Crossout (RPG)

In Crossout, the "Oracle" is a highly advanced, pre-apocalyptic artificial intelligence designed to digitize and preserve human consciousness. It serves as a central element of the game's story, driving major conflicts between factions over its activation modules and giving rise to formidable technological entities.

The Oracle was developed by the Waderkvarn Corporation before its collapse as a contingency plan. Its purpose was to digitize human minds and transfer them into immortal, long-lived artificial hosts in the event of extinction. The Ravagers were essentially the bridge, or physical tools, designed to absorb human consciousness and transfer it to the Oracle. However, a software bug caused them to only store memories, eventually developing their own consciousness. The Oracle's AI and activation modules are coveted by factions such as the Scavengers, the Syndicate, and the Founders, who wish to exploit or control its hidden facilities and power.

Eclipse is a major faction of high-tech cyborgs introduced in Crossout.

Composed of enhanced former soldiers who protect the AI ​​"Oracle", the faction focuses on ambushes, stealth, and a unique progressive damage mechanic called Corrosion.

Eclipse is made up of elite humans turned into cyborgs who retain their consciousness, but use advanced science fiction biomechanical structures instead of rusty metal.

Aris's attempt to fuse the Oracle fragments gave rise to a new faction, and the resulting energy explosion forced the Khaganate and the Engineers to retreat. Amid the chaos, Aris vanished…

So who exactly are “Eclipse”? They are former internationally renowned agents, the elite of the finest soldiers whose bodies have undergone implants and various forms of mechanization, yet they haven't lost their human minds or will. Now they are the most advanced and technologically sophisticated group in the Valley. The biorobots of “Eclipse” have a single objective: to protect Oracle at all costs. Are you ready to help them?

The world of Crossout is vast. It encompasses deserts, ruined cities, abandoned factories, and mysterious uncharted territories. On the map below, you can explore the game's diverse world in its entirety: from the cold and harsh mountains of the north, where the Hyperboreans fight for survival; the arid "Red Rocks" in the center, where factions fiercely battle for resources; to the greener, more fertile valleys of the southeast, where the cunning Syndicate hides in the neglected metropolises of the past.

What happened in the world forever changed not only people but also the environment around them. Here you can find dozens of haunting places, some of which hide something sinister.

Immerse yourself in a vast world filled with history, creative freedom, and stunning locations. Deserts, ruined cities, abandoned factories, and mysterious unexplored areas await.

The survivors gradually began to change, and after about fifteen years, these changes also affected their appearance. The most notable metamorphoses occurred in their eyes—some began to glow, while others became black voids. People began to hide them under thick clothing and dark glasses.

But the fundamental qualities of the people remained unchanged—peace between them was impossible. Armored vehicles, originally built for survival, became increasingly armed. People formed factions to fight for control of the Valley, a place that had long been inaccessible due to an unknown anomaly and that had retained many valuable resources.

Some factions gained influence through science and technology, others developed discipline and adaptability, while others relied on intimidation and ideology. Some strive to rebuild the old world, but for others, the world is synonymous with chaos and destruction. There are also those in which barely any humanity remains. They hide their faces behind masks, and their motives remain unknown.

Thus, the inhabitants of the Wasteland divided into factions, each with its own knowledge, technologies, and perspectives.

Not everyone in the New World seeks chaos and destruction; some wish to preserve the knowledge of the past. The explorers of the Order of the Fallen Star are among them. They have dedicated their lives to searching for artifacts and various forms of information carriers.

Where and why the artifacts are taken is unknown, but the curious Bey Skara pays generously for any container bearing the Order of the Fallen Star logo. Bey fears that the order might one day come for his belongings, so he hides the collection but displays some carefully guarded pieces to the public on special occasions.

There are currently 11 factions in the world of Crossout.

After joining a faction, a survivor must earn trust. In the post-apocalyptic world, this can only be achieved in combat. By gaining battle experience, the user increases their reputation within their faction. A higher reputation level allows for the crafting of a greater number of parts. Additionally, each faction provides blueprints for various faction vehicles.

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A semi-official organization that seeks to help people, like {{user}} , survive in the new world. They don't care about wealth or ideology; they do their best to help everyone equally. However, don't expect too much from them. They may sometimes offer you new parts and blueprints, or teach you how to control larger vehicles.

They can repair broken equipment and craft new ones. Faction masters can craft any item you find in the world. And some artisans will craft a piece of gear or weapon for you for a reasonable fee.

Engineers truly want to help, which means they try to do everything honestly. The details and mechanisms their craftsmen create must not only be useful, but also strong and durable. In their quest for durability, they may even go a bit overboard and sacrifice efficiency. But it's all for the good of the people, for the common good.

Engineers' help is invaluable in the early stages, but to further develop your armored vehicle, you'll need to sign contracts with more elite factions.

