Ulpianus

★★★★★★ Ulpianus		BaseElite 2 The Abyssal Hunter Ulpianus blends in with the shadows of the ocean. He walks alone, just as when he first became an Abyssal Hunter.
Class	Guard
Branch	Crusher
Faction	Abyssal Hunters
Position	Melee
Tags	DPS, Survival
Trait	Attacks all blocked enemies
How to obtain	Standard Headhunting

Operator

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Dialogue

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Trivia

Ulpianus

Base

Elite 2

EP

Vows of the Sea

Internal name

char_4145_ulpia

Based on

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Etymology

Ulpian or Ulphianus

In Other Languages

Simplified Chinese

乌尔比安

Traditional Chinese

烏爾比安

Japanese

ウルピアヌス

Korean

울피아누스

Character Information

File no.

AA00

Illustrator

Skade

Japanese CV

Daisuke Ono

Chinese CV

Liu Yijia

English CV

Taylor Clarke-Hill

Korean CV

Kim Young-chan

Basic Info

Gender

Male

Combat Experience

22 years

Place of Birth

Ægir

Date of Birth

April 13th

Race

Ægir (Aegir-Seaborn hybrid)

Height

189 cm

Infection Status

Medical tests have confirmed that no infection is present.

Physical Exam

Physical Strength

Outstanding

Mobility

Excellent

Endurance

Outstanding

Tactical Acumen

Excellent

Combat Skill

Outstanding

Originium Arts Assimilation

Flawed

Other Information

Age

The oldest Abyssal Hunter

Affiliation

Abyssal Hunters 3rd Company (leader)

Ulpianus is a 6★ Abyssal Hunter Crusher Guard Operator in Arknights. He appears in Stultifera Navis before being introduced in Path of Life as one of its main characters.

Stats

Range

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Attributes

		MAX	MAX	MAX
HP	2641	3569	4697	6022	+500
ATK	739	1027	1317	1569	+80
DEF	0				–
RES	0				N/A
Redeployment time	70 seconds
DP cost	20		22	24
Block count	2
Attack interval	2.5 seconds

Potential

	DP cost -1
	Max HP +250
	ATK +45
	Improves Nourish the Blood
	DP cost -1
Total Cost
5 OR 20

Promotion

Elite 1	Maximum attributes increased. DP cost +2. New talent: Natural Holdfast. New skill: Boundaries Must Be Kept. Raise Ulpianus to Level 50. 30K 5 10 6
Elite 2	Maximum attributes increased. DP cost +2. New talent: Nourish the Blood. New skill: Paths Must Be Opened. Natural Holdfast improved. Raise Ulpianus to Elite 1 Level 80. 180K 4 4 2

Talents

Natural Holdfast
	Restores 80 HP whenever this unit takes damage; if HP is below 50%, restores 120 HP instead
	Restores 100 HP whenever this unit takes damage; if HP is below 50%, restores 160 HP instead
Additional information
Natural Holdfast will be triggered by nearly any kind of damage, including Poison Haze and reflected damage, but not Warfarin's Unstable Plasma. The HP restoration takes effect before the damage is dealt.

Nourish the Blood
	Increases Max HP by 120 and ATK by 30 after defeating an enemy, stacking up to 9 times; other [Abyssal Hunter] Operators gain 50% of this boost effect
	Increases Max HP by 120 and ATK by 30 after defeating an enemy, stacking up to 10 (+1) times; other [Abyssal Hunter] Operators gain 50% of this boost effect
Additional information
Nourish the Blood only takes effect while Ulpianus is deployed. The stack count resets when Ulpianus leaves the map, including that on the other Abyssal Hunters.

