Featured Crew: Anniversary Eddie
In the last episode of this series, we're excited to delve into the unique ability set of the most special and newly released Iron Maiden crew member, a celebration of the band's monumental 50th anniversary. Prepare to give a resounding welcome to the second-ever War Hero crew member to join the battlefields of War Machines: Anniversary Eddie!
Anniversary Eddie arrives as a strategically designed crew member, coming well-equipped with a groundbreaking new status effect directly into his kit called Corrosion that will clash directly with healing abilities. Let's get into his ability kit to unveil his full potential.
Active - Run for Your Lives
Activate to infuse your shots with corrosion. Corroded enemies are unable to heal for the duration.
Infusion Buff Duration: 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 seconds
Enemy Corrosion Duration: 5 seconds
Cooldown: 25 seconds
Reactive 1 - Aces High
After 6 consecutive hits, gain a burst of movement speed and turret turn speed.
Movement Speed Bonus: 14% / 15% / 16% / 17% / 18% / 19% / 20% / 21%
Duration: 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 seconds
Cooldown: 50 seconds
Reactive 2 - Dance of Death
Repair a portion of your armor with every successful hit.
Armor Repair: 1.5% / 2% / 2.5% / 3% / 3.5% / 4% / 4.5% / 5% of missing armor
Cooldown: 3 seconds
Crew Stats Bonuses
- Frontal Armor Penetration: 5% / 7% / 10% / 12% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
- Movement Speed: 3% / 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% / 10% / 12%
- Reload (Shots) Speed: 3% / 5% / 7% / 9% / 11% / 13% / 14% / 15%
- Attack: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
Run For Your Lives' new status Corrosion negates enemy repair capabilities for a few seconds. We expect this to be enough to open up new tactical opportunities for different crew members to integrate compositions and also add value to other gameplay elements (such as protective shields).
When used with precision and decisiveness, Anniversary Eddie's unique ability set transforms him into an undeniably deadly force on the battlefield. Dance of Death provides him the resilience to withstand sustained combats, while Aces High grants him the aptitude for repositioning after repeated assaults, making him a go-to choice for any crew composition.
As the synergy among the three Eddies can go unnoticed, it is important to highlight that: they are an excellent choice for a unified composition. All three have a reactive ability that triggers on the 6th consecutive hit:
- Powerslave Eddie: X‑ray vision on 6th hit.
- The Trooper Eddie: Enemy radar disable on 6th hit.
- Anniversary Eddie: Movement & turret turn bonus speed on 6th hit.
Together, these three abilities empower an aggressive and information-driven playstyle, allowing safe and mindful repositioning while keeping enemies under constant pressure. Additionally, they come equipped with protective and supportive capabilities, enabling players to repair the damage of constant assaults to dominate the battlefields over the whole match.
Anniversary Eddie Respect Points will only be available in events for a limited time. Make sure to collect them before this date to unlock our latest War Hero!
