Please refer to the Main page before reading, as it contains notes and info that may be important to know before viewing team compositions. Team compositions shown are subject to change frequently as new Constructs are released and strategies are optimized.
This composition serves to show the investment recommended to compete at higher levels. Investment recommendations will not be available to the majority of players. Players should use Competitive (Budget) as a guide for a more accessible team.
Blue
Echo
Starter. Recommended investment: SSS-Rank, Signature Weapon As Stigmata and Echo can both rearrange their orbs, Echo's optimal spot is in the Blue slot of the team. Echo should avoid Yellow as it is best used by Rigor. Echo acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive while quickly closing the gap with a Yellow 3-Ping, simultaneously setting up Rigor’s QTE to benefit Stigmata. Echo should swap to Stigmata as soon as she has closed the gap. Superna Awakening Echo is necessary to use this rotation opener consistently. Echo's SSS-Rank can potentially be obtained for free through the Tactical Assessment Manual (Battle Pass). SSS-Rank provides strong improvements to buffing potential, damage, and overall gameplay. Echo's Signature Weapon provides improvements to her buffs, damage output, and gameplay while significantly improving her team though access to Weapon Resonances and Weapon Harmonization.
Red
Leader
Stigmata
Leader. Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon As other slots are better used by other members, Stigmata takes the remaining position in the team. Stigmata’s SS3-Rank provides significant Energy gain, which can considerably increase DPS if utilized properly. Signature Weapon is very strongly recommended to quickly gain consistently high amounts of Stigmata Will stacks to maximize her Signature Move’s damage.
Yellow
Rigor
Recommended investment: Leap, SSS-Rank, Signature Weapon Optimal rotation for this composition makes use of Superna Awakening to allow Echo to begin combat with a guaranteed Yellow 3-Ping which she should use to start. As such, Rigor should be set on Yellow to allow for uninterrupted rotations while allowing Echo to trigger her QTE to further assist Stigmata. Superna Awakening Echo is necessary to use this rotation opener consistently. Without a Yellow 3-Ping, players should instead swap to Stigmata immediately. Rigor's Leap should be considered a minimum investment for this team as it increases her DPS by a significant amount. Rigor should be at least SS-Rank in this composition, as the ability to reapply her Defense reduction debuff from off-field can greatly improve the team's potential output. SSS-Rank is not necessary, but can be potentially obtained for free through the Tactical Assessment Manual (Battle Pass). If accessible, it is highly recommended for the increase to her Defense reduction debuffs. Signature Weapon serves as another increase to Rigor's maximum Defense reduction and allows for Weapon Resonances.
Competitive (Budget)
This composition acts as a more budget friendly version of the Competitive team composition, offering guidelines for where to begin further investment while remaining generally accessible to F2P/players on a budget. Investment recommendations should be taken solely as such. Players should invest based on what they can reasonably afford before strictly considering what is recommended here.
Blue
Echo
Starter. Recommended investment: Signature Weapon As Stigmata and Echo can both rearrange their orbs, Echo's optimal spot is in the Blue slot of the team. Echo should avoid Red as it is best used by Rigor. Echo acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive. Echo should swap to Stigmata as soon as possible. Echo's Signature Weapon significantly improves this team as it allows access to Weapon Harmonization. As Echo can be obtained and upgraded to SS-Rank without any cost by using Dormitory Dispatch and Phantom Pain Cage, it is also recommended for this composition and can improve Echo through quality of life changes and damage increases.
Red
Rigor
Recommended investment: Leap, SS-Rank Rigor's placement on Red allows for optimal synergy with her teammates in this composition, allowing Echo to consistently trigger her QTE while making it easier for Stigmata to do the same. Rigor's Leap should be considered a minimum investment for this team as it increases her DPS by a significant amount. SS-Rank is a drastic improvement to Rigor's supportive capabilities, allowing her to apply her Defense Reduction debuffs with her QTE.
