Welcome! Stay for a while :)
I was disappointed to not find a comprehensive guide for
Koshka like there is for
Glaive (by
Sixx, check it out). While I am new, I want to be able to contribute an attempt at a complete guide to my favorite hero in the Halcyon Fold. I plan on updating and evolving any and all builds as players comment what worked best for them (and as the game is changed/balanced by the devs).
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Overview:
Koshka is a melee assassin able to take out enemies before they can react. She can quickly turn a 2v1 into a 0v2 with
Pouncy Fun, which allows you to jump over walls. Combo'ed with a quick
Twirly Death your enemies will be left with only one option: throwing their iPad across the room.
Skills:
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Koshka's Heroic Perk. Grants bonus move speed, armor (defense against basic attacks), and shield (defense against abilties) whenever she strikes an enemy with an ability. Stacks up to 4 times.
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Leap to target enemy dealing damage. Cooldown is reduced for every basic attack. Great for initiating an assassination and catching enemy heroes running away.
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Koshka twirls hitting all enemies around her. She gains an attack boost for each enemy hit (up to 12). Cooldown is reduced for every basic attack. Great move for clearing out several low health enemy minions at once. Will most likely be your main damage dealer.
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A stronger version of pouncey fun, Koshka leaps at her target, stuns them for the entire 2.2 sec duration. Cooldown is reduced for every basic attack.
Yummy Catnip Frenzy is great for interrupting enemy heros' ultimates or for stopping enemy heros from running away, allowing teammates to catch up and help.
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General strategy:
Koshka is relatively easy to play as, but harder to be useful in the end game if you've not properly equipped her. Burst damage and items that add to your burst damage are you friends. Learning other heroes' ultimate attack animations is key to playing Koshka to her full potental, whether it is to jump in to get a kill before the enemy hero can finish off an ally or interrupting them with
Yummy Catnip Frenzy stun.
If you don't like playing in the jungle, Koshka may not be for you. She is meant to jump from bush to bush, rarely being seen, taking out oppenents who feel being alone in their early game is safe, while farming the jungle quickly. Late game is characterized by more farming of the jungle and fooling enemies into thinking they are having a 2v1 and turning it into a 0v2.
Key Tactics:
- Farm, farm, and then farm some more! Being a lower level and squishy is not a good combination. Being a higher level and bursty is!
- Keep a close eye on your allies. It's easy to focus on jungling and forget that your teammates need a little high energy help from time to time. Keep the momentum on your side by ambushing unsuspecting enemies who aren't aware of your location.
- Kite enemies into
Scout Trap to start a fight in your favor.
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Scout Trap: They deserve their own bullet because of how underrated they are. Drop them in kitable paths and laugh at how easy it is kill your oppenents.
- Boots are a must.
Koshka is a melee hero and unable to finish kills or get away without some extra speed boosts, especially against ranged heros.
- If you're having gold troubles, don't forget that you can buy
Ironguard Contract and then sell it (by selecting it in the shop and pressing "sell" where "buy" usually is) later.
Thanks for reading!
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I hope this helps and I'd love to see how you've altered any of these builds to your own taste! If you would like me to add anything to this guide let me know, I have tons of free time at work :P
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