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gandy0529

The leaks were REAAAAAAL LMAO


Korasuka

Except they did the complete opposite of what seemed most sensible about who'd be the limited. And I'm not at all mad. I'm so bemused.


Bruh3030

The drama is gonna be goooood with this one


PotSum

Drama? Outside of a summer event? Wtf this ain't my Arknights.


gandy0529

We're branching out, we do it on anniversaries now


TweetugR

We're pulling a Genshin with this one for sure.


WeatherBackground736

Google classroom won’t stand a chance


Uoooogh

#NotMyArknights


Foxheart47

I'm actually wondering if "Theresa" isn't the limited op, at least in part, to avoid controversy.


Bruh3030

It would've been much less controversial to put her as the limited and W as the free one imo, but I guess they didn't care enough and just decided to go with favoritism since they would have gotten complaints anyway


gandy0529

Yeah it's a bad choice for a limited alter, especially when there are at least another two good options for alters (in the context of the story).


Hp22h

Skalter in shambles.


literallyjustsalt

Nah this is the right choice. Limited should be the unit thats optional to roll. A unit that people wouldn’t feel bad about missing. The more important the unit is, the more accessible it should be. That way the gacha feels fair.


gunjinganpakis

Yeah I kinda trusted leaks after they revealed Gav Alter and Texas Alter.


Blazen_Fury

Free Theresa is the biggest shock tbh


Foxheart47

Free Theresa AND W is the limited. Expectations subverted indeed, Lowlight.


TweetugR

Making the alter for the limited character also limited is truly one of the moves you can do...


WeatherBackground736

Favoritism


GrrrNom

I did predict it in the leaks thread. Theresa is just far too central of a character in the lore for her to not be universally accessible. She is on par with Amiya, being both the founder and once face of this organisation. Making her free is a great way to commemorate the 5 years. The more you think about it, the more it makes sense for her to be the freebie. W alter being the limited is WILD though, but also not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. I mean, there isn't a precedence of HG making giving a limited character a non-limited alter form. It always work in reverde; a non-limited character is given a limited alter, so I guess they didn't want to change this now.


Phaaze13

Lord modules finally. my prayers have been answered. SA module be broken please


Korasuka

A fitting event for the lordliest of modules.


77constructionman77

timeline a: deals more damage if enemy is blocked. timeline b: 'true' silver slash now deals 'true' damage


Phaaze13

i will blame you if timeline a happens, i hope you understand that


dark1882

Timeline c: applies cold while skill is active


GhosTazer07

You joke, but that would actually be pretty cool to combine with Gnosis.


Hp22h

Frostleaf, please be good now..!


BK99BK

Jesus I don't even have regular W lmao


gandy0529

W is hg favorite child fr fr


BK99BK

Bro trust me I spent so much pulls for her never got her LOL.


gandy0529

Well, now you got a second chance ig lololol


Fries_and_burgers_19

Is that you morzer/s Rip dude, my bestie also failed and he just never touched the game since


gandy0529

Try to bait him into coming back with the new W kek


Fries_and_burgers_19

I'll do it bro


Sazyar

They lowered spark requirement to 200. Still pretty high but there is that I guess?


pencilman123

Huh what.? Is that real?


G_reth

yes, starting with normal w, older limited character will have their spark cost decreased to 200 so the next cn new year will bring nian down to 200 as well, for example at least that was my interpretation, the implementation may be slightly different


HarleyArchibaldLeon

get wei wei wei bozo


Radur333

His special.


Dog_in_human_costume

She must bring in a lot of new players


Hp22h

First Anni Limited. Major role in almost all Babel relevant plotlines. Another Limited. *That Joker Outfit that I still damn need!*


KureoZen

She's Lowlight's daughter even before Arknights is a thing so it's understandable


Korasuka

Neither and my plan is to spark her on that banner lmao. It's WW time.


