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The Initiate is the female counterpart hero to the Monk. She is available as paid downloadable content on Steam.

Compared to the Monk, the Initiate moves and casts faster, but has less health and her two unique abilities drain mana faster and have longer cooldowns.

Official Description(s)[]

Steam Store Page
A student of the mountain monasteries, the Initiate has joined her counterpart to discover the truth behind her master's demise. While her time in the mountains may have decreased her endurance, her increased spell-casting and movement speeds coupled with powerful radial abilities make her a strong ally. Her Enemy Drain ability allows her to debuff all nearby foes and her Remote Defense Boost ability buffs the defenses of any nearby allies. She will not give up until she discovers the truth behind her master’s disappearance and avenges him! [1]
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Defenses[]

Ensnare Aura Ensnare Aura (3 DU) - Slows enemy movement and attack speeds. Bosses and monsters with a poison affinity are immune.
Electric Aura Electric Aura (5 DU) ‐ Deals electrical damage over time. Monsters with a lightning affinity are immune.
Healing Aura Healing Aura (4 DU) - Heals friendly heroes.
Strength Drain Aura Strength Drain Aura (5 DU) - Enemies deal less damage and have their elemental affinities disabled.
Enrage Aura Enrage Aura (5 DU) ‐ Enemies may become blind with rage, attacking and killing one another. Ogres, bosses and any monsters with a fire affinity cannot be enraged.

Abilities[]

Enemy Drain
Enemy Drain (xx mana to activate, XX-second cooldown) - Reduces the strength, resistances, and movement speed of nearby enemies.
Remote Defense Boost
Remote Defense Boost (80 mana to activate, 30-second cooldown) ‐

Vanilla: Enhances the damage/potency, attack rate, and range of all defenses specifically summoned by the Initiate and nearby allies.

Redux: Buffs resistance instead of potency. Effects apply to all defenses near the Initiate, regardless if their builders are physically present or not.


AuraOfFire Wheel
Aura of Fire (150 mana, Redux Only) - Emits a damaging aura around the Initiate for five seconds.

Weapon Skills[]

General Damage Melee Combo ‐ The Initiate unleashes a 3‐hit melee combo with each subsequent attack increasing in damage and reach.
Number Projectiles Chi Blast ‐ The Initiate channels some of her chi into her spear, projecting one or more energy bolts useful for weakening enemies at a distance.

Costumes[]

Promotional Description[]

A student of the mountain monasteries, the Initiate has joined her counterpart to discover the truth behind her master's demise. While her time in the mountains may have decreased her endurance, her increased spell-casting and movement speeds coupled with powerful radial abilities make her a strong ally. Her Enemy Drain ability allows her to debuff all nearby foes and her Remote Defense Boost ability buffs the defenses of any nearby allies. She will not give up until she discovers the truth behind her master’s disappearance and avenges him! [2]
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