Yellow
Leader
Stigmata
Leader. Recommended investment: SS-Rank As other slots are better used by other members, Stigmata takes the remaining position in the team. Stigmata's SS-Rank greatly improves her Signature Move's potential damage.
1st Gen (Crimson Abyss)
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Luminance
Starter. Luminance should avoid being set anywhere but Blue as both Crimson Abyss and Rigor rely heavily on their Blue Pings. Crimson Abyss requires a Blue 3-Ping to activate her Core Passive, while Rigor benefits greatly from using her Blue Pings to reduce enemy Defense to increase her personal damage output. Luminance acts as the starter of this team to set up for future rotations with the Level 18 effects of her Signature Move’s Leap. Luminance should swap to Crimson Abyss as soon as possible. Luminance's Leap is required for her to be an effective Physical Support. If players plan on obtaining a Signature Weapon for Luminance, they should obtain Type Zero instead of Dragon Wind, as Dragon Wind is sub-optimal despite being her Signature Weapon.
Red
Rigor
Before gaining her Leap, Crimson Abyss' Red Ping was a stronger option for activating her Core Passive due to her SS-Rank passive. With the introduction of her Leap, Crimson Abyss' Yellow and Red Pings are equal in strength, meaning no changes need to be made to team placements. Rigor's Leap should be considered a minimum investment for this team as it increases her DPS by a significant amount.
Yellow
Leader
Crimson Abyss
Leader. Before gaining her Leap, Crimson Abyss' Red Ping was a stronger option for activating her Core Passive due to her SS-Rank passive. As such, Yellow Pings were only used if necessary, making Yellow the optimal team slot for Crimson Abyss. Crimson Abyss' Leap significantly improves both her functionality and damage, and is highly recommended if players wish to use her as their Physical Attacker.
1st Gen (Entropy)
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Luminance
Starter. Luminance is best placed in Blue due to the frequent usage of Blue Pings by Entropy and Rigor. Luminance acts as the starter of this team to set up for future rotations with the Level 18 effects of her Signature Move’s Leap. Luminance should swap to Entropy as soon as possible. Luminance's Leap is required for her to be an effective Physical Support. If players plan on obtaining a Signature Weapon for Luminance, they should obtain Type Zero instead of Dragon Wind, as Dragon Wind is sub-optimal despite being her Signature Weapon.
Red
Leader
Entropy
Leader. Entropy should avoid any team slot other than Red as he requires Yellow and Blue 3-Pings to activate his Core Passive. Red 3-Pings are rarely used as Entropy's Red Ping is more useful for activation of his Core Passive rather than the potential damage from a 3-Ping.
Yellow
Rigor
Rigor's optimal placement in this composition is Yellow as her Leap gives her QTE the ability to gather enemies. As Entropy's Blue Ping shares the same effects, Rigor is best set in Yellow to avoid redundancy and make best use of her QTE's effects while providing optimal support. Rigor's Leap should be considered a minimum investment for this team as it increases her DPS by a significant amount.
Beginner Friendly/F2P Options
This composition exists solely for new players who need a coverage team/general idea on where to start their team. Recommendations on investment will only be given if a Construct can fill a specific niche. Players with more experience/access to more Constructs should use this composition as nothing more than a guideline on how to fill empty slots they may have in their teams.
Blue
Zitherwoe
Zitherwoe is not recommended as a Physical Support, as enough shards to obtain Alisa: Echo can be obtained for free. However, the process to do so can be very time-consuming. As such, Zitherwoe may serve as a temporary replacement, at the cost of significantly lower performance in general content. Zitherwoe may prove much more useful to players as a Support for Qu: Pavo and Pulao: Dragontoll, though she is required to be at SSS-Rank to be effective in this niche.
Red
Blast
Leader. Blast may serve as a temporary Attacker until a stronger option is available to players. She should be used solely as a last resort, and should be replaced with a stronger option as soon as possible. Bianca: Zero is potentially stronger than Blast, but is not listed as her use cases are more limited due to her lack of AoE.
