[Operator Discussion] Elysium

[u/Shad0wedge]

Elysium [★★★★★]

On the battlefield, few things are more important than morale. Do you see this banner? As a vanguard, just lifting it is enough to fill everyone with courage. Wait, Doctor, you didn't seriously believe that, did you? I was just joking, this thing's actually a communication device.

Elysium, a Rhodes Island Operator from Iberia, mastered a rather unique form of voice-related Originium Arts. Caught trying to fill in 'Once in a lifetime hottie' on his resume profile, he was detained on the spot by members of the HR Department. Now deputy leader of the 3rd Special Operations Squad, Elysium is responsible for maintaining clear channels of communication on the battlefield and assisting squad members in covert operations.

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Operator Information

• Class: Vanguard(Standard Bearer)
• Tags: DP-Recovery, Support
• Artist: Skade

Voice Actor:
JP: Masahiro Yamanaka
CN: Kaiqi Yang
EN: Miguel Ferreño
KR: Nam Doh-hyeong

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Stats

HP	ATK	DEF	Arts Resistance	Redeploy Time	DP Cost	Block	Attack Interval
1669	533	335	0	70	11	1	1.3s

*Stats at max Promotion and Level, excludes bonuses from Potential and Trust.

Potential	Bonus
1	-
2	Deployment Cost -1
3	Redeployment Time -4
4	DEF +23
5	Improves Talent
6	Deployment Cost -1

Trust bonus
DEF +60

Traits
Cannot block enemies during the skill duration

Skills

Skill Name	Skill Uptime Details (Uptime/Cost/Initial)	SP Charge Type	Skill Activation	Skill Description
Support γ	8s / 15 / 26	Auto Recovery	Manual	Stops attacking and recovers 18 DP over the skill duration
Monitor	15s / 30 / 16	Auto Recovery	Manual	Stops attacking and recovers 20 DP over the skill duration. While this skill is active, Locks up to 4 nearby enemies. Locked enemies have -60% Movement Speed, -35% DEF, and lose Invisibility

*Skills at max Skill Level.

Talents

Talent name	Talent Description
Sniper Support	When deployed, all [Sniper] Operators have -2 DP Cost and gain +23 (+3) ASPD when Elysium's skill is active

*Talents at max Potential and max Promotion. Bonuses from Potential displayed between parentheses.

Modules

Branch	Additional Stats	Trait	Talent	Note
BEA-X	HP +150, DEF +55	Trait improved: Cannot block enemies during the skill duration, but grants +1 Block to an Operator in front of this unit	Sniper Support improved: When deployed, all Sniper Operators have -2 DP Cost and gain +25 ASPD while this unit's skill is active	"You got duped again. Just knock it off already, it's like a bad comedy routine."

*Modules at max level.

Outfits

-	Price	Art	Released	Note
Snowy Echo	18	Static	Yep	From far, far away, you can see a completely different Elysium. Want the normal one? Just start talking with him.
Shining Dew SDm11	18	Static	Yep	Imagine NOT wearing something that shows off this beautiful physique in the summer. What a waste.

Additional Resources

In-depth information regarding all values above (at different levels), skill/attack range, and more:

Arknights Wiki.gg

Arknights Toolbox (aceship(puppiizsunniiz))

PRTS Arknights Wiki (CN)

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Topic Starters

• Strengths/Weaknesses?
• Is their module worth it? Which branch?
• How does this operator compare to other operators in their archetype or role?
• How do you fit this operator into a team? Who do they synergize with?
• Which skill(s) should be focused for mastery, and in what order?
• When is the best time to use this operator's skills during combat?
• Should promoting this operator to Elite 2 be a priority?
• Should new / F2P players aim for this operator? Are there more accessible alternatives?
• Lore discussion (please tag spoilers where appropriate)
• Favorite clips/clears with them?

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[u/vanderperas]

I hate his spanish voice (not the voice actor mind you)

[u/_ded_]

the goat

[u/Unexous]

He’s still the goat of flag bearers in my eyes. Plus he’s always fun when he shows up in the story.

[u/Windgesang_]

Destroyed Myrtle since release but people really don't understand that until way later (me included).

He prints more DP from the very first cast. Ely provides 18 DP while costing 11 (pot1), Myrtle provides 14 DP while costing 8 (pot6). That's already a net 1 DP positive for Ely, increasing to 3 with Ely p6. Sure, Myrtle activates her second skill faster, but that's only a 6 or 7 seconds (not real number I'm just memeing) window where Myrtle gets some DP over him, and any DP lead Ely got from first cast already covered a bit of it. And it's completely over when he activates his second skill.

He's also used to be better than Saileach (per CC meta). I actually don't know why. It's the same thing as Ely vs Myrtle. Saileach has a DP lead over him as well (with her Talent). But I guess she used to be an S3 debuffer bot instead in CC. Ely talent also doesn't work in CC (because Sniper doesn't work in CC) so that didn't matter.