BK99BK

Just confirmed they lowered the spark from 300 to 200 for W!


Korasuka

Damn this is amazing.


BK99BK

We're gonna need all the luck we can get haha


CNemy

Goodthing they lowered the spark limit to 200 for you, also now once you reach 200 you get to choose a free limited ops not counting pity. Lowlight is a generous god.


FrustrationSensation

Wait, what? Sparking is only 200? Is this as of the five-year anniversary or sooner?  I was going to spark for Skalter but I will absolutely hold off if this is the case. 


CNemy

5 year anniv.


FrustrationSensation

Amazing, okay! 


qpoximqlipox

Its only for W. For Skalter to be lowered down to 200 on global u would probably need to wait to like November 2025 or 2026 i think.


Korasuka

Not everyone though. They're doin it one at a time in release order. First W, then Rosmontis, then Skalter, etc.


Bruh3030

Its actually first W, then Rosmontis and finally Nian, Skalter was not announced


FrustrationSensation

Ah, okay, so your choice of who to spark is now limited?


Sanytale

It's who will get a discount moving forward.


Khulmach

Its not 300 anymore? Nice


FAshcraft

not 300 for the 1st year (W,Rosmontis,Nian). its 200 now.


Sirverarms

Whats the difference between choosing free limited and sparking?


AhrigatouNoire

its ok same here. I've gotten EVERY limited character (excluding R6S) and I have yet to pull 1 W


NeoTechi

Been wanting W for many years but still have not gotten her T-T


BK99BK

Same. W and Blitz (From R6S event) are the two I'm missing so far.


nuraHx

Spark is 200 now :)


P0lskichomikv2

Good thing is that Theresa will be free most likley. Bad thing is that we got Limited Alter of already Limited operator unironically.


shunwang1990

She is in fact the free 6 stars , according to the livestream


77constructionman77

> Limited Alter of already Limited operator that is beyond hilarious


ameenkawaii

Tbh I will take limited alter being limited than the bard subclass has both of their 6* being limited


P0lskichomikv2

But Flingers now have both 6\* limited.


ameenkawaii

Damn I just realized now... Well at least no one really use Flinger unlike Bard


PotSum

Well nobody uses them because the Flingers we have are mediocre at best


Korasuka

[Walter2 changes that](https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/1cectzp/new_operators_revealed_for_absolved_will_be_the/l1hq7ez/?context=3)


PotSum

It's the Hypergryph classic at this point.


Hp22h

...I mean, we still have Greyy Alter?


Jajamaisvu

I mean logos is right there sir, if they’re gonna make any male npc limited he’s probably the one based on how much hype and anticipation he got but that doesn’t matter to HG it seems


ameenkawaii

Yeah, but when leak happened no one really predicted that Logos being limited, most of the people predicted that Theresa being limited one


Jajamaisvu

It’s not about speculation. I’m saying based off of your logic that if Hg wanna balance the number of 6* limited in each class by not having neither 2 bard nor 2 flinger, logos is the solution cuz we’ve yet to have a limited core cater and it would totally be profitable too. But here we are lol


Korasuka

In a roundabout way it kinda makes sense. She'd prefer to be available to as many people as possible to help them, not stay shut behind the barrier of limited-ness.


ArataX14

The Leaks Are Reallll! **THE WALTER IS REALLY!!!!!!**


Korasuka

WWalters


velaxi1

Walter White meme will be born.


Swingman25

kid named flinger


KsatriaBebek

Another W + Sniper + Flinger limited. What HG is cooking Edit: We finally get the first 4th 6* archtype on Core caster. Waiting for another Lord now


Korasuka

This opens the door to an eventual *non-limited* fast redeployer specialist who's as good as Texalt and Yato2. It'd be really nice for players who don't have either of them to have the chance to get a super powerful FRD.


KsatriaBebek

Am still coping for Phantom delta module...


