Scorch Domain Team Guide — NTE
Scorch Domain
Neverness to Everness team guide for Scorch Domain: composition, Esper reactions, key synergies, rotation tips, pros and cons, and substitutes.
Scorch Domain
Baicang's team. The Incantation+Chaos+Psyche bottom-trio fires Scorch, Nova and the Discord triple-cycle, and Discord takes Break off the target while Baicang works towards his Execute threshold.
Incantation
Chaos
Psyche
Team Composition
Power Word DoT DPS. Moderate Mischief adds another Scorch instance every time a Power Word is generated on a Scorched target. Judgment of Autumn executes targets below 10% HP (bosses below 5%). Consumes 3% current HP per Power Word (halved below 50% HP).
Can I Eat This?: +25% to all DoT damage per active DoT type while Scorch is active, capped at +100%. With Scorch + Baicang's Bless DoT + arc procs this easily reaches max stacks. Devour Whole CC creates clean Scorch-stack windows.
Substitutes
F2P alternative maintaining the Incantation element. Temperance debuffs: -20% ATK, -10% Esper RES, or +10% Break Efficiency applied on each Scorch proc. Provides shielding instead of CC. Loses the DoT amplification ceiling of Sakiri.
Chaos anchor for Scorch and Nova. Blade Draw lowers the Break cap while Discord is up; Finale marks enemies with Insight, which pays out extra Break damage when they break.
Completes the Incantation+Chaos+Psyche bottom-trio as the Psyche anchor. It's Friendship! drains target ATK via Nova detonation and redistributes it team-wide — a passive ATK steroid that requires zero field time. Off-field healing.
Substitutes
S-rank Psyche sustain alternative. Furnace of Guilt enhances Nova: drains target Max HP (200% of Fadia's base Max HP) and distributes HP gain to all allies when Nova detonates. Stronger tankiness vs. Haniel's ATK buff, but high resource cost for dupes.
Esper Reactions
Triple Cycle
Chaos
Psyche
Incantation
Deducts a percentage of the target's Break when they are simultaneously affected by Nova and Scorch.
Resonance
Tomato Banquet
Discord Enhancement: Deals additional DMG equal to 400% of ATK to the target when Discord is triggered, if the target is already Broken.
Blade Draw
Discord Enhancement: Further reduces the target's Break cap by 10% for 30s while affected by Discord and restores it to normal upon leaving combat. Stacks Discord Enhancement effects up to a maximum reduction of 20% of the target's initial Break cap.
In this team: Deducts a percentage of the target's Break while it is under Nova and Scorch at once. Daffodill's Blade Draw lowers its Break cap by 10% for 30s, up to 20%.
Duo Cycles
Incantation
Chaos
Upon triggering Esper Cycle, inflicts Scorch on the target for 15s, dealing DoT.
Resonance
Moderate Mischief
Scorch Enhancement: Inflicts another instance of Scorch with the same effect as the existing one when a Power Word is generated on a target affected by Scorch.
Can I Eat This?
Scorch Enhancement: Increases DoT taken by the target by 25% for each type of DoT effect while in Scorch state, up to 100%.
Temperance
Scorch Enhancement: Applies one of three random debuffs whenever Scorch is inflicted on a target: -20% ATK, -10% Esper Resistance, or +10% Break Efficiency, lasting for 15s. The same effect cannot stack.
Silent Sunset
Scorch Enhancement: Scorch can be stacked up to 3 times. For each DoT effect allies inflict on a target afflicted with Scorch, Zankou inflicts 1 stack of Scorch on them, replacing the DMG, type, and duration of existing Scorch on the target with those of the newly inflicted effect. Scorch inflicted by this effect cannot trigger it again.
Triggered by: Baicang/Sakiri → Daffodill swap
In this team: 15s DoT. Each Power Word Baicang generates on a Scorched target adds another Scorch instance.
Chaos
Psyche
Inflicts Nova on the target for 5s after triggering Esper Cycle. When the effect ends, the target takes massive Mental Damage.
Resonance
Furnace of Guilt
Nova Enhancement: Allows all allies to drain Max HP from the target when Nova ends. The target loses Max HP equal to 200% of Fadia's base Max HP, and each ally gains Max HP equal to 10% of Fadia's base Max HP. Total drained cannot exceed 50% of Fadia's base Max HP. Restores both parties' stats upon exiting combat.
