Last Rite vs Wulfgard
Last Rite vs Wulfgard — two damage Operators (Cryo vs Heat) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
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 Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust.
- Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows.
Pick Wulfgard if…
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Wulfgard's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust identity over Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction.
- Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle.
Last Rite and Wulfgard are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Cryo and Heat. Last Rite shines when Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows. Wulfgard is the better commit when Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
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.
Wulfgard
- Battle Skill "Thermite Tracers" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fires multiple shots at the target that deal some Heat DMG. The final shot also applies Heat Infliction. If the target has active Combustion
- Combo Skill "Frag Grenade·β" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an Arts Infliction is applied to an enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Throws a frag grenade at the target's location that explodes upon hitting the
- Ultimate "Wolven Fury" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fire a rapid barrage of shots and unleashes the Wolven Fury to attack nearby enemies, dealing 5 hits of Heat DMG and forcibly applying Combus
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Wulfgard 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 Last Rite
Arcane adds Susceptibility/grouping or secondary Cryo-Nature pressure while Last Rite owns the Infliction carry seat.
With Wulfgard
Arcane either dumps Nature/Cryo damage in INT form or groups and applies Susceptibility in WILL form. Beside Wulfgard, she is the setup/burst flex that creates a clean window to spend.
With Last Rite
Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Last Rite's can actually function.
With Wulfgard
Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Wulfgard's can actually function.
Best Builds (Signature)
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
Weapon
Rational Farewell
Gear set
Hot Work
Main stats
Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Heat DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Heat DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Who Should You Pull?
- 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 Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + 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.
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Wulfgard's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Wulfgard's Heat Infliction + Combust identity over Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction.
- Wulfgard is the Heat-lane partner Laevatain expects — energy, infliction, and field control that shorten her Ultimate cycle.
- Without someone doing his job, Laevatain’s AoE kit feels Ultimate-starved; with him, the Heat team actually rotates.
- Wulfgard is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.