Sayonara, Nigel. Konnichiwa, Kira-chan.
Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome to the stage, Kira-Chan. This J-Pop assassin is all about the full frontal assault and you have a backstage pass to try her out for free.
Replacing Nigel in the free hero rotation* would be a tough act to follow for some, but Kira is a pro. Ready yourself for twin, custom SMGs, the Kitty Cannon, and a monstrous skill set that lets her buff the speed of allies reload and shield-up with every enemy she downs, kawaii!
Kira is the star of the show – and she wants everyone to know it so here are the 5 Bullets for Bossing Kira-Chan:
5 BULLETS FOR BOSSING KIRA-CHAN
1. Deploy Speed and Bounce Pads to hurl Kira-Chan into your enemy. The quicker, the better – Kira loves shock tactics
2. Mow foes down with the fully-automatic alt-fire on her standard weapons – the twin SMGs Hidari and Migi.
3. Utilise the two firing modes of her Kitty Cannon to litter the battlefield with deadly rocket and grenade kitties.
4. Build two of her unique Popstar Portals to warp across the map – but beware, the enemy can use them too.
5. Activate her J-Pop Star skill to turn the battlefield into a music video. This gives Kira unlimited ammo for its duration and nearby allies reload faster.
For a more detailed look at Kira-Chan check out her promotional video – fully endorsed by her agent.
*WAIT A SECOND, WHERE’S NIGEL GONE!?!
Fret not, Longshott! Nigel is only taking a nap by the fire.
If you liked the playstyle of this big-game hunter and want to snipe him for yourself, he’s still available to purchase via the in game store.
Balance Changes
Yuri the Yeti
The cooldown for the “Avalanche” Active Ability has been reduced meaning it can be used more frequently.
- From 100 to 90 seconds at level 0
- From 90 to 60 seconds at levels 1 and 2
- From 80 to 50 seconds at levels 3 and 4
- From 70 to 40 seconds at levels 7 and 8
- From 60 to 30 seconds at levels 9 and 10
O.P. ‘Juan’ Shinobi
The amount of healing granted by use of the “Vanish” Active Ability has been reduced.
- From 25% to 20% of O.P.’s standard health at levels 0 to 3.
- From 50% to 40% of O.P.’s standard health at levels 4 to 6.
- From 75% to 60% of O.P.’s standard health at levels 7 to 9.
- From 100% to 80% of O.P.’s standard health at level 10.
The standard number of Ninja Stars that O.P. can carry has been reduced from 48 to 24.
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