Operator overview: Shaw

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Don't underestimate this fast-talking Zalak serving as a firefighter in the Lungmen Fire Department; despite her small stature and seemingly harmless job, Shaw serves Rhodes Island as a surprisingly capable combatant, specializing in providing combat support with firefighting equipment such as fire axes and water hoses. She is also responsible for checking any potential fire hazard in the Rhodes Island landship including keeping pyromaniacs like Ifrit and Skyfire in check.

Introduction

Shaw is a 4★ Push Stroker Specialist who specializes in Shift and awarded as one of the first clear rewards of 1-12. Unlike most Operators, Shaw can be deployed on both melee and ranged tiles, and being a Push Stroker, her attacks hit multiple enemies equal to her block count (despite what is stated in-game, Shaw does not need to block the enemies for her attacks to hit them; the enemies just need to be within her range) like that of Centurion Guards.

Talent

Fireproof Suit buffs Shaw's RES.

Skills

1. Steam Pump makes Shaw's attack deal more damage and pushes back the target with a force of 1 that is increased to 1 at Level 4 and 2 at Specialization Level 3 when charged.
2. High-Pressure Water Cannon has Shaw fires a water cannon that damages enemies in a range of 3 tiles ahead of her and pushes them back with a force of 1 that is increased to 2 at Level 7.

Operator Module

The PUS-Y Module, Customized Firefighting Suit, increases the shift force delivered by Shaw while she is blocking at least two enemies by 1 in addition to increasing her maximum HP, ATK, and DEF. Once upgraded, Fireproof Suit's RES buff is increased.

Base skills

1. Engineering increases the byproduct rate of building material processing by 70% while Shaw is assigned to the Workshop.
2. Equipment Maintenance increases Drone recovery rate by 15% while Shaw is assigned to a Power Plant.

Summary

As the most easily-obtained Push Stroker, Shaw makes an impressive introduction to shifting mechanics, enabling many unique strategies across a variety of maps - be they clumping up enemies in the range of another DPS, forcing enemies onto debuffing tiles, or simply knocking them into holes and defeating them instantly. Her reasonable durability and varied deployment options make her a versatile option and, in restrictive situations, a possible substitute for low-rarity guards or defenders. Though her speciality is in pushing things, Shaw certainly pulls her weight in battle!