BFireGunDPS

Rackam

Heat up, hold the trigger, delete the healthbar

Element: Fire
Weapon: Gun
Role: DPS
Range: Ranged
Release: Base game
Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Signature mechanic

Heat gauge accelerates Bull's Eye Blast

Rackam fills his Heat gauge with sustained fire and link attacks, and higher Heat makes Bull's Eye Blast charge dramatically faster. Wild Gunsmoke freezes the gauge at max for a window where you can chain Blasts back to back. Everything happens at range and almost nothing requires precise timing, which is why he is the classic AFK-farm and beginner ranged pick.

Rackam is an easy character to set up. His gameplay revolves around his Heat Gauge, allowing rapid burst fire to empower his Bullseye Blast, with one of his main drawbacks being his low damage Cap. Since he is very straightforward, he is often considered to be an easy character to place in an AFK Farming team.— Game8 tier assessment

Strengths

1
Safest damage in the game
Full ranged uptime with Duration as a long, controllable evade means you can learn boss patterns without dying to them.
2
Nearly zero execution requirement
No stances, no parry windows, no perfect-timing loops — hold to burst fire, spend Heat on Blasts.
3
Outstanding AI companion
The AI plays him close to optimally, making him a staple of AFK farming teams.

Weaknesses

1
Low damage cap
His per-hit ceiling is among the roster's worst, so he falls behind sharply once everyone else is cap-capped in Chaos++.
2
Wild Gunsmoke costs defence
The 50% ATK buff comes with DEF↓ 30%, which is a real liability at Defy Infinity damage levels.
3
Rooted while committed
Sniper-style charge windows punish you on bosses with fast arena-wide AoEs.

Support skills (passives)

Sleight of Hand
Bull's Eye charges faster depending on how high the Heat gauge is. Landing attacks and link attacks fills the gauge.
Rhythmic Trigger
Allows Rackam to fire 3-shot bursts by long pressing attack. Burst-fire attacks deal more damage when chained together with perfect timing.

How to unlock

Unlocked by Progressing the Story

Players may obtain Rackam upon progressing through the first chapter of the main story.

Gear

Builds by progression stage

Chaos → Chaos+ → Chaos++, then Defy Infinity

Precision Blasting maximises Heat gain and Blast damage cap. Note: Game8's Rackam build page currently serves AI-build content, so his numbers here are cross-checked against community guides.

Sigil loadout — Fatebreaker

Rackam's AI build will also benefit from having Basic Stats-type Sigils equipped, such as Health and Stun Power . This will help me activate the 100% damage requirement present among the nodes in Mastery Traits. Enhance his overall stats with the Fatebreaker , and keep him going on the battlefield with 2 Nimble Onslaughts , Improved Dodge , and Steel Nerves.

Sigil	Slot	Traits
Helmsman's Awakening+	Character sigil2 slots	Helmsman's Navigation — Rackam fires a 4-shot burst instead of a 3-shot burst. Helmsman's Tenacity — Boosts Bull's Eye Blast's range and damage cap
Helmsman's Warpath	Character sigil2 slots	Helmsman's Warpath — Grants Enhanced DMG to Rackam whenever he performs 3 Rhythmic Triggers within a certain amount of time. Autorevive — Automatically recover from critical condition. Reactivation time is shortened based on trait level.
Health V+	Basic stat5 slots	HP — Boosts base health. DMG Cap — Raises the damage limit of attacks.
Health V+		HP — Boosts base health. DMG Cap — Raises the damage limit of attacks.
Stun Power V+		Stun Power — Boosts stun power. DMG Cap — Raises the damage limit of attacks.
Stun Power V+		Stun Power — Boosts stun power. Concentrated Fire — Boosts the power of ranged attacks.
Stun Power V+		Stun Power — Boosts stun power. Quick Charge — Charged attacks charge faster. Boosts attack power.
Fatebreaker V+	Attack / special3 slots	Fatebreaker — Boosts attack, defense, and damage cap when participating in Fatebreaker-grade quests. Greater Aegis — Greatly raises maximum health in proportion to your current maximum health.
Nimble Onslaught V+		Nimble Onslaught — Extends invincibility after a perfect dodge. Boosts the charge speed of your SBA gauge and shortens skill cooldowns. Celestial Lumen — Boosts attack power and damage cap when health is above a certain threshold.
Nimble Onslaught V+		Nimble Onslaught — Extends invincibility after a perfect dodge. Boosts the charge speed of your SBA gauge and shortens skill cooldowns. Celestial Terra — Reduces maximum base health in exchange for a boost do damage cap.
Improved Dodge+	Defense / support2 slots	Improved Dodge — Extends the window for for attacks to miss during a dodge. Allows you to perform more dodges in a row. Supplementary DMG — Grants a certain chance for normal attacks and damage skills to deal supplementary damage.
Steel Nerves V+	Defense / support2 slots	Steel Nerves — Takes less damage while Stouth Heart is active. Supplementary DMG — Grants a certain chance for normal attacks and damage skills to deal supplementary damage.

