Chiz
"Grain Harvester"
Overview
Updated: Apr 29, 2026Chiz is an SS-Rank Cosmos Solid DPS whose kit revolves around the Grain resource system. She builds Grain through Basic Attacks and spends it on devastating Skill bursts. Her Ultimate enters an empowered state with passive Grain generation and reduced Skill cooldowns.
Skills
Basic Attack: Harvest
Performs up to 5 consecutive scythe strikes dealing Cosmos DMG. Each hit generates Grain.
Reap
Consumes all Grain for a powerful burst dealing Cosmos DMG. Damage scales with Grain consumed.
Abundance
Enters empowered state. Grain generates passively, Skill cooldown reduced. Spam Basic + Skill on loop for sustained burst.
Quick Harvest
Quick scythe slash dealing Cosmos DMG on entry. Generates Grain on hit.
Grain Mastery
Charged reactions generate bonus Grain and team energy. CRIT DMG amplifies Grain-based Skill damage.
Overview
Chiz is an SS-Rank Cosmos Solid DPS whose gameplay revolves around the unique Grain resource system. She builds Grain through Basic Attacks (5-hit combo) and spends it on devastating Skill bursts that scale with Grain consumed. Her Ultimate enters an empowered state where Grain generates passively and Skill cooldowns are drastically reduced, enabling a sustained burst loop.
Unlike most DPS characters, Chiz benefits heavily from Energy Regeneration stats due to her Ultimate’s powerful empowered state. Faster Ultimate uptime means more time in the burst loop.
Key Mechanics
Grain System
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Generation | Basic Attacks (each hit in 5-hit combo) |
| Spending | Skill (Reap) — consumes all Grain for burst |
| Scaling | More Grain consumed = more Skill damage |
| Charged Bonus | Charged reactions generate bonus Grain + team energy |
| Ultimate State | Grain generates passively — no need to Basic Attack |
The Grain system creates a clear build-spend rhythm: accumulate through Basic Attacks, then release through Skill for burst damage. During Ultimate, this rhythm accelerates dramatically.
Ultimate: Abundance (Empowered State)
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grain Generation | Passive — no Basic Attacks needed |
| Skill Cooldown | Drastically reduced |
| Optimal Loop | Spam Basic + Skill on loop |
| Duration | Fixed duration — maximize damage within window |
| Priority | Build Ultimate as fast as possible between windows |
The empowered state is where Chiz deals the majority of her damage. All team building and stat choices should optimize for faster Ultimate uptime and higher damage during this window.
CRIT DMG Priority
| Reason | Explanation |
|---|---|
| No CRIT Rate needed | Chiz’s kit provides sufficient CRIT Rate through passives |
| Grain Scaling | Skill damage from Grain consumption scales multiplicatively with CRIT DMG |
| Unique Priority | Focus purely on CRIT DMG — do NOT build CRIT Rate |
Chiz is one of the few characters where CRIT Rate is actively deprioritized. Her passives and team buffs provide enough CRIT Rate, making pure CRIT DMG stacking optimal.
Best Build
Arc (Weapon)
| Priority | Arc | Why |
|---|---|---|
| BiS | Lost Radiance | Cosmos DMG amplification + energy generation for Ultimate uptime |
| Alt | Shadow Creed | Pure CRIT DMG scaling |
| F2P | The Forgotten | Accessible option with solid base ATK |
Cartridge Set
Lost Radiance (4-piece) provides Cosmos DMG amplification and energy generation to maintain high Ultimate uptime.
Alternative: Shadow Creed for maximum CRIT DMG stacking.
Stat Priority
| Slot | Main Stat | Sub-Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Cosmos DMG% | CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen |
| Module 2 | CRIT DMG | ATK% > Energy Regen > Cosmos DMG% |
| Module 3 | ATK% | CRIT DMG > Energy Regen > Cosmos DMG% |
Cosmos DMG% amplifies all damage from her kit. CRIT DMG is the primary multiplier — do NOT build CRIT Rate. Energy Regen accelerates Ultimate cycling.
Skill Priority
Ultimate > Skill > Basic Attack > Support Skill
Ultimate receives the highest priority because the empowered state is where Chiz deals the vast majority of her damage.
Best Teams
Maximum Energy Generation (Premium)
| Slot | Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Chiz | Cosmos | Grain DPS |
| Sub DPS | [Esper Zero](/characters/esper-zero/) | Cosmos | Rift Blossom + passive healing |
| Support | Jiuyuan | Lakshana | Charged reaction + energy battery |
| Healer | Hathor | Lakshana | Healing + Remora trigger |
This team achieves the highest Ultimate uptime through reaction chaining. Zero fills the Esper Meter for instant reactions, while switching between Cosmos (Zero/Chiz) and Lakshana (Hathor) triggers Remora. Switching to Jiuyuan triggers Blossom, and together they proc Charged for massive energy generation.
F2P Budget Team
| Slot | Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Chiz | Cosmos | Grain DPS |
| Sub DPS | Mint | Cosmos | Field time coverage during cooldown |
| Healer | Hathor | Lakshana | Healing + Remora trigger |
| Buffer | Haniel | Psyche | ATK buff + Nova trigger |
Fewer reactions but more accessible. Mint covers field time while Chiz’s Ultimate is on cooldown with her short cooldowns and Dodge resets. Switch from Mint to Chiz for Blossom, then Chiz to Hathor for Remora and Charged.
Survival Team
| Slot | Character | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Chiz | Cosmos | Grain DPS |
| Healer | Hathor | Lakshana | Healing + Remora trigger |
| Tank | Fadia | Psyche | Damage redirect + survivability |
| Breaker | Daffodill | Chaos | Break specialist + Nova trigger |
A survivability-focused team for pushing difficult Beyond the Rail floors. Fadia provides high survivability suited to Chiz’s Hyper Carry style, while Daffodill triggers Nova and breaks Bosses faster.
Gameplay Tips
Standard Rotation
| Step | Action | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Attack string (5 hits) | Build to max Grain |
| 2 | Skill (Reap) | Consume Grain for burst damage |
| 3 | Switch to trigger reactions | Charged priority for bonus Grain + energy |
| 4 | When Ultimate ready: activate | Enter empowered state |
| 5 | Spam Basic + Skill on loop | Maximum sustained burst |
| 6 | Repeat cycle | Build toward next Ultimate |
Grain Management Tips
During normal play, always complete the full 5-hit Basic Attack combo before using Skill. Incomplete combos waste potential Grain and reduce Skill damage.
During Ultimate (Abundance), Grain generates passively. The optimal pattern is: Basic Attack string → Skill → Basic Attack string → Skill, repeating until the state expires. Do not waste time on anything else during this window.
Trigger Charged reactions whenever possible. Each Charged proc generates bonus Grain AND team energy, accelerating both Chiz’s personal damage and the team’s Ultimate rotations.
Related Resources
- Chiz Build Guide — Detailed build recommendations and gameplay tips
- Tier List — See where Chiz ranks in the current meta
- Team Building Guide — Learn how to build effective teams
- All Characters — Browse the complete character roster
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