Toby Lau (Tobias Zhen Lau) is an American-Chinese martial artist who excels in defensive dueling, capable of dishing out wide spreads of damage to dissuade enemies from advancing further. With midrange sweeping strikes and a projectile-deflecting guard, enemies will be kept away from your allies. If they try to flee after biting off more than they could chew, you'll have a chain dart ready to drag them back into place!
Inspiration, Wukong (LoL), Aatrox (LoL), Riven (LoL), Iron Fist (Marvel Rivals), Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan (IRL), Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
Backstory: Toby Lau was born in New York's Chinatown, mothered by an American and fathered by a prolific Chinese martial artist. From a young age, Toby was taught to manifest his own spiritual power, honing it to near perfection. His father taught him Kung Fu throughout his life, but he was never able to pick it up. It was when he picked up the Staff that his natural talent was revealed. Despite never being able to internalize Kung Fu, Toby exceled at Gunshu beyond measure, being able to rival masters with only a few months of training. When Toby turned 19, he set off for Portland, Oregon to meet a personal challenge from another martial artist. As expected, Toby dominated his foe in an honest duel and reigned victorious. When he returned home, his parents were gone, only leaving remnants of their presence in blood stains on the walls and floor. Engulfed in rage, he roams New York looking for leads to his parents' whereabouts. In the midst of his search, another Astral Gate opens over NYC. The Patrons' promise of a wish captured Toby's interest, so with a heavy heart and a burning wrath, he partakes in the ritual to get his wish.
Design: Toby Lau wears black Lantern pants with gold accents and black canvas slip-ons. That's it. He doesn't wear a shirt, showing a tattoo that extends from his back to his arms, symbolizing the flow of his Chi. When he channels his Chi, the tattoos glow a vibrant gold. He has great muscle definition and jet black hair, styled in a shoulder-length middle part. His staff is Gold-plated, resembling a dragon wrapped along a post. The main end of the spear features the head of the dragon with its mouth agape. The head acts as a cannon, being able to fire heavy shells at high velocities. The other end of the staff is flat, allowing leverage.
In gameplay terms, Toby Lau is a midrange duelist akin to Apollo, specializing in dealing high single-target damage whilst defending himself. What differentiates them is his ability to provide support for his allies if need be. He'll swing at his foes with Heavy Strikes, block their advance with Redirection, and pick off stragglers with No Escape.
Weapon: 龍嘅力量
Ammo: 6
M1: Fire a heavy cannon ball from the mouth of the staff
M2: Allows him to aim in and charge a more powerful shot, causing the cannon ball to travel faster and farther while also increasing its damage.
Melee: Toby Lau strikes at his enemy with Hu Zhua, tearing at their chest.
Heavy Melee: Toby pulls his staff back before lunging forward and poking them with the mouth of the staff.
Ability 1: Heavy Strikes
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Description: Toby Lau initiates a string of attacks with his staff, dealing Melee and Spirit damage. The ability works similarly to Aatrox, working in a sequence of fours. The ability can be dropped, causing it to go on cooldown early. The first strike is a horizontal sweep. The second strike is an overhead slam. The third strike attacks twice in an X formation. The final hit strikes the head of the dragon to the floor, blasting the area with Chi. Each strike has a sweet spot where the head of the staff is. Enemies struck by the sweet spot take more damage.
T1: -10 second cooldown
T2: Enemies hit by the sweet spot gain 5% Spirit Resistance shred. May stack to 25% if you land every hit.
T3: Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage. Enemies struck by the sweet spot are afflictedd with a DoT effect, dealing Spirit damage
Ability 2: Redirection
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Description: Toby Lau starts spinning his staff for 10 seconds, creating a spinning shield in front of him. Projectiles that hit the shield are bounced backwards in random directions. Enemies may be damaged by these projectiles. While the ability is active, Toby Lau may move freely to relocate himself and his shield. The ability may also be cancelled early. The cooldown does not start until the ability has ended.
T1: Enemies that make contact with the shield are pushed back and slowed by 30%
T2: Improved Spirit scaling for reflected projectiles
T3: Duration increased by 10 seconds
Ability 3: No Escape
Cooldown: 20 Seconds
Description: Toby Lau releases a spectral chain dart from his left hand. The dart reaches 8m and pulls enemies and minions. When an enemy is hit, Toby Lau deals some Spirit damage and pulls the enemy and himself close together. Once the enemy is in range, Toby spins into an ax kick, dragging enemies to the ground with Melee damage. If airborne, Toby and the enemy travel straight down to the ground.
T1: Enemies struck gain 20% Bullet Resistance shred
T2: Ability range increased by 30m
T3: -10 second cooldown
Ability 4: No Mercy!
Cooldown: 85 seconds
Description: Toby Lau gathers his Chi to enhance his power drastically. His health regenerates rapidly, he cannot be debuffed by non-ultimate debuffs, his move speed is drastically increased (8m movement speed increase), his stamina is increased by 2 and regains all stamina, and his ability cooldown is reduced by 60%. The form lasts for 10 seconds, allowing him to turn the tide of battle in his favor. If he kills an enemy, he releases a burst of healing to himself and teammates around him, scaling with Spirit.
T1: Grants 30% Bullet & Spirit Resistance
T2: Grants 50% Melee damage and 20% Heavy Melee Damage
T3: Emits an aura that grants allies 10% Bullet & Spirit Resistance and 2m movement speed
Toby Lau will keep the enemies at bay with a wide spread of defensive sweeps and deflections, while also being ready to go on the offensive. With him on your team, victory isn't anything but certain.
