
Perhaps the most “magical” character introduced so far in ZZZ (although Astra is a close 2nd), Lucia’s arrival brings with it the potential for more fantasy elements to be added to the game. What that will necessarily mean for the overall story, I don’t know. However, it’s nice to see a little diversity in the character designs.
Lucia is a S-Rank Ether Support who increases party HP, heals, and provides Aftershock damage.
Some of Lucia’s abilities Summon Ethereal figures to aid her in battle. These summoning effects are either Whims or Harmonies, with Harmonies dealing more damage. Whims are summoned by either her 5th Basic Attack, Dodge Counter, Quick Assist, or Special Attack. Harmonies are summoned by either her Assist Follow-Up, EX Special Attack, Ultimate, or as part of a Chain Attack. Each Whim or Harmony will grant her a number of Dream Points when activated. When Lucia reaches 100 Dream Points, she enters the Dream state.
When Lucia uses a Harmony, she gives everyone in the party the Darkbreaker state, which increases their Sheer Force based on her Max HP. She needs 24000 HP to provide the full effect.
 
						While in the Dream state, Ether Veil: Wellspring is activated. While this effect is up, all party members have their HP increased by 4% for 40 seconds. Triggering this effect repeatedly increases the duration (up to a max of 300 seconds).
Furthermore, while in the Dream state, when Lucia uses a Whim ability, it will consume 25 Dream Points and become a Harmony instead. This means they will deal more damage and activate Darkbreaker. Also, when an active character deals damage, Lucia will consume 25 Dream Points to unleash an Aftershock attack (which is considered a Harmony).
When either a Whim is changed to a Harmony or Lucia unleashes an Aftershock attack, all party members gain the Dreamer’s Nursery Rhyme state, which increases their damage for 12 seconds. Duration increased by repeated triggering.
Lucia’s Additional Ability, which is activated when she’s in a party with either a Rupture or a Stun character, increases the CRIT DMG of party members when they are in the Darkbreaker state by 30%.
Lucia’s Ultimate summons a rideable Ethereal figure that charges forward. Holding a directional button allows her to steer the figure and increase its On-Field duration (up to 3 seconds). In either event, when the Ethereal’s charge ends, she will deal damage, activate a Quick Assist, and create a linger effect called Starlight Convergence. This effect lasts 8 seconds and Heals the active character within.
If Lucia is not in the Dream state when she uses her Ultimate, she immediately gains 100 Dream Points. If Lucia is in the Dream state, the duration of Ether Veil: Wellspring is extended by 32 seconds, and she will gain 100 Dream Points and immediately re-enter the Dream state the next time she leaves.
Her best W-Engine is her personal one, Dreamlit Hearth, since it gives passive HP and a Max HP Buff. The only other S-Rank W-Engine that could work for her is Elegant Vanity, but that has ATK, so it’s not great. As for A-Rank options, the only one that really works for her is The Vault.
She’s the main Support for Rupture characters. That means she’s BiS for Yixuan, Komano, and, probably, Yidhari. Stick her with one of them and profit.
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