Core

The most important characters to have. Used in almost every piece of content and exteremely hard to replace.

Nehan

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Blazing Purification	Restore 10% of Light allies’ HP (Healing cap: 2500) and remove 1 debuff. All Light allies gain Charge Bar (15%). 3-turn cut to Nehan’s skill cooldowns.

Skills

Enlightenment	All other Light allies gain Zen (Multiplier: Perpetuity, 3T).
Six-Wolf Tonic	All other Light allies gain Wolf Tonic (3T).
Nirvana	All other Light allies gain Double Strike (1t). (Inflict Max HP Lowered (Stackable / Can’t be removed) (30% (90% Max)) on target allies.)

Support Skills

Morning Sunshine	20% hit to max HP, 30% hit to DEF, and ~30% boost to dodge rate. 6-hit, 100% Light damage to a foe upon dodging (Damage cap: ~100,000 per hit (~600,000 total)).
Life Goes On	When Nehan is a main ally at battle start: Lethal Attack Dodged (Can’t be removed) (1 times) to all other Light allies.

• Light’s best buffer. Essential for all burst comps.
• His third skill Nirvana All other Light allies gain Double Strike (1t).
  (Inflict Max HP Lowered (Stackable / Can’t be removed) (30% (90% Max)) on target allies.) grants all other team members double strike but lowers max HP by 30%.
  • For multi turn setups, the max HP cut helps mitigate HP loses in the turns before it pairing well with Stamina.
  • Does not conflict with Imperious Fury.
• Enlightenment All other Light allies gain Zen (Multiplier: Perpetuity, 3T). will almost always be used for burst. His second skill Six-Wolf Tonic All other Light allies gain Wolf Tonic (3T). can be cut in cased where TA can be confirmed either via another character or through grid TA,
• Skill 2 also offers him usage in kengo setups as well.

Mugen (Halloween)

Type:

SECONDARY BUFFER, ATTACKER

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Multi-Swing Mugen	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.Restore 20% of Light allies’ HP (Healing cap: 2500).

Skills

Cloaked Guardian	Gain Substituted (Select/Can’t be removed), Dark DMG Lowered (Can’t be removed) (30%), and Dark Switch (Can’t be removed).(Only substitutes for a selected ally. Can’t recast.)
Song of Sweetmeats	All Light allies gain Light ATK Up (30%, 5T), Critical Hit Rate Boosted (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and DMG Amplified (20%, 5T).(Inflict Max HP Lowered (Stackable / Can’t be removed) (30% (90% Max)) on target allies.)
Tricky Constitution	Gain Tricky Constitution (1T) and Undying (Can’t be removed) (3 times).Self-inflict Max HP Lowered (Stackable / Can’t be removed) (30% (90% Max)).

Support Skills

Happy Pancakes	+10 boost to hostility.6-hit, 100% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~100,000 per hit) upon taking damage.
Surprise Practice	Bonus Light DMG effect to Light allies when their max HP has been reduced by 30% or more. (Boost to effect based on size of max HP reduction [Max: 60%].)

• Second best buffer in light and Nehan’s best friend.
• Used in burst and hard content.
• Passive teamwide echo pairs great with nehan cutting HP for the double strike.
• Song of Sweetmeats All Light allies gain Light ATK Up (30%, 5T), Critical Hit Rate Boosted (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and DMG Amplified (20%, 5T).(Inflict Max HP Lowered (Stackable / Can’t be removed) (30% (90% Max)) on target allies.) offers increedible strong buffs as well as pushing further into his passive echo.
  • 100% crit also very beneficial to activate the crit amp from Efes without needing a crit grid.
• Passive echoes do not stack with falsehood but are so much stronger that falsehood doesn’t get run.

Sandalphon

Type:

ATTACKER, BUFFER

Use Areas:

NM200, Lucullus Zero

Charge Attacks

Skills

Entrusted Resolve
Righteous Deed
Along in Heaven

Support Skills

• Very rarely leave your party thanks to his sub aura granting 20% boost to Luminiera and Zeus weapon skills.
• Great teamwide buffs for harder fights as well as strong personal damage especially for fights that last long enough for Along in Heaven to come off cooldown.

Excellent

All around some of the best characters in the element. Used either in a lot of content or irreplacable in various strong setups.

Florence (Halloween)

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

BHL, NM200, SUBHL

Charge Attacks

Radiance’s Merriment	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. All Light allies gain Armored (30%, 2.5T). Florence gains Aurora Crest 1.

Skills

Maschera	Grant a Light ally Maschera (50%, Multiplier: Assassin, 1T). (Consumes 40% of that ally’s max HP.)
Burlone	Inflict Gravity (Accuracy: 200%, 180s), ATK Down 6 (50%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T), DA Down 6 (100%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T), TA Down 6 (100%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T) and Accuracy Lowered 6 (50%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T) on all foes.
Casa dei Fantasmi	Grant a Light ally Instant Charge and end cooldown for skills. (Consumes 5 Aurora Crest.)

Support Skills

Festival’s Shepherd	Boost to Light allies’ critical hit rate based on their number of Aurora Crest. (Takes effect even when Florence is a sub ally.)
Highspirited	When an ally is below 25% HP at end of turn: All allies gain Dark DMG Lowered (30%, 2T).

• Has a targetable one turn 50% assassin on her skill 1 Florence (Halloween)1 which is ripe for abuse especially with ability to take free autos video [[mcs|blitz-raid]]].
• Can have solid potential for burst, but typically slower compared to other options except for the absolute top ones.
• Very strong for NM200.

Jeanne d’Arc (Grand)

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

OTK, NM95

Charge Attacks

Sauveur Eclatant	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Holy Banner. (Next Sanctify affects all allies.) End cooldown for Sanctify.

Skills

Sacred Reversal	Inflict ATK Down 4 (25%, Accuracy: 120%, 4t), DEF Down 4 (25%, Accuracy: 120%, 4t), and Divine Sentence 4 (1% of foe’s max HP Damage cap: 30,000, Accuracy: 90%, 4t) on all foes.
Sanctify	Gain Guaranteed TA (1t) and Strength (20%-10%, 3T).
Eternal Divinity	All Light allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Light) (20%, 3t), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 3t) and ATK Boosted (1 time) (15%, Multiplier: Assassin, 1t).

Support Skills

Robe de la Pucelle	1-turn cut to skill standby and cooldown for Eternal Divinity upon triple attack. 10% Bonus Damage|Bonus Light DMG effect to Light allies’ triple attacks.
Standard-Bearer	Increase all allies’ ‘Boost to Light ATK’ effect by an additional 30%.

• Solid burst option. Typically as a zero button character now thanks to her passive 10% echo to ally TAs.
• Assassin being locked behind turn count and TAs hurts its general usability. Still find use in Viking comps.

You

Type:

ATTACKER

Use Areas:

NM95

Charge Attacks

Void Dance: Kokutou	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.(Boost to C.A. specs based on number of Tender Ties.)

Skills

Utsushi’s Flame	300% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~315,000). Inflict Foxflame 4 (Accuracy: 100%, 4T). (Increase number of hits based on number of Tender Ties [Max: 6 hits].Can’t be used without Tender Ties.)
Shifu’s Illusion	Gain Substitute (1t) and Dodge All (1t).
You’ll Be Charcoal!	Gain ATK Sharply Boosted (100%, 1 times, Multiplier: Assassin, 1T) and Bonus Light DMG (1 time) (50%, 1T). (Consume 2 Tender Ties.)

