Arknights, the strategic tower-defense RPG by YoStar Games is back with their monthly set of operators featured on new headhunting banners. 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.

Table of Contents

1. Mountain – 6 Star Operator
2. Saga – 6 Star Operator
3. Sesa – 5 Star Operator
4. Tsukinogi – 5 Star Operator
5. Blacknight – 5 Star Operator

The new headhunting banners features 5 new operators – Mountain, Saga, Sesa, Tsukinogi, and Blacknight. Out of the 5 operators, all of them are going to be making a re-run. Players can recruit these new operators through the new headhunting recruitment banner. Let’s take a look at the skills and abilities of the operators being added to Arknights.

Mountain – 6 Star Operator

Mountain is a 6-Star operator that is classified as a Brawler/Fighter type in-game. He has a base Attack of 242, HP of 1298, and a Defense of 154. Mountain is a melee bruiser that deals physical damage to enemies with his basic attacks. His description reads the following – “Anthony Simon is the only son of Smith Simon who was the director of the rising Columbian construction company Simon Co. However, he was convicted for a crime he did not commit and was sentenced for life imprisonment. While the Simons were incarcerated in Bunkerhill State Prison where they would eventually meet their end, Anthony was instead sent to Mansfield State Prison which is out of HydeBro’s reach, thus ensuring his survival as the last of the Simons. For the next six years, Anthony built up the reputation as Mansfield’s strongest inmate through his constitution and wits, and even had some influence over the nomadic penitentiary’s staff.”

Here are Mountain’s skills in detail: –

Left Hook: The next attack deals 140% ATK damage and hits 1 additional target

Sweeping Stance: Can switch between the original state and the following state:

DEF -30%, Attack Range reduces, ATK +20%, Block +1, attacks all blocked enemies, and restores 3% Max HP per second.

Earth-Shattering Smash: Attack interval increases, ATK +40%, attacks hit 2 times, increases the activation rate of the first Talent to 40%, and each attack pushes up to 3 surrounding targets away moderately.

Here are Mountain’s Talents in detail – 

Forceful Fist (1st Talent) – 20% chance for attacks to deal 140% damage and reduce the target’s ATK by 10% for 3 seconds (Does not stack)

Sturdy Constitution (2nd Talent) – DEF +10%; Physical Dodge +15%

Here are Mountain’s base skills in detail – 

Insider – When this Operator is assigned to the HR Office, increases HR contacting speed by +20%, and for every 1 contact made, increases the likelihood of obtaining Blacksteel clues (working time and recruitment slots improve the likelihood)

Columbian History – When this Operator is assigned to the Reception Room, every time that a non-Rhine Lab clue is collected, the likelihood of obtaining Rhine Lab clues is increased (working time improves the likelihood) (Clue 1)

Should You Summon Mountain?

Well, as usual the dilemma stands that although Mountain is one of the most wanted operators for any player due to his sheer brawler stats and his ability to ramp up his own damage just by attacking, he shares a 50% chance of summoning Saga if you manage to summon a 6-Star operator. Furthermore, Mountain has now been well power creeped by stronger lane holders which renders him useless in many situations, especially new contingency contracts. We would recommend saving your summons for a future limited banner or for new operators featured in upcoming contingency contracts.

Saga – 6 Star Operator

Saga is a 6-Star operator that is classified as a Vanguard type in-game. She has a base Attack of 218, HP of 892, and a Defense of 148. Saga has a higher base HP and Defense compared to operators of similar rarity. Saga is a melee operator that deals physical damage to enemies with her basic attacks.

Her description reads the following – “A wandering Perro monk from Higashi, Saga spent most of her life in a monastery. By the time she grew up, she chose to leave for a journey throughout Terra in order to see the wonders of the world with her own eyes. Along her journey in Yan, she hoped to meet an artist who once saved her master’s life, and offered him an awe-inspiring scroll painting titled Scene of Crude Mounts Utmost Risen which enlightened his mind. After finding shelter in a cottage on Mount Hui-ch’i from the coming winter, Saga was accidentally trapped in a “painted world.” Ever since then, she was imprisoned there for over a “decade” (according to the “painted world’s” timeline) before her encounter with Kroos, Lava, and Mr. Nothing.”

Here are Saga’s skills in detail: –

Charge Y (Active Ability): Instantly gains 12 Deployment Points.

Cleansing Evil (Passive Ability): Instantly generates 4 DP; Deals 250% ATK as Physical damage to at most 6 ground enemies within a cross area, then eliminates any of the enemies that are Critically Wounded. Can store 1 charge(s)

Fierce Glare (Active Ability) – Gradually gains 20 DP over the skill duration. Attack Interval slightly increases, Attack Range +1 tile, ATK +40%, attack multiple enemies equal to block number (hits any targets within attack range) and perform an additional attack against targets with less than 50% HP.

Here are Saga’sTalents in detail – 

Preaching (1st Talent) – When dealing lethal damage, leave the enemy with 1 HP and inflict Critically Wounded (gives +1 SP to the attacker when killed); Saga will not attack Critically Wounded targets

Clear Mind (2nd Talent) – When HP falls below 40%, gain 70% Physical Dodge and restore 5% Max HP every second, lasting for 15 seconds. Can only activate once

Here are Saga’s base skills in detail – 

Vanguard Expert Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to be the Trainer in the Training Room, Vanguard Operators’ Specialization training speed +30%

Secularization – When this Operator is assigned to be the Trainer in the Training Room, Vanguard Operators’ Specialization training speed +60%

Sesa – 5 Star Operator

Sesa is a 5-Star operator that is classified as a Sniper type in-game. He has a base Attack of 363, HP of 847, and a Defense of 63. Sesa is a melee ranged operator that deals physical damage to enemies with his basic attacks.

