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Arknights @kbin.social MJYW @kbin.social 1y ago

New Regular and Special Enemy Mechanics

Regular Enemies ==========

Bone Sea Drifter (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 4,000 | 250 | 2.0 seconds | 1 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 150 | 10 | None | 1.2 | False | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage, and 20% ATK as additional Corrosion Damage.

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Ocean Stonecutter (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 6,000 | 300 | 2.5 seconds | 2 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 200 | 10 | 2.4 tiles | 1.2 | False | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
For 20 seconds after the first attack, gains +300 DEF and does not move.

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Retching Broodmother (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |16,000 | 600 | 8.0 seconds | 3 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 600 | 10 | 4.0 tiles | 0.4 | False | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Can only attack units deployed on ground tiles.
Attacks summon a \<Baleful Broodling\> within a 0.4-tile square in the center of the target's tile.

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Baleful Broodling (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 2,400 | 200 | 1.6 seconds | 1 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 150 | 0 | None | 0.0 | False | False | False |

Talent

Does not move, takes 100 True Damage per second.
Attacks deal Physical Damage, and 60% ATK as additional Corrosion Damage.

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Skimming Sea Drifter (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |20,000 | 500 | 4.0 seconds | 4 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 250 | 10 | 2.6 tiles | 0.6 | False | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage, and 50% ATK as additional Corrosion Damage.
Low-Altitude Hovering: Unblockable, only affected by aerial attacks, unbalance-immune. The Hovering state is lost when Stun/Freeze/Immobilize/Sleep is applied, and the enemy will be stunned for 0.5 seconds afterwards. When the Hovering state is lost, this enemy can no longer deal ranged attacks.

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Special Enemies ==========

Chest Seaborn (image)

Floor 1 and 2 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |10,000 | 600 | 1.2 seconds | 3 | 0 | True | True | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 500 | 30 | None | 0.7 | True | False | False |

Floor 3 and 4 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |20,000 | 800 | 1.2 seconds | 3 | 0 | True | True | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 500 | 30 | None | 0.7 | True | False | False |

Floor 5 and 6 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |30,000 | 1,200 | 1.2 seconds | 3 | 0 | True | True | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 500 | 30 | None | 0.7 | True | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
When this enemy is defeated, rewards 10 Originium Ingots under "Unowned Treasure" after the operation conclusion.

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Crying Thief (image)

Floor 1 and 2 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 8,000 | 300 | 2.0 seconds | 2 | 0 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 150 | 20 | None | 0.8 | False | False | False |

Floor 3 and 4 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |18,000 | 500 | 1.9 seconds | 2 | 0 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 150 | 20 | None | 0.8 | False | False | False |

Floor 5 and 6 base stats

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |25,000 | 600 | 1.8 seconds | 2 | 0 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 150 | 20 | None | 0.8 | False | False | False |

Talent

Invisible (regains Invisibility immediately after becoming unblocked)
Attacks deal Physical Damage, and stun the target for 4 seconds.
When defeated, rewards a Collectible after the operation conclusion.

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Reference:

PRTS Wiki Enemy Database

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Arknights @kbin.social MJYW @kbin.social 1y ago

Mizuki and Caerula Arbor

Final Boss Mechanics

Boss 1: 'Paranoid Illusion' (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |45 000 | 500 | 5.0 seconds | 6 | False | False | |DEF|RES|Movement Speed |Silence-Immune|Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 700 | 70 | 0.5 | True | False | True |

First Life:

This enemy starts in the Hovering state.
Attack range: 2.5 tiles; friendly units in attack range have -60 ASPD.
Attacks deal damage thrice (prioritizing multiple targets, but can target a single ally multiple times), dealing physical damage and additional 60% ATK as Erosion Damage.
After being defeated, restores 100% HP over 20 seconds, and switch to the Second Life.

Second Life:

At the start of this life, regains the Hovering state.
Attack range is extended to 3.5 tiles, and ASPD reduction is increased to -80.
Attacks now deal damage 5 times (prioritizing multiple targets, but can target a single ally multiple times), dealing physical damage and additional 60% ATK as Erosion Damage.

