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Skirmisher

Winter Soldier

Duelist

Skirmisher

Winter Soldier functions as a skirmishing Duelist built around mid-range burst, hook displacement, bonus health, and execute-reset pressure. His value comes from pulling exposed targets, chaining arm abilities between Roterstern shots, and snowballing Kraken Impact through low-health enemies. He fits tempo comps that want pick pressure and anti-dive control.

Brawl DPSKidnap SpecialistExecute-Style Ultimate
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Combat Profile

Base Health: 250Base Movement Speed: 6 m/sPrimary Fire: ProjectileUltimate Cost: 3100

Burst Damage

8 / 10

Pick PotentialOff-Angle PressureBurst Damage

Sustained Damage

7 / 10

Sustained DamageShield BreakBrawl PressureArea of Effect Damage

Effective Range

6 / 10

Aerial PressurePoke PressureProjectile Primary Fire

Burst Healing

1 / 10

Sustained Healing

1 / 10

Self Sustain

4 / 10

Self-Sustain

Effective Health Pool

4 / 10

Low Health Pool

Self Preservation

5 / 10

Grant Self Bonus Health

Invulnerability

1 / 10

Ally Protection

1 / 10

Threat Presence

8 / 10

Frontline DisruptionBackline DisruptionThreat Presence

Space Control

5 / 10

Enemy Debuff

5 / 10

SlowKidnap

Interruption

7 / 10

Displacement

8 / 10

PushShoveKnock UpKnock Down

Movement Speed

5 / 10

Verticality

3 / 10

Rapid Relocation

4 / 10

Dash

Team Buff

1 / 10

Information Gathering

1 / 10

Team Enablement

6 / 10

Execution

Fight Winning

8 / 10

Burst Wipe UltimateExecute-style Ultimate

Combo Potential

8 / 10

Disruption Ultimate

Ultimate Economy

8 / 10

Objectives

  • Coordinate Ultimates
  • Counter Ultimate
  • Punish Ultimate
  • Bait Ultimate
  • Follow Up Dive
  • Coordinate Dive
  • Bait Cooldowns
  • Disrupt Frontline
  • Disrupt Backline
  • Disrupt Marksman
  • Disrupt Artillery
  • Disrupt Flier
  • Control Space
  • Deny Choke Point
  • Break Shield
  • Suppression Fire
  • Focus Fire
  • Focus Frontline
  • Focus Support
  • Focus Flier
  • Focus Flanker
  • Focus Marksman
  • Focus Artillery
  • Focus Skirmisher
  • Focus Lifeline
  • Focus Playmaker
  • Focus Combatant
  • Remove Threats From High Ground
  • Chase Down Flanker
  • Chase Down Skirmisher
  • Pull Frontline
  • Prevent Escape
  • Enable Brawl
  • Enable Poke
  • Secure Pick
  • Confirm Elimination
  • Contest Objective
  • Zone Objective
  • Clear Angle
  • Hold Angle
  • Force Rotation
  • Punish Rotation
  • Interrupt Channel
  • Apply Debuffs
  • Mark Priority Target

Strengths

  • Strong mid-range burst when Roterstern shots are chained between arm abilities
  • Bionic Hook creates pick windows by pulling exposed supports, snipers, and overextended frontliners
  • Tainted Voltage slows enemies and knocks down airborne targets
  • Trooper’s Fist adds short dash pressure, launch control, and combo extension
  • Ceaseless Charge reloads during arm abilities while granting bonus health, giving strong duel uptime
  • Kraken Impact can snowball fights through execute resets
  • Strong anti-dive Duelist who can punish flankers instead of only running from them

Weaknesses

  • Low base health makes sniper, burst, and focus fire dangerous
  • Mobility is limited outside Trooper’s Fist and ultimate movement
  • Bionic Hook is punishable if missed or blocked by shields, walls, or terrain
  • Projectile primary fire requires accuracy and prediction at longer ranges
  • Bonus health helps trades but does not replace true sustain, cleanse, or invulnerability
  • Struggles into bunker setups, mines, turrets, and disciplined peel
  • Kraken Impact loses value if enemies spread, stay above execute threshold, or deny line of sight
  • Requires clean combo timing and target priority

Synergies

Strong Against

Hard Counters

Soft Counters

Strong Maps

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Weak Maps

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Recommended Comps

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