Support Skills

Sibling Bond	20% hit to DEF and 15% hit to max HP.Guaranteed triple attacks.
Makings of Kinship	Start battle with 100% boost to charge bar and 6 Tender Ties (Max: 6).(Boost to ATK and DMG cap based on number of Tender Ties.Take a lethal hit without being knocked out [Consumes 1 Tender Ties.])

• Great for short bursts thanks to having a one hit 100% assassin and 50% echo on a 0CD skill.

Ferry (SSR)

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

NM95

Charge Attacks

Aetheryte Onslaught	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.1-turn cut to Ferry’s skill cooldowns.
Aetheric Impetus	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Remove 1 buff. All allies gain Light ATK Up (30%, 3.5T). 1-turn cut to Ferry’s skill cooldowns.

Skills

Vergiften	250%-350% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,160,000). All allies gain Charge Boost (40%). Level 95: Damage increased to 350%. All allies also gain Dispel Cancel (1 times).
Grausam	All allies gain C.A. DMG Boosted (1 time) (60%), C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (1 time) (15%), and DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 1T).
Hinrichten	All allies gain TA Up (100%, 4T) and Bonus Light DMG (30%, 4T). Inflict Shorted (4T) on all allies. (Consumes 100% of all allies’ charge bars.)
Ewige Freundschaft	End cooldown for caster’s other skills. (Can only be used when Link of Profundity lvl is 4. Can’t be recast.)

Support Skills

I’ll Teach You a Lesson	10% boost to ATK (Multiplier: Perpetuity) and 30% boost to DEF for Light allies. Big boost to all allies’ ATK (Multiplier: Normal Stamina) based on how high Ferry’s HP is. Level 90: When Ferry is a main ally at battle start: 40% boost to Light allies’ charge bars.
Link of Profundity	Ferry’s Link of Profundity lvl rises by 1 upon dealing triple attacks (Max: 4). (Multi-hit, 100% Bonus Light damage based on Link of Profundity lvl after normal attacks [Damage cap: ~110,000 per hit / Max: 4 hits].)

• Very strong burst character for NM95 and NM150 thanks to her skill 3Benediction All allies gain Charge Boost (10%) and ATK Up (3T) offering teamwide 100% TA and 30 echo for 100 bar.
  • 100 bar requirement can be achieved either via ST buff or pairing her 40% bar passive with Huanglong.
• Passive stam and perp ATK also beneficial bonuses.

Vira (Grand)

Type:

TANK

Use Areas:

FA, AGASTIA

Charge Attacks

Iliad Vision	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Restore all Bit.
Iliad Judgment	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.Activate Blade of Light.Restore all Bit.

Skills

Aegis Merge	Remove all debuffs from caster. Gain Aegis Merge (Up to 3 turns). (Consumes 1 Bit every turn. Ends when there are no Bit or after 3 turns.)
Blade of Light	800% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~700,000) and remove 1 buff. Level 90: From 2nd cast onward: Also deal 400% Bonus Light damage (Damage cap: ~380,000 per hit). From 3rd cast onward: Bonus Light damage increased to 2 hits.
Divine Weapon	Gain Guaranteed TA (1T), Charge Bar Sped Up (20%, 1T) and Light ATK Up (50%, 1T). (When Vira has Aegis Merge: Affects all allies.)
Fated Cleaver	Gain Instant Charge and C.A. Reactivation (1 time).

Support Skills

Primal Bits	Start battle with 3 Bit (Max: 6).Consume 1 Bit upon attacking:Amplify (Seraphic modifier) damage against Dark foes by 10% and boost to critical hit rate (100). Level 95: Now start battle with 6 Bit.Effect increased to boost to critical hit rate (100).
Impregnable Barrier	When Aegis Merge is active: 1000% boost to DEF, 100% boost to debuff resistance, receive all attacks in place of allies (including all-ally attacks), and Refresh effect (Healing cap: 999). Level 95: Also mitigate damage taken by 1500. Refresh effect healing cap increased to 2000.

• A suball tank that also deals tons of damage. Amazing FA character especially for harder raids.
• Dispel on her skill 2 Blade of Light 800% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~700,000) and remove 1 buff.
  Level 90:
  From 2nd cast onward: Also deal 400% Bonus Light damage (Damage cap: ~380,000 per hit).
  From 3rd cast onward: Bonus Light damage increased to 2 hits. and CA offering double dispel on turns with her CA reactivions via Fated Cleaver Gain Instant Charge and C.A. Reactivation (1 time). .

Generally Useful

Good characters to have that find use in multiple areas but may not be the most optimal choices.

Kumbhira

Type:

ATTACKER, BUFFER

Use Areas:

FA, HARD CONTENT

Charge Attacks

Gilded Heaven Strike	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Restore 20% of Kumbhira’s HP (Healing cap: 4000). Gain 3 Razorback Lance.
Full-Boar Drive	550% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Restore 20% of Kumbhira’s HP (Healing cap: 4000). Gain 3 Razorback Lance. Activate Reckless Abandon.

Skills

Bamboo Splitter	400% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~480,000). Inflict Light DEF Down (20%, Accuracy: 90%, 180s). Gain Boarforce Winds (3T). Level 95: Damage increased to 500%. Damage cap increased to ~700,000. Debuff increased to Light DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s). Debuff accuracy increased to 100%. All Light allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Light) (30%, 3t) and Keen (1% of foe’s max HP Damage cap: 50,000, 3t). Boarforce Winds (3T) upgraded to Boarforce Winds+ (3T).
Reckless Abandon	500% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~630,000). All allies gain Reckless Abandon (3T). (#Reckless Abandon|Boost to buff specs based on number of casts [Max: 5].)
Flowering Brilliance	Gain Hostility Boosted (+35, 3T), Counters on DMG (100%, 3 times, 3T), and Boost to Charge Bar upon Taking DMG (5%, 3T) (Max: 50%). Level 100: Also gain Substituted (All-Ally) (1t) and Undying (Can’t be removed) (1 times).
Youthful Exuboarance	24-hit Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~5,180,000 total). Restore caster’s HP (Healing cap: 10,019) and remove all debuffs. (Upon activating Reckless Abandon: 2-turn cut to skill standby and cooldown.)

Support Skills

Recklessness Incarnate	35% hit to charge bar gain, amplify (Seraphic multiplier) normal attack damage by 15%, and 20% boost to max HP. Level 90: 30% boost to DEF. Counters upon taking damage (2 times).
Queen of Boars	Gain Razorback Lance upon normal attacks and counterattacks (Max: 4 stages). (When Kumbhira has max Razorback Lance 4 at end of turn: Activate Reckless Abandon. [Consumes all Razorback Lances.])

