Advanced Grids/Celeste

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Overview

	Important Reminder! Not all setups below will have weapons, characters, or summons that you have, so it's important to test any setups using whatever is available to you. This form of testing is how many Omega setups are created in the first place! Unfortunately, it's unrealistic to list every possible grid permutation and account for every player's inventory.

Seraphic Weapons and Ultima Weapons
In most standard situations, replacing the Ultima weapon in a setup with the respective Seraphic Weapon is fine. Just be sure to keep in mind any damage cap losses from the 2nd key that may be important for pushing certain thresholds.

Grid Weapons

Core Grid Weapons

Necessary weapons to run certain setups. You may be able to run with fewer copies, but these are strongly recommended.

Weapon	Rank	Copies	Notes
Celeste Grace Ater	Rank 151	Avg: 3 Max: 5	Omega Dark's Exalto weapon, boosting Omega Dark weapon skills by 20% per copy up to a max of 100%. 3 copies is typically enough for most standard grid setups. More copies can be used to satisfy Pendulum of Extremity's skill requirement and other weapon skills that require a boost of 280% or more in single-sided summon aura boost setups. See #Exalto & Aura Boost for more information on how to utilize different number of copies.
Forbidden Agastia Mk II	Rank 200	2 - 4	A large boostable Omega ATK modifier and has access to strong Weapon Awakening stats which makes it one of the best raw attack weapon slots. Its critical hit rate boost can largely be ignored as these weapons tend to be used more in burst setups, which favor single-sided aura boost.
Abyss Spine	Rank 120	2 - 3	Central to Omega Dark's charge attack setups as one of the few sources of the Sentence weapon skill. Additionally provides a good source of HP for any content that requires it.
Fediel's Spine	Rank 151	2	Core grid slot for any C.A. focused team due to its strong Stamina modifier and up to 600,000 Supplemental C.A. DMG per copy (Max: 1,000,000). Recommended AX Stats: Stamina +3 or ATK +3.5%
Agonize	Rank 120	2	Core grid slot for any team that has multi-hit skills due to its unconditional 100,000 Supplemental Skill DMG per copy (Max: 200,000).
Transcendence Lvl 5 Katana of Renunciation	Rank 120	1*Only one is obtainable.	Dark Opus Weapons are the anchor pieces for all grids across the game because of the variety of weapon skills they can bring. Common Keys: Prosperity / Progression - Used for Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks on charge attack Falsehood - Used for burst setups that utilize the Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn on charge attack Strength / Stamina - Used whenever neither of the above keys are needed
Scythe of Darkherald	Rank 120	1*Only one is obtainable.	This weapon should always be in a grid when fighting at an elemental advantage because of its 23% damage amplify. Replaced by 5★ Ultima Weapons with Gauph Key Tria.
Celestial Weapons	Rank -	1*Only one can be equipped in a grid at a time.	Limited Event Weapon Celestial Weapons are an incredibly potent weapon slot because of their mixed Normal and EX modifiers along with additional damage cap up, HP, DEF, and multiattack boosts. Change the Celestial weapon type depending on the proficiencies in your party or for Voltage II synergy if your party is too spread out.

Additional Weapons

Weapons that provide a lot to a grid if you have them, but don't make up the core grid.

