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What does the Maelstrom artifact do?

Developers think its effects trigger every 20 seconds and last 10 seconds, on the turret it's fitted to.

  • The effects apply to that turret, not to your whole ship.
  • Both developers hedged, so treat the timings as likely rather than exact.

Good to know

Beta Patch 2 · Hotfix 4 names Maelstrom among the on-boost and on-drift effects, which now keep triggering for as long as you boost or drift. How that fits the 20-second timing isn't confirmed.

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fleetcommanderDeveloper6 Oct 2026
0xheimdallDeveloper6 Oct 2026
Official hotfix notes: Beta Patch 2 · Hotfix 4Official4 Oct 2026

Paraphrased from the Citadel Discord. Developers and official documents are named; other players by trust tier. Last verified 6 Oct 2026 for Beta Patch 2 · Hotfix 4.

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From the Citadel Discord, 4–6 Oct 2026.