Arknights, the tower-defense SRPG (Strategic Role-Playing Game) by YoStar Games has just released the patch notes for their upcoming global event titled “Shatterpoint”. Arknights has a long-running trend of releasing new operators along with their featured events to give players an in-depth chance of exploring their backstory as well as providing a unique environment to use them in battles. Arknights is available to be downloaded and installed as a free-to-play game on both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store with in-game microtransactions enabled. 

Shatterpoint, the latest event by Arknights bought with it a new storyline specific to the event, new operators Horn, Rockrock, Chestnut, and Heid. Players can get a free copy of Heidi by completing the Unsigned Notebook in the Shatterpoint event. Heidi will not be available as a recruitable operator through any headhunting banners. Meanwhile, Horn, Rockrock, and Chestnut will be available to be recruited via the Roaring Cliffrunner banner. Horn is the newest 6-Star operator being added to the game. After the Roaring Cliffrunner banner ends, Horn, Rockrock, and Chestnut will be added to the standard headhunting banners. Let’s take a look at the skills and abilities of the new operators being added to Arknights with the Shatterpoint Event.

Horn

Horn is a 6-Star Fortress elemental operator that is classified as a Defender type in-game. She has a base Attack of 483, HP of 1237, and a Defense of 223. Her base Attack, Defense, and HP are comparatively balanced compared to other operators, as expected by a Defender. Horn is a melee ranged defender. Her description reads the following – “After the end of the County Hillock incident, what had come of the warrior known as Horn was unknown to all. Much evidence would suggest that she was captured after the battle with Dublinn Lieutenant, Mandragora. Considering Mandragora’s cruel designs and reckless undertakings, save for Bagpipe, few believed that she still lived. The good news is, the Elite Operator, Misery, previously dispatched to Londinium, has indeed discovered Horn’s trails, and her current condition is much better than expected. Thereafter, Misery will assist Horn in making contact with our Londinium Special Operations Unit. As the commander of Victoria’s Tempest Platoon, 2nd Division, Horn not only poses great importance to Bagpipe, but may also prove to be key in forthcoming operations.”

Here are Horn’s skills in detail: –

Flare Grenade: The next attack deals 160% of ATK as Physical damage. If it is a ranged attack, the splash area is increased, and an illuminated zone is created for 5 seconds, disabling enemy Invisibility. Can store 1 charge.

Tempest Command: Each attack deals 130% of ATK as Physical splash damage

Overload: Each attack deals 30% of ATK as extra splash Arts damage. If canceled manually, fire all remaining bullets, and lose 60% of Max HP

Skill has 10 ammo and can be manually deactivated.

Ultimate Line of Defense – ATK +10%, Attack Interval slightly reduced

Overload: ATK +20%, gradually lose HP (reaches the Max HP/sec loss of 12% after 12 seconds); Skill can be manually deactivated.

Here are Horn’s Talents in detail – 

Military Fortress (1st Talent) – When this unit is on the field, Defender Operators gain ATK +23% (+3%)

Bloodbath (2nd Talent) – Instead of retreating when defeated, recover HP to the max and gain Max HP -50%, ASPD +21 (+3) and DEF +21% (+3%) (triggers once per deployment)

Here are Horn’s base skills in detail – 

Military Engineering – When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Elite materials, reduces the Morale consumed by all corresponding formulas that cost 4 Morale by -1

DIY Incandescent Alloy – When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Incandescent Alloy-type materials, the production rate of byproduct increases by 90%.

Rockrock

Rockrock is a 5-Star Drone/Mech-Accord elemental operator that is classified as a Caster type in-game. She has a base Attack of 148, HP of 600, and a Defense of 49. Rockrock has a high base HP amount compared to operators of similar rarity. Rockrock is a ranged caster. Her description reads the following – “After Londinium’s fall, this daughter of a train boiler mechanic, along with those who wished to seize back their home, put together the Citizens’ Self-Salvation Company. They follow the path of their commander, giving deliverance amongst the chaos to those familiar to them, each and everyone a precious life. From making trinkets to her liking out of interest to creating a drone capable of firing to protect her peers, this fledgling craftswoman stumbled onto a path perhaps not originally meant for her. All she once protected has been shattered into pieces, and yet she continues on. She only walks the path of protecting her home and companions, ever so resolutely. Be it to lead or follow, she remains her allies’ firmest shield.”

