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Character Profile

“Let's move. War never ends. We can only march on.”

GenderFemale
RaceSankta
BirthdayApril 10
AffiliationOrder of Steel Oath

Ember (full name Azrila) is an elite soldier of the Assault Banner within the Order of Steel Oath, a military force based in the harsh northern regions. She has returned to the Civilization Band to recruit replacements for fallen comrades and now operates alongside Endfield Industries, leading charges and breaking through enemy lines. A lifelong warrior who lives by sword and battle, she is an immovable wall to allies and enemies alike, with interests running toward military drills and DIY gear repair.

Expertise
CombatStrength
Interests
ExerciseTechnology
Dislikes
Everyday Life
Voice ActorsEN Rhiannon MoushallJP Mikako KomatsuCN Xu HuiKR Yi Sae-ah

Ember Gear Damage Calculator

Her rows are mixed element: the basic chain and Frontline Support deal Physical, Forward March and Re-Ignited Oath deal Heat. Shield and Treatment are calculated alongside the damage.

Level 90 · Skill Rank 12 · Talent nodes maxed · Potential 0

Ember build settings

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Combat state

Ember is usually the operator taking the hits, so her own talent stacks and her Ultimate shield are build inputs rather than edge cases. Leave the target on No target for pre-mitigation build comparisons.

Conditional triggers

Final Build ATK
2,601.60
Strength
392.00
Will
120.00
Max HP
5,495.00
Physical DMG
+0.00%
Heat DMG
+0.00%
Arts Intensity
0.00
Crit Rate
24.50%

Final Build ATK excludes the temporary regional buff granted near teleportation points. Move away from a waypoint before comparing this value with the in-game operator sheet.

Shield and Treatment at this build

Ember is a Defender, so this is where most of her value sits. Her Ultimate shield scales off her own Max HP and her Treatment scales off Will, which is why Thunderberge and Former Finery beat higher-ATK Greatswords for a support build.

Re-Ignited Oath Shield
25.00% of 5,495 Max HP, granted to every teammate
1,373.75
Frontline Support Treatment
675 + 1.58 x 120 Will, to the controlled operator
864.60
Protection (Forward March and Frontline Support)
Talent 1 rank 2, incoming DMG multiplied by 0.50
50.00%
Ultimate Energy cost
Potential 4 multiplies this by 0.85
100.00
ActionElementMultiplierNon-critCritExpected
Sword Art of Assault (Physical)Her basic chain, dash, dive and the Staggered-target Finisher.
Basic Attack Chain (1-4)
Physical539.00%14,022.6221,033.9415,740.40
Finisher
Staggered x1.3
1 active multiplier
  • Stagger Multiplier ×1.30
Physical900.00%30,438.7245,658.0834,167.46
Dash Attack
Physical127.00%3,304.034,956.053,708.78
Dive Attack
Physical180.00%4,682.887,024.325,256.53
Forward March (Heat)The printed 390% is atk_scale 0.73 plus atk_scale2 3.17, landing as one slam.
Forward March (Battle Skill)
Heat390.00%10,146.2415,219.3611,389.15
Frontline Support (Physical)Fires automatically when the controlled operator is attacked, so it works off-field.
Frontline Support (Combo Skill)
Physical230.00%5,983.688,975.526,716.68
Re-Ignited Oath (Heat)The area hit that also shields the whole team.
Re-Ignited Oath (Ultimate)
Heat650.00%16,910.4025,365.6018,981.92
Physical StatusKnock Down, the one row Arts Intensity reaches.
Knock Down (Physical Status)
Arts Intensity +0.00 · Hidden x1.23
1 active multiplier
  • Hidden Multiplier ×1.23
Physical120.00%3,830.725,746.084,299.99

Calculator assumptions

Every number uses a Level 90 Ember with all skills at Rank 12 and her talent nodes unlocked through breakthrough 4. Her base ATK, Strength, Will, Max HP, damage multipliers, shield and Treatment coefficients, talents and potentials are all read from the committed client tables.

