VanguardVanguard · Ground · Generation 5Gen 5
Yardbird
Mateo Rossi
Yardbird is a Vanguard artillery officer built for sustained pressure on fortified targets, especially Commander Bases. His damage profile rewards staying on the same target and accelerating tactical cycles during base attacks.
Officer data
Skills
Active skill
Lockdown Penalty
Prep Time: 8s
Deals Skill Dmg to a target (Dmg Coefficient 850).
In addition, when targeting an enemy Base, reduces the Officer Skill Prep Time by 0.2s.
Dmg Coefficient 850/1000/1250/1500/1800
Officer Skill Prep Time Reduction 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1
Passive skill
Marked Prey
Increases the Firepower of this Officer's Troop by 15% and its HP by 8%.
Firepower Buff 15%/18%/22%/27%/35%
HP Buff 8%/12%/15%/20%/25%
Passive skill
Pledged Brothers
Upon entering combat, this Officer's Artillery Troop increases Officer Skill Boost by 3% and Officer Skill Resilience by 4% for all friendly Ground Force Troops (including allies) within 2 Map Grids for 20s.
These buffs are 50% more effective for this Officer's Troop.
Officer Skill Boost Buff 3%/4.5%/6%/7.5%/10%
Officer Skill Resilience Buff 4%/6%/8%/11%/15%
Passive skill
Cage Breaker
When this Officer is in an Artillery Troop, the Troop gains 6% extra Dmg Intensity when attacking Fortifications. If the target is a Commander Base, triggers Breach.
Breach: Increases the Troop's Dmg Intensity based on the target Fortification's max HP, up to 13% extra Dmg Intensity. For every 100M of the Fortification's max HP, the Troop gains 0.3% Dmg Intensity.
Dmg Intensity Buff 6%/9%/12%/15%/20%
Max Dmg Intensity 13%/16%/19%/23%/30%
Dmg Intensity Buff 0.3%/0.4%/0.6%/0.8%/1%
Awakened skill
Lingering Fire
Prep Time: 8s
Deals Skill Dmg to a target (Dmg Coefficient 1800). When this Officer is in an Artillery Troop, hitting the same target repeatedly increases the skill's Dmg Coefficient by 25% per strike, stacking up to 3 times. Switching to a different target resets the extra Dmg Coefficient to zero. In addition, when targeting an enemy Base, reduces the Officer Skill Prep Time by 1s.
Officer data
Specializations and use
Use Yardbird in an Artillery Troop for sieges and coordinated Ground Force pushes. He brings strong fortification damage, scaling repeated-target skill damage, and a nearby allied Ground Force skill-boost aura on engagement; keep his troop committed to the priority base or fortification to realize his best output.
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