The Human Capacity Tech

Dr. Bob Zane

Mental waves stack damage over time and slow enemies.

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Dr. Bob Zane

Starter ratings at rank 8

Attack style Directional pressure wave

Crowd clearingABoss damageADefenseBMobilityBCrowd controlA
How to read starter ratings

Compare strengths, not an overall tier. Do not add or average the grades. These are design judgments, not measured win rates.

Rank 8 at eight minutes. Character and starting weapon only. Signature off. No supporting gear or weapons. Damage ratings include how the attack reaches its target.

S
Exceptional
A
Strong
B
Solid
C
Limited / conditional
D
Very limited
F
Absent

Crowd clearing: damage across groups. Boss damage: damage against one moving boss. Defense: protection and recovery. Mobility: freedom to move while attacking. Crowd control: stop, slow or move ordinary enemies.

Starting stats Full health · standing still · run start

Health
100 HP
Armor
0
Move speed
100% base
Regeneration
0.6 HP/s

Starting weapon

Mind Wave

Sends a mental wave that slows enemies and deals damage over time.

Rank 1Mind Wave
Rank 1

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Max Rank (8)Mind Wave
Max Rank (8)

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Staged practice targets, chosen health and timed arrivals. Real attacks and defeats. Character passives apply; boosts, gear and signatures are excluded.

Keep enemies beyond close range to earn your distance bonus.

Evolves into

Mind Siege

A stronger mental wave slows enemies and deals damage over time.

Reach weapon rank 8, own Duration Cell, then open a supply chest. Duration keeps mental pressure active between waves.

Build the fantasy

Three boosts worth choosing

Vulnerability Amplifier

Vulnerability strengthens the waves.

Area Amplifier

Longer waves reach distant enemies.

Duration Cell

Wave damage and slows last longer.

One possible build

Starting stats → Example Level 20 Build

Levels award choices. They do not raise base stats automatically. This example spends 19 choices.

StatStartExample level 20
Health100100
Armor00
Damage multiplier100%100%
Regeneration0.6 HP/s0.6 HP/s
Move speed150 px/s150 px/s
Starter base hit2490.65
Attack speed multiplier100%100%
  • Mind Wave · Rank 87 choices
  • Holy Lightning · Rank 44 choices
  • Vulnerability Amplifier · Rank 33 choices
  • Area Amplifier · Rank 22 choices
  • Duration Cell · Rank 33 choices

The starter’s first rank is free. Both columns use full-health, stationary, run-start conditions. No gear, permanent upgrades, protocols, shrines or signature bonuses. Base hits exclude critical hits, target effects and the damage multiplier shown above. Burst and combo sequences can vary per hit.

See the 19 choices in order
  1. Mind Wave · Rank 2
  2. Mind Wave · Rank 3
  3. Mind Wave · Rank 4
  4. Mind Wave · Rank 5
  5. Mind Wave · Rank 6
  6. Mind Wave · Rank 7
  7. Mind Wave · Rank 8
  8. Vulnerability Amplifier · Rank 1
  9. Vulnerability Amplifier · Rank 2
  10. Vulnerability Amplifier · Rank 3
  11. Area Amplifier · Rank 1
  12. Area Amplifier · Rank 2
  13. Duration Cell · Rank 1
  14. Duration Cell · Rank 2
  15. Duration Cell · Rank 3
  16. Holy Lightning · Rank 1
  17. Holy Lightning · Rank 2
  18. Holy Lightning · Rank 3
  19. Holy Lightning · Rank 4

Passive ability

Clinical Distance

Deal 30% more damage to distant enemies. Distant means more than 120 units away.

Signature ability

Deep Suggestion

Mind waves: +25% damage.

Earn 10 full mission wins with Dr. Bob Zane. The signature activates 6 minutes into a mission.

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Beyond the battlefield

Dr. Bob ZaneThe Untouched Mind

A licensed substrate technician who expands other minds, refuses to touch his own, and ranks near the bottom.

Read Dr. Bob Zane's full story →