Bruce

Bruce the Werelion is a Hero in Kingdom Rush: Origins. He is unlocked by paying $4.99 as an in-app purchase. He starts at level 5. 
==Description==
Bruce is a tall, snow-furred human-lion hybrid, otherwise known as a werelion. He has had experience with war before, indicating that he may have been a soldier in the past who was transformed, either as a reward or a curse. Either way, it is a blessing to have him in battle as he is the pinnacle of melee hero supremacy.
==Skills==
 SHARP CLAWS (passive) (3/3/3 hero points):
: Each attack has 10% chance to cause bleeding, dealing 39/78/117 True Damage over 5 seconds (3/6/9 damage per 0.37 second). And Bruce's attacks deal 15/30/45 extra (physical) damage to a bleeding target. 
50px|link= KING'S ROAR (active) (cooldown: 20 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
: Mighty roar that stuns nearby enemies (min 3, max 6) for 1/2/3 seconds. Can reach flying enemies.
50px|link= LION'S FUR (passive) (1/1/1 hero points):
: Increases Bruce's HP by 30/60/90 points.
50px|link= GRIEVOUS BITES (active) (cooldown: 20 seconds) (1/2/3 hero points):
: Bruce bites the targeted enemy 3 times, dealing a total of 60/150/285 True Damage. Sharp Claws not applied.
===Hero Spell===
50px|link= GUARDIAN LIONS (active) (cooldown: 45 seconds) (4/4/4 hero points):
: Summons 2/3/4/5 Lions that deal 180/210/240 true damage* each and disable their targets for 3 seconds.
: Each lion deals 200/350/500 damage to bosses.
: *: Each lion's actual damage to regular enemies is 72/108/126/144 (32/96/112/128 on iOS). 
===Secondary===
*Bruce regenerates 1 HP per 0.666 second.
==Stats==
Level	HP 	Heal Rate	Damage (1.0s)	Armor 	Respawn
1 	365	18 	12-18 	Low (25%) 	18s
2 	390	20 	16-24 	Low (25%) 	18s
3 	415	21 	20-30 	Low (25%) 	18s
4 	440	22 	24-36 	Low (25%) 	18s
5 	465	23 	28-41 	Low (25%) 	18s
6 	490	25 	30-45 	Low (30%) 	18s
7 	515	26 	32-49 	Medium (35%)	18s
8 	540	27 	35-52 	Medium (40%)	18s
9 	565	29 	37-56 	Medium (45%)	18s
10 	590	30 	40-59 	Medium (50%)	18s
==Tips and Tricks==
Bruce is a physical melee hero that excels in one-on-one melee combat situations via dealing massive true damage to a single target via bleed, with elements of group crowd control. Bruce's focus is on inflicting the most damage to a single tough enemy while on prolonged combat with the help of his skillset. However, while Bruce can tank exceptionally well against the toughest of foes, Bruce suffers from a poor heal rate over time and will die easily without the intervention of his units. Therefore, it is recommended for players to assist Bruce's frail means of recovery by supporting him with damage amplifications, crowd control, and healing. With the right pack, Bruce will be able to greatly contribute to a fight together with a well trained pack of fighters.
It is recommended for Bruce to be sent against powerful foes to deal the most damage to them, since his damage potential can often be wasted and counted as overkill against most weak enemies. Bruce's Sharp Claws deals True Damage along with Grievous Bites, allowing him to pierce armor better than any other melee hero (except Reg'son). While his normal attacks still deal physical damage, the bonus damage from proccing bleed on the target is so high that he can deal more than double of his normal melee attack range. This works well in conjunction with archer towers with the Bloodletting Shot upgrade. Bruce doesn't have any area damage skills, meaning that he will have a hard time dealing with floods of enemies. However, this can be partially compensated for by King's Roar, Bruce's crowd control skill.
* Sharp Claws is Bruce's signature damage skill, it is a passive that grants a 10% chance for foes to bleed for up to 117 true damage over 5 seconds. Additionally, if the target is currently bleeding, Bruce's subsequent melee attacks will deal a bonus of up to 45 extra physical damage. 
** Bleed inflictions from Archer Towers and Bruce's Sharp Claws stack retrospectively with each other. This means Bruce will be able to consistently deal extra damage to bleeding targets so long as the enemy is bleeding via Bloodletting Shot or Sharp Claws.
** It is therefore recommended to engage in combat with a tough enemy that is currently bleeding, as bleed effect from both Archer Towers and Bruce stack, meaning Bruce will be able to deal damage to his full potential without having to rely on Sharp Claws' low proc chance.
* King's Roar serves as Bruce's crowd control tool. Triggered when there are more than 3 enemies around Bruce, King's Roar stuns up to 6 enemies for a maximum of 3 seconds, and includes flying enemies. King's Roar has a cooldown of 20 seconds.
** Bruce can best utilize the skill under his own temporary chokepoint, or under an established player chokepoint. The stun animation is quite short, allowing Bruce to attack foes whilst they are stunned.
* Lion's Fur helps increase Bruce's maximum health, which somewhat helps in staying in combat longer on his own. With Lion's fur at tier 3, Bruce has the highest amount of HP of any hero in Origins (680 after Lion's Fur is fully upgraded).
* Grievous Bites serve as Bruce's single target damaging tool that aids in Bruce's single combat prowess. Grievous Bites deal a total of 285 true damage in 3 bites in the span of a second, meaning Bruce should maintain melee combat for the skill to take full effect. Grievous Bites have a cooldown of 20 seconds.
** Grievous Bites do not apply Sharp Claws to the target.
* Guardian Lions, Bruce's Hero Spell, is a powerful tool that summons up to 5 lions that head down a chosen path and disable up to 5 targets, dealing up to 240 true damage to affected enemies and disabling them for 3 seconds. Allies are able to attack disabled targets with no damage penalty. Guardian Lions have a generous cooldown of 45 seconds.
** Guardian Lions can alternatively be utilized on bosses. While bosses won't be disabled by the ability, they will be heavily damaged instead, as each lion will deal up to 500 damage to a boss, with a grand total of up to 2500 damage, which is a substantial amount of damage.
==Quotes==
* "Respect, and honor."
* "Courage my friends!"
* "War never changes."
* "You're gonna hear me roar!"
* (death) "Ahh!"
==Trivia==
* "War never changes." 
**Quote is used in the introduction scene of all Fallout games.
* "Respect, and honor." 
**Used as both a greeting or farewell in the film 300 where it is first spoken by King Leonidas whilst teaching his son.
* "You're gonna hear me roar!" 
**A line from the 2013 Roar song by singer Katy Perry.
* "Courage my friends!" 
**A part of a quote made by Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. The full quote is "Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.".
* Bruce is named in honor of Bruno de Leone, aka Delebru, who was the first member of Ironhide to be recruited outside of the three founding members. He has since left Ironhide and moved to New Zealand to work for game developer Ninja Kiwi. His surname Leone is Italian for lion.
* Bruce might be partially inspired by Rengar, the Pridestalker, a champion in the game League of Legends. These two characters share similar attributes, including appearance, weapon, and certain abillities.
* The Nemean Lion, a creature from Greek mythology, appears to inspire some of Bruce's skills. This monster is said to have fur impervious to any attack, and claws sharper than any sword.
== Gallery ==
Bruce Action1.PNG|Sharp claw attack
Bruce Action2.PNG|You're gonna hear me roar!
Bruce Action3.PNG|Protectors of the Pride
Category:Kingdom Rush: Origins
Category:Heroes
Category:Premium Heroes
Category:Melee Heroes