RED GUARDIAN . CHARACTER CLASS . Science . BASIC ABILITIES . Stun, Trauma, Slow, Vulnerability 10,620 PI [Max Signature] . BIO . Alexei Shostakov was one of the Soviet Union's ATTRIBUTES most acclaimed pilots crediting them with air supremacy over the skies of Stalingrad and Kursk 26521 during World War II and thus granting him national recognition. As the Cold War flared, Soviet 2685 Premier Nikita Khrushchev determined the Soviet RANK 5/5 Union needed its own equivalent to Captain America and seeing Shostakov's popularity, chose LEVEL 65/65 him to fill that role. The KGB then faked his death, training him in secret and turning him into a master of hand-to-hand combat and a highly skilled athlete. CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT . Take a quick look at Red Guardian’s special attacks such as Shield Charge, Ablative Bash and his ultimate attack KGB Beatdown. ABILITIES EXPLAINED . ATTACKS IN DETAIL . Ablative Shield Heavy Attacks - Red Guardian can’t gain Buffs, whenever a Buff attempts to trigger he - Gain +402.75 Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent. gains +1 Durability for his Ablative Shield instead. Cooldown: 0.80 - Refresh all Slow, Vulnerability and Trauma Debuffs on the Opponent. seconds. Special 1: Shield Charge - On activation inflict a non-stacking Slow Debuff for 12 seconds reducing the Ability - The Ablative Shield starts each fight at 9 Durability and can stack up to a Accuracy of the Opponent’s Unstoppable and Evade effects by 100%. Opponents with max of 10. Each blocked hit removes 1 Durability. a natural Class Advantage cannot be Slowed. - Each Stack of Durability increases Perfect Block chance by 5%. Perfect - While the Opponent is suffering from Slow, Red Guardian’s Power Rate is increased Blocks, reduce incoming damage to 0. by 25%. - While the Shield is intact, Red Guardian can block Heavy and Unblockable Developer’s Note: Generally this Attack is always the best opener to use since it gives Red Attacks and gains 1400 Block Proficiency. Guardian additional power rate while his opponent is slowed. This allows him to build to his - Blocking a Heavy or Unblockable Attack reduces Shield Durability to 0, other specials much quicker and can be maintained with his heavy attack! however all hits of the incoming Attack can be blocked. Special 2: Ablative Bash - On activation if the Ablative Shield was intact, gain +859.2 Attack Rating throughout - When reaching 0 Durability the Shield is Fractured, entering cooldown for this Special. 8 seconds. This cooldown increases by 300% each time Fracture occurs. - If this Attack strikes the Opponent, the Ablative Shield is Fractured, removing all When cooldown ends, the Shield is repaired at 7 Durability. Durability. Each stack of Durability removed grants an additional +322.2 Attack Developer Note: While his Ablative shield is active, Red Guardian is one of few Rating to each hit of this attack. champions who is able to block Unblockable attacks. Additionally, when blocking - During this attack any Debuffs inflicted last 100% longer. such an attack the Opponent will be stunned, giving Red Guardian a window to Developer Note: Red Guardian’s ideal loop is to use this attack to Fracture his own shield start a combo! thus inflicting Trauma and Stun at +100% duration. This is also a great way to deal some On Fracture huge damage because attack rating is increased for each stack of Durability and this - Carbonadium shards from the Ablative Shield burst onto the Opponent, damage will burst even more with the Trauma debuff! inflicting a Stun Debuff for 1.90 seconds. Special 3: KGB Beatdown - If the Ablative Shield is active, its Durability is set to max. If the Ablative Shield is - Inflict a Trauma Debuff for 3 seconds, Trauma causes each hit to deal an Fractured, its cooldown ends immediately. additional 70% of the damage recently dealt as burst Physical Damage. - 100% chance to inflict a Stun Debuff for 1.90 seconds. Max Stacks 3. - Inflict a non-stacking Vulnerability Debuff for 20 seconds. When attacking a Developer Note: Red Guardian not only blocks Unblockable attacks while his Vulnerable Opponent, increase Critical Damage Rating by 1181.25 and decrease their shield is active, but he also flips the table on his opponent with a stun effect Block Proficiency by 50%. giving him an opening to immediately counter attack. This can be great in Developer’s Note: KGB Beatdown is best used to repair the Ablative Shield when its matchups such as the “Buff Toggle Unblockable” or any opponent who becomes cooldown gets too long to wait out. It’s also a great way to gain another unique debuff and Unblockable in their base kit. the stun gives an instant opportunity to start the next combo! https://playcontestofchampions.com/champion-spotlight-red-guardian/ https://playcontestofchampions.com/champion-spotlight-red-guardian/ .