
Sniper
May
★★★★
Victoria
Introduction
May is a 4-star character in Arknights. May's class is Sniper. Faction: Victoria.
On the combined Arknights tier list May is C tier, 317th of the 410 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put May.
What May does
Her second skill adds 120% ATK, Slows every target for a second and has a 30% chance to Stun them for 1.2 seconds. Her first is a single 200% ATK shot with a 2.5-second Slow.
Profile
May is a female Liberi. Her birthday is May 1, and she stands 151cm tall. May is voiced by Wen Liu in Chinese, Lizzie Freeman in English, Kaori Mizuhashi in Japanese, and Yu Yeong in Korean. 下野宏铭 drew her.
Stories
9Basic Info
[Code Name] May
[Gender] Female
[Combat Experience] Half a year
[Place of Birth] Victoria
[Date of Birth] May 1
[Race] Liberi
[Height] 151cm
[Infection Status]
Medical tests have confirmed that no infection is present.
Physical Exam
[Physical Strength] Standard
[Mobility] Standard
[Physical Resilience] Normal
[Tactical Acumen] Excellent
[Combat Skill] Standard
[Originium Arts Assimilation] Normal
Profile
Claims to be a Victorian Royal Detective; claims to have cracked a number of cases, and thus has gained some fame; claims to have been dispatched to Rhodes Island on high recommendations from her boss.
Regardless of what she claims to be, Ms. May is now serving Rhodes Island as a sniper.
Clinical Analysis
Imaging tests reveal clear, normal outlines of internal organs, and no abnormal shadows have been detected. Originium granules have not been detected in the circulatory system and there are no other signs of infection. At this time, this operator can be confirmed to be uninfected.
[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 0%
Operator May shows no signs of Oripathy infection.
[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.13u/L
Operator May sometimes comes in contact with Originium in the field, but this has not affected her health for the time being.
Unexpectedly, she is not as rash as she appears. Little Ms. Detective will take proper protective measures before entering potentially dangerous locations according to basic protocols taught in school. It is good to see that they are effective.
--Gavial, Medic Operator
Archive File 1
A self-proclaimed detective who appears to be rash and impetuous.
Even though she does exhibit some detective literacy, most likely having received professional training in investigation, tracking, counter-tracking, clue analysis, etc, she also emits an aura of unreliability, which can be a blessing in a sense.
Though her performance in minor, day-to-day matters leaves much to be desired, she always steps up in critical moments and demonstrates her trustworthiness as a detective.
Archive File 2
Ms. May seems to be excessively concerned about Penguin Logistics, and often attempts to approach Exusiai and other staff members to ask questions about the internal operations of Penguin Logistics.
Ms. Croissant seems to welcome this development, and has even established a fee schedule for her information. It is unknown whether Ms. May actually pays this intelligence fee, but she claims to have received 'valuable intel' from 'enthusiastic Operators' such as Exusiai and others, including but not limited to the following:
1. Penguin Logistics is actually a food distribution company specializing in apple pie.
2. Penguin Logistics is actually an idol group that performs part-time courier services.
3. The boss of Penguin Logistics is actually a plushie toy.
4. Penguin Logistics rarely takes time off, but overtime pays very generously.
It's hard to say whether Ms. May believes this information.
Archive File 3
Indeed, Ms. May's oral resume is fabricated.
According to subsequent investigations, Victoria does not have the position of 'Royal Detective,' and Ms. May herself is not a member of any official Victorian institution. Her real purpose in approaching Rhodes Island seems to be investigating Penguin Logistics.
Even though she acts as if her cover story is foolproof and when pressed upon the matter repeatedly, reiterates it as if buying into her own story, she compromised her own story even early in the interview process.
Due to her pitiably clumsy acting, one cannot help but to feel sorry for her. With Dr. Kal'tsit's consent, she was allowed to act freely under the condition that she would not do anything to undermine Rhodes Island's interests. After all, no matter how you look at it, she's far from discovering anything resembling the truth about Penguin Logistics.
Archive File 4
Ms. May's love for the detective profession is true.
