Operator Gear

The Operator gear set is a collection of armor pieces that gives you the best protection out of any publicly available armor set. Each individual piece provides good protection to whatever part its protecting, but it is best used when all pieces are on. Once all pieces are on, you gain multiple buffs, but lose the ability to unequip parts.
== Set Bonuses ==
When all three pieces of Operator armor are worn at the same time, the user will be granted a number of unique bonuses. In exchange, the armor will become impossible to remove, and a loud sound will play whenever the user spawns into the map. All party functions including pings will also be disabled, as if the user were in a location with no signal such as Metro Tunnels. 
The first bonus of wearing all three Operator pieces is an increase in the limb & damage protection of each Operator piece from 80% to 100%, and granting them a new statistic: Penetration Reduction. Activated Operator pieces will reduce the penetration of any weapon damaging that part of the body by 40%. For example, 50% penetration would become 30% penetration. 
The second bonus of wearing all three Operator pieces is the ability to double jump on a short cooldown using the jump pack on the back of the Operator Vest. The double jump cooldown is always the same, and does not ramp up like standard jumping. It is possible to double jump while the standard jump is on cooldown in midair. Double jumping can be utilized to reach normally inaccessible heights, or to mitigate fall damage. 
The third bonus of wearing all three Operator pieces is the ability to use the Operator Fist. The Operator Fist is an enhanced version of standard fists, dealing additional damage and knockback with more penetration in exchange for slower strikes. 
The fourth bonus of wearing all three Operator pieces makes up for the loss of party functions. Although you can't see the outlines of those in your party, you can see the outlines of teammates who are also wearing contraband armor such as Operator, Commander, or Bladedancer. This applies to no signal zones such as bunker and metro, making multiple people with full sets easier to traverse with and around. 
== Acquiring ==
The only way to acquire Operator Gear is by completing the Wave Survival inside the Bunker. It requires a Red Keycard. Note that it will play a distinct alarm that can be heard from bunker entrance, alerting players that you are getting operator pieces. Prepare for a fight, and make sure you take the gas exit. UNEQUIPPED OPERATOR GEAR DROPS ON DEATH so if you want, you can raid someone doing wave survival and finish their red.
== Usage ==
Individual Operator pieces should not reasonably be equipped for any reason other than making sure it will not drop on death. When you are ready to wreak havoc on the server, equip all of the pieces in a safe location, such as an ATM. Once you have equipped all three Operator pieces and activated the armor, you will become a priority target for the entire server and it may become exceedingly difficult to conceal your presence. Operator hunters may join the server for the express purpose of killing you. As such, extreme caution should be observed when using this armor. 
=== In PvP ===
The increase in survivability provided by this armor is extremely significant, and thus fighting individual enemies becomes much easier unless they are also wearing Operator armor. Use Operator's speed and double jump to press this advantage in PvP by constantly isolating small fights and repositioning while avoiding large group combat. This will increase your chance of survival and mitigate risks of teamkilling (Remember, you can't see your party members!).
Avoid standing still or spending long periods of time in open areas or on top of roofs. If you let your guard down, you will become an easy target for enemy Photon Accelerators. Doing this will also make it more difficult for enemies to track you down, although your bounty will continuously expose your general location. Be wary of dead ends, which will allow an enemy to force you into a group fight where you have a disadvantage. There is no shame in running away from a fight if it means you get to survive it. 
=== In PvE ===
Operator armor will mitigate damage dealt by NPCs to an insane degree. It is possible to tank continuous fire from multiple npcs at the same time while using this armor, making it invaluable for raids like Wave Defense or Access Denied. However, due to the fact that you cannot equip a gas mask while using the armor, it is highly ill-advised to do Laboratory or Metro Security. Operator armor can be used to easily complete broker tasks, but this is not recommended due to the threat of Photon Accelerators. 
== Countering an Operator ==
Fighting an Operator alone will put you at a severe disadvantage and is highly likely to end in failure unless you pull off a serious ambush. To maximize your chances of neutralizing an enemy Operator, always gather comrades beforehand and fight them as a group. Though, remember that any person killed by the Operator will heal them for the full kill reward, making coordination critical to success. 
=== Utilizing Contraband ===
The easiest method to neutralize an enemy Operator is by employing the use of contraband weaponry. All contraband weapons in Blackout: Revival can, in one way or another, deal significant damage to Operators. This is especially true for the Photon Accelerator and RPG-18, which can potentially bring down an Operator in a single hit. Although they are not as flashy, RSH-12 and KS-23 can take away over a third of an Operator's health pool in a single hit at close range. Lastly, the Photon Blades can decapitate Operators outright with two consecutive hits to the head. If you are short on players or plan on fighting multiple Operators, it is highly recommended that you use these weapons. 
=== Without Utilizing Contraband ===
Taking down an Operator without contraband weapons is much more difficult, as the Operator armor is specifically designed to counter buyable weaponry. However, it does not make people invincible. Weapons with high penetration values such as Scar-20, Scar-17, AWM, or Deagle can still deal significant damage to Operators through their various resistances. If you do not have these weapons on hand, substitute them with G3, Ak-47, M24, or PK-500. Avoid using weapons with low penetration values such as submachine guns, even with the Leviathan's Call attachment, as their damage output will be severely limited by Operator's 100% damage resistance. 
Explosives will deal reduced damage to Operators, but the stun and disorientation effect will remain. Use RPG-7, GL-06, or Frag Grenades whenever possible to ragdoll and disorient Operators in conjunction with damaging weapons or fire to more effectively bring them down. Also remember that Operators cannot equip Night-Vision Goggles or Anti-Flash Goggles, and thus Flashbangs will have full effectiveness when used against them. 
Fire damage is not reduced when wearing Operator armor, and can be an effective tool in killing Operators because of this. Incendiary Grenades will deal heavy damage to any Operator caught in the radius and leave a short damage over time effect, and the Dragon's Breath attachment found on the Spas-12, Tac-14, or KS-23 will deal 12 true damage to the Operator over a period of 2 seconds upon a successful hit. Combine fire with explosives and assault rifles for a truly deadly combo. 
== Trivia ==
* If a player has the Attachments Customization gamepass, they're able to change the color of the glowing bits of their armor.
* The armor could possibly be a reference to Titanfall 2 as the helmets appear similar to the ones some pilots wear and, when all pieces are worn, a jumpkit is activated.
**Upon further inspection, the Operator Gear much closely resembles the Atlas Recon from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (credit to FANDOM user ZealousKazoo.)
* While the Operator Helmet is being worn it disables the ability to put on any type of mask or otherwise anything that occupies the face slot in your inventory. This means you cannot wear a Gas Mask which limits you to certain raids & activities.
**You can still make it through the Military Bunker's Gas Exit by strategically healing using Medkits, Bandages & Trauma Pad's, and using the lunge attack with Photon Blades if you have them. Though it is very risky since some people could be waiting outside of the gas exit and because you are already low hp from the gas, you will most likely die.
== Gallery ==
Operatortypes.png|2 Operators standing standing besides each other
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