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Traits

Obtain 1 DP after this unit defeats an enemy; Refunds the original DP Cost when retreated
cost = 1

Operator Description

Reed, Rhodes Island inpatient, will provide personal assistance to those who are trustworthy.

Operator Quote

Using her is more dangerous than protecting her.

Obtain Approach

Recruitment & Headhunting
Headhunting: Yes Recruitment: Yes
Release Date (CN) 12/10/2019
Release Date (Global) 7/15/2020
Recruitment Pool Date (CN) 8/3/2021
Recruitment Pool Date (Global) 1/14/2022

Potentials

Potential Item

Reed's Token A short poem written on diary paper. The handwriting is beautiful and delicate, but the words are painful and harrowing.

Talent

RES +10
Info
RES +20
Info
Talents from Module Upgrades

Stats

Level:
HP
ATK
DEF
Arts Resist
0
Redeploy Time
70
DP Cost
10
Block
1
Attack Interval
1

Skills

SP Cost:
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
35
Initial SP:
0
0
0
5
5
5
10
10
10
15
SP Charge Type
Skill Activation
Duration
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
35 Seconds
Skill Effect
ATK +20%; ASPD +20
ATK +22%; ASPD +20
ATK +24%; ASPD +20
ATK +27%; ASPD +25
ATK +29%; ASPD +25
ATK +31%; ASPD +25
ATK +34%; ASPD +35
ATK +37%; ASPD +35
ATK +40%; ASPD +35
ATK +45%; ASPD +45
Detailed Skill Info
atk 0.2
attack_speed 20
atk 0.22
attack_speed 20
atk 0.24
attack_speed 20
atk 0.27
attack_speed 25
atk 0.29
attack_speed 25
atk 0.31
attack_speed 25
atk 0.34
attack_speed 35
atk 0.37
attack_speed 35
atk 0.4
attack_speed 35
atk 0.45
attack_speed 45
SP Cost:
40
40
40
39
39
39
38
37
36
35
Initial SP:
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
SP Charge Type
Skill Activation
Duration
20 Seconds
21 Seconds
22 Seconds
23 Seconds
24 Seconds
25 Seconds
26 Seconds
27 Seconds
28 Seconds
30 Seconds
Skill Effect
ATK +30%, each attack deals an additional 15% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +35%, each attack deals an additional 15% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +40%, each attack deals an additional 15% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +45%, each attack deals an additional 20% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +50%, each attack deals an additional 20% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +55%, each attack deals an additional 20% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +60%, each attack deals an additional 25% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +65%, each attack deals an additional 30% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +70%, each attack deals an additional 35% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
ATK +80%, each attack deals an additional 35% ATK as Arts damage, and restores +1 DP when defeating an enemy.
Detailed Skill Info
atk 0.3
[email protected]_scale 0.15
def 0
atk 0.35
[email protected]_scale 0.15
def 0
atk 0.4
[email protected]_scale 0.15
def 0
atk 0.45
[email protected]_scale 0.2
def 0
atk 0.5
[email protected]_scale 0.2
def 0
atk 0.55
[email protected]_scale 0.2
def 0
atk 0.6
[email protected]_scale 0.25
def 0
atk 0.65
[email protected]_scale 0.3
def 0
atk 0.7
[email protected]_scale 0.35
def 0
atk 0.8
[email protected]_scale 0.35
def 0

Modules

Lvl: 50
Trust: 100 (10,070 Points)
Availability: na
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Equip Trait
When attacking enemies with less than 40% of their max HP, increase ATK to 115%
Equip Attribute Bonuses
Stat Value
max_hp 130
atk 40
Additional Information
Unlock Information
Materials
x2
x3
x40000
Missions
Defeat a total of 70 enemies with Reed (excluding Support Units)
Clear Main Theme 9-5 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Reed, and cannot include any other Vanguard Operators as members

RIIC Base Skills

Solitude Lvl: 1
(独处)
Room Type:
Dormitory
When this Operator is assigned to a Dormitory, self Morale recovered +0.7 per hour
Substitute Lvl: 1
(替身)
Room Type:
Control Center
When this Operator is assigned to the Control Center, increases Morale of all Operators in the Control Center by +0.05 per hour.

