Rank 5 · Metal / Fusion / charged burst with Anarchy support
Downstroke Anarchy Guitarist
A burst-oriented alternative built around high-rank Downstroke Barrage, Heavy Gauge and critical damage. Infinite Setlist enables extra non-ultimate uses, while the common beam, Album and Cadenza package supports the downtime. This is a credible fifth pick, with more aiming and channel-interruption costs than the top entries.
Spend exactly 69 class points
| Branch | Hard-point allocation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Metal | Heavy Gauge 17; Faultline Riff 1; Downstroke Barrage 20; Dissonant Collapse 1; Wall of Death 1 | 40 |
| Fusion | Perfect Pitch 20; Heaven's Circuit 1; Legato Rush 1; Harmonic Convergence 1; Prismatic Cadenza 1 | 24 |
| Punk | Hotwired 1; Feedback Split 1; Stage Ghost 1; Feedback Loop 1; Anarchy Broadcast 1 | 5 |
With +37 All Skills and 25 Metal / 8 Fusion stones: Heavy Gauge 179, Downstroke Barrage 182 and Perfect Pitch 97. Borrowed Saint Elmo supplies rails without wearing its gloves.
Bindings and combat loop
Assignable non-ultimates: Downstroke Barrage, Heaven's Circuit and Stage Ghost. Ultimates: Wall of Death, Prismatic Cadenza and Anarchy Broadcast. Use Power Chord for focused pressure and Sustain Beam between charged attacks.
- Start from a Rhythm Line and mark the group with Heaven's Circuit. Use Pick Rake to activate the Legato/Dead Channel support package.
- Activate Anarchy and the Album, charge Downstroke toward the pack's approach, then release where multiple rifts can contact useful targets.
- Alternate Downstroke with a different spender to exploit Infinite Setlist cooldown reduction. Use Wall of Death through a controlled corridor.
- Channel while repositioning carefully between bursts. Use Cadenza during the most dangerous density spike and avoid replacing a large surviving shield unnecessarily.
What limits it
Fully charged Downstroke creates up to seven distributed rifts. A single target is not guaranteed to receive seven copies of every pulse. Widowmaker's +75% bonus applies to Power Chord, not universally to all skill damage. Charging and repositioning can interrupt beam defense, lowering practical survival despite strong burst.
Equipment and Acclivity plan
Bouncer to protect charged Downstroke windows; Manager for faster farming once those windows are safe. Use Legacy column 5.
| Slot | Equipped item | One successful craft |
|---|---|---|
| Instrument | Widowmaker Cabinet | 6 × Metal |
| Offhand | E-Bow of Endless Sustain | 4 × Metal |
| Head | Crown of the Midnight Console | 4 × Metal |
| Body | Marching Harness of the Endless Parade | 6 × Metal |
| Legs | Backline Railpants | 4 × Metal |
| Gloves | Borrowed-Time Pulse Wraps | 1 × Metal, 3 × Fusion |
| Boots | Venue Phantom Soles | 4 × Fusion |
| Belt | Revolving Setlist Chain | Infuse (see borrowed effects) |
| Necklace | Pendant of Royal Albert's Hall | Infuse (see borrowed effects) |
| Accessory 1 | Dead Channel Switch | Infuse (see borrowed effects) |
| Accessory 2 | Seventh Encore Band | Infuse (see borrowed effects) |
| CD | Platinum Album of Yesteryear | 1 × Fusion |
Two borrowed effects on each infused item
| Host slot | Effect 1 | Effect 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belt | Death Metal Skull Collector | The Last Working Tube |
| Necklace | Diamond Studded Gloves of the King | Saint Elmo's Glass Slide |
| Accessory 1 | Arcwright Fingercaps | Cathedral Reverb Charm |
| Accessory 2 | Saint Voltage Locket | Tape Splice Grips |
Maintain Infinite Setlist two-piece through gloves and belt. Keep the Album in the CD slot. With Time Signature 20, the gloves' affinity reduces the second-cast cooldown penalty from +50% to +20%; alternating a different ability reduces the remaining cooldown of the others by 25%. The three-piece bonus is absent.
All +All Skills totals and effective ranks are for this exact equipment list. Borrowing a relic's mechanic does not add its All Skills, weapon damage, Soul, cooldown or other stat lines. Infusion outcomes are random; this is the target result, not a deterministic recipe.
Bouncer: gear and ability rolls
Choose Bouncer for high-wave pushing. Charged Downstroke interrupts sustained beam protection; Bouncer's threat, shove, Amp You Up and larger Soul pool help you complete those charge windows. This is a survivability-oriented recommendation, not a claim that Bouncer produces more damage than Manager. Use Manager for farm runs when charging is already safe.
On every item, target these common rolled lines: Cleave Splash Damage +30; Crowd Surge DoT +29; Soul Stolen per Hit +5%.
| Slot / item | Native ability | Additional perfect roll(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Road Case Relic Road Case of the Pit Guard | Cyclone Solo Echo | Melee Damage +32 |
| Spotlight Rig Relic Spotlight Rig of the Pit Guard | Groove Cascade Echo | No additional slot-specific rolled line |
| Stagewear Relic Stagewear of the Pit Guard | Arena Breaker Echo | Soul +46 |
| Headgear Relic Headgear of the Pit Guard | Center Stage Borrowed | Amp You Up +32% |
| Credentials Relic Credentials of the Pit Guard | OverDrive Mode Borrowed | Aggro Strength +34% |
| Signal Charm Relic Signal Charm of the Pit Guard | Stage Takeover Borrowed | Attack Speed +34% |
Let Bouncer meet the approaching pack before charging. Use Cyclone/Cascade/Arena control to cover the charge, then aim Downstroke along the pack's actual path after any shove. Stage Takeover diverts up to two non-bosses. Resume beam channeling between charges; Bouncer does not preserve beam protection for you.
For bosses, replace Stage Takeover with Loop Station. For fast farming, switch to the complete Manager item/ability setup from build 1; keep this build's player equipment and skill allocation.
Acclivity on your character’s gear
- Belt: Skull Collector + Tube: keep three ultimates and the basic-hit lightning engine between charged casts without losing Infinite Setlist two-piece.
- Necklace: Diamond + Saint Elmo: add current-Soul discharge and lightning rails while the set gloves occupy your glove slot.
- Accessory 1: Arcwright + Cathedral: build Conduct, spend the cast fork when ready, and release stored non-ultimate damage with a basic or ultimate.
- Accessory 2: Saint Voltage + Tape Splice: reward your critical cadence and your own status applications with lightning riders, detonations and Groove recovery.