“"KABOOM" means song, I don’t have much time…”
Overview
Brom
Outrider
Minutemen
Uncommon
Tank
1: Front anchor matches a tank Defender profile and lets him intercept incoming pressure first.
2: Adjacent front slot when another hero holds primary tank; still on the melee line.
3: Middle-column fallback in the front row when formation or ally placement shifts focus slightly.
Brom is a Minutemen Defender and early-game tank who soaks pressure with weapon-based strikes and modest defensive passives. His kit mixes combat utility with gathering speed, which helps early economy but does not scale like higher-rarity Defenders. He is quickly outclassed by Rare and Advanced Elite front liners who bring stronger skills, stats, and build options.
Pros & Cons
- Cheap and easy to obtain for early rosters
- Gathering Speed passive helps early resource tempo
- Contributes to Minutemen faction bonuses while leveling
- Only four skills with no fifth skill unlock
- Lower base stats than Advanced Elite Defenders
- No ultimate weapon and is replaced quickly by Rare+ tanks
Skills
Boom boom boom. Deals 156/176/198/218/260% WPN DMG to 1 enemy.
+2.5/3/3.5/4/5% DMG Bonus for this Hero.
Lineup Gathering Speed +7.5/9/10.5/12/15% when gathering.
Casting "Outrider’s Strike" will deal an additional 30/36/42/48/60% WPN DMG.
Gear
No gear recommendations — Uncommon heroes are replaced by Rare+ heroes.
No substat recommendations for Uncommon heroes.
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Recommended lineups
Archetype tags describe playstyle. Each card shows recommended gear (helmet icons), APC parts, and War Beast. Open APC · View details for part skills and calculator link.
No lineup data for this hero.
Synergies
No synergy write-up for this hero.
Ultimate weapons
No ultimate weapon data.
Counters
- Any Advanced Elite carry (Hard Counter) — Advanced Elite carries outdamage and outscale Brom’s front-line presence in every practical matchup.
Rating
C Tier. Uncommon tier C reflects a limited four-skill kit, no fifth skill, no ultimate weapon, and stats below Advanced Elite—usable early, replaced soon.
Videos
Official: (none in data)
Skins
None
Trivia
- Brom’s main weapon is the M32A1 grenade launcher.
- Brom can appear in some storyline cutscenes with the main characters.
- Brom is the first recruitable hero (and the first Minutemen hero) during the satellite nexus tutorial for beginners.
- Brom is the father of Doris, and the Minutemen adopted her. Brom himself swore revenge for his fallen wife at the cost of his remaining life.