Who Announcer is
Announcer is the one-star Co-Host, played as a rushdown and zoner. Winning a season as Announcer earns BUDGET CUTS. Spider Legs let Announcer walk on walls and ceilings.
BETA 1.0.1 kit
| Ability | Input | Published numbers | What to do with it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slice | Mouse1 | 27.5 damage, 3-second cooldown, smaller forward hitbox | Melee only what is directly ahead. Side grazes are less reliable than before 1.0.1, when damage was 30 and cooldown was 2 seconds |
| Budget Cutter | Q | 10 direct damage plus 1 Poisoned per second for 10 seconds, about 20 total | Sawblade travels along surfaces until a ceiling. Applies Revealed and Antiheal. Uses recharge over time |
| R.U.N | E | 30 base damage plus poison at 0.75 per second | Rush forward. A hit sends the Contestant into an obstacle course |
| Bugs | R | 10 damage over time, 35-second cooldown | Hunters chase Contestants and apply Revealed, Antiheal, and Poisoned |
Budget Cutter's older listed damage was 15 before the 10-plus-poison rework. Spam lowers its damage. R.U.N's base damage rose from 10 to 30 while its poison fell from 1 to 0.75 per second.
How to commit
Budget Cutter and R.U.N both have a short telegraphed windup and force shiftlock, so Contestants can see the aim. R.U.N's turning is very limited. Line the rush up before you press it. A block removes R.U.N's base damage only. Poison still applies. R.U.N cannot hit Invincible Contestants.
Bugs are the tool that punishes stationary healing and Leafy's Blue Skidaddle windup even when you are not on top of the target. Send them, then chase from the revealed positions. Space saws along escape routes that Slice cannot reach.
Contestants fighting Announcer should save a one-knife stun for R.U.N, avoid healing while bugs are out, and remember that killing a bug can shorten many of their own cooldowns.