Pros of a Kas formation
- Strong with low iLvl
- Most characters can be used in other formations as well
- Nahara unlocks most characters for Strahd variants
Cons of a Kas formation
- Many characters are needed in other formations as well
- Voronika’s Speed Run ability works best with speed potions
Champions of a Kas formation
Kas – Neutral Evil – Seat 6
Can be unlocked through Tales
Kas will be your main DPS
Specialization: ▶ Kas the Destroyer
Feats: increase Kas’ damage or his Spawn of Kas ability
Valentine – Neutral – Seat 5
Unlocked through Time Gates
Valentine copies every buff she gets to DPS champions Specialization: ◀ All Hail the God Brain
Feats: increase Socialite or Tegrum abilities
Duke Ravengard – Lawful Neutral – Seat 8
Unlocked through Time Gates
Duke increases Wyll’s Folk Hero ability and melee champions
Specialization: ▶ Legacy of Ravengard
Feats: Last Stand, Battle Formation, Illithid Tadpole,
Work together or Morale Boost
Wyll – Neutral Good – Seat 12
Unlocked through Time Gates
Wyll increases the formations damage
Specialization: ◀ Pact of the Blade or ▲ Pact of the Chain
Feats: increase Folk Hero or Ceremorphosis abilities
Voronika – Chaotic Evil – Seat 1
Unlocked through Time Gates
Voronika boosts the highest damage dealer
Specialization: ◀ Embrace Evil, ▲ Powerful Focus
Feats: increase specialization, Speed run, Puppet Master
Astarion – Neutral Evil – Seat 10
Unlocked through Time Gates
Astarion increases gold find and buffs top or bottom line
Specialization: ◀ ▶ target Valentine or Kas, ▲ Arcane Trickster
Feats: increase Ouflank, Well Fed, Ceremorphosis abilities
Blooshi – Neutral Evil – Seat 2
Unlocked through Story
Blooshi is an easy to get tank that doesn’t need Time Gates
Specialization: ◀ Sliced Souls, ◀ Resilient Spirit
Feats: increase Soul Gatherer and A Live Well Lived abilities
Don’t use Blooshi if you can use Minathra and King of Shadows
Minathra – Neutral Evil – Seat 3
Unlocked through Time Gates
Minathra is a tank that works well with evil champions
Specialization: ▶ Soul Destroyer
Feats: increase Noble of Menzoberranzan and Soul Branding abilities
King of Shadows – Lawful Evil – Seat 9
Unlocked through Time Gates
King of Shadows is the best evil tank and rivals Kas with DPS
Specialization: ◀ Master of Pawns, ▲ Embrace the Shadow Weave
Feats: increase specializations
Rust – Neutral – Seat 11
Unlocked through Time Gates
Rust increases damage every time his ultimate is activated
Specialization: ▲ Even more Riches
Feats: A Good Deal, Big Spender, Halls of Gold, One is the greatest Number
Desmond – Neutral – Seat 4
Unlocked through Time Gates
Place Desmond next to Valentine for more buffs
Specialization: ▶
Feats: The Raven’s Call, Avenge the Fallen, Leader of the Pack, Brooding
Skylla – Chaotic Evil – Seat 4
Unlocked through Time Gates
Skylla works well with an evil formation
Specialization: ◀ Green Fire
Feats: increase Whisper of Baba Yaga and Fae Flicker abilities
Use if you can’t use Desmond
Nahara – Chaotic Neutral – Seat 3
Unlocked through Time Gates
Nahara can always be used in Strahd variants and unlocks Desmond, Voronika and Valentine
Specialization: ▲ A Barovian Bond
Feats: don’t matter
How to position your champions in a Kas formation
- Place as many non-evil champions next to Kas (Rust, Wyll, Duke, Desmond)
- Valentine should get as many buffs as possible.
- Desmond gives her 2 buffs if next to her.
- Astatarion gives her 1 buff if she is positioned top or bottom
- Kas’ Specialization gives her 1 buff if she is next to Kas
- Voronika and Skylla give her each 1 buff if she is one column in front of them
- King of Shadows gives her 1 buff if she is 2 columns behind him