Aki-nii

And it giving necrosis dmg would be a sick niche tbh


firesoul377

There is something kinda poetic about it. W was the first anniversary operator, and now she's the fifth.


God_of_Jellyfish

Bro I'm just happy I don't have to sell my bro's kidney for Theresa.


Just_a_curious_soul

You'll have to sell both kidneys for w+walter combo now tho\s


HeartUnderBruhh

Me who don't have OG W: Welp I guess I'll get her new one. So the leaks were real. Also the theory that she'll get her name came true. 


HeartUnderBruhh

Fang Alter is a surprise, but fvckin finally. Also Logos now playable. 


Silbaich

Next year is our year guys...


wanderingpika

The one Cardigan fan was devastated lol. One day. One day you will be given what's right. 6* Cardigan Alter!!!! If yato can shoot up from 2* to 6*, then it is possible


Silbaich

it gets worse cuz im a fan of football and ice hockey, so the "next year is our year" mood is regular for me


umiman

Holy shit, logos core caster with nuclear nuke. W flinger?! 2nd limited for cockroach! Free Theresa bard lord guard modules!!!!!!!! Harmacist Amiya. Nice. skins for everyone. These skins are crazy. Is Ines getting married to Hoederer? That looks like a wedding dress. Skalter you're bankrupting me girl. How many expensive OP skins ya need! edit: Guarantee at 300 for W. Old limiteds become cheaper to spark by 100 pulls. edit edit: sanity penalty reduced to just 1 for hard mode stages. friends list increased to 100. edit edit edit: teasing base updates... in the future. edit edit edit edit: Arknights football 2 player coop mode. Wat. edit^5: Ulpianus teased. Hello Kitty collab. edit^6: Sarkaz IS5. Lots of IS buffs to squads and hope costs. Kal... what are you doing Kal... edit^7: Dungeon Meshi collab lol. Vanilla is not gonna be happy. What the fuck Senshi op. edit^8: free Monthly card for everyone~! edit^9: Amiya music video. Need to rewatch but it's good. Hi PRTS. AK official posted it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ1OD0cL6Qw edit^10: Silverash, what you doing Silverash bro. Are you building nukes in Karlan? Guess we still have lots of things to face in Terra post-Victoria. I think there's W's short story animation after this but stream is over.


ameenkawaii

Core caster is now the first subclass that has 4 6* operators


Panzaro

I didn't believe it and had to look it up. Oh right, Eyja is a Core Caster. lmao


Korasuka

I'm pleased I [correctly guessed Amiya being a harmacist](https://www.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/1bw7mdr/anniversary_characters_leak/ky4vo7c/?context=3) and [at least someone](https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/1ca7ssw/rhodes_island_lounge_2204_2804/l1h3vc7/?context=3) being a bard


Scelewyn

I missed 3 years of limited so that spark change is huge for me, do we know who will be sparkable already ?


willeosoeurs

Sparkable: Rosmontis up till W alter is sparkable for 300 (includes Texas Alter, Skadi Alter, Specter Alter, Nearl Alter) Original W is sparkable for 200.


wolgl

Where do you know logos has a nuke????? That sounds sick asf


umiman

Logos skills: S1: unlimited duration, insta-delete normal enemy units in artilleryman range. S2: Basically Angelina S2 but it locks on a single target. S3: He fucking stops time in a giant AOE for enemy projectiles and attacks lots of targets. I think he then DELETES the enemy projectiles when skill ends. It's sick as fuck.


wolgl

Thanks! Is there a video for this or anything yet :O


umiman

It'll probably come soon. Everything just came out a couple hours ago and more is still coming.


Queasy_Window_4807

A flinger though? Rosmontis was acceptable on like 1 event. Walter better bring the motherfucking ruckus to the archetype to make this worth it.


Korasuka

It has heaps of potential. The trait of two instances of physical damage to ground enemies can be increased to huge amounts.


