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Arknights New Operator Bellone, will she really be 'not that great'? In-depth analysis and usage reviewArknights' new Fighter Operator, Bellone, has arrived with a unique DEF reduction mechanic and a movement skill. While she shows strong performance in normal maps, she receives a disappointing evaluation in the endgame content, Roguelike, making her a character that requires careful consideration for utilization. We delve into Bellone's talents, skills, and actual gameplay reviews to uncover her true value.
1. 🎮 New Operator Bellone: Talent and Skill 2 Analysis
· New Fighter Operator Bellone possesses a unique mechanic of DEF reduction along with a low cost (11).
· Her talents and Skill 2 are as follows:
· When Skill 2 is active, her attack speed becomes very fast, she can multi-target, and DEF reduction stacks accumulate quickly.
· Her talents and Skill 2 are as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Class | · Fighter (Low Cost 11) |
| Talent 1 | · When attacking, reduces enemy DEF by 7% for 10 seconds (stacks 5 times, max 35%) · Damage increases as enemy HP decreases (max 136% increase when HP is below 20%) |
| Talent 2 | · After deployment, Physical/Arts Evasion decreases from 80% to 40% over 20 seconds |
| Skill 2 | · Attack range expanded (similar to Ines) · Attack Speed +80 · Attacks 3 enemies simultaneously · DEF reduction stacks up to 8 times (total 64% reduction) |
00:20 - 02:07
1. 🎮 New Operator Bellone: Talent and Skill 2 Analysis
· New Fighter Operator Bellone possesses a unique mechanic of DEF reduction along with a low cost (11).
· Her talents and Skill 2 are as follows:
· When Skill 2 is active, her attack speed becomes very fast, she can multi-target, and DEF reduction stacks accumulate quickly.
· Her talents and Skill 2 are as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Class | · Fighter (Low Cost 11) |
| Talent 1 | · When attacking, reduces enemy DEF by 7% for 10 seconds (stacks 5 times, max 35%) · Damage increases as enemy HP decreases (max 136% increase when HP is below 20%) |
| Talent 2 | · After deployment, Physical/Arts Evasion decreases from 80% to 40% over 20 seconds |
| Skill 2 | · Attack range expanded (similar to Ines) · Attack Speed +80 · Attacks 3 enemies simultaneously · DEF reduction stacks up to 8 times (total 64% reduction) |
02:13 - 04:34
2. ⚔️ Bellone Skill 3 Detailed Analysis and Utilization
· Bellone's Skill 3 grants 170% ATK increase, 50 Attack Speed increase, and expanded attack range (similar to Saria's Skill 2).
· When attacking, there is a 50% chance to deal additional Physical damage equal to 185% of her ATK, which synergizes with her talent (increased damage when enemy HP is low).
· The core mechanic of Skill 3 is that Bellone moves to an enemy if she doesn't attack for 1 second. This is considered a redeployment, allowing her to continuously benefit from Talent 2's evasion effect.
· However, Skill 3 has a critical drawback: she can only move if she blocks an enemy, and she cannot move if she fails to block an enemy even if they are within her attack range.
· Movement is restricted in un-deployable areas or against enemies outside her range, making it difficult to utilize.
· During demonstrations, situations occurred where movement was restricted due to un-deployable areas, or she unexpectedly retreated because she couldn't block an enemy.
· When attacking, there is a 50% chance to deal additional Physical damage equal to 185% of her ATK, which synergizes with her talent (increased damage when enemy HP is low).
· The core mechanic of Skill 3 is that Bellone moves to an enemy if she doesn't attack for 1 second. This is considered a redeployment, allowing her to continuously benefit from Talent 2's evasion effect.
· However, Skill 3 has a critical drawback: she can only move if she blocks an enemy, and she cannot move if she fails to block an enemy even if they are within her attack range.
· Movement is restricted in un-deployable areas or against enemies outside her range, making it difficult to utilize.
· During demonstrations, situations occurred where movement was restricted due to un-deployable areas, or she unexpectedly retreated because she couldn't block an enemy.
