Hello again – Doctors – the time has come for your next main mission. On the 26th of February 2020, Episode 5 will come out and with it some new operators. For you – Doctors – I have more things coming your way. New skins for some operators here at base, them being Coura, Exusiai, Myrrh, and Cliffheart. These girls will be able to wear the new series of clothes called Vitafield Rewilder. Now there’s much to talk about with these new changes – Doctors – , so let me introduce your next mission.

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Skins

Ok – Doctors – first I’d like to point something out for you that may seem obvious but I’ll say it anyway. To be able to even play the new line of missions of episode 5 you must have gone through and beat the episodes before. This is only for the main content so you can still do the new thing that will be coming soon. Which is the new annihilation 3 that will come out later on which I’ll cover in

another meeting. Other than that there will be things to gain when this comes available to you –

Doctors – and so without further ado, here are the new skins.

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The four skins that you’ll be able to get – Doctors – will be limited. So make sure to get before they’re gone. Like I’ve said before, the four operators are Exusiai, Cliffheart, Coura, and Myrrh. Here are how some of the skins look so you can decide if you want them or not.

Our slogan is “Long live the Penguin Empire”. Are you our client? You can call me Exusiai. I’m nothing like that Lupo ice queen. I’m always down for some fun!

Voiced by Manaka Iwami Illustrated by 幻象黑兔

I’m Cliffheart, the one who dreams to touch the sky! Nice to meet you!

Voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi Illustrated by 竜崎いち



Hm? Where am I? Who am I?

Voiced by Ayaka Suwa Illustrated by Skade



Uh, I’m Myrrh, a herbalist. Dr. Kal’tsit gave me this title… she said myrrh symbolizes the ephemerality of life and wanted me to keep this in mind.

Voiced by Ayaka Suwa Illustrated by Skade



Ok – Doctors – as mentioned before, these are limited skins based on the Vitafield Rewilder clothing series, demonstrating that our girls ready for anything nature throws at them. I’d also like to note that the Myrrh skin might be a free skin but I haven’t been able to confirm it. With that exception, the other three will be in the store for you to buy while you can. With that out of the way, there are some other matters to discuss – Doctors -.

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Dormitory Themes

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Another thing that will be available – Doctors – will be new dormitory themes. These new themes will give you a bit more ambiance than the other themes with the exception of the Express Chain Pizza Place. Some things to note are: the Ch’en’s Office theme is limited so be sure to get it from the shop as fast as you can. The amount of ambiance you’ll get from this theme is 4915 and to buy everything it will take up to 5095 furniture parts. So be sure to save up and get it while you can. Now for the other theme, the Columbia Modern Hotel is not available in the shop but is instead a lucky drop. You’ll have a chance to get the furniture from this theme via drops in all episode missions, challenge mode, and supplies missions. Once you manage to get all the parts of the set you’ll be at 4555 ambiance in your dormitory. So hopefully luck is on your side – Doctors – and make sure to farm as much as you can. Oh! That reminds me, there’s something that will help you with farming.

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Missions

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Now I hope you – Doctors – have some sanity potions saved up because for a limited time all of the supplies missions are open. The chip missions are open as well so with this you’ll also have a higher chance to get the new furniture parts. You’ll be able to farm Cargo Escort missions every day and will finally have some money to do things. I know that LMD can only last so long – Doctors – and I understand we’re all not like Jessica and have some “pocket money”. Also if you need to get the Ch’en’s Office you can also farm the Resource Search. So with this, you won’t have to worry about also upgrading your units and not having their chips mission be closed. Because when I saw this – Doctors – I know you’re going to be farming for chips. With the release of Episode 5, there will be some new operators coming here to Rhodes Island. So you’ll be doing some of these missions to get the resource for them.

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New Operators/Banner



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With the release of the next main mission, you’ll need some new help so here are some operators who can answer your call. We have 5 new operators coming in today to assist with the missions ahead. Operator Spot should have already come in with the login event for the Perfumer skin so you should have him already. Before it’s over make sure you try to get everyone – Doctors – while you can as their on rate-ups. For the other four operators, I’ll explain from the bottom up starting with Popukar.

