The Founder

Background

General

The Founder is one of few original surviving machines from the Hierarchy's main assault that wiped out Novus' creators. Using Novus' first artificial wormhole, the Founder, accompanied by a surveying party, arrived home to find it in ruins, his organic creators wiped out. Organizing the surviving machines and setting his sights on the Hierarchy, the Founder began the rebuilding of his machine race into what would ultimately become Novus, which literally means "those that follow" in their language. The Founder's highest priority is to avenge his creators and the other races the Hierarchy has eliminated, making him one-dimensional in purpose.

The Founder is the Support hero for Novus, unlocked by the Flow Branch. He attacks ground in melee.

Prowess Mode

In this mode, The Founder has greater health and damage than in Performance Mode. His health regenerates in this form (2 + 1% per second). He can use Rebuild. His punches are strong against infantry, vehicles, structures, heroes, and Masari Dark Matter Armor.

Stats

Type: Small Hero
Movement: Infantry
Max. Speed: 1.6
Health: 900
Armor: Novus Hero
Sight: 225
Crush Defense: 99
Crush Power: 6
Flow-capable: Yes

Weaponry

Type: Prowess Power Fists
Range: 0-20
Damage: 45
Recharge: 1.0 seconds

Performance Mode

In this mode, The Founder sheds health to gain phenomenal speed. Health does not regenerate in this form. He can use Network Tap. His punches are strong against infantry and light vehicles.

Stats

Type: Small Hero
Movement: WaterWalker
Max. Speed: 3.0
Health: 500
Armor: Novus Hero
Sight: 200
Crush Defense: 99
Crush Power: N/A
Flow-capable: Yes

Weaponry

Type: Performance Power Fists
Range: 0-15
Damage: 30
Recharge: 1.0 seconds

Production

Method: Built by Command Core

Prerequisites: Flow Branch Suite 2

Cost: 1,400

Time: 0:55

Pop: 6

Special Abilities

Network Tap

Effect: Gives The Founder the functionality of a Flow Conduit, but with no need to be powered and an immense connection range

Cooldown: 0:35 (from end of the effect)

Special: The effect ends if The Founder moves or changes to Prowess Mode

Performance Mode/Prowess Mode

Effect: Toggles between modes

Cooldown: 0:10

Rebuild

Effect: Loses 20% health to turn each nearby resource pile into an Ohm Robot

Cooldown: 0:28

Special: Must have at least 1 pop available; this ability will not create units beyond the pop cap

Upgrades

Power Efficiency

Effect: Transmission range increases by 75%

Method: Research Flow Branch Suite 3

Tips

-Rebuild is inefficient for creating an army, since most piles are worth more than the 100 cost of an Ohm Robot. It is, however, very efficient for destroying resources on the opponent's side of the map.