In the game "Ither", choosing the right lineup for pioneering is not just about piling up equipment, but also about a precise understanding of each character's characteristics. Today, I will bring you the cultivation guide for Ither. For common players, how to build a team that can quickly advance through the main storyline and still be effective in the later stages of the game is one of the most vexing problems. Below, we'll discuss how to construct a fast-clearing pioneering team for common players through reasonable cultivation, especially focusing on the use and cultivation of characters like Ither.
The four guild faction characters and one EOS faction character given at the start provide us with a good foundation. Specifically, the lineup includes Rian, Gray, Dorothy, Kaki, and Sibyl. These characters may seem ordinary, but they possess extremely high potential.
Firstly, Rian as the main DPS (Damage Per Second) is undoubtedly the core of the entire lineup. Her advantage lies in being able to increase her own damage by continuously stacking buffs; simply put, the more buffs, the harder her hits. The key to operating Rian is controlling her speed, allowing her to get buffs as early as possible. Since Rian’s ultimate skill has a steal-turn effect, arranging her turn order reasonably can maximize her damage. Although her skill mechanism seems simple, playing her well turns her into a mobile damage machine.
Gray's role is positioned as a support DPS, and his skill combination is key to the smooth operation of the entire lineup. Gray’s second skill can provide a critical hit rate buff to teammates, while his third skill reduces enemy defense. Coupled with the reactivation mechanism, this allows teammates to deal higher damage before the enemy can counterattack. Mastering the rhythm of using Gray’s skills ensures that teammates can consecutively attack enemies in a short time, quickly depleting their HP.
Now let's look at Dorothy, a steady healer whose healing effects are a savior in pioneering. Her single-target and area-of-effect healing skills allow her to stabilize the team's output in the early stages. It's important to note that Dorothy’s healing power is linked to her attack attribute, so when cultivating her, priority should be given to increasing her attack attributes to ensure she can provide sufficient healing at critical moments.
As for Kaki, this R-rank character, though seemingly unremarkable, is very powerful in terms of functionality. He can provide group control, pull bars, and cooldown reduction, which are absolutely not to be underestimated in battles. Kaki’s second skill is particularly noteworthy, as it significantly boosts Rian’s DPS, giving the main DPS more attack opportunities in a short time.
However, Sibyl’s role is relatively weaker, and her abilities are not outstanding, so she can be ignored. At this stage, you can concentrate resources on other more promising characters. With Rian as the main DPS, our pioneering team setup is basically complete. The three support characters—Dorothy, Gray, and Kaki—provide ample support for Rian, allowing us to easily advance through the pioneering process.
However, as the game progresses, the lineup will gradually need upgrades. As an R-rank character, Kaki will certainly have limitations, so we can choose to replace him with an SR character in the later stages. Dorothy can also smoothly transition to Lingluo, a stronger healer, after completing the seven-day tasks. At this point, the lineup becomes Rian (DPS) + Gray (Support) + Lingluo (Healer) + Replacement Character (such as replacing Kaki with another SR character).
Regarding the pairing of Zhike, in the early stages of the game, we mostly can only obtain purple Zhike. Therefore, choosing the right Zhike mainly depends on functionality. As the core DPS, the most suitable Zhike for Rian is Yuzao Tongzi, which increases attack power and has a chance to trigger the "Offensive" matrix, giving Rian a stronger burst in battle. Wudao Panda is a Zhike very suitable for long-term combat, as it increases critical hit rate and can also trigger the "Offensive" matrix, further enhancing Rian’s DPS.
For Gray’s Zhike, we recommend Bai Jifeng, which extends the duration of Gray’s buffs and increases his speed, allowing him to provide support to teammates faster in battle. For Dorothy, the preferred Zhike are Xiao Lao Shi and Zhen Li, which enhance healing effects and ensure the team's survivability.
In situations where resources are tight, we can also choose some general-purpose Zhike, such as Bu Ji Kexue, which provides 40% action progress, allowing the team to have more action opportunities in a short time. Xing effectively reduces cooldown times, helping the team release skills faster.
That concludes the cultivation guide for Ither. Building an efficient pioneering team does not require extremely rare characters, but rather a clever combination of existing resources. By properly pairing the main DPS with support characters, along with suitable Zhike and Yuanqi, we can easily handle various challenges in the pioneering phase and move towards higher-level battles.
