The sweepers job is to do as much damage as possible. A good sweeper can deal as good damage as its ability to avoid it. Kinda like a bee that keeps stinging and is really nimble. Lucien, Hattori, Ada, and scarlet could fit the bill.

The shield is supposed to not be easy to knockout and "protect" the anchor from being switched in so it has to be someone that can take alot of damage like a tank. You wanna keep this guy alive as long as possible so Barazza, Nai, Roland, Sentinel, and Ulgrim fit the bill.

The anchor is sorta like your trump card and should be your best character that could carry the team. Being your last hurrah in case of being taken down to your last stock, your anchor should be able to take on an entire team by itself. Choose whoever you want to be your anchor.

You finally finished your team, Congrats! Nice job. There could be some improvements though. If you have a character on your team that you dont know anything about, dont add it unless its practice. If you can demolish enimies with a slow bulky character, it can be a sweeper and vice versa. If you can improve this guide add a comment and ill get to it asap. Finally, if you have any role suggestions, gimie a shout in the comments.

(edit from EhRaGoN) You can switch between shield and sweeper on your teams because if you have a sweeper in the middle you can finish someone off with your anchor from all the damage the sweeper has racked up. Maybe another heavy hitter as an anchor to make it a guarenteed kill. Consider yourself lucky if your main is a heavy hitter, because, if it wasnt and you switched to a character you aren't as familliar with, it kinda defeats the purpose as an anchor.

(edit from The Cheesy Dragon) Ember could be a good sweeper too. NIce damage and nice speed to avoid attacks.

(edit from Kazzy) The order for 4 stock strikeout should be shield, sweeper, shield, anchor. For five stock, it should be sweeper, shield, sweeper, sheild, anchor.

(edit from ✔ Piefaced Saitama ✔) Cassidy would make a nice sweeper thanks to her guns and hammer. Those sigs keep a nice barrier from your opponent minimizing damage on you and hurting them in the process. Guns and hammers lights do this excellently too.

(edit from The Wulf) Diana would make a nice sweeper.

(edit from Dr. Pugsley)Thatch would make an amazing sweeper. His Guns and Sword have ridiculous damage potential and his sigs are spectacular. aside from Blasters Dsig.