Buzz
Challenging his rival Kaine (the revamped Batman) for the spotlight, Stuart (formerly Joker) has also undergone a transformation in appearance and gained a set of unique skills.
Kaine has garnered widespread attention from Arena of Valor players for his handsome looks and innovative fighting style. Following suit, Stuart - the supervillain facing off against Kaine - has received a makeover, complete with striking visuals and distinctive abilities that rival those of his childhood companion. Let's delve into all things related to the supervillain Stuart, set to make his debut in Arena of Valor Mobile soon, with S-Games!
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Overview
The dynamic storyline unfolds between Kaine and Stuart.Overall, the developers of Arena of Valor still maintain Stuart's gameplay essence as Joker without completely overhauling his skill set. However, Stuart will still undergo improvements in certain aspects such as his passive abilities and ultimate move to ensure this supervillain stands out upon his debut and competes for the Dragon Lane position against names like Yorn, Valhein, Hayate, and more.
Skills Introduction
Passive Ability
- Hitting a target will increase the internal energy level, accumulating up to 5 layers. When full, skill 1 will be reset as an enhancement, allowing Stuart to reactivate skill 1.
- The internal energy layers increase as follows: Basic attacks add 1 layer, Skill 1 adds 2 layers, and Skill 3 adds 3 layers.
Skill 1
- Stuart fires a grenade bullet dealing physical damage of 480-780 (+1.2 physical attack), with decreasing damage for each subsequent hit target.
- In the enhanced internal energy state, Stuart will fire more rapidly. Cooldown time for the skill increases from 5 to 6 seconds.
Skill 2
- Stuart becomes immune to physical damage and gains a speed boost for 2 seconds.
Skill 3
- Stuart jumps to the target, briefly stunning them before leaping back and slowing them for 1.5 seconds. Throughout this sequence, Stuart is immune to crowd control effects.
- The time bomb explodes after 3 seconds, with basic attacks and skill 1 dealing 1/2 of the bomb's damage. Upon reaching 4 levels, the bomb will immediately detonate, dealing massive physical damage to enemies.
- Physical damage: 425/560/695 (+1.8 physical attack).
- After using the skill, Stuart gains a 100/125/150% attack speed boost for 4 seconds.
The changes to Stuart's passive abilities and skill 3 may seem minor but have significantly impacted his gameplay. The developers of Arena of Valor have transformed a Joker with quick burst damage and average damage output into a Stuart with delayed burst damage alongside accumulating damage over time. It can be said that Stuart, upon joining Arena of Valor, will become a delayed explosive, seemingly harmless at first glance but in reality, inflicts unimaginable pain.
Gameplay
Extending the bomb detonation time in his ultimate skill, along with the accumulated damage over time, directly impacts Stuart's gameplay, requiring players of this supervillain to carefully calculate each step to ensure just enough damage to finish off opponents.
Instead of comboing skills like the old Joker version, now Stuart players need to execute the bomb detonation ultimate first, then hit an enemy with skill 1 (now at 5 internal energy layers), followed by using the enhanced skill 1 to reach 4 stacks to trigger the bomb from the ultimate. As for skill 2, Stuart can use it to escape Assassins or to pursue enemies when using the aforementioned combo.
Conclusion
Despite the changes in appearance and gameplay, if Arena of Valor players have experience with Joker, they can quickly master this 'new bottle, old wine' hero after a few practice matches. With these positive changes, the developers of Arena of Valor promise to bring a successful season for the hero Stuart upon his debut.
