Blackbird can deal damage herself, support teammates, and fill Cycle quickly. Her Redirect Skill marks enemies and triggers follow-up attacks when allies hit the marked target. Her Ultimate transforms her into the Witch of Deliverance, buffs the team’s ATK, and lets her spend Malice on enhanced attacks. Choose her Console stats to match the team setup: CRIT stats for Scorch, or Cycle Strength for Nova.
How Blackbird’s Malice and Witch form work
Blackbird is a five-star Psyche character with a Gas Arc type. Her base-form skill, Netherplume Rite, deals Psyche damage, applies the Forsaken Feather mark for 15 seconds, grants 40 Malice, and fills Cycle by 100. While the mark is active, damage from another on-field teammate can trigger a Forsaken Bird coordinated attack. It can trigger up to five times, with at least two seconds between attacks.
Her Ultimate, Requies Animarum, deals damage and transforms her into the Witch of Deliverance for up to 16 seconds. It increases the whole team’s ATK by 20% for 15 seconds. The transformation timer pauses while Blackbird is off-field, so you can switch to a teammate and return to her later.
In Witch form, Blackbird’s attacks spend Malice for additional damage. She starts combat with 20 Malice, and Netherplume Rite grants 40, up to the 60-point cap. Her enhanced Redirect Skill is initially locked; land the fifth hit of her enhanced Basic Attack or trigger the relevant dodge counter to unlock it.
Her passive enhances Nova and Stain. When Nova ends, Blackbird deals additional Mental damage based on the damage the target took during Nova, up to 1,000 times her Base ATK, then applies Nova once more. Her passive also increases Stain’s base damage bonus to 30% and extends its duration to 20 seconds.
Best Arc for Blackbird
| Arc | Stats and effect |
|---|---|
| Crime and Punishment | 570 ATK, 24% CRIT Rate, +72 Cycle Strength, and 20% Psyche DMG. After the wearer uses an Ultimate, the team gains 16% CRIT DMG and Blackbird gains an additional 32% for 15 seconds. |
| Good Boy’s Grand Adventure | 474 ATK, 45% ATK, and 18% Charge Efficiency. After the wearer uses an Ultimate, the team gains 10% ATK for 20 seconds, plus 6% more if the Ultimate controls enemies. |
| Cosmos Daze, Wild Reverie | 475 ATK and 25% ATK. After the wearer uses a Support Skill, their damage increases by 18% for 10 seconds. This can trigger once every 20 seconds. |
Crime and Punishment gives Blackbird Psyche DMG and CRIT Rate, then adds CRIT DMG for both her and the team after her Ultimate. Good Boy’s Grand Adventure provides Charge Efficiency and a team ATK buff. Cosmos Daze, Wild Reverie increases the wearer’s damage after a Support Skill.
Best Console set and stats
For damage, use Devil’s Blood: Curse. Its two-piece effect gives 10% Psyche DMG. Its four-piece effect increases the wearer’s DMG by 18%, rising to 36% against enemies affected by Nova or Stain.
- Scorch setup main stats: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG.
- Nova setup main stat: Cycle Strength.
- Substats: CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Universal DMG Bonus, ATK%, and Cycle Strength.
For a support-oriented build, use Speedy Hedgehog. Keep the same main-stat and substat choices for the team setup you are using.
Blackbird skill priority and rotation
Unlock Blackbird’s two passive skills first. Then prioritize her Ultimate and Redirect Skill, followed by Basic Attack. If you mainly use her to fill Cycle and provide her Ultimate buff, the passives can be your first investment; raise the damage skills as you invest further in her.
- Open with Netherplume Rite to apply Forsaken Feather and fill Cycle.
- Switch through teammates and use their skills to set up their buffs.
- Return to Blackbird, use her Ultimate, and switch directly to the main damage dealer.
- After the damage window, bring Blackbird back. Use her Basic Attack string and available skills to deal damage and spend Malice.
- After she returns to base form, use Netherplume Rite again when available. Hand off to a teammate when Cycle is filled.
The charged branch attacks are optional. A simpler damage sequence is the five-hit Basic Attack string followed by the available enhanced skill and Ultimate.
