NTE Blackbird Build: Best Arcs, Modules, Teams & Skill Priority

Blackbird is an S-Rank Psyche damage dealer scheduled to join Neverness to Everness in Version 1.4 Phase 1 on September 30, 2026. Her recommended build uses Crime and Punishment, Devil's Blood: Curse, CRIT stats, and teammates who can trigger Nova or Stain. Blackbird combines off-field coordinated attacks with a powerful Witch of Deliverance burst window, making her particularly effective in quick-swap teams.

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Blackbird Build Overview

Blackbird should normally be built as a Psyche DPS. Her coordinated attacks let her contribute while another character is active, but most of her personal damage still comes from spending Malice during Witch of Deliverance.

How Blackbird Works

Blackbird's combat loop has two parts. Her normal form builds Malice and prepares coordinated attacks, while Witch of Deliverance spends that Malice during a shorter burst window.

Forsaken Feather and Coordinated Attacks

Blackbird's Redirect Skill, Netherplume Rite, deals Psyche damage, generates Malice, and applies Forsaken Feather to the target.

When another active character attacks the marked enemy, Blackbird triggers a Forsaken Bird coordinated attack from off-field. This allows her to continue dealing Psyche damage while teammates use their Skills, Ultimates, and Support Skills.

Apply Forsaken Feather before switching characters. Otherwise, the rest of the team cannot trigger Blackbird's coordinated attacks during the setup portion of the rotation.

Malice and Witch of Deliverance

Malice is Blackbird's personal combat resource. Her normal attacks and Redirect Skill generate it, while her transformed attacks consume it for additional damage.

Requies Animarum transforms Blackbird into Witch of Deliverance and increases the team's ATK. Her normal attacks become Pyreflame, and she gains access to stronger attacks such as Deathflame Passage and All Fires as One.

Try to enter Witch of Deliverance with a high amount of Malice. Casting the Ultimate too early reduces the resources available for Blackbird's transformed attacks.

Blackbird Skill Priority

Upgrade Blackbird's abilities in this order:

Ultimate > Redirect Skill > Basic Attack > QTE

The Ultimate receives the highest priority because it activates Witch of Deliverance and controls Blackbird's main burst window.

Her Redirect Skill comes next because it generates Malice, applies Forsaken Feather, and enables coordinated attacks. Basic Attack remains important because Blackbird uses separate attack strings in her normal and transformed states.

QTE can be upgraded last because it contributes less to her main damage rotation.

Best Arcs for Blackbird

Arc	Recommendation	Best Use
Crime and Punishment	Best overall	Main DPS and hybrid builds
Ravenous Blade	Strong CRIT stat stick	Main DPS without the signature Arc
Good Boy's Grand Adventure	Team-focused alternative	Quick-swap and sub-DPS builds
Watch Your Heads!	Budget CRIT option	Players without a suitable S-Rank Arc

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment is Blackbird's signature Arc and her best overall option. It provides CRIT Rate, Cycle Intensity, and Psyche DMG while also increasing the team's CRIT DMG after Blackbird casts her Ultimate.

The additional personal CRIT DMG aligns with Witch of Deliverance, giving Blackbird a larger boost during the exact window in which she deals most of her damage.

Ravenous Blade

Ravenous Blade provides high ATK and CRIT Rate, making it a useful stat-focused alternative.

Its full passive is designed around dealing Incantation damage, so Blackbird cannot make complete use of it. Treat Ravenous Blade as a strong stat stick rather than a fully synergistic replacement for Crime and Punishment.

Good Boy's Grand Adventure

Good Boy's Grand Adventure is better suited to a hybrid or sub-DPS Blackbird. It provides ATK and increases the team's ATK after the wearer casts an Ultimate, supporting the quick-swap portion of her playstyle.

It can also be obtained through the Morphix Anomaly instead of a limited Arc banner, making it a practical option for players saving their pulls.

Watch Your Heads!

Watch Your Heads! is an accessible A-Rank alternative with CRIT DMG.

Its Lakshana-related effect does not directly improve Blackbird's Psyche damage, but its offensive stats can still help while you wait for a more suitable Gas Arc.

Best Modules for Blackbird

Devil's Blood: Curse

The four-piece Devil's Blood: Curse is Blackbird's best Cartridge set.

Its two-piece effect increases Psyche DMG by 10%. The four-piece effect increases all damage by 18%, rising to 36% against enemies affected by Nova or Stain.

Blackbird already works well in Nova and Stain teams, so she can activate the stronger effect without forcing an unnatural team composition.

Speedy Hedgehog

Use Speedy Hedgehog when building Blackbird for team support rather than maximum personal damage.