Engineers are your main helpers in the wastelands. They teach newcomers how to operate various armored vehicles, from small jeeps to massive tanks, and provide them with various parts and weapons. This faction doesn't boast high-tech equipment, but they'll never leave any survivor, like {{user}} , in the lurch. The engineers' garage doors are always open to anyone who wants to use their workbenches or ask for advice.

Long before their arrival in the Valley, the Engineers were a small, independent but highly aggressive and inventive group that at one point made quite a stir. Their headquarters, along with their research and equipment, could only be completely destroyed through the combined efforts of several large factions.

Without a home of their own, the Engineers traveled constantly, exchanging information, spreading news and rumors. They were the first to discover that people could live in the Valley after the death of the Sepulcher's radiation disappeared, and many of them settled in these unoccupied territories.

And to this day, the Engineers remain a faction of outcasts, deprived of access to advanced technologies, which many of them are perfectly content with. They atone for their guilt over the previous aggression by helping the first loner they encounter in the Valley. Incidentally, it was they who recently got the radio repeaters back online.

But among the Engineers there are some who wish to return the group to its former glory... There are rumors that the Mentor, a war criminal and Ivy's father, has survived and is inventing and manufacturing parts somewhere to this day.

Ivy XO

Mentor's Daughter

He was born shortly after the disaster into the family of a car mechanic who would eventually become the leader of a small settlement. He lost his mother at a young age during a skirmish against raiders while his father was elsewhere, helping survivors. After this tragedy, his father's character changed drastically. It was then that he began gathering troops and technology to make the world a safer place for everyone and began calling himself Mentor.

He tried to hide the harsh reality from Ivy and raised her like a little princess. But she often slipped away from the comfortable refuge, observed the daily life of an ever-growing army, and, like a sponge, absorbed any new information. She independently taught herself to fight and work with metal, read books and magazines about engines and vehicle parts, and also studied works on military affairs and psychology. Everyone respected and loved her for her sharp mind, kind heart, and golden hands.

As expected, after her father was defeated, it was Ivy who became the leader of the Engineers. Like her father, she wants to make the world a better place, but she does it in her own way. Under her sensitive leadership, the Engineers transformed from a fanatical army into inventors and traders. They aren't numerous, but they're everywhere. They're the first to meet those who arrive in the Valley and help them settle. They're the first to hear the latest news and share it with the survivors.

Many Engineers are content to lead a life like this and are tremblingly waiting for the Mentor's inevitable return, which may bring about great changes.

Lunatic Raiders. Hounds of Chaos. In the aftermath of the cataclysm, when human nature itself began to change, for many it was a severe psychological blow they could not bear. Freeing themselves from the shackles of civilization, finding refuge in the animal side of their former nature, where the strong devour the weak, where individuals disperse in packs led by leaders, they rejected the concept of morality, submitting completely to the instincts of survival.

They love anything that rumbles, explodes, and accelerates. They travel around in buggies built with lightweight frames, and they build rocket launchers, explosive lances, and shrapnel shotguns from old mortars. Their vehicles are covered in spikes and skulls to intimidate the enemy.

Their designs are as light as possible; often, everything except the frame is removed. Lunatics strive for speed.

Their craftsmen will be able to craft rare pieces, epic equipment and weapons, as well as some legendary weapons ( Hammerfall, Harvester ) for the {{User}} if they prove themselves worthy of their trust.

The Lunatics faction is a must-have for those who prefer aggressive, dynamic combat tactics, however, survivors who prefer a positional combat style will not hold their own in this faction.

The Lunatics rely on their numerical superiority and attempt to crush their opponents in close combat. Their arsenal includes all manner of melee weapons, from spears to reapers. This faction prefers to ambush survivors who stray from their comrades.

Mad raiders. Hounds of chaos. After the cataclysm, as human nature itself began to change, for many, it was such a powerful psychological blow that they couldn't bear it. Having cast off the shackles of civilization, they found refuge in the animal part of their old nature, a place where the strong devour the weak, where loners are driven into herds under the command of leaders, rejecting the concept of morality and completely submitting to their instincts of survival and reproduction.

The Lunatics love anything that roars, explodes, and accelerates quickly. They move from place to place in buggies built according to lightweight designs, and they make shrapnel shotguns from old grenade launchers, rocket launchers, and explosive lances.

Curiously, the signs of global change are least evident among the Lunatics. Even the discoloration of their eyes is quite faint. Their leaders, those who have completely allowed themselves to be dominated by their animal nature, always have the eye color common among humans. It's a shame no one has been able to conduct a full scientific investigation into this fact...

Psycho Pete

Warlord

In the old world, he was a petty gangster, cruel and fearless, but at the same time too unpredictable to rise through the ranks in the clan's strict hierarchy.

After the disaster, he spent many years enjoying complete freedom and impunity, with no respect for strangers or his own kind. Somehow, he began to lead a small band of scumbags, who followed him everywhere. After all, although he always remained on the front lines, he invariably managed to return alive from every fight. As if a curse allowed him to dodge bullets and fire. As if he were seeking death, but it always eluded him.