04:39 - 09:28
3. 🔥 Bellone's DEF Reduction Effect and Roguelike Highlights
· Bellone's DEF reduction effect is very powerful. Compared to Exusiai, the damage difference with and without DEF reduction is clear, and as it's a percentage-based reduction, its effect is maximized against enemies with high DEF.
· A DEF reduction value of up to 64% is highly valuable even in normal situations.
· Testing Bellone in Roguelike mode showed that her damage output itself is very good, and the 'Hong Gildong'-like playstyle of moving and attacking with Skill 3 was rated as fun.
· She demonstrated her potential by instantly eliminating powerful enemies like Mudrock.
· However, Skill 3's movement mechanic is still pointed out as a problem. The fact that she can only move if she blocks an enemy, and that she's difficult to use without redeployment relics, was a letdown.
· While her evasion talent helped her overcome critical situations, unexpected variables such as whether she would be frozen upon redeployment also occurred.
· A DEF reduction value of up to 64% is highly valuable even in normal situations.
· Testing Bellone in Roguelike mode showed that her damage output itself is very good, and the 'Hong Gildong'-like playstyle of moving and attacking with Skill 3 was rated as fun.
· She demonstrated her potential by instantly eliminating powerful enemies like Mudrock.
· However, Skill 3's movement mechanic is still pointed out as a problem. The fact that she can only move if she blocks an enemy, and that she's difficult to use without redeployment relics, was a letdown.
· While her evasion talent helped her overcome critical situations, unexpected variables such as whether she would be frozen upon redeployment also occurred.
09:29 - 16:00
4. 📝 Bellone Day 1 Usage Review and Final Evaluation
· After approximately 5 hours of testing, Bellone is evaluated as having 'decent' performance, neither good nor bad.
· Her performance relative to her cost is fair, but it's a shame that DEF reduction is not a mandatory requirement in the current meta.
· Recently, new operators have such high raw damage that even existing DEF reduction operators like Shamare are not frequently used.
· Bellone's overall evaluation can be summarized as follows:
· Bellone showed disappointing performance in Roguelike, earning her the nickname 'Byeollone' (a pun on her name and the Korean word for 'not good').
· However, she can certainly prove her worth in normal or event maps, and there's a possibility for re-evaluation after her Korean server release through further research.
· Her performance relative to her cost is fair, but it's a shame that DEF reduction is not a mandatory requirement in the current meta.
· Recently, new operators have such high raw damage that even existing DEF reduction operators like Shamare are not frequently used.
· Bellone's overall evaluation can be summarized as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Overall Performance | · Neither good nor bad, decent · Good performance relative to cost |
| Skill 2 DEF Reduction | · The numerical value itself is overpowered (max 64%) · Low necessity in current meta (new characters have excellent raw damage) · Significant damage difference with Cynthia + Bellone combo |
| Skill 3 Fun Factor | · Fun to play, moving and attacking like 'Hong Gildong' · Usable when the situation is right, but such situations are not common |
| Skill 3 Major Drawbacks | · Can only move if she blocks an enemy · Cannot move if she fails to block, even if within attack range · Movement restricted in un-deployable areas or outside range |
| Roguelike Evaluation | · Very inefficient ('Guji-Guji' - a Korean slang for 'not good') · High burden of consuming 6 Hope · In the mid-to-late game, there are many meta operators, so no real need to pick her · In the early game, combat is unstable due to her 1-block Fighter class · Tends to mess up the deck |
| Normal/Event Map Evaluation | · Can perform 'GOAT'-level (Greatest Of All Time) (flexible to raise) |
| Talent 2 Evasion | · Gradually decreases from max 80% to 40% · Essentially a strong 'luck-based' element, cannot be relied upon |
| Conclusion | · Good performance, but not essential in the current meta · Worth pulling if you have spare resources, but not worth going all out for |
· However, she can certainly prove her worth in normal or event maps, and there's a possibility for re-evaluation after her Korean server release through further research.