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Morgana Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Starlight Witch

T0SSR+Priest
Role: Elemental healer / energy engine
Factions: Elemental Echo / Illusion Veil
Best For: Elemental Echo teams, Illusion Veil teams, PvP and PvE

Overview

Morgana is an SSR+ Priest and the engine of Elemental Echo teams. During Elemental Symphony she adds Cold to every target her allies Burn or Shock, setting up Elemental Reactions, and heals through Elemental Alchemy missiles. Reactions restore Overdrive Points to the team, Flash Freeze lets her add Heal Block and Evaporation lets her raise enemy Overdrive costs.

Title:
Starlight Witch
Origin:
European folklore
Roles:
Energy gain, Heal Block, Built-in High Priest
Star target:
Red 1★ at least
Build priority:
Worth building for Elemental and Illusion
Morgana, Starlight Witch, official art from Dragon Traveler

Morgana Skills

Elemental Symphony

S1 · Overdrive · 20s cooldown

Enters a 6-second channeling state. During this period, when an ally applies Burn or Shock, Morgana immediately applies Cold to the target (can only trigger once every 0.5s on the same target).

While channeling, every 1s, gains 4 stacks of a random color Elemental Alchemy. When Elemental Alchemy is consumed, restores 5-9% HP and fires a missile at the ally Luminary or Wyrm with the lowest HP, restoring their HP by 10-18% of Max HP.

Phantom Star of the Tides

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 13s cooldown

Unleashes a surge of water, dealing magic damage equal to 450-850% of own Attack to enemies within a medium circular area at the target location. Upon hit, inflicts Cold and removes all Next Overdrive Energy Cost Down effects from the target.

Elemental Crucible

S3 · Secret Skill

Starts with 10-15 Max Energy, and gains full Energy at the start of battle. When using Elemental Alchemy, restores 1 Energy.

When an enemy Luminary is inflicted with Flash Freeze, consumes 1 Energy to additionally apply Heal Block. If the target is already in the Heal Block state, instead applies a random Stat Debuff.

When an enemy Luminary is inflicted with Evaporation, consumes 3 Energy to additionally apply Next Overdrive Energy Cost +1.

Tidal Ring

S4 · Special Skill · 17s cooldown

Sequentially places a water ring on the caster and the ally Luminary or Wyrm with the lowest HP, lasting for 5s. While the water ring is active, increases the target's healing received by 20-36%. Restores HP equal to 6-10% of the caster's Max HP per second to nearby allies.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Elemental Alchemy

  1. Lv 1

    In battle, increases own HP by 25-57%. When an enemy is inflicted with a Basic Elemental Debuff, Morgana gains 1 stack of Elemental Alchemy of the corresponding color. When possessing 6 stacks of the same color Elemental Alchemy, consumes them and applies the corresponding buff to all allied Luminaries.

    Red Elemental Alchemy: Crit Up.

    Yellow Elemental Alchemy: Crit Damage Up.

    Blue Elemental Alchemy: Attack Boost.

  2. Lv 2

    During Overdrive, increases own Damage Reduction by 100%.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases HP by 10% and Healing by 4%.

  4. Lv 4

    When allied team triggers an Elemental Reaction, restores 1 Overdrive Point to the team (8-second cooldown, can trigger up to 3 times per battle).

  5. Lv 7

    Additionally gains 10 Max Energy. When consuming Elemental Alchemy, regenerates an additional 2 Energy.

Divinity

Each Divinity level offers one or two nodes; where there are two you pick one. Our recommendation is in the build notes further down.

LvOption AOption B
1Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 5%.
2Elemental Magic DefenseBoosts Magic Defense by 16% for 4 seconds when applying Basic Elemental Debuff.Elemental HasteGrants 12 Haste for 4 seconds when applying Basic Elemental Debuff.
3Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.Anti-Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Resistance.
4Elemental AttackGrants 12% Attack for 3s when an allied Elemental Reaction is triggered.Elemental HasteGrants 12 Haste for 3s when an allied Elemental Reaction is triggered.
5Physical Defense EnhancementBoosts Physical Defense by 10%.Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.
6Elemental RhapsodyElemental Symphony When firing regen bullets, fires an additional one.

Morgana Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Star Crystal Greathammer SSR · first choice

Each time an enemy unleashes an Overdrive, the bearer heals the allied Luminary or Wyrm with the lowest HP for 21.5% of the caster's Max HP.

Elven Greatshield SSR · alternative

At the start of battle, increases Damage Reduction by 68%. Each time damage is taken from an active skill, Damage Reduction is decreased by 3.4%, down to a minimum of 13.6% Damage Reduction.

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

How the sets compare is covered in the gear sets guide.

Subclass

  • Executor (recommended, ATK +8% HP +8%): At the start of battle, reduces enemy Overdrive Point Recovery Speed by 0.35-0.53 points/s for 8s. (Energy Reduction Subclass effects do not stack if carried by multiple Luminaries)

Teams with Morgana

Formations players run with Morgana. Lists longer than six include the usual substitutes; the Overdrive order is the order to fire ultimates in manual play.

Morgana · Poseidon · Artemis · Pompey · Vermilion Bird · Lilith · Caesar

Overdrive order: Artemis → Vermilion Bird → Morgana → Lilith

Morgana · Lilith · Artemis · Caesar · Vermilion Bird · Poseidon

Overdrive order: Artemis → Vermilion Bird → Morgana → Lilith

More full teams with explanations are on the best teams page.

