Traits, Dog Tags and Prestige

An Operator earns a Trait Point each time its Dog Tag levels up. You spend the points across three trees. The official guide shows 21 of the 66 Traits as examples.

How the Trait trees work
RuleDetail
TreesWarfighter, Scout and Survivalist.
Size66 Traits in all, 22 per tree. Each tree has six Major Traits, which are always visible, and 16 Minor Traits, which appear at random.
Minor TraitsA Minor group only shows once you have unlocked the previous Major Trait, the one below that group.
First pointGoes on that tree's random Minor Trait.
BranchesYou take one Trait per branch. Major branches hold two Traits and Minor branches hold three. Taking one opens the next branch.
Per treeAt most 9 Traits, one per branch.
Per OperatorAt most 18 Trait Points. Max out two trees, or spread the points over all three.
PermanentA pick can't be swapped. Prestige resets your Traits.
Rescue costThe more Traits an Operator has, the more it costs to recover from MIA.
Dog Tag ranks
RankTrait Points earned in total
Steel I1
Steel II2
Steel III3
Bronze I4
Bronze II5
Bronze III6
Silver I7
Silver II8
Silver III9
Gold I10
Gold II11
Gold III12
Damascus I13
Damascus II14
Damascus III15
Onyx I16
Onyx II17
Onyx III18
Operator Prestige requirements
PrestigeDMZ CashWeaponsPlate CarrierBackpack3D Printer Ingredients
1st200,0002, each with 3 attachment slotsRareRare4 Rare
2nd300,0002, each with 4 attachment slotsEpicEpic4 Epic
3rd and every one after500,0002, each with 4 attachment slotsLegendaryLegendary4 Legendary
How Prestige works
StepDetail
NeedsAll 18 Trait Points on the Operator, and the Operator can't be MIA. The points don't have to be spent.
CostThe gear and cash in the table above are used up. Anything else left in the Loadout and Backpack is lost too.
ResetThe Operator's Traits are removed, and it starts earning Trait Points again.
RewardA random Permanent Prestige Trait for that Operator only. It stays if you dismiss the Operator, move it to another slot or change its skin.
LimitUp to three Permanent Prestige Traits.
Prestige 4 and laterYou are offered one more Permanent Trait, different from your three. Swap it for one of them, or keep your three. The 3rd requirements apply every time.
Other rewardsPrestiging several Operators also earns Calling Cards and classified rewards.
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