Choose a pledge
The Vanguard Directorate gives 8% stronger barriers and 8% damage reduction against elites. The Aether-Grid Consortium adds eight percentage points of skill critical chance and reduces skill cooldowns by 8%. Mirage Syndicate adds 12% movement and Nano-Scrap while fighting the leading opposing faction under its underdog rule. You can remain an Unaligned Freelancer.
Standing and War Merits
Enforcer requires 75 Standing, Strike Captain 225, and Warlord 450. Earn War Merits through eligible WAR and Dead-Grid results, then visit your pledged faction’s quartermaster in Harbor. Trap Circuit costs 60 Merits at Enforcer, Ambush Protocol 100 at Strike Captain, and the Warlord Back-Banner 150 at Warlord. The Unbound Overclock Cache costs 35 at Enforcer or above.
Dominion
Winning Slip-Gate Domination changes the controlling faction. Dominion changes Harbor colors and grants members of the controlling faction a 15% loot and scrap bonus. Look at the current standings before planning a reward route.