Skills

	Contact Must Be Made Auto Recovery Auto	■□□□
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Lv.	Description
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 170% of ATK as Physical damage	0	7	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 175% of ATK as Physical damage	0	7	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 180% of ATK as Physical damage	0	7	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 185% of ATK as Physical damage	0	6	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 190% of ATK as Physical damage	0	6	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 195% of ATK as Physical damage	0	6	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 210% of ATK as Physical damage	0	5	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 230% of ATK as Physical damage	0	5	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 250% of ATK as Physical damage	0	5	–
	Throws an anchor forward, dragging 2 enemies caught by it towards this unit moderately, dealing 270% of ATK as Physical damage	0	4	–
Additional information
The pull effect has a force of 1 and a hitbox of 0.8 tiles.

	Boundaries Must Be Kept Auto Recovery Auto Unlimited
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Lv.	Description
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.5x, Block +1, Max HP +20%, ATK +100% Unlimited duration	0	90	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.5x, Block +1, Max HP +20%, ATK +105% Unlimited duration	0	88	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.5x, Block +1, Max HP +20%, ATK +110% Unlimited duration	0	86	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.6x, Block +1, Max HP +30%, ATK +115% Unlimited duration	0	84	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.6x, Block +1, Max HP +30%, ATK +120% Unlimited duration	0	82	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.6x, Block +1, Max HP +30%, ATK +125% Unlimited duration	0	80	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.8x, Block +1, Max HP +40%, ATK +130% Unlimited duration	0	78	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.8x, Block +1, Max HP +45%, ATK +140% Unlimited duration	0	76	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 1.8x, Block +1, Max HP +50%, ATK +150% Unlimited duration	0	74	∞
	Talent 1 effect increases to 2x, Block +1, Max HP +60%, ATK +160% Unlimited duration	0	70	∞

	Paths Must Be Opened Auto Recovery Manual 25 seconds	■□□□□□□
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Lv.	Description
	Max HP +20%, ATK +170%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 130% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	0	30	25
	Max HP +20%, ATK +180%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 130% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	0	30	25
	Max HP +20%, ATK +190%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 130% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	0	30	25
	Max HP +40%, ATK +200%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 135% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	10	29	25
	Max HP +40%, ATK +210%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 135% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	10	29	25
	Max HP +40%, ATK +220%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 135% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	10	29	25
	Max HP +60%, ATK +230%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 140% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	15	28	25
	Max HP +60%, ATK +240%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 145% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	16	27	25
	Max HP +60%, ATK +250%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 150% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	18	26	25
	Max HP +80%, ATK +260%. Immediately throws an anchor forward, stopping when hitting a target or reaching the max distance, dealing 160% of ATK as Physical damage to all nearby enemies and Stunning them for 6 seconds. If the anchor stops on a tile he can deploy on, Ulpianus will Move to that tile Skill can be manually deactivated; when skill ends, Ulpianus returns to his original position	20	25	25
Additional information
The anchor lands on the center of the targeted tile and the damage + Stun has a radius of 1.8. If the anchor lands on a tile where Ulpianus cannot be normally deployed, he will be Moved to the tile behind where the anchor landed; if Ulpianus cannot be deployed on said tile either, he will not be Moved. The anchor deals damage after the ATK buff is applied, and will benefit from it. Activating Paths Must Be Opened spawns a dummy, hidden device at Ulpianus' deployment position, onto which Ulpianus will be redeployed when the skill ends, despawning the dummy in the process. The dummy is also despawned if the Move effect fails to trigger (e.g. the tile becomes undeployable).

Skill upgrades

	5
	5 5 4
	8 4
	8 3 3
	8 5
	8 5 3
	Contact Must Be Made 8 4 11	Boundaries Must Be Kept 8 4 6	Paths Must Be Opened 8 4 4
	Contact Must Be Made 12 4 8	Boundaries Must Be Kept 12 4 7	Paths Must Be Opened 12 4 5
	Contact Must Be Made 15 6 6	Boundaries Must Be Kept 15 6 2	Paths Must Be Opened 15 6 6

Base skills

	'Questions Should Be Exact'
When this Operator is assigned to the Training Room, Guard and Supporter Operators' Specialization training speed +30%

	'Methods Should Be Effective'
When this Operator is assigned to the Training Room, Morale consumed per hour +1, and Operators' Specialization training speed +10% for each Abyssal Hunter Operator in the Base (excluding Assistants, caps at 5 Operators).

