Beautiful Light Operators and Anomalies
Quick answer: operators are human PMC-style players who enter, secure, and extract. Anomalies are player-controlled monsters whose core objective is to kill human players and prevent successful extraction.
| Role | Confirmed job | Progression note |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Recover artifacts, complete objectives, survive extraction. | Steam lists quests, traders, rewards, skill tree, weapons, and equipment. |
| Anomaly | Hunt operators and stop the human side from leaving safely. | The FAQ says the anomaly side has its own progression. |
Operator basics
Operator squads are capped at 3 players in the developer FAQ. Steam describes a 24-player raid structure where 6 operator squads enter alongside 6 anomalies. The operator loadout side includes weapons, protection, gadgets, tactical lights, lasers, and night vision.
Anomaly basics
Anomalies are not just AI hazards. The official wording describes player-controlled anomalies as a major part of the PvPvPvE structure, with AI monster anomalies also present. Specific named anomaly abilities should be treated as unconfirmed until published in a stable source.
Known role questions
Can operators play solo?
The FAQ says solo and duo players can queue, and solo or duo players may choose to face trios.
Are there human AI bots?
The developer FAQ says no human AI bots are planned; AI threats are monster anomalies.
Is there SBMM?
The FAQ says skill-based matchmaking is not planned.