Cavalière

Cavalière
Unflinching Investigator
Details
Legal Name	Florence Jacques
Age	28
Country of Origin	Canada
Languages	French English
Game Data
Agent Role	Tracker

“No mystery unsolved when I’m involved”

— Cavelière

Brash detective Cavalière leaves no stone unturned... And if her deduction skills are not enough to keep you in check, her serious combat abilities learned during her globe-trotting days will do the talking.

Agent Brief

PERSONALITY EVALUATION: Truth and justice are more than just words to Cavalière, they are her ‘mode de vie’. This drives her to always question what is happening around her, including the motivations and morals of Deceive Inc.

BACKGROUND: Born on Reunion Island, then raised in Quebec, Cavalière later moved to France to begin her life of justice with the French Police Nationale. Due to the extensive travels during her detective work, this determined globetrotter has studied the art of fighting with masters around the world, giving a bit more ‘kick’ in her justice.

FILE UPDATE: There are suspicions that Agent Cavalière participation in Deceive Inc. is more than her making a career change. While she’s been known to chase Larcin across the globe in order to catch him, we doubt it’s the only thing she’s investigating while working for Deceive Inc.

“Can’t stop what is unstoppable”

WEAPON: The Dragoons

Compact, light and elegant tools in her ruse de guerre, these two Dragoon pistols feel like they were made just for Florence. She deftly dual wields these fast firing pistols at a medium range while using the rest of her skills to close the gap between herself and anyone in her way. At closer ranges, her pistols will quickly dispatch her foes.

AGENT PASSIVE: Tiger Leap

Cavalière’s fierce fighting moves allow her to pounce onto her foes. Rivals beware! With such moves, she can quickly cover distances to plant a critical blow to the face of anyone not prepared.

AGENT EXPERTISE: Investigation

Nothing gets past this detective. Using all her intuition to learn about her competition, Cavalière can trace the tracks of any rivals that may be a threat to her mission. With powers of perception that any spy would be jealous of, she notices in minute details the traces that other agents in her vicinity have left behind.

Game Data

Weapons

Cavalière uses dual pistols which can overwhelm opponents with their immense fire rate.

Dragoons
Dual Pistols
Alternating Shots
Damage	Mag Size	Starting Ammo	Reload Speed (Seconds)	Rate of Fire (Shots per Second)
14.0	12	24	1.55	4.5
Head Shot Damage
1.35

Hydras
Dual Pistols
Synchronized Shots
Damage	Mag Size	Starting Ammo	Reload Speed (Seconds)	Rate of Fire (Shots per Second)
10 (x2)	14	24	2.3	1.8
Head Shot Damage
2.0

Wyverns
Dual Auto-Pistols
Synchronized Automatic Shots
Damage	Mag Size	Starting Ammo	Reload Speed (Seconds)	Rate of Fire (Shots per Second)
5.0 (x2)	32	64	1.8	6
Head Shot Damage
1.2

Expertise

Cavalière's Expertise allows her to make use of clues left by her opponents to hunt them down.

Investigation
Cavalière enters a Stance to Investigate her surroundings. In Stance, Cavalière can investigate various objects that have been interacted with by a Rival. Upon completing the Investigation, the targeted Rival gets Traced. Cavalière can Cancel the Investigation by re-pressing the activation button.
Ability Statistics
Duration (Seconds)	Cancel Delay (Seconds)	Time Added on Clue Pickup (Seconds)
12.0	1.0	5.0
Trace Duration (Seconds)
1 Clue	2 Clues	3 Clues
5.0	8.0	12.0

It's a Setup
Cavalière enters a Stance to designate a Zone. All Electronic Devices in the Zone become Trapped. Rivals interacting with the Trapped Devices get Traced. Cancel by either pressing the activation button during the Stance or when the zone is active.
Ability Statistics
Cancel Delay (Seconds)	Interaction Trace Time (Seconds)
1.0	12.0

Redemption
Cavalière enters a Stance to Investigate her surroundings. In Stance, Cavalière can investigate KO'd characters and Holo-Breadcrumbs. Upon completing the Investigation, the targeted Rival gets Traced. Cavalière can Cancel the Investigation by re-pressing the activation button.
Ability Statistics
Duration (Seconds)	Trace Duration (Seconds)
15.0	12.0

Passive

Cavalière's passive improve her melee attacks, giving her an edge in close-quarters encounters.

Tiger's Leap
Cavalière can further Charge her Melee Attack, resulting in a powerful kick. The kick makes Cavalière lunge forward, allowing her to travel short distances.

Maximum Velocity
Cavalière can further Charge her Melee Attack, resulting in a powerful kick. Landing the kick gets Cavalière Amped Up and Automatically Reloads her weapons.

Baleful Blow
Cavalière can further Charge her Melee Attack, resulting in a powerful kick. Landing the kick Slows Rivals.

Tips & Tricks

General

• Cavalière works well with a highly-aggressive playstyle, hunting down opponents and overwhelming them with high close-range firepower.

Weapons

• Cavalière's weapons work best in close quarters encounters, overwhelming opponents with rapid damage.
• With the exception of the Hydras, Cavalière rarely needs to aim for headshots due to her low critical multipliers and good base damage. As such, remain mobile during fights to reduce damage taken.

Expertise

• To get the best results when using Investigation, look for signs that indicate a Rival may have passed through the area, such as open drawers or downed NPCs.
• Remember that Rivals are warned when they are Traced, and may set up an ambush to catch you off guard.

Passive

• Tiger's Leap can be used to gain a rapid burst of velocity, which makes it excellent for crossing exposed areas such as doorways while in a fight.
• Due to the status effects that they apply, opening fights with melee attacks can give you the edge you need to win an encounter. Alternatively, all of her Passive abilities can be used to aid in escaping a losing battle; Tiger's Leap can be used to rapidly move short distances, while Maximum Velocity and Baleful Blow can either grant her Amped Up or Slow her opponent.
• If you need to reload during a fight, consider charging a Melee Attack instead if you are using Maximum Velocity, as it will instantly reload your weapons upon a successful hit.

Countering Cavalière

• Be careful with what clues you leave when you suspect a Cavalière may be trying to Trace you. Shut drawers that you open after you use them to hide evidence that you have passed through. Revive downed NPCs if possible.
• If you have been Traced by a Cavalière, it is likely that she may decide to hunt you down. A good strategy can be to prepare to counter-ambush her in an isolated area.
• As Cavalière prefers to fight at close range, Agents that can match her raw firepower at that distance (such as Hans) can deal with her quite effectively. Alternatively, Agents that can keep her at range (such as Ace) can reduce the damage she can deal provided that she is unable to safely get close.

References

Agent Brief: Cavalière