
Guard
Cutter
★★★★
Columbia
Introduction
Cutter is a 4-star character in Arknights. Cutter's class is Guard. Faction: Columbia.
On the combined Arknights tier list Cutter is C tier, 279th of the 410 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put Cutter.
What Cutter does
A skill-spamming
Guard whose hits have a 23% chance to give back an extra SP.
Redshift throws four 340% knives at random enemies in range, and
Crimson Crescent hits up to six nearby enemies for 450%, doubled against aerial targets.
Profile
Cutter is a female Vulpo. Her birthday is May 2, and she stands 155cm tall. Cutter is voiced by Sue in Chinese, Kristen Li in English, Sayuri Yahagi in Japanese, and Esther Won in Korean. 下野宏铭 drew her.
Stories
9Basic Info
[Code Name] Cutter
[Gender] Female
[Combat Experience] 3 Years
[Place of Birth] Columbia
[Date of Birth] May 2
[Race] Vulpo
[Height] 155cm
[Infection Status]
Originium crystals are distributed inside the body, confirmed Infected by medical examination.
Physical Exam
[Physical Strength] Standard
[Mobility] Standard
[Physical Resilience] Normal
[Tactical Acumen] Normal
[Combat Skill] Excellent
[Originium Arts Assimilation] Standard
Profile
Cutter, a mercenary who has long been active in the fringes of Columbia's controlled territories, has come seeking medical treatment. She has shown excellent close-quarters combat capabilities across several operations.
She currently serves in one of Rhodes Island's Guard squads, having participated in many VIP escort jobs among others.
Clinical Analysis
Imaging tests have shown the outlines of her internal organs to be indistinct due to abnormal shadows. Originium granules have been detected in her circulatory system, confirming her to be infected with Oripathy.
[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 4%
Cutter's condition is currently stable.
[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.23u/L
Cutter's bloodstream crystal circulation level is stable.
Archive File 1
Operator Cutter comes from a rural area in southwestern Columbia. According to our investigation, this area was often affected by Catastrophes, rendering the land barren and unproductive. Unable to make a living or work the land, many locals have no choice but to provide their labor to prospective employers, and with high enough compensation, are willing to do almost anything. The tenuous grasp of Columbian authorities over this remote region has led to a chronic lack of proper policing, resulting in this area gaining notoriety as a chaotic and lawless land.
Cutter, who grew up under such an environment, chose to stake out her own lot in life to support herself like so many of her peers; but unlike many, she also established a set of rules to abide by, dictating what she would and would not do.
Archive File 2
On a normal day, this mercenary from a chaotic land is quite at ease and can even be described as being in a daze. This characteristic is particularly evident after she has spent some time basking in the sun, a state that couldn't be more different from when she wields her blade on the battlefield.
In addition, it's worth mentioning that Cutter also has a baffling fondness for cooking, given that her results are often far from satisfactory.
After a string of incidents such as accidentally eviscerating a cutting board, causing the fire alarm to go off after stewing unknown substances, and causing the toaster to explode, the Operators who frequently utilize the kitchen petitioned to restrict her access to the facility, resulting in her being banned.
Even those most empathetic to the dejected Cutter still unanimously praised the ban.
Archive File 3
Through our investigation, we've determined the following to be Operator Cutter's personal code of conduct:
1. Never kill innocents.
2. Never participate in fraud or the trafficking of persons.
3. If a bystander suffers losses to property during the task, then appropriate compensation must be paid afterwards.
As a result of these constraints, Cutter makes a lot less money than those who are far less skilled than she is, and this has complicated her living situation. Despite that, she never compromised or abandoned her code. One might surmise that this was a product of her chaotic environment, or perhaps due to a certain teacher she references in conversation.
According to Cutter, her teacher was a wandering swordsman who traveled the world. This teacher not only raised her after her parents died fighting on the streets, but also taught her how to wield a blade. Under this person's tutelage, Cutter did not get swallowed by the lawlessness and wanton violence that claimed so many of her fellow villagers; instead, she became the principled mercenary that she is today.
