The Book of Kursus

[MegaSilver]

The Book of Kursus​

Vydar's Betrayal - C3V Collection 3 - Heroes of Kaarn Mountain​

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The figure used for this unit is an AT-43 figure from the Karmans set.
The name of the figure is Mentor Freezer Hero Box.​

Character Bio: (by superfrog)

It is the 4th year since the Primadon uprising.

But the abandoned streets and smoking rubble of their once-modern city bear witness to the present reality. The Marro are once again overlords.

A swarm of Drones comb the ruins, destroying any remnant signs of life. They approach a small building with a beaten-in door, and the Drone leader motions his troops forward.

A flurry of motion inside brings the Marro to sudden attention. But not sudden enough. Kursus is among them, raining blows on the unsuspecting invaders.

There are surely too many Drones for Kursus to take on single-handedly. Still, Kursus leaps here and there, unrelenting even as his enemies wear down his defense.

Kursus is bound for death, for glory, for Valhalla.

SONIC FISTS SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 5.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack that is not a destructible object and whose base is not higher or lower than 15 levels from Kursus' base. Any figures adjacent to the chosen figure are also affected by Sonic Fists Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. After attacking, immediately place Kursus on a space one of the destroyed figures occupied, if possible. If Kursus did not destroy a figure or cannot be placed, destroy Kursus.

BOUND
Instead of his normal move, Kursus may use Bound. Bound has a move of 4. When counting spaces for Bound, ignore elevations. Kursus may bound over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and over obstacles such as ruins. Kursus may not bound more than 15 levels up or down in a single bound. If Kursus is engaged when he starts to bound, he will receive any leaving engagement attacks.

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

Q: If Kursus attempts his Sonic Fists Special Attack while he is affected by the glyph of Proftaka, what happens?
A: Kursus is destroyed after the attack. He may use the attack, but he cannot be placed, so he is destroyed.

Q: If Kursus destroys a Unique Human figure that has an Ebon Armor on its card with Sonic Fists Special Attack, can Kursus be placed on that space before the Ebon armor replaces the figure?
A: No. Kursus is not placed until after his attack action is complete. The Ebon Armor may be placed first.

Q: If a figure is destroyed in the process of Sonic Fists Special Attack, but by a different power or effect (e.g. a Divider divides, but the new Divider is killed by Engagement Strike), does that destroyed figure count as "one of the destroyed figures" for the purpose of placing Kursus?
A: No, "the destroyed figures" refers only to figures destroyed by Kursus's Sonic Fists Special Attack.
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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

- GORILLITROOPERS : Primadon Strategic Attack Bonding
As a Primadon hero, Kursus can benefit from the Gorillitroopers' PRIMADON STRATEGIC ATTACK BONDING special power.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Leadership
As a soldier, Kursus can benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER LEADERSHIP movement bonus.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Attack Enhancement
As a soldier, Kursus may benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER ATTACK ENHANCEMENT attack bonus.

- COMMAND COURIER : Command Dispatch
As a Medium Vydar Unique Hero, Kursus may take a turn due to a Command Courier’s COMMAND DISPATCH ability.
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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Ranking
Great if Sonic Fists finds a pile of low-defense figures to plunge into, but a bit too fragile to do that consistently. B

Unit Strategy Review

TBA
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[MegaSilver]

Great swingy figure to use. Certainly can be devastating.

 

[Fi Skirata]

I'm pretty sure this guy can bond with the Command Courier (which would be awesome)!

It is definitely great to see Vydar getting some Primadon love. Great work C3V!

 

[vegietarian18]

My favorite synergy Kursus has is with Marcus; six move makes him a formidable midgame suicide force. He also costs 55 points, so he can bring your Roman build back to even numbers if your point total ends in 5.

Of course, this is all provided you roll hot on Sonic Fists. The first time I gave him a run, I whiffed on all five dice on my first roll, and it was all over for the primadon.

 

[ZBeeblebrox]

Kursus is very swingy, thus the low cost for such a powerhouse

 

[greygnarl]

I'm liking the soldierness for another reason. Having 2 low cost soldiers in him and Varan is great.

 

[MegaSilver]

If anyone is willing to gather all the info for Synergies and format it correctly, it would be much appreciated.

MegaSilver, too tired to concentrate on finding it right now. Maybe tomorrow he will have the focus. Physics homework does that to you. XD

 

[Arch-vile]

Synergy Benefits Received

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Leadership
As a soldier, Kursus can benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER LEADERSHIP movement bonus.

- MARCUS DECIMUS GALLUS : Soldier Attack Enhancement
As a soldier, Kursus may benefit from Marcus Decimus Gallus’s SOLDIER ATTACK ENHANCEMENT attack bonus.

- COMMAND COURIER : Command Dispatch
As a Medium Vydar Unique Hero, Kursus may take a turn due to a Command Courier’s COMMAND DISPATCH ability.

Kursus is a fun filler unit. He usually falls quickly, but when he gets a good sonic fists, watch out! Kursus is a really great hero in a Command Courier build.

 

[MegaSilver]

Kursus is a fun filler unit. He usually falls quickly, but when he gets a good sonic fists, watch out!

Indeed! And thank you!

