Arknights CN: New Operator Announcement - Rosa (Poca): Skills, Talent, Art, GIFs.

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"Hello Doctor, allow me to express my gratitude Rhodes Island once again, thank you for taking care of me and my friends. I have been resting in the HR department long enough, now please allow me to join Zima and my other fellow comrades in combat."

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Rosa, a member of the Ursus Student Self-Governing Group, joined Rhodes Island after the Chernobog Incident alongside other members of the group. Soon after she was relegated to the logistic department, but now, by her own request, is being transferred to the combat forces after undergoing training. Although coming from a noble background, she quickly acclimated herself to her new life in Rhodes Island. She is indifferent to the status of her fellow operators and is polite to every one of them. Whether it be work or social events, she always displays maturity unusual for her young age.

Rosa (in Cyrillic: Poca) is a 6★ Sniper of an Archetype not yet seen before in Arknights.  Wielding a wicked-looking harpoon launcher, she has a unique Attack Range (as can be seen in the image below), and prioritizes heavy enemies.  Her S3 also has an element of multi-target crowd-control.

Trait: Prioritize the heaviest enemy

Talent: When attacking heavier enemies, ignore a percentage of the target's DEF

Skill 1:During skill activation, increase ATK

Skill 2: During skill activation, increase ATK and attack an additional enemy

Skill 3: During skill activation, increase ATK and immediately fire harpoons at multiple enemies with the highest weight. Enemies hit by the harpoons will be bound and receive damage every second.

Note: These are first impressions and based on conjecture since we don’t know the exact details. 

It's always exciting when a new Class Archetype is introduced!  Rosa is the first of her kind, prioritizing high-weight enemies, and having a unique range that ignores close-range targets in favor of covering a wider area at further distance.  Her promoted range is reported to look like this:

Rosa certainly seems to offer some new possibilities, both in terms of range and trait, that could offer some interesting strategic options.  There are not a lot of current Snipers that offer strong utility against high DEF/high weight enemies.  How "niche" she ends up being will probably depend on what the exact numbers end up looking like.  Overall, though, she seems like an interesting Operator with some unique potential, and I'm looking forward to seeing how she plays!