Neverness to Everness · S-Rank · Incantation · Bose
Baicang Guide
Captain of ETD-4: a community-rated S-tier Incantation DoT Main DPS with an execute domain and a built-in fatal-hit safety net — and, in the right team, one of the best Scorch enablers in Version 1.0. A strong carry and a top enabler in one slot.
Overview
Quick Stats
| Rarity | S-Rank |
| Element | Incantation |
| Arc Type | Bose |
| Role | Main DPS / DoT / Scorch enabler |
| Playstyle | Build Power Words → open the domain → execute |
| Rec. Arc | Camellia Society (game-recommended) |
| Rec. Set | Crimson: Twin Butterflies 4-piece |
Ratings
Contextual: elite as a boss carry and as a Scorch enabler, mid on Ease of Use (Power Word setup) and F2P (his best arc needs a pull).
Community read — ZeroLuck tier-vote, Patch 1.0 (live, n=22 votes across roles): DPS S 4.29/5 (17 votes) · Hybrid S 4.0/5 (3) · Support B 2.0/5 (2). He is voted as a clean S-tier carry / hybrid; the low-sample Support B is flex-role noise, not his real job — his Scorch enabling work is counted under Hybrid here.
Trend: no recent tier shift in the DPS role — his S placement is stable in the current patch. Watch the live tier list for the up-to-date standing.
Strengths
- Dual identity — solo carry or premier Scorch / DoT enabler
- Execute threshold (sub-10% / boss sub-5%) ends fights fast
- Built-in one-hit fatal immunity — very forgiving
- Scales hard inside an ETD-4 lineup (Skia / Fadia / Lacrimosa)
- Game-recommended arc + clear stat path straight from the data
Weaknesses
- Power Word setup before the domain — not instant burst
- Best arc (Camellia Society) has no farmable 5★ substitute
- Enabler ceiling needs a Scorch/DoT payoff on the team
- Self-damage on Power Word generation (mitigated below 50% HP)
Gameplay — Power Words & Judgment of Autumn
Baicang runs a small resource economy. His attacks and Skill generate Power Words — Bless, Silence and Objurgate — capped at 3 (4 with A3). The domain ultimate then converts that stockpile into damage, so the loop is always build words → open domain → cash in.
Why he is also an enabler
- Moderate Mischief — a Power Word on a Scorched target inflicts a second Scorch instance, doubling Scorch output
- Generous Guidance — his Skill cast is a reliable Scorch Esper-Cycle trigger for DoT teams
- Moderate Working — ETD-4 coordinate attacks with Skia / Fadia / Lacrimosa add free procs and sustain
That is the key decision with Baicang: carry or enabler. Solo, the domain + execute is his damage. Slotted next to a DoT carry like Lacrimosa, his Scorch trigger is worth more than his own numbers — meet that condition and he is S-tier; ignore it and you are using half the kit.
Skills
Upgrade priority
- Judgment of Autumn
- Generous Guidance
- Walk the Talk
- Break Time Over
Ultimate
Judgment of Autumn
Releases a domain and enters the Power Word state, dealing Incantation DMG over time and executing targets below 10% HP (5% for Bosses). Briefly grants immunity to one fatal hit, records its value, and pays that damage back slowly over 10s — a built-in safety net. Triggering Silence inside the domain converts into high single-target damage. This is the payoff button: build Power Words first, then open the domain.
Skill
Generous Guidance
Incantation attack with two Redirect branches: after a dodge it becomes Silenced Thought (single target, generates Power Word Silence); after Formless/Unrestrained Words it becomes Such Crime (AoE, generates Power Word Objurgate near the target). This is your main Power Word engine and, in an ETD-4 team, your Scorch Esper-Cycle trigger.
Normal Attack
Walk the Talk
Up to a 5-hit Incantation combo. Hold for Formless / Unrestrained Words (3 delayed AoE incantation commands), or In the Wind for a fall-scaling plunge (up to +100%). Every 3 hits generates a Power Word Bless (max 3, 15s) at the cost of 3% current HP — halved below 50% HP. Attack uptime literally builds your Power Word economy.
