Traits

Traits are one of the ways to make your character stronger - they are skill and passives that you can unlock using Gemstones, Gold and a special currency called Revelation Stones. You can access the trait system screen from your character profile:

Then, you will see this screen:

Each character will have 3 paths available to them, filled with active skills and passive. To make it easier, let's call them top, middle and bottom. The middle path you will fully unlock 'for free' as you will only need to gather Gold and various Gemstones to unlock the skills and passive there. But in case of the bottom and top paths, you will also need a very rare currency called Revelation Stones (for SR and lower rarity characters) and Pure Revelation Stones (for SSR characters).

You will obtain 4 Pure Revelation Stones/Revelation Stones in total as you level a character from level 1 to 60 (at 15, 30, 45, and 60). And with those 4 stones, you will be able to fully max either the bottom or the top path.

So, how do you unlock the skills and passive from the other path? You can obtain Universal Pure Revelation Stones that you can use on any SSR character from:

• Guild Shop - you need to buy 10 Fragments and they will combine into a Pure Revelation Stone,
• Fame Shop - you can buy 1 Pure Revelation Stone a month there,
• Cash shop - sometimes packs have Pure Revelation Stones in them,
• Events - the main source of the stones - usually you can get at least one from an event.

As you can see, monthly you will be only able to get a few of the Stones, so this makes choosing the right path to invest into crucial. As you will only use the Stones on the strongest characters in game, to make them even stronger.

Important! Once you use a stone, you can't reset your choice. It's gone. Still, even if you already used the first stone the game gave on the 'wrong path' it's not the end of the world as you can use the other stones on the second path. And in the future (since it will some time to reach level 60) you can obtain some Universal Stones and fix your 'mistake'.

Also, keep mind that while I've used the term wrong path - there is no wrong choice here, as each path pushes your character into a different specialization. Both paths are playable and they won't brick your character - plus, you can 'fix' it with Universal Stones.

In the below section we will review both paths for each character and give suggestion to either go bottom or top. Some characters will be missing, because we need to get our hands on them to reveal all traits - the ingame Codex somehow doesn't show the Traits if you don't own the character. So if you have a character that's missing information here, catch us on Discord and share screenshots from her bottom/top skills and we will update the table.

Starter characters

Keep in mind that starter character use unique Stones that you will get for free from the Dimension mode. So for them, picking the path is only important in the early game.

Character	Name	Top path	Bottom path	Our suggestion
	Avia	passive that increases MATK and MDEF damage/healing (AOE) hybrid skill	passive that gives a chance to Silence enemies after damaging them damage skill that removes debuffs from allies	Both are good. Top gives you more AOE healing, bottom gives you a AOE debuff cleanse - if your other Priest doesn't have a cleanse, you will need it on some bosses (you run 2 Priests in a team on most bosses).
	Belet	passive that makes Belet tankier against Slowed enemies passive that inflicts Ignite and damage reduction debuff on whoever attacks Belet	an attack that gives Revenge buff to Belet passive that increase Belet's PDEF	Both are good. You will be able to obtain Revenge buff from the middle path so you will drop the bottom line skill later down the line and only the passives will matter - and both paths do mostly the same.
	Saken	teleport skill that also gives additional action and Escort passive that gives PDEF buff to nearby allies at the end of turn	passive that applies a debuff (increased chance to receive Crit DMG) to an enemy after dealing damage damage skill that has in-build Extra attack and damage debuff	Top path. The teleport is so good and the ability to make allies tankier will also help you in the early game, especially on boss fights.

R rarity characters

R rarity characters compared the every other rarity, only have one major node in their top and bottom paths - but you still need 4 stones per path to max the path.