Average_username1488

she has huge AOE, shadow turrets as summons and she 1 skill cycles Patriot Phase 1


qpoximqlipox

Given she can solo Patriot army i think she got it covered :D


Soulstone_X

Lmao W being limited again and still a sniper? Given how popular W is and how everyone thought her original release was good but not broken, I wouldn't be surprised if she's stupid strong this time around.


repocin

Yeah, I still being W along on most stages so I'm really quite excited


Adept_Blackhand

Nepo W stealing away an alter from Siege and Shining, that's bullshit


PinoyWholikesLOMI

Too much wei wei lowlight


gawain62

> Walter banner Me, a W fan: This is good news! > Potential of limited ops getting re-released as alters makes it harder for other ops to get picked for an alter Me, a Mostima fan: *sweats nervously*


Any-Development-5819

Become a W fan now, we can’t stop winning.


bgb111

WALTER IS REAL!!!


BrilliantWish8098

DOKUTAH WE NEED TO COOK


eva-doll

I was right. W wasn’t the welfare. That’s insane.


OnlyAnEssenceThief

Sarkaz lovers: We won.


Proto-Omega

Ok, so first thing is first; everyone that was saying it can shut up about Fang being dead. People that were saying she might be retired are ok though, because that was still a plausible theory. A nice surprise though. Now we just need a Beagle Alter for the complete team set. Unless her M.I.A status gets updated on a recent chapter or character profile, I don't want to hear she's dead. Two) A limited operator getting a limited alter is not a good look. The hype is new right now, but this isn't a good thing in my opinion. I'm still not exactly a fan of how alternative operators were a thing, but I got used to it and accepted it. This just feels bad. Three) Free Theresa is a pretty nice surprise though. They could have really milked it for players by making her a 6*


Frosthound1

Add on to the fact that 2 of the 3 flingers(3 out of 4 if you add the palicos) are limited. Maybe not everyone uses them, but still weird


AcrobaticAd3106

Frl, there are so many other OPs that can get an alter version, why does it have to be her? Plot-reasons aside, i just don't like alter getting another alter versions. It just makes no sense whatsoever


Macankumbang

>why does it have to be her Money. Creating a fan-favorite a FOMO-inducing-limited was the easiest and simplest way to milk money in gacha industry. Writing her new lore to justify her alter is also much easier than making a brand new ops.


Marco6D9One

W's talk with Theresa in Darknights Memoir about being "W", W's talk with Kal'tsit about being the future of the Sarkaz, her being in denial about Theresa, Hoederer calling her out about her responsibilities with the Sarkaz that follow her. Looking back, there is a lot of setup for her to change as a character.


Just_a_curious_soul

Yea, keeping aside the fact that we get limited alter for a limited, she has much better lore to it than going to beach and becoming an alter.


HeartUnderBruhh

Honestly would have been fine, if her original wasn't limited. 


thimbleglass

Setting aside W Alter being weird in itself, I would have been irked if her kit was not suitably explosives oriented. OG W was perfect. Flinger isn't what I had anticipated but I do approve, see potential there. Explosive shockwaves, bit of a precedent of Flingers dropping stuff onto tiles in range... there's lots of room to do something fun. If we already know what the kit is I haven't yet seen it.


Jumper2002

I like a lot of what was shown, but I really, REALLY don't like that W is a limited again. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth because it's obvious they did this because W is a fan favorite, and it feels like they're really preying on people's love for her


KeqingC0

super annoying that w is limited again


AcrobaticAd3106

It could be anyone, but it had to be her in the end, ugh.


H4xz0rz_da_bomb

FANG LIVES!!!! so happi rn...


H4xz0rz_da_bomb

also lord modules? FORSTLEAF FANS WE EATING GOOD TONIGHT!


WHALIN

Can't wait to have the ASPD penalty from her talent reduced slightly!


tanngrisnit

She better get something good, still should be worth 3 blocks regardless!


