- "And what about you, Summoner? Do you not tire of the endless wars? Do you not yearn for something more, once the fighting is done?"
- —Red Guardian[src]
Red Guardian is a Science Champion. Being a Science champion, he has a class advantage against Mystic champions but a disadvantage against Skill champions.
Bio[]
Alexi Shostakov was one of the Soviet Union's most acclaimed pilots crediting them with air supremacy over the skies of Stalingrad and Kursk during World War II and thus granting him national recognition. As the Cold War flared, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev determined the Soviet Union needed its own equivalent to Captain America and seeing Shostakov's popularity, chose 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.
Mechanics[]
Similar to Captain America, Red Guardian uses a shield in combat, however it’s not made of vibranium and thus is more susceptible to incoming damage. Red Guardian’s shield contains stacks of Durability which enhance it’s defensive capabilities. During combat shield Durability is lost whenever Red Guardian blocks an attack or throws a Special 2. Because Red Guardian’s shield is crafted from Ablative material, whenever it drops to 0 Durability it is Fractured and explodes in the Opponent’s face inflicting multiple Debuffs. Throughout his kit, Red Guardian has a variety of ways to trigger Debuffs on the Opponent. Building Debuffs on the Opponent for both damage and utility purposes is core to this champion, the more Debuffs the better!
Stats[]
| Tier | Max Rating | Max Health | Max Attack |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
586 | 1985 | 205 |
 |
- | - | - |
|
1557 | 5275 | 543 |
|
1961 | - | - |
|
3906 | 13227 | 1362 |
|
4915 | - | - |
|
7856 | 26521 | 2730 |
|
10630 | - | - |
|
13400 | 45253 | 4658 |
|
18130 | - | - |
|
34030 | 114943 | 11830 |
|
- | - | - |
Abilities[]
Ablative Shield
- Red Guardian is Immune to Buffs. Whenever a Buff is prevented by Immunity he gains +1 Durability for his Ablative Shield instead.
- The Ablative Shield starts each fight at 9 Durability and can stack up to a max of 10. Each blocked hit removes 1 Durability. Well-Timed Blocks do not remove Durability.
- Each Stack of Durability increases Perfect Block chance by 5%. Perfect Blocks reduce incoming damage to 0.
- While the Shield is intact, Red Guardian can block Heavy and Unblockable Attacks and gains X Block Proficiency.
| Tier | Block Proficiency |
|---|---|
|
1133.33 |
|
1233.33 |
|
1333.33 |
|
1400 |
|
1500 |
|
1833.33 |
- Blocking a Heavy or Unblockable Attack reduces Shield Durability to 0, however all hits of the incoming Attack can be blocked.
- When reaching 0 Durability the Shield is Fractured, entering cooldown for 18 seconds. When cooldown ends, the Shield is repaired at 7 Durability.
Dev Notes: While his Ablative shield is active, Red Guardian is one of few champions who is able to block Unblockable attacks. Additionally, when blocking such an attack the Opponent will be stunned, giving Red Guardian a window to start a combo!
On Fracture
- Carbonadium shards from the Ablative Shield burst onto the Opponent, inflicting a Stun Debuff for 1.9 seconds.
- Inflict a non-stacking Trauma Debuff for 12 seconds, Trauma causes each hit to deal an additional 100% of the damage recently dealt as burst Physical Damage.
Dev Notes: Red Guardian not only blocks Unblockable attacks while his shield is active, but he also flips the table on his opponent with a stun effect giving him an opening to immediately counter attack. This can be great in matchups such as the “Buff Toggle Unblockable” or any opponent who becomes Unblockable in their base kit.
Heavy Attacks
- Gain +X Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent.
| Tier | Attack Rating |
|---|---|
|
51.25 |
|
135.75 |
|
340.5 |
|
682.5 |
|
1164.5 |
|
2957.5 |
- Refresh all Slow, Fragility and Trauma Debuffs on the Opponent.
- While the Ablative Shield is on cooldown, charging a Heavy Attack grants Red Guardian a 0.8 second Unstoppable Passive.
Dev Notes: Stacking unique debuffs is a great way to deal high amounts of damage with Red Guardian and can give him a lot of damage potential when fighting on a node that puts debuffs on the opponent, or with synergy team partners that give him additional unique debuffs such as Mister Fantastic's pre-fight ability!
