Breakbeat Alex

Breakbeat Alex

Defender
Defender
Counter
Counter
Rearm
Rearm
SSS

PVE (Early)

SSS

PVE (Late)

SS

PVP

Profile

Personal information
Character ID
#2158
Full Name
Breakbeat Alex
Alt names
Faction / Title
Breakbeat
Combat information
Rarity
SSR
Deployment Cost
3
Movement Type
Ground
Attack Type
Ground
Availability
Regions
KR, SEA, Global
KR Release Date
September 21st, 2022
GLB Release Date
May 3rd, 2023
SEA Release Date
December 28th, 2022
Specialities
Barrier
Crowd Control
Debuffer

Skills

Basic Attack
Basic2 valid hits

Swings a high-powered device, inflicting AoE damage in front.


At level 2: Basic Attack DMG +3%

At level 3: Basic Attack DMG +3%

At level 4: Basic Attack DMG +3%

At level 5: Basic Attack DMG +3%

At level 6: Basic Attack DMG +2%

At level 7: Basic Attack DMG +2%

At level 8: Basic Attack DMG +2%

At level 9: Basic Attack DMG +2%

At level 10: Basic Attack DMG +2%

Barrier Expander
Passive

Detects Stealth. Device becomes constantly active, and all attacks create a Barrier worth 2% of max HP. While Barrier is active, gain immunity to Hitstun from Special or lower skills. In addition, permanently increases ATK by 2.5% every 4 seconds while on the battlefield (Max 20 stacks, cannot be canceled).


At level 2: HP +3%

At level 3: HP +3%

At level 4: HP +6%

At level 5: Barrier Enhancement +50%

At level 6: HP +3%

At level 7: HP +3%

At level 8: HP +3%

At level 9: HP +9%

At level 10: Passive Barrier can stack up to 2

Life Distortion
Special2 valid hits 25 seconds

Deals AoE damage to enemies in front. Enemies hit by this attack will have their HP Recovery reduced by 25% for 8 seconds.


At level 2: DMG +3%

At level 3: DMG +3%

At level 4: DMG +9%

At level 5: Randomly removes 1 non-permanent buff

At level 6: DMG +3%

At level 7: DMG +3%

At level 8: DMG +3%

At level 9: DMG +6%

At level 10: HP Recovery reduced by 50% instead

Parametric Equalizer
Ultimate3 valid hits 50 seconds

Maximizes her device output and causes an underground explosion, inflicting AoE damage in front.


At level 2: DMG +3%

At level 3: DMG +3%

At level 4: DMG +9%

At level 5: After casting, creates Barrier worth 10% of max HP

At level 6: DMG +3%

At level 7: DMG +3%

At level 8: DMG +3%

At level 9: DMG +6%

At level 10: After executing her Ultimate skill, does an additional attack to stun enemies for 5 s

Dissonance
Leader

Gains DMG RDC +20% for 10 seconds upon deployment, and starts off with 2 stacks of passive Barrier.


At level 2: ASPD +10%

At level 3: Buff duration +2 s

At level 4: ASPD +10%

At level 5: Buff duration +2 s

Stats

Analysis

Review

Breakbeat Alex is the best 3-cost SSR Defender in the game that is nearly on the level of the best 4-cost Defenders like Serapel or Levia.

Breakbeat Alex can tank for days due to her stacking Barriers on herself constantly, but also after the buff, she can also stack ATK on herself (and the effect can't be removed), so her damage output is really good for a Defender - it's not on the level of Rearm Orca or Rearm Esterosa, but those two are Strikers.

Overall, Alex joins the two (and Kestrel Xiao) as a must-have rearm.

Pros & Cons
Pros

- can tank for days,

- deals good damage for a Defender,

- healing reduction, buff stripping, and stealth detection are useful in both PVP and PVE.

Cons

- none.

Gear Recommendation
PVE gear

Set: Full Tank

PVP gear

Set: Full Tank

The gear recommendations have been simplified and you should use them in combination with this guide (for PVP) and this guide (for PVE).

Skins

Decisive Present
Decisive Present
Lethal Guardian
Lethal Guardian

Dialogue