Who is the new Arknights Operator – Irene?

Irene is a 6★ Guard [Dualstrike / Swordmaster] that can Levitate enemies into the air. Her kit includes DPS and crowd control elements, as well as DEF ingore and increased damage to aerial enemies!

Credits: Arknights

Irene will be the second 6 Star Guard [Dualstrike / Swordmaster] and the 5th overall member of the Archetype.  Her kit introduces a new mechanic: Levitate, which changes enemy melee units into aerial units making them unable to move, attack and use skills (the duration is halved against heavier enemies).  Levitate is a new form of crowd control that can also enhance her own damage, as Irene gets a boost of DEF ignore against enemies in the air. 

Credits: Arknights

Irene Character Story

Former member of the Iberian Inquisition, under the tutelage of the Grand Inquisitor Dario, she memorized the Iberian scriptures and laws and is proficient in swift swordsmanship – if you met her in Iberia, she will definitely proudly introduce herself like this to you.

Irene Talents and Skills

Archetype: Guard [Dualstrike / Swordmaster] 

Trait: Normal attacks deal damage twice

Talent 1: When dealing Physical damage, has a chance to ignore a certain percentage of DEF. Greatly increased chance against aerial units.

Talent 2: Increase Attack Speed. When there are [Sea Monster] enemies on the battlefield, further increase the effect.

Levitate: Changes into an aerial unit and becomes unable to move, attack and use skills; Duration halved against heavier enemies

Skill 1: The next attack deals Physical damage to the target and Levitates it for a short duration, then deals another hit of Physical damage.

Skill 2:  Deal Physical damage to multiple ground enemies ahead and Levitate enemies with low weight for several seconds. Can hold charges.

Skill 3:  Deals Physical damage to all nearby ground enemies and Levitate them for several seconds. Afterwards, rapidly strike multiple times, each hit dealing Physical damage to all enemies in a small area around a random target.