It's Friendship!
Nova Enhancement: Allows all allies to drain ATK from the target when Nova ends. The target loses ATK equal to 4% of Haniel's Base ATK, and each ally gains ATK equal to 8% of Haniel's Base ATK. The total drain is capped at 16% of Haniel's Base ATK, and the target cannot lose more than 20% of their initial ATK. Restores both parties' stats upon exiting combat.
Harmonics
Nova Enhancement: Deals 3 instances of Psyche DMG to the target after their Nova status ends, each equal to 50% of ATK.
Thrushsong
Stain Enhancement: Increases Stain's base DMG Bonus to 30% and extends its duration to 20s. Nova Enhancement: When Nova ends, deals additional Mental DMG equal to 20% of the actual total DMG taken by the target while Nova was active (excluding DMG dealt by the Support Skill that triggered Nova and by Nova itself), up to 1,000× Blackbird's Base ATK. This additional DMG is not affected by any other DMG Buffs or Debuffs. Inflicts Nova on the target once afterward. Prevents Nova inflicted by this effect from triggering the Nova reapplication effect again.
Triggered by: Daffodill → Haniel swap
In this team: Detonates after 5s. Haniel's It's Friendship! drains ATK from the target and gives it to all allies when Nova ends.
Why It Works
The Incantation+Chaos+Psyche bottom-trio enables Scorch, Nova and Discord in a single rotation. Baicang's Moderate Mischief adds a Scorch instance with every Power Word on a Scorched target, and Sakiri's Can I Eat This? raises all DoT by up to 100%. Discord chips the Break bar while Nova and Scorch are both up, and Daffodill's Blade Draw lowers the cap it has to reach.
Key Synergies
Moderate Mischief + Scorch Double-Stack
Baicang's passive inflicts another Scorch instance every time he generates a Power Word on a Scorched target, the core engine of his DoT damage.
Sakiri 'Can I Eat This?' DoT Amplifier
While Scorch is active, all active DoT types deal +25% extra damage each (capped at +100%). With Scorch + Baicang's Bless word DoT + arc procs active simultaneously, this multiplier reaches its cap, effectively doubling total DoT output.
Discord + Break Window
Discord drains the enemy's Break whenever it is under Nova and Scorch at once, and Daffodill's Blade Draw lowers the Break cap while Discord is up, so the boss breaks sooner.
Judgment of Autumn Execute
Inside the domain, Baicang instantly kills standard enemies below 10% HP and bosses below 5%, and the DoT + Discord setup chips enemies into that threshold.
Camellia Society Crit Stack
Baicang's best arc stacks +12% Crit DMG (up to 4 stacks = +48%) whenever his HP is reduced without taking damage — exactly what Power Word generation triggers. He maintains near-100% uptime on max Crit DMG stacks passively.
Rotation Tips
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CRITICAL: Always trigger Scorch BEFORE Baicang generates his first Power Word, so Moderate Mischief's extra Scorch isn't wasted
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Mob clear (Scenario A): Haniel Ult+Skill → Sakiri Hold Skill+Ult (CC+group) → Daffodill Ult+Skill (Scorch on the swap) → Baicang Basic Route (Formless) → Skill (Objurgate) → Ult (detonate)
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Boss (Scenario B): Setup buffs → Daffodill swap for Scorch → Baicang Dodge+Skill (Silence) → Ult → maintain Power Word loop while managing HP above 50%
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Use Baicang's Truth Exposed (Critical Dodge → knee strike) for an instant Bless word, which restores HP inside Judgment of Autumn
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fires Scorch, Nova and Discord in one rotation
- Baicang's Execute threshold can instantly end boss fights below the HP threshold
- Discord + Break setup trivializes boss stagger phases
- Sakiri's CC creates controlled windows for precise DoT setup
Cons
- Very high mechanical friction — Baicang's HP management and Power Word timing require consistent practice
- Weak vs. enemies immune to DoT (some boss mechanics negate Scorch ticks)
- Daffodill or Lacrimosa fills the Chaos slot; without one of them Scorch, Nova and Discord all go