Kit Reveal: Zuckuss

UNIT NAME: Zuckuss

ALIGNMENT: Dark

CATEGORIES: Tank, Leader, Bounty Hunter, Scoundrel, Unaligned Force User

Key Attributes:

• Performs best as a Leader, providing survivability to himself and allies.
• Has different interactions with Foresight when it’s on allies or on enemies.
• Synergizes with 4-LOM and Dark Side Bounty Hunters

Inspiration:

• In lore, Zuckuss is a Gand Findsman. Findsmen are Force-sensitive individuals who have inherent tracking abilities and foresight. This inspired us to use the Foresight buff in creative ways.
• Zuckuss and 4-LOM have always been seen as a duo since their first appearance in Empire Strikes Back, leading us to have many direct callouts to the ruthless droid Bounty Hunter in Zuckuss’ kit, and vice versa.

Strategy Tips:

• Zuckuss’ Contract can be completed by damaging enemies when allies are buffed with Foresight.
• Use Zuckuss’ Special ability, Augury of Protection, when you have multiple consecutive turns after using this ability to ensure quick contract completion and mass assist.
• Watch out for enemy teams with multiple AOE damaging abilities. Make sure to use Zuckuss’ Special ability, Augury of Protection, after the AOE abilities are used.

 

 

FAQ:

• How do I unlock Zuckuss?
• Marquee event starting Tuesday, November 4th at 11 am Pacific
• Which characters are required for the Zuckuss Event?
• As with our other Marquee events, you will need Zuckuss at various investment levels, but only need to have unlocked 4-LOM. Save for the last tier which requires both characters at Relic 5

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ABILITIES:

Basic: Foreseen Strike

Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy. Recover 10% Protection.

If Zuckuss had Foresight, attack again.

Special 1: Ensnaring Shot

Final Text: Deal Physical damage, Stun, and inflict Accuracy Down on target enemy for 2 turns which can't be evaded. 

If target enemy was already Stunned, Zuckuss gains Protection Up (40%) for 2 turns and target enemy loses 15% Turn Meter.

Special 2: Augury of Protection

Final Text: Zuckuss dispels all debuffs on himself, Taunts for 2 turns and Bounty Hunter allies gain Foresight for 2 turns. Zuckuss gains 2 stacks of Force Connection for 3 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled or prevented.

Zuckuss recovers 30% Protection.

Leader: Rite of Pursuit 

Final Text: Bounty Hunter allies have +80% Max Protection.

Whenever a debuffed enemy ends their turn, Bounty Hunter allies recover 10% Protection, doubled for Zuckuss. Whenever an enemy with Foresight evades, Zuckuss gains 10% Turn Meter and other Bounty Hunter allies gain 5% Turn Meter.

While Zuckuss is the only tank ally, whenever a Dark Side Bounty Hunter ally with Foresight uses a Special ability, all other Dark Side Bounty Hunter allies with Foresight assist. 

When Zuckuss is in the Leader slot, and not the ally slot, the following Contract is active:

Contract: While buffed with Foresight, deal damage with an attack to enemies 20 times. (Only Bounty Hunter allies can contribute to the Contract.) 

Reward: All Bounty Hunter allies have their payouts activated. All Bounty Hunter allies gain 25 Speed, 30% Offense, and non-Tank Bounty Hunter allies Stealth for 3 turns.

Unique 1: Findsman's Intuition

Final Text: If all allies were Bounty Hunters at the start of battle: At the start of each encounter, Taunt for 2 turns.

Zuckuss has +50% Defense. Whenever a Bounty Hunter ally with Foresight evades, Zuckuss gains 10% Turn Meter and 2 stacks of Force Connection, which can't be copied, dispelled or prevented for 3 turns.

While Zuckuss has Force Connection, he has +50% Defense and recovers 15% Protection at the start of his turn.

At the start of the battle, if 4-LOM is an ally, Zuckuss gains 30% Potency and Tenacity.

While in Territory Wars: Zuckuss gains 100% Max Protection until the first time he is defeated, and Bounty Hunter's Resolve. 

If all allies were non-Galactic Legend Bounty Hunters at the start of battle: Whenever Taunt is dispelled, Zuckuss Taunts for 1 turn. 

Whenever Bounty Hunter allies are inflicted with Daze, they dispel it and gain Speed Up for 2 turns.

Contract - Zuckuss' Payout

Final Text: Whenever Zuckuss receives Rewards from a Contract, he also gains the following Payout. (Contracts are granted by certain Bounty Hunter Leader abilities.)

Payout: Taunt for 2 turns which can't be dispelled and all Bounty Hunter allies gain Foresight for 2 turns and 15% Turn Meter. Zuckuss gains 200% Critical Avoidance until the end of battle.