Guardian

Guardian is a Tech Champion. Being a Tech Champion, he has a class advantage against Mutant Champions, but a disadvantage against Cosmic Champions.

Bio[]

In his earlier days, James Hudson worked for Am-Can as a petrochemical engineer. When he discovered the company’s deep-seated corruption, Hudson left immediately, stealing his latest invention: a super-suit primed to search for underground oil deposits. Fleeing the consequences of his actions, Hudson became Guardian, the founding member of Canada’s elite team of superhumans known as the Alpha Flight, defenders of the True North.

Mechanics[]

Guardian uses his Force Field to increase his defenses and absorb his Opponent’s Special Attacks. He can release his built up Force Field energy on his Opponents with his Electromagnetic Beams.

Stats[]

Max Rating	Max Health	Max Attack
581	2236	173
-	-	-
1541	5942	458
-	-	-
3875	14900	1148
-	-	-
7811	29874	2301
-	-	-
13330	50975	3927
-	-	-

Abilities[]

Passive

Guardian can't land Critical Hits naturally, however every time he would have landed a Critical Hit, he inflicts an instant Shock dealing Energy Damage. This ability scales with Critical Damage Rating.
Guardian can trigger the Parry Mastery against non-contact attacks.
While all of Guardian’s Abilities are below 100% for 3+ second(s), he inflicts a Shock Debuff, dealing X Energy Damage per second until restored. This ability scales with Base Attack only and cannot be affected by Ability Accuracy. Max 1 stack.

Tier	Shock Damage
	25.95
	68.7
	172.2
	345.15
	589.05

Armor Up

Start each fight with an indefinite Armor Up Buff, increasing Armor Rating by X.

Tier	Armor Rating
	1700
	1850
	2000
	2100
	2250

If this Buff is removed for any reason, it will return after 14 second(s).
While Guardian has an Armor Up, Well-Timed Blocks against Special Attacks grant 100% Perfect Block Chance over 0.5 second(s). Each Perfect Block grants 10% of a bar of Power.

Force Field

Force Field Charges last indefinitely, up to 3 Charges. Any additional Force Field Charges last for 22 seconds.
Gain 1 Force Field Charge every 12 seconds.
If Guardian has an Armor Up, gain a +15% chance per Force Field Charge to Auto-Block all Hits in the Opponent's Special Attack. Gain a +15% chance against Mutants. This Auto-Block can reach a 75% chance max and is considered a Well-Timed Block.
Consume 1 Force Field Charge(s) to Block Unblockable Special Attacks against Mutants.

Dev Notes: While Guardian has an Armor Up effect he’s able to mitigate Special Attack damage with a Well-Timed Block. When facing a Guardian, watch out for Armor Up effects added through Quest Buffs since these will count towards some of his abilities.

On Fourth Light Attack

Consume 2 Force Field Charge(s), inflicting a Power Drain removing 20% of the Opponent’s current Power.

Dev Notes: Guardian’s Power Drain only buys him time to bait out a Special 2 Attack when he’s in danger of a Special 3 Attack. This ability does not allow Guardian to control his Opponent’s Power to the degree that other Power Control Champions can.

Heavy Attacks

The first hit consumes 1 Force Field Charge(s) to gain an Armor Up Buff, increasing Armor Rating by X for 15 second(s).

Tier	Armor Rating
	1700
	1850
	2000
	2100
	2250

Dev Notes: In order to retain Guardian’s defensive abilities after using a Special 2 Attack, Guardian can gain an additional Armor Up with his Heavy Attack which is consumed by the Special 2 Attack.

Signature Ability[]

Weapon Alpha - Passive

While Guardian has an Armor Up effect, gain the following effects:
+X Block Proficiency.

Tier	Block Proficiency
	437.83 - 1700.9
	476.46 - 1850.98
	515.09 - 2001.06
	534.78 - 2563.46
	572.98 - 2746.56

+X Energy Resistance.

Tier	Energy Resistance
	591.11 - 5106.01
	643.26 - 5556.54
	695.42 - 6007.07
	717.54 - 8392.11
	768.8 - 8991.54

+X% Bleed Resistance.

Tier	Bleed Resistance %
	25.8 - 75.02%
	25.8 - 75.02%
	25.8 - 75.02%
	25.47 - 79.98%
	25.47 - 79.98%

+X Critical Damage Resistance.

Tier	Critical Damage Resistance
	55.18 - 231.91
	60.05 - 252.37
	64.92 - 272.83
	66.85 - 314.01
	71.62 - 336.44

Dev Notes: Weapon Alpha provides protection against a wide range of Quest Buffs, Masteries and Champions making Guardian a good choice in fights with some Damaging Debuffs or high Attack Ratings.

