Tier: Strong / SWin50.36%Pick11.28%Dmg/Round: 135.46KDA: 1.35Score: 87.52
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SENTINEL
Sentinels are defensive experts who can lock down areas and watch flanks, both on attacker and defender rounds.
Cypher Ability Casts / Round
[C] Trapwire
200Charges: 2
EQUIP a trapwire. FIRE to place a destructible and covert tripwire at the targeted location creating a line that spans between the placed location and the wall opposite. Enemy players who cross a tripwire will be tethered, revealed, and dazed after a short period if they do not destroy the device in time. This ability can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED.
[C]
2.61
[Q] Cyber Cage
100Charges: 2
INSTANTLY toss the cyber cage in front of Cypher. Activate to create a zone that blocks vision and slows enemies who pass through it.
[Q]
2.09
[E] Spycam
FreeCharges: 1
EQUIP a spycam. FIRE to place the spycam at the targeted location. RE-USE this ability to take control of the camera's view. While in control of the camera, FIRE to shoot a marking dart. This dart will Reveal the location of any player struck by the dart. This ability can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED.
[E]
1.50
[X] Neural Theft
6 PointsCharges: 1
INSTANTLY use on a dead enemy player in your crosshairs to reveal the location of all living enemy players.
[X]
0.25
Attacking: Cypher Stats
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 85.61 |
Win Rate: | 49.43% |
Pick Rate: | 11.28% |
Dmg/Round: | 134.38 |
KDA: | 1.28 |
Attacking: Best Cypher Loadout
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 74.98 |
Win Rate: | 49.20% |
Pick Rate: | 64.82% |
Dmg/Round: | 84.21 |
KDA: | 1.27 |
ROUND 1
49.20%
Vandal + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 83.24 |
Win Rate: | 53.99% |
Pick Rate: | 48.94% |
Dmg/Round: | 127.46 |
KDA: | 1.45 |
PRIMARY
53.99%
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 54.27 |
Win Rate: | 49.53% |
Pick Rate: | 8.62% |
Dmg/Round: | 79.87 |
KDA: | 1.22 |
SIDEARM
49.53%
Heavy Shields
1000Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage.
SHIELD
53.90%
Attacking: Cypher First Round Items
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 74.98 |
Win Rate: | 49.20% |
Pick Rate: | 64.82% |
Dmg/Round: | 84.21 |
KDA: | 1.27 |
49.20%
Sheriff + Cypher
Sidearm
800Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 50.52 |
Win Rate: | 50.12% |
Pick Rate: | 4.20% |
Dmg/Round: | 106.39 |
KDA: | 1.47 |
50.12%
Classic + Light Shields + Cypher
Sidearm
400Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 41.53 |
Win Rate: | 47.58% |
Pick Rate: | 12.67% |
Dmg/Round: | 52.55 |
KDA: | 0.97 |
47.58%
Frenzy + Cypher
Sidearm
450Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 38.28 |
Win Rate: | 48.13% |
Pick Rate: | 0.93% |
Dmg/Round: | 60.92 |
KDA: | 1.08 |
48.13%
Classic + Cypher
Sidearm
0Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 34.07 |
Win Rate: | 43.68% |
Pick Rate: | 16.35% |
Dmg/Round: | 37.68 |
KDA: | 0.75 |
43.68%
Shorty + Cypher
Sidearm
300Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 28.18 |
Win Rate: | 44.47% |
Pick Rate: | 0.26% |
Dmg/Round: | 41.86 |
KDA: | 0.79 |
44.47%
Attacking: Cypher Items
SIDEARM
Classic + Cypher
Sidearm
0Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 19.85 |
Win Rate: | 33.52% |
Pick Rate: | 6.77% |
Dmg/Round: | 34.93 |
KDA: | 0.59 |
33.52%
Shorty + Cypher
Sidearm
300Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 33.55 |
Win Rate: | 42.52% |
Pick Rate: | 0.11% |
Dmg/Round: | 46.29 |
KDA: | 0.82 |
42.52%
Frenzy + Cypher
Sidearm
450Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 26.23 |
Win Rate: | 37.32% |
Pick Rate: | 0.26% |
Dmg/Round: | 47.87 |
KDA: | 0.80 |
37.32%
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 54.27 |
Win Rate: | 49.53% |
Pick Rate: | 8.62% |
Dmg/Round: | 79.87 |
KDA: | 1.22 |
49.53%
Sheriff + Cypher
Sidearm
800Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 27.71 |
Win Rate: | 35.48% |
Pick Rate: | 8.31% |
Dmg/Round: | 61.08 |
KDA: | 0.75 |
35.48%
SMGS
SHOTGUNS
RIFLES
Bulldog + Cypher
Rifle