Weapon	Rank	Copies	Notes
Festering of Mournful Obsequies	Rank 200	1*Only one is obtainable.	Becomes a solid defensive grid piece to slot alongside Katana of Renunciation once fully upgraded. Can be equipped in Extra Grid Slots to free up space in the main grid for other important grid pieces. Aureole TelumaLight DMG reduction to all allies or Oblivion TelumaAmplify allies' DMG against non-elemental foes by 10%. are equipped depending on the content it is used in.
Celeste Saber Ater	Rank 151	2	An alternative to Agonize that provides a bit of Skill DMG Cap up from the Tempering weapon skill. The Tempering weapon skill requires summon aura boost to properly utilize. 2 copies cap out the grid max Skill DMG Supplemental value at 200,000 with double Celeste Omega aura boost. In any setups that do not utilize aura boost, Agonize will be better. Its small Verity weapon skill can largely be ignored for now, but may see usage in future crit setups that can efficiently reach 100% crit rate.
Exo Hamartia	Rank -	1 0 - 1	Limited Event Weapon A very strong staff mainhand weapon due to its potent Attack awakening boosts. Its passive effect and charge attack can largely be ignored as its main strength comes from the Weapon Awakening. Competes with Parazonium as mainhand. Very high priority due to how prevalent staff wielding classes are in the current meta. Special awakened copies can serve as decent filler for less developed grids, though Attack should be prioritized first.
Celeste Zaghnal Omega	Rank 30	2 - 3	A large Omega ATK modifier that has access to AX stats. Can be used in Pain and Suffering grids. Recommended AX Stats: Stamina +3 or ATK +3.5%
Claws of Terror	Rank 151	1*Only one is obtainable.	A very strong single-slot EX modifier. This weapon can easily be replaced with any other strong EX modifier found in Dark and is generally not suggested to invest into unless Evoker-related farming is finished and the player does not already own Pain and Suffering. The auto-attack cap up on this weapon can free up another cap up key slot on Dark Opus Weapons or Ultima Weapons.
Bahamut Weapons	Rank 130	1*Only one can be equipped in a grid at a time.	Bahamut Weapons are still decent grid slots for players lacking better options, especially for Extra Party grids. Change the Bahamut weapon type depending on the races in your party. Different weapons can be used to boost ATK, HP, or even multiattack if needed.
Zechariah	Rank 120	1 - 2	Used as an additional Stamina modifier as HP is already covered by Abyss Spines. Realistically only 1 copy is used most of the time.
Bismarck	Rank -	1 2	Limited Event Weapon A strong Skill DMG Cap up weapon that has access to Weapon Awakening. Recommended Weapon Awakening: Special and Attack A fully Attack awakened weapon will give similar EX boost as a fully upgraded Astral Weapon.
Pain of Death	Rank 151	1*Only one is obtainable.	A very strong grid slot at 4★ and above due to its combination of EX and Normal modifiers. At 5★, it gains an additional 5% DMG Cap Up.
Qilin Bow	Rank -	1*Only one is obtainable.	Limited Event Weapon An easily accessible DMG Cap Up weapon with a fairly strong Normal modifier.

Filler & Niche Weapons

These weapons can serve as filler for otherwise better weapons. Keep some copies around in case you may need them in the future, otherwise fodder the rest.

Weapon	Rank	Copies	Notes
Celeste Dagger Ater	Rank 151	1 - 2	Used for higher difficulty raids as it gives a bit of healing cap and defense at lower HP values. Its only attack modifier being a medium boost to crit limits how many is ideally run in a grid. It may see usage in future crit setups that can efficiently reach 100% crit rate.
Ramsund Militis	Rank -	Up to 2	An enmity-based Pain and Suffering with Staff Voltage II. Can be used in Forbidden Agastia grids as PnS replacements or as filler in Extra Slot Parties that stack Abyss Spines.
Draconic Fire	Rank 151	1*Only one is obtainable.	This weapon cannot be equipped with Katana of Renunciation or any other Dark Opus weapon. A very strong option when more defense is desired over offense. Should ONLY be used at 5★ with the 3rd skill unlocked using Omega Teluma Aureole Teluma should be used over Endurance Teluma as elemental reduction is stronger than general DEF up and the latter can be gained from other sources.
Abydos	Rank 120	1	Provides stamina-based supplemental DMG up to 30,000. Functions as a Pain and Suffering supplemental DMG filler or as a sustain Dagger mainhand. Running multiple is likely to result in a net damage loss due to its lack of actual damage modifiers.
Zwei Schaedel	Rank -	1	Limited Event Weapon This weapon becomes less useful once players have access to Chain of Falsehood as the echoes from this weapon do not stack with the Falsehood chain.
Bigeh and Edfu	Rank 120	1	A worse Fediel's Spine that requires your party to be at low HP levels for it to matter. Can be used in setups where you regularly sit at lower HP where double Fediel's Spine has less effectiveness.
Vynateya Militis	Rank -	Up to 2	A worse Pain and Suffering that is mainly only used for its Voltage II skill. Has very niche use in setups that need Multiattack rate boost. Keep copies for future-proofing.
Advocatus Diaboli Militis	Rank -	Up to 2	A very strong Omega ATK modifier that is boosted by Celeste Omega when equipped as a mainhand or auxiliary weapon, but is held back by the fact that it requires additional Militis weapons and it not being a very good mainhand.

