Catcher Build: Gear, Weapon & Teams

Character Profile

“Need defensive cover? I shall give you my best.”

Catcher (full name Ruy van Catcher) is a defensive specialist on Operations Team Z7, where he handles cover duty and logistical support. He grew up in a military family within the Talos-II General Chamber of Commerce, and a childhood accident that brought him pain and illness ended up tempering him into a reliable warrior rather than breaking him. Though he is the youngest on his team, he carries himself with surprising maturity, backing up teammates without being asked and even cooking personalized camp meals, with weapon upkeep, battlefield cooking, and steady training among his strengths.

Basic Info

Name:Catcher

Rarity:★★★★

Profession:Defender

Weapon:Claymores

Main Attribute:Str

Sub Attribute:Will

Talent Priority

This priority list applies to talents only after Lv 9.

Contingency Contract Fit

Test Criteria this kit handles well, since every criterion is a penalty or enemy buff and Catcher sidesteps or shrugs these off. See the full dashboard for every modifier.

• Thrill · His reliable shields wall off the amplified enemy damage for the squad.
• Decapitate · Durable or ranged, so the extra damage on the active operator stays manageable.
• Whittle Down · Avoids or absorbs incoming damage, limiting the Max HP erosion.
• Withering · Brings its own sustain, so losing between-wave healing barely matters.
• Hypoxia · Ranged or durable, so losing dodge and stamina hurts far less.
• Toxic Residue · Ranged or self-sustaining, so the lingering toxin patches do little.
• Partition · Self-sufficient carry that does not need to swap operators mid-fight.
• Physicolysis · Physical skills cleanse the forced Solidification.

Base Stats (Level 1)

STR

21.6

AGI

9.8

WISD

8.8

WILL

11.5

MaxHP

500.0

ATK

30.0

DEF

0.0

Stats by Level

Skills

Timely Suppression

COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy starts charging up a skill, or when the controlled operator is attacked and falls below X% HP. A powerful downward punch that deals Physical DMG to the enemy, while granting shields to self and another teammate (controlled operator prioritized). DEF can further increase Shield points.

Combo Skill

SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier: 25% → 55%SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier: 100% → 225%Stagger: 10Base Shield: 360 → 810Shield Increase per Defense: 2.25 → 5.06Shield Duration (s): 10Ultimate Energy Gain: 10Stagger: 10 → 10Cooldown: 35s → 33sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier	SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier	Base Shield	Shield Increase per Defense	Cooldown
1	25%	100%	360	2.25	35s
2	27%	110%	432	2.7	35s
3	30%	120%	504	3.15	35s
4	32%	130%	576	3.6	35s
5	34%	140%	612	3.83	35s
6	37%	150%	648	4.05	35s
7	39%	160%	684	4.28	35s
8	42%	170%	720	4.5	35s
9	44%	180%	756	4.73	35s
10	47%	193%	774	4.84	35s
11	51%	208%	792	4.95	35s
12	55%	225%	810	5.06	33s

Rigid Interdiction

Raises a shield that can block attacks, grants Protection to self and nearby operators, and immediately returns some SP. When attacked while the said shield is raised, perform a retaliation bash that deals Physical DMG and applies 1 stack of Vulnerability to the attacking enemy.

Normal Skill

DMG Multiplier: 178% → 400%Stagger: 20Protection: 90%SP Return: 30Stagger: 20 → 20Cooldown: 0sSP Cost: 100Charge: 1s

Lv	DMG Multiplier
1	178%
2	196%
3	213%
4	231%
5	249%
6	267%
7	285%
8	302%
9	320%
10	342%
11	369%
12	400%

Textbook Assault

Swings the greatsword to perform 2 consecutive slashes to deal Physical DMG and apply Weaken, followed by a powerful downward slam that deals massive Physical DMG and applies Knock Down to all enemies within the area of effect.

Ultimate Skill

SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier: 89% → 200%SEQ 1 Stagger: 5SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier: 120% → 270%SEQ 2 Stagger: 5SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier: 178% → 400%SEQ 3 Stagger: 10Weakness Effect: 20% → 30%Weakness Duration (s): 8Stagger: 5 → 5Cooldown: 15sUltimate Energy Cost: 80Charge: 1s

Lv	SEQ 1 DMG Multiplier	SEQ 2 DMG Multiplier	SEQ 3 DMG Multiplier	Weakness Effect
1	89%	120%	178%	20%
2	98%	132%	196%	20%
3	107%	144%	213%	20%
4	116%	156%	231%	20%
5	125%	168%	249%	20%
6	134%	180%	267%	25%
7	143%	192%	284%	25%
8	151%	204%	302%	25%
9	160%	216%	320%	25%
10	172%	231%	342%	30%
11	185%	249%	369%	30%
12	200%	270%	400%	30%

Basic Tactics

BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 4 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 22 Stagger. DIVE ATTACK: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Physical DMG to nearby enemies. FINISHER: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher that deals massive Physical DMG and recovers some SP.

Attack1

BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier: 35% → 79%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier
1	35%
2	39%
3	42%
4	46%
5	49%
6	53%
7	56%
8	60%
9	63%
10	67%
11	73%
12	79%

Attack2

BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier: 39% → 87%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier
1	39%
2	42%
3	46%
4	50%
5	54%
6	58%
7	62%
8	65%
9	69%
10	74%
11	80%
12	87%

Attack3

BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier: 54% → 122%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier
1	54%
2	59%
3	65%
4	70%
5	76%
6	81%
7	86%
8	92%
9	97%
10	104%
11	112%
12	122%

Attack4

BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier: 71% → 160%Stagger: 22 → 22Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier
1	71%
2	78%
3	85%
4	92%
5	99%
6	107%
7	114%
8	121%
9	128%
10	137%
11	147%
12	160%

Power Attack

Finisher ATK Multiplier: 400% → 900%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	Finisher ATK Multiplier
1	400%
2	440%
3	480%
4	520%
5	560%
6	600%
7	640%
8	680%
9	720%
10	770%
11	830%
12	900%

Plunging Attack End

Dive ATK Multiplier: 80% → 180%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s

Lv	Dive ATK Multiplier
1	80%
2	88%
3	96%
4	104%
5	112%
6	120%
7	128%
8	136%
9	144%
10	154%
11	166%
12	180%

Talents (Passive Skills)

Resilient Defense

Lv1Requires: BT1 (Lv.20)Cost: 12× Protoprism2400× T-Creds

For every 10 Will, DEF +1.

