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2026-10-05: Added Painkiller and new Fire Odious weapons Fienddagger of Prosperity Verboten Karmasword of Prosperity Verboten. 2026-10-05: Updated Omega/Odious Water tables. 2026-9-03: Added Bodhicitta Hammer. 2026-7-31: Added new Water Odious weapons Deepstrings of Mortality Verboten Fiendspear of Mortality Verboten. 2026-6-02: Added Nebula Gauntlets and updated Optimus Fire tables. 2026-5-03: Added new Light and Dark Odious weapons with tentative values. 2026-4-29: All Omega Burst Setup sections have been rewritten
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Grid Weapons

Weapons Overview

Below is a rough overview of various weapons used in Optimus grids. For more information on weapon usage, see the other tabs.

Fundamental Pieces

These are core pieces to making an Optimus Water grid. It is strongly recommended to have these before investing.

Manual Burst / Short Content	High Difficulty / Long Content
Bullet Loadout Recommendation: Particularly effective on teams that utilize Hraesvelgr. Replacements: Often swappable with Wamdus's Cnidocyte.	Low Priority 2nd
These weapons can favor a certain playstyle over others. Feel free to prioritize one section over another depending on your preferred playstyle.

Contextual / Niche Pieces
2nd 3rd 2nd
These weapons have situational or niche applications. Careful investment should be considered.

Core Grid Weapons

Weapons that form the core foundation of many setups.

Weapon

Copies

Notes

Rubea Stiria

2 - 3

A weapon that forms the core of nearly all Optimus setups due to its powerful Optimus Exalto weapon skill.
Typically, 2 copies of this weapon will be used to meet the the 280% aura requirement found on
Dark Rapture Zero Pendulums
and
Anklets
.
A 3rd copy can see niche usage for single-sided setups that do not run other aura-boosting summons or characters.
Provides General DMG Amp. to critical hits. Due to the strength of this modifier, many Optimus setups will run grids that consistently crit.
See #Exalto & Aura Boost for further information on utilizing sources of aura boost.

Taisai Spirit Bow

1

Utilized in most crit setups due to having a large crit modifier and raw ATK.
1 copy is typically run with Galilei's Insight along with other crit weapons like Rubea Stiria.

Galilei's Insight

1 - 2

An additional crit source which provides a Stamina modifier, typically run alongside Taisai Spirit Bow and Rubea Stiria.
2 copies can be used for manual burst rotations.

Gospel of Water and Sky

1 - 2

A foundational grid piece for many Optimus setups.
2 copies are utilized frequently for their unconditional 50,000 supplemental damage and 7% damage cap per copy.
The second copy is frequently substituted with Wamdus's Cnidocyte in order to reach 100% critical strike while still maintaining the supplemental damage cap.

Clockwork Blade: Kumogakure

2

A normal attack focused weapon for Water due to its Deathstrike weapon skill.
- Provides up to 50% Bonus DMG but does not stack with similar effects like Chain of Falsehood or Haaselia's Lunar ReflectionBonus Water DMG effect to Water allies based on the moon phase..
Typically, up to 2 copies of this weapon will be used.
- A 3rd copy may see niche usage in single-sided setups for Party Set Extra teams. Grids using a 3rd copy may find that raw damage is lacking.
Provides a large amount of multiattack which is useful in offsetting Hraesvelgr's -100% TA rate.

Staff of Repudiation

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Dark Opus Weapons form a core component of all grids due to the significant offensive and defensive power they provide.
They are an extremely efficient grid slot, while also offering a high degree of versatility through its skill keys.
- See #Choosing Pendulums and Chains for information on which weapon skill keys are typically used.

Staff of Renunciation

-

Typically used with Falsehood / Echo key to avoid frequently swapping keys on the Optimus Dark Opus.

Additional Weapons

Weapons that are more commonly seen in specialized setups.

Weapon

Copies

Notes

Bridekeeper

2

A normal-attack focused weapon with the Maneuver weapon skill that supplements normal-attack damage by 50,000 on a different frame than Gospel of Water and Sky's General DMG Supplemental.
This weapon is particularly effective in Hraesvelgr setups, which can fully capitalize on the supplemental damage it provides.

Knight of Ice

1 - 2

Optimus Water's source of Tempering, useful for any setup that utilizes skill damage.
Due to the way Tempering scales, it is recommended to use this weapon in setups that utilize Optimus aura boosts.
- 2 copies will be enough to cap out the grid's max Skill DMG Supplemental value at 200,000 on double-sided setups, while also being reasonably close to cap in single-sided setups with additional aura boosting pieces such as Gabriel and Rubea Stiria.