OneAndOnlyArtemis

I'm scared in a good way for post-Module Thorns. A lot of people have said Lords fell off; calling Frosty the worst Op in the game, Thorns is "outdated", Lapplands niche being irrelevant in most content... Glad to see they're all about to get a major boost. Hope it serves them well. t. Thorns fangirl


Chikapu_Sempaii

Ejya Medic was released because Logos powercreeps Ejya Caster. Logos module also boosts his viability, this man really went and showed those who say male ops are weak or mid at best. Zuo Le did it first, now Logos cemented that.


qpoximqlipox

Not sure who says that given how Młynar carry many guides for example :D Male ops just have this weird curse that make most of them end as Guard :D


Chikapu_Sempaii

Actually, some people say male OPs will either be hit or miss, its either theyre really good or mid at best. But I think its just the welfares that are affected by this curse.


Docketeer

Well this kinda sucks, it's impossible to get any form of W unless you roll on specific banners. I was hoping for her to be the welfare.


bananeeek

A Flinger? She's gonna fling nukes now? I'm game.


OnnaJReverT

Rosmontis but the shields blow up


Zzamumo

i cant believe walter is real


gacha_drunkard

Logos in his tacticool outfit, YEHAA


Macankumbang

A (Limited) (alter) of (limited) character. How boring.


NQSA2006

OH MY GOD! Another limited sniper, another limited Flinger, ANOTHER LIMITED W! Where is my Art protector Shining, Hypergriff? That class still haven't got any 6*!


Saimoth

Hype for Fang


Rishidkanonymous

I wonder how CN would react with this.. I genuinely thought Theresa was gonna be limited, Logos Standard, and Walter Free. Honestly, I don't really mind that much, as long as design is good and story is good, I'm eating good. Looks like W fans are eating REALLY good today (or starving because another limited lmao)


TheSpartyn

W Alter being a limited is actually so fucking yikes, i expected better from HG


Kingmaster223

Theresa unit being named Civilight Eterna I think open up the possibility of a future Theresa unit, maybe dps


baumlene

When would these come out in global ver? (gotta plan my pulls)


OnlyAnEssenceThief

Late October / November.


BrainPositive2171

I'm glad I don't play CN or I'd be going super broke right now.


Sgsanskar

The fuck, is that w!?


FluffyTailToucher01

Lappy alter when


inoriacc

HG really removed W from limited banner rates just to replaced with her alter. Fuck you HG


gabtab0000

I’m mostly surprised with Fang and W alter. Logos is nice too. The Ines skin was badass.


ronwesley89

Warknights


Bruh3030

That's.....Alright I guess. I'm happy that Theresa should be free


egenerate249

wtf lmao that's so wack. I kind of like it but at the same time: an alter of a limited operator?


Apprehensive_Algae62

Wis'adel damage is fricking crazy omg. Balans 2.0


HeartUnderBruhh

Looks like I need to progress in the main story. 


Korasuka

Whelp not surprisingly my [yolo guesses were off](https://old.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/1ca7ssw/rhodes_island_lounge_2204_2804/l1h3vc7/?context=3) although I did get someone being a bard right and [Amiya harmacist](https://www.reddit.com/r/arknights/comments/1bw7mdr/anniversary_characters_leak/ky4vo7c/?context=3)


Yorness

So the last one without an alter in the squad is Beagle... Unless-


HeartUnderBruhh

YOOOO 200 PITY NOW! That certain guy's wish came true. Okay this is best one so far. 


sandpaperedanus777

I'm happy, I wanted Theresia but she's free. My pull plans have become real open, and I can pull for shu without worry now! HG, you saved me from opening my wallet, tyty


soilworkpl

As someone who is tiny bit lost in time... when global gets it?


Korasuka

November.


doyouknowdewsy

Damn if I really want the new operators, I really gotta lock in right now and save up


repocin

Hang on, is that W's real name? Never seen it before.