Hovering state: Unblockable and imbalance-immune; can only be targeted by ranged attacks. The Hovering State is lost when Stun/Freeze/Bind/Sleep is applied, and this enemy will be stunned for 0.5 seconds afterwards.

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Boss 2: The Last Knight (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |100 000| 2 000 | 3.5 seconds | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES|Movement Speed |Silence-Immune|Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 4 000 | 70 | 0.5 | True | False | False |

Note: If you have the collectible '骑士骨血', the Last Knight's final DEF is reduced by 80%.

Talent:

When damaged, apply a 2-second [Cold] to the damage source. When HP is below 50%, the [Cold] duration extends to 4 seconds. This effect ignores [Camouflage] and [Invisibility].
Performs melee attacks only; ATK is increased to 175% when attacking [Frozen] targets.
After being defeated the first time, end the current wave, and restore 25% HP over 30 seconds. After the revival, gain invincibility for 2 seconds and enter the Mounted State.
Mounted State: -50% movement speed; unblockable

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Boss 3: Ishar'mla, Heart of Corruption (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |90 000 | 1 600 | 6.0 seconds | 6 | True | True | |DEF|RES|Movement Speed |Silence-Immune|Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 1 200 | 70 | 0.6 | True | True | True |

Initial State:

When entering this state, if HP is not full, HP is reset to the recorded value.
Attacks heal up to 3 enemies, 20-tile range.
When HP is below 50% for the first time, ATK is increased by 50% (saved for the next transformation/respawn) and immediately summons 2 \<Ishar'mla's Tears\>.
When exiting this state, record the current HP value.

Skill 1: Summon

> > > Initial CD: 8 seconds > > > > Cooldown: 30 seconds > >

Effect:

Summons 1 \<Ishar'mla's Tear\> on a deployable ground tile near an allied unit.

Skill 2: Transform

> > > Initial SP: 0 > > > > Cooldown: 120 SP > >

Effect:

Switch to the Transformed State, and clear all \<Ishar'mla's Tears\> from the field.

Transformed State:

When entering this state, heal to 100% HP.
In this state, stats are modified (50% max HP, 62.5% ATK, 30% DEF, 50% RES, 80% movement speed, 50% attack interval).
Attacks target up to 3 allied units simultaneously, dealing True Damage; attack range is 4 tiles.
When defeated in this state, it will respawn after 5 seconds, recovering 2% HP.
After the respawn is over, resets SP to 0 and switches to the Initial State.

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Summon: \<Ishar'mla's Tear\> (image)

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |10 000 | 500 | 6.0 seconds | 6 | True | True | |DEF|RES|Movement Speed |Silence-Immune|Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 1 200 | 60 | 0 | True | True | True |

Talent:

Invincible, unblockable, does not move, and does not attack.
If there is an allied unit on its tile, the ally takes 100% ATK as True Damage every 3 seconds. Otherwise, the summon will restore 25 SP to \<Ishar'mla, Heart of Corruption\> every 3 seconds.
When \<Ishar'mla, Heart of Corruption\> is defeated in the Initial State, this unit is defeated as well.

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Arknights @kbin.social MJYW @kbin.social 1y ago

Mizuki and Caerula Arbor

In-depth Mechanics Explanation

Introduction ==========

This post is a detailed breakdown of some of the new mechanics introduced with IS#3. Paragraphs in italics (often at the start of each section) are flavor text, taken from official teasers.

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Light ==========

A bright light may guide you to powerful enlightenments that can be used to protect you from the ocean. However, your light value will be reduced through certain encounters, or when you take objective damage during battles. The lower your light value, the easier it is to get lost within the ocean; but perhaps, getting lost isn't all bad?

On the map interface, your Light value is always displayed on the top of your screen. By default, adventures begin with the maximum Light amount of 100. This amount can decrease due to the following:

Starting an adventure on a higher difficulty level
Certain choices on some encounters
Collectible effects
Losing Life Points in battle (-5 Light per battle)
After a battle, if your final Life Point amount is less than half your max Life Point amount, 5 Light will be deducted.

