Xin

Xin the Panda Monk is a Hero in Kingdom Rush: Origins, unlocked by paying $4.99 as an in-app purchase and at the Shrine of Elynie on Steam. He starts at level 5.
==Description==
A mysterious stranger from uncharted lands. His martial abilities are unique and effective. Xin can single handedly deal with the meanest enemies and storm upon hordes with his secret techniques. Those foolish enough to cross this unusual wanderer promptly receive an unforgettable crash course. Literally.
==Skills==
 DARING STRIKE (active, cooldown: 18 seconds) (3/3/3 hero points):
: In the blink of an eye, Xin attacks the most powerful enemy, dealing 100-140 / 160-250 / 230-350 True Damage and stunning it for 1 second. He also deals 12-24 physical damage to the blocked enemy.
 INSPIRE (active, cooldown: 16 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
: Xin's furious roar inspires nearby allies to deal double melee damage for 3/5/7 seconds.
 MIND OVER BODY (active, cooldown: 20 seconds) (1/1/1 hero points):
: Xin drinks his special concoction, healing himself for 60/120/190 health over 4/6/9 seconds.
 PANDA STYLE (active, cooldown: 26 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
: An ancient secret technique that deals 30-55/55-100/80-140 physical area damage to all nearby enemies.
===Hero Spell===
 PANDAMONIUM (active, cooldown: 30 seconds) (4/4/4 hero points):
: Calls 4/5/6 panda warriors that quickly attack enemies, each dealing 120/160/180 True Damage.
==Stats==
Level	HP 	Heal Rate	Damage (1.5s)	Armor 	Respawn
1 	330	22 	10-14 	Low (25%)	20s
2 	360	24 	11-17 	Low (25%)	20s
3 	390	26 	13-20 	Low (25%)	20s
4 	420	28 	15-23 	Low (25%)	20s
5 	450	30 	17-25 	Low (25%)	20s
6 	480	32 	19-28 	Low (25%)	20s
7 	510	34 	20-31 	Low (25%)	20s
8 	540	36 	22-33 	Low (25%)	20s
9 	570	38 	24-36 	Low (25%)	20s
10 	600	40 	25-40 	Low (25%)	20s
==Tips and Tricks==
Xin is a melee physical hero who excels at harassing foes over long distances and supporting player chokepoints with extra melee damage. Xin plays the role of a jack of all trades on melee combat, supporting and teleporting to areas in danger of being overrun. His Hero Spell Pandamonium, further exemplifies his offensive utility playstyle; as this skill works best on isolated tough enemies over a duration, yet can also be used to destroy clumps of weaker foes. Overall, while Xin could not deal as much damage to enemies compared to heroes who excel at destroying them, Xin can be relied on to be at an area in need in the blink of an eye with the help of his skill kit. 
* Daring Strike is Xin's signature skill with a modest cooldown of 18 seconds. Xin will teleport to the most powerful enemy in the map, attacking it and dealing up to 350 true damage. Whilst Xin performs Daring Strike, if he was currently engaged in melee combat against an enemy, Xin will leave behind a copy that does 12-24 physical damage and blocks his initial enemy for 1 second, hitting the most powerful enemy before returning back to engage the initial enemy.
**On Steam and Android, If Xin performs Daring Strike while not engaged in melee combat with a melee enemy, Xin will not leave a copy to hit an enemy.
**However, on iOS, Xin will be able to position a copy to hit an enemy for the abovementioned physical damage.
**After performing Daring Strike, Xin can be additionally issued a move order. This will cause Xin's return teleport to send Xin to the new move position after the strike, effectively transporting him to another area. Players are recommended to make good use of this trick to maximize Xin's capabilities in battle.
*Inspire doubles friendly unit's melee damage for up to 7 seconds, allowing units to better manage hordes via their boosted damage. The skill recharges fast at 16 seconds, allowing Xin to assist chokepoints at regular intervals.
*Mind Over Body is a regeneration skill for Xin to continue staying in combat. While the healing regeneration is not particularly high at 190 HP over 9 seconds, it aids in supplementing Xin's harassing playstyle by allowing Xin to take less time on out of combat healing. Since Daring Strike can potentially interrupt Xin's natural healing, this is a great substitute to keep Xin in the battles.
*Panda Style serves as a nice physical area attack skill when battling within a chokepoint. The skill has the potential to kill off lower tier or weakened enemies, allowing friendly units to concentrate on stalling more dangerous foes.
*Pandamonium, Xin's Hero Spell, is a great combat tool that can be used to deal heavy damage to one or two isolated tough enemies with true damage. With a very short cooldown of 30 seconds, Xin's Hero Spell can be used often and preemptively with little risk.
**Pandamonium can also be utilized to catch leaks and killing weak enemies, and can be used to aid a choke point that is in difficulty. 
Despite what his stats might suggest, Xin is not a tank or a lone fighter:
*While Xin's high health and armor plus Mind Over Body skill aids him in taking hits, Xin will still fall quickly in one-on-one combat versus tougher enemies.
*His movement speed is slow and his attack rate takes longer to connect.
*His Daring Strike skill will often make him attack other enemies instead of his current target, making him a somewhat unreliable tactical nuker.
Instead, Xin serves as a great support harasser when paired with barracks or reinforcements. The abovementioned tips and tricks will be useful for better performance when using Xin.
==Quotes==
*"Panda Style!"
*"Fear is the only darkness."
*"Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah!"
*"Skadoosh!"
*(death) "Ooh!"
==Trivia==
*"Panda Style!"
**Many styles of martial arts are named after animals, some of which are seen as Kutsao's skills.
*"Fear is the only darkness."
**A line spoken by Master Po in the 1972 TV Series 'Kung Fu'.
*"Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah!"
**Though not instantly obvious in written form, when spoken it is the opening chant of the song 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas.
*"Skadoosh!"
**The catchphrase of Po, the lead character and titular 'Kung Fu Panda' from the 2008 Dreamworks film.
*Both the character and the skills of Xin are inspired by the Pandaren, a race of warrior monks seen first in Warcraft III Frozen Throne and then in World of Warcraft expansion Mists of Pandaria.
==Gallery==
Xin_Action1.PNG|Xin at rest
Xin_Action3.PNG|Bonk!
Xin_Action4.PNG|A daring strike
Xin_Action5.PNG|Pandaemonium
Xin_Action6.PNG|Glug glug glug..
Xin_Action7.PNG|Zzzz...
Category:Kingdom Rush: Origins
Category:Heroes
Category:Premium Heroes
Category:Melee Heroes