BUILDS

Best Archetype Builds

The Archetype job system lets any character do anything. Build a balanced team, then inherit skills to break the rules.

Team roles

⚔️ A striker
Warrior/Berserker lineages for reliable single-target and stagger damage.
🔥 An elementalist
Mage/Summoner to hit weaknesses and earn extra press-turns.
🛡️ A protector
Knight to cover allies and soak hits on hard bosses.
➕ A support
Healer or Masked Dancer to sustain and buff the whole party.

Advanced play

  • Inherit a healing or elemental skill onto your striker so one Archetype covers two roles.
  • Line up Synthesis pairs before big fights for huge combo damage or a full heal.
  • Chase the Royal Archetypes for each companion — they're the strongest endgame classes.
  • Cover every element across the party so you can always exploit a weakness for extra turns.
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