Chain Skill
Break Time Over
A swap-in incantation strike dealing 1 instance of AoE Incantation DMG and generating 1 Power Word Silence on hit. Cheap, and a clean way to seed a Silence for the domain when rotating Baicang in. Lowest upgrade priority.
Passive
Moderate Mischief
Scorch Enhancement: when a Power Word is generated on a target already affected by Scorch, it inflicts a second instance of that same Scorch. This plugs Baicang into NTE's shared Scorch system — the same mechanic DoT teams (e.g. Lacrimosa) are built around — which is why he is one of the best Scorch enablers in the game, not only a solo carry.
Passive
Moderate Working
+20% Baicang ATK, plus ETD-4 coordinate attacks: swapping to Baicang while Skia is in stealth triggers an instant attack + Power Word Silence (30s CD); when Fadia drops below 20% HP he attacks, heals her and generates a Silence (30s CD); swapping to him while Lacrimosa is in bat form grants him a super jump. His ceiling is highest inside an ETD-4 lineup.
Skill scaling — Lv 1 → Lv 11
Real damage ratios (% of ATK) from the in-game codex. Silence and the Judgment of Autumn Expansion hit the hardest per skill level — and Silence is the same line A1 “Yo, Captain!” compounds at +30% per stack.
| Source | Lv 1 | Lv 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack — “Truth Exposed” | 144% | 310.9% |
| Skill — Generous Guidance (“Such Crime”) | 280% | 604.5% |
| Ultimate — Judgment of Autumn (Expansion) | 400% | 863.6% |
| Ultimate — Silence DMG Ratio | 300% | 647.7% |
| Chain — Break Time Over | 200% | 431.8% |
Sourcing: every row above is read verbatim from the imported scaling tables in games/nte/data/character-details/en/baicang.json — fields skills[].scalingTable[i].formatted[0] (Lv 1) and [10] (Lv 11). The Judgment of Autumn DoT line (40% Lv 1 → 86.4% Lv 11 per tick on a 2s interval, full 12–16s window) is omitted from the table for clarity but follows the same scaling pattern.
Awakenings
Priority: A1 → A2 → A6 → A3 → A5 → A8, then A4 / A7. He is fully functional at A0 — awakenings raise the ceiling, they do not gate him. A1 is the biggest jump because it compounds his entire Power Word loop; A2 then layers near-permanent ATK on top.
A1
Yo, Captain!
+30% damage on Baicang's next Skill each time Silence triggers during Judgment of Autumn (stacks); Skill cooldown −4s each time Objurgate triggers (stacks). Directly compounds his core Power Word loop — the single biggest spike on his chart.
A2
Soul Caller
Every Power Word generated grants +6% ATK, up to 4 stacks (10s each). With Bless/Silence/Objurgate flowing during the domain this is near-permanent +24% ATK — a flat multiplier on everything.
A6
White Aspect
+30% CRIT Rate during Judgment of Autumn. Lets you build CRIT DMG far harder on substats because the domain window self-solves crit rate — a large effective-DPS gain.
A3
Curses Spoken Into Being
Power Word generation limit raised to 4. More Power Words = more A1 / A2 procs and more Scorch Enhancement triggers — it widens every other scaling line.
A5
In Honor of Moonlight
Judgment of Autumn duration extended to 16s. A longer domain = more DoT ticks, more Silence/Objurgate procs, more A1/A2 stacking — solid once the S/A tier is in.
A8
Remained
Grants all allies inside the domain +20% ATK and the Execution effect during Judgment of Autumn. Turns his ultimate into a team-wide window — strong in a built team, niche solo.
A4
Or Perhaps Blessings
Restores +5% Max HP when any Power Word triggers during the domain. Pure sustain — quality of life, not damage. Low priority for a DPS.
A7
Earth Sequence
+1 skill level to Walk the Talk, Generous Guidance and Judgment of Autumn. A flat stat-stick — unlock last.
Best Arc
These picks are grounded in his in-game cultivation data and arc-type compatibility (Baicang equips Bose arcs) — not invented tier claims.
Cassette Set & Stats
- 2-piece: Incantation DMG +10%
- 4-piece: +6% wearer ATK when a nearby enemy takes Incantation DMG from the team, up to 6 stacks (10s each, persists off-field)
Tailor-made for him: the 2-piece amplifies his element, the 4-piece feeds his ATK scaling from team Incantation DMG and stays live off-field — equally good in his carry and his enabler role.