Special Attacks[]

Special 1 - Supersonic Charge
Guardian propels himself towards his Opponent at high speed and fortifies his force field.

After activation, gain 3 Force Field Charge(s).
The last hit inflicts a Taunt Debuff lasting for 6 seconds.

Dev Notes: Guardian’s Special 1 Attack is the fastest way to gain Force Field Charges. It also allows Guardian to Taunt the Opponent briefly for an easier time dealing with the Power Meter.

Special 2 - Electromagnetic Beam
Guardian devastates his Opponent with bursts of electromagnetic energy.

The first hit consumes all Force Field Charges, increasing Attack Rating by X for each Force Field Charge for the duration of the Special Attack.

Tier	Attack Rating
	216.25
	572.5
	1435
	2876.25
	4908.75

If Guardian has 3+ Force Field Charges consume 1 Armor Up Buff, inflicting a Shock Debuff, dealing X Energy Damage over 3 second(s).

Tier	Shock Damage
	432.5
	1145
	2870
	5752.5
	9817.5

This attack cannot be Evaded by Mutant Champions.

Dev Notes: This is Guardian’s big burst of damage. Try and get as many Force Field Charges before blowing up the Opponent with this ability. Be careful after using ability if you’ve consumed your only Armor Up Buff, you won’t be able to Perfect Block or Auto-Block Special Attacks until it returns.

Special 3 - Striking Oil
Guardian erupts from the ground in a geyser of oil, finishing his Opponent off with a concussive blow.

On activation, gain 6 indefinite Force Field Charge(s).
Inflict a Shock Debuff, dealing X Energy Damage over 20 second(s).

Tier	Shock Damage
	259.5
	687
	1722
	3451.5
	5890.5

Dev Notes: The Special 3 Attack is the most reliable way to gain Force Field Charges since all Charges are indefinite. This allows Guardian to stack tons of Charges for an even bigger burst of damage.

Synergy Bonuses[]

Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
True Northern Defense		All Champions except Guardian: +1250 Block Proficiency. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
On Guard for Thee		All Champions except Guardian: The first 3 blocks have a 100% chance to be Perfect Blocks. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Alpha Flight		Guardian: Well-Timed Blocks inflict a Shock Debuff, dealing 50% of Attack Rating as Energy Damage over 2 second(s). Solo: Only affects this Champion and does not stack.
Excavators		Guardian: Each time Guardian has 0 Force Field Charges and gains a Charge, gain 1 additional Charge(s). Mole Man: When blocking a hit to gain Unstoppable, do not consume a Monster Mass. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Friends - Level 3		All Champions: +130 Armor Rating.
Teammates - Level 3		All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance.
Incoming Synergy	Partner(s)	Effect(s)
Redemption		Magneto (House of X): Defeating #Villain Champions grants 1 Persistent Charge. +10% Attack while fighting #Villains. Guardian: Gain Force Field charges 3.5 seconds faster. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.
Shock Recursion		Nebula: Gaining an Amp Charge Pauses all Shock Debuffs on the opponent for 0.2 seconds. Solo: Only affects this Champion and does not stack.
Fortify Enhancement		War Machine: +25% Block Proficiency while Blocking Special Attacks. Guardian: +25% Armor Up Buff Duration, Potency and Ability Accuracy. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies.

Strengths and Weaknesses[]

Strengths[]

Armor and Resistances
- Besides granting Guardian increased Armor Rating, his Armor Up Buff will provide him with Bleed, Energy and Critical Damage Resistance. This makes him an extremely durable champion!
Perfect Blocking Special Attacks
- Guardian benefits from blocking his Opponent’s Special Attacks. Well-Timed Blocks allow him to gain Perfect Block Chance and additional Power.

Weaknesses[]

Armor Break and Nullify
- Guardian’s Armor Up is the key to his success. It provides him with all of his defensive capabilities. By removing it, Guardian becomes extremely vulnerable for a window of time.
True Strike and Unblockable Specials
- Guardian’s Auto-Block can block an entire Special Attack, but with Unblockable or True Strike, his Opponent can ignore his defensive abilities entirely.

Recommended Masteries[]

Double Edge
- Guardian’s signature, Weapon Alpha, allows him to resist a large portion of the Bleed damage inflicted by Double Edge.
Willpower
- Guardian’s high Bleed and Energy Resistance with Weapon Alpha allow him to heal more damage than he’s taking from some Shock, Incinerate and Bleed Debuffs.