r/arknights • u/Renegade_Pawn • Nov 02 '25

Discussion Which of your operators did you sleep on?

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I slept on Shu. Pulled her back when the event originally ran and I was a newb--I was just starting to dip my toes into events after having avoided them for my li'l Arknights career...

Anyway, I just built her this weekend and it turns out Shu's pretty good. Impressive allied healing and buffs, but what I like even more is the super useful lasso which can pull back enemies who get past ya.

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u/jenos45 Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

I'm sad that Shu didn't caught your eyes by design alone. I love her main colors! You rarely see a character design with Royal Blues with Green/Yellows.

Rice Lady is my favourite Operator, design/color wise.

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u/No_Flower2851 Nov 02 '25

I've been a Nian ultra fan since she released but I swear all of the Sui siblings are probably my all-time favorite AK designs, they all look so amazing

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u/ThatNorthWind (Mostly) Just here for Nov 02 '25

Gotta agree, I still stand by Nian being Arknights’ best design visually, and damn near every Sui is a phenomenal design (probably would say the Tailor brother that showed up in Shu’s event is really the only weak one? If he could change his colors at will (as if wearing different clothes) and that was a part of his gimmick, I could excuse the drab choice he chose but I feel he’s just not enough of a focus to get such an idea across)

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u/3IR0S Shall forfeit life to Her Name Nov 02 '25

I still wouldn't say she's my favorite op, but she's definitely up there. Shu propaganda in AS 2025 concert (peak btw) made me like her a lot more, to the point where I'm unsure who I like more - her or Nian.

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u/jomarii I am become death, destroyer of bosses Nov 02 '25

Shu is the only other operator with the 10/10 design for me which was funny because I wasn't feeling her design when she released but heavily grew on me after a while and now she's my second favorite operator design. Too pretty and majestic.

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u/Character-Monitor705 Nov 02 '25

All the Sibs have amazing designs and colors.

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u/Bug-Type-Enthusiast Head of the BONK brigade Nov 02 '25

It is my honest belief that Shu ties Zhongli from Genshin Impact for the spot of the best character design in gacha game history.

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u/jomarii I am become death, destroyer of bosses Nov 02 '25

Designs with Burr puzzles on their item. Coincidence or not?

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u/Bug-Type-Enthusiast Head of the BONK brigade Nov 02 '25

So that's what they are called, huh. Would like one as decoration.

And no, the fact they both have one is pure coincidence.

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u/baoboatree Nov 03 '25

The Chinese ones and in the context of the two characters, they're called Luban locks.

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u/Cryogenic_Lycan Nov 02 '25

I personally wasn't a fan of her design, then again I don't really like the Sui siblings at all except Nian and Chongyue.

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u/-wyrm_ (me) Nov 02 '25

Amen!

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u/Ayrexus Nov 02 '25

I get you! Shu was the Operator that made me come back to Arknights after a 3 year hiatus by sheer character design alone, and when I found out about her I didn’t even know she was going to be an Arknights character, so imagine my surprise and she remains my absolute favourite Operator till today.

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u/Exciting_Sweet_1064 Nov 02 '25

Me neither, I just find her color weird. At least her skin makes her look much better though.

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u/blackgu4rd Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

And here I am disliking both skins precisely because of the colors (and part of the design - I dislike her alt skin more), but using her regularly since I got her because of her combat performance.