• Hybrid skill damage dealer and teamwide buffer.
• Sub all and dying on Flowering Brilliance Gain Hostility Boosted (+35, 3T), Counters on DMG (100%, 3 times, 3T), and Boost to Charge Bar upon Taking DMG (5%, 3T) (Max: 50%).
  Level 100:
  Also gain Substituted (All-Ally) (1t) and Undying (Can’t be removed) (1 times). is great for tanking all sorts of triggers.
• Most notable for her skill 4 Youthful Exuboarance 24-hit Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~5,180,000 total).
  Restore caster’s HP (Healing cap: 10,019) and remove all debuffs.
  (Upon activating Reckless Abandon: 2-turn cut to skill standby and cooldown.) offering a skill nuke able to hit over 20m skill damage on primal.
  • Pre-Florence spamming this skill was the key to light’s SUBHL strategy.

Makura

Type:

ATTACKER, SWAPPER

Use Areas:

SOLOS, FA, AGASTIA

Charge Attacks

Gilded Heaven Strike	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Dodge All 1 (1 times).

Skills

Nitotsuisou	Gain Nitotsuisou 2. (Ends upon taking damage 2 times.)
Hanaorimito	Gain Hanaorimito 2. (Ends upon taking damage 2 times.)
Haring Escape	Switch positions with a sub ally. Makura gains Jade Moonlight.(When switching with a Light ally: Ally receives Makura’s buffs.) (Can’t be recast.)

Support Skills

Queen of Rabbits	Guaranteed double attacks. Normal attacks deal 2-hit damage to random foes.
Cunning Escape	Starts battle with Undying (Can’t be removed) (1 times), Unchallenged (1 times), and Cunning Escape. At end of turn in which an ally with Cunning Escape is below 25% HP: Fully restore that ally’s HP and remove all debuffs. End that ally’s cooldown for all skills. (Consumes Cunning Escape.)

• Enabler for damage dealer in skill damage comps. Primarily Lu Woh or Song.
• Swaps in another unit via Haring Escape Switch positions with a sub ally.
  Makura gains Jade Moonlight.(When switching with a Light ally:
  Ally receives Makura’s buffs.)
  (Can’t be recast.) granting them all her buffs. Particuarly the double strike and nuke after autos from her skill 1 Nitotsuisou Gain Nitotsuisou 2. (Ends upon taking damage 2 times.) .
• Used for both longer FAs and hard content skill mash teams.

Mahira (Holiday)

Type:

DEBUFFER

Use Areas:

FA, HEXA

Charge Attacks

Come Home to Roost	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. All allies gain Strength (30%-10%, 3.5T) and Shield (1000). (400% Bonus Light damage to a foe with Henpecked [Damage cap: ~635,000].)

Skills

Jolly Jingle	300% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~400,000). Inflict Henpecked (10% ATK Down, Accuracy: 200%). (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 5 hits].)
No Spring Chicken	300% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~400,000). Inflict Dark ATK Lowered (15%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s) and Light DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s). (From 2nd cast onward: Also inflict DA Down (50%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s) and TA Down (50%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s). From 3rd cast onward: Also inflict Delay () (Accuracy: 100%).)
Fly the Nest	Grant a Light ally Mother Hen’s Beats. (When Mother Hen’s Beats is already granted: Restore target’s HP [Healing cap: 10,000] and remove all debuffs.)

Support Skills

Half-Baked Santa	1-turn cut to Mahira’s skill cooldowns when a foe uses a special attack. If turn 10 or later: Can recast skills once each turn they are cast.
Holiday Henhouse	When an ally with Mother Hen’s Beats uses a charge attack: Restore that ally’s HP (Healing cap: 1000) and remove 1 debuff.

• Solid debuffer and skill damage enabler.
• Works great against buff heavy bosses as long as you can trigger henpecked reliably with skill damage.

Aglovale (Valentine)

Type:

ATTACKER, BUFFER

Use Areas:

FA, AGASTIA

Charge Attacks

Gefrorene Welt	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.1-turn cut to Aglovale’s skill cooldowns.100% Bonus Light damage to a foe for each Aurora Crest (Damage cap: ~120,000 per hit / Max: 5 hits).

Skills

Gestober	500% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~635,000).All allies gain Aurora Crest 1 and a Aglovale (Valentine)#Gestober|random buff.(Additional buffs based on number of caster’s Aurora Crest upon cast.)
Zweimal	300% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~340,000).Inflict ATK Lowered (Stackable) (5% (40% Max), Accuracy: 100%, 180s) and DEF Lowered (Stackable) (5% (40% Max), Accuracy: 100%, 180s).(Number of activations increased based on number of caster’s Aurora Crest [Max: 6 times].)
Funkelnde Kalte	600% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~800,000).Gain Instant Charge.End cooldown for other skills.

Support Skills

King’s Strike	Gain these effects in order based on number of Aurora Crest: 30% boost to ATK (Normal Modifier), 100% boost to DEF, guaranteed double attacks, supplement damage dealt (Damage cap: 10,000), 30% boost to skill damage cap.
Lord of Frost Agleam	Upon chain burst activation: All allies gain Aurora Crest 1.(Takes effect even when Aglovale is a sub ally.)

• Good teamwide buffs and strong amounts of skill damage.
• Slow compared to other options but is generally the safest and easiest way to FA most content.
• Often sees use at the start of a new hard raid as a way to safely push tons of damage when learnig the mechanics. Typically will be dropped from HL use after.

Full Auto

Characters that are good option for FA but have limited use outside of it.

Illnott (Holiday)

Type:

ATTACKER, SUPPORT

Use Areas:

NM150, NM200

Charge Attacks

Skills

Sweets Slinger
Deck the Walls
All Holy City

Support Skills

• Deals tons of skill damage thanks to her nuke after ally normals.
  • Requires 7 red skill presses to reach the maximum of 4 hits.
• Great buffer for skill comps once she can use Dope thanks to both the 20% increased skill cap as well as lowering red skill cooldowns by one.
• Provides Veil and Delays as useful support skills. The skills reset on CA making them able to be cast frequently when neeeded like for NM200.

Tweyen

Type:

ATTACKER, DEBUFFER

Use Areas:

NM150, NM200

Charge Attacks

Astral Howser	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Bring the Thunder (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S).)
Asteroid Jaeger	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~2,020,000). Gain Bring the Thunder (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S).) All allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 3.5T).
After Stage 1 Transcendence: Stellar Termination	550% (Massive) Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~2,300,000). Gain Bring the Thunder (Transcend) (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S) and deals damage twice.) All allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 3.5T). End cooldown for Clincher.

Skills

Merculight	Gain Other Self 1 (1 times) and ATK Up (3T). Level 55: Buff increased to ATK Up (50%, Multiplier: Perpetuity, 3T). Level 85: Also gain Skill DMG Cap Boosted (30%, 3T).
Depravity	Inflict Debuff Resistance Lowered (10%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s), Poisoned (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Burned (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Putrefied (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Blinded (Accuracy: 50%, 180s), Charmed (Accuracy: 30%, 180s), Zombified (Accuracy: 30%, 180s), Sleep 3 (Accuracy: 20%, 3t), Paralyzed 3 (Accuracy: 20%, 3t), ATK Down (25%, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), DA Down (Accuracy: 65%, 180s), TA Down (Accuracy: 65%, 180s), and Lethal Hit (Accuracy: 65%) on all foes.
Clincher	Big Light damage to a foe based on number of foe’s debuffs (Damage cap: ~700,000). Level 95: Now hits all foes. Damage cap increased to ~1,200,000. Level 130: When Bring the Thunder (Transcend) is consumed: Also inflict Pinpoint Prey (10% DEF Down / 20% of damage dealt Damage cap: 10,000, Accuracy: 200%).
Two-Crown’s Strife	Extend time-based debuff effects on all foes by 90 seconds. (Base Accuracy: 100%) Multi-hit, 200% Light damage to all foes based on foes’ number of debuffs (Damage cap: ~160,000 per hit / Max: 10 hits). (Can’t recast.)

