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Traits

Cannot be healed by allies

Operator Description

Vulcan, Defender Operator of Rhodes Island, has lit the furnace for you. She's ready to start forging at any time.

Operator Quote

Fixing things hardly interests her. Instead, she prefers to invent stuff.

Obtain Approach

Recruitment
Operator can only be obtained through Recruitment (using Recruitment Permits).
Headhunting: No Recruitment: Yes
Release Date (CN) 4/30/2019
Release Date (Global) 1/16/2020
Recruitment Pool Date (CN) 4/30/2019
Recruitment Pool Date (Global) 1/16/2020

Potentials

Potential Item

Vulcan's Token A steel billet with beautiful patterns. No matter the quality of the raw materials, shaping them always requires hardening and polishing.

Talent

Restores HP by 4% of Max HP per second when the skill is activated
Info
Restores HP by 5% (+1%) of Max HP per second when the skill is activated
Info
Restores HP by 4% of Max HP per second and obtains 25% Physical Melee Dodge when the skill is activated
Info
Restores HP by 5% (+1%) of Max HP per second and obtains 30% (+5%) Physical Melee Dodge when the skill is activated
Info
Talents from Module Upgrades

Stats

Level:
HP
ATK
DEF
Arts Resist
10
Redeploy Time
70
DP Cost
31
Block
2
Attack Interval
1.6

Skills

SP Cost:
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Initial SP:
20
21
22
25
26
27
30
33
37
40
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
Block +1; DEF +60%; Restores HP by 2% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +65%; Restores HP by 2% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +70%; Restores HP by 2% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +75%; Restores HP by 3% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +80%; Restores HP by 3% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +85%; Restores HP by 3% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +90%; Restores HP by 4% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +100%; Restores HP by 4% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +110%; Restores HP by 4% of Max HP per second in addition
Block +1; DEF +120%; Restores HP by 5% of Max HP per second in addition
Detailed Skill Info
def 0.6
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.02
def 0.65
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.02
def 0.7
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.02
def 0.75
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.03
def 0.8
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.03
def 0.85
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.03
def 0.9
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.04
def 1
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.04
def 1.1
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.04
def 1.2
block_cnt 1
hp_recovery_per_sec_by_max_hp_ratio 0.05
SP Cost:
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Initial SP:
20
21
22
25
26
27
30
33
37
40
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
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +65%; Restores HP by 5% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +70%; Restores HP by 5% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +75%; Restores HP by 5% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +85%; Restores HP by 6% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +90%; Restores HP by 6% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +95%; Restores HP by 6% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +105%; Restores HP by 7% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +120%; Restores HP by 8% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +135%; Restores HP by 9% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Block -1; Attack Interval slightly increases; ATK +150%; Restores HP by 10% of Max HP when attacking and attacks multiple targets equal to block number, hitting any targets within attack range
* This Skill modifies the Attack Interval by 0.4
Detailed Skill Info
atk 0.65
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.05
block_cnt -1
atk 0.7
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.05
block_cnt -1
atk 0.75
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.05
block_cnt -1
atk 0.85
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.06
block_cnt -1
atk 0.9
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.06
block_cnt -1
atk 0.95
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.06
block_cnt -1
atk 1.05
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.07
block_cnt -1
atk 1.2
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.08
block_cnt -1
atk 1.35
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.09
block_cnt -1
atk 1.5
base_attack_time 0.4
hp_ratio 0.1
block_cnt -1

Modules

The Shaper
Lvl. 1
Lvl: 50
Trust: 100 (10,070 Points)
Availability: na
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Equip Trait
Takes 15% less damage from enemies blocked by this unit
Equip Attribute Bonuses
Stat Value
max_hp 210
def 35
Unlock Information
Materials
x2
x3
x40000
Missions
Defeat a total of 30 enemies with Vulcan (excluding Support Units)
Clear Main Theme S4-4 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Vulcan, and have Vulcan defeat at least 6 enemies

RIIC Base Skills

(工匠精神·α)
Room Type:
Factory
When this Operator is assigned to a Factory, productivity -5%, capacity limit +16, and Morale consumed per hour -0.15
(工匠精神·β)
Room Type:
Factory
When this Operator is assigned to a Factory, productivity -5%, capacity limit +19, and Morale consumed per hour -0.25

Quick Evaluation

+ Very very high damage potential
+ Very high HP
+ Skills: A strong defensive (S1) and offensive option (S2) that scale well with development and Regen HP
+ Talent: Passive HP Regen and Physical Dodge while Skills are active
= Extremely rare, recruitment only Operator
- Can't be healed directly, though passive regen works (e.g. Perfumer's Talent)
- Very high Deployment Cost
- Relatively low DEF for a Defender, which can cause problems in tough content.

Operator Overview

“Only weapons that are never in use will remain undamaged. Therefore, leaving a weapon spotless is actually the worst sacrilege for it.”

