Cuora

Defender

Cuora

★★★★

Columbia

Btier

Introduction

Cuora is a 4-star character in Arknights. Cuora's class is Defender. Faction: Columbia.

On the combined Arknights tier list Cuora is B tier, 172nd of the 410 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put Cuora.

What Cuora does

A pure-wall 4-star Defender. Shell Defense stops her attacks but adds a block, +130% DEF and 3% Max HP healing every second, and DEF Up is a simpler +80% DEF.

Profile

Cuora is a female Petram. Cuora stands 148cm tall. Cuora is voiced by Gelin Tian in Chinese, Xanthe Huynh in English, Ayaka Suwa in Japanese, and Jung Hye-won in Korean. Skade drew her.

Stories

8
Basic Info

[Code Name] Cuora

[Gender] Female

[Combat Experience] None

[Place of Birth] Undisclosed

[Date of Birth] Undisclosed

[Race] Petram

[Height] 148cm

[Infection Status]

No Originium crystals are visible on the surface of body which is obscured by abnormal shadows. Confirmed Infected by medical examination

Physical Exam

[Physical Strength] Normal

[Mobility] Normal

[Physical Resilience] Excellent

[Tactical Acumen] Normal

[Combat Skill] Normal

[Originium Arts Assimilation] Standard

Profile

Cuora, real identity unknown, missing history. Demonstrated remarkable defensive ability in battle.

Now undertaking many missions for Rhodes Island as a Defender Operator.

Clinical Analysis

Imaging test for this Operator showed blurry outline of internal organs with visible unusual dark spots. Unusually high concentration of Originium particles were present in her circulation, indicating signs of infection and confirming her as infected at this stage.

[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 5%

The patient's condition is still manageable.

[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.2u/L

Low level of Oripathy, currently not spreading.

Archive File 1

When this enigmatic girl who has forgotten where she came from first became an official Rhodes Island Operator, she had to be taught to write her codename correctly, deliberately and diligently signing it on the dotted line.

Operator Cuora is so innocent and naive, not even Oripathy could dim her spirits. And no one has the heart to reprimand her when she breaks a window for the hundredth time playing baseball.

Operator Cuora clearly has an unusual passion for baseball. Her small round ball and black bat are practically her best buddies.

So, why baseball?

Archive File 2

Baseball is a sport that originated in Victoria, grew massively popular in Columbia and spread out from there. The ordinary folk, especially kids, became diehard fans of the sport very quickly.

According to Cuora, playing baseball strengthens the body and builds teamwork. She fiercely advocated playing the sport at Rhodes Island, even going so far as to hold basic drills, lessons, and even seminars on gamesmanship. It is obvious that she is very proficient and highly experienced with the game of baseball. And yet, observation showed that Cuora possesses very little actual combat experience. With her familiarity with baseball, she has been able to grasp mission plans, objectives and strategies far easier than one would expect from an inexperienced Operator.

After positive responses to Cuora's baseball presentations, she gleefully unpacked her bag and handed every Operator present a baseball.

Hold on. How is it that Cuora uses that ordinary-looking backpack in all those defensive maneuvers?

Archive File 3

After examination by engineering and armory personnel, Cuora's backpack was determined to be an excellent defensive weapon. The protection it provides is on par with the standard tower shield issued to Rhodes Island Operators.

In fact, the front side of the backpack is not made from fabric, but an extremely lightweight metal alloy. In addition, the seams are sufficiently resilient that even sustained hammering cannot damage its integrity.

As for where she got the backpack, Cuora cheerfully replies that she doesn't remember. The investigation was halted when no lead on the weapon/item's origin could be found.

Further tests concluded that Cuora's baseball bat is made of the same alloy, despite being even more ordinary in appearance than the backpack.

So, how did the inexperienced Cuora, with her marvelous items, show up at Rhodes Island?

Archive File 4

The personnel involved recalled that they found Cuora napping under the sun on the deck of Rhodes Island above the bridge. At the time, Rhodes Island had just finished a supply drop to a small Columbian town before sailing off. After waking up Cuora, interrogation revealed she had absolutely no idea how she got onboard. Later, a physical examination confirmed she had an early stage of Oripathy.

Cuora was accepted into Rhodes Island as an Infected under existing protocols. Her strange talent was discovered at that time.

Regardless, Operator Cuora is now an official part of Rhodes Island. As for unraveling her past, it's on the to-do list.

Stats

  • HP59th3,105
  • ATK409th365
  • DEF10th690
  • RES0
  • Block1st3
  • DP cost278th21
  • Redeploy70s
  • Attack interval99th1.2s

At Elite 2, level 70, before trust, potentials and modules. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Arknights roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat, lowest first for DP cost, Redeploy and Attack interval.

By promotion

  • Elite 0 Lv. 1HP: 1221ATK: 193DEF: 249RES: 0Block: 3DP: 17Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.2
  • Elite 0 Lv. 45HP: 1629ATK: 248DEF: 372RES: 0Block: 3DP: 17Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.2
  • Elite 1 Lv. 60HP: 2173ATK: 310DEF: 503RES: 0Block: 3DP: 19Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.2
  • Elite 2 Lv. 70HP: 3105ATK: 365DEF: 690RES: 0Block: 3DP: 21Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.2

Base values before trust, potentials and modules. Full trust adds DEF +75.

