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There are Operators given freely as a reward in various content, colloquially known as welfare Operators. All welfare Operators' Potential can be easily maxed out since their Operator Tokens are readily available; check the respective categories for more information.

As of September 5, 2023, there are 48 welfare Operators.

Events[]

These welfare Operators were part of Intermezzi, Side Stories, and Vignette events.

  • Up until Code of Brawl, welfare Operators from Side Stories are awarded by clearing a specific operation within the respective event. Since Twilight of Wolumonde, they (along with Intermezzi ones) are awarded by completing a specific mission on the respective event requiring the player to clear a specific operation within the event.
    • Their Operator Tokens are available from the respective event's stores.
  • Welfare Operators from Vignettes are available from the respective event's milestone (Flamebringer and Snowsant) or the store (Absinthe onwards), which also extends to their Operator Tokens.

Once the respective event are added into Record Restoration, the corresponding welfare Operators can be added to the player's roster by obtaining their respective Personal Letter.

Operator Introduction Release status Rec. Rest. status
CN Global TW
Grani and the Knights' Treasure Tick Tick Tick Global
Operational Intelligence Tick Tick Tick Global
Heart of Surging Flame Tick Tick Tick Global
Code of Brawl Tick Tick Tick Global
Ancient Forge Tick Tick Tick Global
Children of Ursus Tick Tick Tick Global
Twilight of Wolumonde Tick Tick Tick Global
Darknights Memoir Tick Tick Tick Global
The Great Chief Returns Tick Tick Tick Global
Rewinding Breeze Tick Tick Tick Global
Maria Nearl Tick Tick Tick Global
Mansfield Break Tick Tick Tick Global
Who is Real Tick Tick Tick Global
A Walk in the Dust Tick Tick Tick Global
Under Tides Tick Tick Tick CN
Preluding Lights Tick Tick Tick Global
Dossoles Holiday Tick Tick Tick CN
Near Light Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Break the Ice Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Invitation to Wine Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Guide Ahead Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Stultifera Navis Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Lingering Echoes Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Ideal City Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Dorothy's Vision Tick Tick Tick Upcoming
Il Siracusano Tick Tick Cross Upcoming
What the Firelight Casts Tick Tick Cross Upcoming
Where Vernal Winds Will Never Blow Tick Tick Cross Upcoming
Lone Trail Tick Cross Cross Upcoming
Hortus de Escapismo Tick Cross Cross Upcoming
So Long, Adele Tick Cross Cross Upcoming
Come Catastrophes or Wakes of Vultures Tick Cross Cross Upcoming

Main Theme[]

From Episode 10, Main Theme episodes award welfare Operators as well as their Operator Tokens by clearing the respective episode's milestone.

Operator Introduction Release status
CN Global TW
Episode 10 Tick Tick Tick
Episode 11 Tick Tick Tick
Episode 12 Tick Cross Cross

Contingency Contract[]

Certain Contingency Contract seasons add welfare Operators and their respective Operator Tokens to the Permanent Trade Center of the Secret Sanctuary, which means they can be added to the roster in between or other C.C. seasons, provided the player have enough Contract Bounty Contract Bounty to do so.

  • Adding the Operator themselves cost 300 Contract Bounty icon.
  • Buying the Operator Tokens cost 100 Contract Bounty icon, 120 Contract Bounty icon, 140 Contract Bounty icon, 160 Contract Bounty icon, and 200 Contract Bounty icon.
Operator Introduction Release status
CN Global TW
Contingency Contract Barrenland Tick Tick Tick
Contingency Contract Blade Tick Tick Tick
Contingency Contract Lead Seal Tick Tick Tick
Contingency Contract Deepness Tick Tick Tick

Integrated Strategies[]

From Phantom & Crimson Solitaire, Integrated Strategies themes have welfare Operators which can be awarded (alongside their Operator Tokens) by progressing through the respective theme's milestone. They are always part of the first set of milestone rewards, available upon the theme's release.

Operator Introduction Release status
CN Global TW
Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Tick Tick Tick
Mizuki & Caerula Arbor Tick Tick Tick
Expeditioner's Joklumarkar Tick Cross Cross

Crossover[]

Crossover events award welfare Operators, but keep in mind that they can only be added to the player's roster while their respective crossover is live; once the crossover ends, they can no longer be added to the Operator roster in any way!

Operator Introduction Release status
CN Global TW
Operation Originium Dust Tick Tick Tick
Display of Auspices Tick Tick Tick
It's Been A While Tick Tick Tick
A Flurry to the Flame Tick Tick Cross

April Fools[]

Some April Fools award welfare Operators.

Operator Introduction Release status
CN Global TW
April Fools 2020 (CN)/2021 (Global) Tick Tick Tick
April Fools 2023 (CN) Tick Cross Cross
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