The single-minded blacksmith who takes care of all of Rhodes Island’s weaponry and tactical gear, Vulcan rarely gets close to anybody. However, if you’re able to find her through Recruitment (the only way she can be obtained,) she’ll fight for you as a 5★ Enmity Defender of uncommon strength and skill, excelling in both Defense and DPS.

A quick note about getting Vulcan: She can only be gained through Recruitment, and she is very rare and hard to get. See our Operator Recruitment Guide or Recruit Tag Filter for more details. 

Vulcan’s body has been replaced with so many prosthetic parts that she cannot be healed by other Operators (except some very rare cases like Perfumer’s Talent). Don’t worry, though; she takes care of herself with her sky-high stats and her Talent, Self-Defense, which regenerates her HP and (at E2) gives her Physical Dodge while either of her Skills is active. Guardian Mode is her Skill 1, increasing her Block number, her DEF, and the amount of HP she regenerates. This Skill is incredible for defensive purposes, not just for the survivability but for the rare and much-coveted “Block +1” quality. However, her Skill 2 is no less tempting: Combat Mode increases her ATK, restores HP when she attacks, and allows her to hit as many enemies as she can Block. (It also sets her hammer on fire, which is hardcore.) Though this Skill also has the downsides of reducing her Block by 1 and slowing the attack interval of her hits, it’s still a massive increase in DPS and well worth using.

Vulcan’s main draw is her self-sufficiency, but keep in mind that it’s not a bonus: it’s a necessity. The fact that other Operators can’t heal her is a big drawback for a Defender Operator who’s meant to soak damage. If you trigger Vulcan’s Skills at the wrong time and waste her healing, you may end up watching her die without being able to do anything about it. She is also one of the most DP-expensive units to deploy in the entire game, and you won’t be reducing her DP cost with Potential anytime soon because of how rare she is. Since she is only accessible through very specific tag combinations in Recruitment (or incredible luck), plenty of Doctors never even realize she exists, let alone pull multiple copies of her. 

However, if you’re fortunate enough to stumble across her required tags, don’t let her slip away from you! Vulcan is a positive steamroller of a unit, and she’s capable of herculean feats if given the right investment and team composition.

Newbie Tier List Explanation

Not quite strong or survivable enough to act as a solo lane holder in enough situations to be worth the investment, especially for an Archetype that is not particularly new-player-friendly.

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.

It can be easy to overlook the flaws of an archetype when the 6★s (Mudrock and Penance) are so absurdly powerful. Unfortunately for Vulcan, that inability to be healed sticks out much more when you account for high SP costs and no available sustain outside of those skills. It makes her tough to use and even tougher to recommend. She is certainly not for the faint of heart.

That said, if you wanted to raise her , it's usually best to go with her S2. The archetype lends itself more towards solo adventures rather than stalling, and, as the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. With S2, Vulcan can dish out some solid damage in tandem with really strong sustain. This can be pretty decent with only 10 SP initial windup at M3, but once the skill is over, the base cycling is abysmal. Her S1 is also pretty good, but with such low killing potential, it's usually not worth using over similar options that can actually be healed, like the much cheaper Cuora.

Base Skill Analysis

Is the E2 RIIC Base Skill worth the cost?  Probably not.  Wait, why are we event talking about an Operator that provides negative productivty?  The answer to that is Vermeil, who increases productivity by 2% for every +1 increase in Capacity Limit provided by any Operators assigned to that Factory.  Thus, pairing her with an E2 Vulcan increases productivity by 33% (one of the highest Factory buffs available).

Despite this, with the improvement she would gain over alternative Operators, it would take an incredibly long time to recover the costs of her E2 promotion. From a gameplay perspective, Vulcan sees good personal gains from her E2, but she is very situational, not meta, and can easily be replaced by other Operators.  If you love using Vulcan, then this RIIC skill will provide a nice bonus, but for the average player, the costs will not be worth the gains.

Skill Upgrade Costs

Level Requisites Materials
1 ➝ 2
Lv1
x4
2 ➝ 3
Lv1
x4
x5
3 ➝ 4
Lv1
x6
x3
4 ➝ 5
Lv1
x6
x3
5 ➝ 6
Lv1
x6
x4
6 ➝ 7
Lv1
x6
x2
x3
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
x8
x15

Overall Elite Cost

Total Cost

Operator Profile

Artist neco
CV Rina Sato
CV (CN) 小米
CV (KR) 张京希
Gender Female
Place of Birth Minos
Birthday Apr. 30
Race Forte
Height 170cm
Combat Experience
2 years
Infection Status Shows physical signs of Oripathy, infection confirmed by medical examination.
Nation
Physical Strength Excellent
Mobility Standard
Physiological Endurance Excellent
Tactical Planning Standard
Combat Skill Standard
Originium Adaptability Normal

Profile

Vulcan is a blacksmith from Minos who sought treatment at Rhodes Island after contracting Oripathy, ultimately reaching an agreement to become a part of the team.
In charge of smithing and maintaining weapons for other Operators, Vulcan also goes on missions when necessary.