Special Premium Draw Weapons

Weapons that can be very useful in certain grid setups. For Optimus grid usage, please visit Advanced Grids/Hades.

	Warning! Any weapons listed below can be used at 0★ and should not be uncapped with Damascus Ingots until the player reaches a point in their progression to understand their value and what benefits uncapping offers.

Weapon	Copies	Notes
Pain and Suffering	Up to 2	Abbreviated to "PnS". Provides 50,000 unconditional supplemental damage per copy for all Dark allies up to a max of 100,000. Provides 8% EX ATKUp to a total of 80% per Axe weapon in the grid. Does not require uncapping or skill leveling to slot in a grid. Boost stacks with multiple copiesUp to a combined total of 80%. Can synergize with early Celeste grids that run Celeste Zaghnal Omega and Scythe of Darkherald.
Eternal Signature	1	A unique weapon that provides 40% EX ATK, 25% DEF, and 7% Special DMG Cap Up when 4 or more weapons of the same weapon groupe.g., 4 Swords, 4 Spears, 4 Staves, etc. are equipped. Does not require uncapping or skill leveling to slot in a grid. Boost stacks with multiple copies. EX ATK boost is stronger than an SL20 Unworldly EX modifier weapon. Abbreviated to "ES" despite Ecke Sachs sharing the same letters.

Illustrious Weapons

	Warning! These weapons are very high investment weapons that cost Gold Moon ×150. They are not recommended to be obtained until the player understands the value of their resources and what benefits they will gain from purchasing one.

Weapon	Rating	About
Ereshkigal	High	Ereshkigal is an incredibly strong quality-of-life mainhand even in Omega Dark grids as it speeds up the previous Runeslayer burst setup which required several button presses as well as provides strong auto-attack based buffs. The Turn 1 instant charge with Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn is very useful for farming various short fights like Replicard Sandbox The 40% hit to Dark allies' skill damage cap is negligible as Dark now focuses more on boosting auto-attack damage or filling in the skill damage with weapons like Agonize.

Grid Templates

It's important to remember to adjust your grid depending on the content you wish to tackle. The grids in this section are only to serve as a general baseline for how grids are built.

Rank Suggestion: ~151-170+

This grid utilizes C.A. boosting weapons; Abyss Spine and Fediel's Spine as the foundation of the grid. These weapons synergize well together and also provide a decent amount of HP to keep the team healthy for longer content.


Main Summon	Support Summon
Celeste Omega	Transcendence Lvl 5 Elemental ATK %

Rank Suggestion: ~151-170+

This grid equips Celeste Saber Ater with the Tempering weapon skill to further boost skill damage output for allies who have multi-hit damage skills. These weapons will want a large aura boost to cap its Skill DMG Supplemental value at 200,000. For any single-sided aura setups, players may want to consider equipping Agonize instead as these weapons do not require aura boost, but instead lack Skill DMG Cap up.


Main Summon	Support Summon
Celeste Omega	Transcendence Lvl 5 Celeste Omega 6★

Rank Suggestion: ~200-300+

This grid equips weapons that provide a large amount of raw damage through Weapon Awakening and potent weapon skills. Ideal for any burst setups as it does not bring too much HP. If more HP is needed, consider equipping Festering of Mournful Obsequies, Abyss Spine, or a weapon with Defense awakening.


Main Summon	Support Summon
Transcendence Lvl 5 Celeste Omega 6★	Transcendence Lvl 5 Elemental ATK %

Burst Setups

These setups aim to deal large amount of damage in as few turns as possible or in a short amount of time. These setups are typically used for farming raids with a minimum Blue Chest honors requirement or competing in Unite and Fight events.

