Kit Reveal: RC-1262 "Scorch"

UNIT NAME: RC-1262 "Scorch"

ALIGNMENT: Dark Side

CATEGORIES: Tank, Clone Trooper, Empire

Key Attributes:

• Tank to complete the new Dark Side Clone squad
• Like all the Dark Side Clones, works best with Lord Vader leading the charge but can also work well with Tarkin 
• Introduces new buff Bulwark that is reminiscent of Resilient Hull for ships

Inspiration:

• Scorch originally came from the game Republic Commando, as the demolitions expert of Delta Squad.
• Delta Squad made a cameo appearance in The Clone Wars cartoon, and Scorch himself showed up in The Bad Batch as a leader of the Tantiss Base security detail.
• We took inspiration from both appearances for his kit. Breaching Charge harkens back to the Republic Commando game and Exterminate with Extreme Prejudice is a nod to his post-Order 66 role.

Strategy Tips:

• Breaching Charge applies Damage Over Time to all enemies, tying into the damage potentials of Disguised Clone Trooper and Lord Vader.
• Use Entrenched to recover your health and protection, and gain the powerful new Bulwark buff.
• RC-1262 “Scorch’s” defense capabilities are bolstered even further in Grand Arenas, especially when used in combination with other Dark Side Clone Troopers.  

FAQ:

• How do I unlock Scorch?
  • Marquee event starting Tues May 20 at 11am Pacific
• Is Scorch required for Jedi Master Mace Windu?
  • Yes, at relic 5
• Is Tarkin getting a rework?
  • Yes! That is releasing alongside Scorch
• What is Bulwark? 
  • Bulwark: +150% Defense per stack; lose one stack of Bulwark when receiving damage
• Is his omicron for all Grand Arena or just 5v5?
  • All grand arena. We wanted the 5v5 team to have an omicron to use, and in 3v3 we liked Scorch with Tarkin while CX-2’s 3v3 omicron is with Lord Vader.

ABILITIES:

Basic - Exterminate with Extreme Prejudice

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Deal Physical damage to target enemy and dispel all debuffs from a random debuffed Empire ally. 

If the target enemy had Order 66, reduce the cooldowns of a random, other non-Galactic Legend Empire ally by 1.

SPECIAL 1: Breaching Charge (Cooldown: 3)

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Deal Physical damage to all enemies, inflict 2 stacks of Damage Over Time for 2 turns, and Off Balance for 2 turns, which can't be copied.

Special 2: Entrenched  (Cooldown: 4)

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Scorch Taunts for 2 turns, recovers 25% Health and Protection, and gains 5 stacks of Bulwark for 2 turns, which can't be copied. At the start of battle, if there is an ally Lord Vader or Grand Moff Tarkin in the leader slot and not in the ally slot, Bulwark can't be copied,  dispelled, or prevented.

Dark Side Clone allies gain Protection Up (25%) for 2 turns.

Bulwark: +150% Defense per stack; lose one stack of Bulwark when receiving damage

UNIQUE 1: Following Protocol (Zeta, Omicron)

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At the start of each encounter, Scorch Taunts for 2 turns.

While Scorch is Taunting, he has +25% Defense and Tenacity. Whenever he loses Taunt, he gains 25% bonus Protection for 2 turns.

While he has Bulwark, he is immune to Speed Down, Stagger, and Stun.

Whenever an enemy dispels Taunt from Scorch, they are inflicted with Order 66 for 2 turns, which can't be copied, dispelled, or resisted. If that enemy was a Jedi, Order 66 instead lasts for 4 turns.

Whenever a Damage Over Time inflicted by Scorch expires, he gains 10% bonus Protection for 2 turns.

At the start of battle, if there is an ally Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Moff Tarkin gains 200% Potency, Scorch assists whenever Tarkin uses an ability, and the first time Tarkin would be defeated, he instead gains Deflective Ward for 2 turns or until he receives damage, which can't be copied, dispelled, or prevented, and recovers 50% Health and Protection.

While in Grand Arenas: Scorch gains 50% Max Health, Max Protection, and Tenacity.

Whenever he loses Taunt, all Dark Side Clone Trooper allies recover 15% Health and Protection. Whenever he gains Taunt, he dispels all debuffs on himself and all other Dark Side Clone Trooper allies gain 10% Turn Meter. Whenever he uses Entrenched, he gains an additional 5 stacks of Bulwark.

The first time each other non-Galactic Legend Empire ally is reduced to 50% Health, Scorch Taunts for 2 turns and that ally recovers 100% Health and Protection.