2050Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 57.59 |
Win Rate: | 52.88% |
Pick Rate: | 2.68% |
Dmg/Round: | 85.16 |
KDA: | 1.24 |
52.88%
Guardian + Cypher
Rifle
2250Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 53.27 |
Win Rate: | 49.10% |
Pick Rate: | 2.68% |
Dmg/Round: | 103.41 |
KDA: | 1.13 |
49.10%
Vandal + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 83.24 |
Win Rate: | 53.99% |
Pick Rate: | 48.94% |
Dmg/Round: | 127.46 |
KDA: | 1.45 |
53.99%
Phantom + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 69.53 |
Win Rate: | 54.90% |
Pick Rate: | 9.66% |
Dmg/Round: | 121.49 |
KDA: | 1.48 |
54.90%
SNIPER
Marshal + Cypher
Sniper
950Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 32.37 |
Win Rate: | 40.04% |
Pick Rate: | 0.91% |
Dmg/Round: | 67.42 |
KDA: | 0.78 |
40.04%
Outlaw + Cypher
Sniper
2400Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 56.08 |
Win Rate: | 51.87% |
Pick Rate: | 0.95% |
Dmg/Round: | 99.78 |
KDA: | 1.12 |
51.87%
Operator + Cypher
Sniper
4700Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 71.29 |
Win Rate: | 57.35% |
Pick Rate: | 0.99% |
Dmg/Round: | 129.90 |
KDA: | 1.54 |
57.35%
HEAVY
SHIELDS
Light Shields
400Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 25 damage.
45.30%
Heavy Shields
1000Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage.
53.90%
Defending: Cypher Stats
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 89.13 |
Win Rate: | 51.28% |
Pick Rate: | 11.28% |
Dmg/Round: | 136.54 |
KDA: | 1.43 |
Defending: Best Cypher Loadout
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 75.59 |
Win Rate: | 54.52% |
Pick Rate: | 52.44% |
Dmg/Round: | 92.95 |
KDA: | 1.61 |
ROUND 1
54.52%
Vandal + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 82.62 |
Win Rate: | 56.09% |
Pick Rate: | 40.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 132.18 |
KDA: | 1.64 |
PRIMARY
56.09%
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 59.70 |
Win Rate: | 53.42% |
Pick Rate: | 7.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 85.24 |
KDA: | 1.46 |
SIDEARM
53.42%
Heavy Shields
1000Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage.
SHIELD
54.97%
Defending: Cypher First Round Items
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 75.59 |
Win Rate: | 54.52% |
Pick Rate: | 52.44% |
Dmg/Round: | 92.95 |
KDA: | 1.61 |
54.52%
Sheriff + Cypher
Sidearm
800Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 54.07 |
Win Rate: | 55.52% |
Pick Rate: | 1.95% |
Dmg/Round: | 124.10 |
KDA: | 1.91 |
55.52%
Classic + Cypher
Sidearm
0Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 47.73 |
Win Rate: | 51.16% |
Pick Rate: | 29.06% |
Dmg/Round: | 54.90 |
KDA: | 1.18 |
51.16%
Classic + Light Shields + Cypher
Sidearm
400Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 47.57 |
Win Rate: | 54.74% |
Pick Rate: | 13.46% |
Dmg/Round: | 64.26 |
KDA: | 1.38 |
54.74%
Frenzy + Cypher
Sidearm
450Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 39.74 |
Win Rate: | 53.75% |
Pick Rate: | 0.90% |
Dmg/Round: | 70.63 |
KDA: | 1.44 |
53.75%
Shorty + Light Shields + Cypher
Sidearm
700Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 22.78 |
Win Rate: | 47.75% |
Pick Rate: | 0.09% |
Dmg/Round: | 47.99 |
KDA: | 1.05 |
47.75%
Defending: Cypher Items
SIDEARM
Classic + Cypher
Sidearm
0Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 31.18 |
Win Rate: | 39.32% |
Pick Rate: | 8.77% |
Dmg/Round: | 47.46 |
KDA: | 0.87 |
39.32%
Shorty + Cypher
Sidearm
300Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 14.14 |
Win Rate: | 30.54% |
Pick Rate: | 0.32% |
Dmg/Round: | 46.91 |
KDA: | 0.70 |
30.54%
Frenzy + Cypher
Sidearm
450Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 26.61 |
Win Rate: | 37.86% |
Pick Rate: | 0.36% |
Dmg/Round: | 52.40 |
KDA: | 0.88 |
37.86%
Ghost + Cypher
Sidearm
500Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 59.70 |
Win Rate: | 53.42% |
Pick Rate: | 7.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 85.24 |
KDA: | 1.46 |
53.42%
Sheriff + Cypher
Sidearm
800Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 29.75 |
Win Rate: | 36.80% |
Pick Rate: | 7.58% |
