Etheria Restart Best DPS Characters: Top Damage Dealers and How To Build Them​

The strongest Etheria Restart DPS units in 2025 are Yeli, Liliam, Massiah, Rosa, and Rahu, with several SRs like Diting also punching far above their rarity. Building them correctly means prioritising crit, ATK/appropriate scaling stats, and the right high‑value module sets and Shells for each kit.​​

Absolute top DPS picks (2025)

Prydwen’s math‑based DPS ranking and recent PvE damage charts highlight a small group at the top.​​

• Yeli
  • Considered one of the best all‑round PvE DPS due to huge multipliers and wide content usage.​​
  • A July 2025 DPS tier‑list video opens S‑tier with Yeli, calling her “the best PvE character at the moment” because she appears in so many farming and boss comps.​
• Liliam
  • Extremely high burst and great performance in both PvE and PvP; described as “the best DPS” in multiple showcases and received a 20% damage buff early on.​​
  • Prydwen’s DPS charts and PvP drafts show her deleting teams when built for speed DPS, letting her act first in cleave setups.​​
• Massiah
  • Rated as a T0/generalist DPS on Prydwen’s role tier list thanks to invincibility and huge single‑target execution damage.​
  • Players on Reddit note that while on‑element specialists can beat him in niche fights, Massiah is the best generic DPS for most content because he ignores DEF and scales with target’s missing HP.​
• Rosa & Diting
  • Rosa is one of the highest single‑target damage dealers, especially strong in Aurora and red‑affinity bosses.​
  • Diting is described as the “SR version” of Yeli with slightly lower overall DPS but very high burst, making him a top F2P damage choice.​​
• Rahu, Batsby and others
  • Rahu is a DEF‑scaling bruiser that appears in high‑end PvE and PvP tier lists as a top sustained damage dealer.​
  • A HellHades showcase calls Batsby “one of the strongest single‑target damage dealers,” capable of near one‑shots on Aurora/Nikonana with the right support.​

How to build top DPS (stats, modules, Shells)

Prydwen’s DPS ranking and detailed character pages outline common build patterns for ATK‑based damage dealers like Massiah and Liliam.​

• Main stats and substats
  • Prioritise ATK%, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG on primary DPS; many guides recommend capping Crit Rate around 80–100% and then stacking Crit DMG and ATK.​
  • For bruisers such as Rahu who scale with DEF, build DEF%, Crit Rate, Crit DMG, with enough SPD to cycle skills.​
• Module sets
  • Prydwen’s Massiah page calls the 12‑piece damage set that gives up to 36% increased damage when the target has 6 debuffs “the strongest pure DPS set” for most characters, albeit hard to fully enable.​
  • A more universal set with SPD + ATK on 6/6 and 12/12 is recommended as “best set for most ATK‑based DPS” thanks to flexibility and presence on strong DPS Shells.​
  • For longer fights or self‑sufficient carries, SPD‑oriented sets with up to +35% SPD are valued, especially when the team lacks strong TM support.​
• Shell choices
  • Generic DPS Shells that give high ATK and a stacking Crit DMG buff (up to 60% Crit DMG) on a 3‑turn cooldown are described as “consistent options for most DPS characters.”​
  • Lifesteal Shells that grant flat ATK and 10% lifesteal are recommended for DPS who don’t rely heavily on Shell damage but want sustain in PvE and PvP.​
  • Defensive DPS Shells that grant early fight protection (Void state, Effect RES, AoE DMG reduction) are suggested for PvP builds to keep carries alive through the opener.​

Example builds for key DPS

These patterns appear repeatedly in top guides and damage showcases.​​

• Liliam (speed cleave / hybrid)
  • Stats: High SPD, near‑cap Crit Rate, heavy Crit DMG; enough ATK to secure kills.​
  • Sets: SPD + ATK 12‑piece or mixed SPD/Crit sets for going first in PvP, with the high‑debuff damage set as a late‑game option when paired with heavy debuff teams.​​
• Massiah (generalist single‑target)
  • Stats: ATK%, Crit, Crit DMG; only enough SPD to keep rotations smooth since his kit brings invincibility and scaling with missing HP.​
  • Sets/Shell: Top DPS 12‑piece damage set for debuff‑rich teams or flexible SPD+ATK set; Shells that give stacking Crit DMG or lifesteal both get strong recommendations.​
• Yeli / Diting (burst and farming)
  • Stats: ATK%, Crit Rate, Crit DMG; slightly higher SPD for comfortable rotations in campaign and bosses.​​
  • Sets: Standard ATK+SPD or high‑damage debuff set; focus on maximising uptime of their main nukes for waveclear and Aurora.​
• Rosa / Batsby (boss snipers)
  • Stats: ATK%, Crit, Crit DMG with some SPD; built mainly for single‑target burst.​​
  • Sets: Same general ATK+SPD or high‑damage sets; Batsby in particular shines when supported by DEF‑, Vulnerable, and elemental advantage.​

Who to build first if you’re DPS‑starved

Player Q&A threads, reroll guides, and DPS tier lists converge on a simple priority when you lack damage.​

• If you have Yeli or Liliam, they are top picks to 6‑star and gear first because of their broad PvE relevance and strong PvP usage.​​
• If you don’t, Massiah is often recommended as the best generalist DPS, with multiple discussions asking why he ranks as T0 on Prydwen but lower in some content‑specific lists.​
• For SRs or early accounts, Diting, Rosa, Rilmocha, and Batsby are frequently cited as excellent primary damage options that scale well with basic investments.​​

Funnelling your best DPS resources into one or two of these carries, on top of solid supports and DEF‑, gives the highest impact for both progression and endgame content.