Ember

endgame support

sustain support shielder buffer

Ember is a versatile Heat Sustain unit who provides team-wide shields and healing. She also inflicts Vulnerability, enabling Physical teams to deal more damage. Her tankiness and sustain make her a reliable support, though she lacks personal damage. She fits well in many team compositions, earning her an A-tier ranking.

This endgame sustain build focuses on maximizing Ember's shield output and healing efficiency. Thunderberge, coupled with the LYNX set, provides reliable shields and damage reduction that greatly enhances team survivability. The build prioritizes HP, Strength, and Will to scale both shields and healing, with alternatives like Former Finery offering a budget-friendly path. It is ideal for high-level content where sustained protection is critical.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Combo Skill Frontline Support triggers when the controlled operator is attacked, dealing damage and healing the operator based on Ember's Will.
Ultimate Re-ignited Oath grants a shield to all allies based on Ember's Max HP, increasing team durability.
Battle Skill Forward March inflicts Knock Down and Stagger, applying Vulnerability for Physical teams.
Talent Inflamed for the Assault grants Protection and interruption resistance while casting Battle or Combo Skill, improving survivability.

Scaling

Her healing scales with Will, making Will a priority stat for increased HP treatment.
Shield strength scales with Max HP, so HP and Strength (which boosts base HP) are crucial.
She is effective from early game with budget weapons and sets, and scales well into endgame with Thunderberge and LYNX gear.

Team Role

Ember fulfills the sustain role by offering consistent healing via her Combo Skill and burst shielding with her Ultimate. Her best synergy is with Physical DPS carries, as she can apply Vulnerability through Knock Down. She works as an off-field supporter, allowing the main on-field operator to stay aggressive while she provides protection from the backline. Her talents and gear choices further enhance her survivability and team support, making her a flexible pick for various content.

Weapon

thunderberge Best

6★ Claymores

former_finery Rank 2

6★ Claymores

finishing_call Rank 3

5★ Claymores

Weapon Stat Priority

medicant hp_boost strength_boost

Gear

team_buff

Pieces

armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Explanation

Thunderberge is the best weapon because it directly adds a shield after using the Combo Skill, stacking with her ultimate's shield for immense durability. Its Medicant essence further amplifies shield strength.

Former Finery is a strong F2P alternative that offers HP restoration when protected operators take damage, combined with Will and HP boosts to enhance healing.

Finishing Call improves Combo Skill HP treatment and secondary attributes, making it a solid option if Thunderberge is unavailable.

The LYNX gear set is chosen for its 20% HP Treatment Efficiency and team DMG Reduction effect, directly supporting her sustain role.

Off-set piece Eternal Xiranite Power Core increases Ultimate Gain Efficiency, allowing faster shield rotations.

Notes

This build maximizes Ember's sustain potential, turning her into an unyielding protector for the team.
High HP and Treatment Efficiency ensure shields are massive and healing is potent.
The LYNX set provides both increased HP Treatment Efficiency and all-type DMG Reduction to healed allies.