Dmg/Round: | 69.10 |
KDA: | 0.89 |
36.80%
SMGS
SHOTGUNS
RIFLES
Bulldog + Cypher
Rifle
2050Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 55.14 |
Win Rate: | 51.80% |
Pick Rate: | 2.84% |
Dmg/Round: | 91.29 |
KDA: | 1.32 |
51.80%
Guardian + Cypher
Rifle
2250Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 56.11 |
Win Rate: | 50.54% |
Pick Rate: | 2.38% |
Dmg/Round: | 118.19 |
KDA: | 1.31 |
50.54%
Vandal + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 82.62 |
Win Rate: | 56.09% |
Pick Rate: | 40.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 132.18 |
KDA: | 1.64 |
56.09%
Phantom + Cypher
Rifle
2900Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 71.90 |
Win Rate: | 56.44% |
Pick Rate: | 12.42% |
Dmg/Round: | 125.99 |
KDA: | 1.65 |
56.44%
SNIPER
Marshal + Cypher
Sniper
950Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 39.85 |
Win Rate: | 45.51% |
Pick Rate: | 0.86% |
Dmg/Round: | 67.23 |
KDA: | 0.96 |
45.51%
Outlaw + Cypher
Sniper
2400Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 55.68 |
Win Rate: | 51.24% |
Pick Rate: | 0.87% |
Dmg/Round: | 109.52 |
KDA: | 1.32 |
51.24%
Operator + Cypher
Sniper
4700Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 69.61 |
Win Rate: | 58.02% |
Pick Rate: | 0.82% |
Dmg/Round: | 124.72 |
KDA: | 1.65 |
58.02%
HEAVY
SHIELDS
Light Shields
400Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 25 damage.
46.71%
Heavy Shields
1000Absorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage.
54.97%
Cypher counters (over 51% win rate)
Harbor
Controller
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 29.02 |
Win Rate: | 49.57% |
Pick Rate: | 0.81% |
Dmg/Round: | 136.58 |
KDA: | 1.37 |
+2.16
KAY/O
Initiator
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 33.24 |
Win Rate: | 48.70% |
Pick Rate: | 1.96% |
Dmg/Round: | 133.76 |
KDA: | 1.42 |
+1.91
Yoru
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 38.65 |
Win Rate: | 49.56% |
Pick Rate: | 2.53% |
Dmg/Round: | 143.39 |
KDA: | 1.32 |
+1.77
Neon
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 37.61 |
Win Rate: | 50.36% |
Pick Rate: | 2.01% |
Dmg/Round: | 143.88 |
KDA: | 1.29 |
+1.61
Iso
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 44.62 |
Win Rate: | 50.07% |
Pick Rate: | 2.73% |
Dmg/Round: | 158.28 |
KDA: | 1.38 |
+1.32
Viper
Controller
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 32.03 |
Win Rate: | 49.99% |
Pick Rate: | 1.13% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.59 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
+1.13
Cypher is countered by (under 49% win rate)
Cypher goes even with (49% - 51% win rate)
Breach
Initiator
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 32.22 |
Win Rate: | 48.97% |
Pick Rate: | 1.80% |
Dmg/Round: | 133.45 |
KDA: | 1.37 |
Brimstone
Controller
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 39.61 |
Win Rate: | 49.76% |
Pick Rate: | 2.45% |
Dmg/Round: | 134.71 |
KDA: | 1.45 |
Chamber
Sentinel
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 44.84 |
Win Rate: | 50.08% |
Pick Rate: | 3.10% |
Dmg/Round: | 150.70 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Deadlock
Sentinel
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 34.88 |
Win Rate: | 50.07% |
Pick Rate: | 1.64% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.54 |
KDA: | 1.34 |
Fade
Initiator
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 41.27 |
Win Rate: | 50.11% |
Pick Rate: | 3.00% |
Dmg/Round: | 131.08 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Gekko
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 48.72 |
Win Rate: | 50.35% |
Pick Rate: | 4.52% |
Dmg/Round: | 130.60 |
KDA: | 1.28 |
Jett
Duelist
Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 90.04 |
Win Rate: | 50.31% |
Pick Rate: | 11.21% |
Dmg/Round: | 155.29 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Killjoy
Sentinel
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 29.00 |
Win Rate: | 49.24% |
Pick Rate: | 1.28% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.42 |
KDA: | 1.25 |
Omen
Controller
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 86.05 |
Win Rate: | 50.13% |
