“What an eyesore!”
Overview
Kate
Nomad
Vindicators
Rare
Single Damage
AOE damage
5: Safest back-row position. Kate’s only job is to fire Rocket Launcher at enemy backrow heroes — pos 5 keeps her farthest from stray hits while she builds focus.
4: Standard DPS slot. Slightly faster focus fill than pos 5 but marginally more exposed. Preferred when another hero specifically needs pos 5.
3: First back-row slot. Fastest focus fill but Kate’s 299 VIT makes her vulnerable to any damage reaching the back row. Use only when no alternative exists.
Kate is a Rare Vindicators backrow sniper who targets a random enemy back-row hero with Rocket Launcher, dealing TAC DMG. Her Sharp Gunner upgrade adds +64% TAC DMG on skill, making her burst respectable against squishy targets. She also provides +30% Travel Speed for march content but is quickly outclassed by Epic snipers.
Pros & Cons
- Rocket Launcher targets enemy back-row heroes directly, bypassing front-line tanks.
- Sharp Gunner adds +64% TAC DMG on skill, significant burst increase per cast.
- TAC DMG typing bypasses WPN DMG Mitigation, effective against physically-tanky lineups.
- SUV provides +30% Travel Speed for march-speed compositions.
- Vindicators faction pairs well with Betty, Enrique, and Barron for faction bonus.
- Random backrow targeting — cannot choose which enemy carry to hit.
- Single-target only; no AOE pressure or utility.
- Low VIT (299) makes her extremely fragile if targeted.
- No debuffs, shields, or healing; purely a damage-dealing hero.
- Completely outclassed by Epic and Legendary snipers like Kelly and Galande.
Skills
Deals 135/152/170/188/224% TAC DMG to 1 random back-row enemy.
+4/4.8/5.6/6.4/8% TAC DMG Bonus.
Lineup Travel Speed +15/18/21/24/30% when traveling.
Casting "Rocket Launcher" deals an additional 32/38/45/52/64% TAC DMG.
Gear
Hurricane is the priority because Kate’s entire damage output is TAC-based focus skill damage. Both of Hurricane’s bonuses (+8% TAC DMG and +24% Focus DMG) directly amplify Rocket Launcher. Apocalypse is a strong complement for crit burst potential.
+15% Crit Rate and +30% Crit DMG. A critical Rocket Launcher with Sharp Gunner active can one-shot fragile enemy backrow heroes. Strong secondary option.
#1 Best
Chance to deal bonus damage on hit. Provides a flat damage increase per Rocket Launcher cast. Budget fallback when better gear is unavailable.
#2
+8% TAC DMG and +24% Focus DMG. Kate is an INT-based TAC sniper — Hurricane directly amplifies her primary damage type and focus skill burst damage.
#3
Stack offensive substats on weapon and jewelry for maximum sniper burst, and defensive substats on helmet and body for survivability. Kate is a glass cannon — her entire value is one or two Rocket Launcher casts. Do not invest in STR or WPN substats.
DMG Bonus, INT, Crit Rate
DMG Bonus scales Rocket Launcher damage directly. INT is Kate’s primary stat as a Riflemen hero. Crit Rate increases the chance of landing a critical backrow snipe.
HP%, AGI, VIT
Survivability substats. Kate’s 299 VIT makes her the squishiest hero in the lineup — HP% and VIT are essential for surviving to cast at least one Rocket Launcher.
DEF, VIT, DMG Mitigation
Pure defense. Kate needs to survive long enough to fire her focus skill. DEF and DMG Mitigation provide the raw damage reduction to achieve that minimum threshold.
DMG Bonus, INT, Skill Effect Enhancement
DMG Bonus and INT maximize Rocket Launcher damage. Skill Effect Enhancement boosts the Sharp Gunner +64% TAC DMG bonus, amplifying Kate’s burst significantly.
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 
DPS-focused lineup with three carries. Crimson Predator’s ATK, DMG Bonus, and Crit Rate bonuses amplify all three backrow heroes’ damage output simultaneously.
Primary tank. Absorbs front-line damage and provides Vindicators faction leadership. Castle block chance protects against burst damage in early PvP.
Secondary tank. Adds front-line durability and completes the double-tank formation that protects Betty, Max, and Kate in the back row.
Core AOE carry. Rapid Darts hits all enemies with Initiative reduction and Flaming Dart adds burn DOT. Softens the entire enemy team for Kate to finish key targets.
Secondary DPS. Single-target burst and bleeding effects complement Betty’s AOE and Kate’s backrow sniping for multi-angle damage pressure.
Backrow sniper. Rocket Launcher targets a random enemy backrow hero with TAC DMG. Sharp Gunner +64% TAC DMG makes each hit threatening. Diversifies damage typing.
A full Vindicators lineup built around Betty’s AOE damage and Enrique’s front-line presence. Kate serves as the backrow sniper targeting enemy carries directly while Betty softens the entire enemy team with AOE. The 5-hero Vindicators faction bonus provides +20% ATK and HP to every hero.
Synergies
Betty’s Rapid Darts softens all enemies and applies burn DOT, reducing backrow heroes’ HP. Kate’s Rocket Launcher then targets one of those weakened backrow heroes for a potential kill. The AOE-then-snipe sequence is the most effective damage pattern for Rare lineups.
Enrique anchors the Vindicators faction bonus. With Kate, Betty, Barron, and Max all being Vindicators, the full 5-hero +20% ATK/HP bonus is achieved. The HP bonus is especially valuable for Kate’s low 299 VIT survival.
Ultimate weapons
No ultimate weapon data.
Counters
- Casino (Hard Counter) — Casino’s focus drain delays Rocket Launcher, removing Kate’s only meaningful contribution. Without her focus skill, Kate deals negligible damage with basic attacks.
- Mental Control heroes (Soft Counter) — Mental Control effects can redirect Kate’s Rocket Launcher to an unintended target. Combined with the already-random backrow targeting, Kate may waste her burst on a low-priority hero.
- Fragile backrow carries (Situational Counter) — Kate’s Rocket Launcher with Sharp Gunner active deals 224% + 64% TAC DMG to a random backrow target. Against lineups with glass-cannon carries that have low VIT, Kate can eliminate them before they act if LUK favors her action order.
Rating
C Tier. Kate is a functional but unremarkable Rare backrow sniper. Rocket Launcher deals decent single-target TAC DMG to an enemy backrow hero, and Sharp Gunner boosts it by 64%, but the random targeting means she often hits a low-priority support instead of the enemy carry. She provides +30% Travel Speed and Vindicators faction count, but brings no utility beyond damage.
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Skins
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Trivia
- Kate’s rocket launcher resembles the Panzerfaust 3.
- She seems to care little about her warhead.