With Suisui making her debut and Aemeath getting a rerun in this double 5-star rate-up lineup — one support and one main DPS — this banner schedule is honestly pretty player-friendly. It’s way better than cramming two DPS units together and forcing players to pick one.

Glacio element, Rectifier weapon, healer role — putting these three together, my first thought was “finally, a proper Glacio healer.”

Her Outro Skill grants the entire team a 25% damage boost plus sustained AoE healing, with pretty generous numbers all around. More importantly, she raises the ceiling of the Negative Status system: Glacio Chafe, Fusion Burst, Electro Flare and other Negative Status comps all benefit from her increased stack cap, while Havoc teams also gain exclusive defense reduction and resistance shred bonuses.

When tackling high-difficulty content before, Negative Status comps always felt like they were missing something. Now it’s clear Suisui is exactly the missing piece. What’s more, her kit is fully complete at S0 — she provides passive off-field support without eating into your main DPS’s field time, has low mechanical requirements, and is especially friendly for mobile players.

Moving on to Aemeath. As a Fusion Sword main DPS with dual form switching, she unleashes burst sync strikes built around Tune Rupture — this kit was genuinely impressive when it first dropped in Version 3.1, and it still holds up solidly on her rerun. That said, let’s be honest: if you already have a well-built Fusion DPS, you can absolutely skip Aemeath’s banner and wait for her next rerun.

She isn’t the kind of game-changing unit that redefines how you play; she’s more of a supplementary option for Fusion teams. I especially don’t recommend new players pull for her right away — wait and see how the meta shifts first instead of rushing into pulls.

Suisui’s signature weapon Firstlight’s Herald grants Energy Regeneration and HP bonuses. Complementing her healing and damage amplification kit perfectly, it’s a near-essential gear piece, and well worth picking up if you have the means. Aemeath’s Everbright Polestar, by contrast, is much more of a nice-to-have. The longstanding consensus among veteran players is to secure the character first before chasing their signature weapon — don’t get carried away.

All in all, my take is simple: if you run Negative Status comps, pull for Suisui at S0 without a second thought, then consider her signature weapon afterwards. If Negative Status teams aren’t your playstyle, you can save your Astrites for upcoming banners. As for Aemeath, only pick her up if your Fusion team is short on a main DPS; skip her entirely if you’re already covered. And if you’re working with limited resources, always prioritize characters over weapons.

Speaking of resources, pulling on banners ultimately boils down to whether you have enough Astrite. Quite a few friends of mine stocked up on Astrite ahead of time for this run, but some came up short at the last minute and turned to COCODP to bail them out. The top-ups go through in minutes without throwing off your pulling schedule — it’s genuinely hassle-free.

One quick note: this Phase 2 banner runs until August 19, so there’s no huge time crunch. That said, I’d advise against waiting until the final two days to pull — if you lose the 50/50, it’s easy to tilt. Leave yourself some buffer to adjust your plans. After I pull the character myself, I’m planning to grab another top-up via COCODP to pick up the signature weapon. I really don’t want to miss out on this one.

When it comes to pulling on banners, always stay within your means. Neither Suisui nor Aemeath is a make-or-break unit you absolutely cannot play without. That said, if you’re currently building Negative Status comps or in need of a solid Fusion main DPS, this banner delivers genuinely strong value.

Don’t get swept up in community hype. Make your final call based on what your box is missing and what you actually want.