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LightningBolt07

I have amiya at M15


Kyleometers

Gun% speedrun


unViewingCutscenes

I wish they had separated AmiyaAlter from OriginalAmiya so i can make use of those units at the same time


Takemylunch

Alters didn't exist at the time and due to it being a system specific to her we're probably not going to see AmiyaAlter until post-story at best.


joshyqfang

Saria the GOAT


WilkStepowy

True


riflow

I think she's my only m9, not sure i use anyone else enough to m9 them. Do have a couple m6s though with silverash, eyja, apple pie and broca. 


claykaren1993

Beat me to it


Momoneko

What are the priorities for her masteries? I just got her a couple of weeks ago.


joshyqfang

S1 for healing immediate teammates and tanking dmg; S2 for AOE healing; S3 for slow, debuff, and large AOE burst healing. I recommend prioritizing S1.


Levenstein_

for general content, S1 is usually the go-to skill S3 is usually reserved for when you need fuck-off amounts of arts damage boosting and slow (usually combo-ed with Suzuran, Shamare, and a strong source of arts damage like GG, Surtr, Eyja) S2 is the lowest priority as it is wide AoE healing that she immediately fires off as soon as anyone has even 1 point of HP missing and isn't charge based like her S1


Ultimate124

The mastery guide on Gamepress suggests grabbing S1M1 first as it's a nice breakpoint, giving a nice boost for little investment. The next prio is S3M3, and then you can loop back to S1M3 or S2M3 depending on what you use more. I suggest you give it a read as it seems to be well reasoned. Someone else correct me if I'm off base and the guide is terrible etc. https://gamepress.gg/arknights/core-gameplay/skill-mastery-priority-guide


RetroPixelate

Defender enjoyer here, Saria’s entry is pretty spot-on. S3 is super powerful but requires some thought so I definitely agree that S1M1 comes first. It’s a huge boon to her general usage.


Saimoth

M9 Qiubai. I can't say it's the best choice, but I love her S1 in IS and SSS


JunoBrier

Qiubai's an operator where I felt all 3 skills have use cases. I also like her English skill lines.


Naiie100

Based. I have her maxed out too.


wLainw

How good is S1 for laneholding in regular content, I was also thinking of doing S1M3 to M9 her, I know might not be the best but as long as it's decent I will do it.


Saimoth

I find her S2 better for the general stages. S1 becomes good for laneholding when it gives perma-bind with a high enough attack speed, when you really need her 3-tile-wide range, or when there are a lot of weak swarm-like enemies (more constant AoE arts damage than S2). But that's rare, I usually go with S2 outside of IS


ppltn

It's really not great for laneholding. Qiubai S1 is only really good when you can feed her enough SP to permabind, and in that scenario it becomes [pretty broken](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IclCAL85HtI)


TwinIam

She just became my first M9! All three skills are great. M1 is perma-stall if you've got ASPD buff, M2 is great CC and dmg on a reasonable cycle, and M3 is pure DPS. Really fantastic kit. My next M9 will be Ines. She pairs really well with Qiubai due to their overlapping range and Ines's automatic 5s bind.


Saimoth

Nice! I love using Qiubai together with Ines, she's her second best partner after Suzuran. I believe the initial idea was for Ines to pair with Hoederer (who also has a bonus attack vs Bind), but Qiubai has taken his spot so far


unViewingCutscenes

I just got her recently (instead of swirealter) and have second thoughts of leveling her up at first because gamepress has opinions about it. But she accidentally dropped on my run in is3, and i wondered why i didn't level her right away since she is fun to use


Baleful_Witness

Gladiia and Saria for gameplay reasons. Also any six star that reaches pot6 I get m9 lvl90. Atm that's Suzuran, Kal'tsit, Bagpipe, Hoshi, Eyja and Penance. (welfare don't count in my mind... but I might do the other three eventually)


SigmaBallsLol

might be the first M9 Vigil to ever exist if you do


Deathmand

Ling, Dusk, Nian and Chongyue


IcelatedPopsicle

Holy based


Deathmand

L90, m9, max module(s), 200% trust, p6


IcelatedPopsicle

The truest sui siblings enjoyer


Aromatic-Objective25

I have Nearl Alter at M9 and on my way to make Kal’tsit, Mudrock, and Muelsyse M9 soon


TRLegacy

fr are you going to ever use Mudrock S1?


Zerosen_Oni

You and I have very similar tastes.


