Character Kit Reveal - Charu

“In the wide lands of Rhovanion, between Mirkwood and the River Running, a fierce people now dwelt, wholly under the shadow of Dol Guldur. Often they made raids through the forest, until the vale of Anduin south of the Gladden was largely deserted. These Balchoth were constantly increased by others of like kind that came in from the east, whereas the people of Calenardhon had dwindled.” - The Return of the King, Appendix A.

Character Name: Charu
Alignment: Shadow
Faction: Dol Guldur
Categories: Shadow, Support, Dol Guldur, Human, Two-handed Sword
Weapon Type: Two-handed Sword
Description: To Charu, nothing is more sacred than her dedication to the Dol Guldur, not even her own life.

Abilities:

Basic: Spider’s Bite

Ability Description at unlock: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 80% damage and deal additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. 50% chance to inflict 1 stack(s) of Poison for 1 turn(s). 

Ability Description at max upgrade: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 160% damage and additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. Inflict 1 stack(s) of Poison for 2 turn(s).

Special Ability 1: Shadow Tactics

Ability stamina cost: 5

Ability stamina at battle start: 5

Note: Ability stamina cost, and battle start stamina reduces to 4 at Rank 6.

Ability Description at unlock: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Summon a Dol Guldur Attacker and call that ally to assist against the target enemy. Gain Advantage for 1 turn(s).

Ability Description at max upgrade: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Summon a Dol Guldur Attacker and call that ally to assist against the target enemy. Grant Advantage for 2 turn(s) to all squad members.

Special Ability 2: Siphoning Strike

Ability stamina cost: 4

Ability stamina at battle start: 2

Ability Description at unlock: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 160% damage and deal additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. Steal 1 Boon(s) from the target enemy, excluding Taunt or Provoke.

Ability Description at max upgrade: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 350% damage and deal additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. Steal 2 Boon(s) from the target enemy, excluding Taunt or Provoke. Grant 15% Turn Meter to all Dol Guldur squad members.

Passive Ability:  Dark Tribute

Ability Description at unlock: On Turn, 50% chance to transfer 1 Boon(s) from self to 1 random ally, prioritizing The Black Beast.

Ability Description at max upgrade: On Turn, transfer 1 Boon(s) from self to 1 Dol Guldur ally and 1 random ally, prioritizing The Black Beast. Gain +15% Damage.

Charu summons a Dol Guldur Attacker.

Character Name: Dol Guldur Attacker 
Alignment: Shadow 
Faction: Dol Guldur 
Categories: Shadow, Attacker, Dol Guldur, Human, One-handed Sword 
Weapon Type: One-handed Sword 
Description: A fearless attacker from Dol Guldur. 

Basic Ability: Sever 

Ability Description at unlock: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 90% damage and additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. 
Ability Description at max upgrade: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 190% damage and additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. 

Special Ability 1: Wicked Cut 

Ability stamina cost: 3 
Ability stamina at battle start: 3 
Ability Description at unlock: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 120% damage and additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. 
Ability Description at max upgrade: Drain Health from self equal to 20% of current Health. Attack the target enemy for 250% damage and additional damage equal to the amount of Health drained. Inflict Slow for 2 turn(s). 

Key Attributes: Like others from Dol Guldur, Charu has been empowered by dark magic and is able to drain her own life in order to grant power and strength to her allies. Charu can also summon an additional attacker to assist in furthering the dark forces advance.

Inspiration: Though little is written of the Balchoth, they were one of the fierce Easterling tribes who served Sauron under the shadow of Dol Guldur. The Balchoth often conducted raids through Mirkwood and surrounding areas and their numbers grew as they were constantly reinforced with more of their kin coming from the east. These Balchoth and their weapons are empowered by dark magic and their effectiveness and numbers should not be underestimated, particularly when fighting next to Nazgûl such as The Black Beast.

Strategy Tips:

• Charu’s ability, Shadow Tactics, summons an additional Dol Guldur ally to fight at your side. This summoned ally can also be affected by Binding from an ally The Black Beast. Get your summon out early in battle so The Black Beast can benefit in turn.
• Siphoning Strike and Dark Tribute work together to pass important Boons to The Black Beast. Always look for important Boons Charu can steal from your opponents to empower The Black Beast.
• Abilities that Drain Health on Charu and other Dol Guldur will scale off of current health instead of Max Health. As a result, using these abilities will never kill the character.

Charu’s Adventure - Anything for the living - is coming to your game soon!

Starts: 8am, November 21, 2023 (Pacific Time)

Ends: 8am, November 28, 2023 (Pacific Time)

Charu, Hand of The Black Beast of Dol Guldur, is a faithful servant of the Nazgûl. Inspired by the might of Sauron, she works relentlessly to uncover the truth behind death itself.

Players will need to be at least level 30 to participate in this event and unlock Charu at 3 stars. Players can earn additional rewards from the final two tiers by leveling/gearing their newly unlocked Charu. The final tier requires a 5 star Charu, but provides some of the best rewards. Get these now as you won’t get another opportunity to do the final tier.

Rewards:

• Tier 1 - 25 Charu Shards 
• Tier 2 - 25 Charu Shards 
• Tier 3 - 25 Charu Shards 
• Tier 4 - 25 Charu Shards 
• Tier 5 - 10x Shadow Crystals, 50,000x Gold, 15,000 Character XP
• Tier 6 - 10x Epic Ability Materials, 500,000x Gold, 250,000 Character XP

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