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// guide · risk of rain 2

Operator guide, skills and build.

A drone technician: Mk 2 drones follow him, and he commands them and rides them to move.

// at a glance

At a glance.

Operator
Health90 (+27 per level)
Base damage12 (+2.4 per level)
Armour0
Speed7 m/s
DifficultyMedium
Tiernot rated yet (recent survivor)

On victory: «..and so he left, calculating his next act.»

// unlock

How to unlock Operator.

Unlocked by default with the Alloyed Collective expansion.

// skills

Operator skills.

Damage is a percentage of your normal damage: 100% is a normal hit; 300% is triple.

Drone Tech passivealways on

Starts every stage with 2 helper drones.

H3-11 OCR Custom primary · cooldown 0.8 sleft click

A pistol doing 150% to 600%; on a kill, the shot jumps to the next enemy. Ammo comes back on its own.

ADMIN-OVERRIDE secondary · cooldown 4 sright click

You order a drone to use its special attack. One charge per drone you have.

CMD-SWARM secondary alternative · cooldown 3 s

You mark enemies and your drones ram them (450%); critical hits set them on fire.

Ascent Protocol utility · cooldown 7 sShift

A drone lifts you into the air and you float down. You can jump from one drone to another.

FIREWALL utility alternative · cooldown 8 s

A drone shields you from damage; when you let go, it shoots forward (200% to 600%).

To get it: As Operator, defeat the Teleporter boss on Conduit Canyon without touching the ground (2% of Steam players have it).

Ejection Core special · cooldown 8 sR

You throw a drone that launches enemies into the air (300%); they take more damage until they land.

Amp Core special alternative · cooldown 8 s

You throw a drone that charges up from the damage it takes and then explodes: 300% to 2000%.

To get it: As Operator, keep an Elder Lemurian airborne for 10 seconds (2.3% of Steam players have it).

Gunner Drone Mk 2 drone · cooldown 1 s

A drone that shoots alongside you from the start of every stage. If destroyed, it repairs itself.

Healing Drone Mk 2 drone alternative · cooldown 1 s

A drone that heals you from the start of every stage. If destroyed, it repairs itself.

Transport Drone Mk 2 drone alternative · cooldown 1 s

A drone that carries you through the air from the start of every stage. If destroyed, it repairs itself.

To get it: As Operator, recruit 5 different drones (6.4% of Steam players have it).

// loadout

Recommended loadout.

H3-11 OCR Custom+ADMIN-OVERRIDE+Ascent Protocol+Ejection Core

// tips

Tips.

// faq

FAQ.

How do you unlock Operator in Risk of Rain 2?

Unlocked by default with the Alloyed Collective expansion.

What is the best Operator loadout?

We recommend H3-11 OCR Custom, ADMIN-OVERRIDE, Ascent Protocol, Ejection Core.

// more guides

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Sources: Risk of Rain 2 game names and challenges, the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (stats, cooldowns and tips); the explanations are our own and public Steam statistics, as of 31 October 2026. The tier is our own. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).