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TEAM · Status Effects · Intermediate / advanced

Sinking Team

SinkingGeneral〇Short battles〇Long battles◎

Find more options in Sinking Identities.

GUIDETeam Building and Rotation

At a Glance

A team that attacks while lowering enemy SP through Sinking. Choose physical Sinking for damage through Identity attacks, Sinking and Poise with Heishou, or sustained Sinking to maintain the status and rely on its damage.

Strengths

  • Lowers enemy SP while attacking and is especially strong against enemies weak to Gloom.
  • Gloom tends to accumulate, making healing E.G.O such as Fluid Sac and Bygone Days easy to use.
  • Sword Sharpened with Tears Rodion is the centerpiece, offering top-tier Sinking application and physical damage.

Choosing a variant

  • Physical Sinking: Use individually strong Sinking Identities without focusing on maintaining the status. The most generally applicable variant.
  • Sinking and Poise: The 3 Index members use both statuses. Add the strong Poise users Heishou Pack - Si Branch and The Lord of Hongyuan. Putting Si Branch first in deployment order lets the Lord's S3 call her S3.
  • Sustained Sinking: Use Count-sustaining Identities and Solemn Lament Yi Sang's Butterfly to deal Sinking as Gloom damage. Strong against single bosses.
    • For a more specialized approach, Effloresced E.G.O::Spicebush Yi Sang releases accumulated Sinking through S3's Sinking Deluge. Extremely fragile and suited to experienced players.

Rotation

  • Sword Sharpened with Tears switches between Blessing and Despair through defense. If choosing Despair, a strong sequence is using Rime Shank to lower SP before transitioning.
  • Echoes of the Manor is important for building Sinking Count. Butler Identities can apply it through S3.
  • The Index Proxy is strong when deployed, but benching her enables a support passive that restores 15 SP to the ally with the lowest SP.
  • In Regular Encounters with many ordinary enemies, Wild Hunt can easily gain bonuses through kills.

Weaknesses and answers

  • Because it sharply lowers enemy SP, this team is extremely weak against enemies with SP that mainly use negative Coins.
  • Lust resources are often scarce despite abundant Gloom, so monitor your reserves when using Lust-costing E.G.O.
  • Edgar Family Heir's support passive lowers SP. Pairing him with Sword Sharpened with Tears, who grows stronger below 0 SP, can avoid that drawback.

A guide based on the team members' effects.(Update date: 2026-10-29)

Team Builds

Example lineups: 7 deployed Sinners

Physical Sinking (standard)

Lower enemy SP through Sinking while dealing damage through the Identities' physical attacks. Maintaining Sinking is not the main goal, so individually strong Sinking Identities fit well. Surplus Gloom makes healing E.G.O easy to use.

  1. Lobotomy E.G.O:: The Sword Sharpened with TearsRodion · Walpurgis Night

    The centerpiece, switching between Blessing and Despair. Despair offers top-tier Sinking application and damage.

  2. The House of Spiders: The Index NursefatherYi Sang · Season 7

    A long-battle option that builds Procuration for S3.

  3. Lobotomy E.G.O:: Faint Aroma & SolitudeRyōshū · Walpurgis Night

    Three follow-ups add damage beyond her selected skills.

  4. Jeong's Office RepIshmael · Walpurgis Night

    Repeatedly uses the same skill to gather Bright cards and unleash Kōzan [光斬] follow-ups.

  5. The Index Proselyte: 【Paper Slip】Faust · Season 7

    Fulfills Prescripts for Power and SP from turn 1.

  6. Wild HuntHeathcliff · Season 4

    Grows stronger with kills. Strong in Regular Encounters with many ordinary enemies.

  7. LCA Udjat Vanguard Team 3 LeaderOutis · Season 7

    Lowers enemy Coins' Heads chance and wins clashes from turn 1.

