Ivan

Dr. Ivan

## Background

Gungnir adds a high-voltage AOE hero to the squad! Ivan's known Astra since their college days—you might even call them friends. Astra brought Ivan on at Gungnir to explore the possibilities of using electricity to control an undead brain. When Helen escaped, she left Ivan with vicious wounds, so he's been beefing up his tech to prepare for the rematch. His cannon blasts do serious damage, especially to enemies he's already hit with other attacks, because they carry his Shock Collar debuff. His electronic bombs also deliver a shocking impact.

### Biography

In his college days, Ivan was a rising star in optogenetics, a biomedical application of electricity. It was fortunate that his field of study was merely adjacent to Astra's; if they'd been in competition, one might not have survived to graduate. With no need for rivalry, the two developed a kind of friendship.

In the early days of the zombie outbreak, Astra recruited Ivan for Gungnir, believing that electrical stimulation to the undead brain could be a crucial element in his work. Ivan found working on undead test subjects not merely exciting but freeing. They were no longer people, no longer living, outside the boundaries of any ethical concerns.

All this changed when Astra invited Ivan to consult on some of his pet projects. The Altered, as they were called, might not be human, but they also weren't zombies. Neither dead nor living, Ivan saw them as objects of pity rather than study. He tried to maintain objectivity and do what was asked of him, but staring into Helen's all-too-human face, he felt the unfamiliar pangs of his conscience. Her screams became the soundtrack to his nightmares. He realized he might never sleep again unless he helped her.

Perhaps she didn't know it was Ivan who had left her cell unlocked. Perhaps she didn't care about his sudden act of mercy and needed to punish him for what had come before. Or, perhaps she was blinded by rage and would have lashed out equally at anyone in her path. In the course of her escape, Helen left near death and missing an eye.

Since that night, Ivan's only regret in life is that he ever showed mercy. He's learned his lesson. There are two sides now: human and other. Zombies, Altered, whatever else may arise, he'll use his expertise to destroy them all with extreme prejudice.

Helen's screams still haunt his sleep, but they're no longer the screams of pain and fear during his experiments. Now, he hears her screams of rage and retribution as she ripped his flesh open. He wants to be the one to end her. Knowing her power, he'll never trust that her death is final until he sees her fair to rise.

## Skills

*ULTIMATE SKILL*
Ivan blasts his electronic cannon at 850% ATK power. Upon hitting an enemy, the cannon's lightning chains and bounces to enemies afflicted with the [Shock Collar] debuff, dealing additional damage. Enemies hit have 45% reduced healing effects for 7 seconds, then [Shock Collar] is removed.
[Shock Collar]: Ivan's basic attacks inflict a debuff per hit.
van throws an electronic bomb, dealing damage at 200% ATK power to nearby enemies and delivering an electric shock for 1 seconds. Enemies hit receive [Shock Collar] and have their Ult Skill's SP decreased by 100.
Ivan enters a [Hyper Charge] state and creates a lightning forcefield for 8 seconds, gaining increased strength for his basic attacks.
While in [Hyper Charge], Ivan deals damage at 100% ATK power and enemies hit receive [Shock Collar]. Every 3rd time nearby enemies touch the forcefield, they get knocked back.
(Passive) Deals additional damage to enemies afflicted with [Shock Collar].
When Ivan's basic attacks hit an enemy, a random nearby enemy receives [Shock Collar].

## Signature Equipment

*Main article: Workshop*

* PIERCE: 2,000
 **Item Skill Info** | * Grade 0: Becomes immune to death for 4 seconds when using [GALVANIC ATTACK].
* Grade 10: Increases ATK speed by 50% for 8 seconds when using [GALVANIC ATTACK].
* Grade 20: Gains 80 SP in proportion to the number of enemies hit by [E-BOMB].
 **Item Description** | Electricity is dangerous enough as a force of nature. Wielded by a genius like Ivan, it's the deadliest of weapons.