Skip to content
Squad Planner
Build

Specialization

Zero Company Scoundrel class guide

Opportunistic wildcard that sets up critical hits and exploits situations with little preparation.

Confirmed
Confidence
Confirmed
Verified
4 August 2026
Version
pre-release (no retail build)

Quick answer

Opportunistic wildcard that exploits situations with little setup.

Range
close, medium
Build themes
Debuffing priority targets · Critical-hit setup · Flexible support
Suggested weapons
PistolRifle
Tags
critical-setup, debuff, single-target

Abilities

Confirmed abilities

Only abilities named by an official source appear here. The complete kit has not been published.

  • Identify Weakness

    Confirmed

    Flags a target so that the next attack against it is a critical hit.

    Build value: Turns any single attack into a critical, so it is worth the most when spent on the squad's biggest hit — a Sharpshooter's precision shot or a Soldier's rocket.

Squad partners

Who to pair the class with

Each pairing states whether the interaction is officially confirmed or our reading of confirmed mechanics.

  • Sharpshooter

    Identify Weakness converts into the highest-value single hit available, since the Sharpshooter specialises in precision criticals. Confirmed synergy.

  • Gunslinger

    More attacks means more chances to consume the critical setup before it expires.

Strengths

  • Identify Weakness flags a target to take a critical hit on the next attack — a confirmed, repeatable damage multiplier for the whole squad.
  • Described as needing little setup, which suits missions with time pressure or expiring objectives.
  • Its value comes from enabling other Operators, so it scales with whatever else is in the squad.

Weaknesses

  • Setup abilities are wasted if no teammate can act on them in the same turn.
  • Likely lower direct damage than dedicated damage Specializations.
  • The exact rule for Identify Weakness — guaranteed critical or increased chance — is not officially stated.

What we don't know yet

The game has not been released. These are open questions we have chosen not to guess at.

  • Whether Identify Weakness guarantees a critical or raises the chance.
  • Its AP or Advantage cost, range and duration.
  • The full debuff list and whether debuffs stack.
  • Whether the flag is consumed by any attacker or only the caster.

Builds using the Scoundrel

Other Specializations

Sources