Paradox Simulation

Paradox Simulations are a feature in Arknights that was introduced alongside Operator Records during the Mansfield Break event and has received frequent updates since.

Paradox Simulations are special operations that is unique to certain Operators, which are accessible on the Operator Details menu and unlocked when the subject Operator reaches specific promotions and levels.

Before starting the Paradox Simulation operation, the player has to choose the skill that the subject Operator will use for the operation, which features gimmicks meant to showcase an Operator's specific qualities with a challenge that is akin to a puzzle, more so than typical operations tend to be, and often features specific rules that are meant to be counteracted by the subject Operator; for instance, automatic DP generation is disabled in Vigna's Paradox Simulation, forcing the player to make use of her trait.

Paradox Simulation operations also have a preset, fixed squad with some also having pre-deployed Operators. All "guest" Operators in Paradox Simulations have pre-determined stats that are separate from those in the player's roster, if one does have them. In addition, the squad is not displayed in the Paradox Simulation menu. Regardless, the subject Operator's stats will match with that of the player's.

Paradox Simulation operations cost no Sanity to run and awards 200 Orundum when cleared for the first time.

List

The following are the available Paradox Simulations in the Global server of Arknights as of the release of Exodus from the Pale Sea.

Operator	Simulation	Unlock	Release
	Survivor	Level 30	Mansfield Break
	Just Take Your Medicine	Elite 2 Level 1	Where Vernal Winds Will Never Blow
	Relay Operation	Elite 2 Level 1	Ending a Grand Overture
	Marksmanship Mentoring	Elite 2 Level 1	A Flurry to the Flame
	Ronin with Sword in Hand	Elite 2 Level 1	The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	Tooth and Nail	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 13: The Whirlpool that is Passion
	Regional Silence	Elite 2 Level 1	A Kazdelian Rescue
	Beyond Gravity	Elite 2 Level 1	Who is Real
	Cool-headed Supporter	Elite 1 Level 55	To the Grinning Valley
	Scattered Pieces	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes
	Hunt to the Beat	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City
	Aiming Ever Further	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine Rerun
	Surfctancy	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	Patience!	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis
	Lone Blade	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	Twinkling Like Stars	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice Rerun
	Asterisms, Twinkling in Twin	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dorothy's Vision Rerun [CN] The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	What She Saw	Elite 2 Level 1	An Obscure Wanderer
	Defensive Prowess	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis Rerun
	Spear of Victoria	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 9: Stormwatch
	Section Principal	Elite 2 Level 1	Ending a Grand Overture
	Together We Thrive	Elite 2 Level 1	An Obscure Wanderer
	Round-Robin Rumble	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Ashring
	On the Reef	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Shan't Leave Well Alone	Elite 2 Level 1	Design of Strife
	Certain Victory	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Fighting With Friends	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Base Point
	Little Buddies	Elite 2 Level 1	A Death in Chunfen
	An Army of One	Elite 2 Level 1	Interlocking Competition Hymnoi Wisdom
	Into the Breach	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break Rerun
	Poison Bone-Deep	Elite 2 Level 1	Dorothy's Vision
	Cannon-Crossbow Circle-Net	Elite 2 Level 1	Preluding Lights
	Standing Fast	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	Against the Storm	Elite 2 Level 1	Adventure That Cannot Wait for the Sun
	No Beatings For Nothing	Elite 2 Level 1	To the Grinning Valley
	Lie Low	Elite 2 Level 1	Pinch-Out Experimental Operation
	Here Comes Twirly-twirl	Elite 2 Level 1	A Kazdelian Rescue
	Now Lay 'Em Down!	Elite 1 Level 55	Contingency Contract Wild Scales
	Harvest	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Anti-Air Artillerist	Elite 1 Level 55	Episode 9: Stormwatch
	Unstoppable Force	Elite 2 Level 1	Adventure That Cannot Wait for the Sun
	Tips For Beating Up Bad Guys	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	Still Waters Run Deep	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 10: Shatterpoint
	No Retreat	Elite 2 Level 1	A Light Spark in Darkness
	High Ground	Elite 2 Level 1	A Light Spark in Darkness