★ ★ ★ Guard Unit – Popukar

” Popkar from Operation Reserve Team A6, reporting in. Um, my teammates in A6 are always arguing. I’m sure you worry about them, Doctor… But I know what to do… ”

Voiced by Ōsaki Chiyo Illustrated by 下野宏铭



Here is Popukar, she’s a splash guard operator with a good talent that will give her a boost in her health and damage. Popukar being a splash guard unit will be able to guard up to 2 units and attack both of them at the same time. In the upcoming missions, she’ll be able to help you due to her damage output. Enemies in the upcoming missions lack defence so she’ll be able to deal with them easily. While her talent gives her a boost in both her health and attack, her skill also increases her attacks as well.

Skills

Attack Strengthing – Type a



Manual trigger Skill

Duration 20 seconds

This will increase Popukar’s attack by 10% at the start without upgrading it. However due to her being a 3-star it’s easy to max it to level 7. Once upgraded to level 7 she’ll gain 50% attack for the time so make sure to use it wisely. Use it when there’s a swarm of enemies or just a target that needs to be dealt with.



Initially a patient at Rhodes Island, Popukar requested and passed the trial to become an Operator for Rhodes Island. She was assigned to Op Reserve Team A6.#Arknights #Yostar pic.twitter.com/n7MrMZNXiX — Arknights_EN (@ArknightsEN) February 22, 2020

★ ★ ★ ★ Caster Unit – Greyy

” H-Hi. My name is Greyy. I’m kind of an electrician… Erm, th-thanks for taking me on…! ”

Voiced by Ōsaki Chiyo Illustrated by 下野宏铭



Greyy here is a caster unit but can be seen as a supporter unit as well. Every time Greyy attacks an enemy his talent will stun them for 0.4 seconds. After Elite 2 it will be 0.6 seconds but until then Greyy will have to use his second skill to increase his stun. Greyy can be used in the new missions to deal with the swarm of airborne units. With the stun that he can inflict your other operators can kill the enemy easily.

Skills

Tactical Chanting – Type B



Manual trigger Skill

Duration 25 seconds

This is just a basic skill that will increase Greyy’s attack speed by +15. Then, of course, it will increase over time and at max it will give Greyy +75. You’ll just have to deal with using this till you can Elite 1 Greyy and unlock his second skill.



Static Release



Manual trigger Skill

Duration 20 seconds – 30 seconds

Once you Elite 1 Greyy and unlock this skill, Greyy will be able to stun more consistently. Not only that, but Greyy will also gain attack speed like his other skill. If you want Greyy to deal with most of the new missions for you I would recommend leveling up his skills. With more levels, the duration of the skill, and attack speed will increase. However, the thing that will change the most is that once the skill activates it will increase Greyy’s Talent. At the first level it will boost Greyy’s Talent by x1.5, then x2 at max level stunning the enemy for a while. These will help you deal with the new fast airborne units I mentioned earlier.

Greyy, approved for entry into Rhodes Island after passing a battery of exams, has great potential for the Arts. Currently serving Rhodes Island as a Caster, working primarily in power supply maintenance.#Arknights #Yostar pic.twitter.com/ZUzzJTotjm — Arknights_EN (@ArknightsEN) February 22, 2020

★ ★ ★ ★★ Guard unit – Swire

” I am Senior Superintendent of the Lungmen Police Department, Swire. I’ll be joining Rhodes Island as a training consultant. Dr ____, I’m looking forward to working with you for the future of Lungmen! ”

Voiced by Ōsaki Chiyo Illustrated by 下野宏铭



Swire is a special operator that deals mediocre damage but that isn’t what you’ll use her for. She’s a ranged guard able to hit enemies two tiles away. So Swire will mainly be used for her Talent which is to buff all melee operators with a 3×3 box. She increases their attack by 3% at the start; after promotion, it will go up to a max of 10%. Her skills can also increase the amount that she buffs her allies, her first skill will increase the range of her Talent. While her second skill will give her more DPS and will times her Talent more than the first skill but will till have the same base range.

Skills

Command Dispatch



Manual trigger Skill

Duration 15- 35 seconds

Range





Once you activate this skill all melee operators will be affected by Swire’s Talent at a longer range. Allies will also get a stronger effect during this time due to it also increasing her Talent by x2. You’ll mainly use this skill if you want her to have a big range for her support. A thing to note is that during this time all your melee units will be dealing high amounts of damage if they have their skills. Then lastly once you upgrade this skill to 7 the range is also increased further as shown.