The set improves Charge Efficiency and increases the entire team's ATK after Blackbird casts her Ultimate. It provides less personal damage than Devil's Blood: Curse but can work when another heavily invested DPS receives most of the team's field time.

Module Stat Priority

Prioritize the following stats:

1. CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
2. Psyche DMG
3. Universal DMG Bonus
4. ATK%
5. Cycle Intensity
6. Blackbird receives additional CRIT Rate from Type III Modules and can gain more from Crime and Punishment. With her signature Arc, CRIT DMG is usually the better main stat.
7. If you use an Arc without CRIT Rate, balance the two CRIT stats instead of stacking CRIT DMG alone.

Blackbird Best Teams

Best Nova Team

Blackbird

Lacrimosa

Zankou

Sakiri

This quick-swap team gives Blackbird access to Nova through Lacrimosa's Chaos attribute. Blackbird applies Forsaken Feather before leaving the field, allowing Lacrimosa and Zankou to trigger her coordinated attacks while setting up their own damage.

Sakiri completes the team with grouping and offensive support. Blackbird can return once the team's buffs and Esper Cycles are ready, activate Witch of Deliverance, and begin her main burst window.

Flexible Nova and Stain Team

Blackbird

Hathor

Daffodill

Sakiri

Hathor supplies Lakshana for Stain, while Daffodill provides Chaos for Nova. This gives Blackbird access to both Esper Cycles supported by her passive.

The team does not need to trigger both effects during every rotation. Use the character whose abilities are ready, then bring Blackbird back for her transformed damage window. Sakiri helps keep enemies grouped and supports the team's overall damage.

Comfortable Stain Team

Blackbird

Chaos

Sakiri

Iroi

Chaos provides the Lakshana damage needed to trigger Stain with Blackbird. Both characters can share field time, making this team suitable for players who prefer a flexible rotation instead of keeping Blackbird active continuously.

Sakiri provides offensive support and crowd control, while Iroi adds healing and makes the team more comfortable in longer encounters.

Blackbird Rotation

A practical Blackbird rotation is:

1. Use Netherplume Rite to generate Malice and apply Forsaken Feather.
2. Switch through the team and activate the required buffs and Esper Cycles.
3. Let teammates trigger Forsaken Bird coordinated attacks.
4. Return to Blackbird and cast Requies Animarum.
5. Complete a full Pyreflame attack sequence.
6. Use Deathflame Passage when it becomes available.
7. Briefly switch characters if an important buff needs refreshing.
8. Return to Blackbird and use All Fires as One before the transformation ends.
9. Begin rebuilding Malice for the next rotation.
10. Do not cast Requies Animarum immediately after Blackbird enters combat unless the situation requires fast damage. Building Malice first gives her transformed attacks more resources to consume.

Blackbird Awakening Priority

For a Main DPS Blackbird, prioritize:

A1 Deserter > A6 Death and Life > A3 Blindness

A1 improves the damage tied to Blackbird's transformed finisher. A6 increases her Psyche damage after casting the Ultimate, while A3 strengthens attacks that consume Malice.

For a hybrid or support-focused Blackbird, A4 Bad Bones and A5 The Woodcutter's Rotten Axe become more valuable.

A4 improves the strength and duration of her team ATK buff. A5 reduces enemy resistance to Psyche, Lakshana, and Incantation damage, benefiting multiple characters in the team.

Choose Blackbird's Awakening nodes according to her role. Personal-damage nodes are less important when another character receives most of the active damage window.

Is Blackbird Worth Pulling?

Blackbird is worth considering if you need a Psyche DPS or enjoy quick-swap teams. She can deal damage from off-field through Forsaken Bird, strengthen the team with her Ultimate, and return for a concentrated Witch of Deliverance burst window.

She is particularly valuable for accounts that can build around Nova or Stain. Lacrimosa, Chaos, Hathor, and Daffodill all provide possible Cycle partners, while Sakiri and Iroi can cover support or survival needs.

Blackbird may be a lower priority if you already have two complete damage teams or cannot spare compatible teammates from another lineup. Her signature Arc improves both personal and team damage, but she remains usable with alternative Gas Arcs.

Pull Blackbird first before considering Crime and Punishment. A new character generally adds more account value than an Arc that only improves a character you do not own.

Blackbird FAQ

Conclusion

Blackbird's strongest build uses Crime and Punishment, Devil's Blood: Curse, and a balanced mix of CRIT and Psyche DMG. Her gameplay centers on applying Forsaken Feather, building Malice, and spending it during Witch of Deliverance.

Nova and Stain teams make the best use of her passive abilities and Cartridge set, but her off-field attacks and team ATK buff also give her flexibility outside one fixed lineup. Good luck to every Appraiser preparing to bring Blackbird home in Version 1.4.