Kit Reveal: Captain Ithano

UNIT NAME: Captain Ithano

ALIGNMENT: Dark Side

CATEGORIES: Attacker, Leader,Pirates,Scoundrel, Order 66 Raid

Key Attributes:

• One of the leaders for the Pirate faction
• Two core concepts that will be key to all upcoming Pirates: Profit (previously only seen on Nute Gunray) and “Stealing”

Inspiration:

• In The Force Awakens, Captain Ithano was the pirate Finn joined up with right before the First Order attacked Maz’s Castle on Takodana
  • Did you know the 10 year anniversary of Force Awakens is this year? We also felt old realizing that.
• His Corsair Blaster Rifle is a rarely-seen “Scattergun”, which is the blaster-equivalent to a modern shotgun

Strategy Tips:

• To maximize Captain Ithano's potential, be sure to stack Profit with care. Utilize his Special ability, Intimidating Display, to inflict Fear, deal damage to all enemies, and expose the target enemy. When you have more than 4 stacks of Profit, unleash this ability which performs a trade off by removing all stacks and inflict bonus True Damage.
• Take advantage of Captain Ithano’s Unique ability, I Don’t Die So Easily. With every move performed, Ithano gains Foresight, allowing you to shift the battle's momentum. Remember, Ithano revives the first time he's defeated, letting him re-enter the fray and continue his assault.
• Use his basic ability, Corsair Blaster Rifle, to gain Offense Up, setting the stage for powerful Special attacks and also grant Foresight to Pirate Support and Tank allies. Be sure to watch out for enemies gaining Defense Up or Protection Up. When this happens, deploy Ithano's Special ability, Lower Ye Shields!, to steal these buffs and grant them to all Pirate allies, turning the tide in your favor.

FAQ:

• How do I unlock Captain Ithano?
  • Marquee starting 11am Pacific on July 1
• Is Captain Ithano required for Galactic Legend Pirate King Hondo Ohnaka?
  • Hondoooooo! Yes at relic 5. Hondo’s first batch of requirements, which includes Captain Ithano, will be live in the Journey Guide with this release.
• Is Ithano the ideal Pirate leader?
  • Some upcoming GL and Conquest units will bring more power, but he’s a solid leader to get you started while you work on the new Pirates.
• Will Ithano have a bespoke datacron?
  • Not directly - one of the other Pirates will have a bespoke datacron awarded in their marquee event that has a portion targeting Ithano.
• This guy seems cool, where can I learn more about him and his crew?
  • Ithano is featured in the short story “The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku” where we get to meet him and more of the crew of his ship, the Meson Martinet.
• What is Stealing?
  • Stealing is used by the Pirate Faction to strip buffs from enemies and give them to themselves and their allies

ABILITIES:

Basic - Corsair Blaster Rifle

Final Text: Deal Physical damage to target enemy and gain Offense Up for 1 turn. During Ithano's turn, grant Foresight to Pirate Support and Tank allies for 1 turn.

SPECIAL 1: Lower Ye Shields! (Cooldown 4)

Final Text:

Deal Physical damage to target enemy. If the target enemy has Defense Up or Protection Up, steal them, reset their duration and grant stolen buffs on himself to all Pirate allies then attack again dealing 50% more damage. If no buffs are stolen, attack again and inflict Defense Down on target enemy for 1 turn.

If Ithano has 3 or fewer stacks of Profit, dispel all buffs on the target enemy. If Ithano has more than 3 stacks of Profit, he dispels all debuffs on himself.

Special 2: Intimidating Display (Cooldown 4) (Zeta)

Final Text: Deal Physical damage to all enemies, gain Defense Penetration Up for 2 turns and Expose the target enemy for 1 turn. If the ally in the Leader slot is a non-Galactic Legend Pirate Support and Ithano has Foresight, attack again and call allied Kix and Quiggold to assist. If Ithano has at least 4 stacks of Profit, inflict Fear on the target enemy for 1 turn at the end of his turn, which can't be evaded or resisted.

UNIQUE 1: I Don't Die So Easily (Zeta, Omicron)

Final Text:

At the start of battle, if all allies are Pirates, Ithano gains 50% Offense and the first time Ithano is defeated, he is revived with 50% Health. While Ithano has Foresight, he gains 30% Offense and whenever Foresight expires, Ithano gains Retribution for 1 turn.

Whenever Quiggold falls below 50% of his Health for the first time, Ithano Marks himself for 2 turns. While Ithano is Marked this way, he gains 80% Bonus Protection, 40% Offense and Tenacity Up until Marked expires. If Ithano defeats an enemy while he is Marked this way, he gains 2 stacks of Profit (stacking, max 5). Whenever Ithano uses an ability on his turn, he gains Foresight for 1 turn. Whenever Ithano uses a Special ability and has atleast 4 stacks of Profit, remove all the stacks and deal bonus True damage to the target enemy.

While in Territory Wars: At the start of each encounter, Ithano gains Accuracy Up and Speed Up for 5 turns. Whenever Ithano scores a critical hit, call a random Pirate Support and Tank ally to assist dealing 50% more damage. At the start of turn, if there is no Galactic Legend in the allied slot and Ithano has more than 3 stacks of Profit, inflict Deathmark on the strongest enemy for 1 turn which can't be dispelled or evaded. If an enemy is defeated, all Pirate allies gain 3 stacks of Profit (stacking, max 5) and gain Defense Penetration Up, Offense Up and Retribution for 2 turns.

Leader - Crimson Corsair

Final Text: At the start of battle, all Pirate allies gain 30% Max Health and Max Protection then gain Offense Up and Tenacity Up for 1 turn. At the start of their turn, if a Pirate ally has more buffs than debuffs, they gain a stack of Profit (stacking, max 5). If they have more debuffs than buffs, they lose a stack of Profit.