Lacrimosa is an S-Rank Chaos main DPS in Neverness to Everness who wins fights by stacking Nightmare on enemies and letting that damage over time tick away. She is a Liquid Esper built for quick-swap rotations, so her best teams are the ones that keep Esper Cycle reactions firing while she rotates Nightmare onto the target. That means pairing her with Incantation and Psyche characters to drive the Discord triple-cycle.
How Lacrimosa's team building works
Lacrimosa deals Chaos damage and applies the Nightmare DoT through her Basic Attacks, Skill, and Ultimate. Her Discord Enhancement, Tomato Banquet, deals bonus damage equal to 400% of ATK when Discord triggers on an enemy that is already Broken. To make that fire consistently, the team needs to keep the enemy Broken and keep the Discord reaction online.
The Discord triple-cycle needs all three Esper types active at once: Chaos, Incantation, and Psyche. Lacrimosa covers Chaos. A second Chaos unit like Daffodill handles Break, an Incantation unit such as Baicang or Sakiri drives Scorch, and a Psyche unit like Haniel or Fadia completes the cycle and supports the team. Once Nova and Scorch both land on the target, Discord deducts the enemy's Break gauge and opens Lacrimosa's burst window.
Best Lacrimosa team — Discord quick-swap (recommended)
This is the most consistent setup for most content. Daffodill breaks the enemy and shreds the Break cap so Tomato Banquet's bonus damage activates. Sakiri provides Scorch and an ATK buff; Haniel completes the Chaos + Incantation + Psyche cycle as the Psyche representative and heals. None of these characters demand much field time, so you can swap freely whenever skills or Ultimates come up.
| Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lacrimosa | Chaos | Main DPS, Nightmare DoT |
| Daffodill | Chaos | Break specialist, Discord setup |
| Sakiri | Incantation | Scorch enabler, ATK support |
| Haniel | Psyche | Support / healer |
Daffodill's Blade Draw reduces the target's max Break gauge by 10% for 30 seconds, stacking up to a 20% reduction. That makes it far easier to keep the enemy Broken while Discord triggers, which is exactly the condition Tomato Banquet needs. Haniel's It's Friendship! drains ATK from a Nova target and hands it back to the whole team when Nova ends.
Baicang variant — Passionate Combo team
Swapping Sakiri out for Baicang keeps the Discord triple-cycle intact while unlocking a unique interaction. Lacrimosa and Baicang share a Passionate Combo: switching to Baicang while Lacrimosa is in her Bat Form triggers an immediate attack, a Power Word Silence, a special super-jump, and a team-wide 20% ATK boost. Baicang's Moderate Mischief also applies a second instance of Scorch whenever a Power Word lands on a Scorched target.
| Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lacrimosa | Chaos | Bat Form DPS, Nightmare DoT |
| Baicang | Incantation | Scorch enabler, Passionate Combo |
| Daffodill | Chaos | Break specialist |
| Haniel | Psyche | Support / healer |
This lineup leans harder into the ATK buff and the doubled Scorch stacks, which raises Lacrimosa's per-hit Chaos damage during her burst. The Power Word Silence from the combo also helps control single targets in tougher encounters.
Scorch DoT team — Lacrimosa, Baicang, Sakiri, Fadia
If you want to lean fully into damage over time, this Discord cycle keeps the enemy under constant Scorch and Nightmare pressure. Baicang and Sakiri stack Scorch, Fadia brings Nova as a Psyche unit and absorbs some of the damage Lacrimosa would take, improving her survivability over long fights. Fadia's Furnace of Guilt drains max HP from the target when Nova ends, lowering enemy health on top of the DoT.
| Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lacrimosa | Chaos | Main DPS, Nightmare DoT |
| Baicang | Incantation | Sub DPS, Scorch enabler |
| Sakiri | Incantation | Scorch amp, ATK support |
| Fadia | Psyche | Nova trigger, survivability |
Sakiri's Can I Eat This? raises the DoT a Scorched target takes by 25% for each type of DoT on it, up to 100%. Because Nightmare counts toward that total, this team rewards keeping multiple DoT effects layered on the same enemy.
Alternative Lacrimosa lineups
Several other compositions work depending on what you have built. A budget-friendly option swaps in A-rank support around Lacrimosa and Sakiri, trading some sustain for lower investment. There are also reaction-specific teams that play Lacrimosa more off-field to apply Nightmare.
| Team | Focus |
|---|---|
| Lacrimosa, Fadia, Daffodill, Sakiri | Standard Discord carry team with Break, Scorch, and survivability |
| Lacrimosa, Sakiri, Haniel, Adler | Lower-cost Discord rotation with shields, but no dedicated healer |
| Lacrimosa, Haniel, Adler, Fadia | Defensive, high-survivability setup with weaker crowd control |
| Lacrimosa, Sakiri, Nanally, Zero | Hexed-cycle team with Lacrimosa played off-field for Nightmare |
| Lacrimosa, Aurelia, Hathor, Haniel | Alternative reaction-driven composition |
Adler's Temperance applies a random debuff each time Scorch is inflicted, including a -20% ATK reduction or a +10% Break Efficiency boost, which can speed up the Break window. The shield-based comps improve fault tolerance but struggle in fights with heavy sustained damage because they lack healing.
Teammate roles and why they fit
The four key partners cover the slots Lacrimosa cannot fill herself. Keep at least one Incantation and one Psyche unit on the team to maintain the Discord triple-cycle.
| Teammate | Element | What they add |
|---|---|---|
| Daffodill | Chaos | Break shredding via Blade Draw, sets up Broken + Discord for Tomato Banquet |
| Sakiri | Incantation | Scorch, ATK buff, +25% per DoT type damage amp |
| Baicang | Incantation | Scorch, Passionate Combo, 20% team ATK, doubled Scorch stacks |
| Haniel | Psyche | Healing, completes Discord cycle, team ATK redistribution |
| Fadia | Psyche | Nova, damage absorption, max HP drain on enemies |
Gear that makes these teams hit harder
Team damage scales with how well Lacrimosa is equipped. The Diabolos Cartridge is her best set because the 2-piece adds 10% Chaos DMG and the 4-piece ignores 12% of the enemy's Chaos RES, rising to 24% for 20 seconds after she joins a Nova or Scorch reaction. That bonus lines up directly with the Discord teams above, since those reactions are already firing. Shadow Creed is the ATK-focused alternative.
For her Arc, The Last Rose is her signature option and rewards her DoT playstyle with Chaos Thorn stacks and a CRIT DMG ramp. Youthful Fantasy is the strong free-to-play pick, granting an ATK bonus and the Black Tome effect that boosts Chaos damage against designated enemies when teammates cast Support Skills.
Whichever lineup you run, the goal stays the same. Keep the enemy Broken, keep Scorch and Nova active so Discord triggers, and let Lacrimosa swap in to stack Nightmare. The Daffodill, Sakiri, and Haniel core is the safest starting point, and you can shift toward Baicang or Fadia as you unlock more of the roster and tune the team around either burst or pure DoT pressure.