When on the map interface, you can tap on your Light amount to view a description. The following is what will appear:

|Light Value| Name | Description | |:-------------:|:----------:|:---------------------------------------------------:| | 100 | Luminous | The light radiates, and shadows cower. | | 50-99 | Flickering |The candlelight sways; light and shadow interweave.| | 1-49 | Dim | Behind a speck of light, the shadow follows. | | 0 |Extinguished| No more flame, no more light. |

As Light decreases, smoke effects start appearing on the borders of your screen, gradually becoming more and more distinct. When your Light is Dim, the BGM on the map interface changes.

When your Light is Flickering, you will be able to see hidden nodes and paths, which become more apparent as Light decreases. When Light drops to 50 or less, you can access the hidden nodes by using a Key.

Notes:

The arrows on hidden paths are hollow.
It is also possible to access hidden paths when Light is Luminous (or Flickering), but with a lower probability.

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Dice ==========

Die Rolls are a brand new addition to this Integrated Strategies adventure. When encountering certain events, the die will automatically be cast, meaning you have accepted fate’s guidance.

By default, you start with a 6-sided die. This can be upgraded to an 8-sided or 12-sided die through a certain starting squad and a certain Collectible. By upgrading your die, you increase the probability of favorable outcomes.

You have a certain amount of Die Rolls, and can gain more Rolls in many ways throughout an adventure. You can consume one Die Roll in the following scenarios:

In combat: decrease the movement speed and ASPD of all enemies by a certain amount for 15 seconds, and current Operator redeploy time can be decreased with upgraded dice.

| Stat Affected |Dice Result|Effect|Dice Result|Effect|Dice Result|Effect | |:--------------------------------:|:-------------:|:--------:|:-------------:|:--------:|:-------------:|:---------:| | Enemy ASPD | 1-3 | \-20 | 4-6 | \-30 | 7-12 | \-40 | | Enemy Movement Speed | 1-3 | \-50% | 4-6 | \-70% | 7-12 | \-80% | |Operator current redeploy time| 1-6 | None | 7-9 | Halved | 10-12 |Set to zero|

Refreshing the items in shops.
Rerolling the Die when obtaining unfavorable outcomes at Wish nodes and new floors.
Open the Drifting Cache
Certain Encounter events

The mandatory Die Rolls in Wish nodes, new floors, and certain encounters do not decrease the number of Rolls you have.

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Light and Dice ==========

When entering a new floor, the die will be rolled to determine what happens to your exploration team. This does not reduce your amount of rolls. The following two tables indicate the effect of this dice roll:

|Light Value|Dice Result|Description |Dice Result| Description | |:-------------:|:-------------:|:--------------:|:-------------:|:----------------:| | 100 | 1-5 | Smooth Sailing | 6-12 |Favored by Fortune| | 50-99 | 1-3 |Twists and Turns| 4-12 | Smooth Sailing | | 1-49 | 1-5 |Twists and Turns| 6-12 | Smooth Sailing | | 0 | 1-5 | Cursed | 6-12 | Twists and Turns |

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Enlightenments ==========

Enlightenments provide powerful buffs to your squad, a suitable from the civilizations of Terra to those who seek to confront the ocean.

Enlightenments are the functional replacement of Plays for IS#3. A key difference between the two is that unless otherwise stated, all Enlightenments last permanently. With how much of an increase in strength each Enlightenments can provide to your team, it's only fair that they don't drop after battle anymore, as Plays did.

Another difference between Plays and Enlightenments is that you can hold multiple Enlightenments simultaneously, resulting in an absurd amount of strength for your team. The following is the list of Enlightenments and their effects:

| Name | Effect | |:--------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ursus's Warcry | For 30 seconds after the start of battle, all enemies have -30% ATK and Movement Speed | | Yan's Vicissitudes |The Operator on the battlefield with the highest HP will restore an additional 2 SP per second| |Colombia's Inspiration| Gain an additional 70 Command EXP at the end of the next battle (One-time only) | | Sami's Tenacity | The Operator on the battlefield with the lowest HP percentage restores 50 HP per second | | Victoria's Honor | All friendly melee units have +35% Physical and Arts Dodge | |Leithanien's Elegance | All friendly ranged units have +300 DEF and +30 RES | | Sargon's Generosity | When obtained, randomly obtain 2 Collectibles |

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Rejections ==========

Each time you dive deeper into the ocean, you may encounter different kinds of rejections. Operators afflicted by rejections will receive nasty debuffs for the remainder of the explorationbut these effects can be surpressed through certain relics or encounters. Each rejection will be a punishing test of the Doctor's command abilities

Rejections are yet another new mechanic of IS#3; this time, it's a purely negative addition. Rejections are permanent debuffs that inflict your recruited Operators.

