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Operator Description
Operator Quote
Obtain Approach
Headhunting: No | Recruitment: No |
Release Date (CN) | 10/15/2019 |
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Release Date (Global) | 3/25/2020 |
Potentials
Potential Item
Talent
Stats
Skills
- Skill 1
- Skill 2
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.55 |
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hp_ratio | 0.05 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.6 |
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hp_ratio | 0.05 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.65 |
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hp_ratio | 0.05 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.7 |
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hp_ratio | 0.06 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.75 |
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hp_ratio | 0.06 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.8 |
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hp_ratio | 0.06 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 1.9 |
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hp_ratio | 0.07 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 2 |
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hp_ratio | 0.07 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 2.1 |
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hp_ratio | 0.07 |
atk_scale (Attack Scale) | 2.2 |
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hp_ratio | 0.08 |
Unlimited duration
Unlimited duration
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atk | 0.3 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.3 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.3 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.4 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.4 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.4 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.5 |
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attack_speed | 30 |
atk | 0.55 |
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attack_speed | 35 |
atk | 0.6 |
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attack_speed | 40 |
atk | 0.7 |
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attack_speed | 45 |
Modules
Stat | Value |
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max_hp | 300 |
attack_speed | 4 |
Materials |
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Missions |
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Complete a total of 5 battles; You must deploy your own Flamebringer, and have Flamebringer use Blade Demon at least 1 time |
Clear Main Theme S4-3 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Flamebringer, and have Flamebringer defeat at least 3 Sarkaz enemies |
RIIC Base Skills






Botzu's Quick Evaluation
+ Huge HP and ATK stats
+ S1: decent damage and self-sustain
+ S2: Significant DPS boost once it activates
= Duelist Guard: Block-1
- Trait: Single Target, block 1, and requiring the killing blow make this slow to charge.
- S2: long charge time means it won't have time to make a significant difference on many maps
- Very low DEF
- Players with Melantha already developed may be better served waiting to acquire a more widely applicable front-line DPS
Operator Overview
"Ahh, I've longed for a hurricane of blood."
Flamebringer is every dual-wielding, leather-wearing, battle-crazy anime character all rolled into one. He has a mysterious past, only smiles on the battlefield, and spends his spare time taking care of flowers (probably so he can make speeches about how ephemeral the life of a flower is before he shanks somebody). He is also a 5* Duelist Guard who strikes a balance between DPS and Survival by gaining max HP when he kills an enemy.
Flamebringer has one of the highest maximum HP stats of any Operator in Arknights, and his Talent, Bloody Slaughter, buffs it up higher for every enemy unit he kills. Given the chance to massacre some weaklings early in a fight, Flamebringer can survive hits that would flatten most other Operators. His Skill 1, Blood Pact, shores up his survivability further by recovering his HP every few attacks. In contrast, his Skill 2, Blade Demon, rewards his survivability by giving him a massive, permanent buff to ATK and ASPD after he successfully attacks enough times in one battle.
That being said, don’t expect Flamebringer to be hitting his max potential in every battle. As a single-target Guard who can only Block-1, Flamebringer isn’t great at quickly amassing a lot of kills unless you go out of your way to feed them to him. On short, frantic maps where he doesn’t have the time to power-up, Flamebringer may not be much help to Rhodes Island. Then again, when you’re in for the long haul on a map like Annihilation, Flamebringer can snowball into the deadly dark knight of your most angsty teenage dreams.
Newbie Tier List Explanation
People love to meme on Flamebringer. He's better than what your friends will tell you, but not good enough to be worth developing.
Skill Discussion
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S2M3 | None | ||
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S1M2 | 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.
