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The current Pure Fiction Phase is Epic Collection of Version 3.8. This phase will last from Januaray 5th, 2026 until Febuaray 16th, 2026. Each phase lasts six weeks and resets on a Monday at 04:00 server time.

Your goal in this stage of the Three Act Structure phase of Pure Fiction is to earn up to 60,000 points by defeating as many enemies as possible within a limited number of cycles.

• Target: Gain 30,000 Points
• Objectives:
• ★ - Gain 40,000 Points
• ★★ - Gain 50,000 Points
• ★★★ - Gain 60,000 Points

The current Grit Mechanic is the following: Skill Attack

After allies use Skill to attack enemy targets, every enemy target hit additionally accumulates 5 Grit Value for allies.

The current phase will also have the following Grit effects:

• Concordant Truce: At the start of battle, after an ally uses their Skill to attack an enemy target, deals a set amount of DMG to all attacked enemy targets.
• Surging Grit: Upon entering Surging Grit, advances all allies actions by 100% and increases DMG received by enemy targets during this period by 50%. Additionally, after an ally uses their Skill to attack an enemy target, deals an additional set amount of DMG to all attacked enemy targets and adjacent targets.

The following Buffs are available during the current Pure Fiction Phase:

• Solo Symphony: During "Surging Grit," after an ally uses a Skill to attack enemy targets, they deal additional True DMG equal to 30% of the original damage to each enemy target hit.
• Ravings: Upon entering "Surging Grit," Breaks all enemy targets' Weakness ' and recovers 4 Skill Point(s). During "Surging Grit," Break DMG dealt to enemy targets increases by 50%.
• Ballad: During "Surging Grit," memosprite's DMG increases by 30%, and when memosprite disappears, memomaster's action advances by 15%.

For recommended element types in Stage 3 see the table below:

Pure Fiction as a mode favors characters that can deal large amounts of multi-target damage, such as AoE or Blast. This is because defeating the smaller enemies on the field in Wave 2 and 3 will deal bonus damage to the main boss, allowing you to porgress to the final wave faster and generate more points.

Additionally, playing into the grit mechanic can help boost your damage output. Building teams that can build grit quickly and use the Surging Grit buff can help with generating more points.

The Lordly Trashcan will only leave the field if you break its weakness. Hitting it will cause the element damage type to be added as a weakness, so make sure your main damage dealers get to inflict its weakness type.

During Wave 2, the Furiae enemies will grant energy upon breaking their War Armor, which you can do by attacking their elemental weakness. Use the bonus energy to keep high ultimate uptime.

During Wave 3, beware the revival of the mara-struck enemies, as they can catch you off gaurd and deal alot of damage.

During the first half you want to focus on the Dreamjolt Troupe's Mr. Domescreen first, to take advantage of the bonus energy they can grant you if you keep them smiling.

In Wave 2, the Dreamjolt Troupe's Bubble Hound can trigger a strong physical DoT on nearby enemies when it explodes, so try to kill it next to the Ice Out of Space to deal large amounts of extra damage. DoTs otherwise.

In Wave 3, the main boss, Guardian Shadow, will deal a large amount of outgoing damage if you use skills while its defensive buff is available. Be careful of its damage if you are utilized a team that utilizes offensive skills.

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Castorice	Evernight	Cyrene	Hyacine	Ballad
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
Anaxa	Cerydra	Cyrene	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
Firefly	The Dahlia	Fugue	Lingsha	Ravings

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Evernight	Cyrene	Remembrance Trailblazer	Hyacine	Ballad
The Herta	Herta	Tribbie	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
The Herta	Anaxa	Tribbie	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
Aglaea	Cyrene	Sunday	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Ravings

For more information on Pure Fiction, how to unlock it, how it works, and the rewards you can get, you can head to ourPure Fiction Overview:

For each current Phase's Stages you will find detailed guides, boss mechanics, tips, and recommended teams:

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