Potalan Quartermaster

## Description

Potalan Watchman is an NPR ship belonging to the Potalan. Potalan Quartermasters are large, silvery, five-pronged ships accented with platinum grooves, housing a miniature black-hole-like device within their five prongs. They feature a cluster of violet, gem-like viewports in the front of their ship.

## Combat and Strategy

All associated items can be found on the Potalan page.

In general, the Potalan are known for their gravity-based weaponry that affect the movement of existing ships and weapons in strange ways.

For Primary Weapons, the Potalan are known for their Potalan Bolter and variants: Stealthed purple projectiles that pull in nearby ships.

For Secondary Weapons, the Potalan most notably feature the following:

* Light Bending Blaster - A Xandelevium Blaster analog that applies Mass Field to targets
* Potalan Prong - A dumbfire torpedo that applies Mass Field to targets
* Potalan Winder - A dumbfire torpedo that will strafe towards nearby targets; applies applies Mass Warp to targets
* Singularity Cannon - A miniature black hole that rapidly increases in size, speed, damage, and pull the more weapons it absorbs

For Utilities, the Potalan notably feature the Graviton Pulse Field, which is capable of pushing weapons and pulling enemy ships in close proximity. They also feature the Mine Orbital Field that can "claim" nearby mines and cause them to orbit the user's ship.

For Mines, the Potalan feature Energy-Based Potalan Mass Mines that apply Mass Warp to enemies. They also feature a more "standard" energy-based mine: the Potalan Mine.

For Large Weapons, the Potalan Quartermaster most notably has access to the following:

* Potalan Graviton Arc - an AOE whirlpool-like effect that damages nearby ships and heals the user
* Potalan Gravity Bomb - a stationary, whirlpool-like bomb that pulls in and ensnares enemies

Their Potalan Gravity Engine is fairly unique in that it only accelerates when not turning - as such, it leaves the Potalan quite vulnerable to stun-based weapons like the Electrostatic Orb, allowing enemies to follow up with heavier, harder-hitting weaponry.

Their Potalan Shield allows them to regenerate shields more quickly when in the presence of gravity, so it behooves players to isolate the Potalan from nearby sources of gravity before engaging.

In general, the following strategies are recommended against the Potalan:

* Use non-projectile weapons like the Laser Beam or Proximity Blast to avoid projectiles being eaten by the singularity cannon
* Use Barriers to prevent mass effects from being applied to the player
* Use long-range guided weapons, as the Potalan have few defenses against guided weaponry
* Use stunning weapons like the Hammerhead Rocket or the Electrostatic Orb in order to hit the Potalan with heavier weaponry - this abuses the weakness of their engine
* Use Dephase or the Kinetic Field Disruptor to avoid being hit by Potalan dumbfire projectiles in a pinch
* Avoid engaging quartermasters in CQC when possible, as both of their large weapons pull and trap enemies
* The Anti Gravity Shields are effective at avoiding a few potalan weapons
* Radiation Damage is extremely effective against the Potalan Quartermaster

## Notes

* More info about the respective NPR in general can be found on the Potalan page and the Potalan category page.