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· Esdeath, currently featured in the pickup, is the strongest wind-attribute character. With just her base form, you can clear Episode 5, break through Dimension Rift Stage 20, and conquer Lair Stage 15.
· The most crucial goal for Esdeath's growth is reaching level 60. To achieve this, it's recommended to quickly clear the highest stage of the Assassin's Path.

· To grow Esdeath, obtaining her character breakthroughs and exclusive weapon artifacts is essential.
· The recommended gacha order is as follows:

Stage	Goal	Description
Stage 1	Esdeath 1st Breakthrough	Obtain one additional Esdeath to achieve 1st breakthrough.
Stage 2	Obtain Exclusive Weapon x1	Recommended to purchase a cost-effective package (30,000 KRW).
Stage 3	Esdeath 2nd Breakthrough	Obtain one additional Esdeath to achieve 2nd breakthrough.
Stage 4	Exclusive Weapon Fusion x3	Obtain one additional exclusive weapon.

· The reason 1st breakthrough is prioritized over weapon acquisition is that using the swap skill automatically deploys smoke, making it easier to utilize her damage mechanics. 2nd breakthrough increases the smoke area, while 3rd and 5th breakthroughs have lower efficiency. 4th and 6th breakthroughs offer additional effects.

· Esdeath's core damage mechanic is attacking within 'smoke'. Smoke is generated when using her special skill, and within the smoke, you gain increased attack power and reduced wind resistance.
· With the 1st breakthrough, smoke is deployed just by using the swap skill, reducing damage loss with a 2x increase in stealth damage and increased engagement range. This is why it's prioritized over acquiring the weapon.
· 2nd breakthrough increases the smoke area, while 3rd and 5th breakthroughs have lower efficiency. 4th and 6th breakthroughs offer additional effects.

· For skill enhancement, prioritize maxing out normal attacks (Level 12).
· Next, enhancing swap skills and ultimate skills to Level 9 offers good cost-effectiveness.
· It's recommended not to invest in the special skill unless for specific situations like monster mapping.

· The following team compositions work well with Esdeath:
- Essential Combo: Esdeath + Support Character (Reduces stamina consumption effect)
- Recommended Combos:
- Pleiades: Reduces monster groggy gauge.
- Francis: Healing and attack power increase (Effect maximized at 4th breakthrough).
- Yeonhwa: Grants a 25% debuff when swapped in at 1st breakthrough.

· Motion Cancel: By utilizing her dash skill, you can cancel Esdeath's 3rd attack animation, allowing for three consecutive attacks. However, you must time the dash skill after seeing the final hit to maximize damage.
· Smoke Utilization: At 1st breakthrough, smoke is deployed immediately upon swapping, allowing for an additional 3 seconds of attack opportunities.
· Gathering Support Melodies:
- 0 Breakthrough: Use Swap -> Skill -> Normal Attack -> Normal Attack to reach 12 melodies.
- 1 Breakthrough: Since 3 melodies are added upon swapping, you only need to reach 9 melodies after using a skill and then swapping.

· Primary Options: Prioritize Gloves (Attack Power) and Shoes (Assassination - Bonus damage on groggy, but not applied during support).
· Secondary Options: Critical Hit Rate (1st priority), Critical Hit Damage (2nd priority), Attack Power (3rd priority) are important in this order. The maximum critical hit rate in-game is 75%.
· Set Effects: In the early game, focus on Critical Hit Rate and Critical Hit Damage with blue rarity gear. In the late game, consider the 'Sticky Predator' set effect (increases fear) or the legendary 'Simyeon' set effect (increases wind attribute damage).

· Securing Critical Hit Rate:
- Base Crit Rate 5% + 4-star Food (7.5%) + Gear Sub-options (up to 45%) + Monster Ring (up to 15%) to reach the 75% cap.
- For food ingredients, gathering items like Flame Goshawk and Ghost Mushroom is important.
· Recommended Monster Rings:
- Fixed: Nokjeong, Ska, Gulgak (Increases damage to boss weaknesses, debuff effect).
- Optional: Ammon, Ice Fist Scissors, etc. (Assists with critical hit rate).
- For trait options, besides critical hit rate and damage, options like increased boss damage, increased weakness damage, attack power, and cooldown reduction are recommended.