Dead of Winter is a Water, Gold Squigly variant.
Tips and Tricks[]
Role & Strategy[]
- Dead of Winter is a defensive fighter with a Signature Ability that allows her to resurrect with stacks of ARMOR after some time has passed, with no limit to how many times she can revive herself. While benefiting from ARMOR, she deals significantly more damage, making her a dangerous defender that can resurrect multiple times in a fight.
- Dead of Winter can theoretically resurrect an infinite number of times as long as there's still some time left in the clock, making it easy to time opponents out. However, she will not resurrect if killed while suffering from HEX or if her other teammates are already defeated first.
- When facing Dead of Winter, preventing her resurrection is the most important goal. This can be done by defeating her last through the use of OUTTAKES or by inflicting HEX with fighters such as Red Velvet and Rainbow Blight. Another possibility is to finish her with moves/abilities that prevent revives, like Umbrella's FEEDING TIME or Squigly's Prestige Ability.
- Dead of Winter has a naturally low ATK stat but can be used offensively with the use of her second Signature Ability, which grants her bonus damage while under the effect of ARMOR. Unfortunately, she has no way to gain ARMOR stacks by herself, aside from her first Signature Ability's revival. Thus, it is best to pair her with variants that can provide her stacks of ARMOR without her having to die first, such as Model Leader.
- Marquee Ability: DEAD ALIVE is the recommended Marquee Ability as it can provide other teammates FINAL STAND, making it a good stalling tool.
- Stat Investment: As a defensive variant, Dead of Winter will benefit from investment in HP, Resistance, Defense and Meter Gain, increasing her longevity in fights while making her Unblockable Blockbuster charge faster. If used offensively, it is recommended to invest in ATK, Piercing and Meter Gain in order to bolster her offensive output.
Rift Battles[]
- Dead of Winter, as a Water variant, synergizes well with the catalyst Frost Armor and Armor Rating, as they grant her ARMOR. Furthermore, the Squigly-specific catalyst, Return to Sender, enhances her stall potential by instantly reviving her if she's suffering from a DEBUFF when receiving a fatal hit.
Trivia[]
- This variant's ability may be a reference to the White Walkers which have the ability to reanimate the dead as wights from Game of Thrones . The caption is a motto used by the House of Stark, which became an iconic line in the show.