Billy the Kid

"*I've been called many things in my time: thief, killer, outlaw. But to me, I'm just a man trying to survive in a tough world.*"
―Billy the Kid's Entrance Line **Billy the Kid** is one of the many Champions in Aeon Clash.

## Description

"As a legend of the Wild West Billy the Kid is a skilled, although wanted gunslinger. His infamy is as famous as his notoriety as a skilled gunman."

A notorious outlaw from the American Old West, who is said to have killed at least 8 men before being shot and killed himself at the age of 21. His story has become part of American folklore, and he is often depicted as a romantic figure who lived outside the law.

## Background

* **Source:** Wikipedia Article

Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. He also fought in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. McCarty was orphaned at the age of 15. His first arrest was for stealing food, at the age of 16, in late 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese laundry and was again arrested, but escaped shortly afterwards. He fled from New Mexico Territory into neighboring Arizona Territory, making himself both an outlaw and a federal fugitive. In 1877, McCarty began to call himself "William H. Bonney". Two versions of a wanted poster dated September 23, 1875, refer to him as "Wm. Wright, better known as Billy the Kid".

After killing a blacksmith during an altercation in August 1877, McCarty became a wanted man in Arizona and returned to New Mexico, where he joined a group of cattle rustlers. He became well known in the region when he joined the Regulators and took part in the Lincoln County War of 1878. McCarty and two other Regulators were later charged with killing three men, including Lincoln County Sheriff William J. Brady and one of his deputies. McCarty's notoriety grew in December 1880 when the Las Vegas Gazette, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and The Sun, in New York City, carried stories about his crimes. Sheriff Pat Garrett captured McCarty later that month. In April 1881, McCarty was tried for and convicted of Brady's murder, and was sentenced to hang in May of that year. He escaped from jail on April 28, killing two sheriff's deputies in the process and evading capture for more than two months. Garrett shot and killed McCarty, by then age 21, in Fort Sumner on July 14, 1881. During the following decades, legends grew that McCarty had survived, and a number of men claimed to be him. Billy the Kid remains one of the most notorious figures from the era, whose life and likeness have been frequently dramatized in Western popular culture.

## Stats

**Billy the Kid** is a Marksman Champion and a part of the **Damage Class**.

* **Health:** 750 (Lvl. 1) / 1320 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +30 HP]**
* **Damage:** 200 (Lvl. 1) / 485 (Lvl. 20)
	+ **[LVL = +15 DMG]**

## Skills

### Default Skills

* **PASSIVE: Ammunition**
	+ After depleting a total of 100 Ammunition, the champion reloads their weapon giving them increased attack speed for 2.5s.
* **SKILL 1: Combat Roll**
	+ The PLAYER performs a combat roll in the desired direction, avoiding damage and reloading if under 15 Ammunition.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 6s
* **SKILL 2: Wall Hack**
	+ For 5s. The PLAYER can see enemies through walls if they're near them, gaining increased movement speed.
		- **COOLDOWN:** 8s
* **WEAPON ATTRIBUTES:**
	+ **LIGHT GUNS:** Lock onto the targeted enemy after successfully hitting them with 3 basic attacks.

### Champion Skill

* **CHAMPION SKILL:** Wanted
	+ Upon killing an enemy Billy the Kid will become Wanted. During the Wanted Period Billy the Kid has increased basic attack damage and attack speed which is removed once an enemy kills Billy the Kid. The enemy that kills Billy the Kid gets double the gold.
		- **COOLDOWN: 25s**