Flamebringer is a historically contentious unit. He had an outsized, and often vocal fan base compared to other early off-meta units. That has waned with the game’s general power-creep, but in fairness, those fans had a point. While Flamebringer’s S2 is active, he can be a really good fighter with solid DPS and DPH. Unfortunately, a 40 SP Attack Recovery skill is very difficult to charge and he's a dead spot on the team while waiting for it. On many maps it won't end up activating at all without special planning. Still, if you can learn to work around it, S2 is his best skill.
You can also consider raising his S1 if you're intent on using him frequently. S2’s high SP cost is often prohibitive, and his S1 gives a healthy dose of self sustain and consistency. Note that he has a rather rare S1M2 breakpoint, which is the most important milestone for the skill. The M3 is much more of a luxury, even before considering cost.
Operator Featured Articles
Skill Upgrade Costs
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1 ➝ 2 |
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2 ➝ 3 |
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3 ➝ 4 |
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4 ➝ 5 |
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5 ➝ 6 |
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6 ➝ 7 |
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Skill | Level | Requisites | Materials |
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Lv1
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Overall Skill Cost
Elite Upgrade Costs
Total Cost
Operator Profile
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Hǔ Sān |
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Yuichi Nakamura |
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冷泉夜月 |
Gender | Male |
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Place of Birth | Kazdel |
Birthday | December 25 |
Race | Sarkaz |
Height | 190cm |
Combat Experience |
15 years
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Infection Status | Originium crystals present on the body. Confirmed Infected by medical examination. |
Nation |
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Combat Skills | Excellent |
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Physical Strength | Excellent |
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Mobility | Standard |
Physiological Endurance | Excellent |
Tactical Planning | Standard |
Originium Adaptability | Standard |
Profile
Clinical Analysis
Increase Trust to 25.[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 18%
The infection has spread far, with the face and neck showing clear signs of Originium erosion.
[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.41u/L
Having reached mid stage infection levels, and owing to the operator's refusal to cooperate with treatment, the infection is likely to worsen.
Archive File 1
Increase Trust to 50.Most of the time, Flamebringer is a man of few words, prefers to stay by himself, and shows his personal feelings only to the Doctor. At that point, he seems like a completely different person. But behind the arrogant attitude he puts up for the Doctor, there appears to be another side of Flamebringer waiting for something, or perhaps expecting something.
After witnessing Flamebringer take a few lives, one must admit that the bloodthirsty madness of the swordmaster is indeed formidable, and of tremendous use on the battlefield. But the duality of this individual is striking, and we must be wary of the relationship between Operator Flamebringer and the Doctor.
Archive File 2
Increase Trust to 100.The use of the word 'commitment' with regard to battle is quite peculiar, but Flamebringer's fighting style does give the impression that he is fully committed to the art. Only when facing the razor thin line between life and death will he ever crack a smile. To Flamebringer, that moment is the ecstasy one lives for.
Archive File 3
Increase Trust to 150.There is no doubt that the list of names Flamebringer provided himself is significantly understated. Each name on the list is a person of great importance, with the capacity to personally swing the fate of a battle. In other words, if Flamebringer did indeed take these lives, then his past is far more complicated than we ever imagined. It is necessary for us to conduct a deeper investigation and reevaluate Flamebringer's position as a Rhodes Island Operator.
End of record: Dr. Kal'tsit put a stop to the second round of investigations. She believes the Doctor is capable of managing the Flamebringer situation at this point. If he chose to bury his past, digging it up will only cause problems.
Or perhaps the people and events that have been buried simply have not yet had their time to reemerge into the story.
Archive File 4
Increase Trust to 200.Most operators never have a chance to learn about Flamebringer's inner self, and chalk these things up to a kind of 'contrast': a deadly swordmaster returns from the battlefield to care for his flowers. That's it.
But of course, it may truly be that simple. That Flamebringer treats these plants, himself, his allies, his enemies, and all living beings with the exact same, unified attitude. We must first gain an understanding of this before we can truly understand Flamebringer.
Perhaps this is the reason Flamebringer regards both himself and his enemies so fleetingly. From this perspective, his cold and arrogant attitude may stem from an internal philosophy regarding the nature of life itself.