Quick Evaluation

+ Trait: Obtain 1 DP after this unit defeats an enemy. Refunds the original DP Cost when retreated
+ Talent: High innate RES, making her one of the highest RES melee DPS units
+ S2: Provides both Physical and Arts damage, though the Arts damage portion is not very high
= Vigna has higher max ATK values because of Skills, and higher potential DPS because of crit Talent, but Reed has higher consistent DPS.
= S2: When paired with Zima S2, has the potential to reach 3 DP gained per kill.
- Typical Archetypal drawbacks of easy leakage with block-1 and needed killing blows to generate DP.

Operator Overview

Contrary to what it looks like, Reed is not setting people on fire—she is exciting living tissue so much that it explodes. This fine distinction may be important to Kal’tsit, but it probably isn’t much use to Reed’s enemies once they start exploding! As a 5* DP-on-Kill Vanguard, Reed needs to deal DPS and generate DP, and her kit is perfectly positioned to handle both of these tasks.

DP-on-Kill Vanguards have two unique traits: they generate 1 DP every time they kill an enemy, and they refund their entire DP cost when retreated. As such, these Operators need good stats in order to secure kills and generate DP, and Reed certainly has those. In fact, she has more well-rounded stats than most Vanguards thanks to her Talent, Magic-Withering Blood, which gives her massive bonus RES. Between this Talent and her full DP refund, Reed is great at assassinating enemy Casters. She’s no slouch against bulky physical targets either. Her Skill 2, Spiritual Spark, grants a large ATK buff and causes Reed’s attacks to start dealing extra Arts damage, giving her a workaround for enemies with high DEF. Even better, anything Reed kills while Spiritual Spark is active grants +1 more DP than a usual kill. Reed can create buckets of DP with this Skill, and its terrific uptime means she can use it with alarming frequency.

Reed’s kit is very potent, but she still suffers from the usual troubles of DP-on-Kill Vanguards. Because she can only Block-1, she’s often in danger of being overrun by enemies, and if bad timing causes another Operator to land the killing blow on her target, she won’t generate DP. It can be risky to rely on a DP-on-Kill Vanguard like Reed as your primary Vanguard for these reasons. However, any player who understands how to use DP-on-Kill Vanguards effectively should find Reed to be an outstanding addition to their lineup.

Newbie Tier List Explanation

Mixed damage has shown to be not so great. Although she tries to produce more DP, she remains a less desirable investment than other options.

Skill Discussion

Skill
Mastery
Story
Advanced
Roguelike
S2M3 None

Note: This unit does not have Mastery grades. This means the unit is generally not one worth spending the resources of Mastery on. However this write-up should help with skill selection, should you want to use the unit regardless.

Poor Reed. She is an interesting and popular character with one of the best sprites in the game. She isn't even a bad unit, taken alone, but she is just constantly beaten down by the strength and utility of her competition. Even the 4★ Vigna is significantly better. The gap only grows bigger with the Module upgrades since Reed’s is a joke while her competition’s are amazing, and intrude on her lone useful niche! It makes investment in Reed really tough to recommend. If you are a true Soldier of Dublinn at heart though, then her S2 is the clear choice. There isn’t any reason to pursue S1 which is worse in nearly every way.

Module Analysis

Operator Impact: Medium

Meta Use: Medium / Low

Explanation:  A decent multiplicative ATK modifier to enemies below 40%.  If you are using Charger Vanguards, you are using them to kill things, whether it be typically easy to kill small fry at the beginning of a battle, or for assassination attempts later.  Since they will typically be finishing off what they are attacking, and since you WANT them to get the killing blow for the DP, the bonus from this module is welcome and will be likely to take effect.