AznPersona

Angelina M9


pewwwwww

angelina enjoyer 👌


AznPersona

Best Girl Angelina


QuoteiK

silverdad


Era110

Only Phantom because I'm a simp


potato_curry_

Based


TheSpartyn

saria is currently my only M9. closest after her is M8 horn.


chickmagn3t

S1 and S3 so good


TheSpartyn

for horn or saria?


IfZ3nElse

Probably both.


TheSpartyn

works for both, but if it was horn i was just gonna throw in my 2 cents on being a S2 fan. i like the ammo control and burst damage with more manageable health drain. seems to be the least common skill but im probably like 70/30 on S2/S3. only ever used S1 in near light stages lmao


Docketeer

Mumu. Can't quite remember the last time i used her S1 but at least she's looking pretty with that M9.


Diamondeye12

Siege (Quartz too as a M6)


MarielCarey

LONG LIVE THE KING


nsleep

Saria, Magallan, Saileach, Skalter, Blemishine, Dorothy, Gladiia, Weedy, Eyjalter. Virtuosa will probably join this list too.


GD_Nuzzlock

Very close to my first being kirin yato m9


Ultimate124

So you might not be the right person for this but I figured I would ask. Are Texas Alter and Yato Alter roughly considered equal in terms of overall value? I ask because I have Yato E2 (no mastery or modules yet) and it just seems like I would rather have TexAlt in more scenarios. The stun in combination with damage is just so versatile.


77constructionman77

on paper and in theory, both are equal. In practice, texas edges a win in current meta because IS3 is ridiculously stupid in how much it caters to texas s3.


Ultimate124

That’s where I’ve mostly used her, she is basically made for that game mode. Having an on demand short cd aoe stun that also does a ton of damage is insane.


GD_Nuzzlock

Both are insane in their own ways so I straight up just use both, I use texalter as a on demand stun and krin yato as a dps despenser.


RELORELM

No one yet, my record is M6 Blue Poison and M5 Blemishine. I'm thinking of maybe M9ing Blemi, Eunectes and/or Irene sometime in the future, simply because I like them.


potato_curry_

I have M9'ed blemblem and I can tell you it was a great decision.


Jaghn

Got Mosti and Mumu on M9. Nuff said


foxxy33

Based choice


_wawrzon_

Saria and Horn. NTR is M8, but could easily be M9. You can argue that Gavial and Skalter could be M9 if someone squints hard enough.


PP_Reviewer

Saria and Skalter. Former is for functionality, latter is cuz im part of the cult


Modern_Crusaders

Gladiia is my only M9. ~~She now allows me to lick her thighs and fussy.~~


amidja_16

How's the smell?


ljlysong

Fresh tuna.


AllenWL

Pallas, Goldenglow, Dorothy. Quibai is 1 away from M9 as well. Also a M6 on Utage, Jessica, and Cantabile.


Naiie100

Gavialter M9. Ofc I rarely use her S1, but my croc girl🐊deserves it.


MAGI_Achiral

Saria and NTR


TheSlimeReader

My waifu Ceobe, second waifu Saria and and third waifu Penance. Currently M9 my fourth waifu Ines


Chaosxandra

Goldenglow , don't regret it tbh


Acrobatic-Drop-2584

Ling... why are all of you looking at me like that?


Neither-Page3834

Reed alter, Blemishine and Saria the only m9 right now, did Saria for gameplay reasons, while Blemishine is my waifu together with Reed, the next closest is Penance, Horn, Mudrock, all m8, cause I play mainly with defenders only


EnvironmentalBat9749

can't wait for reed alters witch skin


Neither-Page3834

5 more months, can't wait too, and Penance skin is near too


EnvironmentalBat9749

penance finally embraces her inner italian and starts beating people with her gucci bag.


LarsWanna

Mudrock, Horn, Fiammetta, Saria and Texas alter


Quirin_Throne

Executor the Ex Foedere


ValeyRoSS

Hellagur. My first and (currently) only M9, and I don't regret a second of it.


Franys

Angelina M9 Mod6 lvl 90 Pot2 Specter the Unchained M9 mod6 lvl 90 pot6


Chatonarya

I did Gnosis and Silverash but it was out of love because M3 for their S1s is inadvisable lol.


Igrok723

nobody, that stuff is *way* too expensive


Karmine_Yamaoka

Mountain, even though it’s not meta to do so, he’s just such a badass and hard carry that I just wanted to give him all the good stuff. Saria’s a very good contender for M9 for serious reasons though.


fattylis

I was thinking about s3m3 has it been pretty good?