Ebony Retribution

2

A charge attack focused weapon that provides C.A. Bonus DMG.
The Porthos weapon skill functions similarly to Pendulum of Supremacy, but still provides boosts even if the conditions are not fully met.
- Ebony Retribution ×1 and Pendulum of Supremacy or Ebony Retribution ×2 will cap the weapon skill value.
This weapon performs significantly better in Optimus grids, as two of its key weapon skills can be boosted.

Atlantis

1

Typically used in high difficulty content for its mixture of defensive and offensive skills.

Calamitous Aquashade

0 - 1

Commonly referred to as "Wambrella".
Very potent for a full-auto mainhand for Lancer Origin or Fighter Origin teams.
Provides 40% EX ATK, 25% DEF, and 7% Special DMG Cap Up based on allies' max HP at battle start. See Vitality for further information.
- Boost stacks with multiple copies.

Pistolet Fleuri

1

Remarkably similar to Knight of Ice but comes with Tsunami's VerityMedium boost to water allies' critical hit rate to assist with critical strike capping.
Almost exclusively seen in single-sided teams where more investment is required to cap critical strike.

Potentially Useful Weapons

A chart of weapons that may be useful in various scenarios. Be sure to check each weapon's skills to see if it can be useful in your setups.

Uncapping these weapons with Damascus Ingots is not recommended unless the player has excess resources.

Usage

Skill Boost

Weapons

Burst

Defensive

Charge Attack

Utility

Universal Weapons

Weapons that can be used across all elements.

Weapon

Notes

Celestial Weapons

Limited Event Weapon

Celestial weapons are an incredibly potent grid slot due to their combination of powerful offensive and defensive modifiers. Uniquely, the weapons will provide further bonuses to characters whose weapon proficiencies match the Celestial weapon.
Adjust the Celestial weapon type based on your party's proficiencies, or choose one for Voltage II synergy if your party's proficiencies are too spread out.
At lvl 200, the weapons can be equipped into the additional slots in Party Set Extra teams and are often one of the more powerful options available.
Each weapon can also be awakened, giving it the ability to adapt to whatever the team may need. Since awakening requires Crystallized Core ×170, extra care should be taken when choosing an awakening type.
See Advanced Grids#Celestial Weapons for more guidance.

Ultima Weapons

Ultima weapons at lvl 200 are a staple in many intermediate to advanced grids due to the versatility of its weapon keys and the various effects they provide.
The 1st key affects only characters with proficiencies that match the weapon. Commonly used keys include Gauph Key of Strife and Gauph Key of Strength.
The 2nd key grants the entire team with a damage cap increase based on the key selected. This key does NOT stack with a Dark Opus Weapon's 2nd key of the same type, so make sure that they are different.
The 3rd key is most impactful since with Gauph Key Tria, the weapon now provides a Seraphic-type attack boost to the entire team, thereby replacing Seraphic Weapons. Depending on the team's needs Gauph Key Tessera and Gauph Key Dio may also be useful.
Once you have access to 5★ Destroyer Weapons, Ultima Weapons are not as ubiquitous in team setups due to their stronger Seraphic modifiers and other various effects.
See Advanced Grids#Ultima Weapons for more guidance.

World Weapons

All World weapons possess a damage amplification modifier, however it is limited to a certain damage type and only available to characters with certain weapon proficiencies.
As a result, these weapons are very specific to the composition of the team, not just from a character perspective but also the type of damage the team excels at.
World weapons can be equipped in the additional slots in Party Set Extra teams.

Notable Farmable Weapons

Farmable weapons that are used situationally alongside premium options.

Weapon

Rank

Copies

Notes

Judgment of Torrential Tides

Rank
200

-

Becomes a solid defensive grid piece to slot alongside Dark Opus Weapons once fully forged.
Can be equipped in the additional slots in Party Set Extra teams.
Used commonly in high difficulty raids with Oblivion TelumaAmplify allies' DMG against non-elemental foes by 10%..
Inferno TelumaFire DMG reduction to all allies can be equipped for defensive purposes, however this bonus does not stack with Destroyer Weapons.

