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Schwarz is a 6★ Heavyshooter Sniper who specializes in DPS. As a Heavyshooter Sniper, Schwarz has a high ATK and short range of 2×3 tiles with a 1-tile extension up front (forming a turret-like shape) which is improved to 3×3 tiles at Elite 1, in return for an above-average attack interval and DP cost, the latter of which increases in each promotion.
Schwarz has been known as one of the "boss killer" Operators in Arknights due to her first talent, Sharp Arrow, which gives her a 20% chance to do more damage on each attack; at Elite 1, it becomes Armor Penetration Arrow which also reduces the target's DEF for a short time. Even better, Schwarz's skills not only bolster her DPS further, but also improves the chance of Sharp/Armor Penetration Arrow's activation:
- The first skill, Charged Shot, causes Schwarz's attack to do more damage with a greatly increased chance to proc Sharp/Armor Penetration Arrow every several attacks. Charged Shot is better suited for use when sustained DPS is needed.
- The second skill, Sharp Eye, buffs Schwarz's ATK and increases the chance to proc Armor Penetration Arrow in each attack while active, though not to the same degree as Charged Shot. Sharp Eye's manual activation makes it more preferrable to use when a burst of increased DPS is necessary.
- The third skill, Final Tactics, is Schwarz's signature skill. It alters her attack range to only covering the three (four from Mastery 1) tiles in front of her and increases her attack interval, but significantly buffs her ATK and makes her attacks always proc Armor Penetration Arrow while active. Final Tactics' great uptime more than compensates the linear range and slower attack rate, and what makes Schwarz seen as a "boss killer" since with it, not even the toughest of bosses like Skullshatterer or FrostNova stands a chance against a volley of her destructive, armor-piercing shots. However, the linear attack range may require Schwarz to be positioned carefully for maximum effectiveness.
Schwarz's second talent, Crossfire, provides a slight ATK buff to all deployed Snipers (including Schwarz herself), but requires at least one other Sniper to be deployed first for it to work.
Schwarz has two Operator Modules, both of which greatly improves her already formidable prowess:
- Her ARC-X Module, Customized Crossbow Accessory Suit, reduces Schwarz's redeployment time by 25 seconds (to 45 seconds, or 41 seconds at Potential 3) in addition to increasing her maximum HP and ATK; once upgraded, Crossfire's ATK buff is increased and it will take effect when at least one other Sniper is in the same squad as Schwarz (without needing to deploy them first). Customized Crossbow Accessory Suit can be more preferred if much of the player's squad consist of Snipers and/or the player prefers to use Sharp Eye.
- Her ARC-Y Module, Old Razor, causes Schwarz's attacks to do 1.05× damage and never proc the target's Physical dodge against enemies right ahead of her, in addition to increasing her ATK more than Customized Crossbow Accessory Suit and DEF; once upgraded, Armor Penetration Arrow's damage and DEF debuff is increased. Old Razor is generally more preferred due to how the damage calculation works in Arknights, especially when combined with Schwarz's most powerful skill, Final Tactics, allowing her to easily deal with enemies who boast high Physical dodge such as Manfred and Nethersea Predators.
Schwarz's first base skill, Make Tea, increases the morale recovery rate of an Operator whose morale aren't full resting in a Dormitory by 0.55 per hour when she is resting in one as well, which is further increased to 1.0 per hour if Schwarz does so on Ceylon. Her second base skill, Black Arrow, speeds up the skill Mastery training of Sniper Operators by 60% when Schwarz is assigned as the trainer in the Training Room.
Overall, Schwarz's sheer DPS potential makes her the best Heavyshooter Sniper that can swiftly dispatch all bosses who crosses her sight and literally disembowel lesser enemies, so long as Doctors find a perfect vantage point for her to start picking them off one by one.
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