Brown Dust II Community Spreadsheet: Banners & DPS Guides

Brown Dust II Community Spreadsheet

In-Depth Unit Reviews
General PvE DPS 5★
Fiend Hunter DPS 5★
Utility Costumes (5★)
Mechanics Glossary
Current Banners
Upcoming Banners
Character & Costume Lists
FAQ

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In-Depth Unit Reviews

This role list reflects the current meta for PvE, which revolves around the strength of offensive buffers, especially Refithea and Diana's elemental advantage buffs. Endgame teambuilding is CONTENT DEPENDENT, depending on the element the enemies are weak to. The typical endgame team is typically comprised of the following:

Diana/Refithea
Secondary Buffer
DPS (with elemental advantage)
Flex
Flex

The Flex slots can either be another DPS unit, or a unit with support utility for that specific battle. Thus, in order to progress your account in terms of costumes, it's best to follow these guidelines:

The offensive buffers are must pulls, with dupes. Diana for any team, Homunculus Lathel for physical teams, and B-Rank Idol Helena for magic teams.
Invest in a DPS per element (long term goal). Ideally you want dupes on these units, and multiple costumes.
Other utility costumes depend on content.

The tiering depends on all the costumes a unit has. Thus, a unit getting a new costume can make them much better, improving their skill uptime and potentially creating synergy between the costumes. In general, the best DPS units in your account are the ones with the most dupes and costumes.

A useful reference: the following link provides character guides and ongoing updates: https://dotgg.gg/brown- dust-2/character-guides/. This list of character guides is slowly growing!

Updated on: June 29, 2025

General PvE DPS 5★

(Considers early and late Story Packs, Character Packs, and most "One-shot" content)

S-tier examples include a range of units such as Liatris, Loen, Levia, Roxy, Morpeah, Venaka, Sacred Justia, Eclipse, Luvencia, Balde. These are listed as the top performers in various positions depending on the element and synergy in the team composition.

A-tier examples include Anastasia, Eris, Goblin Slayer, Schera, Rafina, Dalvi, Nebris, Hikage, Michaela, Yuri, Priestess, Eleaneer, among others.

B-tier and C-tier sections include a wider pool of units such as Lathel, Rubia, Elise, Sylvia, Yumi, Wilhelmina, and many more, reflecting their utility and niche applications in different team setups.

Notes: The tiering is dynamic and can shift with new costumes, dupe availability, and meta shifts. Images and full tables are provided in the community spreadsheet for precise placements and upgrade paths.

Updated on: June 29, 2025

Fiend Hunter DPS 5★

This section considers Damage Dealt and Utility. The rankings are influenced by the unique interactions of Fiend Hunter costumes, their DoTs, vulnerability setups, and the current opponent dynamics in Fiend Hunt modes.

S-tier examples include Liatris, Loen, Sylvia, Morpeah, Nebris, Venaka, Sacred Justia, Ventana, Luvencia, Balde, among others. A-tier and B-tier lists follow, with entries such as Levia, Anastasia, Rubia, Yumi, Rafina, Dalvi, Gray, Hikage, Michaela, Yuri, Priestess, Nartas, Eclipse, Eris, Lathel, Angelica, Elapse, etc.

The Fiend Hunter meta emphasizes synergy with DoTs, DoT amplification, and energy guard interactions, alongside robust single-target and AoE outputs. Counterplay and defensive buffs are also considered where relevant.

Updated on: June 29, 2025

Utility Costumes (5★)

Utility costumes include a broad array of effects: Damage Amplifiers, Damage Mitigators, Resistance buffs, Shred, Taunt, Tank roles, SP Battery, Buff amplification, Debuffs, and more. Typical examples feature: Diana (Damage Amplifier), Lathel (Tank), Helena (MATK/Heal buffs), Rou (Counter/Taunt utility), Lathel (Energy Guard synergy), Refithea (Glutti Showtime! - crit DMG buff and barrier), Liatris (Rodev's Star DoTs), and many others. The catalog of utility costumes spans across a wide variety of characters, providing strategic depth for different runes, content, and team compositions.

As with the DPS sections, the utility costuming landscape is fluid and grows with new costumes and cross-synergies. This catalog is intended to help players identify strong pairings and maximize the value of each costume.

Updated on: June 29, 2025

Mechanic Glossary and Core Concepts

Brown Dust II uses a rich set of mechanics that shape how teams perform in PvE and PvP-like content. The following glossary captures the essential terms and their practical implications:

Chain Multipliers: A unit inflicted with Chain x will take additional damage in subsequent hits. Example: a 3-hit skill hitting a chain 3 yields progressively higher damage multipliers on each hit.
Elemental Advantage: Property DMG; increased damage against enemies weak to your character's element and reduced damage taken from their counters. Fire > Wind > Water > Fire; Light vs Dark is a separate dynamic.
EoT Effects: End-of-turn effects like Bleed and Regeneration. EoT effects are calculated dynamically and can be affected by buffs on the caster.
Bleed and Regeneration: Bleed deals damage over time; Regeneration heals over time and can crit depending on the source.
HP Scaling: Many skills scale with max HP, but there are caps (e.g., 30,000 HP coefficient cap). Energy Guard caps are also defined by HP-based scaling.
Energy Guards: Shields that absorb damage but do not count toward current HP calculations for HP-based scaling. They are treated as barrier buffs.
On-Hit Effects: Effects triggered when an attack hits, after damage calculation. Do not stack across hits from the same skill.
DoT (Damage over Time): DoT effects stack and have durations; they can be refreshed by subsequent hits.
Shred: Reduces DEF/MR, with base and cap interactions explained to ensure proper stacking.
Silence, Dispel, and Vulnerability: Various debuffs and buffs applied on-hit, with DoT and shield interactions noted.
Evade, Taunt, and Concentrate: Core targeting mechanics that influence who is attacked and when.
True DMG: Fixed damage that ignores DEF, MR, vulnerability and other mitigation, but not Energy Guard.
Stat Caps and Buffs: Guidelines on cap values for ATK, Crit Rate, Crit DMG, DEF, MR, etc., and how caps interact with stacking buffs.