Range from Elite 0

Trait

Blocks 3 enemies

Skills

2
  • DEF Up β

    Manual trigger · Auto recovery · Unlocks at Elite 0
    Level

    DEF +80%

    SP cost
    35
    Initial SP
    10
    Duration
    35s
  • Shell Defense

    Manual trigger · Auto recovery · Unlocks at Elite 1
    Level

    Stops attacking; Block +1; DEF +130%; Restores HP by 3% of Max HP per second

    SP cost
    40
    Initial SP
    0
    Duration
    30s

Talents

1
  • Defense Specialist

    Elite 1
    DEF +6%
    Elite 2
    DEF +12%

Potentials

Potential 2
DP Cost -1
Potential 3
Redeployment Time -4 sec
Potential 4
DEF +27
Potential 5
Redeployment Time -6 sec
Potential 6
DP Cost -1

Modules

1
  • Super Baseball Suit (PRO-X)

    Unlocks at Elite 2 Lv. 40
    • Stage 1Stats: HP +130, DEF +60Trait: DEF +20% when blocking an enemy
    • Stage 2Stats: HP +150, DEF +70Trait: DEF +20% when blocking an enemyTalent: DEF +15%
    • Stage 3Stats: HP +170, DEF +80Trait: DEF +20% when blocking an enemyTalent: DEF +18%

    To unlock

    • During battle, have Cuora use Shell Defense a total of 8 times (excluding Support Units)
    • Clear Main Theme 2-10 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Cuora, and cannot include any other Defender Operators as members
    Module record

    Aww, naps are so comfy and warm, and when I wake up I can go see the baseball game... Cuora blissfully turns over on the deck.

    Huh, where am I? Why's the sun a baseball, and why are all the clouds mitts? ...Before her sprawls the baseball field she knows so well, where she once swung her bat to her heart's content. Hmm? Someone's crying outside the field, and they've got crystals growing all over their chest, and their baseball got broke in half and they dropped it next to them.

    Hello, why are you crying? Oh, I think I know you from somewhere? You're that ball player Ambrois Edwards, right? Look, I wrote your signature on my bat! But I guess I misspelled it as Edgards, heheh!

    ...But he pays no attention to her, and continues to weep. The people on the field shoo them out, shouts of anger becoming baseballs pelted at them, striking against the Originium crystals on the player's body. He covers himself tightly with clothing, and gradually becomes a giant, solid, silent stone, losing all light.

    Cuora puts her backpack on him, and tells the player she'll take him to Rhodes Island, where they'll be sure to turn him back to normal.

    They climb over a hill of helmets stacked high, cross a bridge made of bats, ride a baseball through the sky, Once the figure of the landship reveals itself before them, Cuora gleefully shouts, look! We're here! You can get treated here, and you won't need to be scared of getting chased off the field, and you won't have to use clothes to hide the rocks, and then they'll keep cheering your name in all cities everywhere, you're Ambrois the Invincible!

    ...The player seems just as happy, and he emerges from the crumbling stone, and reaches an arm out, and waves a bat, Phew... hey! Who hit my head?!

    Lava, lemme tell you about this really long dream I had! It was about... um, what was it about?

    Who cares! C'mon, the ball game's about to begin! And Mister Ambrois finally came out of retirement for this one!

    ...In the Infected neighborhood, a few railings hem an empty lot, which the people have taken to calling a baseball field.

    Cuora sees her idol. The freshly unretired player isn't hiding the crystals on his body, and the cheers drown out all other noise. She jumps and leaps in excitement.

    Abruptly, out on the field, Ambrois waves a hand at her, and steps out of the crowd to give her a light pat on the shoulders. Here in the sun, Cuora sees a smiling face.

    At this moment, she recalls that kind of a long time ago, she was driven off the baseball field for her own Oripathy. That day, she wandered the streets from end to end, and ran across a weeping ball player.

    She can't quite remember who it was. She can't quite remember what she said, either.

    But the player before her right now says this to her: 'Thanks for those words of comfort you gave me, li'l missy.'

Base skills

2
  • Warehouse Organization β

    Factory · Elite 0

    When this Operator is assigned to a Factory, capacity limit +10 and productivity +10%

  • Order Distribution α

    Trading Post · Elite 1

    When this Operator is assigned to a Trading Post, order acquisition efficiency +20%

