Noan: Arca

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Debuts in the Surviving Glimmer patch. The frame that “he” made to save Noan. Initially weighing only 41.3 kg, it was built with many degraded components in order to reduce the user’s movement. Its normal functionality has been ensured after undergoing Babylonia’s improvements. · Rank: S-Rank · Class: Vanguard · Element: Physical (10%) Lightning (90%) 50%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The frame that “he” made to save Noan. Initially weighing only 41.3 kg, it was built with many degraded components in order to reduce the user’s movement. Its normal functionality has been ensured after undergoing Babylonia’s improvements.
Combo — Continuously trigger core passive to deal high damage.
Burst — Can deal large amounts of damage quickly.
Physical (10%) Lightning (90%)
Noan
Arca
8 Aug
182cm
69kg
A
21
Review
1973
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S-Rank
Vanguard
Expulsion Blade (T)
Prometheus
Argali
Notebook

Optimal Weapon: Prometheus

ATK increases by 10%. Triggering Gear-Break Combo or Assault-Rising Combo restores 10 Signature Energy. Dodge Gauge restores 100% faster.

Memory Builds ◇ Noan: Arca

A list of recommended builds for Noan: Arca can be found here. Each tab represents one build — click the tabs below to view each one.
See here for more information about Ultima Awakening and resonance slots.

Disclaimer: Build switching is easier when placing 2-set Memories in top slots.
Builds below show placements for ease of switching sets. Placements that optimize stats may differ.
Weapon Harmony builds are now the meta. Builds that do not utilize Harmony remain viable if Players lack 6★ Weapons or materials.

Memory Placement
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Shelley x6


Memory Resonance
Note: Top and Bottom Resonance Slots can be assumed to be resonated to x6 of the below effects unless specified in orange.
Top Resonance Slot (1):
Ex — Tactical Adjustment: HP +75, ATK +15

Bottom Resonance Slot (2):
Core Passive: Core Passive +1
Key Notes
  • Noan: Arca's main build
  • Ultima Awakening Set
Usage
Details
  • General-purpose set

Skills & Passives

Red Orb

Cyclone Downburst — Ping Red Orb

Automatically uses a 3-Ping version of this attack upon switch-in.
Rapidly charges forward while performing a spinning attack, dealing Physical DMG (Lightning DMG instead on a 3-Ping).
- Deals 300% / 600% / 900% Physical DMG based on the number of orbs pinged.
Yellow Orb

Laws of Magnetic Storm — Ping Yellow Orb

Leaps backward and flings a magnetic storm generator, dealing Physical DMG (Lightning DMG instead on a 3-Ping) and pulling in nearby enemies when the magnetic field contracts.
- Deals 300% / 600% / 900% Physical DMG based on the number of orbs pinged.
Blue Orb

Sparkle Night Thunderclap — Ping Blue Orb

Swings across the ground with Rev Blade, causing an energy explosion and generating several plasma torrents along its path that deal Physical DMG (Lightning DMG instead on a 3-Ping).
- Deals 300% / 600% / 900% Physical DMG based on the number of orbs pinged.
Basic Attack

Musou Blades — Tap Basic Attack

Delivers a barrage of slashes with Rev Blade, dealing Physical DMG.
- Deals 660% Physical DMG in total.
Core

Rising Key

Charge Engine — Any 3-Ping + Tap Basic Attack repeatedly
After casting a 3-Ping, tap Basic Attack repeatedly to charge up the Rising Engine. When the tapping stops or goes over a certain period of time, Noan: Arca will perform Gear-Break Combo based on the color of Signal Orbs pinged, and its DMG will depend on the current Gear Level. Triggering a Combo Strike also consumes all Rising Energy charged to increase its DMG dealt. The Rising Energy consumed will be converted into Rotational Speed.
- Deals 150% / 300% / 450% / 600% Lightning DMG based on the current Gear Level.
- The Rising Energy charged will increase a Combo Strike's DMG. Each tap increases Base DMG by 15%.

Gear-Break Combo — Tap Basic Attack repeatedly to trigger a Combo Strike
The next time Gear-Break Combo is triggered, if the current Rising Energy exceeds Rotational Speed, Gear Level will go up by 1.

When Exceed Deduction is triggered, if the progress of sublimation energy is greater than the target speed bar, Gear level will increase by 1.