Bench
E.G.O

Sinking and Poise

Add 2 units from the strong Poise-oriented Heishou package to the 3 Sinking Index members. Every S3 except the Lord's is Gloom, making healing through Gloom resources easy. Can fight without relying on E.G.O.

  1. The House of Spiders: The Index NursefatherYi Sang · Season 7

    Uses both Sinking and Poise and has high Power.

  2. The Index Proselyte: 【Paper Slip】Faust · Season 7

    Uses both Sinking and Poise with a fast opening.

  3. The Index Proxy - Effloresced E.G.O:: ProcurationDon Quixote · Season 7

    Uses both Sinking and Poise, clashing in the Procuration state.

  4. Lobotomy E.G.O:: Faint Aroma & SolitudeRyōshū · Walpurgis Night

    A Sinking slot that adds damage through follow-ups.

  5. Jeong's Office RepIshmael · Walpurgis Night

    A Sinking slot that gathers Bright cards for follow-ups.

  6. Heishou Pack - Si BranchRodion · Season 6

    Lacks the Sinking keyword, but the Lord's S3 can call her multi-Coin area S3.

  7. The Lord of HongyuanHong Lu · Season 6

    A commander outside the Sinking keyword that grants Si Branch extra actions. An effect that lets him survive lethal damage adds reliability.

E.G.O

Sustained Sinking (status damage)

Use Identities that maintain Sinking Count and defeat enemies through Sinking's own damage. Solemn Lament Yi Sang's Butterfly lets Sinking deal Gloom damage even to enemies with SP.

  1. Lobotomy E.G.O:: Solemn LamentYi Sang · Walpurgis Night

    Spreads the special Sinking, Butterfly, letting Sinking deal Gloom damage. Extremely strong against single bosses.

  2. Molar Boatworks FixerIshmael · Season 2

    A core unit that applies heavy Sinking Potency and Count.

  3. Wuthering Heights ButlerFaust · Season 4

    S3 applies Echoes of the Manor, while each clash win applies Sinking.

  4. Wuthering Heights Chief ButlerOutis · Season 4

    Echoes of the Manor increases Sinking Count, helping overpower enemies below 0 SP.

  5. Edgar Family HeirGregor · Season 4

    Stacks Sinking, then absorbs it with S3 to raise next turn's damage.

  6. Lobotomy E.G.O:: The Sword Sharpened with TearsRodion · Walpurgis Night

    Combines Sinking application and damage in Despair.

  7. Lobotomy E.G.O:: Faint Aroma & SolitudeRyōshū · Walpurgis Night

    Adds damage through follow-ups. Uses both Tremor and Sinking.

E.G.O

Pairs and trios

Groups that work well together through affiliations and other synergies

Index trio

All 3 use both Sinking and Poise and gain Power and SP by fulfilling Prescripts from turn 1. The Proxy also has an excellent support passive, so benching her is an option.

Heishou package (Sinking and Poise)

Neither has the Sinking keyword, but the package is strong through Poise. The Lord's S3 can call Si Branch's S3, so place Si Branch first in deployment order.

Priority picks

The team's core: include these Identities where possible
  • Lobotomy E.G.O:: The Sword Sharpened with TearsRodion · Walpurgis Night

    Uses defense to switch between Blessing, a tank at 0 SP or higher, and Despair, a Sinking Pierce attacker below 0 SP. A team centerpiece with top-tier Sinking application and physical damage.

  • The House of Spiders: The Index NursefatherYi Sang · Season 7

    Follow Prescripts to build 9 Procuration, then use S3 Furioso-Replica. Durable and strong in long battles.

  • Lobotomy E.G.O:: Faint Aroma & SolitudeRyōshū · Walpurgis Night

    Three follow-ups triggered by empty ammunition, Staggered enemies, and 30 Petals add damage beyond her selected skills. Their accessible triggers also make her useful in Regular Encounters.

  • Jeong's Office RepIshmael · Walpurgis Night

    Keep using the same skill in her leftmost slot to gather Bright cards, then unleash maximum-Power Kōzan [光斬] follow-ups. Discard helps arrange the required hand.