She is mixed element. Her basic chain, dash, dive, Finisher and Frontline Support deal Physical DMG. Forward March and Re-Ignited Oath deal Heat DMG. That split comes from the skill descriptions in the client text, and it means a Physical DMG Dealt line on a weapon or gear set lifts five rows and leaves two untouched, and a target's Physical and Heat resistances are applied to their own rows.

Strength is her main attribute and Will is her secondary attribute. The ATK formula weights them at 0.005 and 0.002 respectively after every flat source and Main/Sub Stat Boost has been applied, then truncates both before calculating Final Build ATK. Her talent nodes grant Strength +60 in total and no Will.

The Re-Ignited Oath shield is 25% of Ember's own Max HP at Rank 12, granted to every teammate. Potential 5 multiplies it by 1.2 and grants her ATK +10% while it is up. Thunderberge is the outlier weapon here: its Max HP +78% secondary and Shield applied +67.2% skill roughly triple the shield, which no damage-only comparison would show. Frontline Support treatment is 675 plus 1.58 times her Will, then multiplied by Treatment Efficiency. Potential 3 heals a second ally for half of that.

Protection from Talent 1 is stored inverted in the client tables: the game prints one minus the stored rate, so Rank 2 reads as 50% and Rank 1 as 30%. Potential 1 adds 20 percentage points and applies to both the Battle Skill and Combo Skill casts. Protection is a damage-reduction bucket and does not appear in any offensive row.

Ordinary hits run the complete Talos Wiki damage chain. The Knock Down row uses the Physical Status formula: a flat 120% base, then the level-90 Hidden Multiplier and the Arts Intensity Multiplier. Arts Intensity does nothing to an ordinary hit, so Ancient Canal and Phantom Pain only move that one row. Expand any row to inspect the active factors.

Still excluded: the SpecialBonus regional buff from teleportation waypoints, the Retaliation window on Forward March (it changes Stagger, not damage), Stagger and poise values in general, rotation timing and DPS over time, multi-target hits, the Cryo lines on Khravengger that her kit cannot trigger, and any Protection or DMG Reduction from teammates.

Basic Info

Name:Ember iconEmber
Rarity:★★★★★★
Profession:Defender
Weapon:Claymores
Main Attribute:StrStr
Sub Attribute:WillWill

Talent Priority

This priority list applies to talents only after Lv 9.

#1Ultimate
#2Basic
#3Skill
#4Combo

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Gear Configurations

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P 0
LYNX Heavy ArmorLYNX Heavy Armor
LYNX Gloves
Eternal Xiranite Power CoreEternal Xiranite Power Core
LYNX Aegis InjectorLYNX Aegis Injector

General Build

Contingency Contract Fit

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

  • DecapitateDecapitate · His shields and sustain trivialise survival, so the doubled damage on the active operator is a non-issue.
  • ThrillThrill · Tanky, ranged or well-healed, so the enemy damage spike is survivable.
  • WitheringWithering · Brings its own sustain, so losing between-wave healing barely matters.
  • Toxic ResidueToxic Residue · Ranged or self-sustaining, so the lingering toxin patches do little.
  • Whittle DownWhittle Down · Avoids or absorbs incoming damage, limiting the Max HP erosion.
  • HypoxiaHypoxia · Ranged or durable, so losing dodge and stamina hurts far less.
  • Flash FreezeFlash Freeze · Heat skills melt the forced Solidification, and ranged operators rarely eat the enemy Cryo in the first place.
  • PartitionPartition · Self-sufficient carry that does not need to swap operators mid-fight.
  • ThermolysisThermolysis · Heat skills cleanse the forced Solidification.
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Base Stats (Level 1)

