XBT Name
Sphinx
Role
Pusher, Controller
Difficulty
Easy
Agility
Attack
Defence
Team Play
Sphinx is a titan on the front lines with his unstoppable lane pushing power with minion buffs, resistance to all types of attacks and CC, and massive explosive damage potential.
However, what makes him indispensable for team fights is his exceptionally strong CC abilities in the game. Sphinx can be played in many different ways. He can kill all low-HP XBTs in the early and midgame.
He needs to be careful against carries and snipers with high burst damage. Despite having one of the highest reverse speeds, overall he is a slow XBT and should not be left alone, especially when pushing lanes.
Sphinx's plasma cannon has three different modes accessed by holding the fire button.
While it can fire rapidly with a single click without charging, in the 2nd and 3rd modes, it starts to pass through targets (armor piercing - toughness test) and creates an area explosion on each target it passes through.
Since it can pass through more minions with low toughness, it creates a lot of explosions when thrown at crowds and can reach very large burst area damage.
Sphinx heals its minions very slowly with this ability. It also takes a certain percentage of the last hit rewards of minions affected by this skill. Although the skill is passive, it requires care to use since which minions are affected depends on the Sphinx's position.
Sphinx's critical skill removes all CC skills that affect it and grants CC protection for a certain period of time. If used correctly and prioritized in mode selection, this ability gives Sphinx a serious advantage in team fights.
Sphinx stuns a fairly large area. This skill allows Sphinx to survive alone in lane in the early game. However, it can decide the outcome in late game teamfights.
XBT Name
Sphinx
Pilot
White Tiger
Type
Heavy Tracked XBT
Nationality
Patnanhu
Service Date
841 - Present
Wars
2nd War, Soulan Wars, Xorm Invasion, The Third War
Designer
Bylton Imperial School of Engineering, Wisetech
Design Date
838
Manufacturer
Tradition Industries, Hamnor Arms
“In Patnanhu, some say White Tiger is immortal. Since his family did not participate in the Gomov Revolution, the revolutionaries do not like to mention him much.”
XBTs and Their Pilots, Big Picture Publishing, 851
“The Sphinx was initially comissioned by the Empire, but was later cancelled due to lack of funding. Empire then sold the project to Gomov, which the imperial extremists never approved of.”
Award-Winning Articles Series 3 - Wonders of the Modern World, Life Publishing, 853