Roadblock
- Not to be confused with Roadblocks and Static Roadblock.
| “ | Deploy to block the enemy's route. | ” |
| —Description of operations featuring the Roadblock |
The Roadblock is a deployable device in Arknights.
Roadblocks can be deployed on melee tiles to "reroute" ground enemies (and only ground enemies), forcing them to take another route to the Protection Objective they are heading towards, preferably through Operators, and is crucial in certain operations due to some Objectives being located close to Incursion Points.
Never place Roadblocks right on the tile where the enemy are, as it will block them and prompts the enemy to attack the Roadblock, destroying it in one strike. Surrounding an enemy with Roadblocks will force them to move through the one closest to the Protection Objective they are heading towards and destroy them anyway (or simply walk past the Roadblock if the enemy cannot be blocked). Roadblocks can only be damaged by enemies they are blocking in the above situations and Lava Cracks' eruption which will instantly destroy them, so try to deploy Roadblocks away from the latter. Note that some enemies do not have an attack to destroy Roadblocks, in which case deploying a Roadblock on them will cause them to get stuck forever, most noticable in H7-1 where the player can deploy a Roadblock on a Sarkaz Guerrilla Caster (Leader) to block them indefinitely.
Note that if the player deploys a Roadblock in such a way that it would close off all possible paths to a Protection Objective, the enemies will simply attack and destroy a Roadblock to make a path, they must leave at least one path open for enemies. In addition, some operations feature pre-deployed Roadblocks (see the Appearances section below), which can be attacked (and destroyed) by certain enemies who are scripted to make their way through them.
Appearances[edit]
Additional information:
* Pre-deployed Roadblocks are present
** Pre-deployed Roadblocks are present in the Challenge Mode version
Stats[edit]
Attributes
| HP | ATK | DEF | RES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attack interval | Block count | DP cost | Redeployment time |
| N/A | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Aggression level | Alignment | Vulnerabilities | |
| 0 | Friendly | Stun • Silence • Sleep • Freeze | |
Skill[edit]
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Obstruct Passive | |||
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| Deploy a Roadblock, changing enemies' route If the Roadblock is deployed on enemies, they will destroy it |
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