STR
STR
21.6
AGI
AGI
9.8
WISD
WISD
8.8
WILL
WILL
13.6
MaxHP
MaxHP
500.0
ATK
ATK
30.0
DEF
DEF
0.0

Stats by Level

LevelSTRAGIWISDWILLMaxHPATK
121.69.88.813.650030
1037.318.616.624.4100560
2054.728.425.436.4156693
3072.138.234.248.42128126
4089.548.042.960.32689159
50106.957.851.772.33250192
60124.267.660.584.33811225
70141.677.469.296.34372258
80159.087.278.0108.34934291
90176.497.086.8120.35495323

Skills

Forward March

A leap followed by a heavy slam that deals Heat DMG, Knock Down, and Stagger to all enemies in a fan-shaped area. If Ember takes DMG from enemies during casting, the slam deals more Stagger when it hits.
Normal SkillNormal Skill
DMG Multiplier: 173% → 390%Stagger: 10Additional Stagger Dealt When Hit: 10Stagger: 10 → 10Cooldown: 0sSP Cost: 100Charge: 1s
LvDMG Multiplier
1173%
2191%
3208%
4225%
5243%
6260%
7277%
8295%
9312%
10334%
11360%
12390%

Re-Ignited Oath

Slams the ground to deal Heat DMG to nearby enemies, while granting every teammate a Shield based on Ember's Max HP.
Ultimate SkillUltimate Skill
DMG Multiplier: 289% → 650%Stagger: 25Shield Conversion Ratio (HP): 18% → 25%Shield Duration (s): 10Duration: 10.0s → 10.0sStagger: 25 → 25Cooldown: 20sUltimate Energy Cost: 100Charge: 1s
LvDMG MultiplierShield Conversion Ratio (HP)
1289%18%
2318%18%
3347%18%
4376%20%
5404%20%
6433%20%
7462%22%
8491%22%
9520%22%
10556%25%
11599%25%
12650%25%

Frontline Support

COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator is attacked. Leaps at the target enemy and unleashes a heavy slam that deals Physical DMG and Knock Down while giving HP treatment to the controlled operator. The attribute of Will increases the amount of HP treatment.
Combo SkillCombo Skill
DMG Multiplier: 102% → 230%Stagger: 10Base Treatment: 300 → 675Treatment Increase per Will: 0.7 → 1.58Ultimate Energy Gain: 10Stagger: 10 → 10Cooldown: 19s → 18sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvDMG MultiplierBase TreatmentTreatment Increase per WillCooldown
1102%3000.719s
2112%3600.8419s
3122%4200.9819s
4133%4801.1219s
5143%5101.1919s
6153%5401.2619s
7163%5701.3319s
8173%6001.419s
9184%6301.4719s
10196%6451.5119s
11212%6601.5419s
12230%6751.5818s

Sword Art of Assault

BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 4 sequences that deals Physical DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 25 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.
Attack1Attack1
BATK SEQ 1 Multiplier: 38% → 86%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvBATK SEQ 1 Multiplier
138%
242%
346%
450%
554%
657%
761%
865%
969%
1074%
1179%
1286%
Attack2Attack2
BATK SEQ 2 Multiplier: 54% → 120%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvBATK SEQ 2 Multiplier
154%
259%
364%
470%
575%
680%
786%
891%
996%
10103%
11111%
12120%
Attack3Attack3
BATK SEQ 3 Multiplier: 66% → 149%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvBATK SEQ 3 Multiplier
166%
273%
380%
486%
593%
699%
7106%
8113%
9119%
10128%
11138%
12149%
Attack4Attack4
BATK SEQ 4 Multiplier: 82% → 184%Stagger: 25 → 25Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvBATK SEQ 4 Multiplier
182%
290%
398%
4106%
5114%
6122%
7131%
8139%
9147%
10157%
11169%
12184%
Power AttackPower Attack
Finisher ATK Multiplier: 400% → 900%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvFinisher ATK Multiplier
1400%
2440%
3480%
4520%
5560%
6600%
7640%
8680%
9720%
10770%
11830%
12900%
Plunging Attack EndPlunging Attack End
Dive ATK Multiplier: 80% → 180%Cooldown: 0sUltimate Energy Cost: 0Charge: 1s
LvDive ATK Multiplier
180%
288%
396%
4104%
5112%
6120%
7128%
8136%
9144%
10154%
11166%
12180%

