[Warframe Concept] [Melee 2.0] Bellator - The Gladiator

[.Talia.]

Latin name bellātor; (Because it was the language of Rome)

warrior, soldier, fighter.

 

Pronunciation:

(Classical) IPA(key): /belˈlaː.tor/

 

Etymology:

From bellō (“to wage or carry out war; to fight”), from bellum (“war”).

 

Synonym: Gladiator. 

 

 

A Martial Weapons Specialist, his powers are related to Melee Attacks. 

 

Bellator is a offensive soloer, a juggernaut designed around the idea of running around blocking and chaining combo hits. His ability to regenerate some Energy let him use lots of Chanelling. He is able to Proc lots of Status change on targets using Melee Attacks and his Abilities. And he have a Utility Skill for minor Crowd Control. His Ult is a "Oh Sh*t!!" button, letting him quickly kill everything in range while getting some chained combo hits for the multiplier.

 

Retiarius -  Energy Cost 25

Bellator throws a energy-based Net, a containment field in which captives are held. Like the Grustrag Three's ability or a mini-Bastille.

Holds a maximum of 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 enemies not Affected by Power Strength

Within a radius of 3m / 4m / 5m / 6m Affected by Power Range

Enemies are held for 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 seconds. Affected by Power Duration.

Will hold all enemies that enter the Net even if they entered after the player has cast it.

100% Chance to Proc Magnetic Status to a held enemy.

Unlike Bastille, Retiarius will not change enemy state to unaware, enemies will be able to use Ranged Weapons, but will be unable to move and use Melee Weapons. Since they are not unaware, Bellator's Melee Attacks will not deal Stealth Damage.

Will not affect most bosses, Ospreys or Rollers. (Will still proc Magnetic Status tho)

Retiarius can still be used even while doing many other actions without interrupting them, including while reloading.

 

Riposite - Energy Cost 50

Bellator enters a Defensive state for 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 seconds, Affected by Power Duration.

Increases Armor by 100 fixed bonus affected by Power Strenght.

Converts Shield Damage to Energy (Similar to the mod Rage but uses Shields) 6% 12% 18% 24%

Increases Parry chance (Like the mod Parry, Knock Down a melee attacker while Blocking)  by 12% +18% +24% +30%

Increases Reflection chance (Like the mod Reflection, Reflect damage back at attackers While Blocking) by 12% +18% +24% +30% 

 

Berzek (Not a Typo) -  Energy Cost 75 

Bellator enters a Berserker state for 3 / 5 / 7 / 9 seconds, Affected by Power Duration

Increases Melee Attack Range +10% 20% 30% 40%

Increases Proc Chance on Melee Attack +5% +10% +15% +20%

Each enemy killed while in Berzek state will regenerate 1 Energy.

Adds 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 seconds to the Chain Combo Timer (The time you have to chain a combo attack before you loose the Combo Multiplier). 

Chained Combo Hit Increases Sprint Speed by 1% for a maximum 30%

Unlimited Stamina for the Duration of the Power. 

 

Death Blow -  Energy Cost 100

Bellator uses Chanelling to concentrate his power in a single blow, performing a giant but brief Slash-Dash-Like Attack, with a huge energy aura surrounding it.

Does 400 / 600 / 800 / 1000 base damage + 125% / 150% / 175% / 200% of your Melee Weapon's Normal Attack Damage. Base Damage and Weapon Damage Multiplier are both Affected by Power Strength. Death Blow is able to perform Critical Hits like Hysteria. Critical Damage, and Critical Chance is Affected by Melee Weapon's value.

Dashing in a straight line for 4m / 5m / 6m / 7m The Distance travelled by the dash is affected by Power Duration. 

The Striking-Radius hits all targets within 1m / 2m / 3m / 4m The Striking-Radius around Bellator during his charge is affected by Power Range.

100% chance to Stagger (Impact Damage Status Proc)

Can be used while jumping, sliding, forward flipping, wall running or clinging to a wall.

