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Arknights CN: New Operator Announcement - [Nearl The Radiant Knight] Talents, Skills, Art, GIFs.

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Translation Credits: Jetroyz of the RIHQ Discord and Iana

Nalter

" Oaths and entrustment are never changed by time, are they not, Doctor? Radiant Knight, Margaret Nearl, returning for duty."

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"Directors, we have an emergency proposition at hand today." "Concerning the answer to Margaret Nearl's request to enter the Special Tournament."

"To warrant a discussion over such a trivial matter, do all the directors here harbour fear towards the Nearls?"

"Her appearance has severely impacted the Federation's commercial planning for the duration of the Tournament, and various Spokespeople have already given up their posts. I think this is a topic worth discussing."

"I should add, she is a former champion of the tournament, and her influence is no lesser than the Black Knight's. More importantly, she is infected, and it's better to be safe than sorry."

"That Leithanian has long left Kazimierz, and now lies in wait in Kjerag's ravines."

"The Supervisory Board will not let this chance go..."

"The Grand Knight Commander taught you a lesson once, and you still tremble until now?"

"Tsk..."

"In short, for everyone present today, I think there's no need to bicker." "Firstly, the procedures for her to take the spot of Maria Nearl are perfectly legitimate. We cannot conduct our business in such a blunt manner."

"Secondly, as past data would inform us, a returning champion will undoubtedly bring along large amounts of sales in relevant merchandise. Surely everyone here would be happy to make a safe and profitable investment."

"If she displays any behaviour that is contrary to the guidelines set down by the Consortium, we have the ability to pass ruling on her, and I will raise both my hands in support."

"But now, she is only another competitor, a commodity."

"We do not, nor will we ever need, to go to great lengths on this matter."

"Agreed. Taking the initiative against the Radiant Knight may provoke an excessive reaction from the Supervisory Board. Our success here is all but assured, and creating additional variables. is thoroughly unnecessary."

"Any thoughts, ladies and gentlemen?"

"The allotted conference time has ended. Directors, please indicate your decisions."

"Ruling has concluded, and thus are the results of this proposition."

"Margaret Nearl's request to join the Special Tournament shall be granted."

"Next topic-"

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Nearl The Radiant Knight is a LIMITED 6★ Dreadnought Guard (former Archetype name Duelist) whose kit includes on-deploy utility, true damage, and more!

Talents and Skills

Archetype: Dreadnought Guard

Trait: Blocks 1 enemy

Talent 1: After deployment, deals a certain amount of True Damage to enemies in the 4 adjacent tiles and Stuns them for several seconds. If the most recently deployed operator is a [Kazimierz] operator, deals an additional hit.

Talent 2: Attacks ignore a portion of the enemy's DEF

Skill 1: Expand Attack Range, increase ATK and ASPD. Infinite duration

NalterGIFS1

Skill 2: 

Passive effect: Does not use deployment slots.
For a certain duration after deployment, increase ATK and gain several layers of Shield. When the skill duration ends, automatically retreat and increase the next redeployment time. If the most recently deployed operator is a [Kazimierz] operator, redeployment time will not increase

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Skill 3: Summons a "Brilliant Sun" on one of the 4 adjacent deployable tiles, dealing a certain amount of True Damage to nearby enemies and Stunning them for several seconds. Increase Attack Range, ATK and DEF. When attacking enemies blocked by herself or "Brilliant Sun", change damage type to True Damage.

NalterGIFS3

First Impressions

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

The next alter and Limited Operator appears as a member of a much-maligned Archetype, the Dreadnought (formerly known as Duelist) Guard. Their 1 block limit, relatively poor survivability, and relatively inferior ability to handle some of the games most dangerous threats have lowered their value in all stages of the game.  Will Nearl's Alter be able to address some of these concerns and add viability back to this Archetype?

Her Talents support her use as a heli-drop assassin and improve her performance against high mitigation enemies.  Talent 1 provides True damage and a Stun on deploy, while Talent 2 gives her DEF Ignore.  Both synergize well with her potential usage.

S1 increases her damage and range and has infinite duration.  This could allow her to back-line behind another Operators or attack through a wall, and could be used in much the same way that Blaze S2 can be used.  However, it seems like S3 will be the more likely choice if wanting to leave Nalter deployed.

S2, though, is what brings a powerful new element to heli-drop assassin role: it ignores the Deploy Limit, enabling her to assist an already fully deployed team.  She isn't the fist Operator to be able to do this, as the robots also have this utility, but she is the first of high rarity, and the potential impact is on another level from what the robots can provide.  The Shield stacks will help keep her alive against hard hitting opponents, and the ATK boost (along with her Talent effects) will help to get the assassin job done.

S3, like S1, is a skill that increases her range and damage and will likely be used if wanting to leave Nalter deployed.  The main utility here is the True Damage that she does to enemies if they are blocked by her or the summon this skill allows her to deploy.  When deployed, her summon will deal True damage and stun (much like her own Talent 1).  

It seems pretty clear that Nalter will be the new best-in-class Dreadnought Guard.  Her heli-drop and on-the-field abilities look like they will far surpass the current best the archetype has to offer.  Even outside the archetype, the deploy-limit ignore of S2 provides amazing potential that will almost certainly see use in challenging content, and her mitigation ignoring utility is also something that increases in value for tougher content. 

Other Art and GIFs

NalterE2

Full E2 Art

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NalterGIFPoke
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