Support Skills

Dark Huntress	Normal attacks hit all foes. Level 90: Also gain boost to ATK (Normal modifier) as number of foes decrease.
Lone Archer	Tweyen#Lone Archer|Boost to debuff success rate as number of foes decrease.

• Not overly useful before 150.
• At 150 she pairs incredibly well with Makura due to her dodge nuke and delay.
• Clincher spam becomes quite strong at ULB though most fights will be immune to the paralyze.
• Older SUBHL solo character.

Zooey

Type:

DODGE TANK, BUFFER

Use Areas:

FEDIEL, NM200

Charge Attacks

Gamma Ray	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Shield (2000, 2.5T).
Cosmic Ray	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.All allies gain Shield (2000).Gain Dodge All 1 (1 times).

Skills

Convergence	2-hit, 70% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~110,000 per hit). Gain Dodge Rate Boosted (40%, 3T) and Hostility Boosted (+50, 3T). Level 90: Damage increased to 200% and damage cap increased to ~405,000 per hit..Also gain Guaranteed TA (1T).
Ray Strike	400%-500% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~630,000) and remove 1 buff. Level 95: Now hits all foes.Damage increased to 800% and damage cap increased to ~800,000.Also randomly inflict one of three debuffs: ATK Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s), DEF Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s), or Debuff Resistance Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s).
The Last Wish	1000% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~1,600,000). All Light allies gain Sign of Zooey (5% of max HP Healing cap: 1000 / 100% ATK Up / 100% DEF Up, Multiplier: Normal, 5T).
Only One Wish	All Light allies gain Unchallenged (1T). Fully restore Light allies’ HP and remove all debuffs.(1-turn cut to skill standby upon being targeted by an ally’s buff skill or healing skill. Can’t recast.)

Support Skills

Peacemaker’s Tears	1-turn cut to skill standby and cooldown for The Last Wish upon being targeted by an ally’s buff skill or healing skill.
Primal Pulse	Upon dodging:300% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~500,000). Gain Charge Boost (20%).

• Good dodge tank and buffer.
• Her skill 3 The Last Wish 1000% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~1,600,000).
  All Light allies gain Sign of Zooey (5% of max HP Healing cap: 1000 / 100% ATK Up / 100% DEF Up, Multiplier: Normal, 5T). makes it easy for weaker grids to cap.

Shiva (Summer)

Type:

ATTACKER

Use Areas:

NM95, FEDIEL

Charge Attacks

Gangadhara	1250% (Unworldly) Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~2,900,000). Gain ATK Sharply Boosted (100%, 1 times, Multiplier: Assassin, 1.5T).

Skills

Sri Rudram	20-hit, 100% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~70,000 per hit). Remove 1 buff from all foes. Gain Sri Rudram (5T).
Shankara	All allies gain Veil. Gain Shankara (5T).
Mahadeva	Gain Instant Charge. (When cast from 10th turn onward: Also gain C.A. Reactivation (1 time).)

Support Skills

Rays that Light the Sky	Amplify (Seraphic modifier) Light allies’ damage against Dark foes by 20%. (While Shiva has Sri Rudram: Effect increased to 30%.)
Sacred Fires of Renewal	Restore all allies’ HP at end of turn (Healing cap: 500). (While Shiva has Shankara: Healing cap increased to 1000.)

• Hard hitting autos, teamwide heals, and an unworldly CA makes him great FA damage.
• Passive offering 30% seraphic boost means you can drop seraphic with him slotted for a stronger grid piece.

Narmaya (Yukata)

Type:

ATTACKER, DISPELS

Use Areas:

NM150, NM200

Charge Attacks

Butterfly Effect Alter: Reverie	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Raise Reverie lvl by 2.

Skills

Iridescent Bloom	8-hit, 100% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~67,500 per hit). Inflict Delay (Special) (Accuracy: 100%). If successful, gain Charged (20%). (Auto-activates at end of turn by consuming 8 Reverie lvls.)
Tranquil Crescent	8-hit, 100% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~67,500 per hit). Remove 1 buff. (Auto-activates when a foe uses a special attack.)
Sakura Serenade	Caster and Light MC gain C.A. Reactivation (1 time).

Support Skills

Verdant Essence	When a Light ally uses a charge attack: Raise Reverie lvl by 1 (Max: 8). (Lvl 4 at battle start.)
Scenic Seclusion	When Light MC uses a charge attack: 555,555 Plain damage to a foe. MC gains Charge Bar (10%). (Takes effect even when Narmaya is a sub ally.)

• Great for ougi FA as it let’s her special nuke go off quicker.
• Dispel on enemy special is great to immediately deal with any rough enemy buffs.

Tikoh

Type:

HEALER

Use Areas:

FEDIEL

Charge Attacks

Operazione Purgatorio	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.All Light allies gain Vaccine (0.5t).

Skills

Anestesia	All Light allies gain Anestesia (Multiplier: Normal, 5T).
Iniezione	450% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~730,000).Gain Healing Boosted (50%, 3T), Healing Cap Boosted (50%, 3T), and Instant Charge.
Assistenza	Switch to Intensive Care mode. (At end of turn: Restore 20% of Light allies’ HP [Healing cap: 1000] and remove 1 debuff. Can’t normal attack. Ends upon recast.)

Support Skills

Soul-Binding Rod	When a foe uses a special attack: Activate Iniezione. 2-turn cut to Anestesia’s cooldown.
Heavenly Dispensation	Add 1 blue potion at battle start. (Takes effect even when Tikoh is a sub ally.)

• Excellent FA healer and debuff clearer though requires her skill 3 Assistenza Switch to Intensive Care mode.
  (At end of turn: Restore 20% of Light allies’ HP [Healing cap: 1000] and remove 1 debuff.
  Can’t normal attack. Ends upon recast.) to be pressed at battle start.

Gawain (Light)

Type:

ATTACKER

Use Areas:

NM95

Charge Attacks

Spontaneous Indiscretion	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. (When below 25% HP: 50% boost to C.A. damage and 30% boost to C.A. damage cap.) Activate Puncture.
Heavenly Sanction	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. (When below 25% HP: 50% boost to C.A. damage and 30% boost to C.A. damage cap.)All allies gain 20% Dark Cut (20%, 2.5T). Activate first-slot skill.

Skills

Puncture / Perforate	Puncture: 400% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~630,000). Inflict Light Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s). Restore caster’s HP (Healing cap: 2000). (When below 25% HP: Activates twice.) Level 90: (When below 25% HP: Skill changes to Perforate.)Perforate:3-hit, 400% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~700,000 per hit).Inflict ATK Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s), DEF Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s), and Light Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), 180s).Restore caster’s HP (Healing cap: 4000).Gain Uplifted (10%, 3T) and Dispel Cancel (1 times).
Onslaught	Gain Jammed (30%-90%, 8T), Bonus Light DMG (50%, 1T), and Double Strike (1T). (Consumes 40% of max HP.)
Overcome	Gain Guaranteed TA (2T) and Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 2T). (When below 25% HP: Also gain Shield (3000) and Unchallenged (2 times).)
Gardien	All allies gain DMG Mitigation (10000, 1T).

