Mobility / Flanking
ECC: REDLINE Athlete
Feather, known as 飞羽 (Feiyu) or Lin Yao in Chinese promotional material, is a shooting-sports competitor and rock climber whose abilities focus on vertical movement and fast repositioning.
Her kit combines two mobility tools with passive bonuses to gunplay, making her a flexible choice for players who want to move between firing positions without relying entirely on standard movement routes.
The kit
Core Ability
Feather deploys a zipline that connects distant positions, allowing players to travel between them.
Unlike her personal grappling hook, the zipline also provides mobility for teammates. It can help a squad rotate between rooftops, cross exposed terrain, or approach a new position together.
The ability description does not identify the zipline as exclusive to Feather's team, so players should not assume opposing players cannot use a deployed line.
Tactical Ability
Feather fires a grappling hook to pull herself toward another position.
The hook can be used to reach high ground, change angles during a firefight, or disengage from an unfavorable position.
During our playtest, the grappling hook had a cooldown of approximately 45 seconds.
Passive Skill
Feather receives two firearm-related bonuses:
The additional ADS movement speed is particularly useful for strafing during aimed gunfights, while faster reloading reduces downtime between engagements.
Feather's main advantage is flexibility. Her grappling hook provides individual repositioning, while her zipline creates movement opportunities for the whole squad.
That makes her useful for taking elevated positions, changing the direction of an attack, or moving teammates away from exposed terrain.
Her kit should also appeal to players who prefer firing while moving rather than holding one position.
However, she is not a traditional defensive character. The documented kit does not provide a dedicated healing ability or deployable shield.
For additional movement mechanics, see our ECC: REDLINE movement guide.
Change history
No balance changes have been recorded for Feather yet. This profile covers the October 15 PC playtest.
Athlete details from Aim Sector’s team playtest testing. Full roster guide and sources. Abilities may change in future updates.
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