Arknights Recruitment Calculator

Select your recruitment tags to find the best operator combinations for Global, CN, JP, and KR servers. Updated for 2026.

153 recruitable operators 53 five-star operators 32 six-star operators

Recruitment Tag Calculator

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How to use this recruitment calculator

Match the tags on your in-game recruitment screen. Your selected tags, star filter, and focused operator are saved in the browser and restored when you return.

  1. Choose your game server (EN / CN / JP / KR) with the buttons above the tag grid. This is separate from the site language (/zh, /ja, /ko in the URL).
  2. Click up to 6 tags that appear on your recruitment. In-game each slot allows 3 tags; use this tool to explore all tags you care about across slots.
  3. Use Quick tag search: type a tag name, press Enter or pick a suggestion to add it.
  4. Read the result: guaranteed minimum rarity. If you see a 5★ or 6★ guarantee, set recruitment time to 9 hours in-game.
  5. In the combo table, click a row to focus on one operator and show only combos that include them. Click operator names for PRTS details.
  6. Use star filters and display options; Clear resets everything. Refreshing the page restores your last tags, stars, and focus.

Site language vs server

Page text follows /zh, /ja, or /ko. Server buttons only change which operator pool and tag labels are used.

Saved settings

Tags and filters are stored in your browser. If results look wrong after an update, clear site data for this domain and start fresh.

All Arknights Recruitment Tags (EN Global)

There are 30 recruitment tags in Arknights, divided into four categories. Each recruitment slot randomly presents 5 of these tags. You can select up to 3 tags per slot.

Qualification Tags (Rarity Modifiers)

These tags directly modify the rarity of the recruited operator.

Senior Operator Starter Top Operator

Position Tags

Filter by operator deployment position.

Melee Ranged

Class Tags

Filter by operator class.

Caster Defender Guard Medic Sniper Specialist Supporter Vanguard

Specialization Tags

Filter by operator specialization.

AoE Crowd-Control DP-Recovery DPS Debuff Defense Elemental Fast-Redeploy Healing Nuker Robot Shift Slow Summon Support Survival

Arknights Recruitment Timer Guide

Recruitment timer length affects which operators can appear and whether tags are locked. Updated for 2024–2025 global server rules.

Time Effect Use case
1:00 – 3:50 Only 1★ and 2★ operators. Fast recruitment. Robot tag farming (set under 3:50)
4:00 – 7:30 Removes 1★ from pool. Mostly 2★ and 3★. Quick 3★ recruitment
7:40 – 8:50 1★ and 2★ removed. 3★–5★ possible. Senior Operator combos
9:00 (9 hours) All rarities possible. Tags cannot be dropped. Required for 4★+ guarantees and Top Operator

Best Tag Combinations for 5-Star and 6-Star Operators

The following tag combinations guarantee at least a 5★ or 6★ operator from recruitment. When you see a guarantee, always set recruitment time to 9 hours.

6-Star Guaranteed

Top Operator — Select Top Operator — guarantees 6★. Set 9-hour timer.

5-Star Guaranteed (select any of these)

Senior Operator
— Alone or with compatible tags
Crowd-Control
— Gravel, Mayer, Red, Texas, etc.
NukerRanged
— Firewatch, Leonhardt
DPSShift
— Cliffheart
SummonCrowd-Control
— Mayer
DefenseSurvival
— Vulcan
DPSDefenderDefense
— Asbestos, Liskarm, Vulcan

All Recruitable Operators – EN Global Server

Complete list of all recruitable operators on the EN Global server as of 2026, sorted by rarity.