Blackbird team comps
Zankou team: Blackbird, Daffodill, and Sakiri
Zankou is an Incantation Main DPS focused on DoT and follow-up attacks. Daffodill is a Chaos Burst DPS with Break Boost, while Sakiri is an Incantation support with Buff and Control roles. Blackbird adds Psyche damage, a marked-target follow-up, and an Ultimate that increases the team’s ATK.
Use Blackbird’s Redirect Skill first, rotate through teammate skills to set up their buffs, then use Blackbird’s Ultimate before switching to the main damage dealer. When the damage window ends, return to Blackbird and continue her attack-and-skill sequence. Keep Zankou’s on-field damage sequence in mind when deciding when to switch.
Chaos (Lakshana) team: Blackbird, Jiuyuan, and Hathor
Here, Chaos is the character’s name; her listed type is Lakshana. The name does not mean this lineup includes a Chaos-type character. Jiuyuan is an Anima Burst DPS with Control, while Hathor is a Lakshana Burst DPS.
Blackbird can apply her mark and team ATK buff before the damage window. Use Chaos, Jiuyuan, and Hathor according to which character you want to carry that window, then return to Blackbird when her skills are ready. This lineup has several damage-focused characters, so choose who gets the field time for each sequence.
Awakening priority for damage and support
Choose Awakenings according to Blackbird’s role. For support, prioritize A4 and A5. A4 extends the team ATK buff from her Ultimate and adds 12% team DMG; A5 reduces the target’s Psyche, Cosmos, and Anima RES by 8% for 25 seconds. For personal damage, A6 increases Blackbird’s Psyche DMG by 25% after her Ultimate and lets Forsaken Bird restore 4 Malice while she is in base form.
For two Awakening choices, use A1 + A6 for damage or A4 + A5 for support. For three, use A1/A3/A6 for damage or A2/A4/A5 for support. A1 increases Ferrying Deathfire’s damage multiplier by 150% and lets Blackbird spend remaining Malice when using the Ultimate that exits Witch form. A3 increases damage from Malice-consuming attacks by 50%.
Resonance bonuses are separate from these Awakening choices. Resonance Lv.3 increases the listed skill levels and Ultimate damage multipliers, and grants 20 Malice after Blackbird uses her Ultimate. Resonance Lv.6 increases the whole team’s CRIT DMG by 30% while Blackbird is in the team.
Blackbird ascension and skill materials
| Upgrade | Materials |
|---|---|
| Character ascension, Lv.1–80 | 525,000 Beetle Coins; Blurred Numeral ×17; Unsolved Numeral ×18; Distorted Numeral ×15; Colorful Ticket Stub ×86. |
| Skill materials | 1,818,000 Beetle Coins; Blurred Numeral ×40; Unsolved Numeral ×40; Distorted Numeral ×64; Hesitation of the Waves ×40; Suspended Whispers ×42; The Second Self ×65; Eternal Memory ×35; Dreamless Seed ×96; Fons ×38,400. |
| Crime and Punishment Arc ascension, Lv.1–80 | 420,000 Beetle Coins; Blurred Numeral ×14; Unsolved Numeral ×18; Distorted Numeral ×18; Flavorless Cold Dessert ×14; Plain Cold Dessert ×18; Special Cold Dessert ×18. |
Character ascension and skill materials total 2,343,000 Beetle Coins. Raising Crime and Punishment to Lv.80 costs another 420,000 Beetle Coins.
FAQ
Can Blackbird skip charged branch attacks?
Yes. Use the five-hit Basic Attack string, then the available enhanced skill and Ultimate.
Which skills should a support Blackbird level first?
Unlock both passive skills first. Then invest in her Ultimate and Redirect Skill; Basic Attack can come later if she spends more time dealing damage on-field.
Is Chaos a Chaos-type character?
No. Chaos is the character’s name; her listed type is Lakshana.
Should Blackbird use CRIT or Cycle Strength?
Use CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG for the Scorch setup, or Cycle Strength for the Nova setup. Substats are CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Universal DMG Bonus, ATK%, and Cycle Strength.