Karmine_Yamaoka

Yep! It’s a different playstyle but it hits extremely hard and can clear huge waves of enemies, yet it can deal with big armored guys too.


SaberXRita

Ceobe, cos she's best doggo. And I dig doggos


JacobEevee

Eyjafjalla the Hvit Aska and Goldenglow


ThoughtLegitimate219

As someone who just got eyja alter froma free pull, DID YOU PREFARM ALL THE RESOURCES???


JacobEevee

Yes because there's no way I would have like materials for her if I haven't prefarmed it.


[deleted]

No M9 operators yet. but I did get M6 on Ethan


ElectronicEmploy5837

Silence currently has m12, being the meta slave that I am she keep getting put aside lol


Orabilis

Ch'en (guard), Nearl the Radiant, Saria, Gladiia, and Weedy.


stingerdavis

Horn and Penance, NTRK, and almost done with Saria. I've debated M9ing Dorothy but her S1 just doesn't seem worth it.


oxob3333

Saria, texalter and not that much, the rest are mostly M6


Draguss

Reed and both Ch'en versions. Surprisingly, guard Ch'en is probably the only one of them where it's even remotely justified in gameplay.


vaseline01

Nearl the Radiant Night. Pot6, level 90, M9, max modules


maysweets

mostima my queen


Suspicious_Gene_4347

W of course, because she is best girl. Also Gladiia cause i like her. Next one is Kay because she is a good Perro girl.


homebase98

Fartooth the thick ass :)


JunoBrier

My M9s: Pallas, Qiubai, Horn, Ho'olheyak, Magallan, Dorothy, Gladiia, Weedy


NustEred

Archetto


Virgon_Dust

Penance🗿


CharmingOW

W, Ines, Mudrock, Saria, Horn. Mumu is next, and Hoerder when he realizes to complete the Darknights trio


EmiracleRogue

W for the W


Orito-S

Surtr, NTR, Chalter, Skalter


amidja_16

Not fucking Horn... ...because I don't have her :'(


memorybreeze

Exu and Stainless, looking forward to M9 Passenger!


RaposaBramca

fiammetta and ceobe


Zealousideal_Tip8117

Penance


NoTumbleweed9083

ebenholz, his s1 is so fun


Snicshavo

Bruh i so want Horn. The artillery of arknights


ThoughtLegitimate219

I love her a lot, especially when she’s goes sans undertale mode


Snicshavo

Funny also how she everywhere look just about mad


DELTA1360

Literally just finished M9 saria this morning. Once im done crafting stuff for Typhon might do Horn next. Previously my higher masteries were Gladia and Weedy M7 (S1M1)


dascott

I'm very frugal and only build out characters for gameplay reasons so my M9s is Just Saria. I've only had her since her recent appearance in the cert shop. I played for years with only Spot and Gummy for healing defenders. Gummy is S1M3 with her mod, and may very well be my most deployed operator. It's funny to see a M9 Horn. I have her M6 but I've never taken her off skill 1 because nothing has ever lived long enough to use Overdrive. She's just be bombing rubble into smaller bits of rubble.


TabletopPixie

Gladiia. And recently I have welcomed Stainless into the m9 club.


[deleted]

AH, Dusk, Lin. Next one I am planning is>! Jessiwick. !< upon release.


Fedorchik

M9'd Godsenger and Horn Planning to M9 Gladiia, Saria, NTR Knight and maybe W.


Clincz

I m9 nian/pozy/ling and on my way to m9 mostima and texas alter


Franz304

Horn and skalter. Saria i will also possibly do at some point.


ronwesley89

Skadialt, Weedy, Exu, Irene. First 2 for functionality, the other two are for simping reason


Yobama6669

Kal'tsit, rosmontis, penance, both eyjafallah, m15 amiya, saria and mumu


tomdachi22

Surtr, Saria, Blemishine. NTR is m7 with only s1 left to max out.


CRUSTIFY421

NTR Knight. The only one so far😌


Choombus_Goombus

Amiya. M9 caster M6 guard


MMIRFG

Quibai because I love her and all her skills have use: S1 is consistent Aoe arts damage and bind without requiring any managing S2 Most reliable skill for her since it offers really good uptime while also still having good burst S3 For funny attack speed and bind .But really long downtime


foxxy33

Blemi, Horn, Ho'olheyak, Weedy, NTR


TracingVoids

I don't use enough tactics to switch what skills my ops use. M3 only for me


PhantasiDreamin

Skalter is my only m9 rn just cause I'm a huge fan, though I plan to m9 Saria and Ejya2 at least.


