Operator overview: Nine-Colored Deer
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Arknights Global players may not know A Deer of Nine Colors, a Chinese animation retelling of the Buddhist Jataka tale of the same name by Shanghai Animation Film Studio released in 1981; anyone interested can watch it on YouTube here. With that said, those who agreed that A Deer of Nine Colors is a surprisingly good animation despite being produced long before many of us are even born shall rejoice as the eponymous character had joined Arknights and will protect you from all evil and bring tranquility to the others!
This merciful, benevolent Elafia from Yan was once a doctor living in a remote mountain known for her knowledge in traditional herbs and her kindness. After a Catastrophe struck a village, she voluntarily offered her help to treat the villagers. However, as time passed, the medical supply began to deplete, forcing her to search for more herbs in other areas. in the meantime, more and more villagers not only became ungrateful with the Nine-Colored Deer, but also began to spread rumors about her being the source of the Catastrophe. With all the hatred, the Nine-Colored Deer had become wary of her good deeds, so she decided to shut herself in a mountain.
After coincidentally encontering a Rhodes Island personnel while searching for herbs in the mountain, the Nine-Colored Deer decided to join R.I. to learn more about medical science. She has been proving herself as a capable herbalist who provides her aid for wounded operators and shares her abundant knowledge with the Medical Department, and everyone has been praising her for that. Meanwhile, she seems to be acquainted with Dusk who knows her true identity. Who knows, maybe the Nine-Colored Deer might be a goddess descended from the heavens!
Introduction
Nine-Colored Deer is a 5★ Abjurer Supporter who specializes in Support and Survival, and is awarded on the first day of Display of Auspices or at any point during Immemorial Bright. As with other Supporters, Nine-Colored Deer's attacks do Arts damage similar to Casters, but has a rather unusual range of an adjusted 3×4 tiles (like that of Decel Binder Supporters at Elite 1) with a 2-tile extension on both sides at Elite 1, like that of Hexer Supporters which also extends to her HP and RES. As an Abjurer Supporter, Nine-Colored Deer will heal friendly units instead of attacking enemies while her skill is active like that of Medical Medics, but only for 75% of her ATK.
Talent
Ethereal Incandescent Clouds applies a strong Sanctuary effect on friendly units whose HP has fallen below 40% within Nine-Colored Deer's range.
Skills
- Fortune Bringer of the Mortal Realm is a straightforward ATK buff.
- Return to the Immortal Mountain gives Nine-Colored Deer a chance to resist ranged Physical attacks, buffs her ASPD, and increases the HP threshold to trigger Ethereal Incandescent Clouds to 100% (i.e. making it active at all times) while active.
Operator Module
The BLS-X Module, "Elixir", removes the penalty of Nine-Colored Deer's healing while her skill is active in addition to increasing her ATK and DEF. Once upgraded, Ethereal Incandescent Clouds' Sanctuary effect and HP threshold are increased.
Base skill
- Main article: Causality & Karma
Summary
Nine-Colored Deer is a solid Abjurer Supporter who serves to be a more healing-oriented counterpart of Tsukinogi, allowing her to somewhat overcome her branch's usual flaws.