Antal

endgame support

support buffer debuff electric heat

Antal is a dedicated Electric and Heat support who amplifies team damage through susceptibility debuffs and element-specific amps. His utility is powerful but locked to these two elements, making him a key enabler for Electric/Heat teams but limiting his flexibility. His Talent provides some healing, adding a bit of sustain, though it does not replace dedicated healers.

This endgame support build maximizes Antal’s ability to buff his team’s Electric and Heat damage. The OBJ Arts Identifier weapon grants a party-wide damage boost on Combo Skill trigger, while the Eternal Xiranite gear set provides an additional damage buff whenever he applies Amp or Susceptibility. Stacking Ultimate Gain Efficiency on every piece of gear ensures near-constant uptime on his powerful Ultimate buff, making him an indispensable enabler for Electric and Heat hypercarry teams.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Specified Research Subject applies Focus on one enemy, inflicting Electric Susceptibility and Heat Susceptibility for a long duration, setting up the team's elemental damage.
Overclocked Moment grants a team-wide Electric Amp and Heat Amp, greatly increasing the damage output of allies who rely on those elements.
EMP Test Site (Combo Skill) triggers when a Focused enemy suffers Physical Status or Arts Infliction, dealing a burst of Electric DMG and adding an extra stack of that same status, accelerating build-up.
Talent Improviser heals Amped teammates when they deal skill damage, providing passive sustain. The healing scales with Antal's Strength.

Scaling

Antal’s buffs scale with skill levels, not his own stats, so investing in skill upgrades takes priority.
His effectiveness heavily depends on team composition; he cannot carry on his own and is only viable in Electric or Heat teams.
In the late game, stacking Ultimate Gain Efficiency through gear is crucial to ensure near-constant uptime of his Ultimate buffs.

Team Role

Antal serves as a pure support for teams focused on Electric or Heat damage. He applies a long-lasting debuff to key targets, provides an on-demand team-wide elemental amp, and contributes passive healing. He works best alongside hypercarries like Laevatain who can exploit the damage windows created by his buffs. His value spikes when paired with characters that can trigger his Combo Skill frequently to stack statuses faster. Because his entire kit revolves around two specific elements, he is a niche but highly effective pick for those teams.

Weapon

obj_arts_identifier Best

5★ Wand

hypernova_auto Rank 2

4★ Wand

jiminy_12 Rank 3

3★ Wand

Weapon Stat Priority

pursuit arts_intensity_boost intellect_boost

Gear

team_buff

Pieces

armor

tide fall light armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Stat Priority

1 ultimate_gain_efficiency 2 strength

Explanation

OBJ Arts Identifier is the best weapon because its effect grants a team-wide Heat and Electric DMG boost whenever Antal triggers his Combo Skill, aligning with his core support pattern.

Hypernova Auto is a fallback that increases Antal's own ATK and Arts DMG, giving him slightly more personal damage but less team utility.

Jiminy 12 is a budget option that focuses on raising his Main Attribute (Intellect) and ATK, but it provides no team buffs.

The Eternal Xiranite set is ideal because Antal frequently applies Amp and Susceptibility, triggering its team DMG bonus consistently.

All gear pieces are chosen for their Ultimate Gain Efficiency substats, which directly increases how quickly Antal can use his Ultimate.

Strength is a secondary concern because it slightly improves the healing from his Talent Improviser.

Notes

Stacking Ultimate Gain Efficiency is the top priority to use Overclocked Moment as often as possible.
The Eternal Xiranite set further boosts team damage whenever Antal applies Amp or Susceptibility, synergizing perfectly with his kit.
Tide Fall Light Armor is an off-piece that also provides additional Ultimate Gain Efficiency, maximizing his Ultimate uptime.