Adler shield core
Adler's shields give the team survivability while Mint, Zero and Haniel cover Hexed and Blossom reactions — a sturdy F2P backbone.
Anima element
Mint
Anima Liquid Arc DPS T1
Mint is a 4★ Anima character of the Liquid arc who fills the DPS role and currently holds a T1 tier placement. As a top-tier option, Mint offers strong damage performance that makes the character a reliable pick despite the 4★ rarity.
Best Arcs
- Best
- Fluff of Fleetness
- Alternatives
- Mind Royale
- F2P
- Clear Skies
- Cartridge
- Fireflies and the Forest
Mint slots into Anima Blossom cores: the S-rank Fluff of Fleetness leads on Crit DMG, while the farmable 4★ Clear Skies is the F2P pick. Fireflies and the Forest is the recommended cartridge, ramping Crit DMG with her high-hit Basic Attacks.
Recommended setups from community build guides (~June 2026); not the only viable option.
How Mint plays
Mint is a frontline Anima DPS built around rapid, high-hit Basic Attacks that stack damage quickly and feed her Crit-scaling kit. Lead with her Skill and Ultimate to open a damage window, then weave fast Basic Attack strings to pour out sustained Anima damage, capping rotations with her QTE on swaps. Her tempo rewards staying on field and chaining hits, since each connection ramps her Crit DMG through her cartridge. She fits naturally into Anima Blossom cores, slotting as the main damage dealer in a hypercarry lineup alongside Sakiri, Jiuyuan, and Zero, or as the carry in an accessible F2P squad with Chiz, Haniel, and Edgar who set up and amplify her windows.
Strengths
- Strong T1 sustained DPS with reliable Anima damage output
- High-hit Basic Attacks that ramp Crit DMG fast through her cartridge
- Cooldown reset on her Ultimate keeps her aggressive damage windows flowing
- Flexible build path with both S-rank and farmable F2P gear options
- Slots cleanly into multiple Anima Blossom cores and team compositions
- Accessible 4-star carry that performs well even on budget setups
Weaknesses
- On-field reliance leaves her vulnerable without front-line support
- Heavily Crit-dependent, so a poor substat roll cripples her ceiling
- Needs setup from teammates to fully open her damage windows
Mint build details
Skill priority
Prioritise her Skill first, as it anchors her damage window and rotation, followed by her Ultimate for burst payoff and the cooldown-reset synergy. Level Basic Attack next since her high-hit strings carry sustained output and fuel her Crit DMG ramp. Finish with her QTE, which contributes mainly on swaps and matters less to her core loop.
Stat priority
Run Anima DMG on Slot 1 and CRIT Rate on Slot 2 to balance her offensive scaling. For substats, chase CRIT Rate first to hit reliable crits, then CRIT DMG to push her damage ceiling, followed by ATK% and finally generic DMG%. This order keeps her crits consistent before stacking multipliers.
Modules & cartridge
Equip Fireflies and the Forest as her core set, the BIS cartridge that ramps Crit DMG as her fast Basic Attacks land repeated hits. Funnel allocation toward Crit-focused stats to feed the ramp, leaning on CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG so the cartridge's scaling pays off across long, hit-heavy rotations.
Awakening nodes
Prioritise A1 first, since it resets her Ultimate's cooldown when her attacks connect, triggering roughly every three seconds and keeping her burst rolling. Take A2 next for added consistency, then A5 to round out her damage profile. These nodes most directly amplify her on-field DPS loop.
Investment
Invest fully in Mint as a primary carry: max her Skill and Ultimate first, then her Basic Attack, and push ascension to unlock A1 early. Pair her with the right Arc, leading on Mind Royale or Fluff of Fleetness depending on availability.
