Foreword
As gearing in PVP is really complicated and depends on the teams you're running, this guide will only explain the archetypes for gearing.
Also, while the guide just uses the images for Counters gear, the guide applies to all types of characters.
PVP Gearing
There are five main kinds of PvP gear:
CDR DPS
- Set - CDR
- Substats - Ground Damage, Skill Haste
Autoattack DPS
- Set - ATK, ASPD, Any Spectral (Blaze Preferred)
- Substats - Ground Damage on EVERY piece, Striker/Defender Damage on 2nd lines.
Full Tank
- Set - HP > DEF >>> EVA.
- Inhibitor Weapons are mandatory because in PvP no set no latent Inhibs are better than any other alternative on frontliners
- Substats - Ground Res on EVERY piece, Melee/Ranged/Counter Res on 2nd lines and latents. CDMG RES on maze armor. Evasion accessories whenever possible, but melee res Gordias ones are alright too.
CDR/ASPD Tank
- Set - CDR/ASPD set
- Inhibitor Weapons are mandatory because in PvP no set no latent Inhibs are better than any other alternative on frontliners
- Substats - Ground Res on EVERY piece, Melee/Ranged/Counter Res on 2nd lines and latents. CDMG RES on maze armor. Evasion accessories whenever possible, but melee res Gordias ones are alright too.
- This is a niche set that only is used in certain scenarios.
Defensive CDR
- Set - CDR
- Substats - Skill haste on EVERY piece. Ground/Counter/Melee/Ranged RES on 2nd lines.
Relic Gear
Britra
Mainly used as autoattack DPS based gear.
| Useful Latent | Set | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ranged Damage | ASPD, ATK, CDR | Usable on most DPS units. Ranged Damage + CDR set is niche. |
| Melee Damage | ASPD, ATK, CDMG | Niche, mostly used by RElizabeth and terror |
| ATK% | ASPD, ATK, CDMG | Terror, PvE |
| CDMG% | ASPD, ATK, CDMG | Terror, PvE |
Inhibitor
Used as tank gear. Evasion Accessories are SIGNIFICANTLY better than hit ones.
| Useful Latent | Set | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Melee/Ranged Damage Res | HP > Def >>> Eva, CDR, ASPD | BIS Tank latents |
| HP% | HP > Def >>> Eva, CDR, ASPD | Mostly PvE gear, but not bad in PvP too. |
| Skill Haste | HP > Def >>> Eva, CDR, ASPD | Usually worse than other options. |
| CDMG RES% | HP > Def >>> Eva, CDR, ASPD | Only good on units with low evasion (below 50% including accessories). Not great if you are above the sure hit threshold. |
Swift
Used mostly for skill haste gear. Accessories have unique ability to roll Ground DMG Res with good amounts of skill haste, which makes highroll swift relics BIS support gear.
Additionally some units prefer attack speed over every other stat and there is nothing better than swift for such units.
| Useful Latent | Set | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Skill Haste | CDR | Tune into ground res and use on supports. |
| ASPD | ASPD | AHorizon, some AMina builds, maybe REujin? |
| ATK%/CDMG% | ASPD, ATK, CDMG | Terror |
Jungle
Used as 2pc set on frontliners, ETB healers can run full healing enchancement build (mostly used for ironside). Reminder that tanks can’t use wild weapons because inhibitor is still mandatory.
| Useful Latent | Set | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming Healing | Incoming Healing, Melee/Ranged/Ground DMG Res | Frontliner gear, incredible on self-healing units. Most notable example is Mors. |
| HP%/CDMG RES% | Incoming Healing, Melee/Ranged/Ground DMG Res | Frontliner gear. |
| Healing Enhancement | Healing Enhancement | Non-skill haste based healers. Ironside and Acolytes basically. Claudia still prefers CDR. |
| SPD | Speed | You must really like playing Maestra. |
| ASPD | Healing Enhancement | Acolyte only pieces. |
Volcano
Used mostly for autoattack based dps units and terror.
| Useful Latent | Set | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Counter/Soldier/Mech Damage | Anti-Ground Damage | For when you really hate one faction. Has higher values than Ranged Damage britras. |
| ATK%/ASPD/CDMG | Anti-Ground Damage, Special Skill DMG AMP | Terror gear. |
| DEF Penetration | Defense Penetration | Useless in PvP, but extremely good in some PvE content. |