Clinical Analysis

Increase Trust to 25.
Imaging test for this Operator showed blurry outline of internal organs with visible unusual dark spots. Unusually high concentration of Originium particles were present in her circulation, indicating signs of infection and confirming her as infected at this stage.

[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 18%
High level of infection, obvious signs of Originium episodes on face and neck.

[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.38u/L
Infection entering mid-stage, but currently unable to diagnose effects on the Operator.

Archive File 1

Increase Trust to 50.
Vulcan has an unwelcoming attitude for a lady blacksmith.
She is not even remotely interested in anything not related to weaponry, and when it comes to armaments she's only a bit more talkative than usual.
She made the smithy Rhodes Island provided her into her own bedroom, which she almost never leaves unless she's got a mission.

Archive File 2

Increase Trust to 100.
No one fights quite like Vulcan does. She relies on her dependable equipment and powerful prosthetics in combat. As such, she is constantly repairing her equipment. Gear gets damaged in battle, that's normal, but Vulcan has mastered the art of quick repair even under fire. Keeping equipment functional is essential to her battle tactics.
In contrast, most Medic Operators don't have a clue about blacksmithing.

Archive File 3

Increase Trust to 150.
Vulcan always says those who can't keep up with the times are doomed to obsolescence.
The march of time has changed the smithing trade from the sweaty man hitting an anvil to an advanced automation engineer creating weapons at maximum efficiency.
In Vulcan's workshop, for instance, are several of the most advanced machines on the planet that are regularly improved. It is also in this secluded corner that all weapons at Rhodes Island are refined and upgraded.

Archive File 4

Increase Trust to 200.
Still, the most eye-catching thing in Vulcan's smithy is not any of the advanced robotic machines, but the enormous anvil and furnace. Yes, the very 'obsolescence' she spoke of.
And yet, Vulcan still fires up the forge to hammer a piece of steel on the anvil, just like blacksmiths of old.
Of course, that has nothing to do with making or maintaining our weaponry, and is more like a ritual, though she has never explained its meaning.
Perhaps to her, those who can't keep up with times should become obsolete, but those who completely forsake tradition should not be called blacksmiths.

Voice Lines

Default
Appointed as Assistant Hm? You want to watch me forge weapons? Sure, but be careful not to get singed.
Talk 1 Only weapons that are never in use will remain undamaged. Therefore, leaving a weapon spotless is actually the worst sacrilege for it.
Talk 2 The modernized weaponry and equipment manufacturing processes have left many traditional craftsmen jobless. But those who can't keep up with the times will of course be left behind... that's only natural.
Talk 3 Firearms... these weapons will truly change the world completely.
Talk after Promotion 1 My right leg? Oh, it's fine. You know, all craftsmen make mistakes.
Talk after Promotion 2 Thank you for giving me a chance to show what I can do.
Talk after Trust Increase 1 You saw my name engraved on some equipment? No... that's not me.
Talk after Trust Increase 2 With steel and copper as the core...
Talk after Trust Increase 3 My greatest wish is for the hammer I forged to come in useful to you.
Idle They're promoting new drinks at the bar. What should I have today?
Onboard They call me Vulcan. I can do maintenance for your damaged weapons if you want. Oh, by the way, the forging equipment I need is all listed here in this blueprint.
Watching Battle Record Ah, I'm feeling inspired. Get the blower machine ready, it's time to get down to business.
Promotion 1 I see that you, too, understand the importance of an excellent craftsperson to a military organization.
Promotion 2 Keeping your weapons in good condition is the best way to keep yourself safe. Ah, you agree with me? I see that I've finally found my soulmate.
Added to Squad I just want to... focus on my work.
Appointed as Squad Leader Leader? Well, if I have to... Still, compared to giving orders, I'm much better at designing and manufacturing weapons.
Depart Can't I just stay behind and work?
Begin Operation Hopeless imbeciles...
Selecting Operator 1 Ah.
Selecting Operator 2 Hmm?
Deployment 1 Okay...
Deployment 2 Everything's normal.
In Battle 1 Suit up.
In Battle 2 Raging flames!
In Battle 3 I don't need healing.
In Battle 4 I'll destroy your weapon with my next blow!
4-star Result If you pick up some enemy equipment, show it to me. Could be useful for future development.
3-star Result A victory, just as expected! That's why we need high-quality weapons.
Sub 3-star Result Please submit a damage report for each of your weapons. I will work on repairs when we get back.
Operation Failure My crafting skills are still lacking...
Assigned to Facility Got a melting pot here?
Tap Argh...
Trust Tap Any equipment you have in mind? I can try making it for you.
Title Arknights.
Greeting Good morning, Doctor.