- 2-piece: ATK +10%
- 4-piece: +25% ATK for 20s after casting a Skill
Generic offensive fallback. Baicang casts Generous Guidance often, so the 4-piece uptime is reliable — a safe set while farming Crimson.
Stat Priority
Best Team
Incantation · Bose. Builds Power Words, opens Judgment of Autumn for DoT + execute, and feeds the Scorch Esper Cycle. Plays as carry OR as the premier Scorch enabler depending on the team.
Chaos Nightmare DoT carry. Her A6 “Morning Spell” auto-casts her Support Skill and triggers the cycle without Cycle Rate accumulation when she swaps in within 5s of Devilish Gift from a Scorch / Nova / Discord ally — Baicang’s Skill (Generous Guidance) is the cleanest Scorch trigger in Patch 1.0, which is why this pairing is named in her cultivation data and not a meta-build invention.
ETD-4 member. Her A3 “Curser of Blessings” adds +30% base Max HP entering combat, and A4 “Breaker of Taboos” raises her in-Lilith healing ratio to 30% of Max HP (60% past the Destructive Threshold) — when her HP drops below 20%, Baicang’s passive auto-attacks the enemy, heals her, and generates a free Silence Power Word, turning Fadia’s sustain loop into Baicang’s Power Word income.
ETD-4 member. Her A2 “Law and Order” grants +10% Crit Chance and +50% Interruption resistance for 15s after Shadow Hound Chase, and A1 “Process of Elimination” adds +60% auto-attack DMG Ratio to Fang Thrust — swapping to Baicang while Skia is in stealth fires an instant coordinate attack plus a Power Word Silence (30s CD), so Skia’s long-uptime stealth window becomes an extra Power Word for the next Judgment of Autumn.
Running him as Lacrimosa's Scorch trigger? The full swap timings live in the Lacrimosa Team Guide → Or build and share your own: Team Builder →
Optimal Rotation
Seed Power Words
Open with Walk the Talk. Every 3 hits generates a Bless; weave Generous Guidance after a dodge (Silenced Thought → Silence) or after Formless/Unrestrained Words (Such Crime → Objurgate). Target 3 (or 4 with A3) Power Words before the domain.
Generous Guidance — load Silence/Objurgate
Make sure your last Skill placed a Silence and an Objurgate up. In an ETD-4 team this Skill cast is also your Scorch Esper-Cycle trigger — fire it on-cycle.
Judgment of Autumn
Open the domain. DoT starts ticking, sub-10% (boss 5%) targets are executed, and you gain the one-hit fatal-immunity safety net. With A1, every Silence here ramps your next Skill +30%; with A2, ATK keeps stacking.
Sustain the domain
Keep attacking and re-trigger Silence/Objurgate inside the window. Recast Generous Guidance as A1 cuts its cooldown on Objurgate. Hold the domain for its full 13s (16s with A5).
Carry or hand off
As a solo carry, finish the execute window then rebuild. As a Scorch enabler (e.g. with Lacrimosa), cast Skill for the Scorch trigger and swap back to your DoT carry within their re-entry window — see the team guide.
Golden rule: never open Judgment of Autumn on an empty Power Word stockpile.
Pre-Farm Materials
Stockpile these before pulling so he is combat-ready on day one. Plan your ascension →
| Material | Source |
|---|---|
| Blurred Numeral | Common enemy · Ascension early |
| Unsolved Numeral | Common enemy · Ascension mid |
| Distorted Numeral | Common enemy · Ascension late |
| Nest Guard Fragment | World Boss · Ascension phases 2+ |
Highest priority: Numeral ascension line · skill books · then arc / cassette farming
Should You Pull?
