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Blair

Blair

Tier A1.0.x

Overview

Blair rewards deliberate placement and timing. When enemies stay in his fire fields, damage ramps quickly; when they don't, his output drops sharply.

Best For

Add-heavy encounters, choke-point control, and boss phases where enemies can be kept inside persistent fire zones.

Best For

  • Add-heavy missions
  • Wave-based content
  • Choke-point defense
  • Boss phases with stationary or slow-moving targets
  • Players who enjoy setup-based damage

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • High burst followed by strong burn damage
  • Excellent area denial with stacked flame zones
  • Scales well with Fire skill power and duration
  • Very effective in controlled spaces
  • Strong synergy with grouping and crowd control

Weaknesses

  • Damage falls off when enemies leave fire zones
  • Less effective in high-mobility encounters
  • Requires positioning and timing discipline
  • Clear speed slower than top-tier speed farmers
  • Less forgiving than instant-burst DPS

Best-in-Slot Modules

Primary Build

Backdraft

Slot: Skill

mandatory

Focus on Fire

Slot: Main

mandatory

Fire Specialist

Slot: Main

mandatory

Skill Expansion

Slot: Main

mandatory

Skill Extension

Slot: Main

mandatory

MP Conversion

Slot: Main

mandatory

Nimble Fingers

Slot: Main

mandatory

Emergency Measures

Slot: Main

recommended

Skill Concentration

Slot: Main

recommended

Mid-Air Maneuvering

Slot: Sub

recommended

Alternatives

Increased HP

Safer Hard-mode variant if chip damage interrupts casting; trade some output for survivability.

Dangerous Ambush

Boss-focused swap when you want more damage into burning priority targets.

Build Variants by Progression

Low-investment fire setup: focus on basic burn uptime and coverage.

Focus
Skill effect rangeSkill durationCooldown reductionBasic survivability
Modules
  • Skill Expansion
  • Skill Extension
  • Nimble Fingers

Stat Priority & Reactor Guidance

Stat Priority

Primary

  • • Fire Skill Power
  • • Skill Duration
  • • Skill Cooldown Reduction

Secondary

  • • Skill Effect Range
  • • Skill Power Modifier
  • • Max HP

Avoid

  • ✗ Weapon-focused burst stats
  • ✗ Pure firearm scaling
  • ✗ Over-investing in crit at the expense of uptime

Reactor Guidance

Preferred Type:

Fire

Preferred Skill:

Fusion

Best Stats:

• Fire Skill Power Boost Ratio

• Skill Duration

• Skill Cooldown

Duration and cooldown outperform raw damage rolls if they increase total burn uptime on targets.

Rotation & Playstyle

Rotation

  1. 1.Pre-place flame zones in enemy paths or choke points
  2. 2.Layer additional fire skills to stack burn effects
  3. 3.Reapply zones before burn expires
  4. 4.Reposition to keep enemies inside active flames

Tips

  • 💡 Blair wins through placement, not chasing.
  • 💡 Overlap zones for multiplicative burn uptime.
  • 💡 If enemies keep escaping flames, increase range/duration and adjust positioning.
  • 💡 Think in terms of territory control, not burst rotations.

Farming Plan

Goals

  • Fire amplification modules
  • Duration and cooldown modules
  • Fire/Fusion reactors
  • External components with HP/DEF

Recommended Activities

  • Add-heavy Hard-mode missions
  • Wave-based content
  • Module farms for Fire scaling pieces

Priority Targets

  • Backdraft
  • Fire amplification modules
  • Cooldown/duration reactor rolls

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

Patch Version: 1.0.x

Author: DescendantForge

Confidence: high

Scaling Notes

Blair scales with uptime and overlap — every improvement that keeps enemies burning longer increases total damage dealt.

Team Synergy

Pairs best with tanks and control characters that hold enemies inside flame zones.

Known Issues

High-mobility enemies reduce effectiveness; plan around movement patterns.