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📖 Overview
A renowned French magician, Artful's career was defined by his profound connection to the arcane. After a performance went terribly wrong, he unleashed his fury upon the audience, becoming a fugitive. His abilities focus on manipulating the environment and deceiving his opponents.
Appearance
Artful appears as a classic stage magician, but with a sinister twist. His attire is theatrical, reflecting his past as an entertainer, now used to create an aura of menace and unpredictability. His tools of trade, once for wonder, are now implements of terror.
📊 Stats
⚡ Abilities
Swing
Cooldown: 1 secondArtful swings his magic wand, dealing 20 damage to any civilian it strikes.
“With a flick of my wand- I bring your wildest dreams- into reality...!”
Details:
Artful swings his wand forwards, dealing 20 damage to anyone he strikes.
Tips:
- •Deals 20 damage and refreshes every 1 second, making it Artful's reliable finisher.
- •Your 'Swing' is a secondary tool; your primary strength lies in your abilities.
Implement
Cooldown: 15 secondsArtful conjures a wall that slowly rises from the ground, blocking the path of civilians. The wall's health scales with the number of living civilians.
“The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams are the mental roadblocks you set before yourself!”
Details:
After a short windup, Artful creates a wall at his position that rises over time. Its health scales with the number of civilians alive, drains naturally, becomes intangible for one second if touched by a killer or an invisible civilian, and there is no limit on active walls.
Tips:
- •Use 'Implement' to block off key areas like bridges or loopholes, placing it early so the wall finishes rising in time.
- •Watch for 'Dash' users—their tech still lets them slip past the wall far later than other civilians.
Copywrite
Cooldown: 35 secondsArtful places a music box that plays an alluring tune, slowing any civilians within its range. The box can be destroyed.
“Like what you hear? All the music here is made by yours Truly! You can buy it at the Giftshop!”
Details:
After a long windup, Artful creates a music box at his position. It passively slows one civilian at a time, can be destroyed, does not lose health on its own, and only two boxes can be active—attempting a third does nothing.
Tips:
- •Use 'Copywrite' in choke points or intersections civilians cross frequently.
- •Place a music box on 'BonusPad' or 'CarePad' to turn their bonus into a trap whenever you're nearby.
- •Only two music boxes can stay active—use 'Repurpose' if you need to reposition one.
Repurpose
Cooldown: 5 seconds (10 for Puppet)Artful recycles his creations for various effects. He can hurl a compressed wall, absorb a music box for a speed boost, or create a puppet from a civilian.
“Who's to say you can't teach an old magician new tricks?”
Details:
Pocketing a wall lets Artful throw a condensed cube that moves quickly, deals 15 damage, splashes in a 15-stud box, and slows whatever it touches. Repurposing a music box floats it above him and grants a sizeable speed increase for a short duration, while storing a civilian lets him summon a puppet that hunts the nearest target and deals 15 damage per hit until its draining health empties.
Tips:
- •Repurposing a wall into a cube is perfect for sniping distracted civilians at range.
- •Repurpose a music box when you need its speed boost to reposition or chase.
- •Summon a puppet to pressure another civilian—their health drains naturally but can also be destroyed by attacks.
🎯 How to Use
- ✓Focus on controlling the map with your walls and music boxes.
- ✓Manage your resources carefully; know when to place and when to repurpose.
- ✓Use 'Repurpose' to surprise your opponents with unexpected attacks.
- ✓Your 'Swing' is a secondary tool; your primary strength lies in your abilities.
🛡️ How to Counter
- 🛡️Destroy music boxes as soon as possible to regain mobility.
- 🛡️Be aware of wall placements and try to bait Artful into wasting them.
- 🛡️Stay spread out to minimize the effectiveness of his area control.
- 🛡️The puppet from 'Repurpose' can be a distraction; focus on Artful if possible.
💡 Best Combos
- 💡Implement wall → Copywrite music box for a deadly trap.
- 💡Use the wall cube from 'Repurpose' to snipe distracted civilians at range.
- 💡Use the speed boost from a repurposed music box to close the distance on a target.
- 💡Create a puppet in a chaotic fight to add pressure.