Character Kit Adjustments

Hello Holotable Heroes,

We have information regarding changes to some character kits that will be in an upcoming release. 

A few word from the team on the changes:

First off, Gungan Phalanx’s Omicron was for Galactic Challenges but since those are not currently running we have decided to update it to be for Territory Wars and have rebalanced it accordingly. Investment into the Omicron will be reset and refunded to inboxes. 

Next, Ezra (Exile) was intended to be a lifter for GL Ahsoka. However, because his kit was so open ended, he ended up with GL Rey. This led to him overperforming with Rey and being very frustrating to face, often amplified by generic Datacron sets. It also left Ahsoka without her intended lifter and therefore underperforming. We have done a pass on Ezra’s kit to gate key parts of his power to be with a full Spectre squad. Relic and Omicron investment into Ezra will be reset and refunded to inboxes when these changes go live so that everyone can make their decisions again with full information.

Additionally, we are fixing a couple edge case weaknesses for Ahsoka centered around turn meter trains and preventing her from countering. These allowed for very cheap counters to succeed against her that exceed what we are comfortable with against a Galactic Legend. 

Lastly, another Galactic Legend counter that exceeds our comfort level is Merrin’s ability to take out Jabba. We will be gating Merrin’s Omicron to only work when there are no Galactic Legends. We will reset and refund her Omicron when this update goes live so that players can make that upgrade decision again.

We admire the deep theorycrafting that occurs in the game and aim to preserve that while still honoring investments players make into our most powerful units. 

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Gungan Phalanx

Unique  - Let Mesa Help

• Moved the Omicron to be TW instead  of GCs

• Removed the 100% evasion at the start of encounter

• Reduced the Plasma Shield to be 3 additional stacks instead of 10

• Reduced the Offense to be 20% when a Gungan all uses a Special, instead of 50%

• Reduced the Turn Meter removal to be 10% instead of 20% whenever a Gungan ally attacks out of turn. 

Previous Final Text Omicron:
While in Galactic Challenges: 

At the start of the first turn, the ally Shield Generator gains 10 stacks of Plasma Shielding; Enemies can't assist if they are targeting Phalanx; At the start of the encounter and whenever an enemy is defeated, all Gungan allies gain 100% Evasion for 1 turn; Whenever a Gungan ally uses a Special ability, for the next 2 turns all Gungan allies have +50% Offense and their Basic abilities Expose the target enemy for 1 turn; Whenever a Gungan ally inflicts Defense Down all Gungan allies gain Offense Up for 1 turn; Whenever any Gungan ally attacks of out turn they remove 20% Turn Meter from the target enemy.

Updated Omicron Changes:
While in Territory Wars:

At the start of the first turn, the ally Shield Generator gains 3 stacks of Plasma Shielding; Enemies can't assist if they are targeting Phalanx; Whenever an enemy is defeated, all Gungan allies gain 100% Evasion for 1 turn; Whenever a Gungan ally uses a Special ability, for the next 2 turns all Gungan allies have +20% Offense and their Basic abilities Expose the target enemy for 1 turn; Whenever a Gungan ally inflicts Defense Down all Gungan allies gain Offense Up for 1 turn; Whenever any Gungan ally attacks of out turn they remove 10% Turn Meter from the target enemy

Merrin

Added to the Unique ability (Final tier): While in Grand Arenas and there are no Galactic Legends: 

Ahsoka 

Added to the Unique ability (All tiers): When counterattacking, deal True damage to all enemies, which can't be countered.

Also added to the Unique ability (All tiers): Ahsoka is immune to Blind.

Ezra (Exile)

Basic - Fugitive's Defense

Description: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and inflict Speed Down on them for 3 turns.

Upgrades:

+5% Damage

+5% Damage

+10% Damage

+10% Damage

+20% Damage

+20% Damage

If all allies are Spectre and this attack scores a critical hit, Ezra Bridger (Exile) and another random ally gain Foresight for 1 turn, and target enemy is Staggered for 2 turns

Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and inflict Speed Down on them for 3 turns. If all allies are Spectre and this attack scores a critical hit, Ezra Bridger (Exile) and another random ally gain Foresight for 1 turn, and target enemy is staggered for 2 turns.

Special 1 - Kanan's Legacy

Description:

All allies recover 20% Health and Protection.

