Case File #edgar
C Tier TierEdgar Build Guide
Edgar is a healer who can top up the party's HP with his Skill and Ultimate. His healing is very stationary: his Skill roots him in place, and his Ultimate creates a fixed healing area, making it hard to keep allies healthy against mobile bosses and enemies.
Strengths
- Strong dedicated healer; can top up party HP with his Skill and Ultimate.
- Can support Charge teams by applying Remora and helping charge allies' Ultimates.
- Gentle Edge passive can instantly charge an ally's Ultimate to full every 30 seconds when Charge triggers.
Weaknesses
- Healing is stationary; Skill roots Edgar in place and Ultimate is a fixed area.
- Struggles to heal against mobile bosses and enemies.
- Vulnerable while channeling his Skill.
Best Arcs
Best Cartridge
Epic (2): HP +10%. Legendary (4): Increases wearer's Healing Bonus by 20%.
Best Main Stat: Healing Bonus or HP%
- Healing Bonus is generally recommended with HP% substats if possible.
- Both Healing Bonus and HP% perform similarly for keeping the team topped up; Healing Bonus only comes from main stats, while HP% can appear on substats.
Module Layout
Required Modules
Bonus: Type III (+10% HP)
Total Bonus: +60% HP
Substat Priority
- Best Module layout when using Thea's Night Tavern Cartridge.
- Activates the 4-piece effect while maximizing the bonus Module.
- Aim for the listed substats to improve Edgar's healing.
Best Teams
This team focuses on the Charge Eclipse Cycle. When activated, Edgar charges a large amount of Ultimate Energy for the active character. Edgar is the Support, with Hathor or Skia applying Remora to enemies. Nanally or Mint serves as Main DPS and final trigger for the Charge Eclipse Cycle. The last slot can be Jiuyuan for stronger Blossom reactions or Zero for faster Eclipse Cycles.
Edgar
Support
Healer and Charge support; helps apply Remora.
Hathor
Sub-DPS (Flex)
Lakshana support; applies Remora to lower enemy movement and attack speed. Skia can replace.
Nanally
Main DPS (Flex)
Main DPS and final trigger for Charge Eclipse Cycle. Mint can replace.
Jiuyuan
Sub-DPS (Flex)
Strengthens Blossom reactions. Zero can replace for faster Eclipse Cycles.
Alternatives
Focuses on the Charge Eclipse Cycle; when activated, Edgar charges a large amount of Ultimate Energy for the active character.
Edgar is the Support; Hathor or Skia apply Remora to enemies, lowering movement and attack speed.
Nanally or Mint serves as Main DPS and final trigger for Charge Eclipse Cycle.
Last slot: Jiuyuan for stronger Blossom reactions, or Zero for faster Eclipse Cycles.
Edgar serves as the Support for a Blossom-centric team, providing healing to low-health allies. Nanally or Mint is the Main DPS, Zero primarily triggers Blossom, and Jiuyuan strengthens the Blossom reaction.
Edgar
Support
Provides healing to low-health allies.
Nanally
Main DPS (Flex)
Team DPS. Mint can replace.
Zero
Sub-DPS
Primarily in charge of triggering Blossom.
Jiuyuan
Sub-DPS
Other Sub-DPS; strengthens the Blossom reaction.
Alternatives
Edgar serves as Support for a Blossom-centric team, providing healing to low-health allies.
Nanally or Mint is the Main DPS.
Zero is primarily in charge of triggering Blossom.
Jiuyuan is the other Sub-DPS and strengthens the Blossom reaction.
Skill Priority
Weight of Knowledge (Support Skill)
Since you will switch to Edgar often, upgrading his Support Skill increases its damage, but it is not urgent.
Combat Practice (Basic Attack)
You will not attack as much with Edgar, so this can be put off for a while.
Finnegan's Wake (Ultimate)
Deals a large amount of damage and provides healing over a duration. Upgrade after improving Edgar's Skill.
Wild Current (Skill)
Most of Edgar's healing and damage comes from his Skill; prioritize upgrading it to improve its effects.
Awakening Priority
One of the Eibon Detectives
Improves the amount of healing Edgar's Skill does on low-health allies, making it perfect for emergencies.
Visitor from Planet Curiosity
Improves Edgar's capabilities as a buffer, as his Ultimate can now apply a DEF boost to allies within range.
Intern Anomaly
Caps the cooldown extension that Wild Current can get to 3 seconds, allowing it to be used longer without worrying about the ramping cooldown.
Skilled Strategist
Improves the damage of Edgar's Skill, allowing him to deal more damage while healing teammates.
Guardian of the Antique Shop's Light
Increases Edgar's Max HP, increasing the amount of healing he can do while also improving his survivability.
Anomaly-Loving Observer
Edgar receives Keys of Truth whenever a teammate casts a Support Skill. Each Key of Truth increases his Ultimate's duration by 1 second. Only take this after unlocking Edgar's Passive Skill Unchanging Warmth.
How to Play
Edgar is a stationary healer who supports teams with sustained healing and Charge synergy. Hold his Skill to channel healing and damage, save Ultimate to heal DPS while they keep attacking, and use him in Charge compositions to apply Remora and charge allies' Ultimates.
Rotations
- 1Hold Skill to channel Wild Current, damaging enemies and healing the lowest-HP ally.
- 2Save Ultimate until your Main or Sub-DPS needs healing while on the field.
- 3Use Gentle Edge to fully charge an ally's Ultimate every 30 seconds when Charge is triggered.
Tips
- Hold down the Skill button to channel Edgar's Skill, dealing damage to enemies and healing the ally with the lowest HP.
- Edgar is vulnerable while channeling his Skill; be ready to dodge if needed.
- Use Edgar's Ultimate to place a healing domain that lets your DPS continue dealing damage while staying healed.
- Edgar thrives in Charge teams as a Cosmos character; he can apply Remora, which when hit by Vita Pistils created by Blossom reactions provides Ultimate Energy for the active character.
- Edgar's passive, Gentle Edge, provides 120 Ultimate Energy when Charge is triggered, enough to instantly charge Ultimates to full.
- Ultimate Energy recovery from Charge (both the basic and empowered version from Edgar's passive) is disabled afterward for 30 seconds.