Should your Light amount be at full value, Rejections on your Ops will be few and far between. However, as Light decreases, your Operators' bodies may start reacting violently against the embrace of the sea. Rejections can be cured via certain Collectibles, certain Encounters, or sending an affected Operator on an Expedition.

Due to peculiar nature of Terra's waters, should multiple Operators be inflicted with Rejections, they will all be of the same type. The following is the list of possible Rejections:

| Name | Effect | |:--------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Hemopoietic Inhibition|Operators with this Rejection will continuously lose 150 HP per second whenever their HP is not full. Note: HP cannot drop to 0 as a result of this effect.| |Concentration Disorder| Operators with this Rejection will automatically activate their skill. | | Neurodegeneration | Operators with this Rejection will be Frozen for 15 seconds after deployment. | |Metastatic Aberration | Operators with this Rejection have -50% Max HP, ATK, DEF, Deployment Cost, and Redeployment Time. |

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Keys ==========

Keys are an entirely new resource introduced in IS#3, and it is by far the hardest resource to acquire across all difficulty levels.

Keys are obtained via Encounters, Collectibles, Commission rewards, and can be randomly dropped after a successful battle. Keys can be used for the following:

Open the occasional Drifting Cache
Withdraw from your balance in Cannot's Prospective Investment System
Unlock a blocked passage in front of you or to your side.
Certain Encounter events

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Drifting Cache ==========

The Drifting Cache is what replaces the post-battle drop chance of Plays in IS#3. They're unlocked via the second node of the skill tree, and each cache contains one Collectible.

You can unlock a cache either by using a Key to immediately obtain the Collectible, or roll a die to attempt to obtain it. A dice result of at least 5 will successfully grant the Collectible; otherwise, you will be given 2 Originium Ingots. A third option for each chest is to smash it, earning no rewards.

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Call of We Many ==========

The Call of We Many is an effect that only takes effect on the current floor, and up to two Calls may sound at once. The deeper you are in your exploration, and the dimmer your light is, the easier it is to hear the Call of We Many.

The Calls of We Many are the replacement of Hallucinations from IS#2. Some of them may be familiar, while others are entirely new with this IS theme:

| Name | Effect | |:---------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Echoes: Exploration (formerly Bewildered)| This floor has 2 additional nodes, but twice as much Light will be lost | |Echoes: Predation (formerly Survivalist) | On this floor, friendly units and non-Boss enemy units gain +50 ASPD; friendly units receive -70% healing and regeneration effectiveness | |Echoes: Assimilation (formerly Obsessed) | Every time you enter a non-combat node, gain 3 ingots. Ingots obtained in this floor cannot be taken to the next floor | | Echoes: Death and Rebirth | Battles on this floor drop +100% Originium Ingots; upon entering a combat node, you will immediately lose 1 Life Point (Cannot drop below 1 from this effect) | | Echoes: Proliferation | Battles on this floor have a 30% chance to drop an additional Recruitment Voucher; all enemy units have +15 RES | | Echoes: One Among Many | Battles on this floor grant +50% Command EXP; all enemy units have +50% DEF | | Echoes: Overgrowth (formerly Sensitive) | After the end of each battle on this floor, gain 1 Max Life Point; however, Life Point and Shield losses are doubled | | Echoes: Adaptation (formerly Blind) |The first Wish Fulfilled node you enter on this floor will grant 1 random collectible, but you will no longer be able to identify node types beyond the nodes directly ahead of you|

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Rogue Trader Modifications ==========

A shop where you can spend Originium Ingots to buy various tools and relics. May occasionally provide a special investment service as well as a chance to obtain merchandise 'for free'?

Have you ever entered a Rogue Trader node in IS#2 and wished that the items in stock were better? In IS#3, that now becomes a possibility. With a simple Die Roll, you can appeal to Cannot's generosity to refresh some of the shop's items:

2 random items will be refreshed with any Die Roll.
When at least a 5 is rolled, all items will be refreshed.
When at least a 7 is rolled, Super Rare Collectibles will appear among the refreshed items (as well as the chance for Collectibles not normally sold), and some items will be discounted.

