Chase
1. Close the gap
A rival is hauling scrap across the belt — Boost closes distance before they bank. Burst is only 5 seconds, so line up the cut first.
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Need speed? Boost.
In CLASHROIDS Boost is a 5-second speed burst that costs power. The 9-second cooldown starts the moment you trigger it — not when the burst ends — so plan the next burst before this one finishes. Higher Boost levels make the burst faster. Free in the browser. Steam Coming Soon (app 4296990), wishlist toward 10K+.
How Boost works
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Burst length | 5 seconds |
| Cost | Spends power from your energy bar |
| Cooldown | 9 seconds — starts when you trigger Boost |
| Levels | Higher Boost levels make the burst faster |
Same battery that runs shield. Full power story on energy. Marketing overview also on boosters.
Upgrade costs and rank gates
| Level | Cost (materials) | Rank gate |
|---|---|---|
| Boost 1 | 75 | Rank 2 |
| Boost 2 | 250 | Rank 2 |
| Boost 3 | 500 | Rank 3 |
Rank 2 unlocks Boost levels 1 and 2 (among laser, turrets, Speed, Shield 1). Rank 3 unlocks Boost level 3 (with Power upgrades and Shield 2). Full unlock table on rank; shop on your base/fortress.
When to punch it
Escape
2. Break contact
When shields are down and the bar is draining, a Boost away from the kill pocket buys time to reach a platform and recharge.
Cooldown
3. Cooldown starts on trigger
The 9-second cooldown begins the moment you fire Boost, not when the 5-second burst ends. You can start counting the next window while still boosting.
Power
4. Guard the battery
Boost and shield both spend the same power bar. Do not dump Boost into empty space with shield already on — see energy and shields.
Controls and what Boost is not
- » Gamepad: press Left Stick (L3) or press D-pad Up. Full map on gamepad.
- » Not Warp: Warp is a short blink relocate. Boost is a sustained 5-second speed burst. See warp.
- » Not Shields: Shields soak damage while draining power. Boost spends power for speed only. See shields.
- » Not Power-ups: Power-ups are map pickups. Boost is a ship ability you upgrade on a platform. See power-ups.
- » Not Mines: Mines plant-and-deny space. Boost moves you through it. See mines.
- » On the web, upgrades reset when you leave. Steam is built to keep your pilot across sessions — wishlist on Steam to hear when it lands.