Paavo

Paavo

* Splash Art
* In-game

*“Our spirit is what will protect us”*

Paavo is a Rocket Launcher character in Squadblast.

## Playstyle:

Paavo is a Tank. Wielding Rocket Launchers, Paavo has many options to help him fight at any range, close or long. The main strength of Paavo is his massive Health total, being over 50% higher then the average. This, combined with his weapons that have very strong damage over longer periods of time, allows for him to prolong fights and gain an advantage via pure numbers. This is only made more apparent by his ability, granting his team an effective 320 HP boost, alongside all the Armor Paavo and his teammates will gain. However, Paavo is quite immobile, having the lowest speed and Stamina in the game. This means gathering resources such as Health, Armor and Ammo inbetween fights is much harder unless there is a Nigel to heal you. This also means that without carful management of Stamina, it is possible to be stranded in a fight without being able to get away.

## Tips:

### General:

* Paavo has 250 Health. Make sure to use this to your advantage by trying to direct as much enemies attention and firepower towards you.
* Paavo wants to be at the front of the team, but this does not necessarily mean the centre of the fight. Rocket Launchers are a great poke tool, so by staying at a distance and whittling down enemies while your teammate groups up is very viable.
* Paavo really prefers having Nigel on his team. Paavo and Nigel both thrive in longer fights, and Nigel can help make up for all the Health Paavo will be losing throughout the fight.
* This does not mean Paavo is weak without Nigel. While his base movement is quite low, having Leap as well as the ability to Rocket Jump if the situation arises, means Paavo can grab pick-ups as fast as any other character.
* Paavo can use any Rocket Launcher effectively. It is recommended you pick a Rocket Launcher that counters a problematic enemy, such as enemy Hantus, Nigels or other Paavos.

### Ability:

* Paavo's ability activation time is extreamly short compared to other characters. While you will most likly still take damage if you open it mid-fight, it is very easy to activate it as soon as enemies approach, and have it up instantly.
* Getting stunned delays your activation, be carful of enemy Dashs, Numb-R-Nine, Shox 33 or any other Stun Weapon as they can delay your ability and cause even more damage.
* Activating mid-air means you keep momentum. Doing a full hight jump then immediately activating will make it harder for enemies to hit you.
* Activating near a Jump Pad or Slope behind your team is best for Paavo. This allows you to quickly gain speed and surprise your opponents.
* The shield has an inner-area where enemies can still hit you. Be careful as if you are low enough health, enemies may get up close and personal and knife you to death. This also means the shiled is quite ineffective against shotguns.
* AOE and Piercing does not go through your shield, so other rocket launchers cannot hit you or your teammates that are inside. This is specifically useful against the ultimate weapon Spear of Thunder, as while it will destroy your shield, it will not harm you.
* Prototype BH19 will explode on the edge of your shield, but will still drag Paavo in and damage him and his shield. However, Paavo is heavy enough that he can simply walk out of the ability if he is grounded.