I wasn't expecting UDK to get dropped like that. I suspect it's because I used a level 1 for the video, all of my other fights he doesn't get hit hard enough to remove his shields. 

The reason I used a level 1 spirit is because Rotos seems to have a personal beef with my UDK and will attack him first no matter what. 

Interesting. I would have expected UDK's stats to indicate how much damage he takes, but it looks more like it was based on the target? Unless your UDK has paper-thin defense :)

What is strange is,  and it doesnt say so explicitly in his kit, he also receives the debuffs the dummy target should have received.

No he didn't. Brogni was protected by Nehkret, so he didn't get debuffed. Everyone else was debuffed by Lydia.

well, that's what i saw in one of the videos made by... i forget who, Hellhades, Ash or Nub, not sure which. They were in Spider 20 or something, and the bait was getting attacked, and UDK was not only getting the damage, but the poisons as well.

It is part of his kit, they'll be updating the wording soon. 

I dont think we're saying the same thing ... targeted attacks will put debuffs on him, but aoe ones won't 

Ah yes, exactly :P

Btw, has anyone tried him in non-OP build? All I see on the CC's videos are versions of him fully booked with max Main Hall boosts and 6* gear on every piece. I mean, it's nice to see what he can ultimately do (no pun intended), but i'm wondering, is this a chap that can be useful if not booked, and in non-godly gear?

Some champions have much better value because they can be run this way, freeing your resources for other champions, is he such a one? If not, i think i might as well 6-star someone like Husk, i can fully book him much more easily

I have a backup account I use just for such questions, but it will take a while to build him. :(

Look, you can't expect me to know what's in my own video.