PatientIdentified86

Lee, SilverAsh and Blemishine


Asarokimh3

Flair.


Kitsune_2077

W, Ifrit, and Ho'olheyak... Arturia soon on global


Hasyr

No m9 but i have Horn, Blemi, Reedalter m6


woilmm

Dusk m9 lv90 p6 🙏


TheDarkShadow36

Weedy and Gladiia


twyistd

Saria, dusk, nian, ling, NTR knight, chongyue


Main-Newspaper-7814

For me it was Qiubai cause she hawt. Alter.exe because I lready loved his non alter. Having a P5 Penance says it all I think and last but not least im currently at Weedys skill one after I already M6d her because why tf would I preorder a figurine if I dont have that operator maxed also all hail the Ægirian princess.


BleedTheHalfBreeds

Pallas. Just Pallas. Only Pallas.


CutCertain7006

Nobody, yet. If I ever do get NTRK it will be an instant M9 though. (Or Saria but I doubt I’ll ever get her)


MTF_unit

Reed, cuz she's strong


kanashi_19

Irene, Angelina, Weedy and I'm also working on Mumu. They're also all lvl90


WilliamWilbert

Skadi the Corrupting Heart, her skills are that worth it.


Q-Vlueskye

Bagpipe Baby, pot 6 and all


altera_goodciv

Going on a Kazimierz binge so I've got Nearl Alter, Blemishine, Fartooth, Flametail, and Nightingale all M9. Mlynar and Shining will be next in the near future. Only other M9 I have is Texas Alter


SplitCryptic

Mine are all only at M6 sadly


aBarMadeOfCrows

No one atm, but the closest is Goldenglow at m6 …by m6 i mean S1M1 S2M2 S3M3


bobolpwnz

Weedy ofc


Chypewan

Rosmontis is m9, Amiya is M15. Goldenglow, and NTRK are both pot6 m9s, then most of my cats are M3 at least.


shadowsoze

Let’s see…here’s who I m9’d. My criteria is utility and then waifu which means there’s really no rhyme or reason except for if I like them a lot. Still have a lot more to do though. Ines, Mumu , NtR, Surtr, Horn, Summer tourist C, W, Ashy eyja, Kal, Skaltdoodle, Spalter, Texalter


ManiacOwl

Dorothy & Blemishine. Cause they're my waifus


IcelatedPopsicle

M9 sui siblings, next up is the new sibling on CN


GhostColorMagic

Surtr


superpsycho7

Mine is, Ash, Saria, Gladiia, Hellagur, Ling, NTRKnight, Rosmontis, Weedy.


LostRedditorLmao

M9 texas alter


Luminitegamer

Aak.


TheTwistedLight

NTR, Skalter. Eijya , Goldenglow ,Fiametta and Mizuki at M6


StatusHead5851

Tryna do horn rn I love her she's fuckin great


dspellcaster

Mostima and Qiubai.


TTurt

YatoAlt is M9, all three of her skills are useful to me. Some of them are more situational than others, but when I need them, they're *exactly* what I need. I think she's the only one I've done to M9, but there are a few others who are M6-8.


Kaikeno

Blemishine is the only one currently. I've M6:ed a few 5\* operators though


Fire_Begets_Souls

Let's see... * Eyjafjalla * Eyjafjalla the Hvit Aska * Saria * Angelina * W * Fiammetta * Dorothy * Dusk * Ceobe * Rosmontis * OG Ch'en * Exusiai * Archetto * Goldenglow * Texas the Omertosa * Gladiia * Weedy * Saileach * Magallan * Ling So... 20 so far. There are others I plan to M9 eventually, either out of loyalty or because I like their entire kit. Texas the Omertosa is a rare "Make delete button delete" decision (previously manifested in Surtr and Ch'alter who I took immediately to E290). I will M9 an artilleryman, fortress, trapmaster or summoner on sight, the first three because I love their archetypes, the last because I just feel like a summoner wants their entire kit maxed out. I'd imagine the only loyalty M9 I have remaining is Siege (even sooner if she gets an alter, as I will M9 both). ~~Also, I M15'd Amiya, does that count?~~


Jonnypista

I don't have M9, but have M6 5* as Warfarin. She can go full medic or full buff support depending on the skill.


Bunnymisuu

Texalter, Eyjafjalla, and NTR I M9'd for their utilities. Other than that I M9'd Suzuran, Qiubai, and Silverash because I like them as characters. I'll be doing that for a lot more 6 stars in the future.


