Fire at will, General!
The Veti Multiplayer Public Beta is now available for everyone! You do not need to own the game to participate in this Beta. To join, simply head to our Steam page and click 'Play Now'.
You will automatically be added to the beta and will see a new app in your Steam library called "Tempest Rising: Veti Multiplayer Public Beta". Remember to invite your friends, and good luck on the battlefield!
Beta Content
3 playable factions
GDF, Dynasty, and the new Veti faction
All 26 existing multiplayer maps
3 playable modes
Quick Play Matchmaking
Custom Games
Skirmish (against bots)
Up to 6-player matches
Spectator Mode
Veti Faction Overview
Basic Veti Build Guide
To help everyone get started, we have created multiple guides to give you the rundown of the Veti faction. The intention of these guides is to briefly outline the basics of the Veti faction and provide a rough framework for new players on how to proceed through a match.
This is NOT a prescriptive strategy guide, and it does not deep dive into the details of every element and mechanic of the Veti faction.
The meta for this faction will evolve over time as players develop their own strategies, and this guide aims to help quickly jump-start new players into the fun theorycrafting for the Veti. We are excited to see what unique tactics and strategies players discover over the course of this test, and beyond!
Stage 1
1. Load/Garrison Enlightened into Caretaker (Starting utility aircraft)
Will happen automatically within a radius of the Caretaker, but it can be completed faster by manually using the Garrison command
2. Build Power Vaults (Power generation)
Start with 1 Power Vault, and build as needed.
3. Deploy Ascension Anchor (Buff structure) next to Resurrection Anchor (Veti Con Yard)
Use Caretaker to deploy an Ascension Anchor nearby to tether to the Resurrection Anchor and boost your early building production speed (one tether per structure)
4. Build Ziggurat (Infantry production)
Synthesize (Train) Ambassadors to capture nearby Neutral Structures
2 Enlightened (Sacrificial Thrall) Spawn next to captured structures
Send new Enlightened to existing Ascension Anchors
Synthesize (Train) a small attack force, including:
Seekers (Swift AOE Scout)
Acolytes (Anti-Tank, Anti-Air)
5. Build 2-3 Refinement Altars (Resource generation)
Use Caretaker Facilitation Mode to generate Build Radius in nearby Tempest fields to build Altars
Upgrade these with Ascension Anchors to boost Credit generation
Prioritize sending Enlightened to the Anchors tethered to your Refinement Altars first to boost your early economy
Stage 2
6. Expand Production and Advance Tech. (Complete in preferred order)
Build War Assembly (Vehicle production)
Starting with this structure is a safe bet; it ensures you have an adequate starting defensive force
Build Veti Eye (Primary tech structure)
Provides Radar and reveals Stealth
Build Celestial Gate (Air unit production)
Allows for faster map control using Caretakers and Messengers early to scout and expand
7. Build a starting army
Use the War Assembly to Synthesize (Train):
Wardens (AOE Anti-Infantry)
Subjugators (Light Anti-Air, Anti-Vehicle)
Use the Celestial Gate to train:
Additional Caretakers (Utility Aircraft)
Messengers (Swift Predator Aircraft)
8. Early map expansion
Escort Caretakers to new Tempest fields to boost your economy
Use Facilitation Mode to build Refinement Altars on fields around the map
Build more Refinement Altars in Tempest fields using your Caretaker (5-7 are ideal for a stable early-game economy)
Stage 3
9. Expand your economy, Power generation, and Enlightened (Buff unit) production
Build more Power Vaults to support your production and base defenses
Build Corral (Enlightened Production & Tech Structure) to produce more Enlightened to buff your other units
10. Build and Tether more Ascension Anchors (Buff structure)
Increased Attack Damage and HP
Golden Cannon, Host Tower, Phantom Turret, Dominance Anchor
Increased Construction Speed increased
Resurrection Anchor, Ascended (Specialist) in Resurrection (Build) Mode
Increased Credit generation
Refinement Altar
Increased starting XP for produced units
Ziggurat, War Assembly, Celestial Gate
Increased Power generation
Power Vault
11. Garrison Enlightened to upgrade Anchors
Each Ascension Anchor upgrade stage will increase the number of tethers and the level of the buff it provides to each structure
The recommended priority order for upgrading these Anchors is:
Resurrection Anchor (Building production)
Refinement Altars (Credit generation)
Tech structures
Production structures
Defense Turrets and Power Vaults
12. Start researching Doctrines
Explore Doctrines when you have a stable economy (~5-7 Refinement Altars)
The order of these is up to the player and their preferred playstyle. As this is a guide to the basics, we won’t dive into these here. Experiment and see what works best for you.
Stage 4
13. Mid-game map expansion
Send Caretakers to build outposts
Use Facilitation Mode to build Production factories and Turrets in strategic locations around the map
Continue building more Refinement Altars around the map
Synthesize (Train) Dominance Arcs (Mobile Command Platform) to build more fortified outposts
Move to strategic locations and deploy into Dominance Anchors (Fortified Defense Platforms) that provide build radius and powerful onboard defense weapons
Alternatively, move and convert permanently to Resurrection Anchors (Veti Con Yard) for increased build radius and Enlightened production
14. Build Base defenses
Golden Cannon (Energy Beam Turret)
Damage type: Omni
Effective against Vehicles and Aircraft
Ignores armor/resistances
Host Tower (Biological Turret)
Damage type: Rocket
Effective against Vehicles, Structures, and Aircraft
Phantom Artillery (Artillery Turret)
Damage type: Explosive
Effective against Infantry and Structures
Concrete Walls
Stage 5
15. Synthesize (Train) High-tier units
Specialists
Aegis (Defensive Support Specialist)
Cultivator (AOE Tempest Charge Specialist)
Augur (Recon & Control Specialist)
Ascended (Construction Utility Specialist)
Shepherd (AOE Subjugation Specialist)
Vehicles
Phantom Artillery (Stealth Artillery Craft)
Gorgon (Heavy Assassin Mech)
War Ender (Apocalyptic War Machine)
Aircraft
Thunderhead (Heavy Aerial Transport)
Constellation (Aerial Siege Platform)
Vimana (Aerial Subjugation Fortress)
16. Use Support Powers (Player preference on unlock/use order)
Relocate
Relocate a target Veti structure to a new location within your build radius
Tempest Ward
Applies the Lifeblood buff to a target vehicle or structure.
The target unit's Resistances are raised to 100% (making it only vulnerable to Omni damage) and generates Tempest Charge
A vehicle affected by this power has its move speed reduced
Gravity Manipulators
Applies the Gravitationally Enhanced buff to all friendly air units in a radius, increasing their move speed and ammo restock rate.
Regrowth Protocols
Applies the Lazarus buff to friendly vehicles, restoring them to a % of their maximum health if they take lethal damage.
Tempest Storm
Unleashes a Tempest Storm that deals Omni damage to all targets within. The storm applies Tempest Charge to vehicles and Structural Overload to structures.
17. Build Sanctifier Portal (Veti Superweapon)
A dimensional gantry used to manifest the Sanctifier
Sanctifier
An unstable avatar of pure energy that immolates all ground-based life and matter around it before consuming itself
Consume: Consumes ground units (friendly or enemy) in the target area. Gains % of the consumed units’ health
Welcome to the fight!
Whether you are a Tempest Rising veteran or this is your first experience with the game, thank you for participating in the Veti Multiplayer Public Beta!
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