Carmen

Moon | Defender | PvE / PvP | Impact

Carmen starts best on Speed (4pc) + Hit (2pc) with Speed necklace and HP% ring. From there, branch into the High-end route and the PvP route as your gear options widen.

A Overall
B Reroll
A Campaign
A Boss
S+ Ranked
A Strategy
Carmen character art

Combat Identity

Carmen feels best once Speed, DEF%, and HP% are online, giving the first rotation a much steadier payoff.

  • Baseline set line: Speed (4pc) + Hit (2pc).
  • Main stats stay on Speed necklace and HP% ring.
  • Substat focus: Speed, DEF%, HP%, and Effect Hit.
  • Journey: Hard route leans toward PVP - DX4.

Skill Rotation

Skill investment is cleanest as Special >= Ultimate >= Basic, with the first cooldown setting the pace for the full rotation.

1 Open with Special

Lead with the highest-invested cooldown so the opener starts on the strongest possible breakpoint.

2 Cash in on Ultimate

Ultimate is usually the next meaningful breakpoint once the opener lands and should carry the mid-cycle payoff.

3 Fill with Basic

Use Basic between cooldowns while you keep Speed and DEF% stable on gear.

4 Upgrade toward the final target

Budget target is 3 / 3 / 3, with 7 / 8 / 8 as the long-term skill finish.

Build Planner

Start on the PvE / PvP line with Speed (4pc) + Hit (2pc) and Speed necklace and HP% ring. Move into the High-end route and the PvP route once the baseline is stable.

PvE / PvP

PvE / PvP

Speed (4pc) + Hit (2pc) PvE / PvP keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.

High-end

Speed (4pc) + Barrier (2pc) High-end keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.

PvP

Speed (4pc) + DEF (2pc) PvP keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.

Priorities

  • Necklace: SPD
  • Ring: HP(%)
  • Substats: SPD, DEF(%), HP(%), Effect Hit, Effect RES

Target Stats

Necklace SPD
Ring HP(%)
Focus 1 SPD
Focus 2 DEF(%)
Focus 3 HP(%)
Focus 4 Effect Hit
Focus 5 Effect RES

Lock Speed necklace and HP% ring, then stack Speed, DEF%, HP%, and Effect Hit through substats.

Upgrade Path

Priority

  • Skill order: Special >= Ultimate >= Basic
  • Budget target: 3 / 3 / 3
  • Recommended target: 7 / 8 / 8
  • Breakthrough priority: ★☆☆ Works fine at base copy
  • Substat focus: Speed, DEF%, HP%, and Effect Hit
  • Journey: Hard route: PVP - DX4

Journey: Hard

Recommended Cards

Core line: Charlotte and Emilly. Fill the remaining slots with Waltz Asherah or Bunny Claire, Hilde, and Carmen.

Charlotte portrait Charlotte Core
Emilly portrait Emilly Core
Waltz Asherah portrait Waltz Asherah Flex 1
Bunny Claire portrait Bunny Claire Flex 1
Hilde portrait Hilde Flex 2
Carmen portrait Carmen Flex 3

Skill Cards