Falsehood Burst

These setups employ the use of Chain of Falsehood which provides 20% Bonus Damage and Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn
on C.A., both of which are highly desired in normal attack focused teams. Characters that provide Bonus Damage or deal high normal attack damage is preferred. Team composition is flexible. For alternative options, refer to the table below.

Pandemonium

Celestial Genesis

Splitting Spirit






	Lvl 250
		Replacements: Triple Zero For no-summon call setups or more turns of Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn

Rotation
Turn 1	Call BeelzebubChaos Legion 1500% Elemental damage to all foes. Inflict 40% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 40%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds and Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds. MC All allies gain Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30% Strength: 30% and 10% UpliftedCharge bar is boosted on every turn Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. (Additional effect when 7 Spirit SealConsumed upon using MC's skills (Max: 10 / Can't be removed) are consumed: Caster also gains Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100% Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects. No effect when afflicted with Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time) Duration: Indefinite.) Ilsa All Dark allies gain 100% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG Strength: 100% chance of dealing 20% more damage.Duration: 5 turns, 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted Strength: 15%Duration: 5 turns, and 20% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 5 turns. S1 Cidala All Dark allies gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is Strength: 20%-10%Duration: 3 turns, 50% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 50%Duration: 3 turns, and 10% UpliftedCharge bar is boosted on every turn Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. (Upon consuming Magic Tiger IngredientTigered Up in a Bow and Served on a Silver Tiger gain additional effects / Both linked skills activate upon using one of them (Consumed upon linked skill use / Can't be removed) : Caster also gains 10% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 10%Duration: 1 turn and Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs Duration: 1 turn .) S1
Turn 2	MC Convert caster's HP to charge bar3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar. (Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)

An alternative to Onmyoji. This class uses more buttons in its rotation but has less Lockout due to the lack of chain bursts. This can be beneficial if racing against other players.

Splitting Spirit

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	Lvl 250
		Replacements: Triple Zero For no-summon call setups or more turns of Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn

Rotation
Team
Turn 1	Call BeelzebubChaos Legion 2000% Elemental damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~2,400,000). Inflict 40% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 40%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Summon and 20% Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds. Additional effects based on MC's TranceAdditional effects based on lvl (Max: 3 / Can't be removed) lvl. Ilsa All Dark allies gain 100% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG Strength: 100% chance of dealing 20% more damage.Duration: 5 turns, 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted Strength: 15%Duration: 5 turns, and 20% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 5 turns. S1 MC Call forth the power of the tetra-elements to cast a spell. At level 30: Also gain Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30% Strength: 30%. +	Orchid 3 hit, 300% Dark damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~400,000 per hit~1,200,000 total). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. At level 90: Number of hits increased to 6. Damage cap decreased to ~220,000 per hit~1,320,000 total. All allies also gain Violet CalculationDouble attack rate is boosted / Triple attack rate is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 20% DA Up, 20% TA UpDuration: 3 turnsStacking: Special Buff and 10% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. S3 Call Death (SSR)Deathly Thirteen 500% Dark damage to all foes. Knock out a dark ally in fourth position (MC or Lyria won't be knocked out). Dark allies gain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs Duration: 4 turns for 4 turns. Nier Transform the field into a world of death and love. (World of Death and LoveAll foes' and allies' ATK is boosted / Allies deal bonus DMG for one-foe attacks. Strength: 20% ATK Up / 30% Bonus Dark DMGMultiplier: UniqueDuration: 3 turnsField effect Local status effect to the field.) S1 Gain Eternal VowATK is boosted / DEF is boosted / Debuff resistance is boosted / 6-hit dark DMG to foe after normal attacks / Eternal Vow effect to dark MC when knocked out (Can't be removed) Multiplier: PerpetuityDuration: Indefinite. (Love's RedemptionLowers by 2 each turn (Starts at 13) / Nier will be knocked out when 0 / DMG taken is lowered while in effect Duration: Indefinite lowers by 4. Can't be recast. Can only be used after The Lovers UprightWhen Switching to Main Ally: All Dark allies gain ThirstingRecovers once from a knockout while in effect / Partially absorbs DMG to recover HP (Can't be removed) Strength: 15% DMG AbsorptionDuration: Indefinite. (Can't be reactivated.) At level 95: Also remove all debuffs from Dark allies. (Can't be reactivated.) activates.) S4 Ilsa All Dark allies gain 100% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG Strength: 100% chance of dealing 20% more damage.Duration: 5 turns, 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted Strength: 15%Duration: 5 turns, and 20% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 5 turns. S1 MC Call forth the power of the tetra-elements to cast a spell. At level 30: Also gain Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30% Strength: 30%. +
Turn 2	Call ZirnitraCzarny Ryk 500% Dark damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000). All Dark allies gain 20% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 1 turn , 40% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 40%Duration: 1 turn , and 20% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 20%Duration: 1 turn . (Optional) MC Convert caster's HP to charge bar3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar. (Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)	Call BeelzebubChaos Legion 2000% Elemental damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~2,400,000). Inflict 40% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 40%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Summon and 20% Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds. Additional effects based on MC's TranceAdditional effects based on lvl (Max: 3 / Can't be removed) lvl. MC Convert caster's HP to charge bar3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar. (Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)