Gearing priorities

Transcended Terminus (T.Lvl 7): Catastrophe Nova, DMG Cap, Sigil Booster, Unbound Master
While progressing Chaos, a transcended Defender weapon usually beats an un-transcended Terminus
The standard template: 5 Basic-Stat + 3 Attack + 2 Defense/Support sigils
Fatebreaker V+, Celestial Lumen V+ and Celestial Terra V+ in the attack slots
Improved Dodge+ and Steel Nerves V+ for survivability that does not cost damage
Summons for their traits: War Elemental, Stout Heart, Berserker Echo, Spartan Echo

Best-in-slot — transcended Terminus

Freikugel

I: Catastrophe NovaLv 35Boosts attack power and damage cap when maximum health is below a certain threshold.
II: DrainLv 25Recover health based on the damage dealt to a foe.
III: DMG CapLv 15Raises the damage limit of attacks.
IV: Sigil BoosterLv 1Raises the trail levels of all equipped sigils.
EX: Unbound MasterLv 55Boosts damage cap based on master level.

Wrightstone

Sequestration Wrightstone

Weak Point DMG
Uplift
Supplementary DMG

We recommend imbuing the Freikugel with the Sequestration Wrightstone for its Weak Point Damage . To improve his battle performance, go for one that includes Supplementary DMG and Uplift as its subtraits.

While progressing Chaos

Benedia

I: ATKLv 35Boosts attack power.
II: Linked TogetherLv 25Boosts link attacks, Skybound Arts, and chain bursts. Also boosts the amount of link level gained.
III: SupernovaLv 15Boosts attack power and damage cap.
IV: Sigil BoosterLv 1Raises the trail levels of all equipped sigils.
EX: Unbound StrikeLv 15Boosts damage cap of normal attacks.

Wrightstone

Sequestration Wrightstone

Weak Point DMG
DMG Cap
Supplementary DMG

Level 100+ · Endless Ragnarok

Master Traits

Precision Blasting

Recommended

Rank 1

Heat Gauge Gain +10%
Bull's Eye Blast: ATK +10%
DMG Cap +15%
Max HP +15,000

Rank 2

Heat Gauge Gain +10%
Weak Point / Back Attacks: ATK +20%
Upon landing a damage skill: Heat Gauge Gain +10%
Rhythmic Trigger attacks: ATK +10%
DMG Cap +20%
ATK +20%

Rank 3

Guard Break Resistance +7%
Heat Gauge Gain +10%
Bull's Eye Blast: DMG Cap +35%
When all skills are on cooldown, Bull's Eye Blast gains Supplementary DMG (10%). (If no skills are assigned, he always gains the effect.)
ATK +20%
DMG Cap +20% per Basic Stats-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 5)

Rank EX

Insight Rank Perk 3: Bull's Eye Blast Charge Speed +10%
Upon performing a perfect dodge: Grants Shield (1000).
DMG Cap +20% per Basic Stats-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 5)
Critical Hit DMG +9%
DMG Cap +30%
DMG Cap +30%

Expert Coffinmaker

Rank 1

Normal Attacks / Unique Attacks: DMG Cap +20%
Normal Attacks: Range increased. Penalty from firing beyond effective range decreased
DMG Cap +15%

Rank 2

Essence Rank Perk 1: Normal Attacks (Xbox X / PS Square / Switch 2 Y / Mouse Left-Click) gain up to an additional ATK +10% based on Heat gauge level
Normal Attacks (Xbox X / PS Square / Switch 2 Y / Mouse Left-Click): DMG Cap +35%

Rank 3

Essence Rank Perk 1: Grants an additional 5% chance to shorten Rackam's skill cooldowns
ATK +10% per Attack-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 5)
Chain Burst DMG Cap +40%

Rank EX

Essence Rank Perk 3: Reduces Heat Gauge depletion penalty by 10%. Heat Gauge no longer depletes while using Duration
Coffinmaker: ATK +10% (10%)
Wild Gunsmoke: ATK↑ grants an additional ATK +5%. Duration +10%
ATK +10% per Attack-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 5)
DMG Cap +30%
DMG Cap +30%
Double Tap: Buff Duration +10%

Collateral Risk

Rank 1

Skill DMG Cap +35%
Skill Cooldown -2%
DMG Cap +15%

Rank 2

DMG Cap +20%
Critical Hit Rate +15%

Rank 3

HP +10,000 per Defense- or Support-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 4)

Rank EX

Essence Rank Perk 3: Reduces Heat Gauge depletion penalty by 10%. Heat Gauge no longer depletes while using Duration
Coffinmaker: ATK +10% (10%)
Wild Gunsmoke: ATK↑ grants an additional ATK +5%. Duration +10%
ATK +10% per Attack-type sigil equipped (max sigils: 5)
DMG Cap +30%
DMG Cap +30%
Double Tap: Buff Duration +10%

This distribution considers Master Level 50.