Character	Name	Top path	Bottom path	Our suggestion
	Boseman	passive that makes Boseman tankier against magic attacks	passive that debuffs the MDEF of nearby enemies after every action	Bottom path. The MDEF debuff not only helps him, but also other mages, so it's a no brainer to pick it.
	Calder	passive that makes Calder tankier against magic attacks.	AOE skill that decreases PDEF of enemies.	Bottom path. PDEF shred is super important.
	Caroline	support skill that gives an ATK buff to one ally	passive that debuffs the MDEF of one nearby enemy after every action.	Bottom path. The MDEF debuff not only helps him, but also other mages, so it's a no brainer to pick it.
	Future King	AOE support skill that gives MDEF buff to allies	passive that gives an ATK buff to a single ally after every action	Bottom path. The Inspiration buff is one of the best buffs in the game when you can apply it passively.
	Hayate	damage skill that also allows Hayate to move after using it	passive that debuffs enemies after every action	Both are good. Honestly, both will work here, but the top path will give you more mobility and will allow you to attack and hide.
	Irene	passive that increased PDEF of Irene	passive that gives an ATK buff to a allies after every action Irene takes	Bottom path. The passive is one of the best among the R rarity characters. Shame it unlocks that late.
	Jil	passive that increased PDEF of Jil when she is attacked	skill that heals Jil after she attacks	Bottom path. Self-healing is always good and the top passive is terrible.
	John	AOE skill that has a chance to Slow enemies.	passive that Slows damaged enemies	Bottom path. Guaranteed Slow debuff is better than 50/50 Slow.
	Sarissa	passive that increases MATK when using skills	AOE skill that also Slows enemies	Bottom path. An AOE skill with a guaranteed debuff on it? Yes please.
	Sawyer	passive that not only increases Crit Chance, but also allows Sawyer to move again after killing an enemy	passive that inflicts Ignite on nearby enemies after killing an enemy	Top path. Assassins need the crit and the additional mobility.

SR rarity characters

Character	Name	Top path	Bottom path	Our suggestion
	Armand	passive that makes Armand tankier against enemies with Slow passive that provides his allies with MDEF buff at the end of action	AOE skill with increased chance to critically hit enemies passive that increases Armand's critical chance and amplifies his damage	Bottom path. The AOE skill is pretty good and so is the passive that makes his skills hit harder.
	Brown	passive that gives PDEF buff to an ally after every turn skill that deals additional damage to a flying enemy and debuffs his PDEF	passive that gives Brown an additional attack buff sentry skill that damages enemies moving inside an area	Bottom path. The sentry skill is a unique one as it allows you to control the map.
	Enjard	passive that removed debuffs from allies after using a skill AOE skill that debuffs the PDEF of enemies	passive that increases PDEF and MDEF when fighting Slowed enemies damage skill that increases own PDEF and MDEF	Top path. Debuff removal is pretty unique for a Tank and the PDEF shred also will make Enjard more versatile.
	Hassan	passive that gives a random debuff to nearby enemies after using a skill damage skill that recovers Hassan's HP based on the damage dane	passive that has a chance to decrease MDEF of an enemy after a turn AOE skill that blocks enemies from obtaining buffs	Top path. While decreasing MDEF is really good, it only has 50% chance to work. Going with top that always debuffs enemies and also gives Hassan some healing is better.
	Helga	hybrid skill that deals damage to a single enemy and heals a single ally passive that increases Helga's PATK/MATK when there are allies nearby	passive that decreases MDEF of an enemy after a turn hybrid skill that damages an enemy and grants an ally random buffs	Bottom path. Consistent MDEF shred + nice hybrid skill that can buff allies.
	Hesse	AOE skill that inflicts Bleed on enemies passive that debuffs PDEF of a single enemy after a turn	passive that makes Hesse stronger when his HP is lower than his enemy support skill that gives Hesse and a single ally 3 buffs	Top path. Good AOE skill with Bleed and PDEF shred.
	Layla	passives that gives Layla Dodge buff when her HP falls below 50% skill that allows Layla to move again in the same turn and increases her Crit Chance	AOE skill that debuffs enemies and prevents them from dodging passive skill that heals Layla after she uses a skill	Both are good. Top path seems better for PVE, but the bottom one for PVP to counter other Assassins with the anti-dodge debuff.
	Lohanes	AOE skill that damages and Slows enemies passive that increases own PATK/MATK when below 50%	AOE healing skill that removes 1 debuff from allies AOE support skill that gives PDEF buff to allies	Bottom path. The AOE heal with debuff cleanse is great and really important to have for a Priest.
	Melissa	AOE support skill that gives MDEF buff to allies passive that gives PDEF debuff to allies at the end of action	skill that deals damage and increases Melissa's PDEF and MDEF in the battle passive that increases Melissa's PATK in battle	Top path. The top path gives you two great support skills that help Melissa's allies.
	Nicholas	passive that deals damage to nearby enemies at the end of action passive that heals nearby allies at the end of action	AOE skill that deals damage and inflicts Ignite on enemies passive that increases PDEF and MDEF when at HP	Bottom path. The AOE skill is great and allows you to turn Nicholas into an AOE beast.
	Saoirse	passive that increase PATK/MATK when below 50% HP AOE skill that deals damage and inflict Slow on enemies	passive that heals Saoirse when her HP falls below 50% after she attacks someone passive that debuffs PDEF of nearby enemies at the end of action	Bottom path. Self-heal ability and PDEF shred area great.
	William	passive that increase PATK/MATK when below 50% HP AOE skill that deals damage to enemies and removed a debuff from allies in range	passive that increases William's PDEF when he is attacked passive that gives PDEF buff to an ally who uses a skill near William	Top path. Debuff removal on allies might be useful in some content. Overall both paths for William are pretty underwhelming.

