Kit Reveal: CC-1119 "Appo"

UNIT NAME: CC-1119 "Appo"

ALIGNMENT: Dark Side

CATEGORIES: Attacker, Clone Trooper, Empire

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Key Attributes:

• Designed to create strong synergy with other Dark Side Clone Troopers under Galactic Legend Lord Vader
• Dark Side Clone Troopers and Lord Vader will gain Dramatic Entrance at the start of the encounter, providing opening damage before Vader ramps up
• Has the ability to dispel all Buffs from all enemies as well as instantly trigger Damage Over Time stacks
• Appo fully heals at the start of battle, meaning this squad is extremely tricky to whittle down in GAC and TW 

Inspiration:

• Appo has been with Anakin since the early days of the Clone Wars, advancing through the ranks to eventually lead the 501st Legion. He played a key role in assisting Lord Vader during the attack on the Jedi Temple, and that event, called Operation: Knightfall, inspired much of this kit.
• Lord Vader marching into the temple with his Clone Troopers alongside him is one of the most impactful moments from Revenge of the Sith. This inspired us to put Appo into the Knightfall-style Phase II Clone Trooper armor worn by all the Clones in that scene and summon a Knightfall Trooper wearing the same armor. This cinematic moment is also why Appo and company get Dramatic Entrance under Lord Vader. 
• Each of the ability names refer to aspects of Order 66: Imperial March- Fallen Anakin’s march into the Jedi Temple; Knightfall- the code name for the operation of exterminating the Jedi in the temple that evening; No Witnesses- Appo and company’s attempt to stop Bail Organa from escaping; Vader’s Fist- the nickname of the 501st under Darth Vader’s command.

Strategy Tips:

• Order 66 is an important debuff, combining Buff Immunity and the inability to be Revived. Time your use of Special 2 accordingly
• Special 1 can Stealth an ally Dark Side Clone Trooper which is an important mechanic in Disguised Clone Trooper’s kit
• Summon in a Knightfall Trooper at the start of battle, and the effect Operation Knightfall acts as sort of an Endless Ranks, giving you three Knightfall Troopers over the course of a battle
• Coruscant Commander makes Lord Vader extremely hard to counter if you are bringing anything less than a Galactic Legend, as you need to defeat Lord Vader before Appo can be defeated

FAQ:

• How do I acquire CC-1119 "Appo"?
• Marquee event starting on April 8th, 11am Pacific

• Is Appo required for Jedi Master Mace Windu?
• Yes, at relic 5

• Does Appo have a bespoke datacron?
• Yes, awarded in the 7* tier of his marquee event

• Lord Vader’s Ultimate gets bonus charge if a debuffed allied Unaligned Force User receives damage. If the four Dark Side Clone Troopers are meant to replace the current Lord Vader lineup, how fast can he get to his Ultimate?
• We will be updating Lord Vader’s kit to include Dark Side Clone Troopers also accelerating Lord Vader’s Ultimate charge the same way UFUs do.

• Why do I want to collect Appo and the other Dark Side Clones?
  • If you own, or are looking to own, Lord Vader, Appo and the other Dark Side Clones are designed to work with him as a full squad. This frees up the other high value characters currently used with Lord Vader to be used in other squads.
  • If you don’t own Lord Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin can be used as Leader for these clones, and will be receiving a Touch Up at a future point during the Era to support this.
  • Dark Side Clones (under Tarkin) will be a usable squad in the upcoming Raid.
  • The Knightfall Era Battle will run twice every other week while we release Dark Side Clones, and then once every other week for a short while after that. This will be a challenging series of Encounters with great rewards to test the mettle of your Dark Side Clones.
  • All the Dark Side Clones (and Jedi Vanguards) will be required to play the Legendary event that unlocks Jedi Master Mace Windu at the end of the Era, who will be key in the upcoming raid.

• Why doesn’t Appo have the 501st Tag?
  • In order to work alongside other 501st Clone Troopers, Appo’s abilities would have to be rebalanced to a point where it no longer made him work as well with Lord Vader. Sometimes flavor is the victim of game balance. While we considered an “Order 66” or “Knightfall” tag for these clones, the blanket catch-all of “Dark Side Clone Trooper” accomplished the synergies that we were looking for.

ABILITIES:

Basic -  Imperial March

Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and grant Defense Penetration Up for 2 turns to the strongest ally that didn't already have it. During Appo's turn, call all other Attacker allies with Defense Penetration Up to assist.