Insight: Precision Blasting is the best Mastery Trait to invest in for Rackam's AI build, since this allows him to maximize his Heat Gauge gain and Bull's Eye Blast . Essence: Expert Coffinmaker requires more control for better execution, so we are recommending his Insight instead.

While going through his Mastery Traits, aim to unlock the Sigils-related enhancements, namely in boosting ATK, DMG Cap, and DEF. Otherwise, focus on skills that will give Rackam more damage output, such as DMG Cap increases, as well as ones that will speed up his Heat Gauge gain.

Kit

Skills

Recommended loadout — Rackam Best Sigils

Skill	Effect	Applies
Bullet Hail	A ranged attack that showers a wide area with bullets for a period of time.
Coffinmaker	Hold while activating to fire a constant stream of bullets. Can be activated even when the skill is cooling down.
Collateral Damage	Fires a devastating blast that damages Rackam and all foes within its blast radius.
Double Tap	Temporarily increases the number of hits dealt by normal attacks.
Duration	A continuous dodging maneuver that can be controlled with the left stick. Maxes out the Heat gauge when dodging an attack with Duration.
Slag Shot	Fires wind-element bullets that explode on contact.
Spitfire	A ranged attack that inflicts DEF↓ on foes.
Wild Gunsmoke	Grants ATK↑ and Critical Hit Rate↑, and inflicts DEF↓ on Rackam. Instantly maxes out the Heat gauge and temporarily stops the gauge from decreasing.

Gear

Weapons

Every weapon Rackam can hold, and what each one costs to take all the way. The two with the gold ring are the ones worth the materials: Terminus and Ascension are the only series that Awaken at Lv. 150, and Awakening is the gate on Transcendence. Open any weapon for its stats, traits and full material list.

