Glider

Tier: B · Speed: 5/10 · Difficulty: 4/10

The Glider is Nullscape's aerial specialist, built around slow-fall mechanics and mid-air control. While its ground speed is below average, the Glider dominates in vertical sections and platforming-heavy areas. It's a solid B-tier pick that rewards players who think in three dimensions.

Overview

The Glider's core mechanic is a deployable glider that activates during falls, drastically reducing descent speed and granting directional control while airborne. This transforms pits from death traps into highways and makes the Glider the safest class for navigating treacherous vertical sections. In a game filled with bottomless drops and spike floors, aerial control is a powerful defensive tool.

Abilities

Deploy Glider

Press the ability key while falling to deploy your glider. You descend slowly and can steer left, right, and slightly upward while gliding.

• Activation: Must be airborne
• Duration: Until you land or cancel
• Descent Speed: ~20% of normal fall speed
• Steering: Full horizontal control, slight upward boost available
• Cooldown: None (can redeploy after landing)

Tailwind

While gliding, press the secondary ability key to release a burst of wind downward that pushes nearby enemies away and slightly boosts your altitude.

• Cooldown: ~6 seconds
• Effect: Knockback + minor height gain
• Damage: Low

Stats

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Glider has no cooldown — use it as often as you need
• Eliminates fall damage entirely
• Can reach areas other classes need specific upgrades for
• Tailwind provides reliable crowd control
• Excels in vertical dungeon layouts and platforming sections

Cons

• Slow ground speed makes ground-based combat sluggish
• Low innate damage requires strong weapon upgrades
• Vulnerable to anti-air enemies and ranged attacks while gliding
• Gliding makes you a large, predictable target
• Loses effectiveness in flat, horizontal arena rooms

Best Upgrade Synergies

• Thermal Updraft — Passively generates an upward draft that boosts altitude while gliding
• Aerial Assassin — Attacks while airborne deal 40% bonus damage
• Featherweight — Increases ground speed and jump height, partially compensating for slow ground movement
• Dive Bomb — Cancel your glider with a fast downward slam that deals area damage
• Wind Shear — Tailwind cooldown reduced to 3 seconds and gains a damage component

Dive Bomb is essential for converting the Glider's defensive aerial position into offensive damage.

Tips

• Always jump before using the glider to maximize the height advantage before deploying.
• Use Tailwind defensively to push melee enemies away while you reposition in the air.
• The Glider pairs well with ranged weapons — stay airborne and shoot down at enemies safely.
• In vertical sections, deploy the glider immediately and scan for hidden side passages and item caches.
• Dive Bomb is your best friend in boss fights. Glide above the boss, then cancel into a slam for massive damage.