Capture & destroy

Downing a walker isn't the same as deleting it — you need to break the reactor or clear the captain's station to claim the black box and stop respawns.

Destroy vs disable

Disabling compartments knocks systems offline but the crew can repair and respawn at the captain's quarters. To permanently remove a Trampler from the match, destroy the reactor (the smoking exhaust weak point) or eliminate the captain tile after boarding.

Black box loot

A destroyed reactor drops a black box — high-value PvP loot tied to the walker's identity. Capturing the hull intact can yield the same prize without turning the rig into scrap.

Boarding checklist

Strip exterior weapons first so the crew can't shoot back from inside.
Shut down their reactor before applying repair kits on captured tiles.
Deny respawn by holding the captain's quarters or finishing the reactor.

Defending your own rig

Armor spots, crew quarters spread across decks and a compact reactor footprint make boarding harder. See curated builds for layouts that balance extraction speed with survivability.