Kit Reveal: Jocasta Nu

Jocasta Nu is a new Attacker unit for the Galactic Republic and Jedi factions.

Key Attributes:

• Conquest lifter for an upcoming Legendary unit.
• Wields a lightsaber-fueled rifle.
• Transforms into Jocasta Nu (Rifle).
• New Jedi Vanguard faction tag.

Inspiration:

• Originally considered for the Rise of the Empire Territory Battle.
• Inspired by her appearance and lightsaber-fueled rifle in the Darth Vader comics (issues 9 and 10).
• The loading of her lightsaber into the rifle, different rifle shots, and onomatopoeias influenced audio artists.
• Her last-ditch effort to save herself by throwing the overloaded rifle was incorporated.

Strategy Tips:

• Utilize Jedi Vanguard allies to help Jocasta Nu transform into Jocasta Nu (Rifle) quickly.
• It Belongs in a Museum will increase Siphon for her My Turn ability; time these for maximum efficiency.

FAQ:

• Acquisition: Conquest.
• Kit Updates: Synergy callouts for her squad members are likely as they are released.
• Jedi Vanguard Tag: Aayla Secura, Barriss Offee, Eeth Koth, Ima-Gun Di, Jedi Consular, Jedi Knight Guardian, Kelleran Beq, Kit Fisto, Luminara Unduli, Plo Koon, Qui-Gon Jinn, Shaak Ti.
• Jedi Vanguard Faction Meaning: A sub-faction of Jedi representing stalwart defenders of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
• Squad Synergy: Good with Kelleran Beq while waiting for her new units.
• Rifle Throw Mechanic: If Jocasta is about to be defeated, she gets a bonus turn to use It's Up to You Now. If this defeats ALL enemies, she survives. Otherwise, she is defeated. If her rifle throw does not defeat all enemies, she is defeated.
• Transformation Mechanic: Requires By the Book and Shhh! Quiet! to be at least Tier 6, and all allies must be Jedi Vanguard. She can transform when the cooldown for It Does Not Exist is available.
• 65% Enemy Health Mechanic: A nod to Order 65, declaring the Chancellor an enemy of the Republic, as opposed to Order 66.
• omiQGJ Interaction: Jocasta Nu (Rifle)'s defeat after using It's Up to You Now cannot be prevented, even by omiQGJ.

ABILITIES:

(Pre-Transform)

• Basic — By the Book: (Zeta+Omicron) Deal Special damage to target enemy. If they had Defense Down or Tenacity Down, inflict that debuff on all enemies for 1 turn. Gain Critical Damage Up for 1 turn.
• Special 1 — Shhh! Quiet!: (CD=4) (Zeta + Omicron) If all allies are Jedi Vanguard, dispel all buffs on all enemies. Deal Special damage to target enemy. Gain Speed Up for 1 turn and reduce the cooldown of It Does Not Exist by 10.
• Special 2 — It Does Not Exist: (CD=20) Gain 50% Critical Chance, Critical Damage, and 5 Siphon for the rest of the battle, and 100% Speed and Tenacity for 1 turn. Daze all enemies for 1 turn. Transform into Jocasta Nu (Rifle). This ability starts on cooldown, can only be used once per battle, and can't be evaded or resisted. This ability can only be used if all allies are Jedi Vanguard and both By the Book and Shhh! Quiet! are Tier 6 or above.
• Unique 1 — Jedi Archivist: (Zeta + Omicron) Jocasta Nu has +25% Max Protection (increased to 50% if all allies are Jedi Vanguard) at the start of battle and is immune to Protection Disruption and can't be revived. At the start of her turn: Inflict Tenacity Down until the end of her turn against the last enemy to inflict a debuff on her. If this is the second time this has occurred on the same enemy in this encounter and she is Jocasta Nu (Rifle), they are also Exposed. Inflict Defense Down until the end of her turn against the last enemy to damage her. If this is the second time this has occurred on the same enemy in this encounter and she is Jocasta Nu (Rifle), they are also inflicted with Vulnerable. Whenever she attacks an Exposed enemy she recovers 20% Protection. Whenever she recovers Protection gain 10% Offense (stacking) for the rest of the encounter. Whenever she or an enemy gains Foresight, dispel it, she gains Deflective Ward, which can't be dispelled, until she receives damage, recovers 20% Protection, and gains 20% Turn Meter (once per turn). Whenever a Jedi Vanguard ally uses a Special ability, reduce the cooldown of It Does Not Exist by 1. While My Turn is on cooldown, It Belongs in a Museum inflicts Burning on the enemy for 1 turn. The first time Jocasta Nu would be reduced to 1% Health, and she is Jocasta Nu (Rifle), she dispels all debuffs on herself, recovers 100% Health, gains Damage Immunity for 1 turn, which can't be dispelled, and takes a bonus turn. During this bonus turn, she must use Special ability, It's Up to You Now, then is defeated, which can't be prevented, if any enemy survives. At the start of the encounter, if she has used It's Up to You Now, she is defeated. While in Grand Arenas: Jocasta Nu has +100% counter chance and is immune to Ability Block. If all allies are Jedi Vanguard, whenever they use an ability, reduce the cooldown of It Does Not Exist by 1. Whenever she is Stunned, gain Deflective Ward, which can't be dispelled, until she receives damage.
• Unique 2 — Chief Librarian: [TEXT ONLY] When Jocasta Nu transforms, she loses the abilities By the Book, Shhh! Quiet!, and It Does Not Exist, and gains three new abilities.

(Post-Transform)

• Basic — It Belongs in a Museum: Deal Special damage to target enemy. If they had Defense Down, Expose, or Tenacity Down, inflict that debuff on all enemies for 1 turn, and she gains the opposite buff for 1 turn. If they had Vulnerable, deal additional damage based on 10% of her Max Protection then recover 25% Protection. Gain Critical Damage Up for 1 turn and 5 Siphon until the end of the encounter. While in Grand Arenas: On her turn, grant each Jedi Vanguard ally every dispellable buff she has for 1 turn (excluding Stealth and Taunt).
• Special 1 — My Turn: (CD=4) If all allies are Jedi Vanguard, dispel all buffs on all enemies. Deal Special damage and bonus True damage equal to 100% of her current Protection to target enemy, which can't be evaded, then lose all current Protection. Jocasta Nu Siphons Max Protection from the target enemy, which can't be resisted. If the target enemy is defeated by this ability, gain Max Protection equal to the target enemy's Max Protection. Gain 100% bonus Protection and Speed Up for 1 turn. Siphon Max Protection: Gain a percentage of Max Protection equal to this unit's Siphon until the end of the encounter and the target loses that much Max Protection (stacking, excluding Galactic Legends and Raid Bosses). While in Grand Arenas and all allies are Jedi Vanguard: Dispel all debuffs on all allies. Set the target enemy's Max Health to 65 (excluding Galactic Legends and Raid Bosses) until the start of their turn.
• Special 2 — It's Up to You Now: (CD=0) Deal Special damage equal to 50% of Jocasta's Max Protection to all enemies. If any enemies are defeated, Jedi Vanguard allies recover 100% Health and Protection and all enemies are Breached for 2 turns, which can't be evaded or resisted.