New Champion: Anson

Anson has known his share of hardship in his life. Orphaned at a young age, he and his younger brother were forced to live on the streets, doing what they had to do to keep from starving. But while that experience taught his brother to fear and mistrust the world, it had the opposite effect on Anson. Beaten, battered, or bruised, the fighter refuses to stay down, and he doesn’t believe in giving up, on anyone or anything. No person is too broken, no cause too lost. It’s a philosophy that makes him fiercely loyal to his companions, but sometimes it also results in him charging in recklessly when he should stop and think.

Anson is a Support, Control, and Tanking Champion whose unshakable resolve bolsters the allies behind him. With him is Uggie, the Fallbacks’ slobbering otyugh companion who drives enemies berserk. When the battle grows dire, Anson unleashes the storm within his blade, unleashing devastating power at great personal cost.

To learn everything there is to know about the final Fallbacks Champion, read on...


[h2]Anson[/h2]


Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Elminster (until January 7th, 2029)

[h2]Abilities[/h2]
[h3]Basic Attack[/h3]

• Broken Blade(melee) -Anson attacks the closest enemy and deals one hit.
  

[h3]Passive Abilities[/h3]

• Uggie! - Uggie joins the party, starting next to Anson unless she's already in the formation next to another Fallbacks Champion. Uggie increases the damage of all non-adjacent Champions by 100%.

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Unshakable - Anson increases the damage of all Champions in the columns behind him by 100%.
  
• Unbreakable Uggie - Uggie's buff is increased by 400% when Anson is in the formation.
  
• Biting Style - When Uggie is with Anson, Uggie attacks the closest enemy whenever Anson attacks. Uggie's damage deals 1 second of BUD-based damage and drives the enemy berserk. Berserk enemies move 50% faster and attack twice as often, but deal 90% less damage.
  
• Combat Trance - Each time Anson is attacked or takes damage in an area, he gains a Meditation stack. Each Meditation stack increases the effect of Unshakable by 50%, stacking multiplicatively. Anson can have a maximum of 75 Meditation stacks, and they reset when changing areas.
  
• Erratic Energy - When Anson uses his Storm Crash ultimate ability, Anson's sword ignites in lightning for 45 seconds. For the duration, Anson's attacks deal an additional 5 seconds of BUD-based damage, damage him for damage equal to 1% of his Maximum Health, and increase the maximum stacks of Combat Trance's Meditation by 1, up to a maximum of 25 additional maximum stacks. The increase to the maximum stacks resets when changing areas.
  
• Got Your Back - Anson increases the health of all other Champions by 25% of his max health, and healing effects on all Champions are increased by 25%.

[h3]Specializations[/h3]

• Pure of Heart - Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 100% for each Good Champion or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Found Family - Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 125% for each unaffiliated Champion or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Never Surrender - Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 200% for each formation slot blocked by an escort or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Storm Crash(magic) -Anson attacks the toughest enemy with his sword, while blasting all nearby foes with deadly lightning.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]




[h2]Feats[/h2]
[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
  
• Tough
  Increases the health of Anson by 15%
  
• Defensive Duelist
  Anson takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed
  
• Unflappable
  Increases the effect of Anson's Unshakable ability by 20%
  

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
  
• Resilient
  Increases the health of Anson by 30%
  
• Calm Under Pressure
  Anson takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed
  
• Unmovable
  Increases the effect of Anson's Unshakable ability by 40%
  
• Anson Friend
  Increases the effect of Anson's Unbreakable Uggie ability by 40%
  
• Battle Meditation
  Increases the effect of Anson's Combat Trance ability by 40%
  
• Team Player
  Increases the effect of Anson's specializations by 20%
  
• Actor
  Increases the Charisma score of Anson by 1
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Right Hand
  Increases the effect of Anson's specializations by 40%
  Available in the Wintershield Knight Anson Theme Pack
• Scholar
  Increases the Intelligence score of Anson by 2
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Get Behind Me!
  Anson's attacks have a 50% chance to taunt enemies. When he successfully taunts an enemy, he increases his max Meditation stacks by 1 until changing areas, up to a max of 25.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

[h2]Final Fallbacks Feedback[/h2]
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