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“Every masterpiece requires sacrifice.”
“Every masterpiece requires sacrifice.”
📖 Overview
Artful is the kind of artist who builds something just so he can blow it up in style. Use Build & Destroy to block paths and detonate, drop Creative Chaos to turn hallways into chaos zones, pop Artistic Fury when you want fast swings, and place Masterpiece when you need a mini base with healing and vision.
The game plan is simple: control space, split groups, and hold objectives. The skill comes from clean timing and smart positioning so every ability lines up perfectly.
🎨 Appearance
Artful manifests as a corrupted creative figure, with artistic implements and construction materials fused to his form. His visual design draws inspiration from the Copy and Build tool origins, blending innovative creativity with menacing destructive elements.
Artful's appearance symbolizes the corrupted journey from construction to demolition, where artistic instruments become implements of warfare and devastation.
⚡ Abilities
Build & Destroy
“He builds things up just to tear them down... including people.”
Artful rapidly constructs a temporary structure or obstacle using available materials, then destroys it to create a shockwave that deals 25 damage and knocks back civilians in a 15 stud radius.
- •Deploy structures for temporary defensive coverage during combat encounters
- •Excellent for obstructing civilian evacuation pathways
- •Shockwave impact affects multiple civilians simultaneously
- •Construct tactically to establish territorial dominance across map sectors
Creative Chaos
“His art isn't just for show... it's a weapon of mass confusion.”
Artful unleashes a burst of chaotic energy, randomly spawning art supplies that create slippery surfaces, temporary walls, or disorienting visual effects. All civilians in a 20 stud radius take 15 damage and are confused for 4 seconds.
- •Exceptional for generating disorientation in densely populated zones
- •Unpredictable effects deliver unexpected tactical advantages
- •Deploy in confined passageways for optimal impact coverage
- •Integrate with Build & Destroy for devastating combination sequences
Artistic Fury
“When he gets angry, the whole world becomes his canvas... and his victims become the paint.”
Artful enters a rage state for 8 seconds, gaining increased attack speed (+50%) and damage (+25%). All attacks during this time leave colorful paint trails that slow affected civilians for 2 seconds.
- •Reserve for high-intensity engagement scenarios
- •Paint trails provide tracking assistance for escaping civilians
- •Enhanced velocity grants superior battlefield mobility
- •Paint effects accumulate with additional movement reduction abilities
Masterpiece
“Every masterpiece requires sacrifice... usually someone else's.”
Artful creates a massive art installation that serves as a temporary base. The installation provides healing aura (+5 HP/s) to Artful and nearby killers, and reveals all civilians within 50 studs. Lasts for 20 seconds.
- •Ideal for maintaining objective control positions
- •Functions as a coordination hub for allied killer units
- •Healing aura provides sustenance during extended combat operations
- •Global reveal capability enables comprehensive map surveillance
📊 Stats
🎮 How to Use
- •Artful is a creative killer focused on area control and crowd management
- •Use Build & Destroy to block paths and create chokepoints
- •Creative Chaos excels in confusing and disorienting groups of civilians
- •Artistic Fury is perfect for aggressive plays and finishing off weakened survivors
- •Masterpiece should be used strategically for objective control or team defense
- •Artful's abilities have a high skill ceiling - master the timing for maximum effectiveness
🛡️ How to Counter
- •Stay spread out to avoid area damage from Artful's abilities
- •Use corners and cover to avoid the predictable patterns of Build & Destroy
- •Attack during Artful's longer cooldowns (especially after Masterpiece)
- •Don't group up - Artful excels at crowd control
- •Use high-mobility survivors to dodge the slower area attacks
⭐ Best Strategies
- •Build & Destroy → Creative Chaos for massive area denial
- •Artistic Fury + Build & Destroy for aggressive objective takes
- •Masterpiece → Creative Chaos for ultimate map control
- •Creative Chaos → Build & Destroy for environmental kills
- •Artistic Fury during Masterpiece for sustained damage