All targets hit by Death Blow counts as chained combo hits for the combo multiplier.

Edited April 11, 2014 by RexSol

[Jamescell]

So pretty much the exact same theme as Valkyr

[Archangelzz]

This frame is actually a bit different and I think works a tad better not to mention has much better survivability and actually focuses on melee combat itself .

Edited April 5, 2014 by Archangelzz

[cladin]

I want to see this real bad, too bad it won't be coming out with melee 2.0. 

[.Talia.]

So pretty much the exact same theme as Valkyr

 

No, Bellator is a Gladiator. He is a Melee Weapons Specialist who makes use of Melee 2.0 functions.

 

And don't get me wrong, i like Valkyr, but everyone knows Valkyr failed in being a Melee Berserker Warframe.

[DeadScream]

I love this concept, even though names in -tor sound too much like terminator and I find them not-fitting-the-game-at-all x_x 

[.Talia.]

Well the suffix -tor was used in Latin to designate a masculine agent noun, a word that is derived from another word denoting an action, and that identifies an entity that does that action. In this case, Bellator in Latin have a meaning like "He who wages war" Warrior or "He who fights" Fighter. Since he is inspired in Gladiators (Another word that ends with -tor) i thought the name would be fitting. But the name is the least important, the concept is what matters.

Edited April 6, 2014 by RexSol

[Ichiki-Kinshiro]

I love this idea, the abilities seem well thought out and well balanced. I would love to see this in the game as it would be great for people who prefer melee combat. Also, this frame is like Valkyr in no way as it is focused on enhancing whatever melee style you pick, not making you use gauntlets and giving you invincibility. I think this frame would make a beautiful addition to melee 2.0 and hope to see it in coming months if possible.

 

+1

[DeadScream]

Well the suffix -tor was used in Latin to designate a masculine agent noun, a word that is derived from another word denoting an action, and that identifies an entity that does that action. In this case, Bellator in Latin have a meaning like "He who wages war" Warrior or "He who fights" Fighter. Since he is inspired in Gladiators (Another word that ends with -tor) i thought the name would be fitting. But the name is the least important, the concept is what matters.

Oh well, thanks for the info. 

I took latin classes during 3 years and I never learnt that lol. 

 

As you said, the concept is what matters. 

And this concept rocks a lot.

[TotallyRealistic]

Would Gladius work as an alternate name? Of course, it's a sword, but it's also associated with Gladiators.

Just offering in case Bellator is disliked.

But this is a nice frame, the ultimate feels a little lack-luster though. You might also want to have a battle-cry type effect that rallies allies...I mean, he IS a warrior after all, and not all Gladiators fought alone. It also seems you've mixed various Gladiator styles together...quite nice. To go with that net, there should be a Trident-esque weapon. Probably be similar to Orthos only with more thrusting attacks.

[.Talia.]

Would Gladius work as an alternate name? Of course, it's a sword, but it's also associated with Gladiators.

Just offering in case Bellator is disliked.

But this is a nice frame, the ultimate feels a little lack-luster though. You might also want to have a battle-cry type effect that rallies allies...I mean, he IS a warrior after all, and not all Gladiators fought alone. It also seems you've mixed various Gladiator styles together...quite nice. To go with that net, there should be a Trident-esque weapon. Probably be similar to Orthos only with more thrusting attacks.

 

Of course, the name suggested will probably get discarded by DE if they adopt the idea. The concept is what is important, a true melee berserker capable of chaining long combo.

 

I thought about a battle cry to rally allies but that would make him too close to Valkyr as other have already said. He is supposed to function as a Soloer, kinda like Ash is.

 

About the Ulti, it may seem a bit lackluster but that is because he will basically be spamming his 2 and 3 abilities. But if you make a build around the Ult, with maxed Blind Rage and Focus, using a maxed out Melee Weapon, you will be able to deal massive amounts of damage.

Edited April 7, 2014 by RexSol

[.Talia.]

Bump!!

 

Maybe now that Melee 2.0 is out, people will have a better understand of what this concept is about!!