SSR rarity characters

Character	Name	Top path	Bottom path	Our suggestion
	Alicia IV	support skill that gives 3 great buffs to an ally passive that reduces own physical damage taken when at full HP	healing skill that also removes a debuff from a single ally AOE skill that deals damage and inflcits MDEF shred on enemies	Both are good. Top path is more PVP oriented as it makes Alicia IV harder to kill and also allows her to make one ally super tanky. The bottom path has a great AOE MDEF shred that for sure will be useful in some PVE content.
	Atum	passive that increases Atum's MDEF when he is attacked AOE skill that deals damage to enemies and creates a ground effect that makes them take more damage	skill that removes 2 buffs from an enemy and deals damage to him passive that increases Atum's MATK/MDEF when he is above 90% HP	Bottom path. Having access to a buff removal skill will make both PVP and PVE content easier.
	Capet	skill that has increased critical chance and its cooldown will be reduced if you land a crit passive that increases PATK/MATK when Capet's HP is below 50%	AOE skill that inflicts Bleed on enemies passive that increases Capet's damage at the cost of decreased mobility	Top path. If you want to actually make use of Capet's passive (that increases his MATK based on his PATK), you have to pick the top path as his only MATK based skill can be found there.
	Catherine	AOE skill that decreases MDEF of enemies passive that increases damage done to Water enemies and decreases the damage taken from them	passive that inflicts a random debuff on a nearby enemy after every action AOE skill that inflicts Unhealable debuff	Both are good. Honestly, both are good. The top one is better for early, as it gives you a nice AOE skill, but the bottom has the anti-healing AOE skill that for sure will also be great in PVP and PVE.
	Charlotte	skill that deals damage and allows Charlotte to reach enemy backline passive that increases Charlotte's PATK/PDEF when there are no allies nearby	escort skill that can help save allies by taking damage instead of them, and also that increases Charlotte's PATK/PDEF when she's attacked and allows her to use First Strike passive that allows Charlotte to cheat death and recover HP after her HP reaches 0	Bottom path. The cheat death skill is what makes already a really strong character broken, as it means you need to kill her twice to get her down.
	Claphare	passive that increases Claphare's MDEF when she is attacked AOE support skill that gives PDEF buff to allies	AOE healing skill that also gives a HoT (healing over time) to allies passive that heals Claphare when she's not at full HP after using a skill	Bottom path. The AOE healing skill is great with the additional HoT, but the passive also makes Claphare much harder to kill.
	Clarice	skill that deals damage and allows Clarice to reach enemy backline passive that debuffs nearby enemies after end of action	skill that deals damage while ignoring enemy Escort skills passive that increases PATK/PDEF when there are no allies nearby	Both are good. Top path gives Clarice a lot of mobility that can come in handy in some PVE stages where you need to reach the goal in a certain amount of turns. Bottom path is better for PVP as tanks are really annoying there with their Escort skills.
	Erica	passive that increases Active Attack damage passive that increases the damage done by nearby allies when they are attacking enemies	AOE skill that deals damage and decreases one of the stats of enemies hit passive that gives MDEF to allies at the end of the action	Bottom path. The AOE skill is pretty good one and also since Erica is a Ranger, she will sit in the back, so her buffing MDEF of backline allies will come in handy.
	Gabriel	passive that increases own PATK and MATK when near allies passive that gives MDEF buff to one ally after every action	AOE skill that inflicts PDEF debuff passive that heals Gabriel before battle (once per turn)	Bottom path. Not only you get a PDEF shred AOE skill there, but also a self-heal skill that will make Gabriel harder to kill.
	Gin	passive that inflicts Slow on enemies after dealing damage to them AOE skill that inflicts Distortion on enemies - which decreases their range	skill that just deals damage to a single target passive that increases First Strike damage and also allows it to counter Dodge	Bottom path. The Dodge counter passive is simply broken and a must phase.
	Ibn Attar	passive that increases Critical Chance skill that deals damage, pushes an enemy back and inflicts Slow on him	passive that gives a damage buff to nearby allies after using a skill skill that allows Ibn Attar to reach enemy backline to deal damage and also makes him harder to kill	Bottom path. The mobility skill is huge both in PVP and PVE as it allows you to reach the important targets while at the same time giving Ibn Attar more survivability.