Operator Rarity Class Tags
Aak ★★★★★★ Specialist Top Operator, Ranged, Support, DPS, Specialist
Archetto ★★★★★★ Sniper Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Bagpipe ★★★★★★ Vanguard Top Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
Blaze ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Blemishine ★★★★★★ Defender Top Operator, Melee, Defense, Healing, DPS, Defender
Ceobe ★★★★★★ Caster Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Crowd-Control, Caster
Ch'en ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, Nuker, DPS, Guard
Eunectes ★★★★★★ Defender Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Defense, Defender
Exusiai ★★★★★★ Sniper Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Hellagur ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Hoshiguma ★★★★★★ Defender Top Operator, Melee, Defense, DPS, Defender
Ifrit ★★★★★★ Caster Top Operator, Ranged, AoE, Debuff, Caster
Kal'tsit ★★★★★★ Medic Top Operator, Ranged, Summon, Healing, Medic
Magallan ★★★★★★ Supporter Top Operator, Ranged, Support, Slow, DPS, Supporter
Mostima ★★★★★★ Caster Top Operator, Ranged, AoE, Support, Crowd-Control, Caster
Mountain ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Mudrock ★★★★★★ Defender Top Operator, Melee, Survival, Defense, DPS, Defender
Nightingale ★★★★★★ Medic Top Operator, Ranged, Healing, Support, Medic
Passenger ★★★★★★ Caster Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Caster
Phantom ★★★★★★ Specialist Top Operator, Melee, Fast-Redeploy, Crowd-Control, DPS, Specialist
Saga ★★★★★★ Vanguard Top Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
Saria ★★★★★★ Defender Top Operator, Melee, Defense, Healing, Support, Defender
Schwarz ★★★★★★ Sniper Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Shining ★★★★★★ Medic Top Operator, Ranged, Healing, Support, Medic
Siege ★★★★★★ Vanguard Top Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
SilverAsh ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Support, Guard
Skadi ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Surtr ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Guard
Suzuran ★★★★★★ Supporter Top Operator, Ranged, Slow, Support, DPS, Supporter
Thorns ★★★★★★ Guard Top Operator, Melee, DPS, Defense, Guard
Weedy ★★★★★★ Specialist Top Operator, Melee, Shift, DPS, Crowd-Control, Specialist
Роса ★★★★★★ Sniper Top Operator, Ranged, DPS, Crowd-Control, Sniper
Akafuyu ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, Survival, DPS, Guard
Andreana ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Slow, Sniper
Aosta ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Sniper
April ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Asbestos ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Defense, DPS, Defender
Astesia ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, Defense, Guard
Ayerscarpe ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, AoE, Guard
Beeswax ★★★★★ Caster Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Defense, Caster
Blue Poison ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Broca ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, AoE, Survival, Guard
Chiave ★★★★★ Vanguard Senior Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
Cliffheart ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Shift, DPS, Specialist
Croissant ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Defense, Shift, Defender
Elysium ★★★★★ Vanguard Senior Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, Support, Vanguard
Executor ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Sniper
FEater ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Shift, Slow, Specialist
Firewatch ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Nuker, Sniper
Flint ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, Guard
Glaucus ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Slow, Crowd-Control, Supporter
GreyThroat ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Hung ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Defense, Healing, Defender
Indra ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Iris ★★★★★ Caster Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Caster
Kafka ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Fast-Redeploy, Crowd-Control, Specialist
Leizi ★★★★★ Caster Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Caster
Leonhardt ★★★★★ Caster Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Nuker, Caster
Liskarm ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Defense, DPS, Defender
Manticore ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, Survival, Specialist
Mayer ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Summon, Crowd-Control, Supporter
Meteorite ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Debuff, Sniper
Mr.Nothing ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Fast-Redeploy, DPS, Specialist
Nearl ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Defense, Healing, Defender
Nightmare ★★★★★ Caster Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Healing, Slow, Caster
Platinum ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Pramanix ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Debuff, Supporter
Projekt Red ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Fast-Redeploy, Crowd-Control, Specialist
Provence ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Ptilopsis ★★★★★ Medic Senior Operator, Ranged, Healing, Support, Medic
Reed ★★★★★ Vanguard Senior Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
Sesa ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, AoE, Debuff, Sniper
Shamare ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Debuff, Supporter
Silence ★★★★★ Medic Senior Operator, Ranged, Healing, Medic
Specter ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, AoE, Survival, Guard
Swire ★★★★★ Guard Senior Operator, Melee, DPS, Support, Guard
Texas ★★★★★ Vanguard Senior Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, Crowd-Control, Vanguard
Toddifons ★★★★★ Sniper Senior Operator, Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Tsukinogi ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Support, Survival, Supporter
Vulcan ★★★★★ Defender Senior Operator, Melee, Survival, Defense, DPS, Defender
Waai Fu ★★★★★ Specialist Senior Operator, Melee, Fast-Redeploy, Debuff, Specialist
Warfarin ★★★★★ Medic Senior Operator, Ranged, Healing, Support, Medic
Whisperain ★★★★★ Medic Senior Operator, Ranged, Healing, Medic
Зима ★★★★★ Vanguard Senior Operator, Melee, DP-Recovery, Support, Vanguard
Истина ★★★★★ Supporter Senior Operator, Ranged, Slow, DPS, Supporter
Aciddrop ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Ambriel ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Slow, Sniper
Arene ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Guard
Beanstalk ★★★★ Vanguard Ranged, DP-Recovery, Summon, Vanguard
Beehunter ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Guard
Bubble ★★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Defender
Click ★★★★ Caster Ranged, DPS, Crowd-Control, Caster
Cuora ★★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Defender
Cutter ★★★★ Guard Melee, Nuker, DPS, Guard
Dobermann ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Support, Guard
Earthspirit ★★★★ Supporter Ranged, Slow, Supporter
Estelle ★★★★ Guard Melee, AoE, Survival, Guard
Frostleaf ★★★★ Guard Melee, Slow, DPS, Guard
Gitano ★★★★ Caster Ranged, AoE, Caster
Gravel ★★★★ Specialist Melee, Fast-Redeploy, Defense, Specialist
Greyy ★★★★ Caster Ranged, AoE, Slow, Caster
Haze ★★★★ Caster Ranged, DPS, Debuff, Caster
Jackie ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Guard
Jaye ★★★★ Specialist Melee, Fast-Redeploy, DPS, Specialist
Jessica ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Survival, Sniper
Matoimaru ★★★★ Guard Melee, Survival, DPS, Guard
Matterhorn ★★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Defender
May ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Slow, Sniper
Meteor ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Debuff, Sniper
Mousse ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Guard
Myrrh ★★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Medic
Myrtle ★★★★ Vanguard Melee, DP-Recovery, Healing, Vanguard
Perfumer ★★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Medic
Pinecone ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, AoE, DPS, Sniper
Podenco ★★★★ Supporter Ranged, Slow, Healing, Supporter
Purestream ★★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Support, Medic
Rope ★★★★ Specialist Melee, Shift, Specialist
Scavenger ★★★★ Vanguard Melee, DP-Recovery, DPS, Vanguard
Shaw ★★★★ Specialist Melee, Shift, Specialist
ShiraYuki ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, AoE, Slow, Sniper
Sussurro ★★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Medic
Utage ★★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Vermeil ★★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Vigna ★★★★ Vanguard Melee, DPS, DP-Recovery, Vanguard
Гум ★★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Healing, Defender
Adnachiel ★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Ansel ★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Medic
Beagle ★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Defender
Catapult ★★★ Sniper Ranged, AoE, Sniper
Fang ★★★ Vanguard Melee, DP-Recovery, Vanguard
Hibiscus ★★★ Medic Ranged, Healing, Medic
Kroos ★★★ Sniper Ranged, DPS, Sniper
Lava ★★★ Caster Ranged, AoE, Caster
Melantha ★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Survival, Guard
Midnight ★★★ Guard Melee, DPS, Guard
Orchid ★★★ Supporter Ranged, Slow, Supporter
Plume ★★★ Vanguard Melee, DPS, DP-Recovery, Vanguard
Popukar ★★★ Guard Melee, AoE, Survival, Guard
Spot ★★★ Defender Melee, Defense, Healing, Defender
Steward ★★★ Caster Ranged, DPS, Caster
Vanilla ★★★ Vanguard Melee, DP-Recovery, Vanguard
12F ★★ Caster Ranged, Starter, Caster
Durin ★★ Caster Ranged, Starter, Caster
Noir Corne ★★ Defender Melee, Starter, Defender
Rangers ★★ Sniper Ranged, Starter, Sniper
Yato ★★ Vanguard Melee, Starter, Vanguard
"Justice Knight" Sniper Robot, Ranged, Support, Sniper
Castle-3 Guard Robot, Melee, Support, Guard
CONFESS-47 Vanguard Melee, Robot, Crowd-Control, Vanguard
Friston-3 Defender Robot, Melee, Defense, Defender
Lancet-2 Medic Robot, Ranged, Healing, Medic
PhonoR-0 Supporter Robot, Ranged, Elemental, Supporter
Thermal-EX Specialist Robot, Melee, Nuker, Specialist