Operator Featured Articles

Skill Upgrade Costs

Level Requisites Materials
1 ➝ 2
Lv1
x4
2 ➝ 3
Lv1
x4
x5
3 ➝ 4
Lv1
x6
x2
4 ➝ 5
Lv1
x6
x8
5 ➝ 6
Lv1
x6
x4
6 ➝ 7
Lv1
x6
x2
x4
Skill Level Requisites Materials
1
Lv1 8h
x5
x3
x5
Lv1 16h
x6
x3
x6
Lv1 24h
x10
x4
x3
2
Lv1 8h
x5
x3
x2
Lv1 16h
x6
x3
x5
Lv1 24h
x10
x4
x4

Overall Skill Cost

Elite Upgrade Costs

Level Materials
x20000
x4
x4
x3
x120000
x3
x9
x12

Overall Elite Cost

Total Cost

Operator Profile

Artist Starshadowmagic
CV Mamiko Noto
CV (EN) Martha Mackintosh
CV (CN) 浮梦若薇
CV (KR) 刘宝拉
Gender Female
Place of Birth Victoria
Birthday Oct 16
Race Draco
Height 172cm
Combat Experience
7 years
Infection Status Originium crystals are distributed across the surface of her body, confirmed Infected by medical examination.
Nation
Physical Strength Excellent
Mobility Excellent
Physiological Endurance Standard
Tactical Planning Excellent
Combat Skill Excellent
Originium Adaptability Outstanding

Profile

Reed, identity unknown, records missing. As an Oripathy patient, Reed was escorted by Medic Operators following her rescue from ruins in the aftermath of a war in Victoria's County Hillock. Post-recovery from injuries unrelated to Oripathy, she demonstrated superb combat skills and powerful Originium Arts in a testing environment. Her onboarding is currently being reviewed.

Clinical Analysis

Increase Trust to 25.
Imaging tests reveal blurry outlines of this operator's internal organs, clouded with abnormal dark spots. Her circulatory system shows an abnormally high rate of Originium particulate matter, with other signs of Oripathy infection, we can confirm that the Operator is Infected.

[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 9%
Traces of Originium are visible on Ms. Reed's skin.

[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.27u/L
Ms. Reed's condition is extremely serious, and her prognosis is not optimistic! Oripathy is rapidly eroding at her body, and the crystallization of her skin far exceeds normal values. Wh—What should I do...?
—Sussurro, Medic Operator

Archive File 1

Increase Trust to 50.
[Originium Arts Overview]
You call this fire? Listen, you can ask any other theorist or fire-based Caster. You can even ask that little imp, Ifrit... Yes, go ask Ifrit if something like this can be called fire.
Let me reiterate: combustion is nothing more than a reaction. We use Originium Arts to directly control the process of combustion. Whatever this is you've brought in—no, it's nothing alike.
Look at this diagram. Look carefully at the breakdown... the combustion phenomenon is only a side effect! In fact, this biological tissue spontaneously ignites because it cannot withstand such vigorous cellular activity, which depends on nothing of the flames themselves.
Simply put, in the first stage, all tissue she contacts is rapidly activated. In the second stage, said tissue uncontrollably metabolizes, and in the third stage, it explodes with enormous energy.
If you claim that all her Arts necessarily cause fire, then fine, give me another three months, and I might be able to figure out the underlying mechanism. However, let me state this clearly...
Her Arts are not based upon fire, but upon the manipulation of life itself.
—Lab notes from Skyfire, Caster Operator

Archive File 2

Increase Trust to 100.
[Precautions]
......
4. Unlike Skadi and Projekt Red, Reed works well in a team setting, enough to serve as a field commander. However, her repulsion towards communication is visceral, spontaneous, and subjective; therefore, in a daily life setting, communication with Reed requires a formal request and written permission.
......
6. Operators Bagpipe and Reed are not to make contact without designated supervision.
7. Temporarily halt Reed's involvement in supporting Originium research, and do whatever is necessary to meet needs in the medical aspect. The operability of artificial catalysis upon late-stage Oripathy patients must be re-examined to determine the source of said operation.
......

