Traits

Each Operator earns Trait Points by levelling their Dog Tag: 18 levels from Steel I to Onyx III, one point per level, sometimes more than one level after a good deployment ^[1]. Points go into three trees, Warfighter, Scout and Survivalist, 22 Traits each and 66 in all; a tree has 6 Major Traits (always visible) and 16 Minor Traits (random, revealed as you go). The first point in a tree buys a random Minor Trait, then you pick one Trait per branch, up to nine per tree; picks are permanent ^[1]. With 18 points you can finish two trees or spread over three ^[1]. Traits persist per Operator ^[2], and more Traits make an MIA Operator dearer to recover (MIA system).

Examples from the 9 Oct guide ^[1]. Warfighter: Adrenaline Burst, Equipment Professional, Combat Resistance, Viper Sense, Quick Fix, Possum, Adaptive Restock. Scout: Investor, Hostile Looter, Container Looter, Thermal Padding, UAV Upgrade, Overwatch, Field Crafting. Survivalist: Air Superiority, Faster Revive, Consumable Duration, Impact Smokes, Free Revive, Numb the Pain, Die Hard. Permanent Traits: Operator Prestige and permanent Prestige Traits.