Alloyed Collective · Coerced Specialist
Risk of Rain 2 Operator
Operator is an evasive frontline commander. He uses drones as a force multiplier, leveraging battlefield chaos at opportune moments. Operator comes with the Alloyed Collective expansion. Operator needs no unlock: owning the expansion is enough. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list Operator is B tier, rated by 5 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- B
- Health
- 90 +27/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 0
Operator abilities
All ror2 Operator abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 1 primary, 2 secondary, 2 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through Operator's challenges.
Passive
Drone Tech
Start each stage with 2 drone companions.
Primary
H3-11 OCR Custom
Rapid. Fire a pistol shot that deals 150%-600% damage and ricochets on kill. Restores charge over time.
Cooldown 0.8s
Secondary
ADMIN-OVERRIDE
Command a drone to activate its Special skill. Can store a charge for each drone you control.
Cooldown 4s
CMD-SWARM · unlock: Operator: That All You Got?
Enter target-painting mode to command your drones to ram enemies for 450% damage. Critical Strikes also ignite.
Cooldown 3s
Utility
Ascent Protocol
Command a drone to lift you into the air for a controlled fall to the ground. Can be reactivated to leap to another drone.
Cooldown 7s
FIREWALL · unlock: Operator: Not So Different
Command a drone to charge up a shield that blocks damage. Release to fire it forward for 200%-600% damage.
Cooldown 8s
Special
Ejection Core
Launch a drone that knocks enemies into the air for 300% damage. Enemies are Nano-Bugged until they hit the ground.
Cooldown 8s
Amp Core · unlock: Operator: That Just Happened
Launch a drone that charges up by absorbing damage. After a short duration, it explodes, dealing 300-2000% damage.
Cooldown 8s
How to unlock Operator
No unlock needed: Operator is available from the start to anyone who owns the Alloyed Collective expansion.
- Beat Monsoon as Operator3.0%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Operator in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026A
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026SS
- GameBrief · Oct 2026C
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026B
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025D
Combined: B tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
Is Operator good in Risk of Rain 2?
Operator is B tier when 5 published tier lists are combined: A on GameTruth, SS on TierMaker community, C on GameBrief, B on Rogue Ranker, D on Deltia's Gaming. The lists disagree a lot on this survivor, so treat the tier as a midpoint.
What are Operator's abilities?
Passive: Drone Tech. Primary: H3-11 OCR Custom. Secondary: ADMIN-OVERRIDE or CMD-SWARM. Utility: Ascent Protocol or FIREWALL. Special: Ejection Core or Amp Core. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.