Signature Ability[]
Enhanced Combat Durability - Passive
- Maximum Durability for the Ablative Shield is increased by +1 for every X signature levels obtained. Max increase of +5.
| Tier | Critical Rating |
|---|---|
|
24 |
|
24 |
|
24 |
|
40 |
|
40 |
|
40 |
- Heavy and Special Attacks gain +X Critical Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent.
| Tier | Critical Rating |
|---|---|
|
188.89 - 983.58 |
|
205.56 - 1070.36 |
|
222.22 - 1157.15 |
|
558.23 - 1405.93 |
|
598.1 - 1506.36 |
|
731.01 - 1841.1 |
Dev Notes: Red Guardian’s Signature Ability is very important to upkeep his shield durability and will also increase the max cap on his durability! It’s important to note that the increase to durability works a little differently than other champions, increasing the durability cap at certain thresholds in the Signature Ability rather than a gradual increase at each level.
Special Attacks[]
Special 1 - Shield Charge
Using his shield to charge the Opponent, Red Guardian knocks them back before delivering a sweeping whack with his shield.
- On activation inflict a non-stacking Slow Debuff for 16 seconds.
- While the Opponent is suffering from Slow, Red Guardian’s Combat Power Rate is increased by 25%.
Dev Notes: Generally this Attack is always the best opener to use since it gives Red Guardian additional power rate while his opponent is slowed. This allows him to build to his other specials much quicker and can be maintained with his heavy attack!
Special 2 - Ablative Bash
Displaying his extensive tolerance to pain, Red Guardian delivers a shattering headbutt followed by a shield uppercut.
- On activation if the Ablative Shield was intact, gain +X Attack Rating throughout this Special.
| Tier | Attack Rating |
|---|---|
|
65.6 |
|
173.76 |
|
435.84 |
|
873.6 |
|
1490.56 |
|
3785.6 |
- If this Attack strikes the Opponent, the Ablative Shield is Fractured, removing all Durability. Each stack of Durability removed grants an additional +X Attack Rating to each hit of this attack.
| Tier | Attack Rating |
|---|---|
|
24.6 |
|
65.16 |
|
163.44 |
|
327.6 |
|
558.96 |
|
1419.6 |
- During this attack any Debuffs inflicted last 100% longer.
Dev Notes: Red Guardian’s ideal loop is to use this attack to Fracture his own shield thus inflicting Trauma and Stun at +100% duration. This is also a great way to deal some huge damage because attack rating is increased for each stack of Durability and this damage will burst even more with the Trauma debuff!
Special 3 - KGB Beatdown
Tossing away his shield Red Guardian demonstrates his exceptional KGB training, unleashing a fury of punches on the Opponent.
- If the Ablative Shield is active, its Durability is set to max. If the Ablative Shield is Fractured, its cooldown ends immediately.
- 100% chance to inflict a Stun Debuff for 1.9 seconds.
- 100% chance to Inflict a 30 second Fragility Debuff. Attacking a Fragile Opponent grants +X Critical Damage Rating and reduces Block Proficiency by 50%.
| Tier | Critical Damage Rating |
|---|---|
|
1040.63 |
|
1125 |
|
1181.25 |
|
1265.63 |
|
1546.88 |
Dev Notes: KGB Beatdown is best used to repair the Ablative Shield when its cooldown gets too long to wait out. It’s also a great way to gain another unique debuff for longer fights, and the stun gives an instant opportunity to start the next combo!
Synergy Bonuses[]
| Synergy | Partner(s) | Effect(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Family Reunion | 
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Red Guardian: Intercepting the Opponent grants +1 Durability. Black Widow (Deadly Origin): Black Widow starts the fight with her Passive Evade active until triggered. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Magnificent Manes | 
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Red Guardian: While the Ablative Shield is fractured, gain an indefinite Passive Fury, Granting +10% Attack Rating until the shield is repaired. Sabretooth: Potency of Fury effects are increased by 10%. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Enhanced with Carbonadium | 
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Red Guardian: Takes 50% less damage from incoming attacks while the Ablative Shield is at max Durability. Omega Red: When the fight begins, the Opponent is inflicted with up to 5 Death Spores. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Eastern Blockers |  
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Rhino: Starts the fight with a Passive Fury granting +30% Attack Rating for 20 seconds. While this Fury is active Rhino also gains +50% increased Ability Accuracy and inflicts the Opponent with a Slow Debuff. Abomination: All attacks have a 50% chance to inflict Poison, dealing 70% of modified Attack over 10 seconds. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Living Steel Curtain |  
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Unstoppable Colossus: Personal Fury Buffs gain an additional flat +10% chance to trigger and last 200% longer. Additionally landing a Heavy Attack pauses all personal Fury Buffs until another is gained. Colossus: Activating any Special Attack has a 50% chance to trigger an Unstoppable Buff, lingering 1.2 seconds after the Attack ends. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Incoming Synergy | Partner(s) | Effect(s) |
| Family Reunion |
|
Black Widow (Deadly Origin): Black Widow starts the fight with her Passive Evade active until triggered. Red Guardian: Intercepting the Opponent grants +1 Durability. Unique Synergy: Does not stack with duplicate synergies. |
| Teammates - Level 3 | 
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All Champions: +5% Perfect Block Chance. |
Strengths and Weaknesses[]
Strengths[]
- Buff Immunity
- Red Guardian can’t gain Buffs. This ability might not sound great on paper, but there are a lot of circumstances where having a Buff is actually a negative. When fighting Dormammu each time a buff expires you will degenerate, or when fighting nodes such as the “Spite” Node having a buff will cause the Opponent to gain Power.