FreikugelThe Endless Ragnarok build runs thisTerminusHP 1,089·ATK 3,683
The endgame goal. A rare drop from The Tale of Bahamut's Rage on Proud, or forged with Ultimate Memory once Endless Ragnarok is underway.
Max level
150
Max HP
1,089
Max ATK
3,683
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
DMG Cap
Raises the damage limit of attacks.
Regen
Automatically recover health over time.
Catastrophe
Sigil Booster
Raises the trail levels of all equipped sigils.
Unlocked by transcending
Catastrophe NovaTranscendence Lv. 1
Boosts attack power and damage cap when maximum health is below a certain threshold.
Unbound MasterTranscendence Lv. 7
Boosts damage cap based on master level.
Everything it costs
16 upgrade steps in total, and 1,356,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Legendary Merit×405
- Exceptional Refinium×134
- Silver Centrum×45
- Reality Thorn×36
- Mana Circuit×24
- Managarmr Nihilla Core×16
- Terror Urn×14
- Protocol Fiber×12
- Divinity Shackle×8
- Furycane Nihilla Core×8
- Heliotrope Urn×8
- Nihilla Horn of Disdain×8
- Horn of Bahamut×7
- Chronos Core×5
- Nihilla-Cast Sword×4
- Lunary Cell×3
- Lunary Detector×3
- Demigod Feather×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Reality Thorn×1
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Reality Thorn×2
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×7
  Reality Thorn×3
  Terror Urn×1
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×10
  Reality Thorn×5
  Terror Urn×2
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×12
  Silver Centrum×1
  Reality Thorn×7
  Terror Urn×3
  Horn of Bahamut×1
  Heliotrope Urn×3
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×20
  Exceptional Refinium×15
  Silver Centrum×3
  Reality Thorn×10
  Terror Urn×5
  Horn of Bahamut×3
  Heliotrope Urn×5
  Demigod Feather×1
  Rupies×70,000
Awakening
Unlocked once the weapon hits Lv. 150. Done at Siero's Knickknack Shack, not the Blacksmith.
1. Awakening Lv. 1
  Exceptional Refinium×7
  Protocol Fiber×1
  Reality Thorn×3
  Terror Urn×1
  Silver Centrum×1
  Legendary Merit×15
  Rupies×100,000
2. Awakening Lv. 2
  Protocol Fiber×2
  Reality Thorn×5
  Terror Urn×2
  Silver Centrum×1
  Legendary Merit×15
  Rupies×105,000
  Exceptional Refinium×7
3. Awakening Lv. 3
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Protocol Fiber×3
  Mana Circuit×1
  Furycane Nihilla Core×3
  Nihilla-Cast Sword×1
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×15
  Rupies×110,000
4. Awakening Lv. 4
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Protocol Fiber×3
  Mana Circuit×1
  Managarmr Nihilla Core×3
  Nihilla Horn of Disdain×1
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×20
  Rupies×115,000
5. Awakening Lv. 5
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Protocol Fiber×3
  Mana Circuit×1
  Managarmr Nihilla Core×3
  Nihilla Horn of Disdain×1
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×30
  Rupies×120,000
6. Awakening Lv. 6
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Mana Circuit×3
  Lunary Detector×1
  Divinity Shackle×1
  Furycane Nihilla Core×5
  Nihilla-Cast Sword×3
  Silver Centrum×5
  Legendary Merit×30
  Rupies×125,000
7. Awakening Lv. 7
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Mana Circuit×3
  Lunary Detector×1
  Divinity Shackle×1
  Managarmr Nihilla Core×5
  Nihilla Horn of Disdain×3
  Silver Centrum×5
  Legendary Merit×30
  Rupies×130,000
8. Awakening Lv. 8
  Exceptional Refinium×8
  Mana Circuit×3
  Lunary Detector×1
  Divinity Shackle×1
  Managarmr Nihilla Core×5
  Nihilla Horn of Disdain×3
  Silver Centrum×5
  Legendary Merit×30
  Rupies×130,000
9. Awakening Lv. 9
  Exceptional Refinium×10
  Mana Circuit×5
  Chronos Core×2
  Lunary Cell×1
  Divinity Shackle×2
  Horn of Bahamut×1
  Silver Centrum×5
  Legendary Merit×50
  Rupies×140,000
10. Awakening Lv. 10
  Exceptional Refinium×10
  Mana Circuit×7
  Chronos Core×3
  Lunary Cell×2
  Divinity Shackle×3
  Horn of Bahamut×2
  Silver Centrum×10
  Legendary Merit×50
  Rupies×150,000
Materials and stats from Game8's Freikugel page.
BenediaTranscend this on the way to Chaos++AscensionHP 1,111·ATK 1,013
The progression weapon. Forged at the Blacksmith, and the one series besides Terminus that can be Awakened — which is what carries a build through Maniac and into Proud.
Max level
150
Max HP
1,111
Max ATK
1,013
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
ATK
Boosts attack power.
HP
Boosts base health.
Unlocked by transcending
SupernovaTranscendence Lv. 1
Boosts attack power and damage cap.
Unbound StrikeTranscendence Lv. 7
Boosts damage cap of normal attacks.
Everything it costs
23 upgrade steps in total, and 1,276,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Silver Centrum×151
- Fortitude Crystal【L】×130
- Ragnite (Ascension)×120
- Legendary Merit×105
- Daybreak Merit×99
- Grand Refinium III×85
- Grand Refinium II×70
- Exceptional Refinium×55
- Inferno Orb×50
- Flamebeast Horn×15
- Firewyrm's Jewel×13
- Frostbeast Horn×13
- Searing War Axe×13
- Demigod Feather×11
