The Wispon is your Avatar's primary weapon and special ability in Sonic Forces. There are several types of Wispons, each offering a unique primary attack and a powerful special ability that consumes the Wispon Gauge. Choosing the right Wispon is crucial for adapting to different stage layouts, enemy types, and your preferred combat style. You'll unlock more Wispons as you progress through the story and complete missions.
Wispon Types and Their Abilities:
- Burst Wispon (Flamethrower):
- Primary Attack: Short-range flamethrower.
- Special Ability: Creates a temporary shield of fire, damaging enemies on contact and protecting you.
Good for close-quarters combat and stages with many ground enemies.
- Lightning Wispon (Whip):
- Primary Attack: Mid-range electric whip.
- Special Ability: Allows you to chain Homing Attacks between multiple enemies or objects, similar to Modern Sonic's boost.
Excellent for maintaining momentum and clearing groups of enemies quickly.
- Cube Wispon (Hammer):
- Primary Attack: Short-range ground pound that creates shockwaves.
- Special Ability: Creates temporary platforms from defeated enemies or certain objects, allowing access to higher areas or crossing gaps.
Great for exploration, reaching hidden areas, and stages with verticality.
- Drill Wispon (Drill):
- Primary Attack: Short-range drill attack.
- Special Ability: Allows you to burrow underground or through certain walls, bypassing obstacles or finding secrets.
Ideal for stages with destructible environments or hidden paths.
- Void Wispon (Black Hole):
- Primary Attack: Creates a small black hole that pulls in nearby enemies and rings.
- Special Ability: Teleports you a short distance forward, bypassing obstacles or quickly closing gaps.
Useful for crowd control and quick traversal.
- Asteroid Wispon (Meteor Shower):
- Primary Attack: Fires a spread of small projectiles.
- Special Ability: Creates a localized meteor shower, damaging all enemies in an area.
Good for ranged combat and clearing groups of enemies from a distance.
- Grenade Wispon (Explosive):
- Primary Attack: Throws explosive grenades.
- Special Ability: Launches a powerful, arcing grenade that deals heavy area-of-effect damage.
Excellent for dealing with armored enemies or large groups.
Building Your Avatar:
The best Avatar build combines your chosen species ability with a Wispon that complements your playstyle or the stage's demands. For example:
- Speed Build: Wolf (Ring Bonus) + Lightning Wispon (Homing Chain) for maximum momentum and quick enemy dispatch.
- Exploration Build: Bird (High Jump) + Cube Wispon (Platform Creation) or Drill Wispon (Burrow) for reaching hidden areas.
- Defensive Build: Cat (Ring Retention) + Burst Wispon (Shield) for increased survivability in challenging stages.
Experiment with different combinations to find what works best for you. You can change your Wispon and clothing at any time from the Avatar customization menu, allowing for flexible adaptation to any mission.