She is descended from a famous family of detectives. She received an upbringing that nurtured this ever since she was a child. In her room are a large number of cop movies and various detective props. If you entered her room without knowing better, you might be led to believe that you just barged into a tough guy's room.
Though Ms. May's performance still has much room for improvement, her dedication to the pursuit of truth deserves recognition.
Promotion Record
Though she wouldn't admit it, Ms. May's joy upon receiving a promotion was almost palpable.
As long as she's been here, Ms. May has demonstrated confidence and optimism well beyond that of ordinary people, quickly adjusting her mentality in the face of whatever setback or failure she may have encountered. Outside evaluations also seem to have little effect upon her determination to pursue her goals. Nevertheless, in her mind, having her abilities be recognized by others may be the first step towards becoming a big detective.
Stats
- HP279th of 4551,632
- ATK335th of 455478
- DEF411th of 455105
- RES0
- Block1
- DP cost65th of 44612
- Redeploy70s
- Attack interval26th of 4551s
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: 730ATK: 163DEF: 36RES: 0Block: 1DP: 10Redeploy: 70Interval: 1
- Elite 0 Lv. 45HP: 1043ATK: 273DEF: 61RES: 0Block: 1DP: 10Redeploy: 70Interval: 1
- Elite 1 Lv. 60HP: 1338ATK: 391DEF: 88RES: 0Block: 1DP: 12Redeploy: 70Interval: 1
- Elite 2 Lv. 70HP: 1632ATK: 478DEF: 105RES: 0Block: 1DP: 12Redeploy: 70Interval: 1
Base values before trust, potentials and modules. Full trust adds ATK +65.
Trait
- Attacks aerial enemies first
Skills
2
Paralyzing Shell
Auto trigger · Offensive recovery · Unlocks at Elite 0LevelIncreases the ATK of the next attack to 200%, and Slows the target for 2.5 seconds
- SP cost
- 3
- Initial SP
- 0

Binding Shock
Manual trigger · Auto recovery · Unlocks at Elite 1LevelAttack Interval increases a bit, ATK +120%, attacks Slow the target for 1.0 seconds and have 30% chance to Stun them for 1.2 seconds
- SP cost
- 20
- Initial SP
- 0
- Duration
- 30s
Talents
1Victorian Agent
- Elite 1
- ATK +4%, ASPD +4
- Elite 1 · Potential 5
- ATK +5% (+1%), ASPD +5 (+1)
- Elite 2
- ATK +7%, ASPD +7
- Elite 2 · Potential 5
- ATK +8% (+1%), ASPD +8 (+1)
Potentials
- Potential 2
- DP Cost -1
- Potential 3
- Redeployment Time -4 sec
- Potential 4
- ATK +23
- Potential 5
- Improves Talent
- Potential 6
- DP Cost -1
Modules
1
Novice Detective's Gift Bag (MAR-X)
Unlocks at Elite 2 Lv. 40StageStatsTraitTalent- Stage 1Stats: ATK +18, ASPD +1Trait: Increases ATK to 110% when attacking aerial targets
- Stage 2Stats: ATK +23, ASPD +2Trait: Increases ATK to 110% when attacking aerial targetsTalent: ATK +10%, ASPD +7
- Stage 3Stats: ATK +27, ASPD +3Trait: Increases ATK to 110% when attacking aerial targetsTalent: ATK +12%, ASPD +7
To unlock
- During battle, have May use Binding Shock a total of 5 times (excluding Support Units)
- Clear Main Theme 4-4 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own May, and cannot include any other Sniper Operators as members
Module record
On a Friday, the mean yet wealthy Mrs. Bride had the misfortune to pass away.
At the crack of dawn, the maid readied breakfast and tea as per the Dame's requirements, and after calling for the madam to wake, found that Mrs. Bride had ceased to breathe, with a shade of fright left in her turbidly dulled eyes.
The maid gave a shriek.
The constabulary came fast, and as police thronged before the villa, a young lady was invited in through the entrance, whose behavior drew the attention of all.
The young lady, mayhaps a girl, held a pipe in her left hand but never used it to smoke, seemingly only as a kind of qualification and self-assurance within her grasp. She gave a slight bow with her other hand holding out a magnifying glass before her, and then she took the measure of the villa step by step. All said and done, she lifted her head before the few people now stuck in the place.
