Best DPS Saviors In Star Savior And How To Build Them
Star Savior’s strongest DPS Saviors focus on either high burst, wide-area clearing, or heavy debuff synergy, and they reward careful stat and skill investment. This guide highlights key launch DPS picks and gives simple build priorities so F2P and low spenders can get the most out of limited resources.
Top launch DPS Saviors
Community tier lists consistently point to several “national power” and Tier 1 damage dealers that carry both early and late game.
- Luna (Caster / Order): An AoE powerhouse whose basic attacks and skills hit multiple enemies, with crowd-control effects that keep waves under control. She dominates mob-heavy stages and general farming content.
- Smile (Ranger / Star): A speed-focused single-target DPS who applies powerful fixed defence-down debuffs, massively amplifying team damage. She excels in both bosses and elite waves when properly geared.
- Asela/Acela (Striker / Moon): A flexible dealer with both AoE and single-target tools, great for story progression and mixed-content stages.
- Kira (Assassin / Sun): A stealth-based assassin who cuts enemy action gauges and avoids targeting while allies are alive, making her ideal for boss control and finishing key threats.
- Charles (Striker / Star): A crit-based burst unit described as a “late-game carry” due to his strong scaling with crit rate and crit damage.
- Sayla (Striker / ???): A hybrid attacker who boosts her own attack and action gauge, fitting well into speed-oriented teams.
S-tier options like Lacey, Epindel, Tanya, and Petra also perform very well when built correctly and are often easier for F2P players to obtain.
General DPS build principles
Most Star Savior DPS builds follow a similar set of rules:
- Stats: Prioritise attack (or magic power for casters), crit rate, crit damage, and enough speed to act early and often.
- Gear: Use sets and sub-stats that boost damage and speed rather than defensive stats; rely on supports and tanks to keep DPS alive.
- Skills: Max ultimate/special skills that define the character’s burst or key utility, rather than spreading upgrades across every skill.
Vortex and APKFami both stress that focusing on 2–3 core damage skills and scaling stats that match a unit’s kit gives a much bigger return than generic levelling.
How to build key DPS Saviors
Luna (AoE caster carry):
- Stats: Speed > magic power > crit rate; a bit of cooldown reduction is also valuable for more frequent ultimates.
- Skills: Prioritise her AoE special and ultimate, especially any levels that add extra hits or crowd control.
- Usage: Best in story, farming, and any wave-based content; pair with defence-down supports to let her wipe waves in a single rotation.
Smile (single-target/burst ranger):
- Stats: Speed and attack first, then crit rate/crit damage; she wants to act early to apply defence down before your other units hit.
- Skills: Focus on her defence-down ultimate and main damage skill; these define her role as both a DPS and a damage amplifier.
- Usage: Excellent in boss fights and elite waves; build teams around her debuff windows to maximise total party DPS.
Kira (assassin control DPS):
- Stats: Speed > attack > crit rate; extra action-gauge effects and accuracy help her land control consistently.
- Skills: Upgrade abilities that cut action gauges or enhance her “Lurk” stealth and single-target burst.
- Usage: Best against bosses and priority targets that need to be delayed or deleted quickly; pair with durable tanks so she stays untargeted longer.
Charles (crit striker):
- Stats: High crit rate and crit damage, then attack and enough speed to avoid being too slow.
- Skills: Prioritise his primary damage skills and any passives that enhance crit scaling or extra hits.
- Usage: A late-game oriented carry who shines once gear quality and crit stats are high; ideal for players willing to invest deeply into one unit.
Asela/Acela and Sayla (flexible strikers):
- Stats: Attack, speed, and crit rate for generalist performance in both AoE and single-target fights.
- Skills: Focus on skills that hit multiple enemies or enhance self-buffs and action-gauge manipulation.
- Usage: Great all-rounders for early accounts, often recommended as “first carry” units in tier and reroll guides.
Practical tips for F2P and low spenders
For most players, the best approach is:
- Pick one primary AoE DPS (often Luna or Asela) and one primary single-target DPS (Smile, Charles, Kira), and invest heavily in them before spreading resources.
- Match Arcana and Stella Archive stats (from Journey runs) to your DPS’ primary scaling: attack/magic power, crit, and speed.
- Use current tier lists and build guides as references, but always build around the strong DPS you actually own rather than chasing every top-tier name.