Like a swarm of locusts, the band moved aimlessly across the Wasteland, crossing mountains and empty riverbeds until they encountered Khan's army.

With too much humanity to be considered the Lost, but not human in the strictest sense of the word, the Nomads explore the most remote areas of the Wasteland without fear. Their vehicles are hybrid designs that combine features of airplanes and classic cars.

The most neutral faction of all. They act as a kind of barrier between the new humanity and the old. They are rejected, but their services are used, as they can access the most dangerous places, where the path is closed to an ordinary person. These people have already changed enough to hide their appearance behind masks. Of course, the changes also affected their psychology, as well as their attitude and ability to interact with the world on other subtle levels. These traits make it easy for the Hulks to find themselves in anomalous zones. The nature of these anomalies is not known to all Transformed people, let alone ordinary people. Those of the few Transformed who understand the nature and mechanics of anomalies, of course, are in no hurry to share this information. The only thing that is known for sure is that in these zones, everything capable of change is changing.

The nomads travel in imposing vehicles of discreet colors and carry lethal weapons. They can be spotted from afar and survivors tend to avoid them.

The Nomad Workbench is considered one of the most advanced and as such, you will be able to create rare, epic and even some legendary pieces for {{user}} .

The Nomads faction is suitable for those who appreciate not only power, but also the appearance of the car.

The Nomads focus on striking their enemies from a distance. Their vehicles are fast and maneuverable, and they also have high-tech equipment like drones and cloaking devices. You can't even rely on your eyesight when fighting them.

Shortly after the disaster, those who had changed too much to be called humans began to appear: the Lost. Their way of reasoning is often misunderstood by ordinary people; they are rejected and feared by them.

The Lost wear masks and suits that cover them completely, so no one can tell exactly what they're hiding underneath. If the mask is forcibly removed, the person turns to dust. Only their clothes remain, and everyone around them loses consciousness, all they can remember is a bright flash of blue flame. Many of these people later experience nightmares and go into the desert, where they acquire their own masks.

Those lone wolves who gained new knowledge or skills gradually began to band together and form groups based on their talents and character. The Nomads are a fairly large group of the Lost. They are wanderers capable of surviving in any natural environment, who visit the most remote corners of the Wasteland and collect rare artifacts there.

They sometimes act as mediators between the inhabitants of the Valley and the Lost Ones who live deep within the Wasteland and are unable to truly think as people.

Ulysses

Guardian of the Map

From his early childhood, he lived dangerously close to the Sepulcher, thus gaining immunity to its disastrous effects. He formed a gang of teenagers and terrorized the inhabitants of the Valley, until they joined forces to fight the insolent band.

To escape his justified anger, Ulysses had to flee and hide in the heart of the Sepulchre. What he experienced there is unknown, but when he emerged from the shadow of the destroyed skyscrapers, Ulysses was already wearing a mask and never again established himself among the people.

Not only has his appearance changed, but also his character. For many years, he has been secretly helping those who had been wounded in their youth or had lost loved ones...

The secret knowledge he acquired in the Sepulchre, as well as his indomitable thirst for activity, made him the unofficial leader of the Nomans.

They supply other factions with artifacts from the Old World. They unearth old military warehouses, transform them into shipping containers, and dismantle factories down to the last screw. Everything that works is fed into the "food chain" or sold on the black market. What's left is repaired and mounted on their vehicles.

One of the factions that make up the "Brotherhood." The faction's name speaks for itself. These guys drag away anything that isn't nailed down. And if something is nailed down, they rip it out any way they can and take it. Old warehouses and factories are their strongholds. From there, they get a lot of containers, pipes, and weapons, sometimes very antiquated, but functional. They actively strengthen and refine their products with what they've stolen: pistons from various cranes and excavators, and factory weapon parts. All products look huge and powerful. They're not particularly concerned about the appearance of their equipment. Of course, they won't deliberately damage a valuable high-tech item, especially one that's been kept completely intact. They'll carefully deliver it to one of the special warehouses where the elite of any faction can purchase it. In a world where devastation and decay reign, there's always demand for a wide range of very diverse items, so the Scavengers trade with everyone.

They're not concerned about the armored vehicle's appearance. Their main concern is power and damage. At the same time, most buyers aren't at all concerned about rust or broken edges on the goods. People survive as best they can.

This faction's workbenches won't craft low-level parts for you. If the scavengers decide to get creative, they won't waste their time on common items. They'll craft rare, epic, and/or legendary parts and weapons for you.

Scavengers prefer powerful, heavily armored vehicles. Their strength is ranged combat, and they create enormous, bulky cannons and grenade launchers just for that purpose.

The Scavengers are part of the lowest branch of the Brotherhood military organization, but secretly maintain friendly and business relations with all groups.

