“Yahoo! here comes to attack, the master Blanche!”
Overview
Blanche
Metalhead
Vindicators
Advanced Elite
Single Damage
4: Position 4 is Blanche’s optimal slot where she fires after front-line tanks have absorbed attention, giving her a clear shot at back-row enemies with Eradicate’s random targeting.
3: Position 3 places Blanche slightly forward for earlier action order while still being protected by two front-line tanks, useful when she needs to eliminate threats before they act.
5: Position 5 provides maximum safety but delays Blanche’s action, viable in lineups with enough front-line durability to buy her time for Focus skill activation.
Blanche is the Vindicators’ premier single-target assassin who targets a random back-row enemy with Eradicate for massive burst damage, amplified by Crush’s +100% WPN DMG on skill and Heavy Strike’s permanent +18% WPN DMG. Her Heavy Metal exclusive gear grants +45% Crit DMG and +30% Focus DMG, and upon an ally death restores 300 Focus and +10% Crit Rate, making her a snowballing threat in attrition fights. Her Midnight Poodle UW restores 700 Focus on a crit Focus-skill kill, enabling back-to-back Eradicate casts that can dismantle enemy back rows in rapid succession.
Pros & Cons
- Eradicate’s massive single-target burst scales with Crush (+100% WPN DMG) and Heavy Strike (+18% WPN DMG) for devastating back-row kills
- Heavy Metal’s +45% Crit DMG and +30% Focus DMG make crits extremely lethal
- Midnight Poodle UW restores 700 Focus on crit Focus-skill kills, enabling back-to-back Eradicate casts
- Blade Guitar and Icy Guitar UWs add +15-20% DMG to back-row targets, stacking multiplicatively with other bonuses
- Heavy Metal’s 4-piece restores 300 Focus and +10% Crit Rate on ally death, letting her snowball in losing fights
- Random back-row targeting cannot be controlled, potentially wasting Eradicate on near-dead or low-value targets
- Frenzy of Rage’s -5% DMG Mitigation makes her slightly more fragile than other carries
- Low VIT (299) means she dies quickly if front-line protection fails or she is targeted by enemy snipers
- No AOE capability means she cannot pressure multiple enemies simultaneously
Skills
Deals 156/176/198/218/260% WPN DMG to 1 random back-row enemy.
+10/11/12/13/15% WPN DMG Bonus and -5% DMG Mitigation for this Hero.
+4/4.8/5.6/6.4/8% DMG Bonus for all Vindicators in the Lineup.
Casting "Eradicate" will deal an additional 50/60/70/80/100% WPN DMG.
+9/10.8/12.6/14.4/18% WPN DMG Bonus for this Hero
Gear
Heavy Metal is mandatory for Blanche to unlock her crit scaling and Focus restoration mechanics. Pair with Apocalypse for maximum burst or Resolute for balanced survivability. The +45% Crit DMG combined with Enrique’s +45% Crit Rate creates the defining Vindicator damage combo.
Blanche’s exclusive set granting +45% Crit DMG and +30% Focus DMG. The 4-piece restores 300 Focus and +10% Crit Rate on ally death, making her a late-fight snowball threat.
#1 Best
High-damage endgame set that amplifies Blanche’s raw burst, pairing well with Heavy Metal’s crit scaling for maximum single-target output.
#2
Balanced set offering WPN DMG and survivability, providing Blanche with more durability while maintaining strong damage output.
#3
Aggressive damage set maximizing Blanche’s burst at the cost of survivability, best when the lineup has strong healing and tank support.
#4
Offensive alternative providing raw damage bonuses, viable as a secondary set when other options are unavailable.
#5
Pure offensive set boosting kill potential, especially effective when Blanche is paired with crit enablers like Enrique who guarantee high crit rates.
#6
Blanche’s substats prioritize offensive scaling on weapon and jewelry to maximize Eradicate’s single-target burst, while helmet and body focus on survivability to compensate for her glass-cannon stat line. Crit Rate and Crit DMG are both valuable since they interact multiplicatively with Enrique’s buffs.
DMG Bonus, STR, Crit Rate
DMG Bonus and STR directly scale Eradicate’s burst damage, while Crit Rate increases the chance of triggering Heavy Metal’s +45% Crit DMG and Midnight Poodle’s Focus restoration.
