Red Guardian
ScienceA tier
Introduction
Red Guardian is a character in Marvel Contest of Champions. Red Guardian's role is Science.
On our Marvel Contest of Champions tier list Red Guardian is A tier, 73rd of the 297 characters ranked, from where 9 current tier lists put Red Guardian.
Is Red Guardian good?
Red Guardian fights from behind a shield that loses Durability every time he blocks or throws a Special 2, then explodes with multiple Debuffs once it hits zero, and he keeps stacking more Debuffs throughout the fight for both damage and utility. His Buff immunity is actually a strength against effects like 
Dormammu's degenerate-on-buff-expiry, and while his Shield is up he can block Unblockable attacks and stun the attacker outright.
Purify is the big problem since his damage depends on maintaining a pile of Debuffs, and he needs to land Heavy Attacks regularly to keep his per-Debuff Attack Rating bonus going, which puts him at B.
Strengths
- Buff immunity turns off effects like Dormammu's degenerate-on-buff-expiry
- Can block Unblockable attacks and stun the attacker while his Shield is active
- Trauma Debuff deals a large burst of Physical damage
Weaknesses
- Purify is a real problem since his damage depends on maintaining Debuffs
- Needs to land Heavy Attacks regularly to keep his per-Debuff Attack Rating bonus
Profile
Red Guardian's full name is Alexi Shostakov.
Background
Alexi Shostakov was one of the Soviet Union's most acclaimed pilots crediting them with air supremacy over the skies of Stalingrad and Kursk during World War II and thus granting him national recognition.
As the Cold War flared, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev determined the Soviet Union needed its own equivalent to Captain America and seeing Shostakov's popularity, chose him to fill that role.
The KGB then faked his death, training him in secret and turning him into a master of hand-to-hand combat and a highly skilled athlete.
Stats
- HP114,943
- ATK11,830
- Rating34,030
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Marvel Contest of Champions roster.
Skills
6Ablative Shield
PassiveRed Guardian is Immune to Buffs. Whenever a Buff is prevented by Immunity he gains +1 Durability for his Ablative Shield instead. The Ablative Shield starts each fight at 9 Durability and can stack up to a max of 10. Each blocked hit removes 1 Durability. Well-Timed Blocks do not remove Durability. Each Stack of Durability increases Perfect Block chance by 5%. Perfect Blocks reduce incoming damage to 0. While the Shield is intact, Red Guardian can block Heavy and Unblockable Attacks and gains 1833.33 Block Proficiency. Blocking a Heavy or Unblockable Attack reduces Shield Durability to 0, however all hits of the incoming Attack can be blocked. When reaching 0 Durability the Shield is Fractured, entering cooldown for 18 seconds. When cooldown ends, the Shield is repaired at 7 Durability.
At tier 7
On Fracture
PassiveCarbonadium shards from the Ablative Shield burst onto the Opponent, inflicting a Stun Debuff for 1.9 seconds. Inflict a non-stacking Trauma Debuff for 12 seconds, Trauma causes each hit to deal an additional 100% of the damage recently dealt as burst Physical Damage. Gain 2957.5 Attack Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent. Refresh all Slow, Fragility and Trauma Debuffs on the Opponent. While the Ablative Shield is on cooldown, charging a Heavy Attack grants Red Guardian a 0.8 second Unstoppable Passive.
At tier 7
Enhanced Combat Durability
Signature AbilityMaximum Durability for the Ablative Shield is increased by +1 for every 40 signature levels obtained. Max increase of +5. Heavy and Special Attacks gain 731.01 - 1841.1 Critical Rating for each unique Debuff on the Opponent.
At tier 7
Special 1 - Shield Charge
Special AttackUsing his shield to charge the Opponent, Red Guardian knocks them back before delivering a sweeping whack with his shield. On activation inflict a non-stacking Slow Debuff for 16 seconds. While the Opponent is suffering from Slow, Red Guardian’s Combat Power Rate is increased by 25%.
Special 2 - Ablative Bash
Special AttackDisplaying his extensive tolerance to pain, Red Guardian delivers a shattering headbutt followed by a shield uppercut. On activation if the Ablative Shield was intact, gain 3785.6 Attack Rating throughout this Special. If this Attack strikes the Opponent, the Ablative Shield is Fractured, removing all Durability. Each stack of Durability removed grants an additional 1419.6 Attack Rating to each hit of this attack. During this attack any Debuffs inflicted last 100% longer.
At tier 7
Special 3 - KGB Beatdown
Special AttackTossing away his shield Red Guardian demonstrates his exceptional KGB training, unleashing a fury of punches on the Opponent. If the Ablative Shield is active, its Durability is set to max. If the Ablative Shield is Fractured, its cooldown ends immediately. 100% chance to inflict a Stun Debuff for 1.9 seconds. 100% chance to Inflict a 30 second Fragility Debuff. Attacking a Fragile Opponent grants 1546.88 Critical Damage Rating and reduces Block Proficiency by 50%.
At tier 7
