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Tech class

Guardian

TechReleased 2020

BHR reference

Every sig anchor × rank at A0. Sig levels in between interpolate smoothly (PCHIP) and round to the nearest 10 BHR — matching the in-game display.

SigR3R4R5
019,97024,38028,910
2022,02026,89031,890
4022,86027,91033,100
6023,56028,76034,110
8024,18029,52035,010
10024,75030,22035,840
12025,28030,87036,610
14025,79031,49037,340
16026,27032,07038,040
18026,73032,64038,700
20027,17033,18039,340

BHR scaling

15,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000050100150200Signature levelR5R4R3

BHR at each signature level by rank (non-ascendable — A0 only). The curve is concave — sig 0 → 100 captures roughly two-thirds of the gain from sig 0 → 200.

Abilities

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Abilities
ArmorContact AttacksForce FieldNo CriticalParry Non-contactPerfect BlockPower DrainShockTaunt
Tags
#AQ: Ramp#AW : House of Mirrors#AW: Armor Burn#AW: Conduit#AW: Sturdy#Alpha Flight#Hero#Metal#Offensive: Raw Damage#Size: M
WEAPON ALPHA — Passive
  • While Guardian has an Armor Up effect, gain the following effects:
  • +20.0 Block Proficiency
  • +25.0 Energy Resistance.
  • +25.0% Bleed Resistance
  • +15.0 Critical Damage Resistance
PASSIVE▾
  • Guardian can't land Critical Hits naturally, however every time he would have landed a Critical Hit, he inflicts an instant Shock dealing Energy Damage. This ability scales with Critical Damage Rating.
  • Guardian can trigger the Parry Mastery against non-contact attacks.
  • While all of Guardian’s Abilities are below 100% Ability Accuracy for 3+ second(s), he inflicts a Shock Debuff, dealing 15.0 Energy Damage per second until restored. This ability scales with Base Attack only and cannot be affected by Ability Accuracy. Max 1 stack.
ARMOR UP▾
  • Start each fight with an indefinite Armor Up Buff, increasing Armor Rating by 50.0.
  • If this Buff is removed for any reason, it will return after 14 second(s).
  • While Guardian has an Armor Up, Well-Timed Blocks against Special Attacks grant 100.0% Perfect Block Chance over 0.5 second(s). Each Perfect Block grants 10.0% of a bar of Power.
FORCE FIELD▾
  • Force Field Charges last indefinitely, up to 300.0 Charges. Any additional Force Field Charges last for 22 seconds.
  • Gain 1 Force Field Charge every 12 seconds.
  • If Guardian has an Armor Up, gain a +15% chance per Force Field Charge to Auto-Block all Hits in the Opponent's Special Attack. Gain a +15% chance against Mutants. This Auto-Block can reach a 75% chance max and the first activation is considered a Well-Timed Block.
  • Consume 100.0 Force Field Charge(s) to Block Unblockable Special Attacks against Mutants.
ON FOURTH LIGHT ATTACK▾
  • Consume 2 Force Field Charge(s), inflicting a Power Drain removing 20.0% of the Opponent’s current Power.
HEAVY ATTACKS▾
  • The first hit consumes 1.0 Force Field Charge(s) to gain an Armor Up Buff, increasing Armor Rating by 50.0 for 15 second(s).
SPECIAL ATTACK 1▾
  • After activation, gain 300.0 Force Field Charge(s).
  • The last hit inflicts a Taunt Debuff for 6 seconds.
SPECIAL ATTACK 2▾
  • The first hit consumes all Force Field Charges, increasing Attack Rating by 125.0 for each Force Field Charge for the duration of the Special Attack.
  • If Guardian has 3.0+ Force Field Charges consume 1 Armor Up Buff, inflicting a Shock Debuff, dealing 250.0 Energy Damage over 3 second(s).
  • This attack cannot be Evaded by Mutant Champions.
SPECIAL ATTACK 3▾
  • On activation, gain 600.0 indefinite Force Field Charge(s).
  • Inflict a Shock Debuff, dealing 150.0 Energy Damage over 20 second(s).

Team synergies(6)

True Northern Defense

UNIQUE
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Guardian
  • All Champions except Guardian: +[1,000] Block Proficiency.

Alpha Fight

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Sasquatch
  • Guardian: Well-Timed Blocks inflict a Shock Debuff, dealing 50% of Attack Rating as Energy Damage over 2 second(s).

Excavators

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Mole Man
  • Guardian: Each time Guardian would gain a Force Field Charge and he has no Force Field Charges, gain 1 charge(s).
  • Mole Man: When blocking a hit to gain Unstoppable, do not consume a Monster Mass.

You enable for other champions(5)

Bringing this champion enables the following synergies for other champions in your team. The host's effect text is shown so you can see what benefit the pairing unlocks.

Redemption

UNIQUE
Benefit for Magneto (House of X)
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Colossus
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Guardian
  • Magneto (House of X): Defeating #Villain Champions grants 1 Persistent Charge. +10% Attack while fighting #Villains.
  • Colossus: Opponent's Nullify & Stagger effects suffer -65% Ability Accuracy.
  • Guardian: Gain Force Field charges 3.5 seconds faster.

True North

UNIQUE
Benefit for Northstar
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Sasquatch
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Guardian
  • Northstar: While Speed Burst is ready to be activated, Northstar's Combat Power Rate is increased by 15%.
  • Sasquatch: When immune to a Stun or Frostbite effect, or when inflicted with Coldsnap Debuff, pause Wrath of Tanaraq for 5 seconds.
  • Guardian: A Perfect Block briefly briefly pauses any Force Field charges that are expiring.

Fortify Enhancement

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Benefit for War Machine
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Hulkbuster
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Guardian
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Civil Warrior
  • War Machine: Gain +25% Block Proficiency while Blocking Special Attacks.
  • Other Synergy Champions: +25% Armor Up Buff Duration, Potency and Ability Accuracy.

Sources

BHR curves
mcoc.gg per-rank curves (R4 + R5 11-anchor, refreshed 2026-06-03)
Ascendable flag
non-ascendable per mcoc.gg
Last verified
2026-06-03
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