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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 4 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.

Defeating the Lesser Strings inflicts vulnerability to all enemies on the field, so prioritize taking them down.

After that you want to get rid of the Lordly Trashcan as it gains more ATK each round, and if you leave it up too long it will start to inflict large amounts of damage.

During Wave 2, killing the Ichor Memosprite: Pheasents deals toughness damage to the main boss, so it can be beneficial to AoE them down to make dealing with the boss easier.

During Wave 3, Borisin Warhead: Hoolay can delay your team and deal large amounts of damage in his Moon Rage state, try to nuetralize it by breaking his weakness or killing the side mobs quickly.

Revived Mara-Struck need to be defeated again in order to contribute to the point total and main boss damage.

The Black Tide's Decrepit Bow can deal large amounts of damage via corrosion, and in combination with the Blaze Out of Space, you can be vulnerable to a significant amount of outgoing damage. Make sure to bring enough a sustain to deal with the debuff.

Wave 3, the Abundant Ebon Deer's Twigs will buff and heal the boss if they stay on the field for an extended duration. Make sure to take them out quickly after they spawn in.

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Hysilens	Kafka	Black Swan	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
Firefly	The Dahlia	Fugue	Lingsha	Ravings
Phainon	Sunday	Cerydra	Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae	Solo Symphony
Castorice	Evernight	Cyrene	Hyacine	Ballad

Main DPS	Support / DPS	Support	Sustain	Buff
Castorice	Evernight	Cyrene	Hyacine	Ballad
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

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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