His description reads the following – “Born into a rich family from Sargon, the Vouivre man codenamed “Sesa” has been disguising himself as a gunsmith capable of tuning and modifying black market weapons for the highest bidder. He should not have been involved in such illegal trading, but an industrial accident that caused the death of his elder brother in Columbia forced him to embark on a long journey for vengeance. Currently, Sesa is lending his expertise both in gunsmithing and combat to Rhodes Island where he utilizes a custom-made grenade launcher capable of firing high-explosive concussive shells on the battlefield. He also shares a common topic with Elliot Glover where the two not only work together in Originium-based weapon research, but also to investigate the shady secret behind his brother’s death.”

Here are Sesa’s skills in detail: –

Attack Up Y (Passive Ability): ATK +30%

Delayed Concussive Parts (Active Ability): Attacks turn into delayed detonation grenades that deal 170% Physical damage, and decrease the ASPD of enemies hit by -3 for 3 seconds

Here are Sesa’s Talents in detail – 

Vulnerability Deconstruction (1st Talent) – When deployed, all blocked enemies take +7% Physical damage

Here are Sesa’s base skills in detail – 

Pragmatic Minimalism – 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 -2

Industrial Design – When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process elite material, the production rate of byproduct increases by 75%

Tsukinogi – 5 Star Operator

Tsukinogi is a 5-Star operator that is classified as a Sniper type in-game. She has a base Attack of 173, an HP of 635, and a Defense of 81. Tsukinogi is a ranged operator that deals arts damage to enemies with her basic attacks. Her description reads the following – “A former Catastrophe Messenger from Higashi, Tsukinogi’s sensitive perception allows her to detect approaching Catastrophes from the most minute of changes and communicates that information with cities. Her abilities also make her well-suited to locating and tracking hidden enemies. It is recommended to assign her to work requiring reconnaissance and stealth.”

Here are Tsukinogi’s skills in detail: –

Without A Trace (Passive Ability): Grants 25% Physical and Arts Dodge to allies within Attack Range, and reveals Invisible enemies

Forest’s Embrace (Active Ability): Stops attacking; HP Ratio required to activate this unit’s Talent is increased to 50%, and the Shelter effect is increased to 1.4 times. Heals all allies within Attack Range for 6% of this unit’s ATK every second

Here are Tsukinogi’s Talent skills in detail:

Blessing (1st Talent skill) – Apply 12% Shelter effect to allies within range with less than 40% HP

Here are Tsukinogi’s base skills in detail – 

Catastrophe Messenger Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to the HR Office, HR contacting speed +30%

Empath’s Insight – When this Operator is assigned to the HR Office, increases HR contacting speed by +35%, and increases Clue collection speed in the Reception Room by +5% for each additional Recruitment slot (does not count default slots).

Blacknight – 5 Star Operator

Blacknight is a 5-Star operator that is classified as a Vanguard type in-game. She has a base Attack of 187, an HP of 726, and a Defense of 46. Blacknight is a ranged operator that deals physical damage with her basic attacks. Her description reads the following – “A Rim Billitonian Savra bounty huntress, Blacknight (not to be confused with Degenbrecher the Black Knight) encountered the famed tianshi (caster) and Leizi’s master Bai Dingshan during a mission in Yan who later became her master as well, and Blacknight’s stay in Yan led to her gradually assimilating with the Yanese culture including wearing a black qipao. A skillful arbalester, Blacknight also employed slumberfoots; a tapir-like Terran creature which could release somniferous substances to catch her foes with their pants down.”

Here are Blacknight’s skills in detail: –

Drowsy (Active Ability): Immediately gains 11 DP. The Slumberfoot falls asleep and recovers 7% Max HP every second; Upon receiving damage, the Slumberfoot wakes up, gaining ATK +20% and ASPD +20% for 10 seconds

Peaceful Slumber (Active Ability): Immediately gains 4 DP and all ground enemies around the Tactical Point are put to Sleep for 4 seconds; For the next 4 seconds, the Slumberfoot uses AoE Arts attacks that deal 120% damage against Sleep enemies. Stores up to 1 charge at maximum.

Here are Blacknight’s Talent skills in detail:

Nightwalker (1st Talent skill) – Can summon a Slumberfoot to assist in combat from a Tactical Point; The Slumberfoot will automatically respawn 20s after being defeated

Here are Blacknight’s base skills in detail – 

Vanguard Expert Alpha – When this Operator is assigned to be the Trainer in the Training Room, Vanguard Operators’ Specialization training speed +30%

Tactics Studies – When this Operator is assigned to be the Trainer in the Training Room, Vanguard Operators’ Specialization training speed +30%; if training this skill to Specialization Level 1, training speed will be further increased by +45%

That covers everything regarding the new Operators – Mountain, Saga, Sesa, Tsukinogi, and Blacknight that added to the game and available to be summoned in the current rate-up headhunting banner. 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.