Rudaus
Rudaus is an Anime Squadron support unit players use for cooldown help and early-to-mid team pacing.
- Type
- character
What Is Rudaus?
Rudaus is the support pick for squads that already have damage but still feel too slow between attacks or skills. Tier lists place Rudaus around the A-tier support group and points to cooldown value, which gives it a different job from a main DPS: Rudaus helps other units act more often instead of trying to carry the lane alone. Beebom places Rudaus in A tier. Destructoid lists Rudaus as a good early support unit and says Cloner helps its value. Games.GG describes Rudaus as a cooldown-reduction support with synergy value, while animesquadron.org also groups it with cooldown and synergy support. The practical read is clear: use Rudaus when the team has a real damage unit to speed up. Rudaus cannot fix a roster that lacks damage, money, or a frontliner. Rudaus is strongest when the account is between starter clears and full endgame setups. It can help a Goki, Karashi, Vegata, Woo, or another carry attack more often, especially in runs where waves are barely surviving. Once Shinks or a stronger support setup is ready, compare the actual cooldown gain, placement cost, and field slot value before keeping Rudaus in the final lineup.
How To Get Rudaus
Rudaus's exact obtain route still needs the live UI. Check the live summon banner, unit index, event menus, stage reward panels, and any support-unit reward tab. If Rudaus appears in a banner, use the banner rate and pity screen as the route. If it appears in a stage or event panel, use that live reward display before spending gems on summons.
Rudaus Abilities
Rudaus is used for cooldown support. Its value comes from helping nearby or linked units act more often, depending on how the live card words the effect. Exact cooldown percentage, target count, range, uptime, cooldown on the support skill, placement cap, upgrade prices, and whether the effect stacks with traits or other supports need the in-game card before fixed numbers are safe. Use Rudaus as a pacing support, not a lane-clearing DPS.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Speeds up carry units: Rudaus matters when the team already has a DPS that almost clears waves but needs more attacks, skill uptime, or cycle speed. It can make a real carry feel better without replacing that carry.
- Fits early support slots: Destructoid calls Rudaus a good early support. That makes it a practical slot while the account is still missing Shinks or a stronger late-game support setup.
Cons
- Needs a carry beside it: Rudaus does not solve low damage by itself. If the main DPS cannot kill waves even with more uptime, the team should chase a stronger carry before investing too much into Rudaus.
- Exact support rules need card checks: Cooldown support can change a lot depending on range, target count, stacking, uptime, and placement cap. Players need the live card before deciding whether Rudaus beats another support slot.
Attributes
- role
- Cooldown support
- best_for
- Players who already have a damage unit and need faster attacks or skill uptime
- difficulty
- Obtain route needs live banner, reward, event, or unit-index confirmation
Obtain Methods
- Check summon and reward screens: Look for Rudaus in the current summon banner, unit index, event rewards, stage reward panels, and support-unit tabs. The live UI decides whether Rudaus is a pull, event reward, stage reward, or rerun unit.
- Confirm before rerolling: Save trait rerolls or duplicate copies until the roster has a damage unit worth supporting. Rudaus needs another unit to benefit from its cooldown role, so the first check is whether the account has a carry that gains from faster uptime.
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When to field it
Field Rudaus when enemies are close to dying but the carry attacks too slowly. If the lane survives after a few extra cycles, Rudaus can be the missing support piece. If enemies still walk through with higher uptime, the roster needs more damage or a tank instead.
Team fit
Rudaus pairs best with a carry that already has clear damage value, such as Goki forms, Karashi for farming, Vegata while progressing, Woo, or another owned DPS. Fastwagon can fund early setup, Shield Hero can hold leaks, and Rudaus can help the damage unit cycle faster.
Trait target
Cloner is the trait to watch because Destructoid links it with Rudaus support value. Keep cooldown, uptime, or duplicate-placement traits if the live trait screen shows they increase support uptime. Save pure damage rerolls for the unit doing the killing.
What to verify in game
Check Rudaus's card for cooldown reduction amount, buff range, target count, uptime, stacking rules, placement cap, upgrade prices, and whether the support affects all units or only nearby placements. Then test whether the carry actually clears faster with Rudaus on the field.
Rudaus FAQ
Is Rudaus good in Anime Squadron?
Yes, when the team already has a carry and needs cooldown support. It is not the unit to rely on when the roster lacks damage.
How do you get Rudaus?
The exact route needs the live UI. Check summon banners, the unit index, event rewards, stage panels, and support-unit reward tabs.
What does Rudaus do?
Rudaus is used for cooldown support. It helps the team cycle attacks or skills faster, depending on the wording on the live unit card.
Should I use Rudaus or Shinks?
Use Rudaus when cooldown speed is the missing piece. Use Shinks when survival, healing, or stronger late-game support is the bigger problem.
What trait should Rudaus use?
Cloner is worth checking first because it appears in support guidance. Keep traits that increase support uptime, uptime, or placement value.
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