Yellow
Storm
Starter. It is not recommended to invest in Storm, as Across the Ruined Sea introduces beginner missions that reward players with a S-Rank selector containing all S-Rank Constructs up to Luna: Laurel. Players are strongly recommended to pick Rosetta: Rigor from the selector as there are no budget options for this role that come close to competing with Rigor's debuffs. Ayla: Brilliance and Kamui: Bastion may also be used as budget alternatives for Physical Tanks. While both provide lower Defense reduction than Storm, they bring the benefit of being able to apply their debuffs from off-field, which may be more useful in many compositions.
Fire Teams
Competitive (High Investment)
This composition serves to show the investment recommended to compete at higher levels. Investment recommendations will not be available to the majority of players. Players should use Competitive (Budget) as a guide for a more accessible team.
Blue
Hyperreal
Leader. Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon As his Blue 3-Ping is rarely used and with other slots being better used by other members, Hyperreal should be set on Blue. Hyperreal's Signature Weapon is highly recommended as it significantly improves his gameplay and potential damage. SS3-Rank serves as a very strong overall boost to Hyperreal, allowing him to switch his memory build from 2 set Cottie to 2 set Darwin without drawbacks and cut down on overall field time requirements and orb usage.
Red
Empyrea
Starter. Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature Weapon Empyrea should be set on Red as both Hyperreal and Epitaph use Red 3-Pings very frequently. Empyrea acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive and to build up her Prayer gauge on her next switch-in. Empyrea should swap to Epitaph immediately. SS-Rank should be considered the minimum investment for Empyrea as it significantly improves her gameplay, potential damage, and buffs. Her Signature Weapon greatly improves her gameplay and allows use of Weapon Resonances, which can make a great difference in both her and the team's performance.
Yellow
Leader
Epitaph
Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon Epitaph should be set on Yellow to allow for consistent QTE triggers. Epitaph's Signature Weapon vastly improves his rotations when used in conjunction with his SS-Rank, allowing for consistent use of multiple Signature Moves per rotation without any significant waste of time. SS3-Rank is recommended for players who can afford it due to the increase to Epitaph’s Fire Resistance reduction debuff. If players can afford it, SSS-Rank is strongly recommended due how much benefit it provides to Epitaph and his team.
Competitive (Budget)
This composition acts as a more budget friendly version of the Competitive team composition, offering guidelines for where to begin further investment while remaining generally accessible to F2P/players on a budget. Investment recommendations should be taken solely as such. Players should invest based on what they can reasonably afford before strictly considering what is recommended here.
Blue
Hyperreal
Leader. Recommended investment: Signature Weapon As his Blue 3-Ping is rarely used and with other slots being better used by other members, Hyperreal should be set on Blue. Hyperreal's Signature Weapon greatly improves his gameplay and damage potential, making it a strong recommendation for players who can afford it.
Red
Empyrea
Starter. Recommended investment: SS-Rank Empyrea should be set on Red as both Hyperreal and Epitaph use Red 3-Pings very frequently. Empyrea acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive and to build up her Prayer gauge on her next switch-in if using her Signature Weapon. Empyrea should swap to Epitaph immediately. Empyrea's SS-Rank is strongly recommended as it significantly improves her gameplay and increases her buffing potential.
Yellow
Leader
Epitaph
Recommended investment: SS-Rank Epitaph should be set on Yellow to allow for consistent QTE triggers. While both SS-Rank and Signature Weapon are significant upgrades to Epitaph's overall performance, SS-Rank should take priority as it provides a stronger overall boost while also being easier to obtain, potentially being free through Phantom Pain Cage.
Starfarer
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Hyperreal
Leader. As Hyperreal rarely uses Blue 3-Pings, his optimal slot in this composition is on Blue. If Starfarer has her Signature Weapon and/or Hyperreal is S5-Rank or higher, Hyperreal should swap placements with Empyrea.