Operator Modules

Original: Ulpianus's Badge (click to show/hide the information)

	Operator Ulpianus has demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for wielding heavy melee weapons in combat. The Field Operations Department has thus passed the following resolution: This operator shall be appointed a Guard Operator during field operations to exercise Crusher responsibilities. In witness whereof, This badge is hereby conferred upon the above named.

CRU-X: Vestiarium Ulpiani (click to show/hide the information)

		HP +330 ATK +84	New trait: Have +20% healing effectiveness
		HP +430 ATK +107	Natural Holdfast improved: Restores 120 HP whenever taking damage; if HP is below 50%, restores 170 HP instead
		HP +510 ATK +120	Natural Holdfast improved: Restores 130 HP whenever taking damage; if HP is below 60%, restores 175 HP instead

Module Missions	During battle, have your own Ulpianus use Paths Must Be Opened a total of 10 times Clear Intermezzi SV-6 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Ulpianus and have him defeat at least 2 Pocket Sea Crawlers

Prerequisites		Complete both of Ulpianus's CRU-X Module Missions. Raise Ulpianus to Elite 2 Level 60.	4 2 80K
		Have at least 50% Trust with Ulpianus.	4 60 3 100K
		Have at least 100% Trust with Ulpianus.	4 20 4 120K

Description

"Laurentina, your outfit looks lovely today," Blandus's voice comes through the glass of the partition. Laurentina turns with a smile and offers a quick "thank you" as she gracefully leaves the lab. On the other side, Secunda suddenly stands up from behind the file shelf, staring intently at Ulpianus's back. After a moment's hesitation, she speaks resolutely. "Professor, I have a personal question." "Ask." Ulpianus doesn't turn around. "Why do you always wear the same clothes? You've been dressed like that since the day I met you." "Frankly, he's been dressing like that since he was a student. He's hardly changed his outfits at all over the years as I remember, and they always follow the same style, each more buttoned-up than the last. But I'd rather discourage such idle curiosity," Blandus chimes in. "Wrong question." Ulpianus still doesn't turn around, his voice cold and firm. "Understood!" Secunda answers brightly as she quickly leaves the lab. Twenty minutes later, she reappears at the door. "Professor, let me rephrase my question. Why do you rotate between dozens of outfits that look identical but differ slightly in material, craftsmanship, weight, and texture?" "Still imprecise," Ulpianus says, casting a quick glance at her before returning to his work sorting the mountain of Seaborn specimens. Another twenty minutes pass, and Secunda appears again at the lab entrance, pen in hand. "Professor, I've compared the differences in your outfits and analyzed the changes in your physical metrics, and I've found a preliminary correlation. Considering that combat gear aids Hunters in coordinating bodily movements, I hypothesize that you adjust details in your attire to match changes in your physical state, ensuring optimal control over your body in all conditions." After a brief silence, Ulpianus's ear moves slightly, as if signaling her to continue. "However, this hypothesis leaves some gaps. Is there another variable influencing your choice of attire?" "Indeed, Secunda." Ulpianus finally turns around. "You haven't noticed the correlation between the songs I compose pre-battle and my chosen outfit, but as those compositions have never been recorded, it's understandable you didn't realize this." "You mean, the other variable is..." "My thoughts at the time." "Hold on!" At some point, Blandus had emerged from the partition. "Ulpianus, that's not what you said when you explained it to me! You said it was because you didn't want to attract—" "There are always more than one reason, Blandus." Ulpianus cuts him off. "What I told you was what you needed to know, and what I told her was what she needed to know. Nothing more."

Changelog

Delicious On Terra Original and CRU-X Operator Modules added. Path of Life Introduced.