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Blitz

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Operator Information
Affiliation:
Team Rainbow:
Viperstrike
Team:
Attack
Operator Role:
Real Name:
Elias Kötz
Birthdate:
(1980-04-02) April 2, 1980 (age 43)
Birthplace:
Height:
1.75m
Weight:
75kg
Released:
Launch (2015-12-01)
Renown price:
Free
500 SE
1,000 SE
1,500 SE
2,000 SE
10% off SP
R6 Credit price:
300
270 SP
Has Elite Skin:
Yes
Availability:
Casual
Ranked
Competitive
Base Stats
Armor/Health:
Medium (110 HP)
Speed:
Medium
Difficulty:
Hard

Elias "Blitz" Kötz (Born in Bremen, April 2, 1980) is an attacking operator included in the original release of Rainbow Six Siege.

Unique Gadget[edit]

G52-Tactical Shield
Ballistic shield light enough to permit its wielder to sprint, it comes equipped with 24 flash-bang grenades spread over 3 rows providing a high intensity light source when triggered.
Charges:
Cooldown:
Flash duration:
Flash range:
Countered by: 
 4
 7 seconds
 5 seconds
 5 meters
 Mute Kapkan Lesion Warden Oryx

Weapons[edit]

Primary[edit]

See Unique Gadget.

Secondary[edit]

.45 caliber semi-automatic pistol that has a low recoil, best used in mid-range combat.
Damage:
 44

Equipment[edit]

Breach Charge
Deployable charge capable of blowing up walls, floors and barricades.
Quantity:
 3
Smoke Grenade
Grenade that emits smoke which obscures vision.
Quantity:
 2

Lore[edit]

Background[edit]

A student of Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Kötz excelled academically and as a sportsman in HBG's bilingual program. His imposing physique made him an exceptional athlete, he carried his experience on the field into his military training, His jovial nature and academic background eased the transition from a Schnelle Kräfte soldier in Kosovo to a member of GSG 9. Kötz was integral to establishing an anti-terrorism unit in India following the 2008 attack in Mumbai.

Psychological Report[edit]

Kötz has seen his share of battlefield horrors but is mentally resilient. He uses humor to disarm and as a device to manage stress during operations. He is the first to rush a barricade and is always willing to place the team's safety over his own. Kötz rejects the concept that his deeds are in some way heroic. When faced, with overt praise, he will become self-effacing.

Training[edit]

  • International Baccalaureate Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium
  • Division Schnelle Kräfte
  • GSG 9

Relevant Experience[edit]

  • Kosovo
  • Mumbai, India (Trainer)

Notes[edit]

None

Version History[edit]

Version Balance Changes
6.3.0
  • Reliability of shield flash effect increased.
5.4.3
  • Removed (set to 0) the camera penalization during the Guard Break animation
5.3.3
  • The guard break effect occurs when operators with a ballistic shield are hit by an explosion or take certain types of damage (from a scale of a minimum of 50 to trigger the guard break to 100 damage).
  • The severity of the guard break is proportional to the damage done to the shield. Electric damage and the minimum 50 damage threshold will trigger the minimum strength guard break animation.
  • Melee damage, concussion FX, sonic bursts, and explosions of 100 damage or higher will trigger the the maximum strength guard break animation.
  • Operators positioned behind a shield are now also partially protected from explosion damage (this still applies even if they are from the opposing team). This protection also applies if the shield is on the operator's back. Damage taken from the explosion is proportionally calculated based on the operator's exposure to the blast.
  • Shield explosion protection is reduced to 66% (down from 80%).
4.3.0
  • ADS time increased from 0.4s to 0.6s.
4.1.3
  • G52-Tactical Shield Flash cooldown increased to 7 seconds between flashes from 2 second
3.4.0
  • The throw curve of both Smoke grenades has been changed to be easier and more comfortable to use
    • As a result they can be thrown further
3.3.0
3.2.0
  • Operators now move faster with a pistol out
3.1.2
  • G52-Tactical Shield Flash range reduced from 8 meters to 5 meters
  • G52-Tactical Shield Flash charges reduced from 5 to 4
3.1.0
  • Blitz is now a 2 speed, 2 armor operator, rather than 1 speed, 3 armor
2.4.0
2.3.2
  • Blitz can now sprint with his G52-Tactical Shield remaining active
2.3.0
1.5.2
  • The shield now has directional resistance providing 80% damage resistance whenever the shield is in between the explosion and Blitz
1.2.1
  • The size of the head model has been reduced
  • The shield has been made taller to better cover the head
1.1.0
  • New Operator

Notable Players[edit]

Bleed EsportsBleed EsportsJulio (Coach)
DarkZero EsportsDarkZero EsportsMint (Coach)
Falko (Retired)

Useful links[edit]

References[edit]