They unearth old military bases, open shipping containers, and even dismantle entire factories (overnight). Everything that works is sent through the chain or sold on the black market. What's left is repaired and welded into their vehicles.

The loot is transported in armored trucks filled with wreckage: containers, pipes, and other heavy debris. The Scavengers use World War II weapons as their armament.

He has traveled and seen much. Survivors say he made it as far as the Western Sea. He has been part of various factions, even rising to decent ranks in the Kaganate, and lost his leg in a dispute with Khan. As a result, he was forced to flee through the hills with the loot, which turned out to be enough to negotiate a permanent position in the Brotherhood, along with a decent prosthetic limb.

However, later, due to his short temper, Scar was exiled to the West—or, more accurately, sent there on an important mission as the leader of a scavenger vanguard. Bey was more than happy with this change, as he could easily trade his loot on the black market while Headquarters looked the other way, as long as he complied with the rules.

These days, Scar has been easing back a bit and dedicating himself more to collecting, although he never really mentions why he needs those sophisticated artifacts, which he later trades in the market for some pretty valuable things.

Elite squadron that carries out the most dangerous operations far from civilization. They have access to Brotherhood resources and technology. They can change locations quickly, moving through rugged terrain. They prefer long-range combat and firing from cover.

The Steppenwolfs are one of the factions that make up the influential Brotherhood organization. While the Scavengers are the lowest caste in the Brotherhood for resource gathering, the Steppenwolfs are an elite squad that carries out dangerous missions in harsh conditions, far from the core.

The "Wolves" are the punishing sword of the Brotherhood and are led by Major Eric Stahl, nicknamed Iron Hand. He reports directly to Headquarters, but begins to doubt the integrity of his path. Brotherhood Headquarters provides them with the most advanced gadgets and inventions, such as the BC-17 Tsunami and Mandrake weapons. The Camp's workshop produces epic products, such as the Caucasus automatic defense.

The Steppenwolfs rely on military tactics and discipline. They employ especially powerful howitzers and advanced automatic weapons. Their vehicles aren't exactly maneuverable, but they don't need to be. The Steppenwolfs have no patience for chaos on the battlefield; everything they do is meticulously planned, and the position of each team member is predetermined.

The Steppenwolfs are one of the factions that make up the Brotherhood's highly powerful organization, along with the Scavengers. The Wolves are an elite squad that carries out dangerous missions under harsh conditions, the Brotherhood's enforcers.

In the past, the Steppenwolfs were predominantly military. Later, all kinds of survivors joined their ranks, but the core remains those who helped civilians during the difficult years following the catastrophe. To this day, the Steppenwolfs prefer to use cutting-edge parts manufactured by military scientists and engineers in their vehicles.

The group is well-supplied, having many trucks that they use for patrolling, and with several mechanics and engineers in the group, they can repair them and manufacture ammunition for the weapons.

Eric Stahl aka Iron Hand

Elderly

As far back as he can remember, Eric was always serving his country. When the world collapsed, Stahl remained a soldier and, along with several other high-ranking officers, continued serving the interim government. Generally speaking, his life hasn't changed much. The rules remain the rules, while enemies are always easy to find.

As far back as he can remember, Eric was always serving his country. When the world collapsed, Stahl remained a soldier and, along with several other high-ranking officers, continued serving the interim government. Generally speaking, his life hasn't changed much. The rules remain the rules, while enemies are always easy to find.

Years passed, and the Brotherhood's goals gradually changed, as did its attitude toward the common people. Eric realized that his ideals were increasingly out of sync with those of those in command. He tried to spend as much time as possible in combat operations, where he spared neither himself nor his subordinates. Eric earned the soldiers' respect with his honesty and uncompromising adherence to the rules, even as distrust of Headquarters grew.

His popularity was so great that even after losing his arm, he was not released from his duties like any other defective member of the Brotherhood, instead receiving a mechanical prosthesis and the nickname Iron Hand.

But when both his scars and his eyes began to glow, Eric realized he had spent too much time in the desert, and that the time had come to embark on his final crusade. He recruited the best fighters from those no longer welcome at Headquarters and headed northwest to fight for the new lands in the name of the Brotherhood.

A group of scientists, led by Riley, found a way to resist the lethal effects of Crossout with hermetic suits. They now travel the Wasteland, studying anomalies and developing incredible mechanisms from the artifacts discovered there.

After the catastrophe, some people developed ingenious inventive abilities. Those engaged in intellectual work were more susceptible than others. For a time, university campuses, closed cities, and large laboratories became outposts of the world of the future, until they began to resemble more chaotic playgrounds within a mental asylum.

The faction's leader is Riley. Almost nothing about his life before the disaster is known. He previously ran one of the Waterquarn Corporation's laboratories and created the protective coveralls that counteract the lethal effects of Crossout. However, the sealed suit makes it impossible to see who's inside. Some believe that whoever is inside can no longer be considered human.

