Guard

This article is about the Operator class. For the NPC, see Guard (NPC).

Guard
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General Information
Role	Damage dealer
Operators	69
Branches	See Branches

Guard is one of the eight Operator classes in Arknights.

Overview

Guards have high HP and ATK which gives them high DPS output. They often have good synergy with the other classes, especially Defenders who can block enemies to be pummeled by Guards or with each other to deal even more damage with coordinated attacks.

The only weakness that most Guards have is a lack of base RES, making them noticeably vulnerable to enemy Casters and Arts Guards.

Branches

Branch	Trait
Dreadnought	Blocks 1 enemy Strong melee attacker with high ATK and HP
Centurion	Attacks all blocked enemies Multi-target melee attacker hitting targets equal to their block count
Lord	Can launch Ranged Attacks that deal 80% of normal ATK All-around melee attacker using a ranged attack that deals 0.8× damage when not blocking enemies, capable of hitting aerial enemies
Arts Fighter	Deals Arts damage Melee Arts attacker; most skills involve some form of self-survivability or defensive enhancements
Instructor	Can attack enemies from range; When attacking enemies not blocked by self, increase ATK to 120% Supportive melee Operator with extended range and dealing 1.2× damage when attacking enemies they are not blocking, and augments friendly units with their skills/talent(s), usually melee ones
Fighter	Blocks 1 enemy Melee attacker with a very fast attack interval
Swordmaster	Normal attacks deal damage twice Melee attacker delivering two strikes in each attack, typically having skills that specialize in instant bursts of damage or utility, and which typically charge their SP only by attacking
Musha	Can't be healed by other units. Recovers 30/50/70 self HP every time this operator attacks an enemy Very strong melee attacker that cannot be actively healed but recovers some HP in each attack and become more effective as they lose HP through Tenacity
Liberator	Normally does not attack and has 0 Block; When skill is inactive, ATK gradually increases up to +200% over 40 seconds. ATK is reset when the skill ends Very strong melee attacker that only attacks and block enemies during skill activations with an ATK buff over time outside skill activations that resets upon the skill expiring; skills typically involve attacking several enemies in a large range
Reaper	Cannot be healed by allies; Attacks deal AoE damage; Recovers 50 HP for every enemy hit during attacks, up to Block count Sweeping melee attacker that hits all targets in range and cannot be actively healed but recovers HP for each enemy hit by attacks that are capped to the block count
Crusher	Attacks all blocked enemies Very strong but completely defenseless multi-target melee attacker hitting targets equal to their block count, receiving all damage directly to their HP pool
Earthshaker	Attacks deal 50% of ATK as AOE Physical damage to enemies around the target Melee attacker that deals half-strength area-of-effect damage to enemies around the primary target in each attack

Interactions

Operator	Subject	Interaction
Castle-3	Tactical Configuration	Increases the ATK and DEF of Guards for a period of time after Castle-3 is deployed. Potential 1: 10% for 10 seconds Potential 2: 12% for 12 seconds Potential 3: 14% for 14 seconds Potential 4: 16% for 16 seconds Potential 5: 18% for 18 seconds Potential 6: 20% for 20 seconds
Wild Mane	Forward March	Lowers the DP costs of all undeployed Guards by 1 when Wild Mane is deployed for the first time. At Elite 2, Forward March takes effect whenever Wild Mane is deployed and can reduce the undeployed Guards' DP cost by a maximum of 5.

Trivia

• Out of all eight classes, Guard has the most members; with the introduction of class branches, Guard have the most branches as well, of no less than 12 as of Babel.
  • Because of this, the community jokingly calls the game "Guardknights".