CAIRN
Anik Shah · Demolition specialist
Helix DirectorateAnik Shah once certified buildings safe before their demolition. Discovering occupied homes on an approved list made him keep his blast armor and stop trusting the paperwork.
Before the blackout
Anik Shah once certified buildings safe before their demolition. Discovering occupied homes on an approved list made him keep his blast armor and stop trusting the paperwork.
Passive ability
Shock Liner reduces self-inflicted explosive stagger. Enemy blasts still displace him normally.
Active ability
Seam Charge destroys one marked weak panel after an audible timer. Reinforced structural walls cannot be breached.
Signature ability
Controlled Fall collapses a designated maintenance balcony. Clear the area first: the debris threatens every team.
Strengths, limits & counters
Cairn rewrites close-range routes but telegraphs every demolition. Leave marked surfaces and punish the long setup before the charge arms.
Your place in the team
Solo: breach an escape panel before the fight begins. Duo: let your partner hold the opening after detonation. Trio: announce debris so neither teammate crosses below it. Squads: use Controlled Fall to remove an enemy perch only when all allies have a confirmed safe route.
Recommended loadout
BREAKER controls the opening after a Seam Charge. BLACKOUT removes a supporting electronic defense before demolition. Keep one teammate on a conventional rifle; two utility tools do not replace sustained covering fire.
Reading the specifications
Mobility, armor and utility use ratings from 0 to 100; a higher value means more capability in that category. Armor is not a health total or a percentage of damage blocked. Ratings compare operators only, not operators with vehicles.
