Operator overview: Bagpipe

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Bagpipe is a 6★ Charger Vanguard who specializes in DP-Recovery and DPS. As an Charger Vanguard, 1 DP will be generated whenever Bagpipe defeats an enemy and she will return her base DP cost when retreated instead of half that other Operators, but can only block one enemy. Due to her rarity, Bagpipe's DP cost is quite high – the highest of all Charger Vanguards and the second highest of all Vanguards, just below Siege and Saga.

Talents

1. Precise Reloading gives Bagpipe's attacks a chance to do more damage and hit another enemy within range.
2. Martial Tradition grants all Vanguards additional SP when they are deployed while Bagpipe is deployed as well.
   • At Mastery 3 and combined with Martial Tradition, Myrtle can use her Support β almost immediately after she is deployed!

Skills

1. Swift Strike γ is an advanced ATK and ASPD buff.
2. High-Impact Assault causes Bagpipe's attack to deal more damage and delivers two hits in a quick succession once fully charged, which can stack multiple charges at higher levels.
   • Having a relatively low SP cost makes High-Impact Assault well-suited if Bagpipe is to be used on the defensive, as it allows her to manage continuous or periodic waves of enemies effectively.
3. Locked Breech Burst buffs Bagpipe's ATK and DEF, increases her block count by one (thus allowing Bagpipe to block up to two enemies), and causes her attacks to deliver three hits in a quick succession in return for an increased attack interval while active.
   • With Locked Breech Burst, Bagpipe can deliver massive damage to even the toughest of enemies despite being a Vanguard which normally lacks the HP and DEF of Guards.
   • Locked Breech Burst also allows Bagpipe to hold off enemies well due to the buffed DEF and increased block count.

Operator Module

The CHG-X Module, Piledriver Spear Magazine, increases the DP generated each time Bagpipe defeats an enemy to 2 and refuns her current DP cost when Bagpipe is retreated, in addition to increasing her maximum HP and ATK. Once upgraded, Military Tradition also gives Bagpipe some additional SP when she is deployed.

Base skills

1. Madrigal increases the morale recovery rate of all other Operators resting in a Dormitory by 0.1 per hour and that of Bagpipe herself by 0.55 per hour while she is resting in one as well.
2. Well-Trained increases the byproduct rate of Chip/Chip Pack processing by 80% while Bagpipe is assigned to the Workshop.

Strategies

Synergies

• There's not much to explain when it comes to the synergy between ATK buffers (e.g. Sora and Warfarin) and Bagpipe, as they can exponentially increase the damage she dealt especially with Locked Breech Burst. This is most especially true with Zima and Castle-3 added, as their buffs stack.
• Having Standard Bearer Vanguards alongside Bagpipe will allow them to generate DP at a lightning-quick speed which can be used to expedite Operator deployment, especially high-cost ones.
  • Of course, as explained earlier, Myrtle is the one who benefits the most from Bagpipe's Martial Tradition, making it a prudent choice to pair both Vanguards together in most situations.
• Not only Standard Bearer Vanguards who enjoys the most benefit from Bagpipe's Martial Tradition. Basically every other Vanguards, whether Chargers or Pioneers, can be used as a makeshift, DP-generating Executor Specialist when aided with Bagpipe's Martial Tradition. To name a few:
  • Texas' Sword Rain only requires a short delay to be used after she is deployed, thus giving her the opportunity to be "helidropped". The same also applies to Saga's Cleansing Evil, giving it one charge at start.
  • Siege's Aerial Hammer will start with one charge with Martial Tradition (at Mastery 3, it generates a second charge after a short delay), thus she can spam it early upon deployment.

Summary

Bagpipe can be easily considered one of the best Vanguards. Like other Charger Vanguards, Bagpipe performs impressively in countering swarms of enemies in the early game and can pave the way for better Operators to be deployed in her place. Her great DPS and surprisingly good defensive and supportive capabilities also makes her more useful in the early game than other Charger Vanguards.