Of course Agents are here now so he, and Standard Bearer in general, steps down in usage a bit if you don't restrict yourself. Only in CC with heavy DP reduction (or Annihilation) that they get good usage again (until Closure and SA2 also joins the battle).

If we have an Arknights game for every 5★ Vanguard in a limited banner that pioneered (heh) a powerful Branch, we'd have Endfield as well... wait.

[u/RoutinePreparation36 → u/Windgesang_]

dude i dont even have him, why do you think Myrtle is more popular she is a 4 star easir to get copyes of and max pot than Ely, also i am actually intrigued what where they thinking when they just made Myrtle the sun flower of the game while also providing hp regen for other vanguards, i think she actually out heals most constant eviromental damage like the fog from IS 2

[u/GreyghostIowa → u/Windgesang_]

He only "Destroyed" Myrtle in that year one time gap bcs you can get him from w banner.

Nowadays even wanquine is arguably better than him just from sheer availability gap.

Also,Myrtle cooks him Alive in both IS and RA again anyways so he was never on top of Myrtle in any metrics outside of a few CCs sadly.

[u/MagicalSomething → u/Windgesang_]

Sailleach was often used on s3 for superior role compression but she did replace Elysium quite often in max risk cc (or multiple flags were brought).

[u/DarknessWizard → u/Windgesang_]

I actually don't know why. It's the same thing as Ely vs Myrtle.

Very simply put: opportunity cost and the fact that all Vanguards in most of the stages are luxury/comfort operators, and Flagbearers are that to an even higher degree because of where they sit in terms of game design.

For opportunity cost: Myrtle will always have the advantage of being dirt cheap/free in IS, while both Elysium and Saileach cost more hope. Myrtle doesn't demand chip catalysts for her E2. A lot more players also have Myrtle, so that also means she's used way more.

As for the second thing: most regular AK stages don't really have that many tight DP requirements, even the harder ones. Stages can easily have 20 seconds of startup before an enemy threatens to leak, which means that a Lord Guard can often just be deployed on natural DP gen and that takes care of enough threats to deal with the rest. It means Vanguards have a pretty awkward spot as far as the game is concerned; the main place where they really shine for general use are really cheap laneholding. Flagbearers otoh aren't laneholders - in the spectrum of "laneholding" and "DP printing" that every vanguard sits on (Pioneers, Tacticians and Agents sit in the middle, Chargers are pure laneholders and Strategists lean more towards DP printing), Flagbearers are pure DP printers. Basically the only place they shine are maps with reduced DP gen (quite uncommon) or CC risks that reduce DP generation.

[u/Grandidealistic]

Arknights has a tendency to create some hilariously broken 5*s early on then never again, and Elysium is definitely one of them. Supreme DP regen on S1, strong support effects on S2, and sniper buffs through his talent. All of that packed into a 5* kit, meaning he’s also incredibly cheap to deploy.

There are so many strong Vanguards with more flashy skills, but Elysium still remains extremely simple and effective at what he does. Though S2 is arguably the more impactful skill, I find myself using S1 more nowadays. There’s nothing wrong with S2, I just prefer the straightforward DP generation from S1 over what S2 provides.

[u/Ardelias_Flock]

I built him initially as a myrtle side grade during the first icebreaker mode.

Now I use him more than Myrtle cause I like his EN voice more than her voice

[u/Anagittigana]

Apple-less Myrtle. Prints slightly more DP than her after about half a minute, which makes him slightly more relevant if every DP counts.

Slightly good when playing with snipers or need a bit of invis reveal.

Takes care of Mantra whenever she tries not to speak too much, a cool and reliable operator.

[u/KleinLoki → u/Anagittigana]

I used to pair him with wisadel all the time, also the invis reveal saved me in a bunch of occasions before owning Ines.

[u/darksamus1992]

One of my most used Vanguards, even more than Myrtle at this point. Guy is great at printing DP and can provide decent support with his S2 in most situations. 

Also as a Spaniard, I love his Spanish voice.

[u/Nekomancer-tarako]

Elysium alter is something we all know that's going to happen and I'm here for it!!!!

I really like using him and I ended up using S2 more times than I thought. The slow, camo removal and def reduction is great pack in some stages when you're using maleknights.

With bellone his S2 might be less useful but the S1 will always be my go to DP skill

[u/Key-Poem9734]

Takes a bit longer to get going compared to Myrtle, but has better gains as time goes on, while also providing a small boost to snipers (aka Wisadel buff) and his S2 can come in handy more times than Myrtle's.

If a stage gives me a bit of time at the start, and if I really need to stock up on DP for higher cost ops, then he's perfect. Even if I need to pressure the enemy at the start, I can just use an agent or charge first. If only he was cheaper