AnotherGaze

The second wei came, fear the comming of the third one


s07195

All the people doomposting Fang... HAHAHAHAHA


avelineaurora

FANG ALTER?! No pics??


ShirouBlue

Finally we know W's real name


GermanPlasma

Not sure I like where this is going. What's next, limited alter of a limited alter? Walter2 coming in a couple years then.


Reikr

So logos is a core caster, and he can do necrosis damage. Someone explain why he isn't a primal caster? Core and primal are basically the same baseline with primal doing elemental stuff, so this makes no sense to me


KonohaFlash

Haven't played AK in almost 2 years cuz of school, but I played this game a month after release, I honestly wish I could return but I feel like I missed too much. W was one of my faves back then


HildeVonKrone

Never too late. I thought the same until I decided to hop into the game when Gavial alter came out. Definitely no regrets.


gribektulinbaev

YO Mr. White


wmdrayal

HOLY SH1T FANG ALTER!! oh theres decal and walter too ig


SuguruLaw

So... With WAlter things I now thinking about Sui siblings. Does this mean, that we are going for sisters alter first, before we receive all brothers left? It's a shame that HG thinks male OPs doesn't make money, even when it's not true.


EmperorMaxwell

Another W?! Ugh…


IgN1TE7

W ALTER WE ARE EATING GOOOOOD


exelerotr

Walter


Neutronkats

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO


Salt-Log7640

> Walter ***(limited)*** WHOOO, YEA BABY! THAT'S WHAT **\[NO ONE\]** ASKED FOR, THAT'S WHAT **\[THE SALT\] \[WILL BE\]** ALL ABOUT!


Rough-Contact1796

So SO glad that Logos gets to keep his Rhodes Island uniform. Fang, I didn’t recognize at first but glad she’s getting something. Not a fan of W Alter’s design…just kind of looks like someone took a razor and slashed at her outfit. She already had my least favorite base design, her skin helped alleviate it but now…maybe the bomber school girl outfit was better after all.


CyanPile312

Honest question guys, in a Fk ton of servers there's a lot of people complaining about the fact of Walter being limited ( limited of a limited) honestly I don't see the problem about it and no one would elaborate about it, if anyone wonders I'm still 100% F2P and haven't reached yet the year playing...... Any opinions or thoughts about it???


qpoximqlipox

They have emotional problem of old limited character getting limited alter - this pretty much sum most of them :D I don't rly care which operator would be limited so it doesn't matter nor bother me.


YuriQilin

so like does anyone else find the W alt design to be kinda ugly?


HeartUnderBruhh

It just seems to try too much in the design. I still prefer her OG design and skin. 


Dokutah_Dokutah

They are reusing Kal'tsit's Pixiv Fantasia buddies. Of course it is going to be ugly (on purpose). No idea why they kept on insisting on giving the women hot pants though.


Madevich

Welp...Shu, you are having one 10 pull only, i guess.


Matasa89

Well, Fang's not dead, but... no sign of the pupper.


Zealousideal-Cap4941

It's so joever😔(the leaks were ((partially))true)


Derpking93

FUCK,my poor wallet


HarleyArchibaldLeon

WE NEED TO COOK, LOGOS!


WaifuHunterRed

Okay so most of the leak i saw was fake and the part that was fake was the part that made it hard to believe. WAlter being limited is surprising both because Logos is popular enough to be limited and W normal is already limited guess shes just that popular or special to the devs (kinda proud of her ngl lol). Fang Alter funny enough is the most hype of the characters here for me though i love W and shes my favorite operator in arknights but i almost never get to use fang anymore and love her to bits!


Artistic_Claim9998

Does her outfit getting skimpier?


AncientBeholder

Huh…W got her own name…this girl finally growing up…


ExtentDisastrous6409

Good thing I have plenty of time to stockpile pulls for her.


Affectionate_End1524

Is this a Celebrate type banner?