Kleese is a
Hero in
Battleborn. This character is unlocked at
Command Rank 36 or by earning a silver rating on all
Story Mode
Story Missions.
Following his dismissal as director of Minion Robotics, the cantankerous Kleese now serves as Nova's chief science officer and mad-scientist-in-residence. Abhors away missions but relishes opportunities to test his tech, such as his "Battle Throne".
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Kleese Information
Following his dismissal as director of Minion Robotics, the cantankerous Kleese now serves as Nova's chief science officer and mad-scientist-in-residence. Abhors away missions but relishes opportunities to test his tech, such as his "Battle Throne".
Kleese Abilities
Tactical Battle Chair
Passive
Kleese rolls into battle in the most deluxe of all battle furniture. It increases Kleese's maximum Shield capacity per level and can be used to extend jumps.
Wrist Cannon and Shock Taser
Weapon
Kleese fires energy blasts from his Wrist Cannon. He also fires a powerful Shock Taser from his chair, dealing bonus damage to Shields.
Battlefield Tactician
Talent
Kleese controls the battlefield through a variety of electrical based Shield attacks, stripping away his enemies' Shields and Buffing his teammates' Shields.
Energy Rift
Skill 1
Kleese opens up an Energy Rift that restores friendly shields and deals damage to enemies every 3 seconds.
Energy Mortar
Skill 2
Kleese shoots a barrage of 6 Morters at an area. Morters damage enemies and deal bonus damage to shields.
Black Hole
Ultimate
Kleese summons a Black Hole that pulls in enemies towards it dealing damage.Kleese Helix
Shocking TwistMortars will heal friendly target's shields. |
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Shocking PulseKleese can now fire additional Energy Mortars. |
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Shiftless ShellsEnergy Mortars will slow enemy targets they hit. |
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Overloaded MortarsFiring Energy Mortars will deplete Kleese's shield and add it to their damage. |
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Chair SlamUsing Kleese's Shock Taser in the air will cause Kleese's Battle Chair to slam into the ground, depleting his chair energy and dealing damage to all enemies around him. |
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Don't Tase Me BroShock Taser now arcs to additional targets. |
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Rift NetworkEnergy Rifts will now link to each other when near each other. Their output will be increased times the number of rifts in the network. |
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Unstable RiftsUsing Kleese's Energy Mortars or Wrist Cannon attacks on an Energy Rift will now feed energy into the rift causing it to become unstable. Unstable rifts explode after a short time damaging nearby enemies. |
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Don't Call It A Heal ChairKleese's Tactical Battle Chair can heal nearby players every second. |
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Get Ready For A SurpriseWhenever Kleese dies, his Tactical Battle Chair explodes. |
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Bulk SavingsKleese can have additional Energy Rifts alive in the world at the same time. |
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Expanded Mortar CapacityKleese can now fire additional Energy Mortars. |
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Geezer PleaserKilling an enemy with Energy Mortars instantly recharges Kleese's shield. |
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Tampered MortarsEnergy Mortars now all fire at the same time, blanketing an area. |
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Brains Before BrawnKleese's maximum shield strength is increased. |
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Brawn Before BrainsKleese's Shock Taser deals increased damage. |
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Healthy RiftIncreases the max health of each Energy Rift. |
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Quick PulseIncreases the pulse speed of Energy Rift. |
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Sharing Is CaringBlack Hole gives every friendly team member in range an overshield when it implodes. |
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Square Root Of PainBlack Hole causes all friendly Energy Rifts in range to become an Unstable Rift and explode. |
Kleese Augments
Character Rank Unlock |
Helix Level |
Augment |
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3 |
3 |
Quantum PrecisionKleese's Wrist Cannon now charges to fire a focused laser. |
5 |
5 |
Extended Battery LifeIncreases Kleese's Tactical Battle Chair energy. +10 Chair Energy |
7 |
6 |
Rift FarmDecreases Energy Rift's cooldown. -33% Cooldown Time |
9 |
7 |
Bouncing Balls of DeathKleese's Energy Mortars will now bounce several times before exploding |
12 |
10 |
Insta-HoleBlack Hole's time to pull enemies is greatly reduced |
Kleese Gameplay
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Kleese Tactics and Strategies
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