- Destrudo×11
- Chronos Core×10
- Crown of Lament×10
- Divinity Shackle×10
- Earthwyrm's Jewel×10
- Icewyrm's Jewel×10
- Windwyrm's Jewel×10
- Dreaded Temper Tail×8
- Fire Orb×8
- Heliotrope Urn×8
- Primordial Fire×8
- Sequestered Flood Mane×8
- Vitality Lush Hoof×8
- Flamebeast Plate×7
- Blood Ruby×5
- Crimson Horn×5
- Mortido×5
- Primordial Darkness×5
- Primordial Light×5
- Flamebeast Claw×4
- Vulkan Bolla Anima×4
- Vulkan Bolla Omega Anima×4
- Broken Savage Sword×3
- Calamity Corskscrew×3
- Champion Merit×3
- Chilling Demon Eye×3
- Crowning Parapet×3
- Ether Battery×3
- Frosty War Axe×3
- Giant Beak×3
- Landbeast Grimspike×3
- Landbeast Horn×3
- Quality Refinium×3
- Sown Emptiness×3
- Supreme Merit×3
- World Idean×3
- Angra Mainyu Omega Anima×2
- Calamitous Hand×2
- Dreaded Tail×2
- Excavallion Omega Anima×2
- Furycane Omega Anima×2
- Gallanza Anamnesis×2
- Id Anamnesis×2
- Maglielle Anamnesis×2
- Managarmr Omega Anima×2
- Red Dragon Scale×2
- Standard Refinium×2
- Cutthroat Flag×1
- Divine Brightplume×1
- Dragon Scale×1
- Fortified Hearth×1
- Sequestered Mane×1
- Silver Wolf Clovis×1
- Vitality Hoof×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Standard Refinium×1
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Standard Refinium×1
  Flamebeast Claw×1
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Quality Refinium×1
  Flamebeast Plate×1
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Champion Merit×3
  Quality Refinium×2
  Fire Orb×3
  Flamebeast Claw×3
  Flamebeast Plate×3
  Dragon Scale×1
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Supreme Merit×3
  Exceptional Refinium×2
  Fire Orb×5
  Flamebeast Plate×3
  Vulkan Bolla Anima×1
  Red Dragon Scale×2
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×5
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Flamebeast Horn×2
  Silver Centrum×1
  Vulkan Bolla Anima×3
  Vulkan Bolla Omega Anima×2
  Firewyrm's Jewel×3
  Rupies×70,000
  Dreaded Tail×1
Awakening
Unlocked once the weapon hits Lv. 150. Done at Siero's Knickknack Shack, not the Blacksmith.
1. Awakening Lv. 1
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Landbeast Horn×3
  Furycane Omega Anima×2
  Vitality Hoof×1
  Silver Centrum×1
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×10,000
2. Awakening Lv. 2
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Broken Savage Sword×3
  Gallanza Anamnesis×2
  Silver Wolf Clovis×1
  Silver Centrum×1
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×105,000
3. Awakening Lv. 3
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Chilling Demon Eye×3
  Managarmr Omega Anima×2
  Sequestered Mane×1
  Silver Centrum×1
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×110,000
4. Awakening Lv. 4
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Giant Beak×3
  Maglielle Anamnesis×2
  Cutthroat Flag×1
  Silver Centrum×2
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×115,000
5. Awakening Lv. 5
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Crowning Parapet×3
  Excavallion Omega Anima×2
  Fortified Hearth×1
  Silver Centrum×2
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×120,000
6. Awakening Lv. 6
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Flamebeast Horn×3
  Vulkan Bolla Omega Anima×2
  Silver Centrum×2
  Legendary Merit×10
  Dreaded Tail×1
  Rupies×125,000
7. Awakening Lv. 7
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Ether Battery×3
  Id Anamnesis×2
  Destrudo×1
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×135,000
8. Awakening Lv. 8
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Searing War Axe×3
  Angra Mainyu Omega Anima×2
  Calamitous Hand×1
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×135,000
9. Awakening Lv. 9
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Frosty War Axe×3
  Calamitous Hand×1
  Calamity Corskscrew×3
  Silver Centrum×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×140,000
10. Awakening Lv. 10
  Exceptional Refinium×5
  Frostbeast Horn×3
  Heliotrope Urn×3
  Demigod Feather×1
  Silver Centrum×5
  Legendary Merit×10
  Rupies×150,000
Transcendence
Endless Ragnarok only, and Awakening has to come first. Tier 1 and Tier 7 are the two that add a trait.
1. Tier 1
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Vitality Lush Hoof×8
  Sequestered Flood Mane×8
  Dreaded Temper Tail×8
  Ragnite (Ascension)×10
  Inferno Orb×50
2. Tier 2
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Primordial Fire×5
  Icewyrm's Jewel×10
  Earthwyrm's Jewel×10
  Windwyrm's Jewel×10
  Heliotrope Urn×5
  Ragnite (Ascension)×10
  Silver Centrum×16
  Daybreak Merit×7
3. Tier 3
  Grand Refinium II×30
  Primordial Light×5
  Blood Ruby×5
  Landbeast Grimspike×3
  Frostbeast Horn×10
  Flamebeast Horn×10
  Ragnite (Ascension)×15
  Silver Centrum×16
  Daybreak Merit×7
4. Tier 4
  Grand Refinium III×10
  Mortido×5
  Primordial Fire×3
  Firewyrm's Jewel×10
  Searing War Axe×10
  Ragnite (Ascension)×15
  Silver Centrum×20
  Daybreak Merit×15
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
