Every Nightfarer has a character skill and a charged Ultimate that define how they win a run. This is a quick 'how to play' for each — what role they fill and when to spend their kit — so you can slot into any squad with a plan.
Front-line & support
⚔️ Wylder
All-rounder — Claw Shot grapples a foe in or yanks you across a gap for repositioning; the Onslaught Stake Ultimate drives an explosive iron stake for single-target burst, best saved for a boss weak-point window rather than trash.
🛡️ Guardian
Tank — Whirlwind beats up a cyclone that pulls enemies toward its centre for crowd control; the Wings of Salvation Ultimate lets you leap and dive to raise a protective zone that buffs allies' defence and revives the downed, so hold it for a real wipe, not a routine pull.
🏹 Ironeye
Marker/ranged — Marking cuts a temporary weak point into a foe that staggers it when destroyed; the Single Shot Ultimate fires one arrow that pierces terrain and ignores defence outright, so line it up on the boss's real health, not a shieldable add.
Damage & tricks
🪓 Raider
Bruiser — Retaliate trades hits from an attack stance that cuts incoming damage and resists knockdown; the Totem Stela Ultimate plants a tombstone that buffs nearby allies and blocks incoming arrows, a solid area anchor mid-fight.
✨ Recluse
Mage — Magic Cocktail mixes collected elemental residues into combo spells, with better combinations hitting harder; the Soulblood Song Ultimate brands nearby foes so they take more damage while refilling her own HP and FP — cast it right before the team's burst window.
🗡️ Duchess
Rogue — Restage replays a recent attack as a phantom strike that hits the same target twice; the Finale Ultimate cloaks her and nearby allies so enemies lose track and wander off, a genuine emergency vanish rather than just another damage cooldown.
👻 Revenant
Summoner — Summon Spirit calls one of three fallen family members (Helen the agile page, Frederick the burly cook, Sebastian the doting butler) to fight beside you; the Immortal March Ultimate makes the party briefly immortal and revives anyone near death — the squad's panic button against a wipe.
🥷 Executor
Duelist — Suncatcher deflects incoming attacks, and stacking deflections unlocks a stronger counter-swing; the Aspects of the Crucible: Beast Ultimate turns him into a primordial beast with its own attacks, draining the Ultimate gauge as it's used rather than firing once and ending.
General piloting
- Spend your character skill freely — it's on a short cooldown and shapes your moment-to-moment play.
- Hold the Ultimate for boss phases, near-wipes or a coordinated squad burst.
- Lean into your role: markers mark, tanks hold, casters stay safe, duelists punish tells.
- Coordinate Ultimates with the squad so you don't overlap defensive saves or burst windows.
Skill vs Ultimate timing
- Character skill: short cooldown — use it constantly for tempo and positioning.
- Ultimate: charges over the fight — bank it for the Nightlord or a near-wipe.
- Don't dump both at once; stagger them so you always have an answer ready.
- Coordinate Ultimates with the squad so defensive and burst ults don't overlap.