Here are Rockrock’s skills in detail: –

Tactical Chant Y (Passive Ability): ASPD +30

Willing Burden: ASPD +80; Releases Drone to attack enemies

Overload: Trait Max Drone damage increases to 2 times, ATK +50%; When the skill ends, Stunned for the same duration as Overload

The Drone locks onto an enemy until the enemy is defeated or until the skill is over, then returns to the Operator. Can manually deactivate skill at will.

Here are Rockrock’s Talents in detail – 

Firm Foundation (1st Talent) – Gains ATK +5% (+1%) when this unit remains on the battlefield for 15 seconds, which can be stacked up to 4 times.

Here are Rockrock’s base skills in detail – 

Discarded Surplus – When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process any material, the production rate of byproduct increases by 65%.

Worthless Boon – When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Elite materials, any by-products of T3 quality produced will be Polyester Packs.

Heidi

Heidi is a 5-Star Bard elemental operator that is classified as a Support type in-game. She has a base Attack of 126, HP of 482, and a Defense of 107. She has quite low base stats compared to many other operators of the same type. Heidi is a ranged healer/supporter. Her description reads the following – “…the daughter of the famous poet Mr. Thomson, the rookie novelist Heidi Thomson, gave her thoughts about the work at the salon, praising it. “Heidi, in her usual light-hearted style, spoke about how the work moved her.” “The review article is detailed in the seventh edition.”

“Stop reading that. That salon was held a month ago, and they only reported about it now. Several people involved have disappeared.”

“Aye, I know, I’m just worried about our messenger.”

“She hasn’t yet returned?. . I’m sure she’ll let us know if she’s in danger. She always has a way of getting those letters out, doesn’t she?”

“…I understand, but she is too important to our Self-Help Militia. If there is any bad news, I will definitely ask the commander to save her as soon as possible.”

“Before the news comes, let us make two more crossbows.”

Here are Heidi’s skills in detail: –

Tale of Fiction: A Warrior’s Anger: All ally units within the range have Block -3 and Inspiration equal to 50% of this unit’s ATK

Tale of Fiction: Ruse: All ally units within range gain Block +1 and Inspiration equal to 70% of this unit’s DEF and 30% of Max HP. This unit’s Trait effect increases to 30%

Here are Heidi’s Talents in detail – 

Crafty Rebel (1st Talent) – When Skill 1 is equipped, allies within range gains ATK +6% (+1%); When Skill 2 is equipped, allies within range gain DEF +6% (+1%)

Private Messenger (2nd Talent) – Increases SP recovery of allies within range by +0.5/sec in [Shatterpoint]

Here are Heidi’s base skills in detail – 

Order Distribution Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to a Trading Post, order acquisition efficiency +20%.

Celebrity Party – When this Operator is assigned to a Trading Post, order acquisition efficiency +35%

A Thousand Letters – When this Operator is assigned to the Control Center, increases the likelihood of obtaining Glasgow clues (working time improves the likelihood)

Chestnut

Chestnut is a 4-Star Wandering elemental operator that is classified as a Medic type in-game. She has a base Attack of 136, HP of 623, and a Defense of 44. Chestnut is a ranged medic that can heal her allies. Her description reads the following – “Another during operator from underground! Operator who meets him has a chance to get lovely small crystal he collected, don’t worry about breaking them, he’ll tell you how to take a good care of it. Minerals have different aesthetic values ​​depending on each operator, but if it’s in Chestnut hands, they’ll have a different effect, when they’re affected by Chestnut’s wand, they’ll create a strange atmosphere that can mysteriously heal you when you’re inside it.”

Here are Chestnut’s skills in detail: –

Little By Little: Perform healing with 300% Elemental Damage recovery

Can store 2 charges.

Rising Earth: Attack Range reduced; ASPD +130; when healing the same target multiple times, healing effect and Elemental Damage recovery are increased to 150%.

Here are Chestnut’s Talents in detail – 

Solidly Grounded (1st Talent) – Elemental Damage recovery increases by 23% (+3%) when healing ground units.

Here are Chestnut’s base skills in detail – 

Standardization Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to a Factory, productivity is +15%.

Geology Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to a Factory, Originium formula related productivity +30%

That is everything to learn about the new Operators – Horn, Rockrock, Heidi, and Chestnut that are going to come with the Shatterpoint event. If you would like to learn more about Arknights, check out our blog section for the Arknights community. We recommend playing Arknights on a PC with BlueStacks using a keyboard and mouse for the best experience.