Combat mechanic
Polarized Assault
Alice's named Assault mechanic, which can deal Assault damage without following the normal buildup trigger.
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How it works.
- Alice meets the skill-specific conditions for Polarized Assault.
- The effect ignores normal Anomaly Buildup progress.
- It deals damage equivalent to regular Assault and can participate in Disorder interactions.
Why it matters
What it changes.
Polarized Assault is an exception to the normal fill-the-gauge trigger flow and should not be generalized to other Agents or treated as a system-wide “Polarize” category.
- No normal buildup trigger
- The skill can produce its Assault-equivalent effect without filling the Physical buildup gauge in the ordinary way.
- Agent-specific rule
- Its activation and scaling belong to Alice's kit, not the base Attribute Anomaly rules.
Common confusion
Polarized is not Polarity
Polarized Assault is Alice's mechanic. Polarity Disorder is a different special mechanic associated with other Agents and does not remove the active anomaly.