Cooperative Combat



Manual trigger Skill

Duration 15- 30 seconds

This skill is what can turn Swire into a big buffer for some units. First this skill will give her an attack boost of 30% then 80% at maxed. However that is not as important as the second part of this skill which is the amount that it increases Swire’s Talent. The amount that this skill increases her Talent starts at x2.1 then x3 at max. This lets Swire do some funny things – Doctors -. For example, lets say you put Swire behind a Silverash or Lappland. Once their skills are active you can activate Swire to deal crazy damage. In the end, Swire is more of a Buffing mascot that likes to throw LMD at others just like Jessia.

Swire, Senior Superintendent of the Lungmen Guard Bureau. Now a special attache at Rhodes Island, providing on-site tactical command.#Arknights #Yostar pic.twitter.com/hb7irqgEnJ — Arknights_EN (@ArknightsEN) February 23, 2020

★★★★★★ Guard Unit – Ch’en



” Chen, Captain of the Lungmen Guard Bureau Special Operations Task Force. For some special reason, I have to stay here for a while. We have already gotten to know each other during our previous co-operative engagement, so please bring me on-site immediately. “

Voiced by Ōsaki Chiyo Illustrated by 唯@W



Great Lungmen’s best captain Ch’en is here to help you – Doctors – in your future battles. Miss Ch’en here is a guard operator with skills that can deal with either regular units or even some bosses. Ch’en can also crowd control with her first skill and third skill while still outputting high damage. Her second skill makes her a nuker operator. As she’ll be on the frontline most of the time she makes sure that she gets the job done no matter what. She also has a special trait that for each regular attack it will deal damage twice. This increases her damage in the field so let’s break down her skills.

Skills

Sheath Strike



Auto trigger Skill

Instant Attack

This skill will serve you until you can Elite 1 her which isn’t bad at all. Like I said before, this skill has a CC component to it in the form of a stun. Enemies hit by this skill will be stunned for 1 second at first level then 1.5 seconds at max. Then as they are stunned Ch’en will also deal 200% physical damage to the enemy at the same time. This damage can increase to 320% and will lower the SP need for the skill to only 4. This allows Ch’en to use it very often to deal high DPS and you don’t need to activate anything for her.

Crimson Firmament – Quick Draw



Manual trigger Skill

Instant Attack

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Now this is where Ch’en will deal all the damage to a group of enemies. So here she where Ch’en becomes a nuker operator, as I said before, you at the start she can hit up to 4 enemies. The damage she deals is also special as it deals both physical and magical damage to them. The amount is also very high dealing 330% of both physical and magical for a total of 660% damage. Both the damage and number of targets also increase with leveling her skills. At max level which I recommend you do is 500% of both physical and magical damage 1000% in total. Then the number of enemy units that can get hit is now 7 which will clear most enemies for now. So once you get Ch’en I say try to max her skills up then fully upgrade this skill but if you need her to kill a boss enemy the last skill is better.

Crimson Firmament – Shadow Assault



Manual trigger Skill

Instant Attack

Range





Here we have Ch’en’s last skill, once activated Ch’en will attack the closest enemies and hit them 10 times. This damage is physical not magical so try to avoid using this against tanks but for the new missions it’s nice to use. Also, enemies hit by Ch’en will be stunned for 2 seconds at level 1 and at max 4 seconds. The amount of damage also increases from 200% to 320% this damage is for each attack that Ch’en will hit on the enemy. So if you use this skill against a single boss enemy they take 2000% – 3200% damage just from Ch’en alone. This skill will give Ch’en great cover space for you but you need to know when to use it so be careful on the timing. You can use this skill whenever you want and will be good in most cases until you have to deal with tanks.

Ch'en, head of the Lungmen Guard Bureau's Special Inspection Unit, graduated from the Royal Victorian Guard School with superb grades and outstanding achievements. #Arknights #Yostar pic.twitter.com/LcMnV6tZkI — Arknights_EN (@ArknightsEN) February 25, 2020

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Conclusion

Ok let’s end it here – Doctors – for now I must get back to Lungmen and get some more info on what’s going on. I’ll send you a message on what to do once you get there if you’re having a bad time with anything. For now I need to see about the annihilation that may take place later, so I’ll be meeting up with Ch’en. Until then – Doctors – STAY STUNED! for the next message or meeting and finally to any new – Doctors – joining us. Welcome Home Doctor!

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