Rising Heat
Casting abilities generates Heat. At higher Heat, Marek’s spells become stronger. Reaching maximum Heat temporarily prevents him from casting until the gauntlet cools. Skilled players operate near the danger zone without overheating.
#11 · hero · Destroyer
Marek Kest
The Furnace Warlock
“Steel bends. Stone melts. In the furnace, all things remember what they are made of.”
- Combat role
- Damage / Mage
- Difficulty
- Medium–High
- Skill ceiling
- High
- Playstyle
- Area Damage · Heat Management · Ground Control · Explosive Spell Combos
Part of the 24-character launch roster. Kit values remain subject to gameplay testing.
PASSIVE · THREE SKILLS · ULTIMATE
Character abilities
Molten Bolt
Fire a heavy projectile of compressed molten energy. It explodes on impact, damaging enemies in a small area. At high Heat, the explosion becomes larger.
Forge Line
Burn a line across the ground. Enemies crossing it take damage over time. At high Heat, the line erupts again after a delay, punishing enemies who remain nearby.
Pressure Vent
Violently vent Heat around Marek, damaging nearby enemies and pushing them slightly away. Pressure Vent immediately lowers his Heat level and gives him a defensive answer to divers.
Crucible Collapse
Mark a large battlefield area and begin superheating it. After a visible delay, the zone erupts. Enemies near the center take the most damage. The Ultimate consumes all current Heat, and higher Heat strengthens the eruption.
Strengths
- Powerful area damage
- Excellent objective-zone pressure
- Strong wave clearing
- High team-fight impact
- Rewards skilled Heat management
- Strong battlefield zoning
Weaknesses
- Limited mobility
- Vulnerable to assassins
- Overheating at the wrong time can leave him exposed
- Abilities are visible and can be avoided
- Weaker when enemies spread out
- Requires careful resource management
THE STORY
The Furnace Warlock
Marek Kest was once a renowned forge-master whose craft supplied weapons to armies that believed steel decided wars. Years beside the war-forges taught him otherwise. Metal was only the vessel; heat was the true power. After surviving a catastrophic furnace breach that scarred his body and fused arcane fire into his gauntlet, Marek learned to shape molten energy directly. He returned to battle not as a traditional wizard, but as a living war-forge. Every spell raises the pressure inside his rune-forged arm, forcing him to decide how close to disaster he is willing to operate. Marek does not merely throw fire. He manages a furnace powerful enough to destroy both his enemies and, if mishandled, himself.
Character art & skin reference
The Furnace Warlock
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