Support Skills

Freed of Restraint	25% hit to charge bar gain. Amplify (Seraphic multiplier) normal attack damage by 10%. When below 25% HP: 20% Bonus Light DMG effect. 20% Bonus Light DMG effect no longer requires being below 25% HP.When below 25% HP:Effect increased to 20% amplified normal attack damage, 40% Bonus Light DMG effect, and debuff immunity.
Knight’s Resolution	Starts battle with Lethal Attack Dodged (Can’t be removed) (1 times). Big boost to all allies’ ATK (Unique modifier) based on how low Gawain’s HP is.

• Defense oriented enmity attacker.
• Solid self buffs generally hurt by their low uptimes.
• Provides good defensive tools for team to help make FA a bit easier.

Percival (Light)

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

NM95

Charge Attacks

Edelflamme	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. End cooldown for Koenig Wurde.

Skills

Schlacht	400%-450% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~660,000). Gain Aurora Crest 1. (Number of activations increased based on Percival’s number of buffs [Max: 3].)
Wahrheit	Inflict Petrified 3 (Accuracy: 90%, 3T), DA Down 3 (50%, Accuracy: 100%, 3T), TA Down 3 (50%, Accuracy: 100%, 3T), and remove 1 buff on a foe.
Koenig Wurde	All Light allies gain Aurora Crest 1, DA Up (30%, 3T), TA Up (15%, 3T), and Bonus Light DMG (20%, 3T).

Support Skills

Lord’s Strike	At end of turn: Activate Percival (Light)#Macht|Macht. (Consumes 1 Aurora Crest.) When at 3 Aurora Crest or more, instead: Activate Percival (Light)#Zerreissen|Zerreissen. (Consumes 1 Aurora Crest.)
Lord of Flames Aglow	Boost to Light allies’ skill specs based on their number of Aurora Crest. (Takes effect even when Percival is a sub ally.)

• Decent skill damage as well as teamwide DATA and echoes with solid uptime with CAs on.

Burst

Burst specific characters. Typically replacements for the more core characters.

Halluel and Malluel (Summer)

Type:

BUFFER

Use Areas:

NM95, NM150

Charge Attacks

Pain Eternal	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Aurora Crest 1.(When Limiter Break is in effect: All allies also gain Shield (2000).)

Skills

Eterno	Plain damage to a foe based on 10% of its current HP (Damage cap: 1,000,000).Restore 10% of all allies’ HP (Healing cap: 1000).Healing cap increases by 200 for each Aurora Crest on caster.(When Limiter Break is in effect: Activates twice.)
Perpetuo	All allies gain Aurora Crest 1, Light ATK Up (30%, 3T), and Dark DMG Lowered (20%, 3T).(When Limiter Break is in effect: All allies also gain Bonus Light Damage (20%, 3T).)
Geminis	Break the limiter.(Gain Limiter Break 3 (Multiplier: Unique). [Effect ends upon taking damage 3 times.])

Support Skills

Sky Courier	Deals multiattacks. Skills and charge attack gain additional effects while Limiter Break is in effect.
Adventurous Twins	Supplemental Damage|Supplement Light allies’ damage dealt based on their number of Aurora Crest. (Takes effect even when Halluel and Malluel is a sub ally.)

• Teamwide buffer providing 20% echoes on her skill 2 2.
  • Requires pressing her skill 1 1 first making her a 2 button min character.
  • Light attack pairs great with Jeanne

Zahlhamelina (Yukata)

Type:

SECONDARY BUFFER

Use Areas:

NM95, NM150

Charge Attacks

Parhelion Prayer	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. All allies gain Light ATK Up (20%, 2.5T) and 20% Dark Cut (2.5T).

Skills

Katachnia	All Light allies gain Shield (5000), Mirror Image (1 times), and Armored (50%, 3T).
Iliofaneia	Illuminate the field with sunlight. (Iliofaneia (Multiplier: Unique, 8T) to the Field Effect|field.)
Ilios Fotizo	All Light allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Light) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Light DMG (20%, 5T).

Support Skills

Sun’s Divine Protection	10% Dark damage reduction to Light allies. All Light allies start battle with Veil. (Takes effect even when Zahlhamelina is a sub ally.)
Vivid Sunshine	Supplement Light allies’ critical hit damage (Damage cap: 3000).

• Generally more useful buffer than halmal thanks to the stronger buffs on Ilios Fotizo All Light allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (Light) (20%, 5T), DMG Cap Boosted (15%, 5T), and Bonus Light DMG (20%, 5T). that require only one button.
• Better for GW thanks to both starting veil to counter any rough debuffs as well as her field effect applying defense down being immune to debuff reset.
• Weaker than HalMal for Jeanne bursts.

Hard Content

Characters geared towards hard content.

Lu Woh

Type:

ATTACKER, BUFFER

Use Areas:

SOLOS, AGASTIA

Charge Attacks

Flashpoint Trajectory	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. (When Aureole of Life is in effect: 3,000,000 Bonus Plain damage.)

Skills

Prayer of Imminent Light	Light allies with at least 40% HP gain Prayer of Imminent Light (Multiplier: Normal). (Ends when HP drops below 40%.)
Radiant Spearthrow	6-hit, 150% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~108,000 per hit). Inflict ATK Lowered (Stackable) (10% (40% Max), Accuracy: 100%, 180s) and Special Attack DMG Lowered (Stackable) (6% (30% Max), Accuracy: 100%). (When Aureole of Life is in effect: Auto-activates upon normal attacks.)
The White’s Lightfield	The field is illuminated by the Aureole of Life. (Can’t recast.)

Support Skills

Luminous Compassion	For Light allies, when Aureole of Life is in effect: 50% boost to debuff resistance, 100% boost to double attack rate, 30% boost to triple attack rate, 100% boost to C.A. damage, and 50% boost to C.A. damage cap.
Limitless White	Remove a buff from all foes upon activating a Fated Chain.

• Damage dealer in light monk setups for SUBHL and Agastia.
• Enemy attack buff from field is notable but can be mitigated enough to be managable.

Geisenborger

Type:

ATTACKER, TANK

Use Areas:

HEXA

Charge Attacks

Howitzer Fist	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Divinity (Summon) (Guaranteed TA / 20% DMG Taken Boosted, 3.5T).

Skills

Panzerfaust	17-hit, 40% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~53,000 per hit (~900,000 total)). Gain Hostility Boosted (Stackable/Can’t be removed) (10 Max: 30) and Iron Fist.
Dreadnought	Gain Substituted (All-Ally) (1T) and Counters on DMG (400%-500%, 3 times, 1T).
I’ll Bet My Soul	Gain Impregnable Fortress (40%-120%, 5T). (Will be knocked out when effect ends.) (Effect duration extends upon being targeted by a Light ally’s healing skill or buff skill.)
Pray upon the Star

Support Skills

Juggernaut	35% hit to charge bar gain. Amplify (Seraphic multiplier) one-foe attack damage by 10%. (Effect increases based on Iron Fist lvl [Max: 3].)
The Star Reversed	When Sub Ally: Cap Dark damage taken by Light allies at 10,000 per hit.