Red
Starfarer
Starter. Frequent use of Red Pings allow for consistent triggers of Starfarer's QTE. Starfarer acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive. If Starfarer is using her Signature Weapon, she can also use a Blue Ping to set up Fire Resistance reduction for Hyperreal. Starfarer should swap to Hyperreal immediately, or after using her Blue Ping if using her Signature Weapon.
Yellow
Leader
Empyrea
Frequent use of Yellow Pings and use of Da Vinci allow for consistent triggers of Empyrea's QTE. If Starfarer has her Signature Weapon and/or Hyperreal is S5-Rank or higher, Hyperreal should swap placements with Empyrea.
1st Gen
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Pulse
Pulse should take the Blue slot in the team to allow Ember to semi-consistently trigger her QTE while offering the best synergy with Silverfang. If Pulse is used as a substitute Fire Tank while in a team with Liv: Empyrea, she should use her Main Build [1]. In this composition, Pulse uses her Pain Cage build [2] to effectively sub-DPS for Ember.
Red
Leader
Ember
Leader. Despite Red being one of Ember's stronger options, controlling timings for QTEs becomes inconsistent due to her Red Ping's fast animation. This can lead to a portion of the Ping being unbuffed, leading to suboptimal damage output.
Yellow
Silverfang
Starter. Silverfang takes Yellow as it provides consistent QTE and Da Vinci triggers as Yellow Pings are Ember's highest source of DPS, and will be used frequently. Ember's Yellow Ping animation is delayed enough that players can trigger Silverfang's QTE and activate Da Vinci in time for the Yellow Ping to damage enemies while being buffed, leading to Yellow being the most consistent slot when it comes to allowing Silverfang to support her team. Silverfang acts as the starter of this team to allow Ember to use her switch-in skill. Silverfang should swap to Ember immediately.
Beginner Friendly/F2P Options
This composition exists solely for new players who need a coverage team/general idea on where to start their team. Recommendations on investment will only be given if a Construct can fill a specific niche. Players with more experience/access to more Constructs should use this composition as nothing more than a guideline on how to fill empty slots they may have in their teams.
Blue
Leader
Palefire
Leader. Palefire may serve as a temporary Attacker until a stronger option is available to players. At SSS-Rank with his Leap, Palefire can outclass Karenina: Ember as a Fire Attacker. However, this is not a recommendation for the majority of players as Lee: Hyperreal heavily outclasses both and is much more cost efficient. Palefire should avoid any other slot than Blue as his Core Passive requires Red and Yellow Pings for activation. Palefire's Blue Pings are only used when necessary, or in very specific, niche situations.
Red
Silverfang
Starter. Silverfang is a relatively weak Fire Support that does not see usage in competitive content. Replacing her with Liv: Empyrea is highly recommended to do as soon as possible.
Yellow
Brilliance
Brilliance may serve as a budget Elemental Tank for players without access to stronger Constructs. In this composition, she must be using 4 set Shakespeare and 2 set Gloria. Otherwise, she cannot fill a role within this team.
Ice Teams
Competitive (High Investment)
This composition serves to show the investment recommended to compete at higher levels. Investment recommendations will not be available to the majority of players. Players should use Competitive (Budget) as a guide for a more accessible team.
Blue
Plume
Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature Weapon Plume should be set in the Blue slot due to a general lack of reliance on her Blue pings, as her Red and Yellow 3-Pings are simply stronger options while in Arctic Form. Plume's Signature Weapon's value lies primarily in opening up use of Weapon Resonances as they can significantly improve Plume's gameplay and damage. While not a significant increase, Plume's SS-Rank should be considered the competitive "minimum".
Red
Glory
Starter. Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature Weapon Glory is best set in Red for consistent QTE triggers from Plume's frequent use of Red 3-Pings. Glory acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive and Ice Resistance reduction with his Core Passive. Glory can also gap-close by dodging then basic attacking, providing better positioning. Glory should swap to Kaleido as soon as he has closed the gap and activated his Core Passive. Glory should be using his Pain Cage build [3] in this composition, regardless of gamemode. Glory's Signature Weapon is highly recommended as he cannot apply his innate Ice Resistance reduction debuffs from off-field without it. SS-Rank serves as a decently considerable increase to Glory's DPS. SSS-Rank may be a consideration for spenders due to the increase to his Ice Resistance reduction debuff.