Archive File 3

Increase Trust to 150.
[Classified Log]
There's only one way. Don't let anyone else find her.
—Kal'tsit

Archive File 4

Increase Trust to 200.
[Selected Records]

'...Next, please turn to page 6 of the handout. I hope that everyone had an opportunity to preview the introduction last night.
The lions all claimed to be king, as the Dracos and Aslans each received equal opportunities. Under the terms of this ancient treaty, they were both qualified to become the sole monarch of Victoria. The Dracos symbolized unquenchable thirst for conquest, while the Aslans symbolized power through order. People believed that for countless generations, Victoria was influenced by three forces, including those two.
Let's not even talk about how many bloody uprisings have been caused by the succession of the throne... Ever since ancient times, people have known that Victoria is not a friendly country capable of handling its own affairs internally. The Aslans originated in Sargon, Leithanien, and even some other countries that have since been wiped out by Catastrophes. The Dracos, who were in power, had no reason to peacefully accept a group of outsiders, let alone allow them to rule their country.
The treaty that formed between the Aslans and Dracos could not have arisen in a stable and civilized environment. The most harrowing aspects of this history have been made light of, woven into a prologue for the legends that would follow. In this regard, the oral tradition preserved through gypsy bards and poets can be more reliable than 'official sources.'
However, there are always fragments of truth embedded within legends and tall tales.
Though a modern state, Victoria has paradoxically sustained its ancient tradition of rule. As early as two decades ago, the Draco bloodline was considered to have been severed, leaving none to threaten the Aslan's firm rule over Victoria.
What happened afterwards was covered in the second class session last month.

However, the status quo of Victoria is not the focus of this lecture. What I would like everyone to consider is this: 'Granted that the contract between the Dracos and Aslans was engraved somewhere even more conspicuous than the throne itself, what would happen if there was still a Draco alive out there that could challenge the Aslan rule?'
Nations that had been dissolved, ethnic groups which had been assimilated, civilizations that had been conquered... they all are waiting for a new banner.
However, one must still consider that depending on the nature of the leader, the ideology that takes root - and the subsequent strength of the movement that it grows into - can be quite different.

Nevertheless, I still wish to remind everyone that this so-called 'history' is happening around us right now, and the trajectory of the future may not be entirely determined by the origins of the ones who decided to set things into motion.
After all...
Hmm? Look at the time... that about concludes things for today's lecture. For next week's class, I'd like everyone to turn to page 14, and familiarize yourself with the life of a typical Draco king and see how his image in history differs from how it is presented in legend. Then, we will discuss the reasons for these differences.

You had a question, Miss Istina?
Ah, of course. History is the cause of current events. As for my personal interests...
When the Reunion Movement publicly announced its existence to a small number of political entities, most policymakers decided to respond to the threat of a show of power from the Infected with force; and a small number of them were so concerned that just the appearance of a Reunion leader would trigger an immediate response.
Combined with the fact that Rhodes Island has secretly received some new patients recently, I am looking forward to a day when these lions will no longer rear their heads. After two fulminating red dragons suddenly emerged from the heir of the lost Draco clans, Victoria may once again be cast into a storm of unrest.


Hmm, if the testimony is true... there might even be three.'

