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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
Rackam official artwork

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

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

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

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.

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.

SigilSlotTraits
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
  • 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+
  • 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

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.

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

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.

SkillEffectApplies
Bullet HailA ranged attack that showers a wide area with bullets for a period of time.
    CoffinmakerHold while activating to fire a constant stream of bullets. Can be activated even when the skill is cooling down.
      Collateral DamageFires a devastating blast that damages Rackam and all foes within its blast radius.
        Double TapTemporarily increases the number of hits dealt by normal attacks.
          DurationA continuous dodging maneuver that can be controlled with the left stick. Maxes out the Heat gauge when dodging an attack with Duration.
            Slag ShotFires wind-element bullets that explode on contact.
              SpitfireA ranged attack that inflicts DEF↓ on foes.
                Wild GunsmokeGrants ATK↑ and Critical Hit Rate↑, and inflicts DEF↓ on Rackam. Instantly maxes out the Heat gauge and temporarily stops the gauge from decreasing.

                  Weapon list

                  WeaponMax HPMax ATKTraits
                  Flintspike25352003HP, Garrison
                  Benedia11111013ATK, HP
                  Stormcloud13303320Weak Point DMG, Break Assassin
                  Tiamat Bolt Omega15022299Critical Hit Rate, Critical DMG
                  Wheellock Axe20192660Stun Power, Linked Together
                  Freikugel10893683Catastrophe, Regen, DMG Cap, Sigil Booster

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