PRIMARY
The biggest immediate choice
The primary stat is tied to the slot and can determine what the character actually does: act earlier, survive, resist or damage.
IDS HOLOTABLE / MODS & GEAR
Mods, gear and ability upgrades
Understand all six mod slots, build around a character's actual role, compare upgrade decisions and avoid spending scarce resources on poor equipment.
01 / MOD BASICS
What a mod actually changes
A mod changes a character's stats through a primary stat, possible secondary stats and a set bonus. Six mod slots exist, but a piece for the wrong slot or a poor primary stat can make the character less useful even if it increases the displayed power. Not every primary stat can occur in every slot. Mod set bonuses require matching pieces according to the set's rules.
SECONDARY
Quality within a piece
Additional stats develop as the mod is improved. Useful Speed secondaries often matter, but special kits can favor other stats.
SET
A coordinated group
Set bonuses reward combinations of matching mod sets. Completing a set is valuable only if its benefit helps the character's job.
TUNING
Turn order matters
A fast support who moves after the damage dealer can undermine your opening plan. Compare whole-team Speed, not just isolated characters.
COST
Upgrades consume resources
Do not spend scarce credits or slicing resources on every mod. Identify a candidate with a useful primary and secondaries first.
ABILITY KIT
Read before committing
Some units gain damage or other benefits from Max Health, Defense, Potency or other atypical stats. Generic mod rules have exceptions.
INTERACTIVE EQUIPMENT DESK
Find a starting mod direction
This advisor offers role-based starting criteria, not optimal assignments for every unit. Many abilities scale with unusual stats; always read the kit.
Not a personalized calculation. No roster information is uploaded or retrieved.
02 / SLOT REFERENCE
Primary stats by mod slot
This table is a quick starting reference. Specific mod mechanics may change with updates, and not every candidate stat is equally valuable.
| Slot | Primary-stat considerations | Decision to make |
|---|---|---|
| Square (Transmitter) | Offense primary | Compare secondary stats and set rather than search for an unavailable Speed primary. |
| Arrow (Receiver) | Can roll Speed and several other primary stats | Speed is often useful; specific kits can prefer a different primary. |
| Diamond (Processor) | Defense primary | Evaluate secondary stats, set and whether the piece completes your build. |
| Triangle (Holo-Array) | Critical Damage, Critical Chance, Offense and defensive options | Consider how the unit actually deals damage or survives. |
| Circle (Data-Bus) | Health or Protection | Examine protection recovery, Max Health scaling and the unit's role. |
| Cross (Multiplexer) | Potency, Tenacity, Offense and defensive options | Consider whether debuffs can be resisted, whether resisting matters, or whether damage is paramount. |
03 / COMMON MOD MISTAKES
Avoid upgrades that do not help your team
- Treating a complete set as proof of a good build. The primary and secondary stats still have to support the unit.
- Automatically giving every unit maximum Speed. Turn-meter loops, fixed turn order or slow-unit synergies can change that goal.
- Building Potency for an effect that cannot be resisted, or ignoring Potency for debuffs that can.
- Building Critical Damage without checking whether the unit can critically hit or whether its main attacks scale differently.
- Buying or slicing a mod before inspecting its current stats, upgrade cost and the character who will use it.
- Assuming a good general-purpose recommendation is valid in every battle mode, especially when an Omicron or other modifier changes the kit.
Simple evaluation rule
Before upgrading, write one sentence: “This mod will help this character perform [specific action] before [specific threat] or survive [specific damage].” If you cannot name the benefit, save the resources.
04 / PRACTICAL WORKFLOW
Upgrade mods deliberately
- Open the specific character's ability text and identify whether the job is to act early, apply debuffs, survive or deal damage.
- Choose an appropriate set and valid primary stats, acknowledging kit-dependent exceptions.
- Check secondary stats, especially whether any Speed rolls are actually helpful to your intended turn order.
- Equip a coherent six-piece build. Observe the final stat totals instead of judging each piece in isolation.
- Revisit mods after gear upgrades, ability unlocks, a new teammate or a different battle mode changes the unit's role.
05 / GEAR, ZETAS AND OMICRONS
Separate four different investments
GEAR / RELICS
Long-term character investment
Gear and relic progression improves a unit and can unlock content. Check Journey and activity prerequisites before investing.
MODS
Reconfigurable stat build
Mods let you adjust primaries, secondaries and set combinations. Improve a team for a specific outcome, not merely a higher power number.
ZETAS
New ability effects
A Zeta may add a major passive or leadership interaction. Verify the ability description and how it changes the team.
OMICRONS
Game-mode-limited power
Omicron abilities frequently specify the mode where the extra effect applies. Verify eligibility before spending a scarce material.
REFERENCE DESK
Sources and editorial limits
These guides explain established mechanics and use illustrative teams. They are not a current win-rate leaderboard, a live-account audit, or a claim of firsthand testing. Unit kits, eligibility, upgrades and event requirements can change. Always check the game before committing rare resources.
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