—Recording of Rhodes Island Lecture No. 43, History of the Empire, Lecturer Hypatia

Promotion Record

Upgrade to Elite LV2.
'Hm? I don't recognize her. She doesn't recognize me either, right?'
Did you hope to find something we both hold in common? I'm afraid that's not going to work.
Dagda said she has some recollection? You should seek her out then.
Mm, sorry. When the time comes, I'll tell you everything I know, but now is not the time.
And no, I don't know anything about her.
No, I'm not offended. I have no issues with you asking me for advice.
......
Sorry, Doctor! Please wait.
Let me think about this a bit more, about why this young lady's so unwilling to disclose even the slightest bit of information. The truth might not be far from what I originally surmised.
First, she doesn't know if she should trust you, or the extent to which she should trust you. Just like me when I first joined Rhodes Island, I never would've placed my trust in a stranger.
And another reason, which I think is just as simple.
Perhaps telling you those things would bring about your death, whole and true.
Be careful.'

—Records of a conversation with Siege

Voice Lines

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Appointed as Assistant Doctor, here is the paperwork. Is it strange to see me on clerical errands? The truth is, compared to battle, I much prefer... writing...
Talk 1 Doctor, look outside the window. The night is quiet... and peaceful. Up until now, every night has been filled with the red light of fire, and the stench of burning. I only feel easier... on nights like tonight.
Talk 2 There's been a—red-haired Vouivre girl, who never stops staring at me... Does she suspect my identity? But... she wouldn't have any evidence... Hm. I'm not going to let her find me out.
Talk 3 Is it time for my regular medical examination? Un... Understood. But... I don't trust those other doctors. If I have to be examined, I want... you to help me with it.
Talk after Promotion 1 You all have a lot of questions, but I can't answer any of them. This is for your own sakes, and I encourage you ... not to overestimate yourselves.
Talk after Promotion 2 ...I am strong. I know the terrifying power I hold, though I... have no love for it. But if you desire it—then yes, I will fight...
Talk after Trust Increase 1 This spear... I am not able to fully use its power. Despite that, I've had it take so many lives. Guilt? ...No, I have no guilt. After all, our lives are all equally worthless
Talk after Trust Increase 2 I do not mind my Oripathy... Without it, I would never have spent my days here. It will take my life? I—still do not mind it... So many other things across this land could kill just the same, why then... would you fixated on this particular one?
Talk after Trust Increase 3 I am a shadow, but I do not spurn that. I am only able to stay here, incognito, because I am a shadow... However... however... if someone with the same face as me ever finds you, do not fight her! You will die. I don't... I don't want you dead...
Idle I will stand vigil for you, so... please rest at ease. Good night.
Onboard You were the ones... who saved me? You want my name? ...Just 'Reed' is fine... like the reeds by a pond. A nondescript existence...
Watching Battle Record Your battles are—very bitter... but, this way, many more may continue to live.
Promotion 1 Forward, soldiers of Dublinn! ...I was constantly forced to give these words, but in reality—I hated them...
Promotion 2 You have a dream that calms my soul... and I want to help you accomplish it. So long as I rouse the fires of Dublinn, they may come to light your way in the dark of night.
Added to Squad The fires of war will char the wilderness...
Appointed as Squad Leader Just as you have exhorted me, I will no longer neglect the lives of others...
Depart And so, we go to harvest...
Begin Operation Why do you burn as easily as stalks of wheat...?
Selecting Operator 1 My flames, they scorch...
Selecting Operator 2 No one else will see I am here, will they...?
Deployment 1 Ah...
Deployment 2 Only ashes will remain...
In Battle 1 The living blaze will purify your tainted souls.
In Battle 2 I am Dublinn.
In Battle 3 I... am Dublinn!
In Battle 4 Sister...
4-star Result Endless battles, flames that never cease to smolder... This isn't what you truly desire, is it?
3-star Result Should this fight be for the sake of our shared future, I will bear anything...
Sub 3-star Result What else can we hope to gain from the battlefield? Let's go. Hurry, let's go home...
Operation Failure No. I won't let anyone hurt you... I swear it.
Assigned to Facility Can I have a separate room? I don't mind how small it may be...
Tap Ah!
Trust Tap Doctor... won't my body temperature burn you?
Title Arknights.
Greeting Doctor...? Um... it's nothing.