Arlan vs Clara
Arlan vs Clara — two Destruction characters competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Arlan if…
- You need a Lightning Destruction unit and Arlan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Clara's Main DPS identity.
- Situational—Arlan is an HP-cost Lightning Destruction starter.
Pick Clara if…
- You need a Physical Destruction unit and Clara's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Arlan's Main DPS identity.
- Situational standard—Clara counters for Physical FUA.
Arlan and Clara are both Destruction investments that answer different account needs. Arlan (Lightning, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Arlan is an HP-cost Lightning Destruction starter.. Clara (Physical, Main DPS) is the better commit when Situational standard—Clara counters for Physical FUA.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Arlan
- “Frenzied Punishment” dumps a huge single-target Lightning multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
- Skill “Shackle Breaker” spends HP as a deliberate self-damage cost—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
- Talent “Pain and Anger” Based on Arlan's current missing HP percentage—miss the stack conditions and the burst window feels empty.
- HP-spend skills mean Arlan can soft-lock if sustain is weak or if a healer tops them up at the wrong time and breaks a low-HP / Charge condition.
- As a 4★ Destruction unit, Arlan is easy to gear for early/mid game but usually loses the niche race to a modern limited option once that banner is built.
- Spamming “Shackle Breaker” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Arlan is often the SP sink.
Clara
- Ultimate “Promise, Not Command” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies—level this before polishing filler traces.
- Skill “Svarog Watches Over You” hits every enemy on the field in one cast—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
- Talent “Because We're Family” Under the protection of Svarog, DMG taken by Clara when hit by enemy attacks is reduced by 10%—ignore it and Clara plays like a worse generic Destruction unit.
- E0 without “Something Irreplaceable” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most Destruction carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
- If Energy or Skill Points starve “Promise, Not Command”, Clara spends turns on Basics and the kit’s advertised multipliers never show up on the combat log.
- Spamming “Svarog Watches Over You” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Clara is often the SP sink.
Shared Team Members
With Arlan
Robin is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Clara
Robin is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Arlan
Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Clara
Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Arlan
Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.
With Clara
Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.
Best Builds (Signature)
Light Cone
On the Fall of an Aeon
Relics
Band of Sizzling Thunder (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)
Body
CRIT Rate%
Feet
ATK%
Sphere
Lightning DMG%
Rope
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Light Cone
Something Irreplaceable
Relics
Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)
Body
CRIT Rate%
Feet
ATK%
Sphere
Physical DMG%
Rope
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Lightning Destruction unit and Arlan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Clara's Main DPS identity.
- Situational—Arlan is an HP-cost Lightning Destruction starter.
- Ultimate “Frenzied Punishment” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies.
- “Frenzied Punishment” dumps a huge single-target Lightning multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
- You need a Physical Destruction unit and Clara's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Arlan's Main DPS identity.
- Situational standard—Clara counters for Physical FUA.
- Ultimate “Promise, Not Command” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies.
- Ultimate “Promise, Not Command” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies—level this before polishing filler traces.