Javash

BigPortraitOrbit — “Orbit”'s placeholder portrait from game files

Javash, also known as “Orbit”, is an unreleased hero for Gigantic.

First public mentions of Javash are traced to the official release of the game – with code name “Orbit”, placeholders of his skins (titled as “The Artist”), 2 upgrades and a portrait could be found in game's files.

In July 2018 a screenshot of Javash's prototype model – re-textured Xenobia, and old abilities descriptions was leaked. Later concept artist Vinod Rams posted his Javash concept arts,^[1] while hero's gameplay and abilities were shown at Farewell Stream.^[2] In showed core test build his skills changed a lot from prototype kit, and he has finished model, although it still uses some of Xenobia's animations as placeholders and he lacks of Focus ability to perform. He is Control type hero with maximum “Utility” stat, specializing in close combat.

In much older (dated to 2016), but leaked in the same day with the stream, core test build Javash already uses his own model (without textures), but fully with Xenobia's rig. He is also listed as “Support” hero in this build.

Abilities[]

Talents[]

Descriptions of talents are taken from leaked core test build, dated to 2016.

PIERCE
Projectile has longer range and can pass through multiple allies.
SPEED
[Q/LB]: Gives you a +20%
SPEED BOOST
Increases the speed of hero by a percent determined by the skill applying it.speed boost and breaks
STUN
Interrupts and prevents skill usage and movement for the duration of the stun.stun on use.
COOLDOWN
[E/RB]: Reduced cooldown.

Scraped talent, which possibly was part of older talent system:

Fan Out
RELEASE [LMB/RT]: Your Cloud attack hits a much larger area.

Lore[]

Quoting concept artist Vinod Rams:^[1]

Javash grew tired of life in the monastery, he felt like if his sect was supposed to do good work they should be out in the world helping people. So he set off on his own to create art and fight injustice!

Trivia[]

According to Vinod Rams, Javash's designer, the hero was inspired by Hindu and Buddhist monks, sand mandalas and kung fu.^[1]
Javash was planned to have “Ceremonial” skin, which was intended for a holiday release – an in-universe festival of lights, similar to Diwali.^[1]