Yellow
Leader
Kaleido
Leader. Recommended investment: SSS-Rank, Signature CUB, Signature Weapon Kaleido takes the remaining slot in the team as her QTE can be triggered consistently through Plume and Glory's semi-consistent usage of Yellow Pings or Glory's use of 4 set Da Vinci. Kaleido's SSS-Rank can potentially be obtained for free through the Tactical Assessment Manual (Battle Pass). SSS-Rank greatly improves Kaleido's buffing potential and provides a considerable boost to her damage output. Kaleido's Signature CUB also provides a strong boost to Kaleido's damage. Signature Weapon is highly recommended as it provides access to Weapon Resonances as they can drastically improve Kaleido's gameplay, damage, and buffs.
Competitive (Budget)
This composition acts as a more budget friendly version of the Competitive team composition, offering guidelines for where to begin further investment while remaining generally accessible to F2P/players on a budget. Investment recommendations should be taken solely as such. Players should invest based on what they can reasonably afford before strictly considering what is recommended here.
Blue
Plume
Recommended investment: Signature Weapon Plume should be set in the Blue slot due to a general lack of reliance on her Blue pings, as her Red and Yellow 3-Pings are simply stronger options while in Arctic Form. Plume's Signature Weapon is unnecessary, but a decently strong boost to her personal damage.
Red
Glory
Starter. Recommended investment: Signature Weapon Glory is best set in Red for consistent QTE triggers from Plume's frequent use of Red 3-Pings. Glory acts as the starter of this team to set up the Amplifier Class passive and Ice Resistance reduction with his Core Passive. Glory can also gap-close by dodging then basic attacking, providing better positioning. Glory should swap to Kaleido as soon as he has closed the gap and activated his Core Passive. Glory should be using his Pain Cage build [4] in this composition, regardless of gamemode. Glory's Signature Weapon should take priority over ranks as it allows Glory to apply his innate Ice Resistance Reduction debuff from off-field.
Yellow
Leader
Kaleido
Leader. Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature CUB Kaleido takes the remaining slot in the team as her QTE can be triggered consistently through Plume and Glory's semi-consistent usage of Yellow Pings or Glory's use of 4 set Da Vinci. As Kaleido can be obtained and upgraded to SS-Rank without any cost by using Dormitory Dispatch and Phantom Pain Cage, it is strongly recommended for this composition. If players wish to improve Kaleido further, her Signature CUB should be the next priority to obtain as it can provide a greater boost than her Signature Weapon without Resonances.
Beginner Friendly/F2P Options
This composition exists solely for new players who need a coverage team/general idea on where to start their team. Recommendations on investment will only be given if a Construct can fill a specific niche. Players with more experience/access to more Constructs should use this composition as nothing more than a guideline on how to fill empty slots the may have in their teams.
Blue
Qilin
Qilin may serve as a temporary Tank for players’ Ice team. However, investment is highly discouraged as Qilin is a very sub-par unit overall who may be outperformed by Ayla: Brilliance’s Ice QTE Support [5] build. Qilin does not provide significant benefit without a higher Rank and Signature Weapon, neither of which are cost-efficient investments.
Red
Hypnos
Starter. Hypnos, while a reliable Support, is entirely outclassed by Ayla: Kaleido who can be obtained for free. As such, it is only recommended to invest into Hypnos if necessary or for usage outside of competitive content.
Yellow
Leader
Vitrum
Leader. Vitrum may serve as a budget alternative to Lucia: Plume. While Plume is significantly stronger than Vitrum, she may serve as a strong alternative for players without Plume.
Lightning Teams
Competitive (High Investment)
This composition serves to show the investment recommended to compete at higher levels. Investment recommendations will not be available to the majority of players. Players should use Competitive (Budget) as a guide for a more accessible team.