Outfits

4
  • Cuora: Elite 1

    Elite 1

    Default Outfit

    Art by Skade

  • Cuora: Elite 2

    Elite 2

    Default Outfit

    Art by Skade

  • Cuora: Quadrangle

    Quadrangle

    Vitafield/I

    Art by Skade

    Store

  • Cuora: Amongst Lotuses

    Amongst Lotuses

    0011/Yun/VII

    Art by Studio Montagne

    Store

Voice lines

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Appointed as Assistant
Here I am! What should we play, baseball or board games? Oh, you're working?
Talk 1
Where was I born, you ask? Well, umm...no idea. But that doesn't matter, right?
Talk 2
Hello, Professor Rhodes Island! Wait, am I calling you by the right name?...
Talk 3
Hm, what's my assignment today? To capture some long, sleek animals?
Talk after Promotion 1
Hey! Don't knock on my backpack! Oh, sorry, I'm not mad, I'm just worried. If you're not careful, you could hurt your hand! Here, let me show you how it's done.
Talk after Promotion 2
If anyone dares to hurt you, I'll smash them with my baseball bat. Oh, uh... so... there really are people who hurt you? Um... actually, I'm not that good at fighting, hehe…
Talk after Trust Increase 1
I love spending the whole day just walking down the street. I get to watch the people, enjoy the sunshine, and then… lose my way!
Talk after Trust Increase 2
You've been treating my sickness, and you gave me a place to live... you're really so kind...
Talk after Trust Increase 3
Doctor, are you my big brother? Or big sister?... Well, doesn't matter! I'm not leaving you, even if you throw me out! It's not like I can walk far anyway.
Idle
Oh, the Doctor is busy. I'll just play by myself then...
Onboard
Hm? Where am I? Who am I?
Watching Battle Record
I can make myself super tough! It's my only special skill!
Promotion 1
Promotion? What's a promotion?... Whatever, let's play for a bit longer! You and me, together!
Promotion 2
New position or not, I don't really care. All I want is to be by your side every day. Can you grant this tiny wish of mine?
Added to Squad
I've got lots of friends here!
Appointed as Squad Leader
Everybody, let's go!
Depart
We'll be fine if we stick together!
Begin Operation
Everyone, let's play!
Selecting Operator 1
I'm here~!
Selecting Operator 2
Doctor!
Deployment 1
Ora ora!
Deployment 2
Hey, dummies, bring it on!
In Battle 1
Muda muda muda muda!
In Battle 2
C'mon, show me what you got!
In Battle 3
This is my playground!
In Battle 4
I won't back down!
4-star Result
Was that tough? Didn't feel much different from any other battle.
3-star Result
Homerun!
Sub 3-star Result
Safe!
Operation Failure
Aww... struck out…
Assigned to Facility
Just don't throw fireballs at me, okay?
Tap
Wow, fun!
Trust Tap
Hey Doctor! Can we play a little bit longer? Just a little bit!
Title
Arknights.
New Year's blessing
Happy new year, Doctor! I'm looking for the place I was first found. It's somewhere around on the deck. Was it here… or there?... Hm? Why am I looking for it? Because I was actually having a cozy nap when you guys found me. The sunshine was so warm... And I want to take a nap like that again! Hehe...
Greeting
Heya! Doctor!
Birthday
Hey, hey, Doctor! Happy birthday! These are for you: this baseball bat, these mitts, and this baseball! Come on, let's play!... You still got work to do? You're working on your birthday? Can't you take a day off? Aww…
Anniversary Celebration
Hehe, they're all busy having fun outside! I'm gonna pack up my bag a little, then get out and return with cool stuff loaded on my back! What's in my bag? A baseball, pair of mitts, and… Doctor, just between you and me, and promise to keep it from the Medical Department, I also got some snacks in there!

Upgrade costs

Open in the planner

Promotion

  • Elite 1Defender Chip ×3Orirock Cube ×1Oriron ×1LMD ×15,000
  • Elite 2Defender Chip Pack ×5Grindstone ×14Loxic Kohl ×10LMD ×60,000

Skill levels

  • Lv. 2Skill Summary - 1 ×2
  • Lv. 3Skill Summary - 1 ×2Orirock ×5
  • Lv. 4Skill Summary - 2 ×3Sugar ×2
  • Lv. 5Skill Summary - 2 ×3Polyester ×3
  • Lv. 6Skill Summary - 2 ×3Sugar Pack ×3
  • Lv. 7Skill Summary - 3 ×4Polyester Pack ×3

Mastery: DEF Up β

  • M1Skill Summary - 3 ×2Oriron Block ×1Sugar Pack ×4
  • M2Skill Summary - 3 ×4Optimized Device ×1Oriron Block ×2
  • M3Skill Summary - 3 ×6Polymerization Preparation ×2Polyester Lump ×2

Mastery: Shell Defense

  • M1Skill Summary - 3 ×2Keton Colloid ×1Polyester Pack ×4
  • M2Skill Summary - 3 ×4White Horse Kohl ×2Keton Colloid ×2
  • M3Skill Summary - 3 ×6Bipolar Nanoflake ×2Keton Colloid ×2

Module: Super Baseball Suit (PRO-X)

  • Stage 1Module Data Block ×1Crystalline Component ×4LMD ×20,000
  • Stage 2Module Data Block ×1Data Supplement Stick ×15RMA70-12 ×5LMD ×25,000
  • Stage 3Module Data Block ×1Data Supplement Instrument ×5Sugar Pack ×6LMD ×30,000

How to get Cuora

Recruitment & Headhunting

Art

Cuora key art

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