A Fire Rupture

Manato

Unofficial Mediator of Sailume Bay

TierA
RolesMain DPS
Release2.3

Komano Manato is an A-Rank Fire Rupture Agent who spends his own HP to power up his attacks. In his Molten Edge state, his enhanced Basic Attacks and long Assist Follow-Up strings deal big Sheer DMG, and he saves his EX Special, Chain Attack and Ultimate for Stun. One of the strongest A-Rank damage dealers, he needs Lucia to really shine, and his Mindscapes (easy to get as an A-Rank) change how he plays.

Manato

Rupture DPS

W-Engines

Grill O'Wisp BiS
A · HP%
His A-Rank signature at P5 is his best option: HP% main stat, Fire DMG +15%, and CRIT Rate +15% whenever he loses HP, which his kit does constantly.
Fire DMG +15%; losing HP raises CRIT Rate by 15% for 5s.
Wrathful Vajra
S · HP%
Banyue's signature as a stat stick: HP% and CRIT Rate +20%. He rarely uses EX Specials, so its Sheer DMG stacks mostly show up in Stun.
CRIT Rate +20%; EX Special Attacks stack Fire Sheer DMG +9% for 20s, up to 2 times.
Qingming Birdcage
S · HP%
High base ATK, HP% and CRIT Rate +20%: can beat a P1 Grill O'Wisp, but not a P5 one.
CRIT Rate +20%; EX Special Attacks grant Qingming Companion (up to 2, both on entering combat), each giving Ether DMG +8% and Ultimate/EX Special Ether Sheer DMG +10%.
Radiowave Journey
A · HP%
Battle pass option: Sheer Force stacks from Chain Attacks and Ultimates, where most of his damage lands.
Chain Attacks and Ultimates stack Sheer Force +80 for 12s, up to 3 times.
Puzzle Sphere
A · ATK%
Fully craftable: CRIT DMG after EX Specials and extra DMG on low-HP targets. Weaker in Deadly Assault.
EX Special Attacks raise CRIT DMG by 16% for 12s and deal 20% more DMG to targets below 50% HP.

Drive Discs

Yunkui Tales ×4
Woodpecker Electro ×2
Best in slot for his Stun burst: HP +10%, up to +12% CRIT Rate and +10% Sheer DMG, with Woodpecker for extra CRIT Rate.
Set effects
2pHP +10%
4pWhen using EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, CRIT Rate increases by 4%, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When having 3 stacks of this effect, Sheer DMG increases by 10%.
2pCRIT Rate +8%
Yunkui Tales ×4
Branch & Blade Song ×2
Game8's pick: CRIT DMG +16% once your CRIT Rate is high enough.
Set effects
2pHP +10%
4pWhen using EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, CRIT Rate increases by 4%, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When having 3 stacks of this effect, Sheer DMG increases by 10%.
2pCRIT DMG +16%
Yunkui Tales ×4
Inferno Metal ×2
Fire DMG +10% if your Inferno Metal pieces have better substats.
Set effects
2pHP +10%
4pWhen using EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, CRIT Rate increases by 4%, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When having 3 stacks of this effect, Sheer DMG increases by 10%.
2pFire DMG +10%

Main stats

Disc 4
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Disc 5
Fire DMG Bonus / HP%
Disc 6
HP%

Substat priority

1CRIT Rate 2CRIT DMG 3HP% 4HP 5ATK%

Stat targets

  • Sheer Force 2,100–2,400+
  • HP 18,000+
  • CRIT Rate 44–66% on the stat sheet (90–100% in combat)
  • CRIT DMG 120–150%+ before combat

Talent priority

Core Skill
Basic Attack
Assist
Chain Attack
Special Attack
Dodge

His regular Basic Attacks and dodges are never worth using: stay in Molten Edge.

Teams

Recommended teams

Best: Dialyn & Lucia

His best team according to both sources. Most of his damage lands in Stun, so Dialyn's second Ultimate and Stun extension are a huge gain, and she lets him Defensive Assist in for Blazing Heart. Bangboo: Miss Esme (two Spook Shack Agents).

Fire: Ju Fufu & Lucia

Prydwen names Ju Fufu and Lucia as the partners he depends on most. Bangboo: Miss Esme.

Budget: Pulchra & Lucia

Game8's budget team, with the A-Rank Pulchra as Stunner (Lucia was also in the 3.1 anniversary S-Rank selector). Game8 also lists Pan Yinhu or Astra Yao as Supports. Bangboo: Miss Esme.

Guide

How to play

Blazing Heart and Molten Edge

  • All his Fire DMG is Sheer DMG (ignores DEF), and each point of Max HP adds 0.1 Sheer Force.
  • He gains Blazing Heart (max 100) with his held Special (Return to Ashes - Sacrifice: +100, costs up to 10% HP) and his Defensive Assist (+75).
  • At 75 he enters Molten Edge, which drains 3.3 points per second: CRIT Rate +10%, Fire DMG +20%, enhanced Basic Attacks and access to his EX Special.

Spending HP

  • Blazing Wind - Misty Slash (his enhanced Basic Attack) costs 3.5% Max HP per swing, and each extra slash of his Assist Follow-Up (up to 7, mash Basic Attack) costs 2%.
  • When they consume HP, those attacks get CRIT DMG +50% and double Adrenaline generation. Below 30% HP they stop consuming HP and lose these bonuses: don't let him drop too low.
  • He heals with Remnant Flame (Additional Ability, Stun or Support teammate): +8 stacks per Ultimate, +4 per Chain Attack; each enhanced swing or extra slash spends one to restore 2% Max HP.
  • Getting hit during his Special heals 20% of missing HP (20s cooldown), and his EX Special Return to Ashes - Fall (80 Adrenaline) heals 33% Max HP.

Loop

  1. Build Blazing Heart with a held Special or a Defensive Assist, then enter Molten Edge.
  2. Fill the time with Misty Slash and Assist Follow-Up strings.
  3. Keep 80 Adrenaline, his Chain Attack and his Ultimate for the Stun window.

At M2 and M6 he gets extra ways to trigger his Assist Follow-Up from his Special: the playstyle becomes much smoother.

Strengths

  • Strong damage for an A-Rank, and his Mindscapes are easy to collect.
  • Accessible W-Engines, starting with his own A-Rank signature at P5.
  • One of the few Fire Rupture DPS: handy against Fire-weak bosses and when endgame buffs favor Rupture Agents.

Weaknesses

  • Needs many skill levels for damage, so he's expensive in materials.
  • Loses a lot of power without Lucia.
  • His Mindscapes significantly change his playstyle and performance: at M0 he's clunkier.

Notable dupes · Mindscape Cinema

M1
Solid upgrade

HP lost is tallied: each 1% of Max HP adds 0.4% Fire DMG to Assist Follow-Ups and Basic Attacks, up to +20%.

M2
Solid upgrade

Ignores 8% Fire RES in Molten Edge, and getting hit during his Special lets him trigger an Assist Follow-Up.

M4
Solid upgrade

Max HP +8%, and during his Special he can't drop below 1 HP from a fatal hit (once every 10s). Game8 gives it its top rating.

M6
Big upgrade

His Special on a Stunned enemy grants 75 Blazing Heart and Remnant Flame and chains into an Assist Follow-Up, which also stacks Fire DMG. Prydwen's rating assumes M6.

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