Schrodinger

Rank
200

Mk II

1

A core weapon for C.A. Water setups. Weapon Awakening also gives it the versatility to adapt to the team's needs. 2 copies are capable of capping the C.A. supplemental damage bonus.
A fully Attack awakened weapon serves as a very strong raw damage option.
A Defense awakened weapon is a notable of the defensive option. It is mainly used for single-sided grids that need extra survivability.
A Special awakened weapon is commonly used for the extra C.A. and general DMG cap it offers.

Wamdus's Cnidocyte

Rank
151

1

Provides 50,000 supplemental damage for critical hits up to a max of 100,000.
1 copy can be used to fill crit and supplemental damage in some single-sided setups.
Very useful for contributing to Lancer Origin's Mythical ArmsRaise Mythical LancerBased on lvl: ATK, DEF, and multiattack rate are boosted / Skill DMG is amplified / Deals elemental DMG based on lvl upon normal attacks (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite lvl by 1 for every 40 hits dealt by MC.
Raise Mythical LancerBased on lvl: ATK, DEF, and multiattack rate are boosted / Skill DMG is amplified / Deals elemental DMG based on lvl upon normal attacks (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite lvl at battle start based on number of equipped Spears and Axes (Max: 5).
(Based on Mythical LancerBased on lvl: ATK, DEF, and multiattack rate are boosted / Skill DMG is amplified / Deals elemental DMG based on lvl upon normal attacks (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
lvl:
Boost to ATK, DEF, and multiattack rate.
Amplify skill damage.
Deals multi-hit Elemental damage to a foe based on lvl upon normal attacks [Damage cap: ~135,000 per hit / Max: 5 hits].
When Mythical LancerBased on lvl: ATK, DEF, and multiattack rate are boosted / Skill DMG is amplified / Deals elemental DMG based on lvl upon normal attacks (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
lvl reaches 5: Gain Mythical ArmsOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite.) at battle start.
Recommended AX Stats: Stamina, ATK, or TA

Reflection of The Moon

Rank
-

-

Varuna's best extra party grid slot at 4★ and above due to its combination of EX ATK and boostable Majesty skill.
At 5★, it gains an additional 5% DMG Cap Up.
Used in burst setups and any setup that uses 5★ Haaselia due to the strong buffs she provides.

Exo Antaeus

Rank
-

1

Limited Event Weapon

A strong Gun main weapon due to its potent Attack awakening boosts.

Typically used as a main weapon for classes like Street King.

	Warning! These weapons are very high investment weapons that cost a substantial amount of Gold Moons. 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

Notes

Hraesvelgr

High

Hraesvelgr is a unique weapon that allows MC to become a strong damage dealer. Notably, this weapon provides MC with:

4-hit Flurry and 30% amplified normal attack damage

It also provides the team with:

100,000 supplemental damage and 10% Damage cap.
-100% multiattack rate.

Due to the large hit in multiattack, grids using Hraesvelgr will often offset this by using other weapons like Bridekeeper and Clockwork Blade: Kumogakure.

As the weapon leans heavily towards shorter rotations, it is usually only seen in faster Full Auto setups and for manual burst rotations and does not see heavy usage in high difficulty raids.

Shishio

Medium

Typically used as a main weapon for Kengo and Onmyoji. It can be seen as an upgrade to Unsigned Kaneshige. Most notably, it provides:

Teamwide C.A. specs C.A. DMG Up (Stackable / Max: 100%)Charge attack DMG is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite C.A. DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Charge attack DMG cap is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite at the end of turn.
Teamwide charge bar on charge attack and at the end of turn.
A large amount of healing on charge attack.

Although the weapon deals 1% of maximum HP to all allies every turn, it is easily counteracted by the sustain provided by the weapon.

Shishio is used most commonly for high difficulty raids and raid solos.

