Rasmus

Gain 35% Speed for 2.25s. Within the next 2.25s, recast to deal a LIGHT hit to surrounding enemies.

Cooldown: 14s

Core Knockback: 1260 + 139%

Player Knockback: 140 + 69%

Player Knockback: 140 + 69%

### Pendulum Swing

[PRIMARY] [MELEE] [IMPACT]

Slam your chain sickle from overhead, in a direction. Enemies hit near max range are hit much harder.

Cooldown: 7.5s

Core Knockback: 1340 + 179%

Player Knockback: 180 + 100%

Damage: 180 + 100%

### Death Touch

[SPECIAL] [PROJECTILE]

Launch your chain's anchor, pulling the first enemy hit toward you. After an initial travel time the weapon expands and slows down dramatically, becoming much stronger.

Cooldown: 20s

Damage: 1350 + 400%

Player Knockback: 400 + 200%

Damage: 200 + 100%

## Awakenings

The following awakenings are **ineffective** on Rasmus:

* Monumentalist
* Timeless Creator

## Lore

**Rasmus** is an exceptional striker. His flashy plays never fail to captivate the audience, or his opponents. **Rasmus** outwits the competition by moving the core--and players-- in stunning ways. If anyone is planning one step ahead, it's **Rasmus**.

**Rasmus** was born into high society. His mother runs Ahten city's biggest tech corporation, a group that develops a wide range of devices that utilize Omega energy. Her company changed the fabric of society by creating high-end technology fueled by Omega, including the Core itself. Although **Rasmus** was born privileged, he was a frail and sickly child. More than anything, he enjoyed watching his peers play Corestrike, and desired to join them on the field. His mother was concerned that **Rasmus'** weak stature would be overwhelmed by the aggressive nature of the game, and she strictly forbid him from playing it.

Even so, **Rasmus** would sneak out to try and play. But he found the other children weren't interested in playing with him. They knew who his mother was and feared the consequences of injuring him on the field, so they would simply let him win. This frustrated **Rasmus** to no end. He wanted to be challenged, tested, and treated like the other children. A mission was etched into **Rasmus'** mind from these experiences--he would find a means of overcoming his weaknesses, and those of any other unable to partake in the simple joys of play.

Years later, **Rasmus** had finished his schooling and was being groomed to become the heir of his mother's corporation. He was placed as the head of the research and development department and given unlimited range of experiment. **Rasmus** utilized the teams and technology at his disposal to experiment with using Omega to strengthen the human body. He began by testing on himself and found the resulting astonishing-with repeated exposure to highly concentrated Omega, **Rasmus** could feel his frailty fade away. Excited, **Rasmus'** team of researchers voiced concern, hoping to take a more measured approach that considered the side effects of such powerful Omega exposure. Unphased, **Rasmus** ordered them to continue testing, regardless of the cost.

He believes these experiments are only the beginning-Omega has so much potential. To test his new ability and to find new, powerful subjects to further his research, **Rasmus** bought his way into Pro League. Players and fans look at him with a sense of unease, unsure of his true motives and shocked by the sudden change to his physical capabilities. But **Rasmus** doesn't mind the suspicion-if he can mange to convince, or deceive, players into undergoing experimentation, he may yet find a level of power previously unknown to humankind.

## Patch History

**2023-05-16**

* Pendulum Swing [PRIMARY]
	+ [BUGFIX] The head of his chain sickle (circular area) now scales with increased size

**2023-05-02** 2.0.2

* Whiplash [SECONDARY]
	+ Duration increased from 2s → 2.25s

**2023-04-27**

* Released