Baicang
Bureau of Anomaly Control, ETD-4
Strong Standard Board Incantation specialist. Pull or select when you need sustained Incantation damage and already have core supports.
Baicang is an S-Rank Incantation DPS from the Bureau of Anomaly Control. Condensate Arc compatibility puts him in the same weapon pool as Fadia, Adler, and Chaos.
Overview
Quick Build
Arc
Camellia Society
Best Condensate Arc for this kit.
Cartridge
Crimson: Twin Butterflies (4pc)
Primary endgame Cartridge set.
Main Stats
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · Incantation DMG · ATK%
Priority
Substats
CRIT Rate → CRIT DMG → ATK%
Farm order
Strengths
- Condensate Arc compatibility keeps gear shared with same-family characters.
- Condensate Incantation DPS with a clear Judgment Autumn burst window.
Weaknesses
- Team comps above cover premium, alt, and budget shells — swap partners by what you own.
- Pull targets are editorial — weigh against your account needs and limited banner plans.
Skill Priority
Incantation judgment burst — main damage spike.
Teaching Skill that drives Condensate DPS rotations.
Melee filler that keeps pressure between Skills.
Mischief/work passives — fund after the damage trio.
Stat Priority
Basics / Skill to set up resources → Ultimate when ready → weave QTE on swap windows.
Exact timings vary by enemy and Arc — treat this as the intended loop, not a frame-perfect script.
Arcs
S-Rank · ATK · CRIT DMG
Increases CRIT DMG by 12/14/16/18/20% for 5s when the wearer's HP is reduced without taking damage, up to 4 stacks. Unlocks Arc: Silent Garden. Consumes 5% of current HP and randomly performs one of the following attacks (CD 25s) in Arc: Silent Garden: Harsh Rebuke: Rains merciless rebukes like leaves in a storm, dealing 5 instances of Incantation DMG of 24/28/32/36/40% ATK. Incessant Nagging: Pierces targets with sharp, cutting words like thorns, dealing 6 instances of Incantation DMG of 18/21/24/27/30% ATK; the final instance deals double damage.
Best shared Condensate Arc for this kit.
S-Rank · ATK · CRIT DMG
Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 4/4.8/5.6/6.4/7.2% for 10s after landing a critical hit, up to 10 stacks. Resets the duration when triggered again.
Competitive Condensate alternative when rank-1 is unavailable.
S-Rank · HP
Increases Max HP by 20/23/26/29/32%. Increases Mental DMG dealt by 10/12/14/16/18% for 10s after the wearer casts an Ultimate.
Competitive Condensate alternative when rank-1 is unavailable.
A-Rank · ATK
Increases ATK by 18/21/24/27/30% while the wearer has a Shield.
Strong F2P / early Condensate stop while chasing S-Rank options.
A-Rank · HP
Grants the wearer 10/12/14/16/18% ATK, 10/12/14/16/18% DEF, and 10/12/14/16/18% HP when the team has at least 3 different Esper Types.
Strong F2P / early Condensate stop while chasing S-Rank options.
Cartridges
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: Incantation DMG +10%. / 4pc: Increases wearer's ATK by 6% when a nearby enemy takes Incantation DMG from the Team, up to 6 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.
Primary attribute set for Incantation damage — default 4pc for this kit.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: ATK +10%. / 4pc: Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.
ATK after Skill — best generalist while farming the attribute 4pc.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: Charge Efficiency +12%. / 4pc: Increases all allies' ATK by 15% for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Charge Efficiency + team ATK on Ult — useful Ult-weaving kits.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: ATK +10%. / 4pc: Increases wearer's ATK by 20% for 10s when Esper Cycle is triggered. CD: 20s.
Starter Cartridge — replace with an endgame 4pc ASAP.
Team Compositions
Baicang’s Spirit Word / Judgment Autumn shell. Sakiri buffs, Adler provides Incantation support and shields, Fadia tanks the execute commit.
Kit & Awakenings
Kit
Up to 5 Incantation martial arts hits. Hold after early hits for Formless Words, or after the 3rd hit for Unreserved Speech — each fires curse seals that explode for AoE Incantation damage.
Context skill: after a Perfect Dodge, Silence Thought hits one target and plants a Silence glyph; after Formless Words / Unreserved Speech, Such a Crime widens into AoE and plants a Curse glyph; Heart of Heaven and Earth converges seals onto a point.
Opens a Spirit Word field that deals ongoing Incantation damage, executes low-HP targets, and can absorb one lethal hit. During the field, Silence / Curse / Blessing glyph effects can trigger.
Turbid Burn Enhancement: planting a Spirit Word on a Turbid Burn target reapplies that Turbid Burn. ATK +20%, with additional squad synch effects when certain Ban Task Force members are present.
Writes a curse command for AoE Incantation damage and plants a Silence glyph.
Awakenings
During Judgment Autumn, triggering Silence amps Baicang’s next skill DMG by 30% (stacks); triggering Curse shortens skill CD by 4s (stacks; applies next cast if none on CD).
Is it worth getting?
Worth taking if you already own them — early comfort / power stop.
Each Spirit Word generated grants 6% ATK for 10s, up to 4 stacks.
Is it worth getting?
Worth taking if you already own them — early comfort / power stop.
Spirit Word cap rises to 4.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
During Judgment Autumn, triggering any Spirit Word heals Baicang for 5% Max HP.
Is it worth getting?
Pull if you want the mid vertical spike; skip as a hard goal otherwise.
Judgment Autumn duration extends to 16s.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
During Judgment Autumn, Baicang’s CRIT Rate +30%.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
A0 Baicang is playable from the base kit. Awakenings add comfort and vertical damage — not a broken incomplete character. First stop: A2. Endgame target: A4.
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