Changelog

Changelog
2026 2026-03-24 → Updated All Varuna grid templates 2026-03-21 + Added Pistolet Fleuri ↑ Raised Clockwork Blade: Kumogakure 1st copy priority → Updated Calamitous Aquashade description 2026-03-18 + Added Clockwork Blade: Kumogakure ↓ Lowered Gospel of Water and Sky 2nd copy priority ↓ Lowered Rubea Stiria 3rd copy priority ↓ Lowered Felinovus priority → Updated Atlantis awakening ↑ Raised Galilei's Insight, qty changed 1 → 1-2 2026-01-15 ↓ Lowered Galilei's Insight, qty changed 1-2 → 1 ↓ Lowered Vertrauen priority ↑ Raised Atlantis priority 2026-01-14 → Updated Felinovus description x Removed Ameno Habakiri (Water) 2026-01-12 ↓ Lowered Taisai Spirit Bow, qty changed 1-2 → 1 ↓ Lowered Galilei's Insight priority ↓ Lowered Atlantis priority ↓ Lowered Calamitous Aquashade priority, qty changed 1-3 → 1-2 ↓ Lowered The Hand That Scritches priority ↑ Raised Gospel of Water and Sky, qty changed 1-2 → 2 ↑ Raised Hraesvelgr priority ↑ Raised Bridekeeper priority ↑ Raised Rubea Stiria priority ↑ Raised Ebony Retribution priority ↑ Raised Felinovus priority ↑ Raised Shishio priority 2025 2025-09-19 + Added Ebony Retribution 2025-07-01 + Added Bridekeeper 2025-06-12 + Added Weapons Overview table ↑ Raised Galilei's Insight, qty changed 1 → 1-2 2025-03-22 + Added Potentially Useful Weapons table 2024 2024-12-30 + Added Rubea Stiria + Added The Hand That Scritches ↓ Lowered Gospel of Water and Sky, qty changed 2 → 1-2 ↓ Lowered Galilei's Insight, qty changed 1-2 → 1 ↓ Lowered Calamitous Aquashade, qty changed 2-3 → 1-2 ↓ Lowered Knight of Ice, qty changed 2 → 1-2 ↓ Lowered Murgleis priority 2024-09-19 + Added Blue Lightning

Water Specific Summons

These are some noteworthy summons that are used specifically in Water setups outside of the all-element summons and Arcarum Summons.

Summon	Notes
Varuna	Optimus skill boosting summon. Lvl 230 and lvl 250 are aura boosting breakpoints.
Gabriel (Summon)	Increases DMG Cap for Water allies.
Wamdus (Summon)	Optimus skill boosting sub-summon. Useful for single and double sided aura-boosted setups for boosting important weapon skills.
Charybdis	Used in burst setups by providing 35% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 35%Duration: 1 turn , 100% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn , and 50% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 50%Duration: 1 turn for 1 turn.

Summon	Notes
Yatima (Summon)	Used as a sub-summon in burst setups by providing multiple strong buff summons in 1 turn, especially in Hraesvelgr setups. Can be used to call Death (SSR) which is useful in activating Haaselia.
Trigger of Awakening: Shinji and Rei	Useful in burst setups, particularly Hraesvelgr teams. Provides StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is Strength: 30%-10%Duration: 3 turns and 30% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 30%Duration: 3 turnsStacking: Summon. The Triple Attack sub aura does not stack with Charybdis call.
Tetragod	Useful in burst setups. Provides 50,000 general supplemental damage when you are above 80% HP. A stronger Belial if the condition is met. The two summons do not stack. Particularly effective in manual burst and/or Hraesvelgr teams.

Grid Templates

It's important to adjust your grid depending on the content you wish to tackle. The grids listed below are serve a general guidelines and should be adapted to what you have available.

Many grid templates will reach 280% aura boost as that is a key break point in optimized grids. This is to activate the powerful bonuses granted by Dark Rapture Zero Pendulums (e.g. Pendulum of Extremity) and Anklets (e.g. Anklet of Oblivion). This threshold is easily met in double-sided setupsSetups with Aura Boosts as both main and support summon, however for single-sided setups, extra consideration is needed.

See #Exalto & Aura Boost for further information.

Single Sided 280% Aura Boost Examples

	+		+	\|Transcendence Lvl 5	+		= 290%
(30% × 2 = 60%)		20%		170%		40%

	+	\|Transcendence Lvl 5	+		= 280%
(30% × 3 = 90%)		170%		≥20%

Normal Attack teams tend to be the best burst and Full Auto setups due to their speed. However, compared to Skill or Charge Attack damage, Normal Attacks require more grid investment to reach high damage.

Normal Attack setups leverage the strong synergy between modifiers like Bonus DMG (Echoes), Supplemental Damage, Flurry, and Multistrike.

Main Summon

Elemental ATK

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Main Summon

Varuna 6★

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Mainhand

Main Summon

Elemental ATK

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Skill damage usually plays a supplementary role in Normal Attack and Charge Attack setups rather than being a team's sole focus. As a result, skill damage boosting weapons are often used alongside N.A. and C.A. weapons.