Assault-Rising Combo — Gear Lv.3 + Trigger Combo Strike
If Gear-Break Combo is triggered at Gear Lv. 3, Noan: Arca will perform Assault-Rising Combo instead with an increased Extra DMG Bonus. Rotational Speed and Gear Level will be reset afterward.
- The Base DMG of Assault-Rising Combo increases by 50%.

Signature

End of Night

Signature Move — 80 Energy + Tap Signature
Noan: Arca advances swiftly and comes to an abrupt halt, unleashing all the energy in Rev Blade to perform a powerful strike. End of Night deals Lightning DMG.
- Deals 3200% Lightning DMG in total.
QTE

Photon Firefly

Plunges from the air and slashes enemies at high speed, dealing Lightning DMG to enemies within range.
- Deals 900% Lightning DMG in total.
Leader

Aurora Traveler

Increases Lightning DMG of all members by 10%. Increases ATK of all Vanguard Uniframes in the team by 5%.
Class

Vanguard

Gains 20% Extra DMG Bonus and a shield that absorbs DMG up to 20% of max HP for 10s when the character is deployed.
Awakening

Ultima Awaken

Gains 3 Signal Orbs when entering battle.
SS-Rank

Clocking Up

Level 1 — Unlocked at S5 Rank
Movement speed increases by 50% for 5s after dodging.

Level 2 — Unlocked at SS Rank
ATK increases by 5% and, every time entering battle, Gear Level goes up by 1.

SSS-Rank

The First Hope

Level 1 — Unlocked at SS3 Rank
Gains a set of 3-Ping Orbs of a random color when switched in.

Level 2 — Unlocked at SSS Rank
Upon entering battle, Signal Orbs will be returned and rearranged into 3-Pings according to the number of existing orbs. Lightning DMG increases by 20% with each Gear Level. This effect stacks up to 3 times, and each lasts 8s. Triggering this effect again will refresh its duration.

SSS+ Rank

End of War

Level 1 — Unlocked at SSS3 Rank
Lightning DMG of 3-Ping skills increases by 30%.

Level 2 — Unlocked at SSS6 Rank
Lightning DMG of Signature Move increases by 30%.

Level 3 — Unlocked at SSS+ Rank
Lightning DMG of Gear-Break Combo and Assault-Rising Combo increases by 30%.

Uniframe Exclusive Skills

Speed Attack

Fang-shattering Wolf

Press and hold Dodge to continuously deplete the Dodge Gauge and dodge an enemy’s All-Out Attack. Upon a successful Dodge, Noan: Arca will rapidly travel across the battlefield to knock the enemy into the air, then slam it to the ground. Depending on the Rank of Noan: Arca, Fang-shattering Wolf will deal Lightning Dmg equal to 6%/8%/10%/12% of the target's max HP and deplete 15%/20%/25%/30% of its Finisher Gauge. While casting this skill, Noan gains 1 Gear Level and pulls in surrounding enemies, dealing 400% Lightning DMG.

Level 9 — Reduces the Finisher Gauge 10% faster(This does not apply to Speed Attacks and parries).
Level 18 — Reduces the Finisher Gauge 20% faster(This does not apply to Speed Attacks and parries).

Ultimate

Voltaic Burst

When the target has an empty Finisher Gauge and is within the range of Voltaic Burst, tap Basic Attack to have Noan: Arca knock down the target and continuously rev his Rev Blade to trigger an explosion that executes the target. Also deals 800% Lightning DMG to surrounding enemies.

Level 9 — Reduces the Finisher Gauge 10% faster(This does not apply to Speed Attacks and parries).
Level 18 — Reduces the Finisher Gauge 20% faster(This does not apply to Speed Attacks and parries).

Enhanced Speed Attack

Enhanced Speed Attack

After casting Fang-shattering Wolf, Noan: Arca deals additional 800% Lightning DMG to nearby enemies.

(Unlock requirement: Fang-shattering Wolf reaches Lv 9.)

Enhanced Team

Enhanced Team

After any Uniframe in the team uses a Finishing Move, the Vanguard Skill of the next entering Uniframe increases by 50%, and its duration extends by 15s.

(Unlock requirement: Both Fang-shattering Wolf and Voltaic Burst reach Lv 18.)

Enhanced Finishing Move

Enhanced Finishing Move

Noan: Arca gains 3 random Signal Orbs of the same color after casting Voltaic Burst.

(Unlock requirement: Voltaic Burst reaches Lv 9.)

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List of Playable Characters

Arranged in release order. Get more details on the Characters page.

Upcoming Characters

Upcoming Characters

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