Desperado

In the corner of the Vast Plains, far away from Julesvale, a less than fortunate mining settlement was left to rot after a dust bowl ravaged the place, known only as The Ghost Town.

Nearby locals tell a tale of an evil spirit that haunts the town with unfinished business. Go out after dark, or travel alone, and you might see glimpses of him, waiting for his next target. Known only by an alias, his name alone incites fear:

• LOCK N’ LOAD – Desperado loads bullets into his gun using Jab, Down Special and Forward Special. The bullets increase his Heat, granting him more damage. With more than 3 bullets, certain moves become more powerful.
• HEADLESS HUNTER – Desperado can throw his head using Forward Special. Pressing the button again while its out causes it to explode, which also happens when it’s thrown by Up Special or Down Air.
• DESPERATE MEASURES – Using Neutral Special with bullets causes him to unload every bullet, being an extremely powerful fullscreen projectile.

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• HEADSHOT – Burn your own soul. Mark your target. Take the shot.

Desperado is a Glass Cannon zone-breaker that keeps you out with large disjointed attacks, and can become incredibly powerful when left to his own devices, forcing enemies to get in fast. While hes light and on the slower side, managing when to fill your chamber with bullets and keeping opponents away with high up-time on Forward Special will be keys to success, being able to seal out stocks incredibly early with the use of Neutral Special when you have bullets.

When Desperado has more than 3 bullets in his chamber, he becomes Scorched, buffing a couple moves in specific ways. Back Air becomes larger and gains an incredibly powerful sweetspot, and Forward Tilt becomes an active multihit.

Forward Special throws his skull in a boomerang arc, which can be angled up or down. In addition to being able to press the button again while its out to detonate it, you can also grab it with Down Air or Up Special to throw it, causing it to explode after a brief delay. Finally, you can use Neutral Special to shoot it, which causes it to home at the enemy before shooting a single, powerful blast.

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Desperado is a wicked ram spirit haunting a long-forgotten town in a desperate attempt to be remembered. In his life, he was a quiet inventor who studied the control over the Elements, working with his partner to create gadgets and tools during the Vast Plains’ Expansion, during which towns like Julesvale were initially founded and populated.

Desperado spent time developing an extremely powerful and experimental weapon with his partner – the Firearm, which would go on to be very illegal and used by few outside of black market deals, being shunned for its ability to harness Fire without being a wielder of the element.

While developing the tool, the town was hit with a massive dust bowl, ravaging the entire landscape. After weeks of dwindling food supplies, in an act of greed and fear, Desperado attacked his partner, trying to steal the weapon they were working on together in order to leave the town behind and find a way out by any means necessary. However, he was too weak, and was shot by the weapon, becoming the first casualty; of which his partner went on to take the credit, selling the blueprints and leaving Desperado’s true name to be forgotten.

In a state of eternal unrest, his Burning Soul lives on, clinging onto life as much as he can. With his only mission to be remembered, in a cruel twist of irony, he ended up getting his wish: The story of Desperado lives on in infamy, as a humiliating and cautionary tale.

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Art: Mallow
Code: Sheargrub (Extra thanks to Sheargrub, couldn’t have done it without you!)
Preview: Reiga
Music: Ultrakill / Heaven Pierce Her