• Hostility tank unable to die as long as skill 3 I’ll Bet My Soul Gain Impregnable Fortress (40%-120%, 5T).
  (Will be knocked out when effect ends.)
  (Effect duration extends upon being targeted by a Light ally’s healing skill or buff skill.) is up.
  • Very easy to extend the skill 3 forever especially with Yuni
• Additionally has a sub all for easily tanking any trigger.
• FLB grants him a one hit assassin at 1 HP which is practicially every turn after tanking a hard enough trigger.

Yuni

Type:

SUPPORT

Use Areas:

AGASTIA, HEXA

Charge Attacks

Ignotum Universe	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.Activate Revitalise.

Skills

Revitalise	All Light allies gain Charge Boost (10%).Restore 10% of all Light allies’ HP (Healing cap: 1000) and 2-turn cut to debuff durations.(Gain 1 Precious Wish.)
Seize the Day	End cooldown for another Light ally’s skills and grant Instant Recast (1T).(Uses 7 Precious Wish.)
Vis Voluntatis	Cancel all cancelable Omens.Clear all foes’ charge diamonds.(Uses 10 Precious Wish.)
Porta Plana	Gain Arbitrator’s Wish (Multiplier: Perpetuity).(Uses 10 Precious Wish.)

Support Skills

Arbitrator’s Envoy	Immune to debuffs and buffs can’t be removed.
For the Sky’s Future	While Arbitrator’s Wish is in effect:20% boost to ATK (Perpetuity modifier), 100% boost to DEF, 100% boost to double attack rate, 50% boost to triple attack rate, 10% boost to damage cap, and 1-turn cut to skill cooldowns for all Light allies.

• Very clicky character that offers a strong variety of skills for hard content.
• Primarily works by building up her stacks by pressing her skill 1 every turn.
• Most notable uses of her skills are resetting Kumbhira”s skill 4 mega nuke for older SUBHL setups and or using her skill 3 to cancel some of the more obnoxious triggers in Agastia.

Cagliostro (Grand)

Type:

BUFFER, DEBUFFER

Use Areas:

AGASTIA, SOLOS

Charge Attacks

Ars Magna	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Consume all Truth lvls to boost C.A. specs.

Skills

Ars Gloria	All Light allies gain Eternal Ouroboros. (Can’t recast.)
Endymion	All Light allies gain Instant Charge and Autorevived (Can’t be removed). End cooldown for all Light allies’ skills. (Can’t recast.)
Pinnacle of Geometry	Inflict Can’t Act 1 (Accuracy: Guaranteed, 1T), DA Down 6 (100%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T), TA Down 6 (100%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T), and Accuracy Lowered 6 (30%, Accuracy: 200%, 6T) on all foes.

Support Skills

True Enlightenment	When a Light ally uses a charge attack: 1-turn cut to Endymion’s skill standby. Raise Truth lvl by 1 (Max: 8).
You Just Plain Can’t Beat Cagliostro!	When a Light ally casts a Dispel|buff-removing skill: 888,888 Plain damage to a foe. Inflict Delay (Accuracy: 100%). Raise Truth lvl by 1 (Max: 8).

• Primarily used for her skill 3 as it inflicts Can’t Act preventing enemies from attacking for one turn.
• Delay on dispel and teamwide CA buffs are very handy for hard content ougi setups..
  • Sees usage in Agastia due to the widespread use of Rising Force teams.

Noa (Grand)

Type:

OUGI SUPPORT

Use Areas:

AGASTIA, SOLOS

Charge Attacks

Sacred Globe	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. All allies gain DA Up (30%, 3.5T) and Charge Bar Gain Boosted (30%, 3.5T).

Skills

Radiation Bolt II	Remove 1 buff from a foe. Inflict Passage of Peace (10% DEF Down / 10% Debuff Resistance Down, Accuracy: 200%).
Sacred Shield	250% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000). All allies gain Unchallenged (1 times) and Dispel Cancel (1 times).
Halo of Invocation	Grant another Light ally Instant Charge and Blessed Departure. (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time).)

Support Skills

End of the Rainbow	When an ally with Blessed Departure uses a charge attack: 1-turn cut to Halo of Invocation’s cooldown.
Primal Beast of Shipbuilding	30% boost to C.A. damage and 10% boost to C.A. damage cap for Light allies against foes with Passage of Peace.

• Targetable instant charge spammer that can provide instant charge faster as more turns pass.
• Sees usage in Agastia teams to instant charge delay characters.
• Generally not used in solos anymore but a solid pick if no other options exist.

Io (Grand)

Type:

ATTACKER, BUFFER

Use Areas:

SOLOS

Charge Attacks

Crystal Gust	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. (Boost to C.A. damage and C.A. damage cap based on Mystic Vortex lvl.) Io (Grand)#Crystal Gust|All allies gain buff effects based on Mystic Vortex lvl. Consumes all Mystic Vortex lvl.
After 5★: Elemental Evolution	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. (Boost to C.A. damage and C.A. damage cap based on Mystic Vortex lvl.) Io (Grand)#Crystal Gust|All allies gain buff effects based on Mystic Vortex lvl. Consumes 1 Mystic Vortex lvl.

Skills

Flowery Seven	7-hit, 150% superior elemental damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit). (Io (Grand)#Flowery Seven|Boost to damage cap based on Mystic Vortex lvl.) Level 55: Effect enhanced. Level 90: Number of hits increases based on Mystic Vortex lvl.
Heal III / Inherited Will	Restore 1000 + 5% of all allies’ HP (Healing cap: 5000). (Io (Grand)#Heal III / Inherited Will|Boost to healing based on Mystic Vortex lvl.) Level 100: All allies also gain ATK Up (Multiplier: Normal, 3T) and DEF Up (3T). (Io (Grand)#Heal III / Inherited Will|Boost to buff effects based on Mystic Vortex lvl.)
Mystic Vortex	Convert charge bar to gain Mystic Vortex. (Every 25% of charge bar raises lvl by 1 / Max: 3)
Staff of Hope	Gain Staff of Hope (7T). (Consumes 3 Mystic Vortex lvls.)

Support Skills

Crystal Veil	10% reduced Dark damage taken for all allies.
Enchanted Light	10% boost to all allies’ Light ATK. (Io (Grand)#Enchanted Light|Boost to effect based on Mystic Vortex lvl. Total maximum effect: 25%.) 15% boost to all allies’ debuff resistance. (Io (Grand)#Enchanted Light|Boost to effect based on Mystic Vortex lvl. Total maximum effect: 30%.)

• High amounts of skill damage potential due to her 7-14 hit skill nuke that autocasts every 4 skill presses when staff of hope is up.
• Generally way to clicky for 6-man raids and other setups can push out more damage in less turns now a days.
• Still a solid option for those who lack other characters.

Overview

0B2C and Up

0B1C

Noteworthy CAs

Here are some of the noteworthy characters for CA focused comps. This will not cover all the characters in the chart above and instead focus on those that offer more than a larger CA or a simple skill damage nuke.