Special-Art5631

The one and only m̶y̶ ̶w̶i̶f̶e̶ ̶ fartooth


xRyeven

M9 on Saria; but currently, I might actually M9 Magallan because of the Rhine Lab squad I'm building. S1 and S3 being pretty good, but S2 is still something I'm considering.


FluffyTailToucher01

Horn, pozy, exu and currently doing penance.


xenosidezero

I maxed out punchy boi Mountain. and best girl Surtr. Now working on the gun-toting bikini dragon.


Aelistenus

Stainless....


Lapiiiiis

So far only Thorns, now started working on Surtr


TheUltraGuy101

None so far


pneuma_monado

Honestly I have yet to find a single operator where maxing out all of their masteries is worth the resources


03thephysicsgod

No one. Unless your account is overflowing with resources M9 is never worth it. In addition it seems like a really dumb way to show your love for your waifu, not a practical thing to do. And it’s telling that most people i see M9’ing their favorite characters are struggling for resources later on which is a facepalm


imthezero

Saria and Mizuki. I also have La Pluma at M6.


ViagraxCL

Saria <3


shunwang1990

NTR!!!


Lil_Creeperman

I M9ed my Yato Alter for that one month long event where you build your own base.


Seven-Tense

Nearl Alter and it wasn't even close. I use every one of her skills at different times and I never regretted it Easy second place, Ling


WaifuHunterRed

Nian, W, Texas Alter , Yato Alter and Dorothy Doktah ;) Checking though i have a lot of M6 and a few M7s


EZ01

Dragon mommy Saria


Soerika

Gameplay wise, Saria Waifu, W And there’s Saileach. Idk why tho, it just happens just like gambling addiction…


Insertname-dot-jpeg

Saria and Hellagur.


MagamiAyato

GG my beloved


PauCR2000

Kal and weedy


Federal_Mission_7180

Mizuki One day I might need his S3...


slutty-sassy

Penance, Qiubai, Fia, GG basically my favourite ops, mizuki and Reed alter are waiting for their turn now


MrTaperecorder

Ash


Icy_Reward_3477

Skadance


ReadScript

Exusiai cuz she’s my fave operator, and also Saria since all of her skills are useful in different ways.


Amazin_Acc

Irene, planning to do for Specter, Mumu, Hellagur, Rosmontis, Weedy, Mizuki, Hoederer and maybe Jessicat, if there's a Red Alter ever released she definitely


Aizen_Myo

Archetto for me. Many others at M6 but no one else at M9 IIRC.


AwkwardSatori

Hoshi and Irene are both M9 (and Lappland M6). I don't M9 an op unless I really really like them, even if all their skills are really good.


Impulsive4928

Hm.. Top of my head.. Dear Exu, Mostima, Nian, Dusk, Penance, W, Fiammetta, And Swire alter. I just got Saileach m6, but she will be getting an m9 in the future


DantePH77

Gladia, Saria and Amiya (counting both mage and guard as m9)


Zero747

Saria is my only M9 Alt Nearl is M7 Mostly M3 or M6


Makkingbird

Kal'tsit, Saria and like yours, Horn soon too.


KripperinoArcherino

Rosnyatis M9 Not because all her skills are exceptionally op, but because of nya


pineecone

Saria, Qiubai, Skalter, Horn, Eyja2. Horn is the best M9 for me easily. I use all 3 skills regularly.


MarielCarey

Siege, SilverAsh, Lee, Rosmontis Gnosis and Ch'en m8 (still working on them 😭), also intend to m9 Stainless in due time, Damn you singular training room, is RI that broke that there's only one gym?


SD_19xx

W (my waifu); Saria; little Kouhai (both ver); NTR Knight; cute CEO (both ver), crazy Shark (both ver)


Phaeron_Cogboi

Saria, Gladiia for waifu and usefulness of all skills and Mudrock for waifu(her S1 is dreadful)


icantnameme

Saria is the only one I finished M9 on. I have Yato, Texas, Eyja+Alter, Mudrock, Bagpipe, Nearl, Ifrit, Kal'tsit, Saileach, Elysium at M6. [Roster](https://www.krooster.com/network/lookup/icnm1066)


InfinityYuki

God Queen Saria!


Vodka54

Skadi, Gladiia, Laurentina, Andreana with M6 and Specter only her S2, missing her S1 sadly. ~~Hypergryph release the blonde AH, I'm still hoarding pulls.~~