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Arknights recruitment calculator work?

Select up to 6 recruitment tags and the calculator instantly shows all operators that match every chosen tag. It highlights guaranteed rarity floors — for example, selecting Top Operator guarantees a 6-star operator.

What is the best recruitment tag combination for a 6-star operator?

The only way to guarantee a 6-star operator through recruitment is to select the Top Operator tag and set the recruitment timer to 9 hours. This prevents the tag from being dropped during the process.

How do I guarantee a 5-star operator in Arknights recruitment?

Select the Senior Operator tag alone or combine it with compatible tags such as Crowd-Control, Nuker, Shift, or Summon. Always set the timer to 9 hours to lock the tag in.

Should I always set recruitment time to 9 hours?

Yes, whenever you have a combination that guarantees a 4-star or higher operator, set the timer to 9 hours. This maximises the chance that your selected tags are confirmed and not dropped.

How do I get a Robot operator in Arknights?

Select the Robot tag and set the recruitment timer to 3 hours and 50 minutes or less. Setting 4 hours or more removes 1-star operators from the pool, making the Robot tag useless.

Does the calculator work for CN, JP, and KR servers?

Each server has a different operator release schedule. CN is the most advanced, while EN/JP/KR follow several months behind. Switching the server selector updates the operator pool to match your region.

How often is the Arknights recruitment calculator updated?

The calculator is updated whenever new operators are added to the global server recruitment pool, typically within days of each new Arknights update in 2026.

What are the recruitment rates for 5-star and 6-star operators?

Without special tags, base rates are approximately 2% for 6★ and 8% for 5★ at 9 hours. With Senior Operator the 5★ rate rises to about 18%, and Top Operator guarantees 6★.