Barricade

## Bio

*This Decepticon puts his own spin on good cop, bad cop. People think they're dealing with a good cop when Barricade rolls up. But, when he's done with them, they'll know they've tangled with a seriously bad cop. Want more proof? 'To Punish and Enslave' is the mantra he lives by.*

## Max Stats

**1-Star**

* Health: 826
* Attack: 106
* Max Rating: 260

**2-Star**

* Health: 1,505
* Attack: 176
* Max Rating: 552 (sig 100)
	+ 516 (Sig 0)

**3-Star**

* Health: 3,694
* Attack: 372
* Max Rating: 1,174 (sig 25)

**4-Star**

* Health: 9,601
* Attack: 967
* Max Rating: 3,402 (sig 99)
	+ 2816 (sig 0)

**5-Star**

## Game Abilities

### Basic Abilities

* Critical Damage 3-7
* Backfire
* Power Steal

### Abilities

* *Melee Attacks* - Up to 79-144% Critical Damage based on the opponent's stored Power.
* *When Knocked Down:*
	+ 52-85% chance to evade basic and special attacks for 3 seconds.
	+ 26-40% Critical Rate Buff for 6-7.5 seconds.
* *Ranged Attacks:* 20% to inflict **Backfire** for 6 seconds.

### Signature Ability

**Bad Cop**

Passive: Backfire becomes stackable and its duration is increased (by 26~70%).

### Special Attacks

1. **Punishment** - *You have the right to remain silent.*
	* 100% to inflict Backfire for 9 seconds.
2. **Subjugation** - *Taze opponents into submission.*
	* 100% to Power Steal, taking 23-36% of the opponent's Power as your own.
3. **Dispatch** - *Subdue your opponent with nunchakus... permanently.*
	* +25% Critical Rate Buff for 25 seconds.

### Synergy Bonuses

* **Enemies** - Bumblebee, Prowl, Hot Rod, Hound - +1~2~3~8% Attack Rating.
* **Outlaws** - Grindor - 100% chance to inflict Power Lock for 3~6~12 seconds when hitting with the first Heavy Attack.
* **Forged to Serve** - Megatron (ROTF) - Megatron has a 25~50~100% chance to inflict 2 Impair Charges per hit.
* **Forged to Lead** - Megatron - Megatron's minion's each provide him with a unique ability. In return Megatron provides 2~3~8% Armor.

## Strategy

### Commander

Stay at a distance and keep inflicting backfire debuffs. You can also deal more melee damage with your criticals.

### Opponent

#### General

Avoid Barricade's ranged attacks by sidestepping frequently, as they can land critical hits and Backfire. Be careful not to use Special Attacks if under the effect of Backfire, or else it will backfire by potentially knocking yourself out. If possible, do not knock him down with Heavy Attacks, as his Evade is one the the highest rates.

#### Rulers of Kaon

If you thought Sideswipe was slippery, there's Barricade with his evade ranged timed mod. To save you time, bring a formidable anti-evasion Warrior with your party. Otherwise, Barricade plays like any other Barricade fight.

### Strong Match-ups

* Ratchet - Inflicting Backfires will deal more damage than the Autobot Medic can heal.
* Demolition bots who rely on special attacks will take damage if they have Backfire debuffs. Make sure you dodge the hits!
* Megatron (ROTF) - Stacking backfires will ignore Megatron’s tough armor. Sometimes Leaders can fall.
* Grimlock - Stacking backfires will ignore his Signature ability. Sometimes a king can fall.

### Weak Match-ups

* Hound - Autobot Hound’s Precision Ammo rarely misses, making him the premier choice to dismantle this Barricade’s powerful Evasion Buff.
* Hot Rod's ranged attacks will leave the rouge cop unable to evade attacks.
* Megatronus - The relic of obedience can prevent the bad cop from gaining buffs whenever he is knocked down.

### Recommended Modules

The Bad Cop is giving you trouble with these Mods! **This need edit!**

* The Laser Guidance Module will enable him to make greater use of his Backfire and Heavy Attacks.
* Nightbird's Mark - The elusive Barricade will be evading more attacks along with an increased critical rate**.**
* S**cout's Sentry** - Evasive like *Barricade* will deal more critical hits, evade more consistently denying power from the attacker.

## Obtainment

* Bot Crystals
* Cinematic Crystal
* Barricade Arenas
* Corruption Crystal
* June 2019 Bot Chip Set

## Updates

* With the Rank 6 update, his Critical Damage rates start from tier 3 at rank 1, instead of tier 2's 79%.
* Rank 3 Evade was labelled 72% in old versions.

## Trivia

* His vehicle mode is based on the 2006 Customized Saleen S281E, but the logo is removed to avoid licensing issues.