Yes it is here review number 3! Ah how exciting I’m finally reviewing the masks! But yes, yes I know I said I was going to do multiple reviews a day until the update is out but uh…I got a little too hooked on bugsnax 😅 it happens. But I am free from that game and can get back to reviewing the shaders. So let’s get into it!
So the masks are an interesting one. Most of them share the same shaders but there’s more exceptions here than there was with the predlocks like City Hunter, Samurai and as always the alpha’s. Well let’s review them then!
All masks excluding City Hunter’s, Samurai’s and Alpha’s-
Bronze: Bronze is a mixed bag I would say. On some masks it looks downright ugly. And on others it looks pretty clean. I quite like it on the default mask as it feels like a more updated version of the City Hunter’s mask. It’s a decent shader that fits and feels right but only on certain masks.
Vanadium: Oooh I really dig this one. It looks damn good and makes for a perfect choice of shader for the mask if you’re going for a swamp predator build. The green isn’t too bright and colourful and it feels very reptile like.
Crimson: I know I gave crimson a bit of crap when I reviewed it for the weapons and I still stand by what I say…but I do have to say it’s not bad on masks. It actually looks real good on some of them and is a good alternative to Obsidian if you want a more subtle red that doesn’t stand out.
Olive: Yeahhh what I said about olive when reviewing the weapons applies here too. Ugly shader that’s barely different from the default and is worse looking than the default. Stay away from this one.
Sage: Sage is actually pretty decent. Don’t know if it’s a shader for me but I do dig it. I’ll tell you it looks real good on the inferno mask. It is essentially a better version of bronze that’s more shiny.
Apostle: A worse version of gold. Don’t even bother getting it. No point buying a washed out version of gold when you get the better version for free.
Marine: Chef’s kiss this one is. I’m a sucker for blue and this is a damn good blue. All I can say about this one is its sweeeeet af. Perfect shade of blue too. One of the best imo.
Obsidian: Another one of the best! It’s very, very good looking and I really like it on the haze mask. A must buy shader if you ask me. I mean it’s a beautiful looking red.
Systemic: This one is alright. Don’t think it’s anything to write home about though but it’s not bad. It looks a lot better on the masks than it does on the weapons and it makes the masks look super clean and I like that.
Platinum: Good for blinding your enemies I’ll give it that. I actually really love this one though. It’s beautiful and it looks like it’s fresh, brand new.
Gold: A mighty fine choice if I do say so myself. An obvious go to for a royal pred. But not only is it a treat to the eyes it’s a flex on your opponents. “Yeah that’s right bitch, I’m level 150 now eat this Yautja ass” ahem…sorry got a little bit carried away there.
City Hunter-
Yeah basically the only different one and it’s not really that different to the default of other masks but what the hell I’ll review it anyway.
Gray: It looks good on City Hunter. It looks more worn out and is a good alternative to the default. It’s a nice shade of greyish silver too.
Alpha-
Talus: Definitely one of the best ones hell maybe even the best. It’s simple but that’s what makes it great. It is the colour of bones and that fits so well for the alpha mask. Makes it look more like a skull than a mask.
Radius: Another one of the best and just like Talus it’s also simple. But it’s a nice, clean black and it looks real good on the mask.
Sacrum: This one is okay. Too bright for my liking though. But I do really like the tinted, brownish red colour of the teeth.
Mandible: Mandible has a really odd choice of colour combination. Gold and light, greyish blue and because of that it looks kinda off. I wouldn’t say it’s awful though. Just a bit…weird.
Scaphoid: Also another odd choice of colour combo with the greenish grey and the bright gold teeth but I will say I prefer this one over mandible. Just looks a bit better especially with the bright gold teeth.
Zygomatic: Now this one I dig. The silver teeth and the caramel colour look solid. Definitely a shader I can see being used on some cool preds.
Ulnar: This is basically Platinum but I feel like this one just doesn’t work for the alpha mask. The alpha mask is supposed to be organic or skull like yet with Ulnar it just looks too much like a high tech mask.
Trochlea: Basically the same thing I said about Ulnar this colour just does not work for the Alpha mask.
Fissure: Again the same thing as Ulnar and Trochlea
Samurai-
Imperial: It is like a reverse version of the default but without the gold and with hints of grey and I absolutely love it. It’s a simple one but a beautiful one.
Dragon: Another simple but good one. The green is a really nice looking colour that fits so well with this mask and it’s not too bright of a green either.
Ghost: One of my favourites. it’s just white and black with grey but I do think we should get more of this colour scheme for other parts of the pred like the armour. It’s simple but beautiful.
Shadow: Again simple and a similar situation to Ghost, it’s beautiful and we should get more black armour and black shaders for other things.
Sage: Honestly this is an ugly colour combination and it does not suit the mask. It puts the other sage to shame.
Systemic: Eh I’m not personally big on this one. Like it looks alright and kinda reminds me of some kind of warped Samurai pred but I don’t think it’s one I use or a whole lot of people would really like tbh.
Apostle: Gross, next!
Marine: Another one of my favourites. Absolutely love it. The blue is beautiful and goes really well with the mask. A must buy if you ask me.
Obsidian: Just like blue it’s a favourite of mine. And basically the same thing can be said about it. But I do like that it’s more subtle than imperial and that offers s great alternative for those who don’t want a red that stands out.
Pyre: Jesus no.
Wraith: I kind like the orange but it looks weird at the same time so this one is gonna get an eh from me.
Azure: Love it. Like I said I’m a sucker for blue so I’m probably biased when it comes to these ones but I really do like Azure. The blue mask is a beauty what can I say.
Honor: This one is decent. I don’t think it’s as good as most of the others personally but it’s not bad. Just the shiny aspect looks quite off on a samurai predator. But that’s to be expected for what is essentially a platinum variant.
Royal: Pretty much in the name isn’t it. I think this one looks a lot better than Honor mainly because of the black and gold combo which is just one the best. I mean it’s hard to beat.
Well that’s review number 3 done! As always what’s your favourite mask shader? What’s your favourite mask? What are your least favourites? See you all in the next one where I head in some dicey territory and play dangerous games with controversy while I review the skin patterns. And yes I know, I’m skipping the warpaint but I don’t think they’re substantial enough to warrant a review. But anyway, see you in the next one!