Main Summon

Elemental ATK

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Main Summon

Varuna 6★

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Mainhand

Charge Attack setups focus on high damage per turn and often outperform Normal Attack setups in this regard. Additionaly, at a lower grid investment, Charge Attack teams still perform well, unlike Normal Attack setups. However, they are slower in Full Auto due to longer animations and in manual setups, Lockout is a concern.

Charge Attack teams are commonly used in high difficulty raids where consistency matters more than speed.

Main Summon

Elemental ATK or Elemental ATK

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

Main Summon

Varuna 6★

Support Summon

Varuna 6★

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.

Normal Attack Burst

These setups will typically employ the use of Chain of Falsehood which provides 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
Strength: 20%. Some setups may also use the Dark Opus Weapon as a main weapon to utilize the Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn
granted on Charge Attack. Characters and summons that provide Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
to the rest of the party, deal high normal attack damage through modifiers such as Sharp ATK UpATK is sharply boosted
Assassin (Buff) or DMG AmplifiedDMG for normal attacks and counterattacks is amplified
, provide an alternative source of Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn
, or increase their normal attack hit count with FlurryNormal attacks deal multi-hit DMG to random foes
effects are typically preferred.

Secret Triad

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			This is set as a Quick Summon

Source:

User:Vazkii

Rotation
Turn 1 ◇◇	Call Triple ZeroAin Soph Aur300% Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and 800% Light damage to all foes (2000% total / Max: 5 hits / Damage cap: ~445,000 per hit). MC 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. (Ignores foe's elemental resistance. Deals superior elemental damage regardless of foe element. Can only call when MC has 12 Wings of PromiseBoost to MC's ATK and DEF based on number of Wings of Promise (Max: 12 / Can't be removed) . 12 Wings of PromiseBoost to MC's ATK and DEF based on number of Wings of Promise (Max: 12 / Can't be removed) become 12 Wings of ApocalypseBoost to MC's ATK and DEF based on number of Wings of Apocalypse (Max: 12 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite. Call and aura switch.) Gabriel Kitrino NimaAll Water allies gain 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70% Duration: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut. and Glacies WardBonus Water DMG effect / Cap fire DMG taken at 10,000 per hit / DEF and triple attack rate are boosted (Can't be removed / Ends upon taking DMG 3 times) Duration: Indefinite. (Glacies Ward ends upon taking damage 3 times.) S2 Anre Fleeting SparkGain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn and Dodge-and-Counter (3 times)Dodges and counters normal attacks Duration: 3 turnsCounter attacks grant 5% charge bar per hit.. At level 95: Also gain Fleeting SparkATK is boosted by Fleeting Spark (Can't be removed) Strength: 280%Multiplier: AssassinDuration: 1 turn . S2 MC Transcendent Blue11-hit Elemental damage to a foe (2600% total / Damage cap: ~4,000,000 total). MC gains Power of the Boundary Power of the Boundary (20% ATK Up)ATK is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 20%Multiplier: PerpetuityDuration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (30% DEF Up)DEF is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 30%Duration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (100% DA Up)Double attack rate is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 100%Duration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (50% TA Up)Triple attack rate is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 50%Duration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (10% DMG Cap Up)Maximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Can't be removed) Strength: 10%Duration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (10% DMG Amplified)DMG is amplified (Can't be removed) Strength: 10%Multiplier: SeraphicDuration: 5 turns Power of the Boundary (DSR Up)Debuff success rate is boosted (Can't be removed) Duration: 5 turns. (Changes back to original skill after use.) (Optional) Payila Shine like a DragonAll Water allies gain CloudwalkNormal attack DMG is amplified / Normal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP / DMG taken is lowered by a fixed amount / Buffs can't be removed or shortened (Can't be removed) Duration: 4 turns. S2 (Optional) MC Secret TriadFill 3 charge diamonds on all foes. All allies gain 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 3 turns, Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30% Strength: 30%, and 1 Elemental Crest Hellfire CrestFire magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite Wasteland CrestEarth magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite Typhoon CrestWind magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite Aurora CrestLight magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite Oblivion CrestDark magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite. (Crest gained based on caster's element.)

