
Savvy Slacker
Randy
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Electro
Pistol (ranged), Sword (melee)
Introduction
Randy is an Electro character in Duet Night Abyss. Randy's weapon type is Pistol (ranged), Sword (melee) and role is Support / Shielding / DEF. Faction: The 13th Legion.
On our Duet Night Abyss tier list Randy is D tier, 25th of the 26 characters ranked, from where 17 current tier lists put Randy.
Other Electro characters in Duet Night Abyss: Rhythm, Sibylle, Yuming and Zhiliu.
Is Randy good?
Randy tanks by scaling his own damage off Defense rather than Attack, which also makes him unusually durable, and he throws up a barrier that blocks frontal projectiles outright. He's particularly strong in co-op, spreading Ultra Shields and Defense buffs to the whole team, and his attacks are efficient at breaking enemy shields so the rest of the party can hit through them.
The catch is that not many units actually benefit damage-wise from his Defense buffs, so he mostly earns his slot on sustain alone.
Strengths
- Damage and durability both scale off Defense
- Barrier blocks frontal projectiles
- Spreads Ultra Shields and Defense to the whole team
- Efficient at breaking enemy shields
Weaknesses
- Few units gain real damage from his Defense buffs
Best build for Randy
From 2 guidesMelee weapon
3 options- 12 of 2
- 21 of 2
- 31 of 2
Skill priority
- 1Legitimate SlacknessSkill
- 2Special GiftUltimate
- 3Shared ShieldPassive
Ranged weapon
3 options- 12 of 2
- 21 of 2
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- 31 of 2
Demon Wedges
Feathered Serpent's Volition1 of 1
Prime • Uplift1 of 1
Ravaging Thunder1 of 1
Siren's Wings • Inspo • Volition1 of 1
Standfast1 of 1
Standfast • Eternity1 of 1
Thunder • Midnight Sun1 of 1
Profile
Randy's full name is Randy Howard. Randy carries the title "Savvy Slacker". Randy's birthday is March 13th/14th. Randy is voiced by Yang Xinran (楊昕燃) in Chinese, James MacNaughton in English, Ono Kensho (小野賢章) in Japanese, and Nam Doh-hyeong (남도형) in Korean. Randy was released on 28 October 2025.
Background
Disgrace to the Howard Family
The Howard name carries significant weight within the Empire.
The family's legacy stretches so far back that no one quite remembers when they first became the epitome of what is expected from a Laurelled Charon.
What everyone remembers, though, is that generations of Howards have served as the Emperor's most loyal and fearless defenders, renowned for their tactical brilliance and unwavering valor.
Randy's father was no exception, embodying all the traditional Howard traits: loyalty, strength, and bravery.
Unfortunately, none of these admirable qualities seems to have been passed down to Randy.
Disgrace to the Howard family, that's how Randy's Father had described him since he was a child.
Lazy Yet Efficient Golden Retriever
Randy Howard is a Lieutenant Colonel in the 13th Legion of the Hyperborean Empire, and adjutant to Legion Chief Sibylle Mason.
He is often spotted relaxing around the bustling halls of the 13th Legion, while the soldiers were frantically working around him.
New recruits enquire about Randy's laid-back approach, and marvel at the breadth and efficiency of his work, as well as the innovative problem-solving reflected in his reports.
The only one unimpressed by these reports is Lynn.
She once thought of him as an obnoxious golden retriever, but after looking over his reports, it changed into a lazy yet reliable golden retriever.
Stats
- ATK175.73
- HP1,317.98
- Shield1,317.98
- DEF765
- Max Sanity120
- Skill DMG100%
- Skill Range100%
- Morale0%
- Malaise0%
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Duet Night Abyss roster.
Skills
4Legitimate Slackness
SkillDeploys a Barrier in front of Randy and deals Electro Damage to nearby enemies. Barrier consumes Sanity over time, during which Randy cannot move or use any weapon and is immune to Hitstun when taking damage. Barrier inflicts [Overwork Grudge] on nearby enemies. When this skill is used again, the Barrier is retracted. Barrier: [Barrier] blocks frontal projectiles and absorbs their damage, and expires once it has absorbed damage equivalent to 100% of Randy's Max HP. Overwork Grudge: Decreases ATK, and deals Electro Damage once every 2s.
Special Gift
UltimateThrows 1 [Bespoke Shield] forward, triggering [Impact] once when it halts. While active on the battlefield, [Bespoke Shield] triggers [Impact] every 3s. [Impact] deals damage only to Shields, based on Randy's DEF, and grants an Ultra Shield based on Randy's DEF to Randy and allies. For targets with 0 Shield, [Impact] paralyzes them.
Shared Shield
PassiveWhen Randy successfully grants an Ultra Shield to a teammate, applies 1 stack that increases their DEF based on Randy's DEF to them, up to 10 stacks.
Well-Deserved Break
PassiveOnce Barrier has absorbed damage equivalent to 70% of Randy's Max HP, consumes Sanity to reset the Barrier and deals the same barrier deployment damage of Legitimate Slackness 1 time.
How to get Randy
Obtainable via Secret Letters from Covert Commissions (10 on the Golden reward track / 2 on the Silver) or by buying Character Thoughts for 150 Phoxene Plumule in the Shop. 30 Thoughts are needed to unlock him or raise an Intron level.
Upgrade materials
- Lv.20 -> 30Chain x10, Lightning Rod x5, Coin x4,160
- Lv.30 -> 40Vehicle Armour x5, Stormfall Jade x7, Coin x8,320
- Lv.40 -> 50Vehicle Armour x10, Stormfall Jade x15, Coin x13,040
- Lv.50 -> 60Vehicle Armour x20, Golden Wool x6, Coin x27,760
- Lv.60 -> 70Vehicle Armour x40, Golden Wool x12, Coin x65,280
- Lv.70 -> 80Vehicle Armour x80, Golden Wool x25, Coin x194,400
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