Blue
Leader
Crimson Weave
Leader. Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon With optimal play, Crimson Weave will use Blue Pings extremely rarely. As such, she should be in the Blue slot of the team in order for optimal QTE usage. Crimson Weave's SS3-Rank and Signature Weapon are both very significant increases to her personal damage. SS3-Rank allows for high optimization of her rotation, which can lead to greatly improved DPS. Weapon Resonances can also serve to greatly improve her overall gameplay and damage output.
Red
Feral Scent
Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature Weapon Frequent use of Red and Yellow Pings allow for consistent triggers of Feral Scent's QTE. Feral Scent's Signature Weapon is highly recommended as it grants her a 3-Ping on switch-in which greatly improves her effectiveness on-field, improves her buffing potential, and allows use of Weapon Harmonization. If Crimson Weave is SS-Rank, Feral Scent will also require SS-Rank at minimum to be effective in a rotation based team regardless of external modifiers. Without it, it is recommended to instead follow the guidelines given for Competitive (Budget).
Yellow
Garnet
Starter. Recommended investment: SS-Rank, Signature Weapon Frequent use of Red and Yellow Pings allow for consistent triggers of Garnet's QTE. Garnet acts as the starter of this team to set up her Victorious War Flag with SS-Rank and the Amplifier Class passive immediately. Garnet should swap to Crimson Weave as soon as possible. Garnet may also use Blue Pings to close the gap in Phantom Pain Cage. Garnet's SS-Rank and Signature Weapon are both significant improvements to her DPS. SS-Rank is notable as it is very important for constant uptime on Garnet's Lightning Resistance reduction debuff. SSS-Rank may be a consideration for spenders to maximize Garnet's innate Lightning Resistance reduction debuffs.
Competitive (Budget)
This composition acts as a more budget friendly version of the Competitive team composition, offering guidelines for where to begin further investment while remaining generally accessible to F2P/players on a budget. Investment recommendations should be taken solely as such. Players should invest based on what they can reasonably afford before strictly considering what is recommended here. It is highly recommended to pull for No.21: Feral Scent. At worst, Feral Scent provides equal buffs to Liv: Lux and significantly outclasses her at best.
Blue
Leader
Crimson Weave
Leader. Recommended investment: SS-Rank With optimal play, Crimson Weave will use Blue Pings extremely rarely. As such, she should be in the Blue slot of the team in order for optimal QTE usage. Crimson Weave's SS-Rank passive serves as a potentially very significant increase to her personal damage output.
Red
Feral Scent
Recommended investment: Signature Weapon Frequent use of Red and Yellow Pings allow for consistent triggers of Feral Scent's QTE. Feral Scent uses her QTE Support build [6] in this composition unless under the effects of certain Full-Realm Support buffs in War Zone. Feral Scent's Signature Weapon is unnecessary, but strongly recommended if affordable for the increase to her buffing potential, potential DPS if ever used on-field, and access to Weapon Harmonization. Can be swapped out for SS-Rank Liv: Lux, at the cost of significantly lower performance.
Yellow
Garnet
Starter. Recommended investment: SS-Rank Frequent use of Red and Yellow Pings allow for consistent triggers of Garnet's QTE. Garnet acts as the starter of this team to set up her Victorious War Flag with SS-Rank and the Amplifier Class passive immediately. Garnet should swap to Crimson Weave as soon as possible. Garnet may also use Blue Pings to close the gap in Phantom Pain Cage. Garnet's SS-Rank passive allows her to set Victorious War Flag whenever swapping, setting up her debuffs for Crimson Weave's initial rotation. Can be swapped out for Chrome: Arclight, at the cost of significantly lower performance.
1st Gen
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Leader
Veritas
Leader. Before the introduction of her Leap, Veritas rarely used Blue 3-Pings, instead Pinging them as soon as she performed a Red 3-Ping to activate her Core Passive. As her Leap only serves to improve her functionality rather than change it, her optimal position remains on Blue. Veritas' Leap is highly recommended as it solves significant gameplay issues and greatly improves her damage.
