You choose an Angel at the Loadout Station before a Hunt, completing the build alongside Gear, Weapon Arts, and Boons. The choice affects both your tactics and your connection to the Angel in the story.
How Angels Fit a Build
The selected Angel should support the same offensive, defensive, status, or ranged plan as the rest of the Loadout. Official material confirms angelic transformation as a major source of supernatural power for a Nephilim.
Confirmed Ranged Angel Form
A developer AMA confirms an additional unlockable Angel Form focused on ranged attacks. It includes a burst magic attack and an area-of-effect attack, supporting a mixed melee and ranged strategy.
Choose your Angel at the Loadout Station before starting a Mission or Hunt.
Choosing an Angel
- Use a defensive form if the build struggles to survive boss attacks.
- Use the ranged form when you need to deal damage safely or cover a wider area.
- In co-op, choose forms that complement each other.
- Reconsider your Angel when a new permanent Loadout changes what the build lacks.
How to Compare Angels
| Field | Question answered |
|---|---|
| Unlock requirement | When does the form become available? |
| Core attacks | Does it provide melee pressure, ranged damage, defense, or area control? |
| Scaling | Which Gear statistics or Quality levels affect its performance? |
| Upgrade path | Which improvements persist between Hunts? |
| Co-op role | What does the choice add to a two-player build pair? |
These details still need confirmation from the release build or an official source. Trailer footage alone is not enough to establish exact ability data.
Aegis and Sunder Unlocks
| Angel | Confirmed progression |
|---|---|
| Aegis | Angel Fire Lv. 1 unlocks at level 6 and Angel Fire Lv. 2 unlocks at level 12. |
| Sunder | Angel Form unlocks at level 5; Angel Frost Lv. 1 unlocks at level 7 and Lv. 2 at level 13. |
Duration, scaling, and full move lists are not fully documented. There is also no verified evidence that Angel transformations grant full invulnerability.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I choose an Angel?
At the Loadout Station before starting a Mission or Hunt.
Is there a ranged Angel Form?
Yes. An unlockable form with burst magic and area-of-effect attacks is officially confirmed.
Which Angel Forms are confirmed?
Aegis and Sunder are documented. Sunder unlocks at level 5, while both forms gain additional level-based upgrades.