	"Concentrate"	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Ideal City Rerun [CN] So Long, Adele
	Genius Commander	Elite 2 Level 1	A Death in Chunfen
	"Guest Starring..."	Elite 2 Level 1	Here A People Sows
	Machine Assistance	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 12: All Quiet Under the Thunder
	Corniche Ambush	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice
	Staying Sober	Elite 2 Level 1	Path of Life
	Bravely Advance	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine Rerun
	Shadow Guard	Elite 2 Level 1	Delicious On Terra
	An Almighty Blow	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light Rerun
	Key Player	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dorothy's Vision Rerun [CN] The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	Blade of Loyalty	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 10: Shatterpoint
	Melodie über das Schlachtfeld	Elite 2 Level 1	Zwillingstürme im Herbst
	Through Thick and Thin	Elite 2 Level 1	Design of Strife
	Battlefield Charting	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice Rerun
	A Great Thief's Keen Eye	Elite 2 Level 1	I Portatori dei Velluti
	Rebuild It, Dorothy	Elite 2 Level 1	Lone Trail
	Hold Fast as Lightning	Elite 2 Level 1	Interlocking Competition Hymnoi Wisdom
	Focused Cooperation	Level 30	Interlocking Competition Hymnoi Wisdom
	Keep Calm and Stay Cool	Elite 2 Level 1	Where Vernal Winds Will Never Blow
	A Line for Three	Elite 2 Level 1	Under Tides
	Ruhelosigkeit	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes Rerun
	The Target's Over Here!	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Consillium Praeparatorius	Elite 2 Level 1	Hortus de Escapismo
	Sweet Dreams Abyssal	Elite 2 Level 1	Pinch-Out Experimental Operation
	A Position to Keep	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dossoles Holiday Rerun [CN] To Be Continued
	Enemy Ambush Control	Elite 2 Level 1	Operation Originium Dust
	Iron Chieftain	Elite 2 Level 1	Delicious On Terra
	Pensum Exsecutoris	Elite 2 Level 1	Hortus de Escapismo
	Safe Framework	Elite 2 Level 1	Come Catastrophes or Wakes of Vultures
	Laterano Style	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] A Walk in the Dust [CN] Darknights Memoir Rerun
	One-Person Encirclement	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	A Scholar's Strength	Elite 2 Level 1	Adventure That Cannot Wait for the Sun
	Cordial Cooperation	Elite 1 Level 55	Dossoles Holiday
	A Fist Brushing Past Your Face	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine
	Afternoon Time	Elite 2 Level 1	Guide Ahead Rerun
	Optimal Field of View	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	"A Warm Welcome"	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Lingering Echoes Rerun [CN] Hortus de Escapismo
	Faster! Stronger!	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City
	Hot Knife Through Butter	Elite 2 Level 1	Guide Ahead
	Her Squad	Elite 2 Level 1	Lone Trail
	"Invincible"	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City Rerun
	Foretelling	Elite 2 Level 1	Who is Real
	Dancing on Land	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Wild Scales
	Aviatory Lockdown	Elite 2 Level 1	Lone Trail
	Overlooking Wind and Snow	Elite 2 Level 1	The Rides to Lake Silberneherze
	Shining Moment	Elite 2 Level 1	Delicious On Terra
	"Sally Lone, Child of Sleipnir"	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Ideal City Rerun [CN] So Long, Adele
	Here, There, Everywhere	Elite 2 Level 1	Interlocking Competition Hymnoi Wisdom
	Bolt by Bolt	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	Flickering Meander	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes
	Light's Source	Elite 2 Level 1	Dorothy's Vision Rerun
	Battlefield Culinarian	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light
	Heavy Dance Steps	Elite 2 Level 1	The Rides to Lake Silberneherze
	Doctor by Exposure	Elite 2 Level 1	A Kazdelian Rescue
	Victory from Jaws of Danger	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust
	Indecisiveness	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine Rerun
	Watertight	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 13: The Whirlpool that is Passion
	Yet, I Went	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust
	"Continued Attention"	Elite 1 Level 55	[Global] Ideal City Rerun [CN] So Long, Adele
	Twinflowers	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes Rerun
	Emergency First Aid	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Il Siracusano [CN] Episode 11: Return to Mist
	Soundeth the Clarion	Elite 2 Level 1	Design of Strife
	"Stern as Steel"	Elite 2 Level 1	So Long, Adele
	Lump of Gold	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes
	We've Got Each Other's Backs	Elite 2 Level 1	Dorothy's Vision
	Bleaklight, Riddlelight	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City