- Block Unblockable Attacks
- While his shield is active, Red Guardian can not only block unblockable attacks, but also stun any unblockable opponent who dares strike his shield, completely flipping the tables on them!
- Physical Burst Damage
- One of Red Guardian’s main sources of damage comes from his Trauma Debuff that allows him to deal large amounts of burst physical damage.
Weaknesses[]
- Purify
- In order to get the most of his kit, Red Guardian needs to apply a lot of debuffs and maintain them throughout the fight. Any Opponent who can shrug or reduce Debuff duration will prove to be a significant challenge!
- Reliant on Heavy Attacks
- Red Guardian needs to keep debuffs on his opponent for as long as possible, he does this by landing heavy attacks. This is also where he gains additional attack per unique debuff on the opponent. If Red Guardian isn’t able to land the occasional heavy he is significantly less viable.
Recommended Masteries[]
- Despair
- Red Guardian applies a lot of Debuffs to his opponent allowing him to synergize quite nicely with the reduction to opponent’s healing and regeneration abilities granted from this Mastery.
- Inequity
- Red Guardian applies a lot of Debuffs to his opponent allowing him to synergise quite nicely with the reduction to opponent’s Attack Rating granted from this Mastery.
- Resonate
- Red Guardian’s heavy attacks gain additional Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent, this mastery gives him access to another Debuff he can use to lower their Attack Rating and increase his own!
- Stupefy
- Red Guardian has access to a variety of Stun effects, this Mastery will extend all of them and allow him a larger window to attack his opponent!
Quotes[]
- "As a hugger, I am undaunted by your ridicule of platonic displays of affection."
- —Red Guardian to Black Widow (Deadly Origin)[src]
- "The greatest victory is that which requires no battle..."
- —Red Guardian[src]
External links[]
Champion Spotlight Red Guardian. Kabam Forums. April 24, 2020.
References[]
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 List of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Champions
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Adam Warlock  ● Ant-Man  ● Attuma  ● Black Panther (Civil War) ● Black Widow (Deadly Origin) ● Captain America (Infinity War) ● Captain America (Sam Wilson)  ● Captain Marvel ● Cassie Lang ● Corvus Glaive ● Crossbones ● Cull Obsidian ● Daredevil (Hell's Kitchen) ● Ebony Maw  ● Falcon ● Ghost ● Gorr ● Groot ● Heimdall ● Hela ● Hulk (Ragnarok) ● Hulkbuster ● Ikaris ● Iron Man ● Iron Man (Infinity War) ● Kate Bishop ● Killmonger ● Korg ● Man-Thing ● Mordo ● Mysterio ● Nebula ● Nick Fury ● Proxima Midnight ● Red Guardian ● Red Skull ● Rocket Raccoon ● Ronin ● Sersi ● Shuri ● Spider-Man (Stark Enhanced) ● Spider-Man (Stealth Suit) ● Star-Lord ● Thor (Ragnarok) ● Ultron ● Valkyrie ● Vision (Age of Ultron) ● Vulture ● War Machine ● Wasp ● Werewolf By Night ● Wong ● Yellowjacket ● Yondu
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 List of Thunderbolts Champions
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Abomination ● Agent Venom ● America Chavez ● Baron Zemo ● Bullseye ● Crossbones ● Deadpool  ● Doctor Octopus ● Electro ● Elektra ● Ghost ● Ghost Rider ● Hawkeye ● Iron Patriot ● Juggernaut ● Kraven ● Lady Deathstrike ● Luke Cage ● Man-Thing ● Photon ● Punisher ● Red Guardian ● Red Hulk ● Rhino ● Taskmaster ● Winter Soldier
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