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4-STARSword

Skills

Intellect Boost [S]

attr wisd

Intellect +{wisd}

Lv	wisd
1	12
2	21
3	31
4	40
5	50
6	60
7	69
8	79
9	93

ATK Boost [S]

attr atk

Attack +{atk:0.0%}

Lv	atk
1	0.03
2	0.054
3	0.078
4	0.102
5	0.126
6	0.15
7	0.174
8	0.198
9	0.234

Pursuit: Unending Cycle

combo

When the wielder casts a combo skill, the wielder gains ATK +{atk_up:0.0%} for {duration:0}s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.

Lv	atk up	duration
1	0.12	20
2	0.144	20
3	0.168	20
4	0.192	20
5	0.216	20
6	0.24	20
7	0.264	20
8	0.288	20
9	0.336	20

Best Characters

Characters whose builds recommend this weapon.

LaevatainS+ Tier

Alternative #4Fire

Sword Characters

All characters that can equip this weapon type.

Build Notes

Laevatain—endgame dps

Rank #4

This endgame hypercarry setup leans fully into damage and Ultimate frequency. Forgeborn Scathe supplies Intellect and Attack while adding basic attack damage during Twilight, and the Hot Work set is triggered by the Combustion her enhanced Smouldering Fire applies, converting it into a wide Heat DMG buff that touches every part of her kit. The single off-piece, Redeemer Armor, trades a set slot for extra Ultimate Gain plus Intellect and Strength, which shortens the wait between Ultimate windows. The result is a build where her basic attacks, Battle Skill and Ultimate all contribute, rather than one skill carrying the whole load. Stat allocation prioritises Intellect and Strength first, then Attack, DMG Bonus, and finally Ultimate Gain to smooth out the rotation.

Forgeborn Scathe is picked because it feeds both Intellect and Attack, the two attributes that matter most for her damage formula, and its unique effect boosts basic attack damage during the Ultimate window.

Since most of her damage is dealt while Twilight is active, improving basic attacks during that window rounds out her whole kit instead of over-investing in one skill.

Hot Work is the gear answer because her enhanced Battle Skill forcibly applies Combustion, and the set converts that into a big Heat DMG multiplier for her entire kit.

Umbral Torch is the best fallback but noticeably weaker — its Heat DMG stats overlap with the bonuses she already stacks and hit diminishing returns, so it should only be used if Forgeborn Scathe is unavailable.

Fortmaker is the free-to-play substitute from Stock Redistribution, and Wave Tide is a reasonable early-game placeholder.

The Hot Work set gives Arts Intensity and, critically, a large Heat DMG buff for 10s whenever the wearer applies Combustion — which her enhanced Smouldering Fire does for free.
Because Combustion is applied by her own skill, the set bonus is effectively self-triggered on every 4-stack Battle Skill, so uptime is excellent.
Redeemer Armor is slotted in as an off-piece purely for the Ultimate Gain, letting her reach Twilight more often.