Talents (Passive Skills)

Inflamed for the AssaultInflamed for the Assault
Lv1Requires: BT1 (Lv.20)Cost: 12× Protoprism Protoprism2400× T-Creds T-Creds
When casting the battle skill Forward March and the combo skill Frontline Support, Ember gains X% Protection and is less likely to be interrupted.
Lv2Requires: BT2 (Lv.30)Cost: 40× Protoprism Protoprism8600× T-Creds T-Creds
When casting the battle skill Forward March and the combo skill Frontline Support, Ember gains X% Protection and is less likely to be interrupted.
Pay the Ferric PricePay the Ferric Price
Lv1Requires: BT2 (Lv.30)Cost: 48× Protoprism Protoprism10000× T-Creds T-Creds
When Ember receives DMG from the enemy, she gains ATK +6% for 7s. This effect can reach 3 stacks.
Lv2Requires: BT3 (Lv.40)Cost: 28× Protohedron Protohedron24000× T-Creds T-Creds
When Ember receives DMG from the enemy, she gains ATK +9% for 7s. This effect can reach 3 stacks.

Factory Skills (Manufacturing)

Special Northern Training β (Lv1)
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant operator EXP material production efficiency +20%
Manufacturing Cabin
Special Northern Training γ (Lv2)
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant operator EXP material production efficiency +30%
Manufacturing Cabin
Keepers of the Banner α (Lv1)
Assign to Reception Room to grant operators a small Clue 4 Rate-UP: Order of Steel Oath (activates upon assignment; effects of the same type cannot stack)
Reception Room
Keepers of the Banner β (Lv2)
Assign to Reception Room to grant operators Clue 4 Rate-UP: Order of Steel Oath (activates upon assignment; effects of the same type cannot stack)
Reception Room

Potentials

Potential 1
Talent Inflamed for the Assault improved: Protection effect +20%; hitting an enemy extends the duration by 1.5s.
Cost: Ember's Token1× Ember's Token
Potential 2
Strength +20, Will +20.
Cost: Ember's Token1× Ember's Token
Potential 3
Combo skill Frontline Support improved: Restores the HP of another teammate with the lowest percentage HP at 50% of the base effect.
Cost: Ember's Token1× Ember's Token
Potential 4
Ultimate Re-Ignited Oath improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
Cost: Ember's Token1× Ember's Token
Potential 5
Ultimate Re-Ignited Oath improved: Shield effect is multiplied by 1.2; while this shield is active, the wielder gains ATK +10%.
Cost: Ember's Token1× Ember's Token

Breakthrough (Ascension)

Stage 1 (Unlock Lv.30)
Protodisk8× ProtodiskPink Bolete3× Pink BoleteT-Creds1600× T-Creds
Stage 2 (Unlock Lv.40)
Protodisk25× ProtodiskRed Bolete5× Red BoleteT-Creds6500× T-Creds
Stage 3 (Unlock Lv.50)
Protoset24× ProtosetRuby Bolete5× Ruby BoleteT-Creds18000× T-Creds
Stage 4 (Unlock Lv.60)
Protoset36× ProtosetD96 Steel Sample 420× D96 Steel Sample 4Cosmagaric8× CosmagaricT-Creds100000× T-Creds

Favorability Attribute Bonuses

BT160 Favor+10 StrStr
BT2150 Favor+15 StrStr
BT3300 Favor+15 StrStr
BT4300 Favor+20 StrStr