With a new Integrated Strategies theme comes a new Prospective Investment System. The investment milestones have been modified; thus, Investment progress and amount do not carry over across different IS themes. The following table details IS#3's investment milestones:

|Historic High| Investment Reward | |:---------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 25 |Unlock the 'Balance Withdrawal' function in the 'Prospective Investment System'| | 100 | Can Cannot show you his wares? | | 200 | The Rogue Trader will stock an additional item | | 325 | Unlocks the Collectible, 'Flames of the Inquisition' | | 500 | The Rogue Trader will stock an additional item |

Additional milestone details:

When 200 Ingots have been invested and the corresponding milestone reward is unlocked, Cannot will increase the price of a random item being sold by 50% in each shop.
When 500 Ingots have been invested and the corresponding milestone reward is unlocked, Cannot will increase the price of a random item being sold by 100% in each shop.
When 100 Ingots have been invested and the corresponding milestone reward is unlocked, a button "Touch the Wares" will appear on the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Detailed description of the 100 milestone reward (contains a surprise that is best found out on your own, be warned):

Milestone details (spoiler tag placeholder)

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New Node Types ==========

Nodes are an important part of your exploration. In Integrated Strategies - Mizuki & Caerula Arbor, you will find many strange and exciting experience in many Nodes than before. They will guide you to discover the Stories of Days Gone By that lie beneath the sea.

Wish Fulfilled

*A unique, local Iberia custom. Roll the die, and pray that you'll obtain the relic your heart desires. \If you are lucky, you may be granted additional gifts upon having your wish fulfilled.

In Wish nodes, you normally have a choice between 2 displayed Collectibles. After selecting one, your dice is rolled (without reducing your number of rolls). If you roll at least a 2, you get the selected Collectible. If you roll at least a 6, you get a random additional Collectible along with your selection. If you roll a 1, you get a random Collectible instead.

Fortuitous Opportunity

Sometimes, one man's trash is just what another needs to survive. In the new Fortuitous Opportunity node, you can exchange some of the relics you've obtained to get another random relic.

In this node, you can exchange an unwanted Collectible for a different one. First, a list of exchangeable Collectibles you possess are displayed. Not all Collectibles are exchangeable. In general, Collectibles that provide resources, one-time-use Collectibles, and ending-related Collectibles cannot be exchanged for another.

After the Collectible to be exchanged is confirmed, you will be given a choice between two Collectibles to receive. The rarity of the possible choices is based on the Collectible you offered for exchange. If a cursed Collectible is offered, it will be treated as a Normal rarity Collectible.

If you decline to exchange a Collectible, 4 Life Points are restored.

Refer to the Collectible List to see which Collectibles are exchangeable and their respective rarities.

Emergency Dispatch

While adventuring, you may have to arrange for operators to leave the team to handle other tasks. The operators you send away will be temporarily unavailable, but they will continue to grow and advance while acting on their own. When the rejoin you on the next floor, they will return with the corresponding compensation for their work! At the same time, this is also a good opportunity for a beleaguered operator to suppress their rejection.

You can choose a currently recruited Operator to send on a dispatch. The selected Operator will temporarily leave your team until the next floor. At the start of the next floor, the Operator returns, becoming promoted and being cured of their Rejection.

Should you decline to send an Operator on a dispatch, you will gain 3 Hope.

Wander into Wonderland

A rare, mysterious node. While affected, you will be whisked away into an entirely new floor to deal with dilemmas and challenges posed by the Seaborn.

Through this node (found only on floors 3 to 5), you are able to enter a hidden, mysterious floor by spending 1 Key.

This hidden floor has the following properties:

Hidden floor properties (spoiler tag placeholder)

After completing this floor, you will return to the point at which you entered it.

Regional Commissions

The closer to the ocean, the closer you are to trouble. Rhodes Island's representative in Iberia is plagued by various needs year-round. Perhaps you can help her resolve some of these problems, and get paid to better explore the ocean in the process.