5. Tier 5
  Grand Refinium III×20
  Primordial Darkness×5
  Destrudo×10
  Crown of Lament×10
  Crimson Horn×5
  Ragnite (Ascension)×20
  Silver Centrum×20
  Daybreak Merit×15
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
6. Tier 6
  Grand Refinium III×25
  Sown Emptiness×3
  Divinity Shackle×10
  Chronos Core×10
  Ragnite (Ascension)×20
  Silver Centrum×25
  Daybreak Merit×25
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
7. Tier 7
  Grand Refinium III×30
  Divine Brightplume×1
  World Idean×3
  Demigod Feather×10
  Ragnite (Ascension)×30
  Silver Centrum×30
  Daybreak Merit×30
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×50
Materials and stats from Game8's Benedia page.
FlintspikeDefenderHP 2,535·ATK 2,003
Survivability. Handed over when the character joins the crew, and worth transcending later: a transcended Defender out-damages an un-transcended Terminus for most of Chaos.
Max level
150
Max HP
2,535
Max ATK
2,003
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
HP
Boosts base health.
Garrison
Boosts defense based on how low your health is.
Unlocked by transcending
DMG Cap EcruTranscendence Lv. 1
Boosts attack power and damage cap based on how high your maximum health is.
Unbound ExertionTranscendence Lv. 7
Boosts damage cap of Skybound Arts.
Everything it costs
13 upgrade steps in total, and 131,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Fortitude Crystal【L】×170
- Ragnite (Defender)×76
- Silver Centrum×48
- Grand Refinium I×39
- Grand Refinium II×35
- Legendary Merit×35
- Daybreak Merit×27
- Fellowship Fang×8
- Fool's Fractured Jaw×7
- Dreaded Temper Tail×6
- Landbeast Claw×6
- Sequestered Flood Mane×6
- Vitality Lush Hoof×6
- Blood-Soaked Helm×5
- Exceptional Refinium×5
- Flamebeast Grimspike×5
- Frostbeast Grimspike×5
- Landbeast Grimspike×5
- Primordial Light×5
- Silver Wolf Trefoil×5
- Terror Urn×5
- Vile Demon Eye×5
- Dragon Scale×4
- Champion Merit×3
- Dragon Wing×3
- Excavallion Omega Anima×3
- Furycane Omega Anima×3
- Landbeast Plate×3
- Managarmr Omega Anima×3
- Primordial Earth×3
- Primordial Fire×3
- Primordial Water×3
- Primordial Wind×3
- Quality Refinium×3
- Sinister Prongs×3
- Supreme Merit×3
- Vulkan Bolla Omega Anima×3
- Fan-Fave Crown×2
- Landbeast Horn×2
- Standard Refinium×2
- Ancient Hollowpoint×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Standard Refinium×1
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Standard Refinium×1
  Landbeast Claw×1
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Quality Refinium×1
  Landbeast Claw×2
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Champion Merit×3
  Quality Refinium×2
  Landbeast Claw×3
  Dragon Scale×1
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Supreme Merit×3
  Exceptional Refinium×2
  Landbeast Plate×3
  Dragon Scale×3
  Dragon Wing×1
  Ancient Hollowpoint×1
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×5
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Landbeast Horn×2
  Furycane Omega Anima×3
  Managarmr Omega Anima×3
  Excavallion Omega Anima×3
  Vulkan Bolla Omega Anima×3
  Dragon Wing×2
  Rupies×70,000
Transcendence
Endless Ragnarok only, and Awakening has to come first. Tier 1 and Tier 7 are the two that add a trait.
1. Tier 1
  Grand Refinium I×1
  Terror Urn×5
  Legendary Merit×10
2. Tier 2
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Fan-Fave Crown×2
  Vile Demon Eye×5
  Blood-Soaked Helm×5
  Ragnite (Defender)×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
3. Tier 3
  Grand Refinium I×5
  Silver Wolf Trefoil×5
  Fellowship Fang×8
  Sinister Prongs×3
  Ragnite (Defender)×5
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
4. Tier 4
  Grand Refinium I×10
  Landbeast Grimspike×5
  Frostbeast Grimspike×5
  Flamebeast Grimspike×5
  Ragnite (Defender)×12
  Silver Centrum×8
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
5. Tier 5
  Grand Refinium II×5
  Vitality Lush Hoof×6
  Sequestered Flood Mane×6
  Dreaded Temper Tail×6
  Ragnite (Defender)×16
  Silver Centrum×8
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
6. Tier 6
  Grand Refinium II×10
  Primordial Fire×3
  Primordial Water×3
  Primordial Earth×3
  Primordial Wind×3
  Ragnite (Defender)×20
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×7
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
7. Tier 7
  Grand Refinium I×20
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Primordial Light×5
  Fool's Fractured Jaw×7
  Ragnite (Defender)×20
  Silver Centrum×20
  Daybreak Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×50
Materials and stats from Game8's Flintspike page.
StormcloudExecutionerHP 1,330·ATK 3,320
Weak-point damage, for bosses with an exploitable break.
Max level
150
Max HP
1,330
Max ATK
3,320
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
Weak Point DMG
Break Assassin
Unlocked by transcending
DMG Cap CardinalTranscendence Lv. 1
Unbound TechniqueTranscendence Lv. 7
Everything it costs
13 upgrade steps in total, and 131,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Fortitude Crystal【L】×140
