History Characters / ArknightsGuards

'''Operators:''' [[Characters/ArknightsVanguards Vanguards]] ([[Characters/ArknightsVanguardsAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsVanguardsNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsSnipers Snipers]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSnipersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSnipersNToZ N-Z]]) | '''Guards''' ([[Characters/ArknightsGuardsAToH A-H]] | [[Characters/ArknightsGuardsIToQ I-Q]] | [[Characters/ArknightsGuardsRToZ R-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsDefenders Defenders]] ([[Characters/ArknightsDefendersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsDefendersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsCasters Casters]] ([[Characters/ArknightsCastersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsCastersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsMedics Medics]] ([[Characters/ArknightsMedicsAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsMedicsNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsSupporters Supporters]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSupportersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSupportersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsSpecialists Specialists]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSpecialistsAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSpecialistsNToZ N-Z]]) \\

* AchillesHeel: Enemies with rapid attack speeds, as their high HP but 0 DEF/RES stats means they will easily shred their HP bars very fast.

* NonIndicativeName: For Hellagur, who isn't from Higashi (the Japan-equivalent on Terra) at all. Eventually subverted when Mushas got renamed to Soloblades during ''Here a People Sows'', which introduces Zuo Le, who comes from Yan (the China-equivalent on Terra).

* OneSteveLimit: An unusual downplayed instance since ''[[PlayerCharacter your avatar]]'' is mainly known as the Doc'''tor'''.

* ChainsawGood: All of them excepting Estelle (who uses her fists to somehow deal [=AoE=] damage, though given her voice lines, it's just as likely she's accidentally hitting targets with her horns), use chainsaws or weapons that behave like them, justifying their symbol.

->'''Tags:''' AoE, Survival

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* DeadlyDoctor: He employs his medical knowledge into combat, which translates to his talent giving him ArmorPiercingAttack.

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->''"[[https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow RAINBOW]] operator, codename Fuze. We've said what needed to be said, let's move."''

!!Doc/Gustave Kateb

* ArmorPiercingAttack: Doc's talent causes his attacks to ignore a portion of an enemy's DEF.

* CombatMedic: Doc is capable of both dishing out damage and healing allies if he's equipped with his second skill.
* DeadlyDoctor: Employs his medical knowledge into combat, which translates to his talent giving him ArmorPiercingAttack.
* HealingShiv: His Stim Pistol functions as one, with Doc either shooting himself up with his first skill or shooting it at an ally with his second skill.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Doc opts to take off his helmet to reveal his full face instead of his masked-and-helmed look in ''VideoGame/RainbowSixSiege''.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Both of his skills are limited to 3 uses per deployment, making it necessary to retreat and redeploy Doc once he has expended all of his charges.
* MoreDakka: Doc swaps to his MP-5 when his first skill is active.

* ShoutOut: The longcoat and doves in his skin, coupled with Doc being primarily a field medic but is willing to fight when necessary, bear some strong resemblance to [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 the Medic]].
* SilverFox: Has visible greying hairs, which does nothing to detract from his looks.

!!Fuze/Shuhrat Kessikbayev

* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Fuze can only use his Cluster Charges three times for every deployment.

* SituationalSword: His Cluster Charges require Fuze to be facing a high ground tile and the high ground tile must have walkable terrain behind it, rendering the skill useless if Fuze is deployed in operations that lack high ground tiles.

!!Tachanka/Aleksandr Senaviev

* AnimalMotif: Doves. Some appear around him when he uses his first skill, and he is surrounded by a flock of doves in his '''Exhibition''' skin.

->''"[[https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Rainbow RAINBOW]] Team member, codename Doc. Rest assured, I will protect your safety."''

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* CombatMedic: As an Instructor Guard, Doc is capable of both dishing out damage and supporting allies.

* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Much like his home game, Fuze can only use his Cluster Charges three times for every deployment.

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* [-'''5★ Operators of this archetype:''' Broca, Savage, Specter-]

* [-'''5★ Operators of this archetype:''' Bryophyta, Swire, Whislash-]

[[folder: Fuze (★)]]
!!Fuze/Shuhrat Kessikbayev

'''Voiced by:''' Gabriel Furman\\

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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Can take the form of a small black cat that triggers CutenessProximity in other people.

!!!'''Introduced:'''\\

* IWorkAlone: Their kit highly encourages the player to deploy them away from other operators since they have their own ways to heal; with Utage in particular having a kit that is made for assassinating heavy enemies, Akafuyu providing her own shield and defensive buffs, Rathalos S Noir Corne having DEF buff and ways to prevent damage during both skills, and Zuo Le having his own barrier and means to get it up more frequently.