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	Kasie	AOE skill that deals more damage when there's more enemies nearby passive that increases Kasie PDEF when attacked	passive that deals damage to enemies who attack Kasie skill that deals damage to one enemy and decreases his PDEF	Bottom path. The first passive is perfect for a tank and the second gives Kasie utility that makes her good on Bosses.
	Lina	skill that deals damage, disables passive skills and Slows a single enemy passive that inflicts MDEF debuff on nearby enemies at the end of action	passive that increases damage done to Slowed enemies skill that deals damage and inflicts Slow on a single enemy	Top path. You get a strong single target nuke that also debuffs the enemy and a MDEF shred on demand.
	Marguerite	AOE skill that deals damage to enemies and heals allies skill that can be used every turn and gives 3 good buffs to an ally	passive that increases Marguerite's MATK AOE skill that deals damage to enemies and removes debuffs from nearby allies	Top path. The top path gives you a heal and also you can turn Marg into a buff bot.
	Michael	passive that increase MATK and PATK when Michael's HP is above 50% AOE skill that deals damage to enemies and also gives Inspiration buff to nearby allies	skill that deals damage to a single enemy and gives mobility buff to Michael passive that gives a buff to allies at the end of action	Top path. More damage with the passive and also the AOE skill gives the must needed Inspiration buff to allies.
	Nola	passive that inflicts debuff on enemies at the end of action skill that deals damage to a single enemy and then teleports Nola to a nearby ally	AOE skill that deals damage and inflicts Current debuff passive that increase MATK when using skills	Top. The debuffs from the first passive are really good and the skill also gives her more mobility.
	Peacock	passive that increased PATK during battle, but only Peacock HP is higher than the enemy AOE skill that inflicts Bleed	skill that deals damage to a single enemy passive that increases damage done against targets with debuffs	Both are underwhelming. Honestly, both paths are pretty bad, but for the endgame Peacock, picking bottom is better as there the passive is easier to use.
	Richard	passive that increased PATK when fighting Slowed enemies passive that increase damage done by nearby allies that attack enemies on their turn	passive that triggers an extra attack when above 80% HP skill that deals damage and gives Revenge buff to Richard	Both are good. Top path makes Richard a more supportive Tank, while the bottom path increases his damage output.
	Semi	skill that deals damage and gives Semi additional mobility passive that allows Semi to do a follow-up attack when nearby allies attack an enemy	passive that gives Dodge when her HP falls below 50% passive that increases damage dealt against enemies with Current debuff	Bottom path. Additional Dodge will help in both PVE and PVP and the second passive will also increase Semi's damage output.
	Sieghard	skill that deals damage to a single enemy and recovers Sieghard's HP passive that increases Sieghard's PDEF when he is attacked	passive that increases PATK/PDEF when above 90% AOE skill that damages enemies and converts a buff on them into a debuff	Top path. Sieghard loves to charge forward and stay in enemies faces and the self-healing skill will help him stay alive there.
	Silva	passive that increases PDEF and PATK when above 90% a trap that triggers when an enemy approaches it and then deals damage	passive that inflict Ignite on enemies after dealing damage to them, passive that decreases damage done by enemies when allies attack them	Top path. The trap becomes useful in some PVE stages, and the passive is easy to use since since Silva will stay in the backline.
	Susie & Susan	skill that deals damage to a single enemy and heals S&S based on the damage done, passive that increases S&S damage against targets with debuffs,	active that allows to teleport and gives additional action, AOE skill that damages enemies and inflicts debuffs on them,	Bottom path. The teleportation skill synergies really well with S&S passive as instantly you will inflict debuffs on nearby enemies and then gain additional action.
	Valak	passive that recovers Valak's HP after she uses a skill, skill that both heals allies and removes debuffs from them but also deals damage to enemies and inflicts Ignite on them,	skill that heals one ally and deals damage to enemies around him, skill that gives 3 buffs to one ally.	Both are good. It's hard to pick a better path for Valak. Bottom looks like the more unique choice as one of the buffs is really strong.