Dean

Updated: 7 October 2026

Dean (Dean Knight) — SSR pilot, role Fighter (Striker). Fighter, stacks = more damage, +movement.

Talents

Courage Burst rank 0–2

In combat, if a part is destroyed, gains 1 stack of Vigor. If a target is destroyed, gains an additional 1 stack of Vigor. Vigor stacks up to 10 times. At end of action, deducts 1 stack of Vigor.

Courage Burst rank 3–5 (enhanced)

In combat, if a part is destroyed, gains 1 stack of Vigor. If a target is destroyed, gains an additional 1 stack of Vigor. Vigor stacks up to 10 times. At end of action, deducts 1 stack of Vigor. When attacking with a Chainsaw, ignores 7.5% of the target's Armor for every 1 hit. Resets after attacking.

Build

Skill Sets

Order	Skill	Description
1st priority	It's a Miracle Command	AP 1 Gains 3 stacks of Vigor, DMG Taken Down III, DMG UP III, and Movement UP, lasting for 1 turn. Can continue action with full Movement.
2nd priority one of 2	Spirit Strike Active	AP 4 Uses a Chainsaw to attack a target, dealing 1.6x DMG. Prioritizes damaged parts. When there are 8 or more stacks of Vigor, can perform a Gusty Strike 2 times, with the second attack dealing 0.6x DMG.
2nd priority one of 2	or Zealous Blow Active	AP 3 Uses a Chainsaw to attack a target, dealing 1.3x DMG. Targets the part with the lowest HP. When there are 4 or more stacks of Vigor, gains an additional 3 hits.
3rd priority one of 2	Fearlessness Command	AP 0 Gains 1 AP and an additional 4 stacks of Vigor. Can continue action with remaining Movement.
3rd priority one of 2	or Presence Passive	If unable to retaliate in combat, DMG Taken -10%. Gains an additional 1 stack of Vigor.
4th priority	Inevitable Slash Active	AP 2 Attacks a target with a Chainsaw, dealing 1.5x DMG. If the target's HP is below 50%, this attack cannot be dodged.

Neural Drive chips γ1, γ2

Which chip goes in which slot: slot colour and type, the number is the chip level (dashed: leave the slot empty). The level sum unlocks the section’s effects at the shown thresholds: unlocked ones are highlighted, hover for the effect text.

γ17 points → unlocked 3 of 6

red 6Attack
Lv. 6

yellow 1Dodge
Lv. 1

yellow Dodge
empty

1Alacrity 1
4AP Optimization 3
7Mobile Warfare 4
10Alacrity 2
13Alacrity 3
16Alacrity 4

γ216 points → unlocked 6 of 6

red 6Attack
Lv. 6

yellow 6Dodge
Lv. 6

blue 4Critical
Lv. 4

1Defiant Warrior 1
4AP Optimization 4
7Power Innovation 3
10Defiant Warrior 2
13Defiant Warrior 3
16Defiant Warrior 4

Bionics: 0 This many Bionic Superconductors are worth spending on this pilot. It is a rare material that raises the γ1 and γ2 chip point cap through the biocomputer.

More tips

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RangerBP pick

See Roadmap.

Compatible ST

See “ST & pilot compatibility”.

Modules for the ST

See “Best modules for ST”. “Modules from ST” is the signature module taken from another ST.

ST	Modules from ST	Mods
Ranger	Rad-Synchronizer · Shadowrabbit M-SWR Scope · Rex Dominator Locator · Dreadtalon Basher · Flintstone	Chainsaw Mod Crit Rate Mod Accuracy Mod

ST modules at max (Rainbow)

See “ST modules & Rainbow”.

ST	Modules	ST parts + LV MAX
Ranger	Cavalry System · Ranger If both arms hold the same weapon: DMG +20%.	When HP is higher than 80%: DMG +18% LV MAX Any arm that takes excess DMG is not destroyed. 4-turn trigger interval.

Neural Drive

Slots: R red, Y yellow, B blue. An effect turns on when the chip levels in the section add up to the min. points.

Section	Slots	Min. points	Effect
α Alpha	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	1	Mobile Warfare 2 Upon triggering Re-ATK, allows movement of 2 tiles before attacking.
α Alpha	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	4	Power Innovation 1 AP Regen +1.
α Alpha	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	7	AP Optimization 1 Initial AP +1.
β Beta	red Ryellow Yblue B	1	Mobile Warfare 3 Destroying the target can trigger Re-Act, allowing action with full movement distance.
β Beta	red Ryellow Yblue B	4	Power Innovation 2 When breaking a part, restore 1 AP after combat, effective up to 1 time per turn.
β Beta	red Ryellow Yblue B	7	AP Optimization 2 AP Cap +1.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	1	Alacrity 1 When actively attacking with a Melee Weapon, has a 20% chance to trigger Flurry Strike following the enemy's attack, dealing 0.5x DMG.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	4	AP Optimization 3 AP Cap +1.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	7	Mobile Warfare 4 Re-ATK or Re-Act's effective times per turn +1.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	10	Alacrity 2 Before an Active Attack, the probability of triggering Flurry Strike increases by 6% for each 1 tile moved, up to 30%.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	13	Alacrity 3 Flurry Strike damage multiplier is increased to 0.75.
γ1 Gamma	red Ryellow Yyellow Y	16	Alacrity 4 When triggering Flurry Strike, prioritize hitting the part with the lowest HP.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	1	Defiant Warrior 1 When Vigor is at 3 or more stacks, Hit Rate +10%.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	4	AP Optimization 4 AP Cap +1.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	7	Power Innovation 3 When destroying a target, additionally restore 1 AP after combat, effective up to 2 times per turn.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	10	Defiant Warrior 2 When Vigor is at 5 or more stacks, Crit Rate +15%.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	13	Defiant Warrior 3 Raises Vigor stack cap to 15.
γ2 Gamma	red Ryellow Yblue B	16	Defiant Warrior 4 When action ends, Vigor is not deducted.

Biocomputer

#	Skill	Effect
0	Mobile Warfare 1	After breaking a part, Re-ATK can be triggered. Unable to move before the attack, and this can be effective up to 2 times per turn.
1	Presence	If unable to retaliate in combat, DMG Taken -10%. Gains an additional 1 stack of Vigor.
5	Perseverance	When any part suffers overdamage, triggers Guts, locking at 1 HP. This effect has a 3-turn trigger interval.
7	Zealous Blow
9	Fearlessness
13	Spirit Strike
21	Onward!	When action starts, if there are no enemies within 3 adjacent tiles, gains Movement UP, lasting for 1 turn.
31	It's a Miracle
3	Inevitable Slash

Signature weapons

Z15 Kinetic Axe Saw

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