Marian

**Marian** is one of the many heroes featured in *WARSAW*.

## Description

Marian possesses a high HP pool, above-average accuracy, and commendable resistances and toughness. He stands out as a versatile hero who excels in various roles, including tanking, frontlining, dealing damage, and providing support against infantry and machinery. Armed with pistols, heavy weapons, and his exclusive flamethrower, Marian primarily uses his pistol for repositioning and debuffing enemies, employing techniques such as pushback, suppression, and bleeding. His flamethrower complements these abilities with area-of-effect burning and additional suppression. Additionally, Marian can unleash high-damage explosive strikes, further enhancing his versatility. While he can theoretically occupy any row depending on the chosen build, the 2nd row is typically preferred, allowing him to make the most of his skillset. Marian also grants bonuses of +3 constitution and +2 charisma for skill checks.

## Skills

Marian's skillset includes:

* **Incinerate:** A signature skill frequently employed by Marian. It unleashes a 2x2 area-of-effect attack, inflicting the burning debuff without direct damage. This skill consistently hits its targets, although it can be resisted based on enemy resistance. In theory, it has the potential to deal damage to four targets, with each target suffering two ticks of 7-8 damage. This skill's efficiency makes it a valuable asset, particularly in conserving ammunition.
* **Fireproof:** This skill appears advantageous, providing 100% fire resistance against Brennkommando units. However, in practice, enemies often target other heroes, limiting its effectiveness in combat situations.
* **Rioter:** Marian and adjacent units gain a 50% chance to inflict burning with every attack they make. This means that each shot and every attacking skill has the potential to add the burning effect. However, since Marian typically occupies the 2nd row, the aura's effectiveness may be somewhat constrained. Nevertheless, pairing Marian with a strong area-of-effect character, such as Wanda or Kazimierz, can lead to devastating results. It's important to note that using the Rioter skill can reduce the effectiveness of Incinerate, so players may choose to select only one of these skills.
* **Breakdown:** This skill, like other abilities with blinding effects, is generally ineffective and underpowered. It imposes a 15% accuracy debuff on machines, which proves insufficient to justify its use.
* **Wall of Fire:** A reliable skill that provides free area-of-effect suppression. While it comes at a cost, it is highly recommended due to its usefulness in various situations.
* **Wrangle:** This skill is essentially an improved version of similar abilities offered by certain pistols, such as the TT-33. It boasts a lower activation cost (6 vs. 8 short ammo) and offers superior accuracy and critical chance. Despite its advantages, it is still a less desirable choice compared to Wall of Fire.
* **Run of Luck:** This skill combines three elements: good damage, cost-efficiency, and a self-buff chance for burning. When Marian's Run of Luck skill hits an enemy, it applies a self-buff with three stacks and an 80% chance of burning. This skill is a viable anti-infantry option, although it lacks armor penetration. However, players may prefer other explosive skills, especially if additional debuffs are required. In such cases, obtaining a Panzershreck, Panzerfaust, or the Rioter aura may be more suitable.
* **Bring it on!** A typical taunting skill that does not offer additional effects. However, it can be useful, particularly given Marian's substantial HP pool and damage resistance. This skill finds its niche when Marian takes cover behind a barricade, providing extra damage reduction.