HP%, AGI, VIT
HP% and VIT compensate for Blanche’s low base VIT (299), while AGI improves action order to fire Eradicate before enemy carries can threaten her.
DEF, VIT, DMG Mitigation
Defensive substats offset Frenzy of Rage’s -5% DMG Mit and protect Blanche’s fragile stat line so she survives long enough to land multiple Eradicates.
DMG Bonus, STR, Crit DMG
DMG Bonus and STR maximize Eradicate’s raw damage, while Crit DMG stacks with Heavy Metal’s +45% for devastating critical hits.
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.
Beast 
Crimson Predator amplifies Blanche’s and Quinn’s damage output, ensuring the burst-focused lineup has enough firepower to eliminate priority targets in the first few rounds.
Primary tank and crit enabler whose Rivets +45% Crit Rate is the key multiplier for Blanche’s Heavy Metal +45% Crit DMG combo.
Secondary tank chaining enemies together so Blanche’s kills on chained targets conduct damage to other linked enemies via High Voltage.
Primary carry landing crit-boosted Eradicates on back-row enemies. Heavy Metal’s +45% Crit DMG combined with Enrique’s +45% Crit Rate creates near-guaranteed devastating crits.
AOE damage dealer softening all enemies with Big F Bomb while Mr. Bomb UW reduces enemy DEF, making Blanche’s Eradicate hit even harder on debuffed targets.
Vindicator support completing the 5-hero faction bonus (+20% ATK/HP) while adding supplementary back-row damage.
The standard Vindicators burst lineup that pairs Enrique’s Rivets +45% Crit Rate with Blanche’s Heavy Metal +45% Crit DMG for devastating single-target assassinations. Blanche sits in position 3 as the primary carry, with Ricardo’s chains spreading damage across enemies to soften them for Eradicate kills. Quinn provides AOE pressure and DEF reduction via Mr. Bomb while Chu completes the full faction bonus.
Beast
Crimson Predator maximizes Blanche’s kill potential, ensuring she can eliminate focus-drained enemy carries before they recover and retaliate.
Primary tank providing Rivets +45% Crit Rate to amplify Blanche’s burst and Dark Shark’s taunt protection to keep Blanche safe in position 4.
Debuff tank whose Try the Luck forces enemies to normal-attack only Casino and Double Down drains 200 Focus, crippling enemy carries while Blanche picks them off.
Chain tank linking enemies so Blanche’s single-target kills conduct damage through to other chained enemies, adding AOE value to her assassinations.
Primary carry in the optimal position, freely assassinating back-row targets while Casino’s crowd control prevents enemies from retaliating. Crit-boosted Eradicates devastate focus-drained enemies.
Vindicator DPS completing faction bonus and providing supplementary AOE damage to finish off targets softened by Casino’s debuffs and Blanche’s assassinations.
A top-tier Vindicators lineup that combines Casino’s focus drain and crowd control with Blanche’s single-target burst for a control-and-kill strategy. Casino in position 2 forces enemies to attack only him via Try the Luck while draining 200 Focus per dice loss, delaying enemy Focus skills long enough for Blanche to eliminate key targets. Enrique provides crit support and taunt protection from position 1.
Beast
Crimson Predator boosts all three snipers’ damage output, ensuring the lineup’s back-row assassination strategy overwhelms enemy healing and protection.
Primary tank providing Rivets +45% Crit Rate that benefits all three back-row snipers, dramatically increasing kill probability across Blanche, Galande, and Kelly.
Secondary tank chaining enemies for conduction damage while High Voltage provides stacking DMG Mitigation to hold the front line alongside Enrique.
Primary Vindicator carry targeting random back-row enemies with crit-boosted Eradicate, coordinating with Galande and Kelly to ensure no back-row hero survives.
Cross-faction sniper adding a second source of back-row targeting, ensuring at least two enemy back-row heroes are under assassination pressure each round.
Third back-row threat creating overwhelming sniper pressure. Kelly’s targeting complements Blanche’s random targeting by potentially hitting different enemies.
A dual-sniper lineup pairing Blanche’s Eradicate with Galande and Kelly’s back-row targeting for overwhelming assassination pressure on enemy carries. Blanche in position 3 combines with Galande in position 4 and Kelly in position 5 to deliver three separate back-row threats that overwhelm single-healer defenses. Enrique and Ricardo hold the front line while providing crit and chain support.
