The Dominance of Oblivion cycle runs across three fights, and each one rewards a different element and playstyle. Kafka opens Node 1, the Ichor Memosprite known as the Judge of Oblivion holds Node 2, and Hoolay waits in the Starward-exclusive Node 3. Clearing all three for full Stellar Jade rewards comes down to matching the right damage types and picking the correct node buff before you start.
Quick answer: Bring Elation damage with Magic Time against Kafka in Node 1, a Fire or Physical team with Land of Fertility against the Judge of Oblivion in Node 2, and a Quantum or Physical team with the matching buff against Hoolay in Node 3.
Node 1: Kafka (Imaginary, Fire, Wind, Physical)
Kafka appears as the Soulhook Sovereign and carries weaknesses to Imaginary, Fire, Wind, and Physical. Two compositions handle this node cleanly, one built around frequent attacks and one that trades speed for heavy per-hit damage.
| Composition | Members | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Evanescia hypercarry | Evanescia, Yao Guang, Elation Trailblazer, Pearl/Huohuo | Magic Time |
| Silver Wolf dual DPS | Silver Wolf LV999, Sparxie, Yao Guang, Huohuo/Pearl | Magic Time |
Evanescia’s team leans on a steady stream of attacks, while the Silver Wolf LV999 lineup plays slower but lands huge hits. Either way, select the Magic Time buff, since both teams run Elation characters and it scales with how many of them are present.
During both waves, defeat the other enemies before Kafka so their type weaknesses transfer back to her once the field is cleared. In Wave 2, Kafka can apply Psychological Suggestion, which inflicts Entrance on your units. Remove it with a cleanse skill or by landing a Weakness Break on Kafka to cancel the effect.
Node 2: Ichor Memosprite – Judge of Oblivion (Fire, Lightning, Imaginary, Physical)
The Judge of Oblivion is weak to Fire, Lightning, Imaginary, and Physical. Both recommended teams carry damage dealers that line up with those elements, so they can break and burst the boss without wasted turns.
| Composition | Members | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Mortenax Blade core | Mortenax Blade, Ashveil, Aventurine Waveflair, Huohuo/Hyacine | Exploit Opening or Land of Fertility |
| Himeko Nova (F2P friendly) | Himeko Nova, Sunday, Sparkle, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae | Land of Fertility |
The Himeko Nova team is the more accessible option, since two of its members can be claimed for free. Run it with Land of Fertility selected. The Ashveil-led Mortenax Blade team works with either Exploit Opening or Land of Fertility.
When combat begins, the Judge of Oblivion splits into several smaller enemies. Use AoE attacks to clear them quickly and force the boss to merge back, which also drops its Toughness. A Preservation shielder helps here too, because the boss reduces its own Toughness when it hits a shielded ally with Hemotort Teethgrind or Hemotort Saw. Prioritize the Pheasant summons whenever they appear.
Node 3 Starward Mode: Hoolay (Quantum, Physical, Fire, Wind)
The Starward node features Hoolay as its third boss. Defeat him with a team that doesn’t reuse characters from Node 1 or Node 2. His weaknesses to Quantum, Physical, Fire, and Wind make a Remembrance team or a Quantum dual-DPS setup viable.
| Composition | Members | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Castorice premium | Castorice, Robin • Summeretto, Evernight, Hyacine | Unstoppable Force |
| Rin Tohsaka dual DPS | Rin Tohsaka, Archer, Sparkle, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae/Huohuo/Hyacine | Unto Apotheosis |
Castorice’s lineup has strong internal synergy and is the cleaner three-star option, so pair it with Unstoppable Force. The Rin Tohsaka and Archer pairing takes advantage of Hoolay’s Quantum weakness, but both are hungry for Skill Points, which is why Sparkle sits in the team to feed them. Any sustainer that keeps everyone alive fits the fourth slot. Run this team with Unto Apotheosis, which stacks CRIT DMG each time a Skill Point is consumed.
Scoring and confirming your clear
Apocalyptic Shadow runs on an action-value timer. Points depend on how much of the boss’s HP you remove and how much Action Value remains when it falls, so faster, cleaner kills score higher. Reaching 60,000 points on a stage awards its maximum rewards.
Clearing the Starward stage and hitting its score threshold earns the Prismatic Star, worth 100 Stellar Jades plus a Collection Showcase badge. You will see the result on the Challenge Ended screen, where each node’s score is listed separately.
Once a team is used on a boss, it is locked to that stage. Swapping the team for either boss in a difficulty requires resetting both bosses of that same difficulty, so plan your two teams before committing.
