Weak Points Guide
How weak points work on PvE targets and why hitting them is key to maximizing your damage and rewards.
Overview
Weak points are special spots that appear on the Sun, planets, and asteroids during combat. Hitting a weak point deals bonus damage, making them the single biggest damage multiplier available in any PvE fight.
They appear and disappear quickly, so success depends on attention and fast reactions more than anything else, rewarding players who stay engaged throughout every fight.
Weak Points by Target
Where weak points appear and why they matter on each target type, since all PvE targets can spawn them mid-fight and exploiting them is non-negotiable for top damage.
Learning to spot and react to weak points quickly is the single highest-leverage skill you can develop for maximizing your rewards from every PvE engagement.
Every target type benefits from weak-point hits, so this one skill carries across the entire game rather than being useful in only a single narrow situation.
| Target | Weak Points |
|---|---|
| The Sun | Yes - bonus damage |
| Planets | Yes - bonus damage |
| Asteroids | Yes - faster clears |
| Beacons | Yes |
Why Weak Points Decide the Leaderboard
Two players with equally strong holes can have dramatically different Sun damage depending on whether they hit weak points. The bonus damage is genuinely that significant in practice.
Players who consistently target weak points climb the damage leaderboard and earn far more Stars, while those who ignore them steadily fall behind no matter how strong their holes are.
Weak points also speed up clears on planets and asteroids, directly increasing your drop rate over time and improving your odds of finding a rare Wormhole.
Hitting Weak Points Consistently
Three core habits for reliable weak-point hits, since mastering these is what separates average attackers from leaderboard-toppers across every PvE fight.
Drilling these habits until they are automatic is the fastest way to climb the damage rankings, because reaction speed beats raw power when weak-point windows are this brief.
Watch for Spawns
Keep a constant eye out for weak points appearing mid-fight, since their windows are brief and easy to miss.
Aim Quickly
Launch holes at weak points the instant they appear, because hesitating even briefly means losing the bonus damage entirely.
Use Strong Holes
Stronger holes make weak-point bonus damage even bigger, since the multiplier scales off your base hole power.
Weak-Point Combat Routine
A repeatable routine for maximizing weak-point damage, where each step compounds your bonus damage output across the entire fight.
This same routine applies equally to the Sun, planets, and asteroids, so mastering it once pays off in every PvE engagement you ever enter.
Engage a Target
Attack the Sun or a planet to begin the fight, putting yourself in position to react the instant a weak point spawns.
Spot Weak Points
Watch carefully for weak points appearing on the target, keeping your attention locked on the fight at all times.
Launch at Weak Points
Send your strongest holes immediately at the weak point for maximum bonus damage before its brief window closes on you.
Repeat and Climb
Keep hitting weak points every time they appear to steadily top the damage leaderboard over the full fight.
Weak-Point Tips
Quick pointers for squeezing maximum bonus damage out of every weak point, combining the habit with other multipliers for compounding returns.
Reaction speed matters more than raw hole power here, so even mid-tier players who hit weak points consistently can out-earn stronger rivals who simply spam launches blindly.
- Pair weak-point hits with a Wormhole for even more damage, stacking the weak-point multiplier on top of the boost's attack bonus.
- Read the Sun strategy guide for the full routine that integrates weak points into a complete leaderboard-topping loop.
- Use weak points on asteroids to clear them faster, which directly raises your Wormhole drop rate per hour of hunting.