Spring's Gate

Le Manteau du Roi

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Rotation Sample

https://youtu.be/vbwVVOGzmKE?si=CKTqRJdep069rcub - 『Lolicore』

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 allow the team to perform additional attacks:
Any characters that deal high normal attack damage:
Any characters that deal additional damage after normal attacks:
Any characters that can innately Triple Attack:
Any characters that can Triple Attack conditionally:
Any characters that provide offensive support as a sub ally:

Hraesvelgr Burst

Hraesvelgr is an Illustrious Weapon that synergizes incredibly well with burst playstyles. When equipped, it transforms MC into a potent damage dealer. To make the most of MC's increased damage, classes like Soldier and Relic Buster are frequently used for their Instant Attack abilities. Soldier rotations are preferred for faster raids while Relic Buster is used for slower rooms when more damage is needed.

Open Fire

Ammunition Belt

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		Lvl 250
			This is set as a Quick Summon

Rotation
Turn 1	Call Beelzebub MC Gain Ammunition BeltReloads when out of Bullets (Can't be extended / Can't be removed) Duration: 3 turns. Catura Honeyed WordsCaster and Water MC gain 40% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 40%Duration: 4 turns. (From 2nd cast: Caster and Water MC also gain 100% / 30% ArmoredChance of lowering DMG taken Strength: 100% chance of taking 30% less damage.Duration: 4 turns. From 3rd cast: Caster and Water MC also gain 100% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 100%Duration: 4 turns.) S1 Legendairy LoveCaster and Water MC gain Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn Duration: 4 turns. S2 Gabriel Kitrino NimaAll Water allies gain 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70% Duration: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut. and Glacies WardBonus Water DMG effect / Cap fire DMG taken at 10,000 per hit / DEF and triple attack rate are boosted (Can't be removed / Ends upon taking DMG 3 times) Duration: Indefinite. (Glacies Ward ends upon taking damage 3 times.) S2 MC Deal one-foe attacks until all bullets are consumed. Gain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs Duration: 1 turn and instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes bullets.) At level 30: Also gain 20% DMG AmplifiedDMG for normal attacks and counterattacks is amplified Strength: 20%Duration: 1 turn .

Blitz Raid

Taking Chances II

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Rotation
Turn 1	Call Beelzebub MC Gain 5 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) Duration: Indefinite (Max: 5) and restore HP (Healing cap: 2000). (When HP is 50% or above: Also gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is Strength: 45%-15%Duration: 3 turns.) At level 30: (When HP is below 50%: Also gain JammedATK is greatly boosted based on how low HP is Strength: 30%-90%Duration: 3 turns.) Gain 60% ATK UpATK is boosted Strength: 60%Multiplier: NormalDuration: 5 turnsStacking: Dual. Self-inflict 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed) Strength: 20%Duration: 5 turns. Lucio RevelationAll allies gain 20% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20%Duration: 3 turns and Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. S1 Without YouGrant a Water ally 90% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 90%Duration: 2 turns, Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs Duration: 2 turns, 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70% Duration: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut., and 100% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 100%Duration: 2 turns. S3 → MC Erika Ordre de Soutien1-turn cut to a Water ally's skill cooldowns. Target ally gains 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: 3 turns, KeenSupplemental DMG to critical hits Duration: 3 turns, and 15% DMG AmplifiedDMG for normal attacks and counterattacks is amplified Strength: 15%Multiplier: SeraphicDuration: 3 turns. S2 → MC MC Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Erika Ordre de LutteAnother Water ally instantly performs a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes Tactical EdgeConsumed upon using Erika's skills (Can't be removed) to end cooldown.) S1 → MC Call Qilin MC Gain 5 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) Duration: Indefinite (Max: 5) and restore HP (Healing cap: 2000). (When HP is 50% or above: Also gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is Strength: 45%-15%Duration: 3 turns.) At level 30: (When HP is below 50%: Also gain JammedATK is greatly boosted based on how low HP is Strength: 30%-90%Duration: 3 turns.) Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes 1 Machine CellConsumed upon normal attacks and using skills (Can't be removed / Max: 5) .) Erika Ordre de LutteAnother Water ally instantly performs a normal attack without using up a turn. (Consumes Tactical EdgeConsumed upon using Erika's skills (Can't be removed) to end cooldown.) S1 → MC

Strong Alternative Characters: (Non-Exhaustive)

Criteria	Examples
Any characters that provide MC with a source of Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks :
Any characters that provide MC with strong offensive buffs:
Any characters that provide MC with Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs :
Any characters that enable MC to attack more times in a single turn:

Raid Setups

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Nightmare Setup History

November 2023 - Farbigrabe
January 2025 - Soul Invoker

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