Pandemonium

Celestial Genesis

Splitting Spirit






	Lvl 250

Rotation
Turn 1	Call BeelzebubChaos Legion 1500% Elemental damage to all foes. Inflict 40% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 40%Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds and Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered Base Accuracy: Guaranteed to land if the foe does not have 100% debuff resistance (10,000% base accuracy)Duration: 180 seconds. MC All allies gain Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30% Strength: 30% and 10% UpliftedCharge bar is boosted on every turn Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. (Additional effect when 7 Spirit SealConsumed upon using MC's skills (Max: 10 / Can't be removed) are consumed: Caster also gains Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100% Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects. No effect when afflicted with Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time) Duration: Indefinite.) Fediel The field is engulfed in the Malice of DespairAll foes' and allies' DEF is lowered / Take DMG every turn Duration: IndefiniteField effect Local status effect. (Can't recast.) S3 Seox Gain 20% DMG AmplifiedDMG for one-foe attacks and counterattacks is amplified Strength: 20%Multiplier: SeraphicDuration: 3 turns. At level 95: Buff increased to 30% DMG AmplifiedDMG for one-foe attacks and counterattacks is amplified Strength: 30%Multiplier: SeraphicDuration: 3 turns. Also gain 60% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 60%Duration: 3 turns. S1
Turn 2	MC Convert caster's HP to charge bar3% charge bar for every 250 HP consumed, up to 100% charge bar. (Consumes up to 50% of current HP.)

Strong Alternative Characters: (Non-Exhaustive)

Criteria	Examples
Any characters that provide a source of Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks :
Any characters that provide strong offensive buffs:
Any characters that deal high normal attack damage:
Any characters that deal additional damage after normal attacks:

Ereshkigal Burst

Ereshkigal teams function similarly to Chain of Falsehood setups. The key differences are that MC doesn't need to cast any skills to activate the Double Strike effect, and the Dark Opus Weapon is no longer required as a main weapon. Additional, Ereshkigal boosts boosts normal attack damage, further enhancing this playstyle.

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		Lvl 250


			This is set as a Quick Summon

Rotation
Turn 1	Call Beelzebub Ilsa All Dark allies gain 100% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG Strength: 100% chance of dealing 20% more damage.Duration: 5 turns, 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted Strength: 15%Duration: 5 turns, and 20% Bonus Dark DMGDeals bonus dark DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 5 turns. S1
Turn 2

Strong Alternative Characters: (Non-Exhaustive)

Criteria	Examples
Any characters that provide a source of Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks :
Any characters that provide strong offensive buffs:
Any characters that deal high normal attack damage:
Any characters that deal additional damage after normal attacks:

Raid Setups

These grids are specialized for dealing with specific raids.

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Horus (Raid)

Dark Rapture Zero

Unite and Fight Setups

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