	Pursuin' in the Wind	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] A Walk in the Dust [CN] Darknights Memoir Rerun
	Step By Step	Elite 2 Level 1	Path of Life
	A Rapier's Weight	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	Fairy-tale Wish	Elite 2 Level 1	A Death in Chunfen
	Eye of the Storm	Elite 2 Level 1	Display of Auspices
	Seconds from Disaster	Elite 2 Level 1	Pinch-Out Experimental Operation
	Fruit of Hard Work	Elite 2 Level 1	A Light Spark in Darkness
	Trembling With Fear	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 10: Shatterpoint
	Shielded Maneuver	Elite 2 Level 1	Delicious On Terra
	Wheeling the Desert	Elite 2 Level 1	I Portatori dei Velluti
	Something Wicked This Way Comes	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Lingering Echoes Rerun [CN] Hortus de Escapismo
	Co-Conspiracy	Elite 2 Level 1	Pinch-Out Experimental Operation
	Optimal Partner	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light Rerun
	Accompanying Mountains	Elite 2 Level 1	The Rides to Lake Silberneherze
	Simulation Scenario 1122K	Elite 1 Level 55	Mansfield Break
	Una Pluma en los Vientos	Elite 2 Level 1	Come Catastrophes or Wakes of Vultures
	Just a few little bugs!	Elite 1 Level 55	Who is Real
	Money-making Expert	Elite 2 Level 1	Where Vernal Winds Will Never Blow
	Repute Presides, All Else Follows	Elite 2 Level 1	Hortus de Escapismo
	Forces, Deconstructed	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis Rerun
	Great Rending Edge	Elite 2 Level 1	I Portatori dei Velluti
	Pounding the War Drums	Elite 2 Level 1	Exodus from the Pale Sea
	To Have and Not	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine Rerun
	Sword and Shield	Elite 2 Level 1	Operation Originium Dust
	A Shimmer in Stormy Seas	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis Rerun
	Barrenland Ambush	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	Raise Your Shield	Elite 2 Level 1	Path of Life
	Unlimited Scientific Works	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Ashring
	See Her	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break Rerun
	Still as a Peak	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice
	"Don't come any closer"	Elite 2 Level 1	What the Firelight Casts
	The Aesthetics of Explosions	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Lead Seal
	The Shortest and Straightest Line	Elite 2 Level 1	To the Grinning Valley
	Pain Endurance	Elite 1 Level 55	Contingency Contract Lead Seal
	Arrow Shower	Elite 2 Level 1	Preluding Lights
	Sniper's High Ground	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Blade of the Midnight Lord	Elite 1 Level 55	Episode 9: Stormwatch
	"A Trip Down Memory Lane"	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Ideal City Rerun [CN] So Long, Adele
	Come On, Then, You!	Elite 2 Level 1	An Obscure Wanderer
	Paradox of Evolution	Elite 2 Level 1	Display of Auspices
	It's All About Being Quick	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	Keeper of the Lock & Keys	Elite 2 Level 1	Preluding Lights
	Immovable as His Name	Elite 2 Level 1	Under Tides
	All Ten Fingers	Elite 2 Level 1	What the Firelight Casts
	Way of Life	Elite 2 Level 1	A Light Spark in Darkness
	Army Of One	Elite 2 Level 1	Adventure That Cannot Wait for the Sun
	"Personal Experience"	Elite 2 Level 1	The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	Compatriots	Elite 2 Level 1	Where Vernal Winds Will Never Blow
	Bitter Medicine	Elite 2 Level 1	Guide Ahead
	"The Very Model of a Durin Generalissimo"	Elite 2 Level 1	So Long, Adele
	Unsheathed	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light Rerun
	"Dusk Ridding"	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine
	Impregnable Illusion	Elite 2 Level 1	Under Tides
	Brachistochrone Perimeter	Level 30	[Global] A Walk in the Dust [CN] Darknights Memoir Rerun
	Mind at Peace	Elite 1 Level 55	Stultifera Navis
	"Don't Touch My Friends!"	Elite 2 Level 1	Lone Trail
	Solid as Faith	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	Floral Fragrance	Elite 2 Level 1	Operation Originium Dust
	Take Control	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	A Moment to Recharge	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City
	Drone Filter	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light
	Nimble Wings	Elite 1 Level 55	Display of Auspices
	Unbeaten Path	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dossoles Holiday Rerun [CN] To Be Continued
	Don't Wreck The Place	Elite 2 Level 1	To the Grinning Valley
	Chainsaw-Go-Round	Elite 1 Level 55	Preluding Lights
	To Write of Sorrow	Elite 2 Level 1	A Flurry to the Flame
	The Blizzard is Nigh	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice
