Arts Fighter Guard
< Guard
| Guard branches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadnought | Centurion | Lord | Arts Fighter | Instructor | Fighter | Swordmaster |
| Soloblade | Liberator | Reaper | Crusher | Earthshaker | Primal | – |
Arts Fighter Guard
Roles
Arts damage dealer
Position
Melee
No. of Operators
7
In Other Languages
Chinese
术战者
Japanese
術戦士
General Information
HP
High
ATK
Average-high
DEF
Average
RES
Low
Redeployment time
70 ~ 80 seconds
Block count
1
Attack interval
1.25 seconds
| “ | Deals Arts damage. | ” |
| —Trait description (shared with Core Caster and Hexer Supporter) |
Arts Fighter Guard, colloquially known as simply Arts Guard, is a branch of the Guard class in Arknights.
Arts Fighter Guards are similar to Dreadnought Guards, but their attacks deal Arts damage instead of Physical in exchange for having lower overall stats (other than some RES) and higher DP cost.
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Operator Modules[edit]
| Module | Information |
|---|---|
 AFT-X
|
New trait: While not blocking an enemy, ASPD +8. |
 AFT-Y
|
New trait: Enemies blocked by this unit have 10% Arts Fragility. |
 AFT-Δ
|
New trait: When attacking a target under the burst effect of Burn damage, additionally deals 15% of ATK as Elemental damage. |
Strategies[edit]
- Arts Fighter Guards excel against physically bulky enemies that need to be blocked, being able to bypass their DEF and deal high damage where most physical melee units could barely scratch them.
- Their high innate RES compared to most melee units along with their fairly high HP makes them decent at tanking Arts damage.
Tips[edit]
- Operators with AOE damage are recommended to help dealing weaker enemies while Arts Fighter Guards deal with stronger enemies.
- Defenders are also recommended to help blocking the enemies that passed throught Arts Fighter Guards so the Guards can defeat them one by one.
- Due to the way Arts damage is calculated, ASPD buffs increase Arts Fighter Guards' damage output more effectively than their Physical counterparts.
- RES reductions for enemies are also recommended to further increase their damage output.
Trivia[edit]
- There were no Arts Fighter Guards introduced between Rewinding Breeze and Zwillingstürme im Herbst, for a total of ~3 years.
- Arts Fighter Guard is currently the only Guard branch without male Operators.