DOCTRINE
Finesse · Mobility · A Cut Above
Identity
Apollo fights up close, where timing matters. He turns a careless attack into an opening and stays on his opponent with precise, measured strikes.
Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.
How to use. Use Disengaging Sigil to create space after a trade or to finish the wave while you move back toward cover.
Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, stunning them and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.
How to use. Hold Riposte for a heavy melee, Grapple Arm, or another attack you can clearly read. Use the successful parry to create your opening instead of pressing Riposte just to start a brawl.
Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage. Press Ability 3 to re-cast.
How to use. Hold Flawless Advance until the ring turns green, then release for a Perfect Hit. Practice the timing on troopers. After the first upgrade, a Perfect Hit on a hero heals you, and the bullet-resist window helps you cross gunfire.
Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies. While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage. Hold Ability 4 or to delay the cast.
How to use. Charge Itani Lo Sahn from an angle the enemy is not watching. Hit the player your team can actually focus, then use your movement to finish the target or leave.
August 12: Riposte melee resist went from 22 percent to 25 percent. The second upgrade is now minus 25 percent melee resist plus a 0.4 second stun. The third upgrade lifesteal went from 60 percent for 7 seconds to 75 percent for 13 seconds. Itani Lo Sahn no longer cancels on movement abilities.