There are three difficulties of commissions. Once you select your commission difficulty, you will be randomly assigned a commission belonging to that difficulty. On the map interface, you can check your current commission progress on the bottom of your screen.

Once you complete a commission, you can immediately obtain your rewards in the map interface. Entering a second Commission node isn't needed to receive rewards. You can choose one of three rewards that are randomly displayed, based on the difficulty of the commission you have cleared.

The following are the lists of commissions per difficulty, and possible rewards for completing a commission:

Take a look at the trickiest commission

Take a look at the mid-tier commission

Take a look at the simplest commission

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References:

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Arknights @kbin.social MJYW @kbin.social 1y ago

Mizuki and Caerula Arbor

Floor 3 Boss Mechanics

Preface ==========

Unlike what you may be familiar with in IS#2, IS#3 only has three different Floor 3 boss stages. However, this does not mean there are only three Floor 3 bosses. IS#3 introduces variations in the possible Floor 3 bosses, or to be more explicit, there is now an Emergency version of each Floor 3 boss stage. Emergency boss stages have an extra line in their descriptions to distinguish them from their normal counterparts.

To be clear, this does not mean that all enemies gain increased stats like in regular Emergency operations; for Emergency boss stages, only the boss is replaced by a tougher variant, with slight changes in appearances as well. Technically, some stats are increased while others are decreased, but the second version of these bosses is generally tougher to deal with, changing something with the boss's Talent that may cause you to take a different approach to deal with the boss.

Now to focus on the similarities with IS#2. The boss stage you encounter is determined the moment you enter Floor 3, and you can preview the details to know whether it's an Emergency version or not, provided you don't have the Adaptation Call, obscuring this ability.

There is also a twin boss stage like in IS#2. The stage consists of the Tidelinked Bishop paired with either the Tidelinked Archon or Tidelinked Exorcist. There is no Emergency version of the Tidelinked Bishop. What distinguishes this twin boss from the pair from IS#2 is how you kill them. For IS#3, you have to kill the bosses within 20 seconds of each other, or you will end up in a perpetual cycle of the bosses dying and respawning.

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Saint Carmen (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |50,000 | 1,200 | 4.0 seconds | 4 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 400 | 20 | 1.8 tiles | 0.5 | True | False | False |

Skill: Handcannon

Deals 200% ATK as Physical Damage to a friendly unit in range.
This skill consumes 1 Ammo.

Skill: Reload

After 2 seconds, replenish 1 Ammo.
Switch back to attack mode when Ammo is fully replenished.
If this skill is interrupted, this enemy switches to Attack mode and is stunned for 10 seconds.

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Displays Ammo held; initial and max Ammo is equal to 3.
This enemy checks his own Ammo every 35 seconds. If no Ammo is detected, he switches to Reload mode.
Reload mode: This enemy does not attack or move, and continuously activates the skill [Reload].
When out of Ammo, perform only melee attacks.

Note: If this enemy is interrupted while firing his last Ammo, he won't perform any melee attacks.

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Saint Iberia (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |70,000 | 2,200 | 4.0 seconds | 4 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 400 | 20 | 1.8 tiles | 0.5 | True | False | False |

Skill: Handcannon

Deals 200% ATK as Physical Damage to a friendly unit in range.
This skill consumes 1 Ammo.

Skill: Reload

After 2 seconds, replenish 1 Ammo.
Switch back to attack mode when Ammo is fully replenished.
If this skill is interrupted, this enemy switches to Attack mode and is stunned for 10 seconds.

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Displays Ammo held; initial and max Ammo is equal to 1.
This enemy checks his own Ammo every 35 seconds. If no Ammo is detected, he switches to Reload mode.
Reload mode: This enemy does not attack or move, and continuously activates the skill [Reload].
When out of Ammo, perform only melee attacks.

Note: If this enemy is interrupted while firing his last Ammo, he won't perform any melee attacks.

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Tidelinked Bishop (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |40,000 | 600 | 4.5 seconds | 3 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 300 | 70 | 3.5 tiles | 0.4 | True | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Arts Damage.
When HP reaches 0, this enemy recovers 2% HP over 0.1 seconds, and enters the state of [Fake Death].
[Fake Death]: Invincible, unblockable, does not attack or move. If the associated \<Tidelinked Archon\> or \<Tidelinked Immortal\> is also in the state of [Fake Death] or enters the blue box, this enemy is immediately defeated. Otherwise, it recovers 5% HP per second, and exits the state of [Fake Death] when HP is restored to 100%.