Inspiration, Wukong (LoL), Aatrox (LoL), Riven (LoL), Iron Fist (Marvel Rivals), Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan (IRL), Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
Backstory: Toby Lau was born in New York's Chinatown, mothered by an American and fathered by a prolific Chinese martial artist. From a young age, Toby was taught to manifest his own spiritual power, honing it to near perfection. His father taught him Kung Fu throughout his life, but he was never able to pick it up. It was when he picked up the Staff that his natural talent was revealed. Despite never being able to internalize Kung Fu, Toby exceled at Gunshu beyond measure, being able to rival masters with only a few months of training. When Toby turned 19, he set off for Portland, Oregon to meet a personal challenge from another martial artist. As expected, Toby dominated his foe in an honest duel and reigned victorious. When he returned home, his parents were gone, only leaving remnants of their presence in blood stains on the walls and floor. Engulfed in rage, he roams New York looking for leads to his parents' whereabouts. In the midst of his search, another Astral Gate opens over NYC. The Patrons' promise of a wish captured Toby's interest, so with a heavy heart and a burning wrath, he partakes in the ritual to get his wish.
Design: Toby Lau wears black Lantern pants with gold accents and black canvas slip-ons. That's it. He doesn't wear a shirt, showing a tattoo that extends from his back to his arms, symbolizing the flow of his Chi. When he channels his Chi, the tattoos glow a vibrant gold. He has great muscle definition and jet black hair, styled in a shoulder-length middle part. His staff is Gold-plated, resembling a dragon wrapped along a post. The main end of the spear features the head of the dragon with its mouth agape. The head acts as a cannon, being able to fire heavy shells at high velocities. The other end of the staff is flat, allowing leverage.
In gameplay terms, Toby Lau is a midrange duelist akin to Apollo, specializing in dealing high single-target damage whilst defending himself. What differentiates them is his ability to provide support for his allies if need be. He'll swing at his foes with Heavy Strikes, block their advance with Redirection, and pick off stragglers with No Escape.
Weapon: 龍嘅力量
Ammo: 6
M1: Fire a heavy cannon ball from the mouth of the staff
M2: Allows him to aim in and charge a more powerful shot, causing the cannon ball to travel faster and farther while also increasing its damage.
Melee: Toby Lau strikes at his enemy with Hu Zhua, tearing at their chest.
Heavy Melee: Toby pulls his staff back before lunging forward and poking them with the mouth of the staff.
Ability 1: Heavy Strikes
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Description: Toby Lau initiates a string of attacks with his staff, dealing Melee and Spirit damage. The ability works similarly to Aatrox, working in a sequence of fours. The ability can be dropped, causing it to go on cooldown early. The first strike is a horizontal sweep. The second strike is an overhead slam. The third strike attacks twice in an X formation. The final hit strikes the head of the dragon to the floor, blasting the area with Chi. Each strike has a sweet spot where the head of the staff is. Enemies struck by the sweet spot take more damage.
T1: -10 second cooldown
T2: Enemies hit by the sweet spot gain 5% Spirit Resistance shred. May stack to 25% if you land every hit.
T3: Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage. Enemies struck by the sweet spot are afflictedd with a DoT effect, dealing Spirit damage
Ability 2: Redirection
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Description: Toby Lau starts spinning his staff for 10 seconds, creating a spinning shield in front of him. Projectiles that hit the shield are bounced backwards in random directions. Enemies may be damaged by these projectiles. While the ability is active, Toby Lau may move freely to relocate himself and his shield. The ability may also be cancelled early. The cooldown does not start until the ability has ended.
T1: Enemies that make contact with the shield are pushed back and slowed by 30%
T2: Improved Spirit scaling for reflected projectiles
T3: Duration increased by 10 seconds
Ability 3: No Escape
Cooldown: 20 Seconds
Description: Toby Lau releases a spectral chain dart from his left hand. The dart reaches 8m and pulls enemies and minions. When an enemy is hit, Toby Lau deals some Spirit damage and pulls the enemy and himself close together. Once the enemy is in range, Toby spins into an ax kick, dragging enemies to the ground with Melee damage. If airborne, Toby and the enemy travel straight down to the ground.
T1: Enemies struck gain 20% Bullet Resistance shred
T2: Ability range increased by 30m
T3: -10 second cooldown
Ability 4: No Mercy!
Cooldown: 85 seconds
Description: Toby Lau gathers his Chi to enhance his power drastically. His health regenerates rapidly, he cannot be debuffed by non-ultimate debuffs, his move speed is drastically increased (8m movement speed increase), his stamina is increased by 2 and regains all stamina, and his ability cooldown is reduced by 60%. The form lasts for 10 seconds, allowing him to turn the tide of battle in his favor. If he kills an enemy, he releases a burst of healing to himself and teammates around him, scaling with Spirit.
T1: Grants 30% Bullet & Spirit Resistance
T2: Grants 50% Melee damage and 20% Heavy Melee Damage
T3: Emits an aura that grants allies 10% Bullet & Spirit Resistance and 2m movement speed
Toby Lau will keep the enemies at bay with a wide spread of defensive sweeps and deflections, while also being ready to go on the offensive. With him on your team, victory isn't anything but certain.