Skill Level Up Materials

NormalSkill: Forward March
Lv2Protoprism6× ProtoprismKalkodendra1× KalkodendraGold 1000
Lv3Protoprism12× ProtoprismKalkodendra2× KalkodendraGold 2700
Lv4Protoprism16× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 3200
Lv5Protoprism21× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 4200
Lv6Protoprism27× ProtoprismChrysodendra2× ChrysodendraGold 5400
Lv7Protohedron6× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 8200
Lv8Protohedron8× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 10500
Lv9Protohedron15× ProtohedronVitrodendra2× VitrodendraGold 18000
Lv10Mark of Perseverance1× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron15× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid6× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf3× Blighted JadeleafGold 24000
Lv11Mark of Perseverance2× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron24× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid16× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf6× Blighted JadeleafGold 30000
Lv12Mark of Perseverance3× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron50× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid36× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf12× Blighted JadeleafGold 65000
UltimateSkill: Re-Ignited Oath
Lv2Protoprism6× ProtoprismKalkodendra1× KalkodendraGold 1000
Lv3Protoprism12× ProtoprismKalkodendra2× KalkodendraGold 2700
Lv4Protoprism16× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 3200
Lv5Protoprism21× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 4200
Lv6Protoprism27× ProtoprismChrysodendra2× ChrysodendraGold 5400
Lv7Protohedron6× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 8200
Lv8Protohedron8× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 10500
Lv9Protohedron15× ProtohedronVitrodendra2× VitrodendraGold 18000
Lv10Mark of Perseverance1× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron15× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid6× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf3× Blighted JadeleafGold 24000
Lv11Mark of Perseverance2× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron24× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid16× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf6× Blighted JadeleafGold 30000
Lv12Mark of Perseverance3× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron50× ProtohedronQuadrant Fitting Fluid36× Quadrant Fitting FluidBlighted Jadeleaf12× Blighted JadeleafGold 65000
ComboSkill: Frontline Support
Lv2Protoprism6× ProtoprismKalkodendra1× KalkodendraGold 1000
Lv3Protoprism12× ProtoprismKalkodendra2× KalkodendraGold 2700
Lv4Protoprism16× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 3200
Lv5Protoprism21× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 4200
Lv6Protoprism27× ProtoprismChrysodendra2× ChrysodendraGold 5400
Lv7Protohedron6× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 8200
Lv8Protohedron8× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 10500
Lv9Protohedron15× ProtohedronVitrodendra2× VitrodendraGold 18000
Lv10Mark of Perseverance1× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron15× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice6× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf3× Blighted JadeleafGold 24000
Lv11Mark of Perseverance2× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron24× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice16× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf6× Blighted JadeleafGold 30000
Lv12Mark of Perseverance3× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron50× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice36× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf12× Blighted JadeleafGold 65000
NormalAttack: Sword Art of Assault
Lv2Protoprism6× ProtoprismKalkodendra1× KalkodendraGold 1000
Lv3Protoprism12× ProtoprismKalkodendra2× KalkodendraGold 2700
Lv4Protoprism16× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 3200
Lv5Protoprism21× ProtoprismChrysodendra1× ChrysodendraGold 4200
Lv6Protoprism27× ProtoprismChrysodendra2× ChrysodendraGold 5400
Lv7Protohedron6× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 8200
Lv8Protohedron8× ProtohedronVitrodendra1× VitrodendraGold 10500
Lv9Protohedron15× ProtohedronVitrodendra2× VitrodendraGold 18000
Lv10Mark of Perseverance1× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron15× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice6× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf3× Blighted JadeleafGold 24000
Lv11Mark of Perseverance2× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron24× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice16× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf6× Blighted JadeleafGold 30000
Lv12Mark of Perseverance3× Mark of PerseveranceProtohedron50× ProtohedronTachyon Screening Lattice36× Tachyon Screening LatticeBlighted Jadeleaf12× Blighted JadeleafGold 65000

Character Level-up Requirements

From → ToEXP RequiredGold
1 → 2022,860Gold 820
20 → 40248,540Gold 12,540
40 → 60475,710Gold 23,900
60 → 80465,230Gold 109,180
80 → 90579,950Gold 238,980
Total1,792,290Gold385,420
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