Dianyun

Dianyun the Storm Dragon is a hero in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance, introduced with the Rise of the Dragon Mini-Campaign. Dianyun costs $5.99 and starts at Level 5. On Steam, he is unlocked after finishing stage 24.
==Description==
Long ago, the Dragon King sought to rule all dragonkind. Dianyun put a halt to his ambitions, sealing him and his followers away in a magical artifact. With the reawakening of the Dragon King, Dianyun returns to put him back in his place.
==Skills==
===Primary===
 Lightning Strike (active, cooldown: 18 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points):
Clouds build up electricity and release a lightning strike that bounces to up to 3/5/6 enemies, dealing 50 magic damage each (58 with One Man Army). Activation range is equal to his attack range: 100 minimum, 400 maximum.
 Lord of the Storm (passive) (1/1/1 hero points):
Increase the number of clouds Dianyun can strike with at the same time to 2/3/4.
 Divine Rain (active, cooldown: 15 seconds) (2/1/1 hero points):
A thundercloud is summoned above a group of allies that restores 4/8/12 HP every 0.5 seconds for 5 seconds total. AOE undetermined. Activation range is 90 minimum, 220 maximum.
 Supreme Wave (active: 21 seconds) (3/2/2 hero points):
Releases a wave in all directions of the path(s) Dianyun is flying over, dealing 0 damage and stunning them for 2/3/4 seconds. Requires at least 3 targets in range to activate. Activation range: 45-200.
===Ultimate Spell===
 Son of the Storm (active: 40 seconds (32 with Ultimate Power)) (6/5/5 hero points):
Summons a stationary dragon that cannot be damaged by enemies, dealing 120-180 magic damage per shot. Expires after 3/5/10/15 shots. Up to 10 can be active at a time; exceeding this limit causes the oldest dragon to expire. They also expire after a set duration of not using all their shots. Each dragon has an attack range of 40-320.
===Secondary===
 Kong Ming Lantern 
When an enemy dies near a thunder cloud*, a kong ming lantern flies in the sky, generating an additional 1 gold.
*This gives the ability range equal to Dianyun's range, which is 100-400.
==Stats==
Level	HP 	Heal Rate(s)	Damage per cloud
( 2.0 s)	Armor	Respawn
1 	 	 	 	0 	25(22)
2 	 	 	 	0 	25(22)
3 	 	 	 	0 	25(22)
4 	 	 	 	0 	25(22)
5 	392 (470)	34 	10-22 (11-25)	0 	25(22)
6 	(492) 	37 	11-27 (12-31)	0 	25(22)
7 	(514) 	40 	13-31 (14-35)	0 	25(22)
8 	 	 	15-35 (17-40)	0 	25(22)
9 	464 (557)	 	17-39 (19-44)	0 	25(22)
10 	482 (578)	 	19-43 (21-49)	0 	25(22)
Dianyun also has a speed of 42, which is the same as Jigou. His attack range is 100 minimum and 400 maximum.
Dianyun attacks stun the enemies for a short time (0.75 s).
==Tips and Tricks==
* Dianyun is incredibly slow, tying with Jigou for the slowest speed in the series. He should be positioned before the battle starts, where he has time to fly. This position should capture as many paths as possible in his range of 100-400, so that he does not need to be moved much if at all afterwards.
** This position should also try to optimize his abilities, which requires him to stay in a more central spot within a range of about 200. 
* Dianyun is the only hero in Kingdom Rush to be able to attack while moving, as such do not be afraid to move him on and off the path to maximize his effectiveness as his minimum range can sometimes cause problems if placed over a chokepoint.
** Dianyun will use both basic attacks and Lightning Strike as normal while moving, but will not cast Divine Rain or Supreme Wave. This can be used to help time the best usage of these abilities or to chase down enemies that have managed to slip past.
* All of Dianyun's abilities focus on the target closest to the exit, making it tricky to aim. He is best left untouched for most of the battle, as it only runs the risk of interrupting his abilities and wasting them. Let him fire attacks on his own and adapt to the situation accordingly. For example, wait for him to eventually stun a group of enemies, then place reinforcements nearby to attack the enemies while they can't fight back.
** You could also potentially use the fact that he still attacks while moving to slow down enemies who have managed to get through your chokepoints, allowing for towers near the exit to get that crucial extra bit of damage off.
* His hero spell is excellent at guarding zones where enemies could leak through. Place these dragons behind barracks to catch those leaks if and when they break past your chokepoints. Since they cannot be targeted by enemies, they can also be placed in the front of the map to soften up enemies as soon as they spawn. Finally, similarly to Phoenix's eggs, multiple can be spawned at once in a location where you expect a serious threat to appear, so that all of them can bombard it at once to deal massive burst damage.
*Dianyun's main attacks are capable of doing the highest basic attack damage of any hero in the game, even more than the Doom Tank, with One Man Army in addition to three levels of Lord of the Storm, with each of the four clouds dealing 21-49 damage, dealing a maximum possible damage of 196 every 2 seconds.
==Related Upgrades==
==Quotes==
* "No gods, just me."
* "I am the law."
* "Look at the sky."
* "Meaningless pain."
* (death) "I never forget."
==Trivia==
* "Look at the sky."
** Song by Porter Robinson
* "I am the law."
** Catch phrase of Judge Dredd. Also the name of an achievement in Kingdom Rush earned for defeating the Kingpin.
*Dianyun in Chinese can be translated to thunderous cloud.
==Gallery==
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