Mary (Holiday)

Type:

CA NUKE

Use Areas:

0B2C AND ABOVE

Charge Attacks

Holy Star	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Activate Snowdrop.

Skills

Snowdrop	400% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~635,000). Inflict Light DEF Lowered (20%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s). Raise Bounty lvl by 3. (100% Bonus Light damage based on foe’s Bounty lvl [Max: 5 hits / Damage cap: ~100,000 per hit].)
Piece of Cake	Grant an ally Charge Boost (20%), Critical Hit Rate Boosted (20%, 4T), Happy Sprinkles (50% / 50%, Multiplier: Normal, 4T), and Bonus Light DMG (50%, 1T).
Merry Sparkle	All allies gain Guaranteed TA (1T). (When a foe’s Bounty lvl is 6 or above: All allies also gain Bonus Light DMG (30%, 1T).)

Support Skills

Good Tidings to All!	Against foes with Bounty: 50% boost to C.A. damage and 30% boost to C.A. damage cap for Light allies.
Joybringer	Chance to get bonus treasure at the end of the battle. (Takes effect even when Mary is a sub ally.)

• Skill nuke on ougi applies 20% light ATK down as well as raises Bounty by 3 making both OTK easier for anyone behind her as well as increasing meat drops per run.

Melissabelle (Valentine)

Type:

CA NUKE, COUNTER NUKE, SPECIAL NUKE

Use Areas:

0B2C AND ABOVE

Charge Attacks

Capillus Ataxia	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Activate Get Over Hair.

Skills

Love Saber	5-hit, 150% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~70,000 per hit). Inflict DEF Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), Accuracy: 90%, 180s) and Light Lowered (Stackable) (10% (30% Max), Accuracy: 90%, 180s) on all foes.
Get Over Hair	500% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~800,000) and remove 1 buff. Gain 1 Chokoleit.
Decorate	Gain Substituted (All-Ally) (1T), Armored (80%, 1T), and Skill DMG Boosted (50%, 1T).

Support Skills

Golden Sweetie	Gain 1 Chokoleit upon taking big (At least 25% of Melissabelle’s max HP) damage (Max: 3). (When Melissabelle has max Chokoleit 3 at end of turn: 20-hit, 150% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~70,000 per hit). Restore 60% of max HP (Healing cap: 12,000). [Consumes all Chokoleits.])
Automatic Follicle Defense System II	100% Light damage to random foes at end of turn based on number of times Melissabelle took damage from foes that turn (Max: 10 hits / Damage cap: ~180,000 per hit).

• Skill damage on CA, skill damage based on number of times she’s hit, and a massive nuke if she manages to take 50% damage in a turn.
  • Increased hostility EMPs are needed to reliably active her counter skill damage.
  • On top of that, HP needs to be low enough to that only a few hits can take her to 50%, but high enough to survive.

Sara (Light)

Type:

REACTIVE NUKE

Use Areas:

0B2C AND ABOVE

Charge Attacks

Cor Fidelis	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Remove all debuffs from Sara. (When Sara is not debuffed: Activate Tonitrua.)

Skills

Affectio	All allies gain 60% Dark Cut (1T).
Tonitrua	400% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~480,000). All other allies gain Shield (1000). Raise Hammer of Graphos lvl by 1. (When Hammer of Graphos lvl is at max: Shield (1000) increased to Shield (2000).)
Afflatus	Gain Substitute (1T). (When Hammer of Graphos lvl is 3 or higher: Also gain Afflatus (50%, Multiplier: Assassin, 1T).)

Support Skills

Hammer of Graphos	25% hit to charge bar gain. Counters upon taking damage (2 times). Hammer of Graphos lvl rises upon countering. (Boost to DEF, hostility, and debuff resistance based on lvl [Max: 5].)
Onward to Tomorrow	When a foe uses a special attack: Activate Tonitrua.

• Skill nuke on CA, skill nuke on enemy CA, and up to two counters when she’s hit.
  • Increased hostility EMP is needed to reliably active her counters.

Starting Charge

For 0B CA focused OTKs, Huanglong main and support summons are used along with the 30% charge from crew buffs to set everyone to 90%. A character with a passive 10% starting change then can set a chain of CAs to all the characters behind them.

You

Type:

BIG OUGI, 100 CHARGE

Use Areas:

ALL EXCEPT 0B0C

Charge Attacks

Void Dance: Kokutou	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.(Boost to C.A. specs based on number of Tender Ties.)

Skills

Utsushi’s Flame	300% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~315,000). Inflict Foxflame 4 (Accuracy: 100%, 4T). (Increase number of hits based on number of Tender Ties [Max: 6 hits].Can’t be used without Tender Ties.)
Shifu’s Illusion	Gain Substitute (1t) and Dodge All (1t).
You’ll Be Charcoal!	Gain ATK Sharply Boosted (100%, 1 times, Multiplier: Assassin, 1T) and Bonus Light DMG (1 time) (50%, 1T). (Consume 2 Tender Ties.)

Support Skills

Sibling Bond	20% hit to DEF and 15% hit to max HP.Guaranteed triple attacks.
Makings of Kinship	Start battle with 100% boost to charge bar and 6 Tender Ties (Max: 6).(Boost to ATK and DMG cap based on number of Tender Ties.Take a lethal hit without being knocked out [Consumes 1 Tender Ties.])

• Starts with 100% charge make her a great slot for 0B3C down to 0B1C.
  • Double Huanglong is not required for 0B1C setups with her.
• Starting stacks grants her 60% CA damage, 30% CA cap, 60% unique ATK, and 30% cap.

Tweyen

Type:

ETERNAL WONDER

Use Areas:

0B3C, 0B2C

Charge Attacks

Astral Howser	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain Bring the Thunder (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S).)
Asteroid Jaeger	500% (Massive) Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~2,020,000). Gain Bring the Thunder (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S).) All allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 3.5T).
After Stage 1 Transcendence: Stellar Termination	550% (Massive) Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~2,300,000). Gain Bring the Thunder (Transcend) (2.5T). (Next use of Clincher inflicts Paralyzed (Accuracy: 55%, 60S) and deals damage twice.) All allies gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 3.5T). End cooldown for Clincher.

Skills

Merculight	Gain Other Self 1 (1 times) and ATK Up (3T). Level 55: Buff increased to ATK Up (50%, Multiplier: Perpetuity, 3T). Level 85: Also gain Skill DMG Cap Boosted (30%, 3T).
Depravity	Inflict Debuff Resistance Lowered (10%, Accuracy: 100%, 180s), Poisoned (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Burned (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Putrefied (22,222 HP, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), Blinded (Accuracy: 50%, 180s), Charmed (Accuracy: 30%, 180s), Zombified (Accuracy: 30%, 180s), Sleep 3 (Accuracy: 20%, 3t), Paralyzed 3 (Accuracy: 20%, 3t), ATK Down (25%, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), DEF Down (25%, Accuracy: 90%, 180s), DA Down (Accuracy: 65%, 180s), TA Down (Accuracy: 65%, 180s), and Lethal Hit (Accuracy: 65%) on all foes.
Clincher	Big Light damage to a foe based on number of foe’s debuffs (Damage cap: ~700,000). Level 95: Now hits all foes. Damage cap increased to ~1,200,000. Level 130: When Bring the Thunder (Transcend) is consumed: Also inflict Pinpoint Prey (10% DEF Down / 20% of damage dealt Damage cap: 10,000, Accuracy: 200%).
Two-Crown’s Strife	Extend time-based debuff effects on all foes by 90 seconds. (Base Accuracy: 100%) Multi-hit, 200% Light damage to all foes based on foes’ number of debuffs (Damage cap: ~160,000 per hit / Max: 10 hits). (Can’t recast.)