Red
Lux
Starter. Lux set on Red to allow Veritas to consistently trigger Da Vinci's 4 set effects. Lux acts as the starter of the team to allow Veritas to trigger a portion of her Core Passive without needing to spend any orbs. Lux should use a Yellow 3-Ping if available to set up Garnet's QTE then swap to Veritas. If a Yellow 3-Ping is unavailable, Lux should swap to Veritas immediately.
Yellow
Garnet
As other slots are better used by other teammates, Garnet should be set in Yellow. Garnet's QTE will primarily be triggered by Lux's 4 set Da Vinci, though players with SSS+ Rank Lux may be able to trigger Garnet's QTE semi-consistently with Lux's Yellow 3-Ping.
Beginner Friendly/F2P Options
This composition exists solely for new players who need a coverage team/general idea on where to start their team. Recommendations on investment will only be given if a Construct can fill a specific niche. Players with more experience/access to more Constructs should use this composition as nothing more than a guideline on how to fill empty slots they may have in their teams.
Blue
Lux
Starter. Lux may still see usage in some content as Lucia: Crimson Weave can act as the sole on-field Construct, improving Supports like Lux who should generally avoid taking field time. While she is severely outclassed by No.21: Feral, she may serve as a substitute.
Red
Leader
Indomitus
Leader. Indomitus may serve as a temporary Attacker until a stronger option is available to players. If players must rely on budget options, Indomitus should be the first choice as his investment requirement to be effective in his role is much lower than Lucia: Dawn. While Dawn and Indomitus can equal each other as Lightning Attackers, Dawn will require her Leap, drastically increasing the cost of investment.
Yellow
Arclight
Similarly to Lux, Arclight may still be an effective Lightning Tank for many players as Vera: Garnet sees minimal field time in competitive content. Garnet offers a significant improvement over Arclight, but may not be worth the cost to many players as Black Cards are better used in obtaining new releases.
Dark Teams
Competitive (High Investment)
This composition serves to show the investment recommended to compete at higher levels. Investment recommendations will not be available to the majority of players. Players should use Competitive (Budget) as a guide for a more accessible team.
Blue
Capriccio
Starter. Recommended investment: SSS-Rank, Signature Weapon Capriccio should be set in the Blue slot to allow Lost Lullaby and Scire to trigger her QTE while leaving the Red slot open for Scire, who benefits the team much more in the Red team slot. Capriccio acts as the starter to activate the Amplifier Class Passive. Capriccio should swap to Scire immediately. Capriccio's SSS-Rank can potentially be obtained for free through the Tactical Assessment Manual (Battle Pass). Capriccio's SSS-Rank greatly increases her buffing potential and improves her DPS. Capriccio's Signature Weapon should be considered a necessity for this team as Capriccio's DPS is reliant on her Signature Move being completed before the Amplifier Class passive runs out. Without her Signature Weapon, Capriccio cannot reliably gain Energy fast enough to perform her Signature Move every rotation.
Red
Scire
Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon Red serves as the optimal slot for consistent usage of Scire's QTE for both Capriccio and Lost Lullaby, who both use Red 3-Pings frequently. SS3-Rank is should be considered a minimum as it remains an extremely significant increase to Scire's DPS. Scire's Signature Weapon should also be considered a necessity for this team as it greatly increases Scire's overall value and improves her synergy with Lost Lullaby. It also brings the benefit of allowing Scire to use the Deadline Timing Weapon Resonance, which is necessary to consistently activate Scire's SS3-Rank passive without constant use of Matrix.
Yellow
Leader
Lost Lullaby
Leader. Recommended investment: SS3-Rank, Signature Weapon As other slots are better used for other team members, Lost Lullaby takes the remaining position in the team. Lost Lullaby's SS3-Rank passive and Signature Weapon are both significant increases to her personal damage and greatly improve her gameplay.