* NonIndicativeName: For Hellagur, who isn't from Higashi (the Japan-equivalent on Terra) at all. Eventually subverted when Mushas got renamed to Soloblades during the 2024 CNY event, which introduces Zuo Le, who comes from Yan (the China-equivalent on Terra).
* OrwellianRetcon: The Musha Guard archetype got renamed into the Soloblade Guard during the 2024 CNY event.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first Soloblade Guard, Hellagur, has a talent that increases his ASPD when his HP is low; for some reason it is treated as a class trait instead of something unique to him, as the Soloblades released after him (Utage and Akafuyu) share the same talent, resulting in them not having a unique talent of their own and Hellagur having only one unique talent (regenerating HP while idle) for himself. Rathalos S Noir Corne and Zuo Le would later subvert this trend, as Noir Corne has a lower ASPD boost in exchange of getting a DEF buff when his HP is low, while Zuo Le has an even lower ASPD buff with SP recovery speed buff at low HP, which synergizes with his second talent (randomly gets SP when attacking, with increased chance at low HP)

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first Soloblade Guard, Hellagur, has a talent that increases his ASPD when his HP is low; for some reason it is treated as a class trait instead of something unique to him, as the Soloblades released after him (Utage and Akafuyu) share the same talent, resulting in them not having a unique talent of their own and Hellagur having only one unique talent (regenerating HP while idle) for himself. Rathalos S Noir Corne and Zuo Le would later subvert this trend, as Noir Corne has lower ASPD boost in exchange of getting a DEF buff when his HP is low, while Zuo Le has ASPD buff with SP recovery speed buff at low HP, which synergizes with his second talent (randomly gets SP when attacking, with increased chance at low HP)

* CallBack: His Elite 2 promotion line is taken right out of ''VideoGame/RainbowSixSiege'' as a reference to his rework in said game.
-->''They told me I'd died. They were wrong. I was reborn.''

* NonIndicativeName: For Hellagur, who isn't from Higashi (the Japan-equivalent on Terra) at all. Eventually subverted when Mushas got renamed to Soloblades during the 2024 CNY event, which introduces Zuo Le, as he comes from Yan (the China-equivalent on Terra).
* OrwellianRetcon: Mushas were renamed to Soloblades since the 2024 CNY event.

* SwordBeam: The default method of attack for Lords ([=SilverAsh=] and Ayerscarpe instead commands his pet falcon and [[FlechetteStorm launch knives]], respectively, to attack from afar), allowing them to fill in for Snipers when necessary, especially on stages where Snipers are banned.

'''Reaper''' Guards combine elements from Musha and Centurion Guards. They cannot be healed by conventional means, but can deal damage to all enemies in a small row in front of them, healing for each enemy hit up to a maximum based on their block count.

* LifeDrain: Since they cannot be healed, this is the main way they regain HP.

!!'''Musha'''

'''Musha''' Guards boast exceptional stats and can bully entire lanes by their lonesome, despite their 1 block. However, Musha Guards have the highest DP cost of all Guards and also cannot be healed by conventional Medics or Guardian Defenders, instead restoring HP on hit alongside attacking faster the closer they are to defeat.

** Elemental damage. Since they can't be healed, Wandering Medics can do nothing to help them as they get blasted with that kind of damage.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first Musha Guard, Hellagur, has a talent that increases his ASPD when his HP is low; for some reason it is treated as a class trait instead of something unique to him, as the Mushas released after him (Utage and Akafuyu) share the same talent, resulting in them not having a unique talent of their own and Hellagur having only one unique talent (regenerating HP while idle) for himself.

* IWorkAlone: Their kit highly encourages the player to deploy them away from other operators since they have their own ways to heal; with Utage in particular having a kit that is made for assassinating heavy enemies and with Akafuyu providing her own shield and defensive buffs.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Mushas usually have some form of a katana as their main weapon. This is reflected in their symbol as well.

* NonIndicativeName: For Hellagur, who isn't from Higashi (the Japan-equivalent on Terra) at all.
* TurnsRed: All Musha Guards have a passive talent which causes their ASPD to scale up depending on how low their HP is, which synergizes with their on-hit healing.

* [-'''6★ Operators of this archetype:''' Hellagur-]

* [-'''6★ Operators of this archetype:''' Hellagur, Zuo Le-]

* [-'''6★ Operators of this archetype:''' Hellagur-]