Francis Reid-Daly is an early Quasimorph operator whose Gunsmith passive preserves a preferred weapon, making him strong on long missions.
Why Francis fits a long run
Francis is the tutorial operator and usually the first operative available in a new run. His baseline profile combines 130 health, 45 percent ranged accuracy, 40 percent melee accuracy, and a 10-tile sight range.
The defining trait is Gunsmith. It gives equipped weapons 120 percent more durability and halves their equipped weight. That changes the value of a weapon that has been upgraded or deliberately carried across multiple floors.
Make the perk earn its slot
Francis gains the most from a mission where the same weapon carries the work. Field repair supplies, spare ammunition, and a deliberate damage choice make the passive matter across the whole route.
A flexible scavenging run can still work with Francis, though his advantage is smaller when every weapon is disposable. Match the operator to the gear plan before treating a stat line as a ranking.