Issue 041 — July 2026
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Lacrimosa

ETD-4's adorable little ace and NTE's premier DoT carry. She stacks damage-over-time until the whole screen is on fire — then lets Scorch do the rest.

DPS · DoT·Liquid · Chaos·S-Rank·Updated 4 Jul 2026

Overview

Lacrimosa is a Chaos DoT main carry. Rather than burst enemies down, she layers stacking damage-over-time effects and detonates them through Scorch, dealing enormous sustained damage that keeps ticking even while she's off-field. She's the payoff of the best DoT team in the game — and yes, she really likes tomatoes.

Lacrimosa splash art S

Strengths

  • Premier DoT carry — huge sustained damage that ticks off-field
  • Low field-time demands; ideal for a stack-and-swap playstyle
  • Anchors the game's strongest DoT / Scorch composition
  • Ignores Chaos resistance with her BiS set, effectively a raw multiplier

Weaknesses

  • Needs a DoT support shell (Sakiri, Baicang) to reach her ceiling
  • Ramp-up time — her damage builds as DoTs stack, not instantly
  • Less single-hit burst than a direct DPS against short fights

Best Arc (weapon)

Best-in-slot · Signature

The Last Rose — her signature Arc and the best option in nearly every situation. Main stat: always Chaos DMG.

Best gear (cartridge set)

Diabolos is her best-in-slot cartridge in every scenario. Its Chaos-resistance ignore is invaluable — it functions as a straight damage multiplier against everything. Pair it with a Chaos DMG main stat and stack DoT-supporting substats.

Best team — the DoT / Scorch comp

The idea is simple: cram as many DoT sources into one team as possible to max out Sakiri's amplifier passive.

  1. Lacrimosa — carry

    Your main DoT source and the one who cashes in Scorch.

  2. Sakiri — DoT support

    Her "Can I Eat This?" passive amps damage +25% per active DoT type (up to +100%), plus a team ATK buff and enemy grouping.

  3. Baicang & Adler — more DoT

    Extra damage-over-time layers to push Sakiri's multiplier to the cap.

Why it works

Every active DoT type feeds Sakiri's amplifier. Four DoT sources ≈ the +100% cap, turning Lacrimosa's ticks into a screen-clearing engine.