Grant all Spectre allies and the target ally Protection Up (20%, stacking) for 2 turns and dispel all debuffs on them. Target other ally and Ezra Bridger (Exile) both receive bonuses based on their tags:

Jedi: Tenacity Up for 2 turns

Unaligned Force User: Defense Up for 2 turns

Spectre: Backup Plan for 2 turns, which can't be copied or dispelled and Riposte for 2 turns

If all allies are Spectre, Ezra gains 2 stacks of Resilient Defense for 2 turns (max 4) and 5 stacks of Purrgil Migration for the rest of battle.

Upgrades:

+10% Health and Protection Recovery

+10% Health and Protection Recovery

+10% Protection Up

+20% Protection Up

Target other ally attacks and Ezra Bridger (Exile) assists, dealing 40% more damage

If the target ally is a Jedi, Light Side Unaligned Force User, or a Spectre, they gain a bonus turn; if the target ally is a Spectre, they also gain 100% Offense on their next turn and will dispel all buffs from the target enemy and Blind the target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be evaded, on their next attack

While in Grand Arenas: If all allies are Spectre, Ezra gains 25 stacks of Purrgil Migration and all allies gain Backup Plan for 2 turns, which can't be copied or dispelled

Final Text: 

All allies Recover 40% Health and Protection.

Grant all Spectre allies and the target ally Protection Up (50%, stacking) for 2 turns and dispel all debuffs on them. Target other ally attacks and Ezra Bridger (Exile) assists, dealing 40% more damage and both receive bonuses based on their tags:

Jedi: Tenacity Up for 2 turns

Unaligned Force User: Defense Up for 2 turns

Spectre: Backup Plan for 2 turns, which can't be copied or dispelled and Riposte for 2 turns

Additionally, if the target ally is a Jedi, Light Side Unaligned Force User, or a Spectre, they gain a bonus turn. If the target ally is a Spectre, they also gain 100% Offense on their next turn and will dispel all buffs from the target enemy and Blind the target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be evaded, on their next attack

If all allies are Spectre, Ezra gains 2 stacks of Resilient Defense for 2 turns and 5 stacks of Purrgil Migration for the rest of battle.

While in Grand Arenas: If all allies are Spectre, Ezra gains 25 stacks of Purrgil Migration and all allies gain Backup Plan for 2 turns, which can't be copied or dispelled.

Special 2 - Daring Advance 

Description: 

Deal Physical damage to target enemy 3 times and inflict Healing Immunity and Offense Down for 2 turns which can't be resisted.

Upgrades:

+10% Damage

+20% Damage

+30% Damage

This attack gains +10% Critical Chance for each Spectre ally

If all allies are Spectre, for each critical hit scored, reduce the target enemy's Defense by 30% (stacking) for 1 turn

If Ezra scores 3 critical hits, the target enemy is Stunned for 1 turn, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted

While in Grand Arenas: If all allies are Spectre, for each critical hit scored, deal 20% bonus damage based on the targets Max Health, which can't be evaded; inflict Buff Immunity, Healing Immunity, and Offense Down to target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted; reduce the cooldown of Daring Advance by 1

Final Text: 

Deal Physical damage to target enemy 3 times and inflict Healing Immunity and Offense Down for 2 turns which can't be resisted. If all allies are Spectre, for each critical hit scored, reduce the target enemy's Defense by 30% (stacking) for 1 turn. This attack gains 10% Critical Chance for each Spectre ally. If Ezra scores 3 critical hits, the target enemy is Stunned for 1 turn, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted.

While in Grand Arenas: If all allies are Spectre, for each critical hit scored, deal 20% damage based on the target's Max Health, which can't be evaded.

 Inflict Buff Immunity, Healing Immunity, and Offense Down to target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted. Reduce the cooldown of Daring Advance by 1.

Unique 1 - Exile

Description: 

At the start of battle, all Spectre allies gain Foresight and Tenacity Up for 2 turns, and Ezra Bridger (Exile) is Exiled for the rest of battle, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted.

If all allies are Spectre, at the start of Ezra's turn, he gains 2 stacks of Resilient Defense (max 4).

The first time each ally is Exiled, they also gain 10% Critical Chance, 30% Defense, and 50% Max Health and Protection for the rest of battle. The first time each ally loses Exile, they gain 10% Critical Chance, 30% Critical Damage, Offense, Potency, and 10 Speed.