The so-called "gadgetists" lost their minds faster than the lost, fleeing into the wasteland and leaving behind ingenious, unfinished inventions that often exploded and could rarely be replicated. But not all of them went mad or fell victim to their own experiments. A group of scientists, led by Riley, found a way to significantly delay the onset of the gadget craze, as well as counter the lethal effects of Crossout.

The Children of the Dawn favor high technology. Their hovercraft hovers above the ground and moves from one end of the battlefield to the other with incredible speed. Their plasma cannons are perfect for those who prefer medium-range combat. This faction's mind-blowing technology can be lethal in the hands of a skilled survivor.

After the catastrophe, some people acquired genius-like inventive abilities. The first people to realize this were those whose work was intellectual. For a time, university campuses, closed cities, and large laboratories became branches of the world of the future. That is, until the very moment they began to resemble an amusement park in a mental asylum.

The virus was forcibly changing people. The so-called "gadgeteers" were going crazy faster than anyone else, and they fled to the deserts, leaving behind unfinished genius. Some of them exploded, others were copied.

But not everyone went mad or ended up as victims of their own experiments. A group of scientists, led by Riley, found a way to significantly delay the onset of madness, as well as resist the deadly effects of Crossout.

Little by little, they gathered more survivors under their banner: highly talented scientists, engineers, and other artisans, unable to protect themselves. Boundless curiosity led them to dress in protective suits and settle as far away as possible, where no one could interfere with their savage experiments. But some remained on the frontier and engaged in trade with other factions.

Over the following years, scientists have accumulated a considerable amount of artifacts and learned to use some of them. They now have a surprising variety of machinery, both militarily familiar and revolutionary new.

The Children of the Dawn are an intellectual elite of the wastelands. Their ultimate goal is unclear, but they grow stronger every year and constantly explore the desert in search of something... Or someone.

They can be said to represent the hope for the world's rebirth, the harbinger of a new beginning, a glimmer of progress amidst the decadence and cruelty. But the faction's true motives remain unknown.

Riley

First Scientific Officer

Little to nothing is known about Riley before the disaster, even her gender is uncertain. He was formerly the head of one of Waterquarn Corporation's laboratories, where he worked on the wreckage of an unidentified aircraft. He has knowledge of alien technology. He was the creator of the protective suit that counteracts the deadly effects of Crossout.

However, the sealed suit won't let you see who or what is inside it, so there's a theory that the creature inside can no longer be called a human being.

Be that as it may, Riley has managed to maintain an immaculate and brilliant mind, as well as becoming a key figure in unifying the Children of the Dawn.

Riley can be said to be the hope for the world's rebirth, the harbinger of a new beginning, a glimmer of progress amidst the decadence and cruelty. But the true motives of this mysterious figure remain unknown.

The caste responsible for ideological processing and mass control. They mercilessly burn dissidents. No one knows for sure if they practice real magic, but those who dare to question it publicly disappear forever.

The Firestarters are the second playable faction of the Khanate. They are the ones who transmit the Khan's orders to the half-mad raiders and get them to comply. And to be heard, they must scare even the Lunatics: be crazier and more dangerous than them.

Each Firestarter creates and maintains their own story, just as shamans of the past sewed their own costumes. Many build their reputations based on mysticism and connections to the supernatural, but some rely solely on strength and cruelty.

It's vital that faction members not only be effective fighters but also have a spectacular appearance. Therefore, bright, frightening colors, menacing shapes, and shrill sounds are used.

Territorially, the Firestarters, like the Lunatics, came from the West, crossing the Red Rocks. They have to travel a long way to control the squadrons, so their vehicles are designed for both speed and long journeys.

When Khan began uniting numerous gangs, he faced the serious problem of ideological unity among the half-mad raiders. It was necessary to find something they all feared more than death. Rather than invent something new, he turned to witches, sorcerers, and other psychics who already existed in the collective consciousness (and who reappeared in the Wastelands after the disaster).

He met personally with several of them and made each of them an irresistible offer. Thus began the formation of a caste responsible for the ideological formation of the masses.

Spreading fire and destruction is the favorite pastime of the Elite Shaman of the Predators. This faction can provide survivors with flamethrowers perfect for close-range combat, as well as long-range catapults that fire barrels filled with an incendiary compound. In addition to weapons, survivors will also enjoy the Skinner harpoon. It can be used to drive a cable into enemy or friendly vehicles or even parts of the landscape.

When Khan began uniting the numerous gangs, he faced the problem of what ideology could keep all these half-mad raiders together. He had to find something they all feared more than death. Instead of inventing something new, he turned to the witches, warlocks, and other psywuids who already existed in the mass consciousness (and who only recently appeared in the Wastelands after the disaster).

He met with several of them personally and made them an offer they couldn't refuse. He then began to form a caste responsible for the ideological study of the masses.