Cutter's teacher quietly left after confirming that she could be self-sufficient, only leaving behind the pendant that now hangs around her neck - a carved protective charm that she cherishes immensely.
Archive File 4
[Classified Log]
After investigation, we found that the armed clash that took the lives of Cutter's parents was caused by the interruption of a local gang's illegal transactions. This damage to their interests triggered immediate retaliation against the interrupting party, dragging in many uninvolved residents. Many people were killed as a result, including Cutter's parents.
Later eyewitness accounts from those who were present at the time testified that the actual instigators of the gang violence were not locals, but rather people they had never seen before.
Please exercise discretion in deciding whether or not to disclose the above records to Cutter.
Promotion Record
Columbians do not value the idea of karma, but they do understand that no matter what they do, there will be consequences.
Stats
- HP138th of 4552,320
- ATK233rd of 455571
- DEF159th of 455325
- RES0
- Block60th of 4472
- DP cost278th of 44621
- Redeploy70s
- Attack interval168th of 4551.3s
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: 990ATK: 233DEF: 142RES: 0Block: 2DP: 17Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.3
- Elite 0 Lv. 45HP: 1357ATK: 338DEF: 204RES: 0Block: 2DP: 17Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.3
- Elite 1 Lv. 60HP: 1763ATK: 439DEF: 266RES: 0Block: 2DP: 19Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.3
- Elite 2 Lv. 70HP: 2320ATK: 571DEF: 325RES: 0Block: 2DP: 21Redeploy: 70Interval: 1.3
Base values before trust, potentials and modules. Full trust adds ATK +70.
Trait
- Normal attacks deal damage twice
Skills
2
Redshift
Manual trigger · Offensive recovery · Unlocks at Elite 0LevelImmediately attacks random enemies within range 4 times with throwing knives, each knife dealing 340% of ATK as physical damage.
- SP cost
- 11
- Initial SP
- 5

Crimson Crescent
Manual trigger · Offensive recovery · Unlocks at Elite 1LevelDeals 450% Physical damage to up to 6 nearby enemies Damage is doubled against aerial enemies
- SP cost
- 12
- Initial SP
- 5
Talents
1Photoetched Marks
- Elite 1
- When dealing damage, has 12% chance to recover 1 additional SP
- Elite 1 · Potential 5
- When dealing damage, has 15% (+3%) chance to recover 1 additional SP
- Elite 2
- When dealing damage, has 20% chance to recover 1 additional SP
- Elite 2 · Potential 5
- When dealing damage, has 23% (+3%) chance to recover 1 additional SP
Potentials
- Potential 2
- DP Cost -1
- Potential 3
- Redeployment Time -4 sec
- Potential 4
- ATK +21
- Potential 5
- Improves Talent
- Potential 6
- DP Cost -1
Modules
1
Replaceable Tool Set (SWO-Y)
Unlocks at Elite 2 Lv. 40StageStatsTraitTalent- Stage 1Stats: HP +100, ATK +40Trait: Attacks ignore 70 DEF
- Stage 2Stats: HP +130, ATK +55Trait: Attacks ignore 70 DEFTalent: When dealing damage, has 30% chance to recover 1 additional SP
- Stage 3Stats: HP +150, ATK +65Trait: Attacks ignore 70 DEFTalent: When dealing damage, has 33% chance to recover 1 additional SP
To unlock
- Complete a total of 5 battles; You must deploy your own Cutter, and have Cutter defeat at least 3 enemy Drones in each battle
- Clear Main Theme 2-7 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Cutter, and have Cutter defeat at least 2 Defender-4s with Crimson Crescent
Module record
Cutter has three principles.
Never kill the innocent. No trafficking nor blackmail. If the mission loses anyone their belongings, you have to compensate with equal value afterwards.
So today, while everyone's still asleep, Cutter knocks out a mercenary guard, cracks open a crate, and holds a hand out to the little girl inside.
