LucyBuild and Guide

Introduction

Lucy is a 6✦ rarity character from the Intellect afflatus who deals Reality damage and belongs to the Damage class.

A powerful limited DPS, Lucy gains universal afflatus advantage through her Ultimate's [Pragmatist] status. Lucy generates [Dynamo] when she or other allies gain moxie, when allies gain Eureka, and when an enemy is defeated; her Ultimate also loads ammunition that generates additional [Dynamo] before attacking. Whenever she reaches 20 [Dynamo], Lucy gains [Advancement], which allows her to reinforce her incantations and Ultimate. Her incantations consume [Dynamo] to deal extra damage or target more enemies. She works well with characters who can consistently generate Moxie or Eureka.

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Last updated

Lucy profile was last updated on September 19th, 2024.

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Profile

Review

Stats & Build

Synergy & Teams

Lore

Specialties

DPS

Extra Action

Reaper

Skills

A Step Forward

Self-Buff. Enters [Pragmatist] for 2 rounds; Gains 1 stack of [Data Iteration]. Loads 2 [Charged Ammunition]. After [Reinforce]: Self-Buff. Gains [Pragmatist] for 2 rounds; Gains 1 stack of [Data Iteration]. Loads 2 stacks of [Overcharged Ammunition]; Gains Moxie +1.

"Ф We change ourselves and then the world."

Pragmatist:

Attacking any Afflatus is considered advantage, and the advantage damage bonus is increased by 10% (cannot be dispelled).

Data Iteration:

ATK +4% (stackable up to 5 times, undispellable).

Charged Ammunition:

Right before attacking, gain 10 stacks of [Dynamo] (-1 stack after trigger).

Overcharged Ammunition:

Right before attacking, gain 10 stacks of [Dynamo] (-1 stack after trigger).

Power of Speed

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 200% Reality DMG. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +60% for this attack. After [Advancement]: Mass Attack. Deals Reality DMG to 2 enemies: 220% to the main target, and 110% to the secondary target; Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +60% for this attack.

"Ф It all started with a sling."

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 300% Reality DMG. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +90% for this attack. After [Advancement]: Mass Attack. Deals Reality DMG to 2 enemies: 330% to the main target, and 165% to the secondary target; Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +90% for this attack.

"Ф It all started with a sling. Then we shot bullets."

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +150% for this attack. After [Advancement]: Mass Attack. Deals Reality DMG to 2 enemies: 550% to the main target, and 275% to the secondary target; Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to deal Reality DMG +150% for this attack.

"Ф It all started with a sling. Then we shot bullets. Now we head for the space."

Advancement:

At the beginning of the next round, reinforce 1 out of 3 incantations; if all 3 have been reinforced, reinforce the Ultimate (undispellable).

Dynamo:

A product of technology, used for meticulous machinery (up to 30 stacks, undispellable).

Electric Surge

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[Attack]

Mass attack. Deals 150% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +40% if less than 3 enemies are present. After [Advancement]: Deals 150% Reality DMG plus (own ATK x80%) Genesis DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +40% if less than 3 enemies are present.

"Ф It runs through our veins."

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[Attack]

Mass attack. Deals 225% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +60% if less than 3 enemies are present. After [Advancement]: Deals 225% Reality DMG plus (own ATK x120%) Genesis DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +60% if less than 3 enemies are present.

"Ф It runs through our veins. It flows among gears."

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[Attack]

Mass attack. Deals 375% Reality DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +100% if less than 3 enemies are present. After [Advancement]: Deals 375% Reality DMG plus (own ATK x200%) Genesis DMG to 2 enemies. Consumes 5 stacks of [Dynamo] to either attack 1 additional target, or deal Reality DMG +100% if less than 3 enemies are present.

"Ф It runs through our veins. It flows among gears. It never ceases to advance."

Advancement:

At the beginning of the next round, reinforce 1 out of 3 incantations; if all 3 have been reinforced, reinforce the Ultimate (undispellable).

Dynamo:

A product of technology, used for meticulous machinery (up to 30 stacks, undispellable).

Inheritance

The First Push

Insight I

For every Moxie gained, gain 2 stacks of [Dynamo]. For every Moxie or Eureka gained by another ally, gain 1 stack of [Dynamo] for self. Whenever a total of 20 stacks of [Dynamo] is gained by all allies, gain [Advancement] for self.

Materials

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Page of Mineral Wealthx3
Page of Starlit Ascentx3
Silver Orex6
Esoteric Bonesx5

The First Push

Insight II

Critical Rate +10% when the caster enters battle.

