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Adler

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Adler is a defensive Incantation unit who provides strong DEF-scaled shields and Incantation DoT. He’s primarily run as a support/shielding unit (B-tier) — his raw DPS lags behind top DPS characters, so he’s usually picked for survivability rather than raw damage.

Build Guide

Strengths

  • Generates DEF-scaling shields that improve team survivability.
  • Applies reliable Incantation DoT to contribute passive team damage.
  • Good fit for Scorch (Chaos) teams and can also enable Hexed (Anima) comps.
  • Strong utility when built with DEF% and Kingdom's Guard set.

Weaknesses

  • Overall damage is below many dedicated DPS units — best used as support.
  • Relies on Skill/Ultimate usage and swapping; Basic Attacks are weak.
  • Needs DEF investment (modules/cartridge) to maximize shield value.

Module Layout

Kingdom's Guard Cartridge
1 DEF% 2 DMG 3 Cycle Intensity 4 CRIT Rate 5 CRIT DMG

Best Teams

Adler Scorch/Discord Team

Standard Scorch team: Adler provides shields and Incantation DoT while Baicang and Daffodill handle main/sub DPS. Sakiri is the buffer; swapping Haniel in creates a Discord variant.

Start with Adler to cast Skill and apply the shield before the DPS cycle.

Adler’s DoT supports Scorch teams by contributing Incantation damage over time.

Swap off Adler after shield application to let DPS units trigger Esper cycles.

Adler Hexed Team

Hexed-oriented team: Adler provides shielding and Incantation DoT alongside high Anima and Incantation presence to proc Hexed frequently.

Use Adler early to secure shields, then run Nanally/Jiuyuan to capitalize on Hexed procs and follow-up attacks.

Hexed teams benefit from Adler’s Incantation presence and defensive utility.

Skill Priority

1

Evil's Bane (Skill)

Primary ability — provides Adler's DoT and DEF-scaling shield. Level first to maximize continuous Incantation damage and shield strength.

2

Tranquility (Ultimate)

Ultimate burst that applies additional Incantation DoT; stronger vs lone enemies (bosses) because it performs a second strike.

3

Pristine Reflection (Support Skill)

Gives bonus Incantation damage; useful but secondary to Skill/Ultimate and shields.

4

Deliverance (Basic Attack)

Least important — Adler mostly uses Skill/Ultimate, so basic attacks are leveled last or ignored.

How to Play

Start Adler first to cast his Skill and provide a DEF-scaled shield, swap to buffers/DPS to run cycles, and use his Ultimate primarily on lone enemies for extra DoT and an additional strike.

Rotations

  1. 1 Adler Skill → Swap to Buffer → Swap to Sub-DPS → Swap to DPS → Adler Ultimate if enemy is alone
  2. 2 General loop: use Skill to spawn shield, swap off to deal damage, return/use Ultimate situationally vs lone targets.

Tips

  • Always try to have Adler go first (or right before your DPS) so his shield is active for the incoming damage.
  • Build DEF% main stat and modules to maximize shield strength; Kingdom's Guard + Type III set is ideal.
  • Use Ultimate when facing a single enemy (boss) — it delivers an extra strike and applies stronger DoT.
  • Pair Adler in Scorch (Chaos) teams for DoT synergy; he also works in Hexed (Anima) comps where follow-ups are common.

Skills

Proactive Deliverance

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.

Proactive Evil'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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Proactive Pristine 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

1 Form

Grants Adler 20 stacks of Karma when casting Tranquility.

2 Sensation

Each stack of Karma grants Adler 3% DMG Bonus.

3 Perception

Increases the Shield of Blessing by 20%.

4 Formation

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

5 Discernment

Grants Adler 20 Ultimate Energy when casting Tranquility.

6 All Forms Are Void

Extends the duration of Blessing to 12s.

7 Cleanse

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

8 Enlightened 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