Hey all! This week, I'll be sharing the status icons for the Stormcaller class, both in an in-game screenshot and posted individually! Stormcaller has three unique class-specific status effects: Feathered, Static and Energized. I've talked about these effects before, but here's a quick refresher.
Feathered is a debuff applied to enemies upon being hit by certain spells. While affected by Feathered, lightning spells from Stormcallers are guaranteed to land on the unit, offsetting their otherwise lower accuracy. Some spells also have additional effects when Feathered is applied, such as Chain Lightning having being able to chain to Feathered enemies from further away.
Static is a stackable buff applied by Stormcaller's Static Discharge passive. Upon moving, one stack of Static is granted for each tile moved through. Static increases the damage of the next action, but falls off at the end of the turn, so be sure to move first and then attack!
Energized is another stackable buff granted upon consuming Static, granting one stack of Energized after the enhanced action. Energized grants a ramping speed boost, making the Stormcaller faster and faster over the course of the battle. However, if two turns pass without consuming Static for an action, all stacks of Energized are lost, so be sure to keep up the offensive!
In the screenshot, you'll likely have noticed that the portrait is a bit unusual. I've included the silhouette of the currently in-progress Stormcaller portrait, as it's coming along well and should be finished soon. It's been a while since the last time a portrait or key art was shown off, and that's mainly due to how small our team is. With only four core members, we all have to wear a lot of hats, so different jobs get reprioritized all the time. Currently, we're extremely focused on programming tasks for the beta, so art, alongside other parts of the game, are currently lower priority. We're certain that the work we're putting in will be worth it, so please look forward to it!