How to get Texas for free in Arknights

Texas is Penguin Logistics' five-star Vanguard under the DP-on-Skill Archetype. Texas generates a decent amount of DP, and despite being a melee Operator, her Skill 2 deals Area of Effect (AoE) Arts damage. She's an incredibly versatile Operator that can help take out Heavy Defenders and flying enemies—while boasting the Vanguard Class' low DP Cost.

Here's how you can get her for free outside of Headhunting and Recruitment.

Pinboard Missions

Pinboard Missions are one-time Missions that players can complete without a time limit. Upon completing the first Phase, the second Phase unlocks, and the same pattern goes on until all Phases are complete.

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After finishing a Pinboard Mission, you can redeem individual rewards corresponding to the completed task. Meanwhile, completing everything on a Pinboard unlocks a Phase reward, which you need to claim to unlock the next Phase.

In total, there are eight Pinboard Missions that unlock under certain conditions—and Texas is the Phase 8 completion reward!

Unlock Pinboard Missions

The first Phase of Pinboard Missions automatically unlocks after completing the tutorial, so you can start farming your way up to Phase 8 and get Texas for free.

But keep in mind that these Missions can only be rushed to a certain degree, as some require you to complete higher-level objectives, such as raising Specializations or getting 100 percent Operator Trust.

Check out our guide on How to recover Deployment Points (DP) in Arknights to learn more about how Vanguards are essential to your Squad.