Afflatus Counters & Resonance
See which Afflatus beats which, and learn how to power up your Arcanists.
Every Arcanist has one of six Afflatus. Attacking an enemy you counter deals more damage, while being countered means you take more — matching Afflatus is the fastest way to win fights.
Afflatus counter wheel
How to power up an Arcanist
Resonance lets you slot tuning cards on a grid to raise an Arcanist's stats — a core way to grow their power.
Insight is the ascension system: raising Insight level unlocks higher level caps and stronger skills, using farmable materials.
Psychubes are equipment that add stats and a passive effect — pick one that matches the Arcanist's role.
Resonance & building — quick answers
How does Afflatus counter work?
The six Afflatuses do NOT form two triangles. There is a single four-way cycle: Beast beats Plant, Plant beats Star, Star beats Mineral, Mineral beats Beast. Spirit and Intellect sit outside the cycle — they counter nothing and are countered by nothing; in exchange, the game has Psychubes that grant those two extra DMG precisely when there is no Afflatus advantage. Attacking the Afflatus you counter deals extra damage, so most stages tell you the recommended Afflatus to bring. Tap any Afflatus in the wheel above to see what it beats and what beats it.
What is Resonance and how high should I take it?
Resonance is the Arcanist's version of a stat board: you spend resonance materials to light up nodes, and the pattern you pick changes which stats grow. Level 10 is the cap. For a damage dealer, prioritise the pattern that feeds its main scaling stat (ATK or Critical); for a support, HP and healing. The Psychube page for each Arcanist lists the fit that pairs best with the build.