Materials

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Scroll of Mineral Wealthx5
Scroll of Starlit Ascentx5
Solidusx3
Salted Mandrakex6

The First Push

Insight III

Right after casting an Ultimate, gain [Leadership] for 2 rounds and cast [Conservation of Energy], which counts as a rank 2 incantation. Whenever an enemy is defeated, gain 10 stacks of [Dynamo] and 1 stack of [Data Iteration] and cast [Conservation of Energy], which counts as a rank 2 incantation (triggers up to 2 times per round).

Materials

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Tome of Mineral Wealthx8
Tome of Starlit Ascentx8
Glowing Mothwingx6
Golden Fleecex3

Special effects

Dynamo:

A product of technology, used for meticulous machinery (up to 30 stacks, undispellable).

Advancement:

At the beginning of the next round, reinforce 1 out of 3 incantations; if all 3 have been reinforced, reinforce the Ultimate (undispellable).

Data Iteration:

ATK +4% (stackable up to 5 times, undispellable).

Leadership:

[Force Field] effect: Grants Stronger Afflatus Damage Factor 10% to other allies (undispellable).

Conservation of Energy:

Mass attack. Deals 100% Reality DMG to all enemies. Consumes 10 stacks of [Dynamo], Penetration Rate +50%. If reinforced, this attack deals 50% extra Reality DMG to targets below 50% HP, ignores Dodge, does not trigger Reflect or Riposte.

Portray

Lucy Portray

Portray details

Lv. 1:

The First Push: [Conservation of Energy]'s Reality DMG increased to 150%; now deals additional damage when the target's current HP is below 75%, and the additional DMG is increased to 100%.

Lv. 2:

A Step Forward: [Pragmatist] and [Leadership]'s duration increased to 3 rounds, and the Stronger Afflatus Damage Factor increase is now 20%.

Lv. 3:

The First Push: [Data Iteration]'s ATK bonus is increased to 6%; and whenever an enemy dies, the stacks of [Data Iteration] gained is increased to 2.

Lv. 4:

The First Push: [Conservation of Energy]'s Reality DMG is increased to 200%; the maximum number of times [Conservation of Energy] can trigger when enemies die is increased to 4 times per round.

Lv. 5:

The First Push: [Data Iteration]'s ATK bonus is increased to 8%, and maximum stacks is increased to 6; and whenever an ally gains 1 Moxie or Eureka, the stacks of [Dynamo] gained is increased to 2.

Gallery

Insight 0

Insight 2

Review

How does one play Lucy? The answer to this is: who cares, because in the time it took you to ask that, she already killed everyone and is sweeping the floor clean. Lucy is a very simple damage dealer. A majority of the text in her kit is either dedicated to telling you what her upgraded skills do or extra nonsensical effects that were added just to make her more powerful than she already was. Press buttons, enemies take damage, gain [Dynamo], press them again, they die. Upgrade skills? Now the enemies die faster. She does have some interesting things about her, though. “Conservation of Energy” triggering primarily on enemy kills means she'll be more suited for either multi-wave stages or Raids with additional mobs (Gorgon, Isle Master, Gold). Lucy also has some interesting synergies with Arcanists that gain Moxie or Eureka quickly. In addition, once upgraded, “Conservation of Energy” straight up bypasses [Dodge] and stops triggering [Counter] effects, which further opens up her usage even in pesky fights where [Dodge] is present. On the other hand, it also counts as a rank 2 Incantation, meaning that it helps characters who feed off of that such as Mercuria with her [Cosmic Energy] Now, we have characters that can output a lot of multi-target damage, so what sets Lucy apart? Not much besides her sky-high numbers, however, she has access to [Pragmatist], which is the first known instance of a character being able to completely bypass the Afflatus chart and force her own Afflatus Advantage. This means that no matter what content you slot her into, she will function, do a lot of damage, and overall just steamroll the content with minimal effort. In terms of generalist Damage Dealers, Windsong is the only one capable of rivaling her at the time of writing this.

Pros & Cons

Pros

One of the best multi-target Carries in the game, but also doesn't slack on single-target output.
Extremely versatile in teambuilding and content applicability due to forcing Afflatus Advantage and a fairly gimmick-free kit.
Technically self-sufficient in her needs; can self-trigger [Advancement], self buff with [Data Iteration] and [Pragmatist], ridiculously high Critical Technique, etc.
Extremely easy to play.

Cons

Putting anything here would be either disingenuous or cherry-picking weaknesses that realistically only minimally affect her.
True Limited (FOMO) character.

Ratings

S+

Overall

S+

Standard (GLB)

S+

Standard (CN)

S+

Mane (GLB)

S+

Mane (CN)

Resonance