Hardscope

> "*A crackshot rifleman. Adjustable infantry with a potent anti-tank rocket launcher, able to crack heavy armor with ease.*"
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## Overview

**Hardscope** is a playable Mechanical element Hero that serves as both a damage dealer and a drone-based healer.

## Basic Information

Hardscope rewards a playstyle that involves great patience and aim.

His appropriately-named **BFG** skill is a rocket launcher that boasts incredible Mechanical damage and armor reduction. This skill's armor reduction effect works well alongside Heroes with weapons that have low damage but high rate of fire. It should be noted the **BFG** has the ability to headshot foes, further increasing its already enormous Mechanical damage.

Hardscope's **First Aid Drone** skill allows this Hero to deploy an autonomous healing drone that provides minor healing-over-time. While its healing is rather small, the player can manually place their Heroes next to the drone as the drone seems to prioritize the closest ally. However, the **First Aid Drone** is still completely autonomous and may often chase after a Hero at critical health rather than the closest ally.

The eponymous **Hardscope** skill greatly rewards patience for Hardscope. After three seconds out of cover, Hardscope gains an impressive attack damage boost. Unfortunately, for this skill to activate, Hardscope **must** make himself vulnerable to oncoming damage, particularly from enemies that can deal bonus headshot or elemental damage. On top of that, this skill is instantly removed when Hardscope ducks into cover.

Hardscope's **Headhunter** skill is similar to his Gold skill in that it rewards careful aim. On headshots, Hardscope's primary deals additional damage almost equivalent to the damage boost given by **Hardscope**. On top of that, **Headhunter** and **Hardscope** can stack their bonuses, giving Hardscope's primary weapon a damage boost that rivals that of Dogface. Unfortunately, both Hardscope's Gold and Platinum **do not** trigger when **BFG** is active.

 **S** | **First Aid Drone** | *Active* | Creates a [First Aid Drone] that will automatically heal allied Heroes, restoring Health per second.
The [First Aid Drone] has a limited amount of health.
 **G** | **Hardscope** | *Passive* | If this Hero stands out of cover for 3 seconds, improves this Hero's weapon Attack Damage.
If this Hero crouches, the bonus Damage is lost.
 **R** | **Supported** | *Passive* | A skilled Support Hero can't help their team if they're down for the count. This hero gains an Armor bonus and a 30% increased chance to dodge.

## Skins

* Armor
 Commando
* Armor
 Battle Hardened
* Health
* Damage

## Tips

* His **BFG** can damage multiple enemies within its blast radius.
* Hardscope is a Hero that plays better when the player controls him manually. This is due to how the "autoplay" feature handles Heroes. Autoplay typically makes Hardscope fire his primary with reckless abandon, foregoing headshots for bodyshots. Even when his Bronze skill is active, the autoplay A.I. is prone to inaccuracy, with **BFG** wildly missing its target and wasting potentially massive damage.
* It should be noted that the Gorgon walker **does not** have a "head" hitbox, making Hardscope's Platinum skill largely useless. Still, Hardscope has the potential to deal reliable damage provided that the player takes manual control over him.