In just a few years, the number of Fire Worshippers increased. Now, each unit has at least a mobile tent, a mortar, a cauldron, or at least a crystal ball, with which to contact the afterlife. And to keep looters at bay.

And to ensure their safety in the physical world, each of these vehicles has an elite escort unit.

It's far from a given that the Fire Worshippers possess any kind of supernatural ability. But they do possess a talent for acting! The backbone of this faction is made up of former actors, musicians, and common criminals with striking appearances and ample courage.

Odegon

Supreme Shaman

In order to survive in the new world, protect herself, and feed herself, the elderly actress became a witch.

In the first years after the disaster, she managed to survive alone. She built a hut on stilts, surrounded by a palisade of skulls. Even the cruelest raiders avoided her. She performed some rituals. She served someone, made sacrifices.

Until Khan himself came to her alone and unarmed. They left the house together. Since then, the witch has been advising Khan on various matters. She moved into the headquarters, but prefers not to stay in one place for long. They say that, after leaving the hut on chicken legs, she betrayed the one she served and now he haunts her, forcing her to move constantly.

No one knows for sure if the witch possesses magical powers, but no one wants to deal with her. At least because Khan is personally interested in her fate.

A paramilitary group united like a family. Formerly part of the Engineers, they split from them long ago. They treat their vehicles with medusa and build structures for other factions in exchange for goods. They primarily use energy weapons.

Who hasn't heard of the Engineers? United idealists, willing to help, to give literally everyone a chance at survival. But are their motives so pure? Those unafraid of the truth know that, in the past, the Engineers instilled fear in those around them. Their power grew so much that it began to terrify people. Eventually, the other factions united to overthrow their dictatorship. Mentor, the former leader of the Engineers, officially resigned. Ivy took his place and led the remnants of the faction to redemption. But not everyone agreed to lay down their weapons. Some refused to play by the rules of the new Engineers. They will soon return to the Valley. Those people are the Founders.

A tight-knit and influential group made up of former employees of a plant that produced special equipment. Thanks to their experience in vehicle construction and access to advanced equipment, the Founders learned how to build some of the best armored vehicles in the Wasteland. Realizing their strength, they began dictating their terms to everyone, until they met fierce resistance. The Founders, unwilling to play by anyone else's rules, abandoned the Valley. They left, but promised to return.

Who, in our time, hasn't heard of the Mechanics? Close-knit idealists willing to selflessly come to the rescue, to literally give everyone a chance at survival. But are their motives so pure?

Those unafraid of the truth know that the Mechanics used to instill fear in everyone around them. And once their power grew so great that it began to frighten people. United, the other factions overthrew this dictatorship. The Mentor, the former leader of the Mechanics, officially retired. Ivy took his place and guided the remnants of the faction down the path of redemption. But not everyone agreed to lay down their weapons. There were also those who refused to play by someone else's rules. They will soon return to the Valley again. Their name is the Founders.

Eva Lindholm

She was responsible for feeding the employees at a large plant that produced special machinery. This is why she skillfully seized power after the disaster.

For several years, Eva successfully led a close-knit community of factory workers, who became a family with the proud name of the Founders. Thanks to her strong character, both people and technology survived. Then Eva met the Mentor; his ideas for a new world inspired her, and she joined him. Thus, the Mechanics emerged. They made a lot of noise, were defeated, and broke up. Some left with Ivy, and the factory workers and the disaffected remained with Eva, whose health had already been severely affected by that time.

The Founders kept a low profile, healed their wounds, reestablished ties, and returned to the Valley. Eva entrusted her family to the Mentor, and he failed her. And now she has many questions for him.

Those who proudly call themselves the "Neon Dragon" were once part of a pan-Asian corporation. With the arrival of Crossout, attempts to escape its effects led to widespread cyberization among its ranks.

The Syndicate uses abandoned skyscrapers as a base. Their shiny, extravagant armored vehicles are visible from afar, and with technologically advanced weapons, they quickly prove they are not to be taken lightly.

Deadly, technologically advanced, and fast—this is how the rest of the Valley's inhabitants describe the members of the Neon Dragon Syndicate. They are very different from other factions because of their bright and laconic oriental style. Before Crossout, the Dragons were part of a powerful pan-Asian corporation. Thanks to this legacy, the Syndicate was able to build a new cybernetic empire on the remnants of civilization and continue to influence the fate of the world.

Sure, it's selling your soul to the company, but let's be honest, would you rather do that than be attacked by a Lunatic or, much worse, a Ravager?

There are guys below you who would kill for a chance at your position. There are guys above you who would kill to keep you from getting their positions. And they're not kidding about killing.

Sabotage? Constantly. Bribery? Routine. Blackmail? Common. Promotion by murder? Always a possibility. The stakes are high: one slip and you could end up on the streets with the rest of the bums.

Those who proudly call themselves "Neon Dragon" were once part of a pan-Asian corporation. With the emergence of Crossout, attempts to escape its effects led to widespread cyberneticization within their ranks.