Synergies
Enrique’s Rivets +45% Crit Rate is the single most impactful buff for Blanche, directly feeding Heavy Metal’s +45% Crit DMG for multiplicative crit scaling that defines the Vindicator damage formula.
Ricardo’s chain-linking causes 20% of damage dealt to chained targets to conduct to other linked enemies. Blanche’s massive single-target Eradicate crits spread significant damage through these chains.
Quinn’s Mr. Bomb UW reduces enemy DEF by 25% split among targets. This debuff directly increases Blanche’s Eradicate damage against DEF-reduced enemies.
Casino’s Double Down drains 200 Focus from enemies who lose dice rolls, delaying enemy defensive Focus skills and leaving their carries vulnerable to Blanche’s assassinations.
Interactions with other heroes’ ultimate weapons.
Spiked Barricade grants all teammates +20% crit rate. This stacks with Rivets’ +45% Crit Rate to push Blanche’s crit chance near 100%, guaranteeing Heavy Metal’s +45% Crit DMG applies on every Eradicate.
Grand Debut grants +20% crit rate when attacking chained enemies and chains 2 random enemies at battle start. Blanche’s Eradicate hitting a chained target gains this bonus on top of Enrique’s crit buffs for near-certain crits.
Hellfire Axe forces Casino to accumulate Backlash stacks from dice losses, drawing enemy attention and aggression toward Casino. This indirectly protects Blanche by keeping enemy attacks focused on the tank.
Ultimate weapons
Star 1
When targeting a back-row enemy, DMG increased by 15%
<span style="color:orange">★★★★</span>
When attacking a back-row enemy, DMG increased by 20%. When attacking a zombie, DMG to the back row increased by 15% additionally
- Ultimate Weapon’s Energy 6,700
- WPN ATK 25%
- STR 25%
- HP 80%
Unlocked
When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 50 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 50 only
★
500 pts of Focus will be restored in the event of a crit attack made by a Focus skill. When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 50 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 50 only
★★
500 pts of Focus will be restored in the event of a crit attack made by a Focus skill. When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 75 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 75 only
★★★
600 pts of Focus will be restored in the event of a crit attack made by a Focus skill. When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 75 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 75 only
★★★★
600 pts of Focus will be restored in the event of a crit attack made by a Focus skill. When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 100 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 100 only
★★★★★
700 pts of Focus will be restored in the event of a crit attack made by a Focus skill. When hitting zombies with a crit attack, restores some additional Focus. When you outnumber the enemy, restores 100 Focus for each hero you outnumber the enemy by; when your hero amount is equal to or less than that of the enemy, the Focus will be restored by 100 only
Counters
- High-Mitigation Tanks (Hard Counter) — Tanks with extreme DMG Mitigation like Bolton or Casino can absorb Blanche’s Eradicate if it randomly targets a front-row hero instead of the back row, wasting her Focus skill.
- Taunt Effects (Hard Counter) — Taunt forces Blanche to attack the taunting hero instead of the back row, completely negating her assassin role unless Enrique’s Dark Shark protection is active.
- Focus Drain Heroes (Soft Counter) — Heroes that drain Focus delay Blanche’s Eradicate activation, reducing her overall damage output and preventing Midnight Poodle’s kill-chain mechanic from triggering.
- Fragile Back-Row Carries (Hard Counter) — Blanche’s Eradicate specifically targets back-row enemies, making her devastating against lineups that rely on fragile carries in positions 3-5 without adequate protection.
- Healer-Dependent Lineups (Soft Counter) — Blanche’s burst damage exceeds what most single healers can sustain through, and Midnight Poodle’s Focus restoration enables consecutive Eradicates that overwhelm healing output.
- Shield-Reliant Lineups (Soft Counter) — Heavy Metal’s +30% Focus DMG penetrates shield-based defenses by dealing damage through the Focus skill’s enhanced multiplier, outpacing shield regeneration.
Rating
A Tier. Blanche is the core single-target damage dealer for Vindicators lineups, appearing in virtually every Vindicator composition as the primary carry. She earns A-tier because while her burst damage is excellent, she depends on crit buffs from teammates like Enrique and random back-row targeting can waste shots on low-priority enemies.
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Skins
In the Winter Exchange Shop you can get Christmas Blanche’s skin. After equipping it gives you a new look and buff – WPN ATK +5%. {{Heroes}} Category:Rarity
Trivia
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