She knows mercenaries. For people like them who deal in blood, letting the goods escape doesn't just affect their reputation, it impacts their business, so they'll kill their friends, and it won't weigh on them one bit. But for the sake of this innocent girl, nothing will stop her.
Cutter conceals herself in the pitch-black night. A dull, bad sweetness emerges in her throat, reminding her of the blood that coated her under the blazing sun in times past. But the girl on her back grips Cutter's arms tight, reminiscent of that day years ago, when she herself gripped tight onto those machetes with no owner.
She pushes the girl up on her back, adjusting positions, freeing herself up.
In the interval where her taut nerves relax, the aches on her body come with, Cutter uses the moonlight to inspect their wounds on her. A bolt shot at them hours earlier cut her shoulder and the girl's arm, the blood of the two congealed together. In this moment, thanks to the movement, fresh blood finds a way to well from her shoulder again.
Cutter tilts her head to look, her mind beginning to ring thanks to this trouble from nowhere.
The rope that fate bound around her neck suddenly tightens, and Cutter begins to feel this instant that her very breathing is beginning to freeze. Her hands turn cold in an instant, her heart pounding in her ears with every pulse, and she feels this darkness will drown her.
Cutter stares in shock, rooted to the ground, the cut on her shoulder smoldering red.
Base skills
2
Training Record
Workshop · Elite 0When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Chips, the production rate of byproduct increases by 70%

Asceticism
Workshop · Elite 1When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Chips, reduces the Morale consumed by all corresponding formulas that cost 2 Morale by -1
Outfits
3
Elite 1
Default Outfit
Art by 下野宏铭

Elite 2
Default Outfit
Art by 下野宏铭

Wiping Knife
MARTHE/VIII
Art by 百慕大飞鱼
Event Reward
Voice lines
38Show all 38 lines
- Appointed as Assistant
- Hello, Doctor, I'm on duty today... Oh, sorry, my blade got stuck in the doorframe…
- Talk 1
- Back home, the soil goes more and more barren every day, and we don't harvest enough to feed ourselves. Most people can't make a living, so they have to become mercenaries to survive. They'll do anything, as long as it pays.
- Talk 2
- They said my blade was too dangerous and wouldn't let me into the kitchen. I just wanted to help, but as soon as I tapped that cutting board with my blade, it split in two... Umm... should I pay for it?
- Talk 3
- Every time I bask in the sun, I can't help but get a bit sleepy. But don't worry, I'm on guard... Keeping you safe... I won't fall... asleep... ZZZzzzzz…
- Talk after Promotion 1
- I have standards in my line of work: Don't harm the innocent, don't get bystandars involved… To be honest, it's hard to stick to them…
- Talk after Promotion 2
- I'm lending you this necklace, take good care of it. It's a protective charm. No, I can't give you my blade. Just remember to keep the charm with you when I'm not around.
- Talk after Trust Increase 1
- Doctor, I need you to look me in the eye, and don't move. Come on, hold still... Hmm… Good, you're not the type to use people for evil. I can tell.
- Talk after Trust Increase 2
- Honestly, I don't remember much from when I was little. My teacher raised me, and taught me to use a blade. He told me my parents got mixed up in a fight that got them killed. When he found me, I was clutching this blade and wouldn't let it go, even as it dug into me.
- Talk after Trust Increase 3
- She who wields a blade will always look to duel, and she who takes a life will eventually become a notch on the blade of another. Maybe one day, I'll meet an end like that... When that happens, Doctor, I hope you'll be there to witness it.
- Idle
- I'll stand guard. You can rest easy.
- Onboard
- Cutter. Just an ordinary mercenary. I have Oripathy, so I'm looking to trade my skills for treatment. Hope this blade's good enough to get things done for you... Yeah, that's about it.
- Watching Battle Record
- Nice moves! Didn't know you could use a blade like that.
