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As with all dark memory character costumes having an affinity-based damage reduction passive, each of Reborn Monster, Reborn Convict, and Reborn Automaton have the Luminous Guard passive ability capable of negating up to 25% of received Light damage. This can be invaluable to have in the later quests within Radiant Cell, especially for the handful of quest missions that require to “clear while each of your party member's HP is at least over 80%.”

• Reborn Beast is basically the all-star costume of all game modes, and the Abyss Tower is no exception. Reborn Beast (EX Levania) is an incredible DPS costume, and provides longevity with the aforementioned damage resistance.
• Reborn Convict (EX 063y) provides solid DPS performance, however can come in clutch if his HP is in a critical state - and provide huge killing blows at critical moments.
• Out of these current dark memory character costumes, Reborn Automaton (EX Dimos) is certainly the least popular; although light-damage resistance is about the only perk that's widely usable. His character skill is only useful for three-enemy waves, but not really that helpful against any bosses.
• Outside of dark memory characters, we have a Recollections of Dusk entry: Frozen-Heart Revolutionary. Rion steps in with high DPS (especially for a Staff-user), and provides a high-damage character skill with dark-damage buffs and a high potential to blind the enemy.
• One last entry sneaking in - Bloody Weapon. Noelle's usefulness here will mostly be found as a support/tank role. Don't expect any huge damage output, but don't underestimate her ability to stay in the battle with her damage-resistance.

Support comes in many forms, whether its a healer, tank, or damage buffer; these few will likely do well depending on the enemy/boss combination at hand:

• Celebratory Assassin is a popular support in PVP, but her dark-oriented buffs certainly help turn up the overall potential of a loadout for Radiant Cell. Pair her with a buff-providing main-hand weapon will help stack those buffs.
• Another instant-character skill support - Lacrima Girl will help her party dish out some extra dark-damage, and also provides a buff to stats for everyone's dark-affinity weapons.
• The recent addition of Yuletide Witch resides on the DPS side of support characters; her character skill provides multiple debuffs for the party to take advantage of, and she also provides attack bonus for the party's dark-affinity weapons.
• Yet again… despite having an off-affinity damage reduction passive for this event, Reborn Sorceress (EX Saryu) is still one of the best tank/healers in the game currently. 40% HP party heal + 570% damage character skill + Bold Vigor passive + massive HP = more quest missions accomplished.

The general amount of damage-dealers available essentially go unending, but there are a few recent costume additions that appear to excel specifically well for outputting wind damage:

• If the Yuletide season was giving enough, one may have acquired the recent Yuletide Werebeast. Priyet's Vigor and Void Drive pushes her attack stats sky high, and using a dark-affinity weapon allows the “Snowman!” character skill to almost guarantee 7 million+ damage each time it's used.
• The new Abyssal Hunter will have long weapon skill cooldowns, but her specialization remains with her fast development of the first utilization of her character skill. Essentially focuses on her own damage and not much else.
• Celebratory Ruler (along with most other high-powered gun character costumes) remains a recommendation simply due to her high damage output; pairing her up with Treason's Reward as a main hand allows her to have a quick trigger for her character skill's bonus damage - another easy way to get 7 million+ damage combos against the toughest bosses.

• Like any dark memory weapon, you'll likely get some extremely potent weapon skills - Recurring Sin comes with high attack stats, haste, dark-damage boosts along with high potential to blind enemies - the last of which could certainly prevent some deadly blows from hitting your party.
• Blackthorn Hate is the dark-affinity subjugation-reward weapon; you'll receive light damage resistance/dark damage boon effects, dark-damage buffs for the party, and high attack stats. Highly recommended as a sub-weapon for any of those costumes that need a bit more defense against light enemies.
• For your support cast characters, Gravekeeper's Scales has a simple purpose: raise your party's attack, and raise the dark-damage the enemy receives. Simple, yet effective.

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