His Skill 4 was too unexpected, so we want to give his enemies some warning.
[Skill 4]
Skill 4 now has a 1-sec foreswing and reveals Chip's position for 1.5 sec.
We aim to increase the flexibility of the unique skill.
Special Skill - Why Walk? BUFF
New Effect: Can now teleport to any location (only available after leaving combat).
Reduced his damage output and basic attributes. Additionally, in line with the Airborne adjustments, the original brief Airborne effect has been removed.
Attributes NERF
Base HP: 2581 >> 2481
Physical Defense Growth: 7.2 >> 5.5
Skill 1 - Crash Course NERF
Damage: 150-300 + 6% of target's Max HP >> 100-200 + 4% of target's Max HP
Enhanced Basic Attack Damage: 200-350 + 40% of Total Magic Power >> 150-275 + 30% of Total Magic Power
Skill 2 - Overtime NERF
Removed the 0.2-second Airborne effect.
We hope to enhance Chip's effectiveness in teamfights while significantly reducing his support capabilities.
Ultimate - Shortcut
Extra Effect after Delay: 50% Slow Effect >> Immobilizing Effect
Special Skill - Why Walk?
Cooldown: 20s >> 60s
In some cases, it is very easy for teammates to teleport to the Main Portal and fall deeper into the enemy siege, resulting in Chip leading his teammates to their doom. Hopefully, this will happen less often.
Improves Chip's survivability in multi-hero battles.
Skill 1 - Crash Course
Shield increased when hitting multiple targets: 25% → 40%
Ultimate - Shortcut
Teammates gain a 500-1000 Shield when teleporting to the Main Portal through the Connecting Portal.
Connecting Portal Spawn Location: Beside allies at 4 units → Beside allies at 2.6 units
Chip's mechanics are unique, and the difficulty of mastering him exceeded our expectations. Some of his skills also lacked a satisfying experience. As a result, we have optimized the following aspects to help Chip players have a better experience when playing solo. Increased base Defense to match the adjustments to defensive equipment
Attributes
Physical Defense Growth: 4.2 →
7.2
Magic Defense Growth: 2.5 →
4
Passive - Snack Time!
HP Regen: 300 +15% of Lost HP →
300+45% of Lost HP
Skill 1 - Crash Course
Hovercraft Ramming Damage: 150-300 +5% of target's Max HP →
180-330 +6% of target's Max HP
Reduced the foreswing of enhanced basic attacks by 50%
Skill 2 - Overtime
Cooldown: 15-10s →
13-10s
Ultimate - Shortcut
Cooldown: 60-50s →
70-50s
Special Skill - Why Walk?
Cooldown: 40s →
20s (unaffected by CD Reduction)
Others (Removed Chip's Camera Overlay Feature)
When teammates approach the Connecting Portal placed by Chip, a camera overlay will appear on the screen. This feature has some issues and may cause lag for the player in certain situations.
Therefore, we have decided to temporarily remove this feature from his skill set (including Ultimate and Special Skill). We will optimize this feature and bring it back in a future update.
SA Support/Tank hero who can use portals to roam the battlefield and support his allies. Available on 3/16 (Server Time).
Chip is a carefree, genetically enhanced fox from Laboratory 1718. He got his name from his love of snacking on chips while lying on his hovercraft.
Chip is a Support/Tank hero. He can utilize his hovercraft to teleport around (and to slack off). His Special Skill allows him to quickly traverse the map, and his Ultimate allows him to gather all his teammates in one spot.
Passive - Snack Time!
Chip starts eating potato chips when out of combat, regenerating lost HP after finishing a whole bag.
Skill 1 - Crash Course
Chip rams his hovercraft into the ground, dealing damage and applying marks on enemy heroes while gaining a shield.
Chip's next Basic Attack will become ranged, hitting all nearby enemies with marks and stunning them.
Skill 2 - Overtime
Chip rushes forward, gaining increased Movement Speed and causing his next Basic Attack to charge at the target, dealing damage and knocking them back.
Ultimate - Shortcut
Chip drops the Main Portal on an enemy hero, and also creates Connecting Portals near allied heroes and behind the allied Base.
Connecting Portal: Heroes can teleport from Connecting Portals to the Main Portal and gain Burst Movement Speed, or stand on the Main Portal for a period of time to return to the Connecting Portal they came from.
Main Portal: Deals damage to nearby targets after a delay and slows them. Main Portal inherits a portion of Chip's Attributes.
Spesial Skill - Why Walk?
Chip has 4 Beacons on the map.
Chip can stand on a Beacon to enable this skill and then use it to teleport to any other Beacon.