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Digest written by fable from TacticalBreakfast, AK Tier List (ex-GamePress) · 2026-10-23
Tier B- in Supporters. Elemental damage is a very powerful mechanic and Bobbing is the first 5★ to really use it, but Burn does not stack with Necrosis or Nervous Impairment; he is not a meta consideration and can be useless depending on your roster.
- S2M3
- S2 is his main skill: it cycles very fast and deals True-AoE damage, applying Burn effectively. Mastery grade Story C, Advanced C+.
- S1M1
- Story Breakpoint - S1M1.
S2M3 is graded Story C and Advanced C+; S1M1 is a Story breakpoint. No stop point beyond these grades is agreed.
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Elemental damage is a very powerful mechanic, and Bobbing is the first 5★ to really take advantage of it in a meaningful way. That can make him a decent unit, at least as far as 5★s go. However, before that, keep in mind that Burn does NOT stack with other forms of Elemental Burst such as Necrosis or Nervous Impairment, both of which are backed by a number of very powerful units. Bobbing may be a worthwhile consideration for some, but he's not a meta consideration, and he can even be useless depending on the rest of your roster. Should you choose to raise him, S2 is his main skill. Unlike his fellow 5★ Ritualist, Valarqvin, he cycles very fast and deals his damage in a True-AoE which lets him be much more effective at applying Burn. Instead, he has to deal with range restrictions, although these are not as bad as they might first appear. His S2's range is not fixed the same all the time, but will rather be set each time the skill is activated. It is the three tiles perpendicular to him, within his normal range, based on where his first target is. However, once set, the range doesn’t change for that skill activation so enemies have to remain in that range to trigger Burn. This make