thermite_cutter

This is Arclight's endgame support setup, built to make her the SP engine of an Electric team while quietly raising everyone's damage. Thermite Cutter provides a team-wide attack buff, and the Frontiers set converts her SP generation into an additional damage boost for the squad, with the set's Combo Skill cooldown reduction letting her fire Peal of Thunder more often. The Redeemer Seal off-piece tops things off with Intellect and Ultimate Gain, so her Wildland Trekker buff hits harder and Exploding Blitz is available more frequently as a fresh Infliction source. Because Intellect drives her Talent's Electric DMG bonus, every Intellect roll on the gear is a direct upgrade to the team's output rather than to her own damage.

The early game build keeps Arclight functional as a support while you are still gearing up. Thermite Cutter is carried over from the endgame plan since it is obtainable from the New Horizons weapon selector and gives the whole team an attack boost regardless of your account's progress. Mordvolt Insulation fills the armour, gloves, and both kit slots, and its large Intellect bonus is what makes it worthwhile — Intellect is the stat that powers her Wildland Trekker Electric DMG amp, so the set gives the squad a noticeably stronger buff while remaining cheap to assemble and replacing it later is straightforward.

This endgame support setup turns Akekuri into a full utility engine for the party. Thermite Cutter gives her a way to hand out an ATK buff every time she refills SP, while the Frontiers set both shortens her Combo Skill cooldown and grants the team a damage boost after each SP restore. The Redeemer Seal off-piece is slotted in specifically to charge her Ultimate faster, since SQUAD! ON ME! is where most of her SP and Link output comes from. Nothing here is meant to make her hit harder — every choice exists to raise her support uptime and multiply the value of the SP she feeds her allies. Use OBJ Edge of Lightness when the team leans on Heat or Electric, and treat Fortmaker as a budget pick that speeds up her Ultimate but gives no team buffs.

The early game build keeps Akekuri functional with minimal investment. Thermite Cutter stays equipped because it is free from the New Horizons Weapon Supply and continues to be her best option throughout the game. The Catastrophe set is the budget choice here: it lifts her Ultimate Gain Efficiency so SQUAD! ON ME! becomes available earlier, and it also refunds SP the moment combat starts, which helps the whole squad open with skills. None of these pieces require deep farming, so the build is ideal while gearing up. Once better materials are available, swap to the Frontiers set to gain the team-wide damage buff and Combo Skill cooldown reduction she really wants.

This is Alesh's late-game support configuration. Thermite Cutter is the anchor weapon because SP recovery on Alesh turns into an attack boost for the whole team, effectively doubling down on his job as an SP battery. The Frontiers set does the same thing from the armor side: whenever he restores SP, the squad picks up a damage buff, and the set also shaves time off his Combo Skill so he can cycle Auger Angling more often. Individual pieces are picked for Intellect and Ultimate Gain Efficiency — Redeemer Armor, two Frontiers Extra O2 Tube T1 kits, and Frontiers Fiber Gloves T1 — pushing him toward the Intellect range his Veteran Angler talent needs while making his Ultimate come up more frequently. Use OBJ Edge of Lightness if the team leans Heat or Electric, Fortmaker as a neutral stat substitute, and treat his signature Finchaser 3.0 as situational since it competes with Cryo damage dealers for Infliction stacks.

This endgame setup turns Pogranichnik into a team engine. Thermite Cutter gives him Attack and Will while also lifting the whole squad's Attack, which compounds with the Fervent Morale buff he generates from steadily recovering SP. The Frontiers suit is the core pick: its combo skill cooldown reduction lets him cycle his stack-consuming slash more often, and its post-SP-recovery team DMG buff rewards his natural SP generation. The Bonekrusha Poncho T1 replaces the set armor slot to accelerate his Ultimate, which in turn produces more Steel Oath points and therefore more SP for everyone. Stat-wise, prioritize Flow and Will so the buffs and SP loop stay strong, with Attack as a secondary goal. The result is a support build that still contributes damage through Breach, Vulnerable consumption and the ultimate's Decisive Assault.

This is the affordable starting point for Pogranichnik. Thermite Cutter is ideal because it pairs with him on the New Horizons banner, provides Will for his buffs, and still contributes party Attack once SP is restored. The Mordvolt Resistant set is a straightforward stat package that pushes his main attribute Will higher and gives a minor Treatment Effect bump at low HP, which keeps him upright while the account is still growing. Priority goes to Will first, then Flow, then Attack, reflecting his support-first identity. If the weapon selector was used on something else, Sundering Steel is the fallback, but expect it to only improve his own damage rather than helping the team the way Thermite Cutter does.