Tosca

**Tosca** is one of the hunters in the game *Crucible.*

## Description

Tosca is an agent of chaos—so the winner-take-all battles on Crucible suit her just fine. With a high-tech shotgun and a short-range teleport, she can blast her enemies, then escape untouched. If you’re planning a fair fight against Tosca, you’ve already lost.

## Background

Among the warrens of Chirta, Tosca was one of her species’ brightest minds, renowned for her groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence, biochemistry, and quantum physics. She had it all: personal wealth, celebrity status, and an unfettered research budget. It wasn’t enough. Ever ambitious, Tosca plotted against Chirta’s ruling matriarchs — and found herself on the run after someone sold her out. Assassins chased her halfway across the Orion Arm, and the matriarchs convicted Tosca in absentia of treason. They’ll execute Tosca if she comes back to Chirta. Unless... she comes back with something of galaxy-shattering importance — something like the Essence found on Crucible. If Tosca can gather enough essence and unlock its secrets, the High Matriarchs will have to welcome her back with open arms. And then Tosca’s revenge will truly begin.

## Personnel file

"Tosca has a long list of grievances, and an even longer list of enemies. She’s perpetually aggravated at having to deal with “the mentally minuscule” and “galactic refuse”—two groups she finds abundant in Unity space.

I’ve never seen Tosca actually happy, but she does get some satisfaction with each victory, especially if she can humiliate her rivals or make others suffer.

One other thing: don’t ever call her “cute.” Learned that the hard way."

- Lawrence Tibolt, Commander, Crucible Orbital Station

## Quotes

For a list of quotes of **Tosca** see: here.

## Base Stats

 Speed
 Size

\*Health increases by 3% every level.

## Abilities

### Acid Shot

Fire a scatter shot of multiple acid bullets.

 **Damage** | Per pellet: 2 – 4 damage, and (7 – 14 damage over 12 seconds)
* Max Range – 125 m
* Damage Falloff Starts – 15 m
* Damage Falloff Ends – 40 m
 **Rappi-Shot Stabilizer – Available at Level 3*** Scattergun fire rate is increased from 2.6 per second to 3.1 per second. Weapon kick is decreased by 20%.

### Adhesive Alpha

Throw an explosive compound at a target that explodes dealing damage and slowing enemies.

 **Notes*** Max Throw Distance – 31.3 m
* Projectile Lifetime – 10 seconds
* AoE Radius – 4 m
 **Alpha Spill – Available at Level 3*** Adhesive Alpha leaves behind an area lasting 8 seconds that damages enemies and slows their movement by 25% for 2 seconds. Applies 10 damage 4 times per second.

### Blink

Tosca uses a short-range teleportation device which allows her to instantaneously bypass walls and other obstacles. Travels in the direction you are trying to move.

 **Explosive Teleport – Available at Level 5*** Blinking leaves behind an explosion that detonates after a short delay, blinding enemies for 0.25 – 1.75 seconds. AoE radius is 6 m.

### X-Ray Goggles

Activate X-Ray goggles to see outlines of enemies that are behind objects if they are within 50 m.

### Electro-Cloud

Create a smoke screen which disrupts enemy detection and blocks line of sight.

 **Isochronal Cloud – Available at Level 5*** Number of Electro-Cloud charges increases from 1 to 3, but clouds are smaller. Decreases cooldown by 9 seconds.