RIFTSTORM Botsy — Mythic Containment Turret Artist

Botsy is the Mythic Containment Department’s unconventional technician—a marksman and system specialist who expresses combat through personalized deployable turrets. Confiction Labs labels him unit controller and area denial, distinct from Starling’s personal gun DPS or Rook’s throwable zoning. His kit summons rifle turrets and shield turrets, commands damaging auras, and passively shares Lythogram power with his constructs. Botsy joins the Early Access roster on the planned August 11, 2026 Steam date with Rook, Starling, Hertz, and Caracal.

Zone control fantasy

Botsy wins missions with geometry: hallways, doorways, extract funnel points, and Rift Exposure Zones where enemies must path through your setup. You are not afk behind cover—you reposition, refresh turrets, and match your gun’s element to turret fire via Going Viral. Poor comps that require constant full-map sprints weaken Botsy; trios that hold ground amplify him. Read Trio Comps for anchor-and-clear patterns with a frontliner like Hertz.

Active skills

Roll Call summons a rifle-equipped turret that attacks enemies—maximum two turrets active. Hideout summons a protective turret that emits a projectile-blocking zone, also capped at two total deployables. Conductive Paint commands summoned units to emit a temporary damaging aura—your burst window when waves enter the kill box. Deploy Hideout toward incoming fire, Roll Call on flanks, then Conductive Paint when the pack commits.

Passives: Street Unity, Gifted Subs, Going Viral

Street Unity regenerates shields on nearby turrets—keep constructs clustered and repaired during long Threat fights from Threat Levels. Gifted Subs applies Botsy’s Lythograms to turrets, making mid-mission upgrade choices doubly important; pick effects that buff turret damage, attack speed, or aura radius when offered. Going Viral copies your active weapon’s elemental properties onto turret attacks—swap weapons before big waves to exploit enemy weaknesses noted on the Weapon Tier List.

Co-op positioning

Botsy needs a frontliner to hold aggro while turrets setup—classic pairing is Hertz taunting while Botsy paints the lane. Starling’s Kinetic Screen behind turrets creates a firing gallery. Caracal can rotate to side spawns while turrets hold the main choke—exact payoff depends on Caracal’s EA kit. Use How to Co-op to keep the trio stationary long enough for Conductive Paint value.

Builds and economy

Turret scaling rewards Periapt and Loadouts that boost deployables, shields, and aura damage—not only personal weapon crit. Craft elemental bases at the Forge Center to match mission affixes. Because Botsy relies on carried weapons for Going Viral, respect Weapon Scarring rules: don’t bring only one elemental gun into risky farms.

Solo viability

Solo Botsy is playable but positioning-heavy—you must body-block while turrets deploy. Hertz remains the safer solo pick; Botsy shines brightest in coordinated trios ranked on the Team Tier List. Practice turret placement in the Steam demo before Early Access if available.

Early Access balance note

Turret caps, aura damage, and Lythogram inheritance may change during Early Access tuning. Track patch notes and revisit the Weaver Tier List after major updates. Botsy’s skill expression is map knowledge plus setup timing, not raw aim—plan with the Squad Composer before high Threat pushes.

First-session tips

Before Early Access, rehearse turret caps in the demo: two deployables total means choosing Hideout versus a second Roll Call every fight. Communicate Conductive Paint timing so allies do not burn cooldowns while you reposition constructs. Farm lower Threat for elemental secondaries at the Forge Center before you risk scarred primaries on narrow-map speedruns. When your static lacks voice chat, prefer Rook plus Hertz frontlines over glass comps so turrets survive long enough to pay off.

Threat scaling note

Botsy value rises on missions with fixed lanes—consult PADDOCK Contingency briefing layouts when available and downgrade Threat on wide-open arenas where turrets cannot anchor. Pair turret setups with Extraction Checklist habits so Conductive Paint bursts finish before extract timers force a risky retreat.