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Model
Kalix
Kalix is likely a CNE original.
Basic Information
Kalix will be a new champion in the Grand Revel event on 5 February 2025.
Seat: Unknown Species: Thri-Kreen (Guess) Class: Ranger (Guess) Roles: Support / Hunter (Guess) Age: Unknown Gender: Male (Guess) Alignment: Unknown Affiliation: Unknown
Formation
Attacks
Base Attack: Chatkcha (Ranged)
Kalix throws a Chatkcha at the closest enemy, dealing 1 hit.
Cooldown: 3.5s (Cap 0.875s)
Raw Data
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"target": "front",
"num_targets": 1,
"aoe_radius": 0,
"damage_modifier": 1,
"cooldown": 3.5,
"animations": [
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"projectile": "pd_generic_projectile",
"shoot_offset_y": -45,
"shoot_offset_x": 100,
"shoot_frame": 8,
"shoot_sound": 149,
"hit_sound": 133,
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"lifespan": 0.2,
"spawn_rate": 25,
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"initial_velocity": {
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"y": 0
},
"velocity_jitter": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0
},
"rotation_jitter": 0,
"alpha_lerp": {
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"0.1": 0.75,
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},
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"x": 1,
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},
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}
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"tint": "#FFFFFF33"
}
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],
"tags": [
"ranged"
],
"damage_types": [
"ranged"
]
}
Ultimate Attack: Gythka Strike
Kalix makes 5 attacks against random enemies, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them for 5 seconds due to his paralyzing poison.
Cooldown: 3s (Cap 0.75s)
ⓘ Note: Very short ultimate cooldowns are almost always for testing purposes and are likely to be increased later.
Raw Data
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"name": "Gythka Strike",
"description": "Kalix makes 5 attacks against random enemies, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them.",
"long_description": "Kalix makes 5 attacks against random enemies, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them for 5 seconds due to his paralyzing poison.",
"graphic_id": 25414,
"target": "random",
"num_targets": 5,
"aoe_radius": 0,
"damage_modifier": 0.03,
"cooldown": 3,
"animations": [
{
"type": "melee_attack",
"animation": "split_sequence_multi_target",
"shake_on_hit": 0.1,
"stun_on_hit": 5,
"can_reapply_effects_to_monsters": true,
"sequences": [
{
"start_frame": 0,
"damage_frame": 5,
"end_frame": 14,
"sound_frames": {
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},
"target_offset_x": -70
}
]
}
],
"tags": [
"melee",
"ultimate"
],
"damage_types": [
"ranged"
]
}
Abilities
Thri-Kreen Telepathy (Guess)
While Kalix is in the front column of any party, your active party’s damage is increased by 100%. This means this ability affects your active party even if Kalix is not in your active party (as long as they’re in the front-most column of their party).
Raw Data
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"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"desc": "While Kalix is in the front column of any party, your active party's damage is increased by $(amount)%. This means this ability affects your active party even if Kalix is not in your active party (as long as they're in the front-most column of their party)."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "kalix_thri_kreen_telepathy,100"
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 0,
"large_graphic_id": 0,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Mind Link (Guess)
Kalix telepathically increases the damage of all Champions not adjacent to him by 100%.
Raw Data
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"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"desc": "Kalix telepathically increases the damage of all Champions not adjacent to him by $(amount)%."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "hero_dps_multiplier_mult,100",
"targets": [
"non_adj"
],
"slot_change_updates_targets": true,
"amount_updated_listeners": [
"slot_changed",
"upgrade_unlocked"
]
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 25407,
"large_graphic_id": 25401,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": true,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Unorthodox Alliance (Guess)
Kalix gains an Ally stack for each Champion in the formation that is not a Standard species. He increases the effect of Mindlink by 100% for each Ally stack, stacking multiplicatively. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.
ⓘ Note: This ability is prestack.
Raw Data
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"description": {
"desc": "Kalix gains an Ally stack for each Champion in the formation that is not a Standard species. He increases the effect of Mindlink by $(amount)% for each Ally stack, stacking multiplicatively. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "pre_stack,100",
"off_when_benched": true
},
{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,100,16517",
"amount_expr": "upgrade_amount(16518,0)",
"amount_func": "mult",
"stack_func": "per_hero_attribute",
"per_hero_expr": "has_non_standard_race + (as_int(GetUpgradeUnlocked(16521)) * is_most_common_race)",
"amount_updated_listeners": [
"slot_changed",
"hero_tags_changed",
"upgrade_unlocked"
],
"show_bonus": true,
"off_when_benched": true
},
{
"effect_string": "expression_on_trigger,area_complete",
"per_trigger_expr": "AppendToSaveStat(`kalix_unorthodox_areas_completed`, false, trigger_count * as_int(GetUpgradeStacks(16518, 1) >= 10))"
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 25409,
"large_graphic_id": 25403,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Chameleon Carapace (Guess)
Enemies that attempt to choose Kalix as a target do not, and instead choose to attack another Champion, assuming another valid target exists. The effect of Mindlink is increased by 100% each time this triggers, stacking multiplicatively up to 25 times and resetting when changing areas.
Raw Data
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"id": 2198,
"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"conditions": [
{
"condition": "upgrade_purchased 16522",
"desc": "Enemies that attempt to choose Kalix as a target do not, and instead choose to attack another Champion, assuming another valid target exists. The effect of Mindlink is increased by $(not_buffed amount)% each time this triggers, stacking multiplicatively up to $max_stacks times and losing $(stack_percentage_lost_on_area_change___2)% of stacks when changing areas."
},
{
"desc": "Enemies that attempt to choose Kalix as a target do not, and instead choose to attack another Champion, assuming another valid target exists. The effect of Mindlink is increased by $(not_buffed amount)% each time this triggers, stacking multiplicatively up to $max_stacks times and resetting when changing areas."
