- This article is about the Operator class. For the enemy, see Caster (enemy).
Caster is one of the eight Operator classes in Arknights.
Overview[]
Casters attack enemies with their Originium Arts, dealing Arts damage instead of the usual Physical damage. This makes Casters a viable option when facing enemies with high DEF as they typically have little to no RES.
While having good ATK, Casters have high DP cost and their attack interval is quite high, making them not as efficient as Snipers against fast-moving enemies and those with RES. Nevertheless, Casters will prove their worth when used correctly and kept away from ranged enemies due to their rather low HP and DEF.
Branches[]
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Deals Arts Damage Single-target ranged Arts attacker
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Deals AOE Arts Damage Ranged Arts attacker that deals area-of-effect/splash damage
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Deals AOE Arts Damage in a long line Ranged Arts attacker that hits all targets in a linear range
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Attacks deal Arts damage and jump to 3/4 other enemies. Each jump deals 15% less damage and inflicts a brief Slow Single-target ranged Arts attacker whose attack jumps between multiple targets (3 base, 4 Elite 2) with a 15% damage penalty in each jump and Slows them
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Controls a Drone to deal Arts damage to an enemy; When the Drone continuously attacks the same enemy, its damage will increase (up to 110% of the operator's ATK) Single-target ranged Arts attacker with a Drone that attacks in tandem with the Mech-Accord which deals low damage that increases on subsequent attacks against one target
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Normally does not attack, but has greatly increased DEF and RES; When skill is active, attacks deal AoE Arts Damage Area-of-effect Arts attacker that only attacks during skill activations, dealing Arts damage to all targets in range, and has increased defenses outside of skill activations
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Attacks deal Arts damage; When unable to find a target, attacks can be stored up and fired all at once (Up to 3 charges) Powerful single-target ranged Arts attacker that can "build up" attack charges when no enemies are in range to be released on the next attack
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Interactions[]
| Operator | Skill/talent | Interaction |
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| Pyrobreath | Increases the ATK of Casters while Eyjafjalla is deployed.
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| Spell Formation | Gives SP to other Casters whenever Lava the Purgatory is deployed and when they are deployed while she is deployed.
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| Skill Aura - Caster | Increases the automatic SP generation rate of Casters while Mostima is deployed (mutually exclusive with other SP generation boosts).
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 "All For Me" |
Increases the ATK of Casters while active.
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| Stable Esthesia | Increases the ATK of Rosmontis and a random deployed Caster by 8% while she is deployed. |
Trivia[]
- Along with Specialist and Sniper, Caster is the only class that has at least one 6★ Operator from all of its branches.