TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter

Guide

Powers guide all 14 powers, plus Zap and Kikoken

Every power in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter: what it does, when it unlocks, how long it lasts and how to use it. Pick one to read the full guide.

The 14 powers

Tactical defense

Phase Shift

Become untouchable. Enemy fire and enemy ships pass straight through you.

Starter6s
Offensive aim assist

Hunter Mark

Your shots curve toward a marked target and find a new one when it dies.

Lv 28s
Gravity Shield in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Spatial distortion

Gravity Shield

A gravity field bends enemy bullets around your ship and away.

Lv 88s
Overdrive in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Heavy weapons

Overdrive

Four extra diagonal shots and a faster fire rate cover the whole screen.

Lv 158s
Swarm
Squadron tactics

Swarm

A squadron of mini combat drones escorts you and fires at nearby enemies.

Lv 228s
Vortex in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Kinetic redirection

Vortex

A rotating vortex pulls enemy bullets into orbit, then flings them back into enemy ships.

Lv 307s
Reflective counter

Orbit Return

Enemy projectiles orbit your ship, then return to the enemies that fired them.

Lv 386s
Force multiplier

Void Clone

Two shadow copies flank your ship, mirroring your movement and shooting.

Lv 467s
Singularity in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Cosmic vacuum

Singularity

A mini black hole ahead of your ship swallows enemy projectiles.

Lv 556s
Fleet subversion

Reversal

Random enemy ships switch sides and fight for you behind allied shields.

Lv 647s
Time Fracture in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Temporal dilation

Time Fracture

Enemy bullets slow to 15% speed and enemy ships to half speed, while you stay at full speed.

Lv 737s
Nova Burst in TILT: Galaxy Alien Shooter
Supernova cataclysm

Nova Burst

An enormous energy shockwave vaporizes bullets and heavily damages ships.

Lv 826s
Spatial implosion

Gravity Crush

Pulls nearby enemy ships into each other for collision damage, then implodes.

Lv 915s
Apex grandmaster

Energy Overload

An unstoppable electric ball every two seconds destroys enemies, bosses, asteroids and bullets.

Lv 1008s

Emergency powers

Zap and Kikoken are separate from the 14 powers. They sit on their own on-screen buttons and are charged by collecting orbs in flight.

How powers unlock

You start with Phase Shift, and the rest unlock as you level up, all the way to Energy Overload at level 100. If you don't want to wait, you can unlock a power early by spending Fuel Cells.

PowerUnlocksBase durationUnlock early (Fuel Cells)
Phase ShiftLevel 1 (free)6sFree
Hunter MarkLevel 28s2
Gravity ShieldLevel 88s5
OverdriveLevel 158s8
SwarmLevel 228s12
VortexLevel 307s15
Orbit ReturnLevel 386s18
Void CloneLevel 467s22
SingularityLevel 556s26
ReversalLevel 647s30
Time FractureLevel 737s35
Nova BurstLevel 826s40
Gravity CrushLevel 915s45
Energy OverloadLevel 1008s50

Upgrading your powers

Fuel Cells also make a power last longer. Each extra second costs more than the last: 1, 2, 3, 4 and then 5 Fuel Cells per second. You earn Fuel Cells in flight and from the Daily Wheel, or buy them in the store.

Next up: the drone companions guide.

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