	Don't Let Yourself Freeze	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	"Speech is Gold"	Elite 2 Level 1	The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	Quantitative Treatment	Elite 2 Level 1	Near Light
	All Charged Up	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Lingering Echoes Rerun [CN] Hortus de Escapismo
	Cleansed	Elite 2 Level 1	Come Catastrophes or Wakes of Vultures
	Unseen Weapon	Elite 2 Level 1	Adventure That Cannot Wait for the Sun
	Snowstorm in a Bottle	Elite 2 Level 1	The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	In the Same Boat	Elite 2 Level 1	Here A People Sows
	No Return	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis Rerun
	As Things Should Be	Elite 2 Level 1	A Death in Chunfen
	The Weight of a Life	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 13: The Whirlpool that is Passion
	Emergency Touchup!	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice Rerun
	Create the Advantage	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 11: Return to Mist
	Hey, Where Is Everyone?	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	Nurture to Nature	Elite 2 Level 1	Zwillingstürme im Herbst
	Front of the Line	Elite 2 Level 1	What the Firelight Casts
	The Blizzard Descends	Elite 2 Level 1	Zwillingstürme im Herbst
	Ha! Through to the Front!	Elite 2 Level 1	Under Tides
	Lone Wolf's Plot	Elite 2 Level 1	Guide Ahead
	Faceoff	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust Rerun
	Flame Net	Elite 2 Level 1	Operation Originium Dust
	All-Out Attack	Elite 2 Level 1	Lone Trail
	Come Ye to the Limelight	Elite 2 Level 1	Zwillingstürme im Herbst
	Little Terror	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Base Point
	Extinguishing!	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Wild Scales
	Rock-firm Protection	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	Controlling Distance	Elite 2 Level 1	Mansfield Break
	Ceaseless	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] A Walk in the Dust [CN] Darknights Memoir Rerun
	Heading the Charge	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	Total First Aid Coverage	Elite 2 Level 1	Dorothy's Vision
	A Look of Disdain	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice
	Pure Power	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes
	Heavens Ablaze	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Ashring
	Efficient Pest Control	Elite 2 Level 1	A Flurry to the Flame
	All Ready, We're Heading Up	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 9: Stormwatch
	Still Spirit and Bone Persist	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust
	Reflection	Elite 2 Level 1	Episode 14: Absolved Will Be the Seekers
	The Gunsmith	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	Drawing Fire	Elite 1 Level 55	Il Siracusano
	Long-range Firepower	Elite 2 Level 1	Ending a Grand Overture
	First Aid	Elite 2 Level 1	Dossoles Holiday
	Money Rules Everything	Elite 2 Level 1	Invitation to Wine
	Beach Vacation	Elite 2 Level 1	Break the Ice Rerun
	Roll With It	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust
	Arrowpoint of Rent Skies	Elite 2 Level 1	Design of Strife
	Help's Here, Want It or Not	Elite 2 Level 1	Ideal City
	Rain of Fire	Elite 2 Level 1	Lingering Echoes
	Twotail Kombat	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Wild Scales
	Protection	Elite 2 Level 1	A Flurry to the Flame
	The Shade Beneath the Umbrella	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	Guardian Trendsetter	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Lingering Echoes Rerun [CN] Hortus de Escapismo
	Farewell Fragility	Elite 1 Level 55	Mansfield Break Rerun
	Keep Off The Grass	Elite 2 Level 1	Babel
	An Arrow Left the Rain	Elite 2 Level 1	Design of Strife
	Nell'alluvione	Elite 2 Level 1	Zwillingstürme im Herbst
	Passion	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Lead Seal
	Geflüster des Teufels	Elite 2 Level 1	I Portatori dei Velluti
	Hold	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Ashring
	Banish Evil	Elite 2 Level 1	A Walk in the Dust Rerun
	Combat Power Enhancement	Elite 2 Level 1	Who is Real
	Bright Furnace	Elite 2 Level 1	A Kazdelian Rescue
	Ready and Prepared	Elite 2 Level 1	An Obscure Wanderer
	Personalized Lessons	Elite 2 Level 1	Contingency Contract Base Point
	Soothing Heartaches	Elite 2 Level 1	Stultifera Navis
	Flank Protection	Elite 2 Level 1	Il Siracusano
	On the Mountain Trail	Elite 2 Level 1	Here A People Sows
	Behind You, Supporting You	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Il Siracusano [CN] Episode 11: Return to Mist
	Spearhead Unwavering	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dorothy's Vision Rerun [CN] The Black Forest Wills A Dream
	Rally to Solidarity	Elite 2 Level 1	[Global] Dossoles Holiday Rerun [CN] To Be Continued

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