SPECIAL 1: Knightfall (Cooldown 4)

Final Text: Dispel all buffs on all enemies. Deal Physical damage to target enemy and Stun them for 1 turn, then call a random Dark Side Clone Trooper Support ally to assist. The ally that assists Stealths at the end of Appo's turn of 1 turn. Appo and Knightfall Trooper gain Critical Damage Up for 2 turns.

SPECIAL 2: No Witnesses (Cooldown 4) (Zeta)

Final Text:

Deal Physical damage and trigger all stacks of Damage Over Time on all enemies. Knightfall Trooper assists and gains Advantage for 2 turns. If Lord Vader is in allied the Leader slot and the target enemy has 8 or more stacks of Damage Over Time, inflict Order 66 on the target enemy for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted. 

Order 66: Immune to buffs and can't be revived if defeated.

UNIQUE 1: Vader's Fist  (Zeta, Omicron)

Final Text: Dark Side Clone Trooper allies gain 5 Speed for each enemy (excluding summons) at the start of battle, doubled for each Jedi and Light Side Unaligned Force User enemy, and if all allies are Empire, summon a Knightfall Trooper into the ally slot. While an allied Knightfall Trooper is active, Appo has +50% Offense. Whenever an enemy is defeated, reduce the cooldown of No Witnesses by 1. At the start of his turn, Appo dispels Foresight on all enemies. Enemies who had Foresight dispelled this way are Exposed for 2 turns. At the start of encounter, If the ally in the Leader slot is Lord Vader and all other allies are Dark Side Clone Troopers, and there no enemy Galactic Legends: Appo gains Coruscant Commander until the first time he is defeated, until the end of battle

If the ally in the Leader slot is Lord Vader and all other allies are Dark Side Clone Troopers:

• At the start of battle, Appo recovers 100% Health and Protection
• At the start of encounter, allied Lord Vader and Dark Side Clone Troopers gain Dramatic Entrance for 2 turns, which can't be dispelled
• Appo gains 3 stacks of Operation Knightfall, which can't be dispelled or prevented
  
  

While in Territory Battles: At the start of battle, Appo gains 50% Max Health, Max Protection, and Tenacity. At the start of encounter, inflict Order 66 on all enemies for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, evaded, or resisted. Whenever Appo scores a critical hit, he gains 25% Offense (stacking) for the rest of the encounter. Whenever Knightfall Trooper is defeated, inflict Deathmark on the strongest enemy for 1 turn. At the start of his turn, if an enemy is Disarmed, inflict 2 stacks of Damage Over Time on all enemies for 1 turn. While Appo has Dramatic Entrance, whenever he deals damage to target enemy, they are Stunned for 1 turn, which can't be evaded or resisted.

Coruscant Commander: This character can't be defeated if there is an active allied Lord Vader

Operation Knightfall: When Knightfall Trooper is defeated, remove 1 stack of Operation Knightfall from Appo and summon a Knightfall Trooper

Design Note: Dramatic Entrance: +25% Offense; deal bonus True damage equal to 10% of the target's Max Health, which can't be evaded; gain 20% Turn Meter and Dramatic Entrance for 2 turns if this unit defeats an enemy

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Knightfall Trooper (Summoned Unit)

Final Text: 

[Basic] Imperial March: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and grant Defense Penetration Up to the strongest ally that didn't already have it for 2 turns. During Knightfall Trooper's turn, call all other Attacker allies with Defense Penetration Up to assist.

[Special] Defender of the Empire: Call a random Dark Side Clone Trooper Support ally to assist and they Stealth for 1 turn, then deal Physical damage to target enemy. Appo and Knightfall Trooper gain Advantage for 1 turn.

[Unique] Battalion Brothers: Whenever Knightfall Trooper uses an ability, he gains 20% Offense (stacking), doubled if he scores a critical hit. 

While in Territory Battles and the Omicron upgrade to Appo's Vaders Fist Unique ability is applied: Appo gains an additional 3 stacks of Operation Knightfall, which can't be dispelled or prevented.

This unit's stats scale with the summoner's stats. This unit can only be summoned to the ally slot if it's available. This unit can't be summoned in certain raids. This unit can't be revived. If an effect counts defeated units, this unit doesn't count. When there are no other allied combatants, this unit escapes from battle. A unit can't be revived if this summoned unit exists in their slot.