Flexible slots

Candidates for slots left after the priority picks
  • The Index Proselyte: 【Paper Slip】Faust · Season 7

    Fulfills Prescripts to build Grace, gaining Power and SP from turn 1.

  • The Index Proxy - Effloresced E.G.O:: ProcurationDon Quixote · Season 7

    Procuration raises Offense Level and Speed. An excellent support passive also makes her suitable for the bench.

  • Wild HuntHeathcliff · Season 4

    Grows stronger by killing enemies and gathering Coffins. Regular Encounters with many ordinary enemies make his conditions easier to fulfill.

  • LCA Udjat Vanguard Team 3 LeaderOutis · Season 7

    The Udjat lowers enemy Coins' Heads chance, helping win clashes from turn 1. Works independently of the rest of the team.

  • Lobotomy E.G.O::LampGregor · Season 7

    Builds Lamp through defense to apply Dazzle, continually increasing a boss's damage taken in Focused Encounters.

  • R Corp. 4th Pack ReindeerHong Lu · Standard

    A Blunt attacker for longer fights whose S2 and S3 grow stronger with Charge. Weak opening.

  • Heishou Pack - Wei BranchDon Quixote · Season 6

    A Blunt Identity that deals more damage against enemies with more Rupture and Sinking.

  • Dieci Assoc. South Section 4 DirectorMeursault · Standard

    A Blunt support tank that grants Erudition and Shield to allies using Discard.

Alternatives

Replacements for missing Identities
  • Lobotomy E.G.O:: Solemn LamentYi Sang · Walpurgis Night

    Butterfly lets Sinking deal Gloom damage. Prioritize him over Nursefather Yi Sang when aiming to win through Sinking damage.

  • Molar Boatworks FixerIshmael · Season 2

    A core unit for status-focused Sinking teams, applying large amounts of both Potency and Count.

  • Wuthering Heights ButlerFaust · Season 4

    Applies Echoes of the Manor and adds Sinking with every clash win. Also helps sustain Sinking Count.

  • Wuthering Heights Chief ButlerOutis · Season 4

    Echoes of the Manor increases Sinking Count, helping win clashes against enemies below 0 SP.

  • Edgar Family HeirGregor · Season 4

    Stacks Sinking, then absorbs it through S3 for damage. Be careful: his support passive lowers SP.

  • Effloresced E.G.O::SpicebushYi Sang · Season 2

    A specialized option for experienced players: S3's Sinking Deluge releases accumulated Sinking at once. Among the frailest Identities.

Bench

Identities kept on the bench for their support passives
  • Dieci Assoc. South Section 4Hong Lu · Standard

    The support passive restores 7 SP when the ally with the lowest SP Staggers or kills an enemy.

Find more bench options in the support passive list →

Resources from priority picks

Total copies of attack skills
Gloom 6Sloth 5Envy 4Wrath 3Gluttony 3Pride 3

Compatible E.G.O

  • Rime ShankRodion · TETH · Gloom

    Applies heavy Sinking over an area. Using it at low SP early in battle can also help transition into Despair.

  • Fluid SacFaust · HE · Gloom

    An attack with 5 Attack Weight that also restores HP and SP to all allies. Expensive, but this team's surplus Gloom makes it easier to use.

  • Bygone DaysIshmael · TETH · Gloom

    Healing scales with enemy Sinking and Gloom Resonance, restoring the 2 allies with the lowest HP.

  • Bygone DaysGregor · TETH · Gloom

    Awakening consumes Sinking to restore SP, while Corrosion inflicts Gloom Fragility.

  • Solemn LamentGregor · HE · Gloom

    At high SP, up to 8 Coins apply large amounts of Butterfly. Enables Sinking damage in the sustained-Sinking variant.

  • Solemn LamentYi Sang · HE · Gloom

    Grants exclusive effects, including Tremor application, to Solemn Lament Yi Sang.

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