She seemed somewhat nervous. Everyone could tell as much.
The girl took a long, deep breath and straightened her back, attempting to mask her vaguely perceptible timidity and fluster in front of all the suspects. She gripped her pipe tight, and gradually her nerves calmed.
Her head was quite disheveled, her upwards-springing hair tied into two bunches, with red-rimmed spectacles and shining blue eyes behind them that gave a glimmering and lively gaze at the suspects before her.
'Ladies and gentlemen.'
From her breast pocket, the girl produced a pocket watch of fine craftsmanship, clearly exquisitely cared for throughout its years, of which it had plenty, and after checking the current time, she introduced herself thus, in an altogether too spry voice: 'Good morning, everyone. On request, I'll be the detective in charge of solving this case, '
A detective!
A faint murmur perturbed the crowd. She said she was a detective! Victoria certainly had no shortage of private detectives such as her, who took on all manner of commissions their clients were wary of entrusting to the police. Indeed, it was no unfamiliar profession.
And yet...
This self-professed detective girl seemed simply too young!
'Everyone! Hear me out, please!'
The tender detective surreptitiously gripped the items in her hands, then raised her voice. 'This may be the first case I've taken on, but, I ask you all to be at ease! I do have the approval of my grandfather and grandmother! I am a qualified detective!'
She did seem truly quite proud of the fact that her elders gave her their recognition, as her face which seemed altogether hesitant at first now gleamed bright with confidence.
It immediately gave her far more credible airs.
'Thus, I ask you all to cooperate with my work!' said the young detective, puffing her chest out. And then with a bellow, 'I am!, this case's!, detective!'
Base skills
2
Clue Search β
Reception Room · Elite 0When this Operator is assigned to the Reception Room, Clue search speed increases by 20%

Royal Detective (Self Proclaimed)
Reception Room · Elite 1When this Operator is assigned to the Reception Room, the likelihood of obtaining Penguin Logistics clues is increased (working time improves the likelihood).
Outfits
3
Elite 1
Default Outfit
Art by 下野宏铭

Elite 2
Default Outfit
Art by 下野宏铭

Summer Flowers FA054
Coral Coast/XX
Art by 下野宏铭
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Voice lines
38Show all 38 lines
- Appointed as Assistant
- Doctor, I may be in your employ, but every murderer is probably somebody's old friend, so if your conduct is even slightly suspect, I won't turn a blind eye!
- Talk 1
- This Rhodes Island has no less of a suspicious smell about it…
- Talk 2
- Careful observation is fundamental to all investigatory work! Elementary, true, but it always comes in handy!
- Talk 3
- You there! Face this way, hands where I can see them! Ah, sorry, I thought you were someone else…
- Talk after Promotion 1
- I've always had my misgivings about that penguin. I mean, it spends money like water, and it's a PENGUIN! It even has a gold necklace on! Do you know how LITTLE detectives like us make in a month?
- Talk after Promotion 2
- Mmmgh... so frustrating! How do I get my investigation on that suspect logistics company started? Do I break in? Hrmm, not when those two guards look so dead fierce... No, no, I'm not scared... I'm just warming up the little grey cells!
- Talk after Trust Increase 1
- What are you giving me anpan for? I don't eat this sort of thing while I'm mid-investigation, you must be getting funny ideas from all those TV shows! When a real detective's on the case, it's doughnuts or nothing!
- Talk after Trust Increase 2
- You told me it was only for three months. But after three months came another three months, and another. I've been almost ten months undercover, guv! ...Hey! I see you there! Stop eavesdropping on my call!
- Talk after Trust Increase 3
- Doctor, I fear that penguin has noticed I've been investigating it... I fear for my life, too...!
- Idle
- Wake up! Waaake uppp! No sleeping on the jooob!
- Onboard
- I'm Royal Detective May, and I ask you cooperate with me in my investigation! Eh? I've got the wrong address? Impossible! That penguin's holed up here, and I have the evidence!
- Watching Battle Record
- Don't I look so dashing when I'm on the case?
