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Tamamo Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Fox Enchantress

T2SSR+Mage
Role: Magic Defense-scaling mage / Grace sub carry
Factions: Sanctum Glory / Wild Spirit
Best For: Sanctum Glory Trial Realm, Wild Spirit Trial Realm, Wyrmbone Ruins, Holy King Contest

Overview

Tamamo is an SSR+ Mage whose damage scales with her own Magic Defense. Foxfire Bind steals 4-5.2% Magic Defense per stack from her current target, up to 10 stacks, and Foxfire Frenzy fires 20 missiles, or 30 with bonus damage in the Wild state. She is a PvE sub carry for Sanctum Glory and Wild Spirit teams.

Title:
Fox Enchantress
Origin:
Japanese mythology
Star target:
No reason not to pull to Diamond
Tamamo, Fox Enchantress, official art from Dragon Traveler

Tamamo Skills

Foxfire Frenzy

S1 · Overdrive · 20s cooldown

Summons Foxfire, firing 20 magic missiles at the current target, each dealing 180-228% of Attack as Magic Damage.

Gains Rage when HP decreases. At max Rage, enters the Wild state. While in the Wild state, active skills ignore 15% of the target's MDEF (Magic Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%). If Foxfire Frenzy is released while in the Wild state, additionally fires 10 more magic missiles, and all magic missiles deal an additional 160% damage.

Soulflame Boomerang

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 10s cooldown

Launches a magic orb forward and then pulls it back, dealing 90-126% of Attack as Magic Damage to enemies it collides with. Targets hit twice are additionally afflicted with Healing Down.

If HP is above 70%, sacrifices an additional 30% of current HP upon casting, randomly gains Blessing Buff, increases the magic orb's damage to 150-198% of Attack, and inflicts 100% Lifesteal.

Divine Fox's Blessing

S3 · Secret Skill

During battle, increases its MDEF by 30-43.2%. When its active skills deal damage, additionally applies magic damage equal to 80-116% of its MDEF.

When possessing both Morale and Fervor, enters the Grace status. While in the Grace status, Foxfire Frenzy additionally applies magic damage equal to 60-84% of its MDEF when dealing damage, and exits the Grace status after Foxfire Frenzy ends.

Nine-Tailed Bewitchment

S4 · Special Skill · 14s cooldown

Launches 6 magic projectiles at the current target. Each projectile deals magic damage equal to 70-94% of Attack and has a 15% chance of applying Charm for 5 seconds. When successfully Charm ing an enemy unit, randomly gains 1 Blessing Buff (can only trigger once every 8 seconds). If self is under Grace, an additional 6 magic projectiles are launched.

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

Talent: Soul Seizure

  1. Lv 1

    When Tamamo-no-Mae's active skill deals damage to the current target, there is a 30% chance to apply one stack of Foxfire Bind to that target. The steal effect can stack up to 10 stack(s), stealing 4-5.2% MDEF from the target with each stack (does not affect bosses). All Foxfire Bind stacks are cleared when Tamamo-no-Mae switches targets.

  2. Lv 2

    The trigger chance of Foxfire Bind is increased to 50%, and each stack steals an additional 5% Overdrive Damage Boost from the target.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases HP by 10% and boosts Magic Defense by 4%.

  4. Lv 4

    When Tamamo-no-Mae's active skill deals damage, if the target is at maximum stacks of Foxfire Bind, Tamamo-no-Mae additionally gains a shield equal to 10% of her Attack for 8 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.

  5. Lv 7

    If Tamamo-no-Mae's current target dies while carrying 5 or more stack(s) of Foxfire Bind, Tamamo-no-Mae immediately restores 100% Rage, and the next target inherits 5 stack(s) of Foxfire Bind.

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
1Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 5%.
2Wild AttackBoosts Attack by 12% for 8 seconds when entering Wild.Wild CritGrants 250 Critical Hit for 8 seconds when entering Wild.
3Physical Defense EnhancementBoosts Physical Defense by 10%.Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 7%.
4Wild AttackGrants 12% Attack for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.Wild HasteGrants 12 Haste for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.
5Haste EnhancementGrants 7 Haste.Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Hit.
6Soul DevourSoul Seizure When the current target's Binding Foxfire reaches full stack(s), Tamamo-no-Mae gains Attack Speed Up and Significant Attack Boost.

Tamamo Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Star Crystal Greatsword SSR · first choice

In battle, increases Attack by 14.4% and Physical Defense and Magic Defense by 14.4%. For every 10 seconds survived in this battle, additionally increases Attack by 7.2% and Physical Defense and Magic Defense by 7.2%, up to an additional 43.2%.

Star Crystal Bow SSR · alternative

In battle, increases Crit by 750.

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.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Paladin's Helmet (Crit Damage)
  • Chestplate: Paladin's Armor (Crit Damage)
  • Bracers: Paladin's Gauntlets (Crit Damage)
  • Boots: Paladin's Boots (Crit Damage)
  • Weapon: Last Whisper (Penetration)
  • Accessory: Eagle Warrior Portrait (Judgment)
  • Crit Damage set 2-piece: Boosts Crit Damage by 18%.
  • Penetration set 1-piece: Boosts Attack by 20% and ignores 12% of the target's Physical Defense and Magic Defense when attacking. (Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%)
  • Judgment set 1-piece: Boosts 12 Haste, and Overdrive damage by 20%.