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Tidelinked Archon (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 8,000 | 600 | 1.7 seconds | 1 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 800 | 0 | None | 0.6 | True | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage, and 50% ATK as additional Corrosion Damage.
When HP reaches 0, this enemy recovers 2% HP over 0.1 seconds, and enters the state of [Fake Death].
[Fake Death]: Invincible, unblockable, does not attack or move. If the associated \<Tidelinked Bishop\> is also in the state of [Fake Death] or enters the blue box, this enemy is immediately defeated. Otherwise, it recovers 5% HP per second, and exits the state of [Fake Death] when HP is restored to 100%.

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Tidelinked Immortal (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| | 5,000 | 550 | 0.7 seconds | 1 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 800 | 0 | None | 0.9 | True | False | False |

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage, and 50% ATK as additional Corrosion Damage.
When HP reaches 0, this enemy recovers 2% HP over 0.1 seconds, and enters the state of [Fake Death].
[Fake Death]: Invincible, unblockable, does not attack or move. If the associated \<Tidelinked Bishop\> is also in the state of [Fake Death] or enters the blue box, this enemy is immediately defeated. Otherwise, it recovers 10% HP per second, and exits the state of [Fake Death] when HP is restored to 100%.

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Pathshaper (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |35,000 | 800 | 2.8 seconds | 4 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 800 | 50 | None | 0.5 | True | False | False |

Skill: Evolutionary Branch [2 offensive-recovery SP cost]

Deals 100% ATK as Physical Damage to the target.
If the number of \<Pathshaper Fractals\> on the field is less than 8, summon 1 \<Pathshaper Fractal\> that follows this enemy’s path within a 0.4-tile square on the center of the nearest traversable tile.

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Every time 10 hits are received, if the number of \<Pathshaper Fractals\> on the field is less than 8, summon 1 \<Pathshaper Fractal\> that follows this enemy’s path within a 0.4-tile square on the center of the nearest traversable tile.
When this enemy is defeated or enters the blue box, all \<Pathshaper Fractals\> are immediately defeated.

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Summon: Pathshaper Fractal (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |20,000 | 600 | 3.0 seconds | 0 | 1 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 100 | 10 | None | 0.4 | True | False | False |

Skill: Evolutionary Branch [2 offensive-recovery SP cost]

Deals 100% ATK as Physical Damage to the target.
If the number of \<Pathshaper Fractals\> on the field is less than 8, summon 1 \<Pathshaper Fractal\> that follows this enemy’s path within a 0.4-tile square on the center of the nearest traversable tile.

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Upon spawning, set percent HP to be equal to the summoner's current percent HP.
Automatically defeated after 90 seconds.

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Lingering Pathshaper (image) ==========

|HP |ATK|Attack Interval| Weight |Life Point Value|Stun-Immune | Freeze-Immune | |:-----:|:-----:|:-----------------:|:----------------:|:------------------:|:--------------:|:-----------------:| |70,000 | 1,000 | 5.0 seconds | 4 | 5 | False | False | |DEF|RES| Attack Range |Movement Speed| Silence-Immune |Sleep-Immune|Levitate-Immune| | 800 | 50 | None | 0.5 | True | False | False |

Skill: Evolutionary Branch [2 offensive-recovery SP cost]

Deals 100% ATK as Physical Damage to the target.
If the number of \<Pathshaper Fractals\> on the field is less than 8, summon 1 \<Pathshaper Fractal\> that follows this enemy’s path within a 0.4-tile square on the center of the nearest traversable tile.

Talent

Attacks deal Physical Damage.
Every time 5 hits are received, if the number of \<Pathshaper Fractals\> on the field is less than 8, summon 1 \<Pathshaper Fractal\> that follows this enemy’s path within a 0.4-tile square on the center of the nearest traversable tile.
When this enemy is defeated or enters the blue box, all \<Pathshaper Fractals\> are immediately defeated.

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Reference:

PRTS wiki enemy database

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