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]