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

Subclass

  • Potion Master (recommended, HP +8% MDEF +16%): When dealing damage, has a 15-24% chance to inflict a random Stat Debuff on the target. (Can only trigger once per target every 4s.)
  • Rune Mage (alternative, ATK +8% PDEF +16%): For each buff on self, damage increases by 8-11%. (Up to a 32-44% damage increase)
  • Grand Archmage (alternative, ATK +8% MDEF +16%): When landing a Critical Hit, Attack increases by 2.1-3%. (Stacks up to 15 times.) (Loses 1 stack when failing to land a Critical Hit within 3 seconds.)

Teams with Tamamo

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

Venus · Tyrfing · Tamamo · Prometheus · Lilith · Hitomi · Athena · Dvalin · Jing

Overdrive order: Tamamo → Venus → Lilith → Tyrfing → Prometheus

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

Our Take on Tamamo

Tamamo is T2: very good in PvE, middling in PvP. Her damage comes from Magic Defense rather than Attack alone. Divine Fox's Blessing raises her Magic Defense by 30-43.2% and adds 80-116% of it to every active skill hit, and Foxfire Bind steals more from her target as the fight goes on. Focus is the condition: switching targets clears all Bind stacks, though at talent level 7 a kill passes 5 stacks to the next target and refills her Rage, so she drops into Wild for a 30-missile Foxfire Frenzy. Red 3★ already deals good damage, and her star note says there is no reason not to take her to Diamond.

Strengths

  • +Divine Fox's Blessing raises her Magic Defense by 30-43.2% and adds 80-116% of it to every active skill hit.
  • +Foxfire Bind steals 4-5.2% Magic Defense per stack, up to 10 stacks, so her damage grows the longer she stays on one target.
  • +At talent level 7 a kill on a target with 5 or more stacks refills her Rage to 100% and passes 5 stacks to the next target.
  • +Above 70% HP, Soulflame Boomerang spends 30% of current HP for a Blessing Buff, more damage and 100% Lifesteal, which also builds Rage.

Weaknesses

  • −Switching targets clears every Foxfire Bind stack, so spread-out fights or taunts cost her damage.
  • −The steal does not affect bosses, which lowers her output against single bosses.
  • −Grace needs both Morale and Fervor, and she relies on teammates for steady access.
  • −She is middling in PvP, where targets die or swap before her stacks build.

How to Play Tamamo

Keep Tamamo in the back row and on one target. Every active skill hit has a chance to add Foxfire Bind, 30% at first and 50% from talent level 2, which also steals Overdrive Damage Boost per stack. At full stacks, talent level 4 shields her for 10% of Attack per hit, stacking up to 10 times. Time Foxfire Frenzy for the Wild state. In Wild, her active skills ignore 15% of Magic Defense, and Foxfire Frenzy fires 10 extra missiles with all missiles dealing 160% more damage. Soulflame Boomerang above 70% HP is the fastest way there, since it spends 30% of her current HP. A kill at 5 or more Bind stacks also fills her Rage at talent level 7. Grace is a bonus layer. With Morale and Fervor she adds more Magic Defense damage to Foxfire Frenzy, and Nine-Tailed Bewitchment fires 6 extra projectiles. In Spirit formation 5 she casts first; in Sanctum formation 8, right after Athena. For divinity, take Attack at level 1, Wild Attack at level 2, Attack at level 3, Wild Attack or Haste at level 4, Haste at level 5 and Soul Devour at level 6, which grants Attack Speed Up and Significant Attack Boost when her target reaches full stacks. She is at her best in long PvE fights.

Good Teammates

  • Hela (SSR EX) – Hela's Gaze mark gives allies extra Crit and damage, with more for allies in Grace, and the two share Sanctum formations 8 and 9.
  • Vivienne (SSR+) – Vivienne grants Fervor on possession at talent level 2, one half of the Morale and Fervor pair Tamamo needs for Grace.
  • Hitomi (SSR+) – Hitomi shares Sanctum Glory and Wild Spirit and links to Tamamo in Sanctum formation 9, swapping 15% of each other's Attack and Defenses.
  • Athena (SSR EX) – Athena shares both factions and casts before Tamamo in Sanctum formation 8, and her Life Link grants Fervor at talent level 3.
  • Prometheus (SSR EX) – Prometheus joins her in Spirit formation 5 and can grant Haste when an ally enters Wild through her level 4 divinity.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Her star note says there is no reason not to pull her to Diamond, 18 copies in total, though Red 3★ already deals good damage. For divinity favour Attack, Wild Attack and Soul Devour at level 6. The recommended Star Crystal Greatsword relic is a better fit than it looks: it raises Magic Defense along with Attack, and her damage scales on Magic Defense. Star Crystal Bow is the listed alternative. Potion Master and Grand Archmage both add 16% Magic Defense; Rune Mage is the third option. Gear is the Arcane Haste set with Tome of Stars and Starlight Magisterium. Free-to-play players should aim for Red 3★.

Tamamo FAQ

Is Tamamo good in PvP?
Middling. She is a PvE unit first: her Foxfire Bind stacks need time on one target, and PvP fights often end or swap targets before they build. She still appears in high-end Sanctum formations next to Hela and Apollo.
Why does Tamamo scale with Magic Defense?
Divine Fox's Blessing raises her Magic Defense by 30-43.2% and makes every active skill hit add 80-116% of her Magic Defense as damage. Foxfire Bind then steals Magic Defense from her target, so both sides of her kit grow that stat.
What star level does Tamamo need?
Red 3★ already deals good damage. The star note says there is no reason not to go to Diamond, but free-to-play players can stop at Red 3★ and spend elsewhere.
What is the best relic for Tamamo?
The kit recommends Star Crystal Greatsword, with Star Crystal Bow as the alternative. Greatsword raises Attack and both Defenses by 14.4%, and more for every 10 seconds survived, which suits her because her damage scales on Magic Defense.

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