- Promotion 1
- Thank you for the promotion, guv'nor! I'm so grateful you... Wait, forget that! You're not even my ACTUAL superior!
- Promotion 2
- Elite team? Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, I'm a Royal Detective! Why is some mercenary organization the one promoting me?!
- Added to Squad
- No letting any suspects sneak onto the team, okay?
- Appointed as Squad Leader
- Heheheh! Leader? Nay, call me DETECTIVE CHIEF INSPECTOR!
- Depart
- All units move out! Mooove ooout!!
- Begin Operation
- You criminals! Behave and turn yourselves in!
- Selecting Operator 1
- What's happening? An incident?
- Selecting Operator 2
- Yes, guv, understood!
- Deployment 1
- Crime scene investigation!
- Deployment 2
- I'll need to see proof of identity!
- In Battle 1
- This is your one warning!
- In Battle 2
- Stop right there, criminal scum!
- In Battle 3
- I'll give you a taste of my taser!
- In Battle 4
- It won't hurt, you'll just get a little buzz!
- 4-star Result
- For a master detective, there is no case that can't be solved!
- 3-star Result
- I want all these suspects taken away! Ohh, fine, I'll do it myself...
- Sub 3-star Result
- Hmm... I feel like we've missed some clues, haven't we?
- Operation Failure
- R-requesting backupppp…
- Assigned to Facility
- My instinct tells me there'll be a case afoot here!
- Tap
- You and your villainous hand! I'll remember this!
- Trust Tap
- D-don't think this is some express ticket to clearing your name...!
- Title
- Arknights.
- New Year's blessing
- Doctor, Happy New Year! I solved plenty more cases last year as a Royal Detective! The only thing is, I'm still a little ways away from baring the truth of Penguin Logistics... Not that an inspector leaves any puzzle unsolved! I've got to give it my all this year too!
- Greeting
- There you are, Doctor!
- Birthday
- Shh, shhh, not a word, hear me out first! I'll bet you anything it's your birthday today, isn't it? You see, I didn't seek ANY verbal testimony, not when I could simply let the available clues inform my mental deductions! By the way, I also happened to deduce this is a present you'll love, doughnuts!
- Anniversary Celebration
- Streamers stuck up, snacks laid out, balloons of every color. Yes, one truth prevails! Doctor, based on my deductions, today must be some holiday celebration! What? They sent an advance notice to every operator's terminal yesterday? It can't be!!
Upgrade costs
Open in the plannerPromotion
- Elite 1
Sniper Chip ×3
Oriron ×1
Device ×1
LMD ×15,000 - Elite 2
Sniper Chip Pack ×5
Oriron Cluster ×14
Polyester Pack ×12
LMD ×60,000
Skill levels
- Lv. 2
Skill Summary - 1 ×2 - Lv. 3
Skill Summary - 1 ×2
Ester ×4 - Lv. 4
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Oriron ×2 - Lv. 5
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Polyketon ×2 - Lv. 6
Skill Summary - 2 ×3
Integrated Device ×2 - Lv. 7
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
Loxic Kohl ×3
Mastery: Paralyzing Shell
- M1
Skill Summary - 3 ×2
Manganese Trihydrate ×1
Integrated Device ×3 - M2
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
RMA70-24 ×2
Manganese Trihydrate ×2 - M3
Skill Summary - 3 ×6
D32 Steel ×2
Polyester Lump ×2
Mastery: Binding Shock
- M1
Skill Summary - 3 ×2
Grindstone Pentahydrate ×1
Loxic Kohl ×4 - M2
Skill Summary - 3 ×4
Orirock Concentration ×2
Grindstone Pentahydrate ×3 - M3
Skill Summary - 3 ×6
Polymerization Preparation ×2
Optimized Device ×2
Module: Novice Detective's Gift Bag (MAR-X)
- Stage 1
Module Data Block ×1
Integrated Device ×4
LMD ×20,000 - Stage 2
Module Data Block ×1
Data Supplement Stick ×15
Semi-Synthetic Solvent ×5
LMD ×25,000 - Stage 3
Module Data Block ×1
Data Supplement Instrument ×5
RMA70-12 ×6
LMD ×30,000
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