Exile: Can't attack, gain buffs, or gain other positive effects during another character's turn; Raid bosses and Galactic Legends instead can't gain buffs, and any characters who damage them gain Crit Damage Up and Health Steal Up for 1 turn

Upgrades:

+50% Max Health and Protection

+30% Defense and Potency

+20% Critical Chance

+30% Critical Damage and Offense

+20 Speed

If all allies are Spectre, allied Spectres have Instant Defeat Immunity while Ezra is active; the first time Ezra gains Exile, Enemies can't assist or attack again if their attack is targeting Ezra; additionally, when Ezra loses Exile for the first time, when he performs an ability, call a random ally to assist

While in Grand Arenas: The first time a Spectre ally gains and loses Exile, they also gain 5% Mastery per Relic level on them; the first time a Spectre ally loses Exile, they gain an additional 30 Speed; these bonuses persist through defeat

Final Text: 

At the start of battle, all Spectre allies gain Foresight and Tenacity Up for 2 turns, and Ezra Bridger (Exile) is Exiled for the rest of battle, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted.

If all allies are Spectre, at the start of Ezra's turn, he gains 2 stacks of Resilient Defense (max 4).

The first time each ally is Exiled, they also gain 30% Critical Chance, 60% Defense, and 100% Max Health and Protection for the rest of battle.

The first time each ally loses Exile, they gain 30% Critical Chance, 60% Critical Damage,  Offense, Potency, and 30 Speed.

The first time Ezra is Exiled, Enemies can't assist or attack again if their attack is targeting Ezra. when Ezra loses Exile for the first time, when he performs an ability, call a random ally to assist.

If all allies are Spectre, allied Spectres have Instant Defeat Immunity while Ezra is active.

Exile: Can't attack, gain buffs, or gain other positive effects during another character's turn; Raid bosses and Galactic Legends instead can't gain buffs, and any characters who damage them gain Crit Damage Up and Health Steal Up for 1 turn

While in Grand Arenas: The first time a Spectre ally gains and loses Exile, they also gain 5% Mastery per Relic level on them. The first time a Spectre ally loses Exile, they gain an additional 30 Speed. These bonuses persist through defeat.

Unique 2 - The Force Is My Ally

Ezra has +5% Critical Chance and whenever he is inflicted with a debuff, he recovers 25% Health.

If all allies are Spectre, whenever Ezra uses an ability, he gains 5 stacks of  Purrgil Migration (max 50) for the rest of battle, and whenever he deals damage to an enemy, he gains 2 stacks of Purrgil Migration for the rest of battle.

When Ezra reaches 50 stacks of Purrgil Migration, he recovers 100% Max Health and Protection.

Purrgil Migration: +1% Defense and +1% Tenacity

Upgrades:

+5% Critical Chance

+5% Critical Chance

+5% Critical Chance

When Ezra reaches 50 stacks of Purrgil Migration, he gains a bonus turn

If this attack is a Critical Hit, he instead gains 5 stacks of Purrgil Migration (max 50)

If all allies are Spectre, Light Side allies can't have their cooldowns manipulated by enemies

Additionally, the next enemy Ezra damages with an ability will be Exiled for the rest of battle, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted and all enemies are inflicted with Ability Block for 1 turn, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted and he loses Exile

Final Text: 

Ezra has +20% Critical Chance and whenever he is inflicted with a debuff, he recovers 25% Health.

If all allies are Spectre, Light Side allies can't have their cooldowns manipulated by enemies.

If all allies are Spectre, whenever Ezra uses an ability, he gains 5 stacks of  Purrgil Migration (max 50) for the rest of battle, and whenever he deals damage to an enemy, he gains 2 stacks of Purrgil Migration for the rest of battle. If this attack is a critical hit, he instead gains 5 stacks of Purrgil Migration.

When Ezra reaches 50 stacks of Purrgil Migration, he gains a bonus turn and recovers 100% Max Health and Protection. The next enemy Ezra damages with an ability will be Exiled for the rest of battle, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted and all enemies are inflicted with Ability Block for 1 turn, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted and Ezra loses Exile.

Purrgil Migration: +1% Defense and +1% Tenacity