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Adler
B Tier

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Adler

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Adler is a support character who provides DEF-scaling shields and Incantation DoT damage. He is placed in B-tier because his damage output is lower than dedicated DPS units, but his shielding makes him a valuable defensive option.

Build Guide

Strengths

  • Provides strong shields that scale with DEF, improving team survivability.
  • Deals Incantation DoT damage, contributing to team damage over time.
  • Effective in Scorch and Hexed teams, especially with Chaos or Anima characters.
  • Low field time: uses Skill and swaps out, fitting into quick-swap rotations.

Weaknesses

  • Damage output is lacking compared to dedicated DPS units, placing him in B-tier.
  • Mostly sought for his shielding; his DoT is secondary.
  • Requires investment in DEF% to maximize shield strength, limiting build flexibility.

Module Layout

Kingdom's GuardCartridge
1DEF% ★★★2DMG ★★★3Cycle Intensity ★★4CRIT Rate ★★5CRIT DMG ★

Best Teams

Adler Scorch/Discord Team

Adler serves as a shield support with DoT capabilities. As an Incantation unit, his best team is a Scorch team with Baicang as Main DPS and Daffodill as Sub-DPS. Replacing Sakiri with Haniel turns it into a Discord team.

Start with Adler's Skill to apply shields.

Swap to Sakiri (or Haniel) to apply buffs.

Swap to Daffodill for Sub-DPS damage.

Swap to Baicang for Main DPS damage.

Use Adler's Ultimate if the enemy is alone to apply extra DoT.

Adler Hexed Team

Adler can also function in Hexed teams with Nanally and Jiuyuan due to the team's high Anima and Incantation presence, allowing for frequent procs of Hexed.

Start with Adler's Skill to apply shields.

Swap to Sakiri to apply buffs.

Swap to Jiuyuan for Sub-DPS damage.

Swap to Nanally for Main DPS damage.

Use Adler's Ultimate if the enemy is alone to apply extra DoT.

Skill Priority

2

Pristine Reflection (Support Skill)

Provides bonus Incantation damage, but offers not much else.

2

Deliverance (Basic Attack)

Basic Attacks are leveled last or outright ignored since Adler will normally be using their Skill and Ultimate more often.

3

Tranquility (Ultimate)

Adler's Ultimate is leveled next for its burst damage, which is amplified when against lone enemies, such as bosses.

5

Evil's Bane (Skill)

Adler's DoT and shielding are based around this ability, so level this first to max out on both his continuous damage and protective shielding.

How to Play

Adler is a shield support who uses his Skill to protect the team and his Ultimate to apply Incantation DoT. He is best used as the first unit in the rotation, applying shields before swapping to buffers and DPS characters.

Rotations

  1. 1Adler Skill → Swap to Buffer → Swap to Sub-DPS → Swap to DPS → Adler Ultimate if enemy is alone

Tips

  • Use Adler's Skill at the start of the fight to shield your team.
  • Swap off Adler immediately after using his Skill to maximize uptime on other characters.
  • Against lone enemies, use Adler's Ultimate to deal extra DoT damage.
  • Pair Adler with Chaos characters for Scorch or Anima characters for Hexed, but Scorch is preferred.
  • Stack DEF% on modules to increase shield strength.

Skills

ProactiveDeliverance

Deliverance
Wields his weapon to perform up to 5 consecutive attacks. Grants 1 stack of Karma when a Basic Attack hits an enemy, up to 20 stacks.

Liberation
Enters Aim status, dealing 1 instance of Incantation DMG to enemy in the crosshair and granting 2 stacks of Karma.

Ignorance
Wields his weapon in the air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Incantation DMG to an area upon impact.

Karma
Grants 1 stack of mark when Deliverance or Liberation hits an enemy, up to 20 stacks.

ProactiveEvil's Bane

Need help? Summons Sunya phantoms to strike enemies, dealing 1 instance of Incantation DMG to an area, then inflicting Incantation DMG over time on enemies and granting active characters a shield with Blessing.
Consumes all stacks of Karma on skill cast. Each stack consumed grants Adler 2% Skill DMG.

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ProactivePristine Reflection

This fight shall not be prolonged any longer. Aims and fires 1 Compressed Round at the enemy, dealing 1 instance of Incantation DMG to an area on hit.

Passives

Temperance

Scorch Enhancement: Applies one of three random debuffs whenever Scorch is inflicted on a target: -20% ATK, -10% Esper Resistance, or +10% Break Efficiency, lasting for 15s. The same effect cannot stack.

Righteous Heart

Adler DEF +20%

Awakening

1Form

Grants Adler 20 stacks of Karma when casting Tranquility.

2Sensation

Each stack of Karma grants Adler 3% DMG Bonus.

3Perception

Increases the Shield of Blessing by 20%.

4Formation

Absorbs a portion of overflow damage based on 50% of Adler's DEF when Blessing breaks.

5Discernment

Grants Adler 20 Ultimate Energy when casting Tranquility.

6All Forms Are Void

Extends the duration of Blessing to 12s.

7Cleanse

Increases the skill level of Deliverance, Evil's Bane, and Tranquility by 1.

8Enlightened Guardian

Increases team's Incantation DMG by 10% while protected by Blessing.

Voice Actors

CN

王宇航

EN

Jacob Craner

JA

森川智之

KO

심규혁