Pick Rate: | 10.97% |
Dmg/Round: | 135.03 |
KDA: | 1.41 |
Phoenix
Duelist
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 52.78 |
Win Rate: | 50.49% |
Pick Rate: | 4.06% |
Dmg/Round: | 154.85 |
KDA: | 1.40 |
Raze
Duelist
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 65.07 |
Win Rate: | 50.19% |
Pick Rate: | 6.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 154.65 |
KDA: | 1.33 |
Sage
Sentinel
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 54.31 |
Win Rate: | 50.27% |
Pick Rate: | 5.50% |
Dmg/Round: | 127.79 |
KDA: | 1.33 |
Skye
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 45.23 |
Win Rate: | 49.78% |
Pick Rate: | 3.92% |
Dmg/Round: | 130.34 |
KDA: | 1.36 |
Sova
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 44.98 |
Win Rate: | 49.98% |
Pick Rate: | 3.70% |
Dmg/Round: | 136.55 |
KDA: | 1.32 |
Cypher teams poorly with (under 49% win rate)
KAY/O
Initiator
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 33.24 |
Win Rate: | 48.70% |
Pick Rate: | 1.96% |
Dmg/Round: | 133.76 |
KDA: | 1.42 |
-2.61
Harbor
Controller
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 29.02 |
Win Rate: | 49.57% |
Pick Rate: | 0.81% |
Dmg/Round: | 136.58 |
KDA: | 1.37 |
-1.53
Iso
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 44.62 |
Win Rate: | 50.07% |
Pick Rate: | 2.73% |
Dmg/Round: | 158.28 |
KDA: | 1.38 |
-1.07
Yoru
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 38.65 |
Win Rate: | 49.56% |
Pick Rate: | 2.53% |
Dmg/Round: | 143.39 |
KDA: | 1.32 |
-0.92
Breach
Initiator
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 32.22 |
Win Rate: | 48.97% |
Pick Rate: | 1.80% |
Dmg/Round: | 133.45 |
KDA: | 1.37 |
-0.36
Viper
Controller
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 32.03 |
Win Rate: | 49.99% |
Pick Rate: | 1.13% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.59 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
-0.03
Cypher goes even when teamed with (49% - 51% win rate)
Astra
Controller
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 38.38 |
Win Rate: | 50.44% |
Pick Rate: | 1.54% |
Dmg/Round: | 142.20 |
KDA: | 1.48 |
Brimstone
Controller
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 39.61 |
Win Rate: | 49.76% |
Pick Rate: | 2.45% |
Dmg/Round: | 134.71 |
KDA: | 1.45 |
Chamber
Sentinel
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 44.84 |
Win Rate: | 50.08% |
Pick Rate: | 3.10% |
Dmg/Round: | 150.70 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Deadlock
Sentinel
Tier: | Weak / C |
---|---|
Score: | 34.88 |
Win Rate: | 50.07% |
Pick Rate: | 1.64% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.54 |
KDA: | 1.34 |
Fade
Initiator
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 41.27 |
Win Rate: | 50.11% |
Pick Rate: | 3.00% |
Dmg/Round: | 131.08 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Gekko
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 48.72 |
Win Rate: | 50.35% |
Pick Rate: | 4.52% |
Dmg/Round: | 130.60 |
KDA: | 1.28 |
Jett
Duelist
Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 90.04 |
Win Rate: | 50.31% |
Pick Rate: | 11.21% |
Dmg/Round: | 155.29 |
KDA: | 1.35 |
Killjoy
Sentinel
Tier: | Bad / D |
---|---|
Score: | 29.00 |
Win Rate: | 49.24% |
Pick Rate: | 1.28% |
Dmg/Round: | 139.42 |
KDA: | 1.25 |
Neon
Duelist
Tier: | Fair / B |
---|---|
Score: | 37.61 |
Win Rate: | 50.36% |
Pick Rate: | 2.01% |
Dmg/Round: | 143.88 |
KDA: | 1.29 |
Omen
Controller
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 86.05 |
Win Rate: | 50.13% |
Pick Rate: | 10.97% |
Dmg/Round: | 135.03 |
KDA: | 1.41 |
Raze
Duelist
Tier: | Strong / S |
---|---|
Score: | 65.07 |
Win Rate: | 50.19% |
Pick Rate: | 6.74% |
Dmg/Round: | 154.65 |
KDA: | 1.33 |
Reyna
Duelist
Tier: | God / S+ |
---|---|
Score: | 99.93 |
Win Rate: | 50.78% |
Pick Rate: | 12.14% |
Dmg/Round: | 163.08 |
KDA: | 1.47 |
Skye
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 45.23 |
Win Rate: | 49.78% |
Pick Rate: | 3.92% |
Dmg/Round: | 130.34 |
KDA: | 1.36 |
Sova
Initiator
Tier: | Good / A |
---|---|
Score: | 44.98 |
Win Rate: | 49.98% |
Pick Rate: | 3.70% |
Dmg/Round: | 136.55 |
KDA: | 1.32 |