- Ragnite (Executioner)×78
- Silver Centrum×65
- Grand Refinium I×41
- Grand Refinium II×35
- Fortitude Shard×30
- Daybreak Merit×27
- Legendary Merit×25
- Giant Beak×12
- Cutthroat Flag×11
- Broken Savage Sword×10
- Dreaded Tail×10
- Flamebeast Horn×10
- Landbeast Horn×10
- Silver Wolf Clovis×10
- Vitality Hoof×10
- Carnage Pulse Unit×8
- Blood-Soaked Helm×7
- Dreaded Temper Tail×7
- Griffin Feather×6
- Blue-Sky Spirit×5
- Exceptional Refinium×5
- Flamebeast Grimspike×5
- Vile Demon Eye×5
- Bladecaller's Gambit×4
- Champion Merit×3
- Dragon Wing×3
- Fool's Fractured Jaw×3
- Griffin Talon×3
- Primordial Earth×3
- Primordial Fire×3
- Primordial Light×3
- Primordial Water×3
- Primordial Wind×3
- Quality Refinium×3
- Supreme Merit×3
- Maglielle Anamnesis×2
- Dragon Scale×1
- Standard Refinium×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Standard Refinium×1
  Griffin Feather×1
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Quality Refinium×1
  Griffin Feather×2
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Champion Merit×3
  Quality Refinium×2
  Griffin Feather×3
  Dragon Scale×1
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Supreme Merit×3
  Exceptional Refinium×2
  Griffin Talon×3
  Dragon Wing×1
  Bladecaller's Gambit×1
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×5
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Giant Beak×2
  Silver Centrum×1
  Dragon Wing×2
  Bladecaller's Gambit×3
  Maglielle Anamnesis×2
  Cutthroat Flag×1
  Rupies×70,000
Transcendence
Endless Ragnarok only, and Awakening has to come first. Tier 1 and Tier 7 are the two that add a trait.
1. Tier 1
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Ragnite (Executioner)×2
  Blue-Sky Spirit×5
2. Tier 2
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Blood-Soaked Helm×7
  Broken Savage Sword×10
  Giant Beak×10
  Ragnite (Executioner)×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
3. Tier 3
  Grand Refinium I×5
  Silver Wolf Clovis×10
  Carnage Pulse Unit×8
  Cutthroat Flag×10
  Ragnite (Executioner)×5
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
4. Tier 4
  Grand Refinium I×10
  Flamebeast Grimspike×5
  Flamebeast Horn×10
  Landbeast Horn×10
  Ragnite (Executioner)×12
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
5. Tier 5
  Grand Refinium II×5
  Dreaded Temper Tail×7
  Dreaded Tail×10
  Vitality Hoof×10
  Ragnite (Executioner)×16
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Shard×30
6. Tier 6
  Grand Refinium II×10
  Primordial Fire×3
  Primordial Water×3
  Primordial Earth×3
  Primordial Wind×3
  Ragnite (Executioner)×20
  Silver Centrum×16
  Daybreak Merit×7
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
7. Tier 7
  Grand Refinium I×20
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Primordial Light×3
  Fool's Fractured Jaw×3
  Vile Demon Eye×5
  Ragnite (Executioner)×20
  Silver Centrum×24
  Daybreak Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×50
Materials and stats from Game8's Stormcloud page.
Tiamat Bolt OmegaStingerHP 1,502·ATK 2,299
Critical Hit Rate, for burst-damage builds.
Max level
150
Max HP
1,502
Max ATK
2,299
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
Critical Hit Rate
Boosts critical hit rate.
Unlocked by transcending
DMG Cap CobaltTranscendence Lv. 1
Unbound TechniqueTranscendence Lv. 7
Everything it costs
13 upgrade steps in total, and 131,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Fortitude Crystal【L】×170
- Ragnite (Stinger)×78
- Silver Centrum×65
- Grand Refinium II×35
- Daybreak Merit×27
- Legendary Merit×25
- Grand Refinium I×22
- Chilling Demon Eye×12
- Silver Wolf Clovis×11
- Frostbeast Horn×10
- Giant Beak×10
- Landbeast Horn×10
- Sequestered Mane×10
- Vitality Hoof×10
- Silver Wolf Trefoil×8
- Fool's Fractured Jaw×7
- Majestic Beak×7
- Vitality Lush Hoof×7
- Bizarre Wing×6
- Supreme Merit×6
- Blue-Sky Spirit×5
- Exceptional Refinium×5
- Excoriation War Axe×5
- Frostbeast Grimspike×5
- Landbeast Grimspike×5
- Sinister Prongs×5
- Alpha Wolf's Valor×4
- Dragon Wing×4
- Bizarre Ice Spine×3
- Primordial Earth×3
- Primordial Fire×3
- Primordial Water×3
- Primordial Wind×3
- Quality Refinium×3
- Gallanza Anamnesis×2
- Standard Refinium×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Standard Refinium×1
  Bizarre Wing×1
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Quality Refinium×1
  Bizarre Wing×2
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Supreme Merit×3
  Quality Refinium×2
  Bizarre Wing×3
  Dragon Wing×1
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Supreme Merit×3
  Exceptional Refinium×2
  Bizarre Ice Spine×3
  Dragon Wing×1
  Alpha Wolf's Valor×1
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×5
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Chilling Demon Eye×2
  Silver Centrum×1
  Dragon Wing×2
  Alpha Wolf's Valor×3
  Gallanza Anamnesis×2
  Silver Wolf Clovis×1
  Rupies×70,000
Transcendence
Endless Ragnarok only, and Awakening has to come first. Tier 1 and Tier 7 are the two that add a trait.