This glossary also includes notes on cross-unit interactions, weapon-specific quirks, and representative unit examples for reference.

Example Data Points and Notable Units

Liatris: A top-tier unit with high base damage, strong DoT profiles, and synergy with other magic-using units in Elemental Reverse setups.
Levia: Known for Night of Jealousy and Track and Field Team Captain, provides strong magic amplification and AoE potential.
Roxy: Respected Master with Respected Master and Emerging Desire, offering a strong AoE kit with long-range utility.
Morpeah: Beach Vacation and Daydream Bunny are powerful in niche setups, especially when paired with Apostle or other magic-dedicated costumes.

See the full in-spreadsheet data for exact stat lines, SP costs, cooldowns, and range values for each costume.

Updated on: June 29, 2025

Current Banners & Upcoming Banners (Snapshot)

Current Rotation — Powder of Hope, Medal of Honor, Golden Threads, Character Pass. The Banner rows show the costume and character pairing, dates, and gating notes. This snapshot captures the status as of the latest update and is intended to help players plan rotations and budget SP or dupes accordingly.

Desert Flower Sylvia — Aug 16, 2023 to Aug 30, 2023
Thorn of the Desert Rubia — Aug 30, 2023 to Sep 25, 2023
Rodev's Star Liatris — Sep 13, 2023 to Oct 11, 2023
Medicinal Herb Tracker Lathel — Sep 13, 2023 to Sep 25, 2023
Descendant of the Great Witch Celia — Sep 25, 2023 to Oct 25, 2023
Blood Glutton Justia — Oct 11, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023
White Reaper Justia — Oct 11, 2023 to Oct 25, 2023

Upcoming banners list the next set of costumes and their date ranges as published in the community sheet. This section is updated regularly to reflect the latest rotation cadence.

Current & Upcoming Banners (Expanded)

The community spreadsheet provides a rolling list of costumes and their banner windows. For example, in the latest cadence, you will see items like Killer Doll Lecliss, B-Rank Manager Gray, Sharpshooter of the Mist Gray, and others scheduled for rotation in the coming weeks. The full list includes many more entries and is updated to reflect new collaborations and event-driven banners.

Character & Costume Lists (Tavern, MSQ, and Updates)

The table includes the mapping between characters and their costumes, along with location notes such as Tavern, MSQ, or Other Chapters. It also lists unlock requirements and whether a costume is limited or in rerun status. The community maintains detailed cross-references so players can quickly identify where a costume originates and how to obtain it.

Example mappings show Diana (Adventurer of the Unknown) with an elemental push and vulnerability mechanics. Lathel’s costumes provide a mix of ATK buffs, shield protections, and attack multipliers.
Other cross-links include Elise with Lovely Lady (physical shred) and Code Name O (nuker), Romping through a comprehensive list of 70+ costumes and their contexts.

FAQ

Q1: Once I recruit them will they come back once I clear the whole recruitment pool?

A1: No, once you recruit everyone from your Pub pool it will be diluted and empty out.

Q2: Does this track free costume from Events?

A2: No, only free costume or unlockable unit from Story/Pub.

Mechanic Overview (Short Reference)

End-of-turn effects (EoT) occur after damage and can be affected by buffs. Bleed effects are EoT and interact with regeneration.
Damage reductions (DR) stack multiplicatively with DEF and MR after caps, so a unit with high DR and moderate DEF can achieve strong mitigation.
On-hit effects do not stack when triggered by multiple hits from the same skill; they refresh durations or refresh the effect on the target.

Current Rotation — Powder of Hope, Medal of Honor, Golden Threads, Character Pass

The top row shows the current rotation across three categories. This snapshot is designed to help players track the rotation and plan the following week’s pulls. The lists update with new banners and reruns as the community tracks events and collaborations.

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Note: The table-like data in this article is drawn from the community spreadsheet and is condensed here for readability. Please refer to the original spreadsheet for exact timing, SP costs, ranges, and cooldowns per costume.

About this Resource

This Markdown article preserves the core content and layout of the original community spreadsheet. It is intended for readers who want a fully self-contained reference with table-of-contents navigation, in-page anchors, and a comprehensive catalog of banners, costumes, DPS rankings, and mechanics glossary. While the original spreadsheet contains many detailed tables and images, this article focuses on maintaining the hierarchy and accessibility of information for long-term reference. The data is accurate as of the latest update (June 29, 2025) and is subject to change with future patches, collaborations, and event banners.

Internal references to other BD2 content, including character guides and banner rotations, are encouraged for effective navigation.
Readers are invited to explore the character guides linked in the In-Depth Unit Reviews section for deeper analysis of unit kits and synergy.

Quick Start: Reading Time & Snippet

Primary topic: Brown Dust II community data, DPS tiers, banners, and mechanics.
Short snippet: A detailed, dual-structure guide combining banner rotation history with a mechanics glossary and costume catalog to help players optimize team composition and gear progression.

Appendix: Data Notes

Data points include: banner dates, character-role assignments, and various costume effects as seen in the original sheet.
Due to space constraints, this article presents a representative sample of the full data; the complete dataset is accessible in the community spreadsheet.

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