[Operator Discussion] Ling

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Ling [★★★★★★]

Last night I dreamt of you. Nay! Perhaps it's you who dreamt of me. Oh, can you not recall? A shame; it delighted me so, yet I cannot share this revelry. Delighted how? Hmm. That eight thousand years of springs, eight thousand of winters, all dreamt, were no more than a brief handful of autumns. That is all.

Ling, resident poet of Shangshu, tied to the Sui Regulator and other governmental organs of Yan. Came into contact with Rhodes Island during the Shangshu incident. Now remaining as a visitor aboard the landship, following thorough audits.


Operator Information

Voice Actor:
JP: Kikuko Inoue
CN: Shan
CN+: Shan
EN: Denise Moreno
KR: Lee Da-eun

Stats

HPATKDEFArts ResistanceRedeploy TimeDP CostBlockAttack Interval
107947313820701211.6s

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

PotentialBonus
1-
2Deployment Cost -1
3Redeployment Time -4
4ATK +24
5Improves Second Talent
6Deployment Cost -1
Trust bonus
HP +350
ATK +35
Traits
Deals Arts damage. Can use Summons in battles

Skills

Skill NameSkill Uptime Details (Uptime/Cost/Initial)SP Charge TypeSkill ActivationSkill Description
Sips of Wine25s / 25 / 15Auto RecoveryManualPassive: Summons may be deployed on melee tiles. Active: Ling and her summons gain +50% ATK and +50 ASPD. The summons deal Arts damage. Immediately gain 1 summon when the skill is activated
Amidst Pleasant Melodies- / 13 / 5Auto RecoveryManualPassive: Summons may be deployed on ranged tiles and deal Arts damage. Active: Ling and her summons deal 450% ATK as Arts damage to 2 enemies within Attack Range and Bind them for 3 seconds. After the skill ends, retrieve all summons with less than 50% HP. Can store 2 charge(s)
To Remain Oneself30s / 40 / 15Auto RecoveryManualPassive: Summons may be deployed on melee tiles. If there are other summons within their Attack Range, combines with them into a Higher form. Active: Ling and her summons gain +100% ATK and +100% DEF. Each summon deals 20% of Ling's ATK as Arts damage to enemies in the four adjacent tiles every 0.5 seconds. After the skill ends, gain 1 summon

*Skills at max Skill Level.

Talents

Talent nameTalent Description
Lantern Lit, Thy Dream SoughtCan use up to 5 summons (max 3 deployed at once). Summons’ effect changes based upon Skill
So is Writ, an Ode to WineWhen a summon is defeated/absorbed/retrieved, Ling gains 4 (+1) SP and ATK +3% (ATK increase stacks up to 5 times)

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

Modules

BranchAdditional StatsTraitTalentNote
SUM-YHP +150, ATK +50Trait improved: Can hold +3 additional summoned units and summoned unit deployment costs are reduced.Lantern Lit, Thy Dream Sought improved: Can use up to 5 stronger summons (max 4 deployed at once). Summons' effect changes based upon Skill"Even the great wordsmith, Ling, has times when she's lost for words?"

*Modules at max level.

Outfits

PriceArtReleasedNote
It Does Wash the Strings21DynamicYep"Who am I?" "What am I?" "Where do I go?" "Thunder with no rain, bones to dust. The dreamer must wake, the calm be disturbed. Why ask?"
Towering is Cliff of Nostalgia21DynamicYep"How many starry nights must the long wind blow, and how many springs and autumns must the snowmelt wash, before the wonders of blooming gravel are revealed?"
A Gallant Dream24DynamicTomorrowSpecial Onboarding Scene, Exclusive Voicelines

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)


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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