}
]
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,100,16517",
"stacks_on_trigger": "will_stack_manually",
"max_stacks": 25,
"stacks_multiply": true,
"show_bonus": true
},
{
"effect_string": "kalix_chameleon_carapace",
"stack_percentage_lost_on_area_change": 100,
"buff_effect_key_index": 0
},
{
"effect_string": "reverse_taunt",
"buff_effect_key_index": 0
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 25406,
"large_graphic_id": 25400,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0,
"retain_on_slot_changed": true
}
}
The Deadliest Prey (Guess)
Humanoids are Kalix’s favorite foe. All Champions deal 400% additional damage against Kalix’s favored foes.
Raw Data
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"id": 2199,
"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"desc": "Humanoids are Kalix's favorite foe. All Champions deal $(amount___2)% additional damage against Kalix's favored foes."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "favored_foe,humanoid",
"off_when_benched": true
},
{
"effect_string": "increase_damage_against_monster,400",
"monster_is_favored_foe_of_effect_owner": true,
"targets": [
"all"
],
"off_when_benched": true,
"override_key_desc": "$target does $amount% more damage against Kalix's Favored Foes"
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 25408,
"large_graphic_id": 25402,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": true,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Specialisations
Strength in Numbers (Guess)
The most represented species in your formation grant additional Ally stacks for Unorthodox Alliance (even if it is not a Standard species). In the case of a tie, Champions from all tied species grant an additional Ally stack.
Raw Data
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"description": {
"desc": "The most represented species in your formation grant additional Ally stacks for Unorthodox Alliance (even if it is not a Standard species). In the case of a tie, Champions from all tied species grant an additional Ally stack.",
"post": {
"conditions": [
{
"condition": "not static_desc",
"desc": "^^Most Represented Species: $(most_common_race)"
}
]
}
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "do_nothing,1",
"amount_func": "add",
"stack_func": "per_hero_attribute",
"per_hero_expr": "is_most_common_race",
"stack_title": "Bonus Stacks",
"amount_updated_listeners": [
"slot_changed",
"hero_tags_changed"
],
"show_bonus": true,
"hide_stack_description": true,
"total_title": "Bonus Stacks",
"show_stack_type": false,
"percent_values": false,
"off_when_benched": true
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 0,
"large_graphic_id": 0,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Creative Camouflage (Guess)
The maximum stacks of Chameleon Carapace are doubled, and 50% of the current stacks are not reset when you change areas.
Raw Data
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"id": 2201,
"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"desc": "The maximum stacks of Chameleon Carapace are doubled, and 50% of the current stacks are not reset when you change areas."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "change_upgrade_data,16519,0",
"data": {
"max_stacks": 50
},
"description": "The maximum stacks of Chameleon Carapace are doubled, and 50% of the current stacks are not reset when you change areas."
},
{
"effect_string": "change_upgrade_data,16519,1",
"data": {
"stack_percentage_lost_on_area_change": 50
},
"description": ""
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 0,
"large_graphic_id": 0,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
One For You One For Me (Guess)
Kalix gains the Speed role and each time a monster spawns that is not his favored foe, one or more favored foes simultaneously spawn. The effect of The Deadliest Prey is also increased by 400%.
Raw Data
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"id": 2202,
"flavour_text": "",
"description": {
"desc": "Kalix gains the Speed role and each time a monster spawns that is not his favored foe, one or more favored foes simultaneously spawn. The effect of The Deadliest Prey is also increased by 400%."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "add_hero_tags,0,speed"
},
{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,400,16520,1",
"show_bonus": true
},
{
"effect_string": "kalix_one_for_you_one_for_me",
"favored_monsters": {
"humanoid": [
1229,
1230,
1231
],
"celestial": [
2237,
2238,
2239
],
"construct": [
636,
637,
638
],
"ooze": [
1993,
1994,
1995
]
}
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 0,
"large_graphic_id": 0,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
"formation_circle_icon": false,
"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
"indexed_effect_properties": true,
"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0
}
}
Items
Icons
Name
Chatkcha
Crystals
Gythka
Hunting Trophies
Lotus Element
Shaar Culture
Feats
Unknown.
Legendaries
Unknown.
Adventures and Variants
Unlock Adventure: The Missing Merchants (Kalix) (Complete Area 50)
Discover the fate of some merchants in the jungles of Chult.
Variant 1: The Hunter from Shaar (Complete Area 75)
Kalix starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
Only Kalix and Champions not adjacent to him can deal damage.
1-2 Drow Rangers spawn with each wave. They don’t drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
Getting to Know Kalix: This Thri-kreen Ranger uses his natural telepathic abilities to buff Champions that are NOT next to him. Build your formation to take the best advantage of this!
Variant 2: Secondary Sources (Complete Area 125)
Kalix starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Core Champions and/or Champions that are not a Standard Species. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.
Getting to Know Kalix: Kalix thrives alongside Champions of exceptional origin. Which unorthodox team of heroes will you use?
Variant 3: Front and Center (Complete Area 175)
Kalix starts in the formation. He can’t be moved or removed.
Only Kalix and Champions from the most represented species in the formation may deal damage.
1-2 ranged Astral Elf Warriors spawn with each wave and attack twice as fast as normal enemies. They don’t drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
Getting to Know Kalix: Kalix buffs your active adventuring party whenever he’s in the front column, even when he’s hanging out in a background party. His chameleon carapace will protect him as long as he is sharing the front column with a tanking Champion!
Other Champion Images
Console Portrait
Gold Chest Icon
Silver Chest Icon
Last Modified: 2025-01-17 22:51:36 +0000