Laevatain vs Last Rite
Laevatain vs Last Rite — two damage Operators (Heat vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Laevatain if…
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction.
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
Pick Last Rite if…
- You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Last Rite's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction identity over Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows.
Laevatain and Last Rite are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Heat and Cryo. Laevatain shines when Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with. Last Rite is the better commit when Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Laevatain
- Battle Skill "Smouldering Fire" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Summons a Magma Fragment to continuously attack enemies and deal Heat DMG. Hitting the enemy grants 1 stack of Melting Flame. If Laevatain al
- Combo Skill "Seethe" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Combustion or Corrosion. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fire erupts beneath the feet of any enemy with Combustion or Corrosion, dealing
- Ultimate "Twilight" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Laevatain summons her Sviga Lævi and becomes the controlled operator. For a certain duration, her basic attacks (BATK) are enhanced and the S
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Laevatain into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Last Rite
- Battle Skill "Esoteric Legacy of Seš'qa" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Performs a Hypothermic Perfusion on the controlled operator's weapon and returns some SP. The next Final Strike performed by the currently co
- Combo Skill "Winter's Devourer" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy has 3 or more Cryo Infliction stacks. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Encases the target enemy in icicles and shatters them to consume all Cryo
- Ultimate "Vigil Services" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Last Rite encases herself in frost armor, creates an ice scythe to perform 3 slashes, and gains immunity to all damages while this state is a
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Last Rite into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Shared Team Members
With Laevatain
Arcane covers grouping/Susceptibility or secondary Arts damage while Laevatain owns the Combustion Heat dump.
With Last Rite
Arcane adds Susceptibility/grouping or secondary Cryo-Nature pressure while Last Rite owns the Infliction carry seat.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Forgeborn Scathe
Gear set
Hot Work
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands CRIT / Heat DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Heat DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Weapon
Khravengger
Gear set
Tide Surge
Main stats
Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Cryo DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Cryo DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction.
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
- She wants energy routing — Tide Fall and Hot Work style setups — and feels weaker if you cannot feed Ultimates, but inside a dedicated Heat team she remains a premier pack-clear option.
- Laevatain is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Last Rite's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction identity over Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows.
- She can pre-cast Battle Skill for free SP in encounters that allow it, which shortens the path into her damage cycle.
- Last Rite is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.