhanced dash distance and recovery
Increased precision with ranged weapons
Damage bonuses against poisoned enemies
NEKO Augments
Movement speed bonuses after specific actions
Increased critical hit chance and damage
Stealth and evasion enhancements
BURU Augments
Defense and damage reduction boosts
Shield generation mechanics
Area-of-effect damage amplification
NEZUMI Augments
Trap and device effectiveness
Resource acquisition bonuses
Specialized interaction with mechanical elements
[Last Updated: March 1, 2025]