Promotion Record
Upgrade to Elite LV2.Voice Lines
Appointed as Assistant | {@nickname}, today's battlefields are too fragile and juvenile compared to the ones of the past. It's enough to make one's weapons rust. And once a soldier's weapons rust, death soon follows. |
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Talk 1 | Life is but a brief flicker before the vast maw of annihilation. Cherish the glimpse of the sunset on the deck while you still can, {@nickname}. |
Talk 2 | Practical exercises? I'm not interested. While Rhodes Island boasts many powerful warriors, squandering one's physical strength in a game is gratuitous. Only in the edge between life and death does the clashing of swords have any value. |
Talk 3 | I'm not concerned about the plight of the Infected? Don't misunderstand me - I only despise fighting in vain. No enemy worth spilling my blood over has appeared yet, and that's all there is to it. |
Talk after Promotion 1 | Teamwork will rob one of the instincts that are liberated only through rampant slaughter. What 'trust' and 'strategizing' buy you are nothing but convenient illusions, and these illusions will one day take your life, {@nickname}. |
Talk after Promotion 2 | This blade ran through two crown princes, and this other one slew three generals. In this chaotic world, anything can happen. I don't know who will claim my life one day, but when it happens, I sure hope it will be more exciting than when I killed these people. |
Talk after Trust Increase 1 | Shining, huh? A pity, but she could have been a very worthy adversary. But after getting pulled into that situation with the 'Sinners,' she felt like her blade had been besmirched. Swordsmen who do not acknowledge their own weapon are not worth mentioning. |
Talk after Trust Increase 2 | {@nickname}, you remember that battle, right? After killing all the ambushers, I lead the survivors and charged straight into the traitor's fortress. I was the only one who made it out alive. How'd that all start? Oh, you know the answer to that. I've seen you before, and my memory is very good. |
Talk after Trust Increase 3 | {@nickname}, help me fetch those seeds in the cupboard, won't you? Thank you. Yes, I'm actually quite fond of flowers. No matter how brilliantly they blossom, their petals must wither and fall into the wind. When will the petals next wither, {@nickname}? |
Idle | Vigilance can keep you alive, {@nickname}. |
Onboard | We meet again, {@nickname}. Don't worry, I understand the situation you're in now, and pose no threat to you. I shall be your blade, so use me as you see fit, Doctor. |
Watching Battle Record | The skills of a great warrior cannot be recorded. |
Promotion 1 | Promotion? So you also care about these rituals. |
Promotion 2 | I have no consciousness of what it's like to be Infected. Perhaps Rhodes Island can help me understand. I don't care, but you have your own considerations. I'll hear them out. |
Added to Squad | Ahh, I've longed for a hurricane of blood. |
Appointed as Squad Leader | I've been a captain before, and it did not end well. |
Depart | I will bathe in their blood. |
Begin Operation | Let's begin. |
Selecting Operator 1 | Do not interfere. |
Selecting Operator 2 | Do what you must. |
Deployment 1 | So, who will be my next opponent? |
Deployment 2 | Will it be you? Or maybe you? |
In Battle 1 | The blade predates the flame. |
In Battle 2 | Reap bone and blood. |
In Battle 3 | Whose name will you cry as you pass? |
In Battle 4 | Not my business. |
4-star Result | Did this battle satisfy you, {@nickname}? |
3-star Result | A weak enemy proves nothing. Search for a worthier battlefield. |
Sub 3-star Result | A dedicated opponent will prove to be a worthy adversary in the future, let them do just that. |
Operation Failure | You guys get out of here, destroying pursuing enemies has always been my duty. |
Assigned to Facility | It's pretty quiet here. |
Tap | Yeah? |
Trust Tap | I seem to have used up this whetstone... |
Title | Arknights. |
Greeting | Not bad, you're still alive. |