Pull if…
- You want a flexible Incantation unit that works as a Main DPS or as a top-tier Scorch enabler
- You run or plan to run a Scorch / DoT team (Lacrimosa especially) — his Skill is the trigger
- You like an execute + DoT-domain playstyle with a built-in fatal-hit safety net
- You have other ETD-4 members (Skia / Fadia) — his passive scales hard inside that lineup
- Boss and grouped content is your focus — the domain and execute threshold shine there
Skip if…
- You only want a pure raw-burst carry — his damage is paced around the domain, not one nuke
- You have no Scorch / DoT payoff and no ETD-4 members — his best role goes unused
- You are strictly F2P on arcs — Camellia Society needs a pull, only a 4★ is farmable
- You dislike resource-loop setup — Power Word management before the domain is mandatory
New / casual players: the execute threshold and the one-hit fatal immunity make Baicang an unusually forgiving carry. His A0 kit clears story and mid difficulty without any investment — a safe pull if you like him.
F2P / low-spend: the character is worth it; the signature arc is the only paywall. Run A Time Will Come (4★, farmable, right sub-stat) or Fluff of Ferocity if owned and you keep the large majority of his power.
Invested / endgame: this is where the dual identity pays off. With A1 + A2, Camellia Society and Crimson: Twin Butterflies he is a top-tier Incantation boss carry; slotted into an ETD-4 / Scorch line next to Lacrimosa his trigger value can exceed his own damage. The condition is having a Scorch/DoT payoff — meet it and he is S-tier, ignore it and you run half a kit.
Bottom line: a community-rated S-tier pick in Patch 1.0 (ZeroLuck tier-vote: DPS S, 4.29/5; Hybrid S, 4.00) — a forgiving carry for everyone, and one of the highest-value enablers in the game for players who build around Scorch. His weakness is conditional, not fundamental.
FAQ
Is Baicang a DPS or a support?
Both, and that is his selling point. Solo he is an Incantation DoT Main DPS built around the Judgment of Autumn domain and an execute threshold. In a Scorch / DoT team he is one of the best Scorch enablers in the game — his Skill triggers the Scorch Esper Cycle and his Moderate Mischief passive doubles Scorch on Power-Worded targets. You pick the role per team.
Do I need other ETD-4 members?
Not to use him, but it is where he peaks. Moderate Working gives a flat +20% ATK regardless, but the coordinate-attack lines only fire with Skia (stealth swap), Fadia (sub-20% HP rescue) or Lacrimosa (bat-form super jump). Without ETD-4 he is still a strong standalone Incantation carry — just without the free extra procs.
What is the best Arc for Baicang?
Camellia Society — and that is the game's own recommendation in his cultivation data, not just ours. It is a 5★ Bose arc with a CRIT Rate sub-stat, which pairs with A6 (+30% CRIT Rate in the domain). Fluff of Ferocity (5★ Bose, ATK%) is the best alternative; A Time Will Come (4★ Bose, CRIT Rate) is the farmable budget pick.
What is the best Cassette Set?
Crimson: Twin Butterflies 4-piece. The 2-piece is Incantation DMG +10% (his element); the 4-piece grants up to 6 stacks of +6% ATK whenever a nearby enemy takes Incantation DMG from the team, and it stays active off-field — ideal for both his carry and enabler roles. Shadow Creed (ATK +10% / +25% ATK after Skill) is a solid generic alternative.
What stats should I prioritise?
Straight from his in-game recommended attributes: Incantation DMG > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Universal DMG Bonus > ATK% > ATK. With A6 unlocked, the +30% CRIT Rate during the domain lets you shift sub-stats off CRIT Rate and into CRIT DMG for a higher ceiling.
Which Awakening matters most?
A1 (Yo, Captain!) is the biggest spike — it compounds his Skill damage on every Silence and cuts Skill cooldown on every Objurgate. Then A2 (+6% ATK ×4 per Power Word) and A6 (+30% CRIT Rate in domain). Priority: A1 → A2 → A6 → A3 → A5 → A8, with A4 / A7 last. He is fully functional at A0.
Is Baicang F2P-friendly?
The character is — his A0 kit, Power Word loop and execute domain all work without dupes. The paywall is the arc: Camellia Society needs a banner pull and only the 4★ A Time Will Come is farmable. F2P players run the 4★ or Fluff of Ferocity if owned and still get the majority of his value.
Is he worth it for casual / story play?
Yes. The execute threshold (sub-10% HP, bosses sub-5%) and the fatal-hit immunity make him a forgiving, safe pick that clears story and mid difficulty on his base kit. The ETD-4 synergy and Scorch enabling only matter when you push the hardest endgame content.