Projekt Red

"Wolves have fangs, I have my blade. Wolves do not rest, neither do I."

Wolves are pack animals, and Projekt Red thrives when she is part of a pack. Red is a Fast-Redeploy Specialist Operator that excels at disrupting enemies, retreating, then being quickly available for utilization again elsewhere.

Her Talent, Chill, increases the minimum amount of damage that she deals, which is especially useful against heavily armoured enemies. Her first Skill, Execution Mode, grants her a brief ATK buff, and Physical and Arts Dodge chance, great for granting burst damage and survival when assassinating high priority enemies. However it is Red’s second Skill, Wolfpack, that takes full advantage of her fast-redeploy Trait. On deployment, Wolfpack deals AoE physical damage and briefly stuns nearby enemies. This is perfect for creating breathing room for a defensive line or disrupting troublesome channeling attacks from enemies such as the Sarkaz Caster or exploding spiders. This disruption can be utilized several times in a single mission.

Red has very low HP with moderate ATK and DEF stats, making her rather vulnerable, especially against Arts Damage. Players need to be sure they are sending her on a mission she can complete successfully. Red may also suffer from quickly increasing DP costs as a result of her multiple redeployments, an issue only exacerbated due to the difficulty in maxing her potential as a result of her high rarity.

Overall, this Wolf Hunter offers a unique tactical weapon to Doctors skilled enough to utilize it properly.

S2: Does not hit aerial enemies.

Skill	Mastery	Story	Advanced	Roguelike
	S2M3	A+	S-	S-
	S1M3	A-	A+	S-

Projekt Red has had her ups and downs in the meta since launch. At times her damage has seemed inconsequential and her niches extremely fringe. At other times, such as the current here and now, her niches seem so valuable that she is useful even in an era of the hyper-meta Texas2 and Yato2. These days, she is very frequently more useful than Phantom. Being better than a 6★ is not something many 5★s can lay claim to!

Both of Red's skills are good, and the niches they fill are different which makes her one of the better graded 5★s. S1 will play better to her "minimum damage" Talent, and the dodge will let her get that damage in on some very dangerous targets that other FRDs would quickly die to. Meanwhile, her S2 is unique in how rapidly it applies stun. Many similar Operators have very noticeable activation times, and that difference in time can make a huge difference. To this day, no crowd-control is as rapidly applied as Red's S2. Be aware that the stun duration scales with Mastery level, so the later stages can seem extremely expensive for the gains.

All that said, Projekt Red’s total DPS is still fairly low, and the benefits she brings are most most appreciated in more Advanced content. For many players, she can seem a bit too "subtle" for the expensive costs when compared to more straightforward solutions. Investment into Red is not mandatory, but she will be extremely rewarding for those who value her unique skills.