As Necroblade at pointed out to me, he's also good to set up in one place, and just keep that X OM on him to keep your opponent from bunching up within his threat range, or waste time trying to take him out...

 

[bobinchese]

Two questions 1) can Kursus be affected by his own special attack? (I'm guessing no) and more importantly 2) if I target someone next to me and there's someone on the other side of my target will I take leaving engagement attacks when I jump to his hex?

 

[mac122]

1. Since he must choose a non-adjacent figure, there would be no way for him to be affected by his own Sonic Fists SA.

2. You'd have to be unengaged to use the special attack, so leaving engagement attacks do not come into play.

 

[bobinchese]

1. Since he must choose a non-adjacent figure, there would be no way for him to be affected by his own Sonic Fists SA.

2. You'd have to be unengaged to use the special attack, so leaving engagement attacks do not come into play.

Ah I missed the adjacency part, all is good then

 

[Tiranx]

If you are looking to rebase Kursus onto a Heroscape base, then here is a recommendation for how to do it:

1. Do not cut the stub off on the base of his hand. Without that stub there is very little to super glue to the new base.

2. Drill a hole in a Heroscape base (I used a yodajunkie Deathwalker size base). I used a Dewalt 7/64th drill bit.

3. Put a little super glue on the Kursus' stub and you should be able to just twist him into the drilled hole like putting a screw in by hand.

4. Use Kursus' base for your newly purchased Augamo

 

[superfrog]

Hey MegaSilver, could you update the image in the OP so that it goes to a bigger image when you click it?

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/1/kursus___master_original.jpg

Try that link. I think it should work.

 

[MegaSilver]

Hey MegaSilver, could you update the image in the OP so that it goes to a bigger image when you click it?

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/1/kursus___master_original.jpg

Try that link. I think it should work.

Okay, but now you can't read the font on the card as is.

 

[greygnarl]

Hey MegaSilver, could you update the image in the OP so that it goes to a bigger image when you click it?

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/1/kursus___master_original.jpg

Try that link. I think it should work.

Okay, but now you can't read the font on the card as is.

If I want to read the font I click on the image.

 

[MegaSilver]

Hey MegaSilver, could you update the image in the OP so that it goes to a bigger image when you click it?

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/1/kursus___master_original.jpg

Try that link. I think it should work.

Okay, but now you can't read the font on the card as is.

If I want to read the font I click on the image.

I prefer to read it when I go straight to the Book.

But now I see that it's Firefox thing, and not the card. So I'm all good.

MegaSilver, using Firefox at college right now for homework since it doesn't have Google Chrome.

 

[Xotli]

Your C3V Rules Team has suggested the following Rulings and Clarification(s) for this unit:

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

We request that the person who created this thread add these to the OP, if they're not already there. Thanks very much!

 

[MegaSilver]

Your C3V Rules Team has suggested the following Rulings and Clarification(s) for this unit:

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

We request that the person who created this thread add these to the OP, if they're not already there. Thanks very much!

 

[Xotli]

Your C3V Rules Team has suggested the following Rulings and Clarification(s) for this unit:

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

We request that the person who created this thread add these to the OP, if they're not already there. Thanks very much!

Thx MS, but I think this R&C should replace the first one you have, instead of being added to it.

 

[MegaSilver]

Your C3V Rules Team has suggested the following Rulings and Clarification(s) for this unit:

Q: If Kursus uses Sonic Fists Special Attack against a figure adjacent to the Fortress Door and the Door is destroyed by the attack, can Kursus land on the space the door occupied?
A: Yes, Kursus can land on the space the Fortress Door occupied.

We request that the person who created this thread add these to the OP, if they're not already there. Thanks very much!

Thx MS, but I think this R&C should replace the first one you have, instead of being added to it.

I didn't even notice! Fixed.

 

[kevindola]

too bad the Nakita Agents don't have Primadon movement bonding. (instead of G-Nator) That would make them a solid usage with Kursus.

It just seems too bad that Kursus doesn't have any direct synergy with Nakitas

Wondering if the design team looked into some kind of nakita/g-nator synergy during the design and what turned them away if so?

 

[MegaSilver]

Wondering if the design team looked into some kind of nakita/g-nator synergy during the design and what turned them away if so?

This design? No, there wasn't any as far I as I could recall.

Nakita's naming only a specific unit of Primadons makes it to where they only work with them...

 

[dok]

For 55 points, Kursus is fairly effective as a filler hero without any direct synergy with Nakitas, et al. There are definitely games where I think leading out with him is the way to go.

Maybe C$$ will do that tonight!

 

[kevindola]

I've never played with him, but the couple of times I've played against him or seen him played, he was usually used as a suiciding Kursus Bomb in Round 1 on the start zone. None of those times was he able to kill his points. He was always swarmed afterwards and killed.

I definitely think that can be very effective against some unique squads, but the time it takes to get Kursus to another person's startzone and without a bonding unit leads me to believe that isn't the best use for him in general. (which is why I though some kind of ability to move on someone else's turn like the G-Nators would be super useful)

I think he would be better used as a bounding hero in the mid-late game stages and only using his normal attack, unless a really juicy opportunity presents itself or a 1 life suicide strike for the extra attack makes sense.