Support Skills

Dark Huntress	Normal attacks hit all foes. Level 90: Also gain boost to ATK (Normal modifier) as number of foes decrease.
Lone Archer	Tweyen#Lone Archer|Boost to debuff success rate as number of foes decrease.

• Better of the two eternals for a 0B ougi enabler but worse than You overall.
• Teamwide crit buff on ougi is good if you need help to cap ougis.

Reactive Nukes

Light OTK relies heavily on characters who deal skill damage as a response to enemy attacks. The free slots in either 0B2C or 0B1C are typically slotted with the following characters.

Sturm (Summer)

Type:

REACTIVE NUKE

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Summer’s Angel	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Gain 2 Beachside Blade.

Skills

Crossed Swords	8-hit, 120% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~60,000 per hit). Inflict ATK Lowered (Stackable) (10% (40% Max), Accuracy: 100%, 180s) and DEF Lowered (Stackable) (10% (40% Max), Accuracy: 100%, 180s). (Consumes 2 Beachside Blade. When a foe uses a special attack: Auto-activates without consuming Beachside Blade.)
June Tonic	Restore 10% of caster’s HP (Healing cap: 1500) and remove 1 debuff. Gain Charge Bar (10%). (Consumes 1 Beachside Blade. Upon taking damage: Auto-activates without consuming Beachside Blade.)
Second Vacation	Gain C.A. Reactivation (1 time), C.A. DMG Boosted (1 time) (150%), and C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (1 time) (90%). (Consumes 8 Beachside Blade.)

Support Skills

Beachside Blade	Start battle with 6 Beachside Blade (Max: 10). (Gain 1 Beachside Blade every turn.)
Maritime Mercenary	20% hit to max HP. 30% boost to ATK (Unique modifier), guaranteed double attacks, 50% boost to triple attack rate, and 30% boost to charge bar gain.

• 8 hit reactive nuke on enemy special.
• 30% unique ATK and 100/50 DATA makes her the best option reactive nuke slot for auto comps.

Narmaya (Yukata)

Type:

REACTIVE NUKE

Use Areas:

0B2C AND ABOVE

Charge Attacks

Butterfly Effect Alter: Reverie	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe. Raise Reverie lvl by 2.

Skills

Iridescent Bloom	8-hit, 100% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~67,500 per hit). Inflict Delay (Special) (Accuracy: 100%). If successful, gain Charged (20%). (Auto-activates at end of turn by consuming 8 Reverie lvls.)
Tranquil Crescent	8-hit, 100% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~67,500 per hit). Remove 1 buff. (Auto-activates when a foe uses a special attack.)
Sakura Serenade	Caster and Light MC gain C.A. Reactivation (1 time).

Support Skills

Verdant Essence	When a Light ally uses a charge attack: Raise Reverie lvl by 1 (Max: 8). (Lvl 4 at battle start.)
Scenic Seclusion	When Light MC uses a charge attack: 555,555 Plain damage to a foe. MC gains Charge Bar (10%). (Takes effect even when Narmaya is a sub ally.)

• 8 hit nuke if her and one other ally ougis.
• 8 hit reactive nuke on enemy special that is the largest of the three mentioned.
• Best reactive nuke slot if she CAs.

Prishe

Type:

REACTIVE NUKE

Use Areas:

0B1C AND ABOVE

Charge Attacks

Nullifying Dropkick	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.Can use each skill twice on next turn.

Skills

Auroral Uppercut	700% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~700,000) and remove 1 buff.(When caster’s Skillchain lvl is 0: Raise lvl by 1.)
Knuckle Sandwich	400% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~400,000).Inflict Delay (Accuracy: 100%).(When caster’s Skillchain lvl is 1: Raise lvl by 1.)
Asuran Fists	8-hit, 100% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~63,000 per hit).(When caster’s Skillchain lvl is 2: Raise lvl by 1.)

Support Skills

Keeper of the Apocalypse	When the foe uses a special attack: Activate Asuran Fists.Upon normal attacks when Skillchain lvl is 3: Reset lvl and activate Asuran Fists.
Leader of the Tavnazian Patrol	Refresh effect (Healing cap: 500) and Tank-and-Counter effect (2 hits).

• 8 hit reactive nuke on enemy special that is slightly higher damage than Sturm’s nuke.
• Most free to play option of the free thanks to her being from the FFXI Collab.

Backline

The below characters offer backline passives that are useful for OTK.

Sandalphon

Type:

AURA BOOST

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Skills

Entrusted Resolve
Righteous Deed
Along in Heaven

Support Skills

• 20% boost to Omega and Optimus Light skills.

Nobita

Type:

CHAIN NUKE

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Nobita’s All-Out Attack	450% (Massive) Light damage to a foe.1-turn cut to gadgets’ cooldowns.

Skills

Unturned Stone Cap	Gain Unturned Stone Cap (2T) and Guaranteed TA (2T).
Bounce Back Cape	Gain Bounce Back Cape (1T).(And counter with a blast from the Air Cannon after a dodge!)
Air Cannon	800% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~800,000).Gain Charge Boost (20%).
Aim Carefully!	Gain Critical Hit Rate Boosted (50%, 3T).

Support Skills

Bull’s-Eye	Attacks won’t miss.
Fastest Draw In the Skies	When Sub Ally: Light damage to a foe upon Light chain burst activation.(Boost to damage specs based on number of chains.)

• Skill nuke on chain burst with damage depending on the number of chains.

Silva (Light)

Type:

CHAIN NUKE

Use Areas:

EVERYWHERE

Charge Attacks

Zeruch Shot	Massive Light damage to a foe. (50% boost to C.A. damage and 20% boost to C.A. damage cap against foes with Weak Point (3,000 per debuff Damage cap: 30,000).) Gain Charge Boost (20%).

Skills

Invisible Hawk	Gain Into Hiding (5T), Critical Up (75%, 5T), C.A. DMG Cap Boosted (40%, 5T), and Uplift (20%, 5T). Self-inflict DEF Down (50%, 5T).
Insight	Inflict ATK Down 3 (30%, 3T), DEF Down 3 (30%, 3T), and Weak Point 3 (3,000 per debuff Damage cap: 30,000, 3T) on a foe.
Blind Spot	Switch out with a sub ally. (Provide Backup Fire (3T) to the ally.)

Support Skills

Spotter	3% boost to Light characters’ critical hit damage cap.
Bullet Burst	When Sub Ally: 300% bonus Light damage to a foe upon the chain burst Ascension (Damage cap: ~580,000).

• Skill nuke on 4 chain that is larger than Nobita’s 4 chain nuke. but only for 4 chain comps