Competitive (Budget)
This composition acts as a more budget friendly version of the Competitive team composition, offering guidelines for where to begin further investment while remaining generally accessible to F2P/players on a budget. Investment recommendations should be taken solely as such. Players should invest based on what they can reasonably afford before strictly considering what is recommended here.
Blue
Capriccio
Starter. Recommended investment: Signature Weapon Capriccio set in Blue allows for consistent usage of her QTE as Lost Lullaby uses Blue 3-Pings frequently. Capriccio acts as the starter to activate the Amplifier Class Passive. Capriccio should swap to Lost Lullaby immediately. Capriccio's Signature Weapon is an important investment to make for her personal damage output as without it, her energy gain is too low to consistently make use of her Signature Move.
Red
Scire
Recommended investment: Signature Weapon Scire set in Red allows for consistent usage of her QTE as Lost Lullaby uses Red 3-Pings frequently. When considering higher investment for Scire, her Signature Weapon should take priority above all else as it drastically improves her supportive potential.
Yellow
Leader
Lost Lullaby
Leader. Recommended investment: Signature Weapon As other slots are better used for other members, Lost Lullaby takes the remaining position in the team. Lost Lullaby's Signature Weapon drastically improves her damage and gameplay.
1st Gen
This team composition acts solely to show examples of older Constructs that may be used to fill in empty slots of players' teams. This team is no longer optimal and will see minimal use. This does not mean Constructs shown here that do not appear in stronger teams are useless, only that they are not the most effective option available.
Blue
Rozen
Starter. Laurel's ability to activate any QTEs outside of their cooldown allows for consistent use of all QTEs. Tenebrion's QTE should be activated before Rozen's, as Rozen can use Da Vinci's 4 set effect to reactivate it in order to refresh Tenebrion's Dark Resistance reduction debuff and activate Da Vinci's maximum ATK buffs. Rozen acts as the starter to allow Laurel to use her switch-in skill to fulfill a portion of her Core Passive. Rozen should swap to Laurel immediately. If Tenebrion is SS-Rank, Rozen should swap to him instead of Laurel to begin accumulating energy for his Signature Move. When Laurel is the team's Attacker, SSS-Rank Rozen will outclass Selena: Capriccio as the optimal Construct for buffs, unless Capriccio is also SSS-Rank or SS-Rank with Weapon Resonances. This only applies when using a team composition that does not encourage switching between members, as Capriccio outclasses Rozen in swap playstyles.
Red
Leader
Laurel
Leader. As Laurel can activate all available QTEs with her Core Passive and does not provide any support with her own QTE, she takes the remaining position in the team.
Yellow
Tenebrion
Laurel's ability to activate any QTEs outside of their cooldown allows for consistent use of all QTEs. Tenebrion’s QTE should always be activated before Rozen’s to maximize his Dark Resistance reduction debuff’s uptime.
Beginner Friendly/F2P Options
This composition exists solely for new players who need a coverage team/general idea on where to start their team. Recommendations on investment will only be given if a Construct can fill a specific niche. Players with more experience/access to more Constructs should use this composition as nothing more than a guideline on how to fill empty slots they may have in their teams.
Blue
Rozen
Starter. Rozen may still see usage in certain compositions. This only applies when using a team composition that does not encourage switching between members, as Capriccio outclasses Rozen in swap playstyles.
Red
Leader
Astral
Leader. Astral may serve as a temporary Attacker until a stronger option is available to players. However, he is significantly weaker than all other available options, and as such is advised to be replaced as soon as possible. Astral's Leap may allow him to be equal to S-Rank Luna: Laurelbut only if Astral is SSS+ Rank at minimum. If Laurel is any higher than S-Rank, she will outclass Astral.
Yellow
XXI
At SSS-Rank, XXI may be able to match Kamui: Tenebrion in specific situations where the enemy gathering effect from her QTE may be more important than the higher Dark Resistance reduction provided by Tenebrion. In situations where XXI's gather effects are not as relevant, Tenebrion is a direct upgrade. XXI is a much more niche character overall who excels in survival focused gamemodes, rather than DPS focused.
