Baicang Build Guide: Best Weapons, Teams & Gear | NTE 1.0

1. Skills & Mechanics Analysis

Baicang’s kit is built entirely around managing his Power Words (Bless, Silence, and Objurgate) and surviving his own HP drain.

Core Abilities

• Basic Attack: Walk the Talk Baicang unleashes a 5-hit martial arts combo. Every 3 hits, he generates a Power Word: Bless on the target. You can also hold the attack or dodge to weave in Formless Words and Unrestrained Words for ranged detonations.
  • The Catch: Summoning any Power Word drains 3% of Baicang’s current HP. If he drops below 50% HP, this cost is cut in half.
• Resonance Skill: Generous Guidance Triggered after a dodge or specific basic attacks, this "Redirect Skill" dictates which Power Word you summon next:
  • Silenced Thought: Deals single-target Incantation DMG and summons Power Word: Silence.
  • Such Crime: Deals AoE Incantation DMG and drops Power Word: Objurgate on the ground.
• Ultimate: Judgment of Autumn Baicang traps enemies in a massive domain for 12 seconds, dealing Incantation DoT. It features a brutal Execution mechanic, instantly killing normal enemies below 10% HP and Bosses below 5%. While inside the domain, his Power Words get massive upgrades:
  • Silence deals massive single-target DMG.
  • Objurgate deals huge AoE DMG.
  • Bless heals Baicang for 5% of his Max HP.
• Core Passive: Moderate Mischief (Scorch Enhancement) If a target is already afflicted by Scorch, generating a Power Word on them adds another instance of Scorch, making him a devastating DoT applicator.

How to Play Baicang

Your rotation is all about setup and payoff. Cycle through his Basic Attacks and Resonance Skills to stack up Power Words on the field (up to 3 natively), draining his HP in the process. Once his words are placed, unleash his Ultimate, Judgment of Autumn. The domain will detonate the words for massive damage while his "Bless" words heal back the HP he spent setting up the combo.

2. Best Weapon

Top Pick: Camellia Society (S-Rank)

This is Baicang’s signature weapon and it is built perfectly for his kit.

Why it’s the best: It provides high Base ATK and CRIT Rate. Its passive gives up to 20% CRIT DMG whenever the wearer loses HP without taking enemy damage. Since Baicang is constantly burning his own HP to summon Power Words, he can maintain 100% uptime on this massive damage steroid. It also grants an exclusive attack pattern that deals heavy Incantation DMG while consuming HP.

Budget Alternative: Fluff of Ferocity (S-Rank)

Why it works: If you don't have his signature, this is a fantastic alternative. It provides a massive ATK% boost and its passive grants stacking CRIT DMG buffs whenever you land a critical hit. Baicang attacks very fast, making it easy to max out these stacks.

3. Best Gear (Modules)

For Baicang's Cartridges, you want sets that boost his overall attack power and capitalize on his frequent skill usage.

Recommended Set: Shadow Creed

• (2-Piece Bonus): ATK +10%
• (4-Piece Bonus): Increases the wearer's ATK by 25% for 20 seconds after casting a Skill.

Desired Stats

To get the most out of your modules, look for these specific stats:

• Main Stats: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / DMG Bonus
• Sub-stats Priority: CRIT Rate & CRIT DMG > DMG Bonus > ATK% > Flat ATK

4. Best Team Compositions

Team 1: The Incantation Powerhouse

Why this team works (Synergy Analysis): This is an incredibly safe and highly synergistic team. Adler applies a powerful Shield of Blessing and boosts the team's Incantation DMG (at R2). This shielding is crucial for Baicang, protecting him while his HP is artificially low from casting Power Words. Haniel drops her "Hootie" summon, providing a continuous team-wide ATK buff. Finally, Daffodil serves as your prime Breaker. With her Insight debuffs and massive Break damage scaling, she cracks the enemy wide open so Baicang can drop his Ultimate for maximum execution damage.

Team 2: The ETD-4 Gluttony Squad

Why this team works (Synergy Analysis): This team sacrifices Adler's shields for pure, overwhelming offense and faction synergy. Baicang and Sakiri are both ETD-4 members, which triggers Baicang's Moderate Working passive, allowing him to launch coordinate attacks with his allies. Sakiri uses Devour Whole and Feast of Gluttony to group enemies together with gravity manipulation. With the enemies perfectly stacked, Daffodil can unleash her AoE Finale, and Baicang can trigger his AoE Objurgate explosions to hit every single target at once. Throw in Haniel's ATK buff (and Sakiri's A4 team ATK buff), and this team becomes an AoE clearing machine.

5. Ascension / Leveling Materials

To fully max out Baicang's potential, you will need to farm a significant amount of materials. Here is the exact, calculated total required to fully max out his Breakthrough level and all 4 of his Skills, alongside the materials needed for his signature weapon.

6. Awakening (Constellation) Analysis

If you are planning to pull extra copies of Baicang, his Awakenings (and Resonance Effects) offer massive power spikes. Here are the most game-changing nodes to aim for:

• A1 (Yo, Captain!): Increases the damage of his next Skill by 30% when Silence triggers, and reduces Skill cooldowns by 4s when Objurgate triggers during his Ultimate. This creates a highly aggressive, rapid-fire skill rotation.
• A2 (Soul Caller): Every Power Word generated grants a 6% ATK boost (up to 4 stacks, lasting 10s). This is a consistent, easy-to-maintain 24% ATK steroid.
• A3 (Curses Spoken Into Being): Increases his maximum Power Word limit to 4. More words mean more detonations, more healing, and a significantly higher damage ceiling.
• A4 (Or Perhaps Blessings): Restores an additional 5% of Max HP whenever any Power Word triggers during his Ultimate. This makes his self-sustain incredibly potent, keeping him healthy even under heavy fire.
• A6 (White Aspect): Grants a massive, unconditional 30% CRIT Rate boost during his Ultimate. This significantly lowers the CRIT Rate requirements on your gear, allowing you to heavily invest in raw CRIT DMG.
• R2 (Remained / 6-Awakening Bonus): The ultimate team utility node. It grants all allies within his domain a 20% ATK buff and gives them access to his Execution mechanic, turning Baicang into an unparalleled asset for the entire party.

7. Is Baicang Worth Pulling?

Definitively, yes. Baicang is an exceptional Main DPS who doesn't rely entirely on raw stats. His built-in Execution mechanic on his Ultimate makes him incredibly valuable for high-level content and bossing, bypassing the grueling final chunk of a boss's HP bar entirely. While his HP drain mechanic might seem intimidating, his self-healing and damage output make him an S-tier investment for any player looking for a highly engaging character.

8. FAQ

Q: Will Baicang accidentally kill himself with his own skills?
A: No. Whenever you summon a Power Word, Baicang consumes 3% of his current HP. However, once he drops below 50% HP, that drain is cut in half. Furthermore, triggering the "Bless" Power Word inside his Ultimate domain heals him for 5% of his Max HP, giving him strong self-sustain.

Q: What is the difference between his Silence and Objurgate Power Words?
A: Think of Silence as your single-target boss killer, and Objurgate as your mob clearer. Silence deals heavy focused damage when detonated in the domain, while Objurgate explodes for wide AoE damage.

Q: Do I need to run him with other ETD-4 characters?
A: Not necessarily. While having an ETD-4 member (like Sakiri) on the team triggers his coordinate attacks via his Moderate Working passive, his kit is entirely functional and highly damaging on its own. He can slot into any team that can provide him with ATK buffs, Break support, or shielding.