- Promotion 1
- Freedom's the only treasure I have, besides my blade. If you're willing to protect it, I'll listen to you.
- Promotion 2
- A mercenary's blade isn't a toy that never sees bloodshed, it feeds on it. Maybe one day, I won't be able to control it anymore. But don't worry, at least for now... it works for you.
- Added to Squad
- Got it. Joining the team.
- Appointed as Squad Leader
- Understood. Can I select my own teammates?
- Depart
- Be ready. And make sure you don't get any innocents involved.
- Begin Operation
- Your blades all sharp?
- Selecting Operator 1
- Got it.
- Selecting Operator 2
- I can wait.
- Deployment 1
- The battlefield is a graveyard.
- Deployment 2
- All I need to do is wield my blade.
- In Battle 1
- Quiet.
- In Battle 2
- Don't look back.
- In Battle 3
- Look me in the eye.
- In Battle 4
- You're too slow.
- 4-star Result
- Maybe one day, there'll be something my blade can't cut. But that day isn't today, and it certainly isn't these guys.
- 3-star Result
- Phew... All done, just as specified in the contract. Need to take a look?
- Sub 3-star Result
- They've lost their will to fight. Not my targets anymore.
- Operation Failure
- Go, Doctor, go as far as you can! I'll... hold them back.
- Assigned to Facility
- My sunny spot… Ahh, so warm…
- Tap
- Uhh, don't pull on my ears.
- Trust Tap
- Wanna go sunbathing together?
- Title
- Arknights.
- New Year's blessing
- To a happy and healthy New Year. Mm, gotta live your best life every day, and get plenty of sunshine. Basically, I'll try to keep looking out for you, within my means anyway. Happy New Year, Doctor.
- Greeting
- Oh, you're here, Doctor. Got any work today?
- Birthday
- Doctor, happy birthday. I got this cake while I was out on a field mission a week ago. I did really wanna make it myself, but I don't have the right to use the kitchen just yet... I'll keep fighting hard, so I can treat you to a cake I made myself next year.
- Anniversary Celebration
- I want to be a principled merc, but it's actually hard to do it alone. Just like a ship without a point of reference, you get lost real easy. But here at Rhodes Island, I can rest easy. I can trust I'm doing the right thing.
Upgrade costs
Open in the plannerPromotion
- Elite 1
Guard Chip ×3
Polyester ×1
Polyketon ×1
LMD ×15,000 - Elite 2
Guard Chip Pack ×5
Coagulating Gel ×12
Manganese Ore ×11
LMD ×60,000
Skill levels
- Lv. 2
Skill Summary - 1 ×2 - Lv. 3
Skill Summary - 1 ×2
Diketon ×3 - Lv. 4
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Device ×1 - Lv. 5
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Orirock Cube ×4 - Lv. 6
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Incandescent Alloy ×2 - Lv. 7
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
RMA70-12 ×2
Mastery: Redshift
- M1
Skill Summary - 3 ×2
Keton Colloid ×1
Coagulating Gel ×3 - M2
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
Orirock Concentration ×2
Grindstone Pentahydrate ×3 - M3
Skill Summary - 3 ×6
Polymerization Preparation ×2
Incandescent Alloy Block ×2
Mastery: Crimson Crescent
- M1
Skill Summary - 3 ×2
Incandescent Alloy Block ×1
RMA70-12 ×3 - M2
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
RMA70-24 ×2
Manganese Trihydrate ×2 - M3
Skill Summary - 3 ×6
D32 Steel ×2
Polymerized Gel ×2
Module: Replaceable Tool Set (SWO-Y)
- Stage 1
Module Data Block ×1
Loxic Kohl ×4
LMD ×20,000 - Stage 2
Module Data Block ×1
Data Supplement Stick ×15
Polyester Pack ×5
LMD ×25,000 - Stage 3
Module Data Block ×1
Data Supplement Instrument ×5
Crystalline Component ×6
LMD ×30,000
How to get Cutter
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