How Strong is Etherian? A Guide to Cultivating Etherian

Refinement is a character given upon logging in during the Iser Reboot Day. Many players have used Refinement as their main damage dealer. So, how strong is Refinement? Although she is a gifted character, her strength should not be underestimated. As a character given at the start of the game, many players choose to use her for early-game content. Let's take a closer look at this analysis to get a deeper understanding of this variant.

1. Character Information

Refinement was once the captain of the Special Operations Team of the Security Defense Bureau. She is a very reliable partner, capable of handling all kinds of tricky assignments, and gets along well with other characters. In the game, Refinement is an SSR character with an original attribute, currently belonging to the Hyperlinkers Association. Refinement's ReA chip status shows normal, and she can always maintain her best level. Refinement plays a very important role for the association.

2. Skill Introduction

The first skill, Separation Flame Sword, targets a single enemy. When using the Separation Flame Sword, her sword will be engulfed in flames, and she will rapidly strike with a three-hit combo. At skill level 5, it deals 90% damage to a single enemy and restores health equal to 40% of the damage. Every time Refinement receives a buff, she accumulates one layer of Nine Separation Flames, up to a maximum of five layers. Each layer provides a 10% damage increase. It is recommended to upgrade the skill to level 5. At level 3, the healing amount from the Separation Flame Sword increases from 35% to 40% of the damage dealt. At level 4, the damage increases from 70% to 90%. At level 5, the damage increase per layer of Nine Separation Flames increases from 8% to 10%. The Separation Flame Sword has impressive damage in combat, but what makes it even better is the life restoration effect that comes with the damage, which greatly reduces the team's survival pressure. As Refinement's primary damage-dealing method, it provides her with good sustained damage capability.

The second skill, Blazing Feather, uses this skill to condense three small fire phoenixes to attack the enemy target, causing ricochet damage. At skill level 5, the damage randomly bounces four times to the enemy target, each bounce dealing 160% damage. Every time Refinement receives a buff, she generates an additional fire phoenix, up to a maximum of three. Each hit on the same target reduces the damage by 20%.

The ultimate skill, Hundred Phases Incineration, when Refinement releases the ultimate skill, she releases all accumulated essence energy, summoning a giant fire phoenix. At skill level 5, it deals 300% damage to all enemy units. The fire phoenix's flames completely engulf the enemy, and during this process, there is an 80% chance for Refinement to absorb 30% of the enemy's action progress, effectively disrupting the enemy's action rhythm.

Refinement's second skill and ultimate skill both have a 4-turn cooldown. Her first skill provides good self-protection and sustain while other skills are on cooldown. By carefully observing Refinement's skill set, it's not hard to see that she has a very strong ability to benefit from buffs. The more support characters on the field, the higher the damage she can deal. The passive that increases damage with more buffs also gives new players a larger margin of error, making early-game content easier. The mechanism in her ultimate skill to absorb the enemy's action progress can not only deal massive damage but also serve as a countermeasure when used appropriately.

3. Source Gear and Wisdom Shell Selection

In the early stages of the game, when resources are scarce, you can temporarily use the Offensive Set (four pieces) and the Sprint Set. After resources become more abundant, you can switch to the Insight Set (four pieces) and the Pursuit Set (two pieces). In terms of equipment selection, focus primarily on attack power.

For Wisdom Shells, it is recommended to choose either Jade Fox or Martial Arts Panda, or other attack-oriented Wisdom Shells based on your account situation.

4. Team Composition

Here is a recommended team composition for early-game content: Refinement + Dorothy + Gray + Kaki

Refinement is very worth investing in during the early stages of the game, helping players quickly advance. As a damage dealer, she is an excellent choice. Here is a combat tip: Due to Refinement's passive, Nine Separation Flames, which increases damage based on the number of buffs, it is advisable to make Refinement's speed slightly lower than the support characters in the team. Try to maximize the number of buffs before Refinement acts to deal higher damage. What do you think about Refinement's strength? The author believes that Refinement is worth investing resources in. That's all for today's guide. We hope this guide is helpful to you.