
Hawks
No published Heavy build
Specialization File / Combat Role
See every Heavy ability and talent, which operators can use the specialization, and how Heavy compares with other build paths.
✓ Verified game data✦ Build recommendations
Class data
✦ Role profile
✦ Defensive or sustain tools
Guide interpretation based on available abilities and talents.
Heavy is a strong option when you want defensive tools. Whether it is the better specialization depends on the operator and secondary path you pair it with.
Compare Heavy with another specialization →Counts are taken from verified ability and talent effects. A missing category means none were found.
Active
Game effect
T1
Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator. Also increases Defense by +2 for the rest of this turn.
T2
Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator. Also increases Defense by +3 for the rest of this turn.
T3
Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator. Also increases Defense by +4 for the rest of this turn.
T4
Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator. Also increases Defense by +5 for the rest of this turn.
T5
Taunts all enemies in the target area, forcing them to attack this Operator. Also increases Defense by +6 for the rest of this turn.
T6
Taunts all enemies in the target area, increases Defense by +6, and grants Impervious and Immovable.
Used by
Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc
✓ Verified game data
Passive
Game effect
T1
Increases this Operator's Max Health by +4.
T2
Increases this Operator's Max Health by +8.
T3
Increases this Operator's Max Health by +12.
T4
Increases this Operator's Max Health by +16.
T5
Increases this Operator's Max Health by +20.
Used by
Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc
✓ Verified game data
Game effect
Increases this Operator's Defense by +2.
Used by
Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc
✓ Verified game data
Game effect
This Operator's primary Blaster Attacks now Taunt the target on a hit.
Used by
Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc
✓ Verified game data
Game effect
T1
Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack.
T2
Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack with +1 Damage.
T3
Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack with +2 Damage.
T4
Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack with +3 Damage.
T5
Gain 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack with +4 Damage.
T6
The target Operator gains 2 Stacks of Retaliation. Each stack permits a counter against the next incoming attack with +4 Damage.
Used by
Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc
✓ Verified game data
Users & builds

Hawks
No published Heavy build

Trick
No published Heavy build

Jae Mordant
No published Heavy build

Kabb Uppercut
No published Heavy build

Cly Kullervo
No published Heavy build

Luco Bronc
No published Heavy build
0 published Heavy builds.
Heavy
vsHeavy currently exposes more defensive effects, while Assault currently exposes more direct damage-related effects, critical-related effects and movement effects. Use the counts below to inspect the actual differences rather than treating either specialization as universally stronger.
Abilities
Heavy5
Assault4
Talents
Heavy0
Assault0
Damage-related effects
Heavy0
Assault2
Crit-related effects
Heavy0
Assault1
Movement effects
Heavy0
Assault1
Defense effects
Heavy2
Assault0
Compatible operators
Heavy6
Assault6
Published builds
Heavy0
Assault1
Different strengths, not an absolute ranking.
A count of 0 means no matching effects were found in the current database, not that the specialization is weaker.
Guide
Heavy contains five verified abilities in the current database. The page groups those effects by their actual mechanics so you can see which parts of the specialization contribute to defense before testing them in a build.
Consider Heavy when its available effects fit the role you want from an operator. Other operators can use Heavy differently depending on their weapon and second specialization.
✦ Guide recommendation
Heavy is a strong option when you want defensive tools. Whether it is the better specialization depends on the operator and secondary path you pair it with.
6 operators can use Heavy: Hawks, Trick, Jae Mordant, Kabb Uppercut, Cly Kullervo, Luco Bronc.
Heavy has 5 verified abilities: Bulwark, Conditioning, Heavy Armor Training, Intimidating Posture, Unstoppable.
No standalone Heavy talents are currently present in the verified specialization dataset; the current page lists five Heavy abilities.
Yes. Open the Build Planner with an operator who can use Heavy to test loadouts. This page does not invent unpublished builds.
Standard specialization