Our Take on Morgana

Morgana is T0. Elemental Echo depends on reactions, and she makes them happen: for the 6 seconds of Elemental Symphony, every Burn or Shock an ally applies gets Cold added on top. At talent level 4 each reaction can then restore 1 Overdrive Point to the team (8-second cooldown, up to 3 times a battle), which works like a built-in High Priest subclass. Elemental Crucible spends her Energy to add Heal Block on Flash Freeze and +1 Overdrive cost on Evaporation. On top of that she heals well and gains 100% Damage Reduction while channeling. Red 1 is the minimum worth aiming for. If you play Elemental Echo, she is the first Priest to get.

Strengths

  • +Elemental Symphony turns allied Burn and Shock into reactions by adding Cold, so the team's elemental damage triggers reactions far more often.
  • +Talent level 4 restores 1 Overdrive Point to the team when an Elemental Reaction triggers, up to 3 times per battle.
  • +Elemental Crucible adds Heal Block on Flash Freeze and raises enemy Overdrive costs by 1 on Evaporation, giving her real PvP disruption.
  • +Talent level 2 gives her 100% more Damage Reduction during her Overdrive, which protects her through the 6-second channel.

Weaknesses

  • −Outside teams that apply Burn or Shock, much of her kit sits idle.
  • −Her Energy is limited: Heal Block costs 1 and the Overdrive cost increase costs 3, so she relies on Elemental Alchemy refills to keep both going.
  • −The Overdrive Point refund has an 8-second cooldown and a cap of 3 per battle.

How to Play Morgana

In Elemental Echo, open with Morgana. The usual sequence is Morgana's Overdrive, then the team's fire dragon, Vermilion Bird, Thor and Zagreus, then keep cycling. That order matters because Elemental Symphony only converts Burn and Shock that allies apply during its 6-second channel: Vermilion Bird's fire tornado applies Burn 3 times, Thor's lightning applies Shock up to 3 times per target, and each one becomes a reaction with Morgana's Cold. In the Illusion Veil formation the order is Artemis, Vermilion Bird, Morgana, Lilith, so there she follows the first burns. During the channel she gains 4 Elemental Alchemy stacks every second; consuming them heals her and fires missiles at the lowest-HP ally. Six stacks of one colour give the whole team Crit Up, Crit Damage Up or Attack Boost. Phantom Star of the Tides applies Cold and strips Next Overdrive Energy Cost Down effects from the enemy. Elemental Crucible starts her with full Energy, so the first Flash Freeze and Evaporation of the battle already carry Heal Block and the cost increase. Talent level 7 adds 10 Max Energy and 2 extra Energy per Alchemy consumed, which keeps both effects running. In PvP, Heal Block on Flash Freeze is her strongest tool.

Good Teammates

  • Vermilion Bird (SSR+) – Brahma's Fire Dance applies Burn 3 times in a large circle, and each Burn during Elemental Symphony gets Morgana's Cold, triggering reactions that also charge Vermilion Bird's Energy.
  • Thor (SSR EX) – Thunder Prison Judgment applies Shock up to 3 times per target, which Symphony converts into reactions, and Thor's Elemental Grace gives Blessing Buffs whenever an ally triggers one.
  • Poseidon (SSR EX) – All of Poseidon's skills inflict Cold and Tide of the Abyss gains Energy from reactions, and Poseidon shares both of Morgana's factions.
  • Zagreus (SSR+) – Zagreus deals extra damage to and Freezes targets with Flash Freeze or Evaporation, the same reactions Elemental Crucible exploits.
  • Salome (SSR+) – Salome tanks the Elemental Echo formation, and her talent level 4 adds Hit Down and Drunken Step Aroma whenever allies trigger Detonation or Flash Freeze.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Red 1 is the minimum star level worth aiming for. For divinity take Health Enhancement at level 1, Elemental Haste at level 2, Health Enhancement at level 3, Elemental Haste or Elemental Attack at level 4, Health Enhancement at level 5 and Elemental Rhapsody at level 6 for an extra healing missile. Her relic is Star Crystal Greathammer, which heals the lowest-HP ally for 21.5% of the bearer's Max HP whenever an enemy casts an Overdrive; Elven Greatshield is the alternative. Gear is four Haste pieces with the Arcane set, and Executor is the subclass. Free-to-play Elemental Echo players should treat her as a priority.

Morgana FAQ

Is Morgana worth pulling?
Yes if you play Elemental Echo or Illusion Veil. She is T0 because she turns allied Burn and Shock into Elemental Reactions and refunds Overdrive Points when they trigger, which the rest of Elemental Echo is built around. For other factions she has far less to do.
What star level does Morgana need?
Red 1 at least. Her core loop works earlier, but Red 1 is the minimum recommended level for serious content.
When should I cast Morgana's Overdrive?
First, before your Burn and Shock dealers. Elemental Symphony only adds Cold to targets that allies Burn or Shock during its 6-second channel, so cast it, then follow with Vermilion Bird, Thor and Zagreus.
What is the best relic for Morgana?
Star Crystal Greathammer is the main choice: every time an enemy casts an Overdrive, it heals your lowest-HP ally for 21.5% of the bearer's Max HP. Elven Greatshield is the alternative if she needs more protection, starting at 68% Damage Reduction.

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