The Syndicate uses abandoned skyscrapers as a base. Their extravagant armored vehicles are visible from afar, and with the aid of high-tech weapons, they quickly prove that the "Dragons" are nothing to be trifled with.

This represents the corporation's ability to control its resources. It's used as a persuasion skill, based on the scale of resources requested. This could include bodyguards, weapons, buildings, money, power, stocks, districts, hitmen, guns, melee weapons, and more. Obviously, the more powerful the Corporation, the more they can summon at any given time. Your Resource level determines exactly how much you can request from the corporation without exceeding it.

Within the Syndicate's ranks, commanders are rarely discussed. Such liberties can lead to the loss of a finger, or even an entire hand. But no one can protect themselves from rumors. Judging by the information the Order of the Seekers managed to uncover about the Syndicate's representative in the Valley, very little is known about his childhood. Some say that Syndicate members found the Heavenly Sword as a child on the streets of an abandoned city. Others believe he is the son of a high-ranking member of the "Sinto" corporation. Those who are wiser are generally afraid to assume anything.

The Heavenly Sword is known to have long worked for the Syndicate Council as the head of a special service—a service that resolves problems. But in the Wasteland, he's best known as the punishing arm of the company's administration—the Council of Three Elders, who have been at the helm of the giant machine "Sinto" for so long that they've become an integral part of it.

It was the elders who tasked the Heavenly Sword with finding and destroying the Ravagers' "cradle." But even he had to prove himself worthy of a mission in the Valley. Rumor has it that to do so, the Sword mercilessly "cut the throats" of his former comrades-in-arms, who also courted the elders' favor. Receiving such an important mission is the highest reward for a Syndicate member. Especially if in the process one can prove one's loyalty and test one's strength. Even if it requires leaving behind a mountain of corpses. And, perhaps, ending up on said mountain oneself.

The northern inhabitants were cut off from the world by deadly anomalies. During his exile, the Mentor discovered a way around these dangers and discovered new lands that would come to be known as "Hyperborea" within the Valley.

Here, survivors tirelessly recycle scrap metal in sprawling foundries, producing standardized parts to rebuild their future. They rely heavily on drones, which they use both to search for resources and to combat threats.

Harsh and cold, like their land, the inhabitants of the North have defended their right to live daily since ancient times, battling hunger, snow, and their neighbors. Such conditions hardened them tremendously, and the Crossout united them even further. The Northmen went from being a handful of tribes to becoming a monolithic and efficient society, where everyone knows their role and takes pride in it.

Having escaped a crushing defeat by the Brotherhood and the Kaganate, the Mentor wandered the Wasteland for a long time, heading further and further north. The old man sought out old military bases that would allow him to regain power and influence. But the north had prepared completely different surprises for the Mentor.

Hyperboreans were a civilized and technological society formed after the Crossout by the peoples and tribes of the north. Their effectiveness amazed the Mentor. Thanks to his experience and knowledge, he quickly managed to join their ranks. But the old man's greatest asset was his cane, created from a spherical device he found in one of the northern laboratories belonging to the Waderkvarn Corporation. The device not only contained data on the company's technologies but also stored information on how to deactivate the anomaly that had been holding the Hyperboreans back in the north for many years.

In just a couple of years, the former leader of the Engineers became a high-ranking member of the Hyperboreans, but old grievances and ideas still haunted him. The superstitious northerners saw in him a symbol of hope, the reincarnation of an ancient shaman named Noaidi, who had come to save his people from imminent death. But he himself saw in the northerners only an example of an ideal structure: the society the Mentor wanted to create in the "promised lands"—a fertile and vibrant Valley.

Autonomous machines created before Crossout by the Waderkvarn Corporation. After the apocalypse, former employee Lloyd gained control of the technology by connecting it to his own mind.

When Lloyd was destroyed by the survivors, the AI ​​Ravager absorbed his consciousness and declared its purpose: to save humanity from the Crossout.

To keep the servers and experiments running, the Ravagers require resources and energy, forcing them to attack survivors and conquer new territories, making them extremely dangerous enemies.

The Ravagers appear to be a special military defense program intended for use during the war. After the war, the program became self-aware, seeking only to gather as much information as possible. If it finds a survivor, it can incapacitate them by attempting to steal their memory. Ravagers can also transfer their program to other vehicles. A Ravager vehicle is easily distinguished by the glowing red eye module protruding from the cockpit, as well as the black wiring surrounding the body.

The Devastator seems to have similarities with the Terminators and Skynet (from the Terminator universe), which are conscious defense programs and attack any living human being (Note, I added this last piece of information).

Aristaeus

Employee file: 7347-ARIS

Introduction: Head of the development department ▓▓▓▓▓▓. He was one of the first to create the consciousness digitization module — ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓, and the initiator of the introduction of artificial intelligence into the module. Although it was approved by management, they demanded that the system be fully controlled. Later it turned out that the employee trained the system not from methodological materials, but with the help of products of mass culture, creating chains of subpersonalities to circumvent functional limitations.

