Hornet's Nest (KF Equip)

Hornet's Nest (Version 2)
Faction: K'thir Forest
Effect: Equipped champion gains Hive. If equipped champion is a Plant, it also gains one rank of Damage Shield: Physical and one rank of Damage Shield: Poison.
Artwork: A large hornet's nest is situated high up on a treefolk's limb.
Flavortext: These hornets are fierce defenders of their homes. Lucky for the Treefolk, they are their homes.
Nora Cost: 30

 

I still think it ought to cost more than the relic.

 

Wel

Well, if the rune is made, the devs can always change the cost.

 

Assuming the target nora cost is meant to be 30-35 nora, what do you think would make it acceptable?

 

Hive is a mechanic that can't be considered an equal to other relic-kind of mechanism because the 1) the longer it survives, the more profit u reap, 2) however, its immobile.

If you equip it unto a champion, while flavorfully it makes sense and is quite cool, putting it on a champ (esp. a treefolk thats 55HP++), and can move around, its already a super super large premium by itself.

While Tinderbox is alr crazy enough at 2 spaces, Hive is acceptable since it doesn't move, and can be removed by 1-2 hits.
In your case, the champ moves around, and the AoE is much larger (while yes, the dmg is miniscule), and is almost thrice of the HP a normal Hive would have.

If its as simple as "Equipped champion gains Hive", it should cost something like 50 nora. I look at the idea as super cool, but as strong as a super profitable equip up to par to Drive + Invig 2.

However, if you add additional clauses like "Equipped champion gains Lumbering, Hive, and loses 5 HP at the start of its turns" , then 30 nora sounds dandy. Keep in mind, losing 5HP at the start of its turns is nullified using Treefolk's Blessings' regen 3 or can be negated using Heal.

 

I want that equippment for my little fellow trees

 

Thanks!