1. Tier 1
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Ragnite (Stinger)×2
  Blue-Sky Spirit×5
2. Tier 2
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Majestic Beak×7
  Giant Beak×10
  Chilling Demon Eye×10
  Ragnite (Stinger)×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
3. Tier 3
  Grand Refinium I×5
  Silver Wolf Trefoil×8
  Silver Wolf Clovis×10
  Sinister Prongs×5
  Ragnite (Stinger)×5
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
4. Tier 4
  Grand Refinium I×10
  Landbeast Grimspike×5
  Landbeast Horn×10
  Frostbeast Horn×10
  Ragnite (Stinger)×12
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
5. Tier 5
  Grand Refinium II×5
  Vitality Lush Hoof×7
  Vitality Hoof×10
  Sequestered Mane×10
  Ragnite (Stinger)×16
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
6. Tier 6
  Grand Refinium II×10
  Primordial Fire×3
  Primordial Water×3
  Primordial Earth×3
  Primordial Wind×3
  Ragnite (Stinger)×20
  Silver Centrum×16
  Daybreak Merit×7
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
7. Tier 7
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Grand Refinium I×1
  Fool's Fractured Jaw×7
  Excoriation War Axe×5
  Frostbeast Grimspike×5
  Ragnite (Stinger)×20
  Silver Centrum×24
  Daybreak Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×50
Materials and stats from Game8's Tiamat Bolt Omega page.
Wheellock AxeStunnerHP 2,019·ATK 2,660
Stun Power, to open link-attack windows sooner.
Max level
150
Max HP
2,019
Max ATK
2,660
Crit Rate
0%
Stun Power
0
Traits
Stun Power
Boosts stun power.
Linked Together
Boosts link attacks, Skybound Arts, and chain bursts. Also boosts the amount of link level gained.
Unlocked by transcending
DMG Cap SageTranscendence Lv. 1
Unbound ExertionTranscendence Lv. 7
Boosts damage cap of Skybound Arts.
Everything it costs
13 upgrade steps in total, and 131,000 rupies. Quantities below are the full run, not per step.
- Fortitude Crystal【L】×170
- Ragnite (Stunner)×78
- Silver Centrum×65
- Grand Refinium I×39
- Grand Refinium II×35
- Daybreak Merit×27
- Legendary Merit×25
- Broken Savage Sword×12
- Chilling Demon Eye×10
- Cutthroat Flag×10
- Dreaded Tail×10
- Flamebeast Horn×10
- Frostbeast Horn×10
- Judgment Prongs×10
- Sequestered Mane×10
- Fellowship Fang×8
- Primordial Light×7
- Sequestered Flood Mane×7
- Vile Demon Eye×7
- Chieftain's Braid×6
- Exceptional Refinium×5
- Flamebeast Grimspike×5
- Frostbeast Grimspike×5
- Majestic Beak×5
- Protector's Pride×4
- Champion Merit×3
- Dragon Wing×3
- Greatshield Fragment×3
- Primordial Earth×3
- Primordial Fire×3
- Primordial Water×3
- Primordial Wind×3
- Quality Refinium×3
- Supreme Merit×3
- Fan-Fave Crown×2
- Id Anamnesis×2
- Destrudo×1
- Dragon Scale×1
- Standard Refinium×1
Level upgrades
Six tiers at the Blacksmith, Lv. 10 to 150.
1. Tier 1Lv. 10 → 30
  Rupies×1,000
2. Tier 2Lv. 30 → 50
  Standard Refinium×1
  Chieftain's Braid×1
  Rupies×2,000
3. Tier 3Lv. 50 → 75
  Quality Refinium×1
  Chieftain's Braid×2
  Rupies×7,000
4. Tier 4Lv. 75 → 100
  Champion Merit×3
  Quality Refinium×2
  Chieftain's Braid×3
  Dragon Scale×1
  Rupies×15,000
5. Tier 5Lv. 100 → 125
  Supreme Merit×3
  Exceptional Refinium×2
  Greatshield Fragment×3
  Dragon Wing×1
  Protector's Pride×1
  Rupies×36,000
6. Tier 6Lv. 125 → 150
  Legendary Merit×5
  Exceptional Refinium×3
  Broken Savage Sword×2
  Silver Centrum×1
  Dragon Wing×2
  Protector's Pride×3
  Id Anamnesis×2
  Destrudo×1
  Rupies×70,000
Transcendence
Endless Ragnarok only, and Awakening has to come first. Tier 1 and Tier 7 are the two that add a trait.
1. Tier 1
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Ragnite (Stunner)×2
  Fan-Fave Crown×2
2. Tier 2
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Vile Demon Eye×7
  Chilling Demon Eye×10
  Broken Savage Sword×10
  Ragnite (Stunner)×3
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
3. Tier 3
  Grand Refinium I×3
  Fellowship Fang×8
  Cutthroat Flag×10
  Judgment Prongs×10
  Ragnite (Stunner)×5
  Legendary Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
4. Tier 4
  Grand Refinium I×10
  Frostbeast Grimspike×5
  Frostbeast Horn×10
  Flamebeast Horn×10
  Ragnite (Stunner)×12
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×20
5. Tier 5
  Grand Refinium II×5
  Sequestered Flood Mane×7
  Sequestered Mane×10
  Dreaded Tail×10
  Ragnite (Stunner)×16
  Silver Centrum×12
  Daybreak Merit×5
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
6. Tier 6
  Grand Refinium II×10
  Primordial Fire×3
  Primordial Water×3
  Primordial Earth×3
  Primordial Wind×3
  Ragnite (Stunner)×20
  Silver Centrum×16
  Daybreak Merit×7
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×30
7. Tier 7
  Grand Refinium I×20
  Grand Refinium II×20
  Primordial Light×7
  Majestic Beak×5
  Flamebeast Grimspike×5
  Ragnite (Stunner)×20
  Silver Centrum×24
  Daybreak Merit×10
  Fortitude Crystal【L】×50
Materials and stats from Game8's Wheellock Axe page.

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