Lv2Requires: BT2 (Lv.30)Cost: 40× Protoprism8600× T-Creds

For every 10 Will, DEF +1.2.

Comprehensive Mindset

Lv1Requires: BT2 (Lv.30)Cost: 48× Protoprism10000× T-Creds

Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Final hit creates X shockwave(s), each dealing 30% ATK of Physical DMG.

Lv2Requires: BT3 (Lv.40)Cost: 28× Protohedron24000× T-Creds

Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Final hit creates X shockwave(s), each dealing 45% ATK of Physical DMG.

Factory Skills (Manufacturing)

Potentials

Potential 1

Battle skill Rigid Interdiction and ultimate Textbook Assault improved: After hitting the enemy, deals another strike that deals [300 + DEF×5] of Physical DMG.

Cost: 1× Catcher's Token

Potential 2

DEF +20, Will +10.

Cost: 1× Catcher's Token

Potential 3

Combo skill Timely Suppression improved: Shield duration +5s.

Cost: 1× Catcher's Token

Potential 4

Ultimate Textbook Assault improved: Ultimate Energy cost -10%.

Cost: 1× Catcher's Token

Potential 5

Battle skill Rigid Interdiction improved: Hitting an enemy while the shield is active returns 10 SP.

Cost: 1× Catcher's Token

Breakthrough (Ascension)

Stage 1 (Unlock Lv.30)

8× Protodisk3× Pink Bolete1600× T-Creds

Stage 2 (Unlock Lv.40)

25× Protodisk5× Red Bolete6500× T-Creds

Stage 3 (Unlock Lv.50)

24× Protoset5× Ruby Bolete18000× T-Creds

Stage 4 (Unlock Lv.60)

36× Protoset20× Tachyon Screening Lattice8× Bloodcap100000× T-Creds

Favorability Attribute Bonuses

BT160 Favor+10 Str

BT2150 Favor+15 Str

BT3300 Favor+15 Str

BT4300 Favor+20 Str

Skill Level Up Materials

NormalSkill: Rigid Interdiction

Lv26× Protoprism1× Kalkodendra 1000

Lv312× Protoprism2× Kalkodendra 2700

Lv416× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 3200

Lv521× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 4200

Lv627× Protoprism2× Chrysodendra 5400

Lv76× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 8200

Lv88× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 10500

Lv915× Protohedron2× Vitrodendra 18000

Lv101× Mark of Perseverance15× Protohedron6× D96 Steel Sample 43× False Aggela 24000

Lv112× Mark of Perseverance24× Protohedron16× D96 Steel Sample 46× False Aggela 30000

Lv123× Mark of Perseverance50× Protohedron36× D96 Steel Sample 412× False Aggela 65000

UltimateSkill: Textbook Assault

Lv26× Protoprism1× Kalkodendra 1000

Lv312× Protoprism2× Kalkodendra 2700

Lv416× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 3200

Lv521× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 4200

Lv627× Protoprism2× Chrysodendra 5400

Lv76× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 8200

Lv88× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 10500

Lv915× Protohedron2× Vitrodendra 18000

Lv101× Mark of Perseverance15× Protohedron6× D96 Steel Sample 43× False Aggela 24000

Lv112× Mark of Perseverance24× Protohedron16× D96 Steel Sample 46× False Aggela 30000

Lv123× Mark of Perseverance50× Protohedron36× D96 Steel Sample 412× False Aggela 65000

ComboSkill: Timely Suppression

Lv26× Protoprism1× Kalkodendra 1000

Lv312× Protoprism2× Kalkodendra 2700

Lv416× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 3200

Lv521× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 4200

Lv627× Protoprism2× Chrysodendra 5400

Lv76× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 8200

Lv88× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 10500

Lv915× Protohedron2× Vitrodendra 18000

Lv101× Mark of Perseverance15× Protohedron6× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube3× False Aggela 24000

Lv112× Mark of Perseverance24× Protohedron16× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube6× False Aggela 30000

Lv123× Mark of Perseverance50× Protohedron36× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube12× False Aggela 65000

NormalAttack: Basic Tactics

Lv26× Protoprism1× Kalkodendra 1000

Lv312× Protoprism2× Kalkodendra 2700

Lv416× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 3200

Lv521× Protoprism1× Chrysodendra 4200

Lv627× Protoprism2× Chrysodendra 5400

Lv76× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 8200

Lv88× Protohedron1× Vitrodendra 10500

Lv915× Protohedron2× Vitrodendra 18000

Lv101× Mark of Perseverance15× Protohedron6× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube3× False Aggela 24000

Lv112× Mark of Perseverance24× Protohedron16× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube6× False Aggela 30000

Lv123× Mark of Perseverance50× Protohedron36× Metadiastima Photoemission Tube12× False Aggela 65000

Character Level-up Requirements

From → To	EXP Required	Gold
1 → 20	22,860	820
20 → 40	248,540	12,540
40 → 60	475,710	23,900
60 → 80	465,230	109,180
80 → 90	579,950	238,980
Total	1,792,290	385,420