Rhys Guide AFK Journey

Rhys is a physical Marksman in AFK Journey. Rhys is part of Mauler Faction.Rhys is a decent hero in AFK that you can use for all the AFK content. His skills will allow him to deal both single-target and AOE damage. Unfortunately, there is no special use or in-game content where Rhys will be great or from which your team will benefit. If you have him, feel free to use him until you get a replacement. Hopefully, there will be in-game content where Rhys will be able to utilize his single-target damage, AOE, and mobility. 

• Flame Barrage: Passive- Rhys move while attacking. Active- Rhys at enemies and uses Blast Ammo to enhance follow-up normal attacks.
• Defensive Stance: Increases Crit and gains control immunity when taking control effects.
• Concussive Strike: Knocks back nearby enemies and deals damage.
• Hero Focus: Rhys’ Crit DMG increases during battle, and it further when Blast Ammo is loaded.
• Fury Rush: Loads Blast Ammo to enhance his follow-up normal attacks after moving continuously for a while.
• Enhance Force: The cooldown of Defensive Stance is reduced.
• Focus Hit: Increases Crit and Haste during battles when no enemies are nearby.

Rhys Exclusive Weapon: Minimum Recommended Upgrade Level +5

Rhys Skills

Flame Barrage

Passive. Rhys can move while attacking but is unable to do so for 8s if under control effects. ATK SPD and Haste won’t affect his attack animation speed. Every 1 ATK SPD or Haste grants him 2 Crit DMG Boost. Rhys fires at enemies within a radius of arc, 6 across the battlefield, each dealing 280% damage to enemies on its path Rhys then loads his lance with Blast Ammo, allowing his normal attacks to deal180% damage to the target and causing 40% splash damage to enemies in a 1-tile arc behind the target until he is affected by a control effect.

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• Level 2: Increases the damage dealt by each projectile against enemies on its path to 290%.
• Level 3: Increases the damage dealt by each projectile against enemies on its path to 300%.
• Level 4: Increases the damage dealt by each projectile against enemies on its path to 310%.
• Level 5: Increases the damage dealt by each projectile against enemies on its path to 320%.

Defensive Stance

Passive. Rhys gains 10 Crit.
Active. Rhys gains control immunity when taking control effects.

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• Level 2: Restores 120% HP upon casting this skill.
• Level 3 : Increases the Crit bonus to 12.
• Level 4: Increases the Passive Crit bonus to 15.
• Enhance 1 Level : Reduces the cooldown of Defensive Stance to 3s.

Concussive Strike

Rhys loads Shock Ammo to enemies within 2-tile, dealing 220% damage and knocking them back 2-tile. He’s unable to cast this skill when with Blast Ammo.

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• Level 2: Increases damage to 230%.
• Level 3: Increases damage to 240%.
• Level 4: Increases damage to 250%.

Hero Focus

Rhys increase his Crit DMG Boost by 22 during battle. He gains an extra 8 Crit DMG Boost when his lance is with Blast Ammo.

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• Level 2: Rhys increase his Crit DMG Boost by 30 during battle. He gains an extra 10 Crit DMG when his lance is with Blast Ammo.
• Level 3: Rhys increase his Crit DMG Boost by 38 during battle. He gains an extra 12 Crit DMG when his lance is with Blast Ammo.

Fury Rush

Rhys gains bonus movement speed when moving on the battlefield. He reaches the max speed 5s into a battle and loads Blast Ammo.

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• Exclusive Skill Level 2: Increases Blast Ammo damage to 220% and the splash damage to 50%. Increases the splash range to 2 tile arc behind the target.
• Exclusive Skill Level 3: Increases Blast Ammo damage to 230% and the splash damage to 55%. Increases the splash range to 2 tile arc behind the target.
• Exclusive Skill Level 2: Increases Blast Ammo damage to 240% and the splash damage to 60%. Increases the splash range to 2 tile arc behind the target.

Enhance Focus

Reduces the cooldown of Defensive Stance to 3s.

Focus Hit (Season Skill)

Gains 16 Crit and 13 Haste when there are no enemies within a 2-tile radius for the last 3s. This effect ends 1s after an enemy approaches.

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• Level 2: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 101)
• Level 3: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 151)
• Level 4: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 201)
• Level 5: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 251)
• Level 6: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 301)
• Level 7: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 351)
• Level 8: Grants 18 Crit and 14 Haste. (Unlocks at Season Level 401)

Rhys Stats

Season 1 Stats

Range: 6	HP: 2667K	ATK: 284K
Phys DEF: 53.31	Magic DEF: 53.31	ATK SPD: 40%
Crit: 172.4%	Haste: 0	DEF Penetration: 0
Execution: 0	Crit DMG Boost: 20	Vitality: 0
Life Drain: 0%	Crit Resist: 141.1%	Ranged DEF: 0.3
Crit DMG DEF: 0	Healing: 0	Assistance: 0
Energy Regen on Hit: 0	Debuff Focus: 0	Resilience: 0

Season 0 Stats

Range: 6	HP: 1437K	ATK: 170K
Phys DEF: 28.006	Magic DEF: 28.006	ATK SPD: 15.4%
Crit: 66.8%	Haste: 0	DEF Penetration: 0
Execution: 0	Crit DMG Boost: 20	Vitality: 0
Life Drain: 0%	Crit Resist: 26.6%	Ranged DEF: 0
Crit DMG DEF: 0	Healing: 0	Assistance: 0
Energy Regen on Hit: 0	Debuff Focus: 0	Resilience: 0