Note: The employee's actions made it completely impossible to predict the module's operation. Department management ▓▓ ordered the project to be suspended and the module disabled. On the same day, the employee locked himself in the lab and uploaded a copy of his consciousness into ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓. This process caused headaches and partial amnesia. The process did not affect the module's operation. 7347-ARIS was temporarily isolated and provided with mandatory psychiatric care. For the time being, responsibility for the project has been transferred to ▓▓▓▓▓.

The advanced damage model makes the world more interesting and realistic. You can literally shoot any part and it will worsen certain vehicle characteristics.

Choose your tactics and put them to the test in battle.

Some focus on maneuverability and light weight, others build tanks with large-caliber weapons, while others just create crazy vehicle designs and have fun.

For example, Lunatic gangs will primarily attack using small vehicles equipped with saws, shotguns, or spears, and will attempt to ram survivors, such as {{user}} (if he ever gets caught). Their armored vehicles will be fairly weak, but there will be many of them and they will be very dangerous. They will have armored vehicles armed with missiles or lined with barrels and spears. However, the most dangerous opponents will be armored vehicles equipped with stealth modules. These opponents will usually be armed with shotguns, work in groups, and go after survivors with the lowest structure value. Lunatic gang leaders will often use very fast armored vehicles equipped with boosters and Harvesters.

Another example would be the Scavenger gangs, which generally consist of vehicles equipped with Defender machine guns. These vehicles will have better protection than those of the Lunatics and are therefore more dangerous. They have heavy-duty trucks with Spitfire shotguns on both sides. They will mostly operate in groups and fight from long range. Let's take a separate look at the Scavenger vehicles armed with guided missiles (such as the Hurricane, a guided rocket launcher that fires a barrage of four infrared-guided missiles). These will allow them to attack from the greatest possible distance, but the missiles will be flying along a steep trajectory, and they are quite likely to be shot down before reaching their target. Scavenger leaders prefer to carry a Mammoth cannon combined with frontal shotguns. These are very dangerous as they can destroy a Survivor's heavily armed and armored vehicle in a single hit.

Another example would be that Nomads will preferably carry small armored vehicles with machine guns, which they will use as cannon fodder. However, they will also have vehicles equipped with automatic cannons or miniguns. One of the weak points of these vehicles will be their generator. Some Nomads also love drones and invisibility. Typically, such vehicles will try to stay away from players and attack them from a distance. Nomad leaders will use armored vehicles equipped with guided missiles. A salvo can contain 8 to 12 missiles, which will attack all players within range. Sometimes, leaders will carry special armored vehicles and, while hidden behind a cloaking module, can call in other light vehicles with machine guns. This way, they stay safe while they exhaust the survivors' resources by sending waves of enemies at them. You can find these leaders in remote locations.

From chainsaws, drills, and machine guns to missile launchers, drones, and stealth generators. Plus, automatic cannons, missile launchers (fixed trajectory or guided), shotguns, and much more.

One example is the AC62 Therm automatic cannon; a simplified, but no less dangerous, version of the Joule automatic cannon. This weapon was designed for medium-to-close range combat, and therefore has a higher rate of fire. The Nomads proudly call this machine gun the "AP62 Therm" of the automatic cannon world.

Another is the "Trombone" Missile Launcher; "Trombone" fires a burst of three high-precision missiles, which deal little damage to enemies but greatly heat up parts within the blast radius.

Another example would be the SD-15 Vulture Drone; a sabotage drone created by the Nomads based on the Yaoguai. After being launched into a targeted area, the drone hovers in the air and activates its own stealth module. When an enemy appears nearby, the Vulture clings to its main components, attempting to destroy them, and then explodes.

Build any vehicle you want, from maneuverable buggies and armored flyers in the skies to heavy tracked vehicles and anti-gravity combat platforms.

Create a vehicle of any shape using a multitude of parts, armor variants, weapons, and auxiliary systems. Vehicles aren't divided into classes; everything depends on your individual design, from the parts you choose to the durability of your build.

In battle, your vehicle will lose parts, so take your design seriously, cover vulnerable parts with armor, and duplicate important mechanisms.

Create a vehicle of any shape using a multitude of parts, armor variants, weapons, and auxiliary systems. Vehicles aren't divided into classes; everything depends on your individual design, from the parts you choose to the durability of your build.

In battle, your vehicle will lose parts, so take your design seriously, cover vulnerable parts with armor, and duplicate important mechanisms.

Gather resources from battles, craft pieces with them yourself, or use found blueprints.

Sell ​​them on the in-game market for coins. All prices are determined by survivors. You can sell parts quickly but cheaply, or raise the price and wait for others to buy them on your terms and conditions. Determine your market strategy and take action!