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Star Wars Galactic Racer Glossary - Keywords and Status Effects - Star Wars Galactic Racer

Star Wars Galactic Racer Glossary

Every keyword and status effect in Star Wars Galactic Racer, from Ramjet and Afterburner to Corroded and System Malfunction, with the icon the game shows and what it does.

Equippable tech that provides offensive, defensive, or utility capabilites. Consume Energy to activate.

A pack of 3 random Abilities. Select 1 to install.

How quickly the vehicle accelerates, decelerates, and how much boost is received from Afterburner.

A safe and efficient boost. The tank gradually refills while racing.

How tightly the vehicle can turn while Air Braking.

Vehicle flies automatically for 10s. Ramjet in Star Wars Galactic RacerRamjet heating reduced while active.

The maximum amount of Energy available to activate Abilities.

Blinded

Status effect

Decelerates vehicle.

Burning in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Burning

Status effect

Causes Ramjet to rapidly gain heat.

Chilled in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Chilled

Status effect

Become Cooled, but gradually causes Frozen.

Choked in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Choked

Status effect

Disables Ramjet.

Concussed in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Concussed

Status effect

Causes impaired steering.

Drop a charge that explodes on proximity and applies Concussed in Star Wars Galactic RacerConcussed and System Malfunction in Star Wars Galactic RacerSystem Malfunction to nearby opponents.

Cooled in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Cooled

Status effect

Ramjet recharges more quickly and gains heat more slowly.

How quickly and tightly the vehicle can take corners.

Corroded in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Corroded

Status effect

Chokes Ramjet, causing it to disable. Continued exposure quickly leads to Crash.

Catastrophic vehicle failure due to collision, impact, or explosion. Limited Crashes allowed per event.

Activated during a Crash. Does not cost Energy.

Causes high susceptibility to collision damage. Afterburner, Ramjet, and Abilities are disabled.

Disrupted in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Disrupted

Status effect

Blocks Abilities and Overcharged while applying Choked, System Malfunction, and reducing speed.

How sharply the landspeeder turns and how much speed is maintained while using Drift.

Spent to activate Abilities. Increased by Battery.

A malfunctioning Part that cannot be replaced until repaired. Faults can be repaired at the Scrap Dealer.

Gain Cooled in Star Wars Galactic RacerCooled and reduce Ramjet in Star Wars Galactic RacerRamjet heat. Applies Burning in Star Wars Galactic RacerBurning and System Malfunction in Star Wars Galactic RacerSystem Malfunction to nearby opponents.

Frozen in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Frozen

Status effect

Significantly impairs steering, as well as cools Ramjet.

Lock on to the closest nearby opponent and apply Disrupted in Star Wars Galactic RacerDisrupted to target.

How powerful the speeder bike's Kinetic Burst braking is and how much speed is restored upon release.

How tightly the skim speeder turns and how much speed is maintained while using Knife Edge.

Use Improved Steering to Drift, Kinetic Burst, or Knife Edge.

Gain temporary Energy and reduce Ability reload times.

Overclocked

Status effect

Gain Surging in Star Wars Galactic RacerSurging for 10s, lost on impact. Overtakes extend the duration and increase its potency.

Installed to a vehicle to provide passive effects. The higher the rarity, the stronger the effect.

A pack of 3 random Parts. Select 1 to install.

Landing a jump with vehicle pitch parallel to the ground results in a temporary boost.

Temporary boost gained from Perfect acceleration check upon race start.

Checks at race start which, when completed successfully, give additional benefits.

A powerful but dangerous boost. Managing the heat it generates will prevent exploding.

How much boost is provided by the Ramjet.

Racing within the red zone prior to the Ramjet overheating and exploding, indicated by an alarm.

How well the vehicle can handle damage, avoid Malfunctions, and resist negative status effects.

Gain Shielded in Star Wars Galactic RacerShielded for 10s.

Shielded in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Shielded

Status effect

Increases protection from collisions and impacts as well as blocks externally-applied status effects.

Blast nearby opponents away and apply System Malfunction in Star Wars Galactic RacerSystem Malfunction to affected opponents.

A speed bonus gained while flying closely behind an opponent.

The unboosted top speed of your vehicle.

Clear negative status effects. If any are cleared, recover 1 Energy in Star Wars Galactic RacerEnergy.

Gain Cooled in Star Wars Galactic RacerCooled and reduce Ramjet in Star Wars Galactic RacerRamjet heat while gradually gaining Frozen in Star Wars Galactic RacerFrozen. Upon fully Frozen in Star Wars Galactic RacerFrozen, Vent disengages.

Surge in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Surge

Status effect

Gain Surging in Star Wars Galactic RacerSurging for 10s, lost on impact. Overtakes extend the duration.

Increases acceleration and speed.

System Malfunction in Star Wars Galactic Racer

System Malfunction

Status effect

Causes high susceptibility to collision damage.

Any action directly causing an opponent to Crash. Fully refills Afterburner tank.

Upgrades the vehicle’s top speed and one of its stats: Afterburner, Battery, Cornering, Maneuvering, Ramjet, or Resilience.

A pack of 3 random +1 Upgrades. Select 1 to install.

Blast nearby opponents away, propelling you forward and applying System Malfunction in Star Wars Galactic RacerSystem Malfunction to affected opponents.

Gain Cooled in Star Wars Galactic RacerCooled and reduce Ramjet in Star Wars Galactic RacerRamjet heat.

Every keyword in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Star Wars Galactic Racer leans on 55 keywords, and they turn up in the text of nearly every ability, part and trait in the game. Ramjet is the boost that overheats, Afterburner the safe one that refills, Cooled slows the heat, Burning speeds it up, and Surging, Overcharged and Shielded are the states worth chasing.

Thirteen of them are status effects, which means another racer can put them on you. Corroded, Frozen, Concussed, Choked, Disrupted and System Malfunction are the ones to watch for, and each says exactly what it does to your vehicle.

Racing hard in Star Wars Galactic Racer
Racing hard in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Why the keywords matter in Star Wars Galactic Racer

Part and ability descriptions in Star Wars Galactic Racer are written in keyword shorthand, so a line like "Cooled is more potent" only means something once you know Cooled slows Ramjet heat. Each keyword page also lists every ability, part, trait and upgrade track that references it, which is the quickest way to find everything that interacts with a mechanic.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ramjet in Star Wars Galactic Racer?

Ramjet is the powerful boost that builds heat as you hold it. Let the heat run away and the vehicle explodes, so managing it is the core skill of the game.

What is the difference between Ramjet and Afterburner in Star Wars Galactic Racer?

Ramjet is the dangerous boost that overheats and has to be managed. Afterburner is the safe boost that refills from a tank while you race.

What status effects are in Star Wars Galactic Racer?

Thirteen, including Burning, Cooled, Chilled, Frozen, Concussed, Choked, Corroded, Disrupted, Shielded, Surge, Blinded, Overclocked and System Malfunction.