Goyo (Defender)

Goyo is a two armor, two speed defender who improves a deplorables shield with his Vulcan Shield. Goyo attaches an incendiary bomb to a deployable shield. The bomb is activated by someone shooting it or it being triggered by another impact damage type. Once triggered, the bomb then releases a fire in a large radius that can deal damage to those who walk in it. Goyo is great for area denial and slowing enemies down.

Operator Goyo looking towards his left shoulder wile holding a radio up to his mouth.
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Warden (Defender)

Operator Warden shooting at an unknown target and protecting the president by the limo.
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Warden is a two speed, two armor defending operator who is equipped with his Glance smart glasses. When activated, Warden is able to see through smokes and become immune to flash effect or cure current blindness caused by flashing effects. These glasses are only able to be used for a short duration and then they must enter a cool down stage. Warden is great for anchoring on sight and surprising attackers when they think that no one can see.

Mozzie (Defender)

Mozzie is a two armor, two speed defending operator who brings his pest devices to Team Rainbow. These little spider looking devices are able to hack attackers drones and be used by the defenders. Mozzie is great for denying the attackers intel while gathering intel himself. Mozzie can be dangerous in the right hands and can mean the difference in winning and losing.

Operator Mozzie walking with his gun uo and looking down the sights of his gun.
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Kaid (Defender)

Kaid is a three armor, one speed defending operator who is equipped with his Rtila or Electroclaw which is able to electrify reinforced walls, hatches, barbed wire, and deployable shields similar to Bandit’s ability. Kaid is great for being a nuisance against attackers trying to breach reinforced walls and is very useful when he is anchored to the site and holding down the objective room.

Operator Kaid walking with his gun up and looking down his sights.
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Vigil (Defender)

Vigil is the three speed, one armor defending operator released in Operation White Noise along with Dokkaebi and Sofia. Vigil comes to the table with his ERC-7 Video Disruptor which allows him to be erased from video feeds for a set duration. This ability works on a charge system; once you use it up, you have to wait for it to recharge for another use. Vigil is great for roaming and flanking attackers.

Operator Vigil looking down away from the camera
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Ela (Defender)

Ela is a three speed, one armor defending operator who was released in Operation Blood Orchid along with Ying and Lesion. Ela’s unique gadget are her Grzmot mines which are triggered when an enemy enters its radius. Once triggered, these mines concuss anybody in its radius; including teammates. Ela is great for causing chaos and disrupting the attackers push.

Operator Ela holding her pistol so that it is pointing the air while she is looking.
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Lesion (Defender)

Lesion is the defending operator who is two armor, two speed and bring his Gu Mines to the party. These mines are thrown onto the ground and once an attacker steps on them, they are impaled by the sharp picks in the mine. Once struck, the operator’s health decreases by eight over time unless the attacker goes through an animation to take it out. When they are in this animation, they are vulnerable to someone taking them out. Lesion is great for slowing the attackers push into the objective.

Operator Lesion holding his gun.
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