Dawn of the Suryaputra
“WHERE IS KARNA?”
Not a day goes by without our passionate players asking us this question. Our response has been long overdue, but the sheer greatness of the incomparable Golden Warrior needed our entire team to level up and rise to the challenge.
The wait is finally over! Karna… is here.
The most anticipated hero in Kurukshetra: Ascension’s history joins the fray today. Now, it is your turn, Yodha, to rise to a challenge of your own. Only the masterful can harness the wildfire that is the Suryaputra. Are you ready?
Karna, the son of the Sun God Surya, has arrived to set the battlefield ablaze. The brothers who once humiliated and rejected him will now face his fiery wrath! From his glowing Kundala and burning Kavach, to unique new mechanics, and an entirely new faction under his command, Karna brings the heat!
Karna: Abilities Overview
Base Stats: Karna begins a game with 25 HP, 1 Damage, and 0 Armour, with his legendary Kavach being obtainable through a Spell Card.
Hero Power - Arrow Spray: Aim for the heavens and scorch anyone who stands in your way! Arrow Spray deals 1 damage to all enemies on the board.
Hero Passive - Sacrifice: There's no sacrifice too great when victory is at hand! Drag a card from your hand to the Soma Counter to receive 1 Soma for that turn.
Night Mode:
Unleash Karna’s full potential with impressive builds in Night Mode. Karna’s playstyle in Night Mode follows three loosely defined paths. Nine new Night Cards open up possibilities to burn your opponents, buff your units' damage, and build epic combos. We can’t wait to see the unique strategies and decks our players come up with.
New Faction:
The Asura… creatures engulfed by the darkness who once fell to the raging might of the Sun God. Now, they bow to the Suryaputra. Terrifyingly feral, the Asura are hard-hitting units with a compelling new property. “Cursed” is a double-edged sword that forces the unit to transfer 1 damage every turn to opponents. However, proficient strategists can find ways to retain this damage for themselves!
The Asura are a mechanically complex faction we’ve designed in tandem with a branch of Karna’s Night Cards.
Unlocking Karna:
Karna is our first Premium Hero, requiring a test of skill to unlock. To unlock Karna with Shards, players must first win 35 duels.
Going forward, all new Heroes will be Premium Heroes at launch, as the complexity of Hero mechanics has gradually increased over time. With this change, we aim to help new players ease into the basics of Kurukshetra: Ascension before they accidentally unlock more complicated Heroes.
However, for those who wish to unlock Karna right away, a Hero Bundle is available in the Store. The Karna Hero Bundle includes exclusive Avatars, three Legendary Cards, Hero Progression, and instant access to Night Mode.
Head over to the in-game store now!
Balance Changes
- Jatayu: No longer has Swift and his health reduced from 5 to 4. Now has Flying
- Sampati: Soma cost increased to 3. Now has Flying
- Aruna: No longer has Swift. Now has Flying
- Tataka: Health reduced from 7 to 6
- Tidal Giant: Health reduced from 10 to 8
- Elephant: Health reduced from 8 to 7
- Golden Mongoose: Some cost increased from 4 to 5
- Kesari: Cost increased from 6 to 7
- Airavat: Soma cost reduced from 9 to 8
- Pushpa Dhanu: No longer reduces damage by 2. Now has Poisons
Mechanic and Card Property Changes
- Ephemeral: Units with this property no longer provide Row Protection
- Rescue: Rescued Units now cost -1 instead of -2
- Night Mode: Every night mode turn will now cleanse damage over time effects.
This is an experimental change as we felt that damage over time effects such as Burning and Bleeding can be too punishing if players do not have cleanse cards in their deck. We are looking into some updates to damage over time effects as a whole to make it slightly more strategic and balanced.
Wasn't that the best surprise? We thank you for your patience in waiting for him, and hope you're as excited as we are to play as Karna! We won't keep you here today Yodhas, go play Kurukshetra: Ascension!
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