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The Middle Big Brother Heathcliff Identity artwork

IDENTITY 0715 · Season 7

The Middle Big Brother

HP
298
Speed
4-6
Offense Lv.
67/68/70
Defense Lv.
70
Stagger Thresholds
50%
Panic
Panic
Resource Distribution
Wrath: 3 cardsEnvy: 3 cards + Counter
Resistance
Slash×2.0Pierce×1Blunt×0.5

GUIDEMechanics and How to Use

At a Glance

A Middle commander and attacker that forms 6 Envy Absolute Resonance in a Middle team, then uses Payback to counter with MY HAIR COUPOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!! At 15 Vengeance Tattoo, unleash COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!!

Core Mechanics

  • S3 from his counter (Uptie Ⅳ): If total Envy Absolute Resonance is 6 or more at Combat Start, the Defense skill Payback uses S3 when countering, up to 2 times per turn. At the same time, at Combat Start, it restores (Envy Resonance + 3) SP, up to 10, to the 3 Middle allies with the lowest SP, including himself (Uptie Ⅳ). He also gains Shield equal to 25% of HP lost.
  • Vengeance Tattoo and COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!!: Through the combat passive The Big Brother (4 Envy Owned; unlocked at Uptie Ⅱ), he gains 1 Vengeance Tattoo per Envy Resonance at Combat Start, up to 7. Defeating enemies with S3 grants 2 per enemy, up to 6 per turn. At 15 or more at Turn Start, one basic skill becomes COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!! (3 Attack Weight, Uptie Ⅳ), and he spends 15 after the attack. He gains E.G.O resources of the type he has least, one per enemy defeated, up to 4.
  • Raising the Middle's durability: Through the passive Vengeance Tattoo Resonance, Middle allies with a Defense skill equipped take −20% damage from one-sided attacks that turn. At 4 or more Envy Resonance, the Middle Identities on both sides of him, and at 6 or more, all Middle Identities, are not staggered by damage while they still have counters available.
  • Follow-ups when allies are hit: Through The Big Brother, when an enemy attacks a Middle Identity, he makes a one-sided attack on that attacker with Kicking, once per turn.
  • S3's bonus conditions: +1 Final Power per 2 Envy Resonance, up to 3. Offense Level Up equal to the highest Resonance, up to 6. +1 Attack Weight at 6 or more Envy Absolute Resonance, and +1 more at 20 or more Book of Vengeance [Heathcliff]. Additional Blunt damage equal to Envy Resonance×5%, up to 30%.
  • S2 — Watch Your Back!: At Combat Start, gives 2 Offense Level Up to the allies on both sides of him on the dashboard. It also inflicts debuffs such as 2 Paralyze and +3 Bleed Count.

How to Use

Assemble Middle Identities to build 6 Envy Absolute Resonance, and on turn 1 hold 4 Envy to activate the passive. All S1s can be replaced with Defense skills for countering. The Defense skill itself becomes a counter S3, and early on it also handles allies' SP recovery. As long as Envy Resonance is maintained, Vengeance Tattoo builds naturally, letting him fire COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!! regularly. Take painful attacks, and attacks that apply heavy Rupture or Sinking, with Clashes from S2 and S3, and counter weak attacks.

A practical guide based on the skill and passive descriptions below.(Updated: 2026-10-17)

SKILLSSkill

S1×3

Kicking

WrathBluntBlunt
Clash Power
2~112~8 → 2~11
Base Power
2
Coin Power
+3+2 → +3
No. of Coins
3
Skill Level
Identity Lv+2
Attack Weight
1

On Use Gain +3 to this Slot next turn

If target has 6+ ( + ), Coin Power +1

On Use If target has , Final Power +1

ⅠOn Hit Lower user's Stagger Threshold by 5

- If target has , heal 3 SP

ⅡOn Hit Inflict 2

On Hit Inflict 1

ⅢOn Hit Inflict 2

On Hit Inflict 2

Unbreakable Coin

Unbreakable Coin
  • S3 MY HAIR COUPOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!!: Coin1
  • S3 (Special) COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!!: Coin1
Normal Coin Unbreakable CoinMultiple values represent different Uptie tiers; the larger value is for the highest tier. Roman numerals identify which Coin has the effect.

PASSIVESPassives

Combat Passive

The Big Brother

Envy ×4Owned

Combat Start: Gain 1 for every Envy Reson. (max 7)

If an enemy attacked any of The Middle-faction allies including this unit, use "Kicking" on the said enemy as an Unopposed Attack at Attack End of the said enemy's Skill (once per turn)

Combat Passive

The Book of Vengeance

NoneAlways active

When this unit or any of The Middle-faction allies are hit by an enemy, inflict 1 on the said enemy and gain 1 (once per Skill)

Ally Death: Gain 3

Turn Start: At 15+ , apply the following effects:

- Replace a Base Skill with "COMPLETE AND TOTAL EXTERMINATION!!" (prioritizes the Skill on the leftmost Slot's bottom row on the Dashboard)

· If the replaced Skill becomes inaccessible due to being replaced by a different Skill, activate the above effect again

- Change battle music until Turn End (excluding certain Encounters)

Combat Start in the Turn this unit Substituted in or Returned to the field: Use "MY HAIR COUPOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!!" on a random target

- Attack End of the said Skill: Apply 1 and 1 on all The Middle-faction allies

Combat Passive

Vengeance Tattoo Resonance

NoneAlways active

Combat Start: The Middle-faction allies that have equipped Defense Skills take -20% damage from Unopposed Attacks for this turn

Combat Start: At 4+ Envy Reson., The Middle-faction allies adjacent to this unit on the Dashboard cannot be Staggered by damage as long as they have usable Counter Skills equipped in their Slots (excluding Forced Staggers)

- At 6+ Envy Reson., this effect applies to all of The Middle-faction allies

Support Passive

Chains of Loyalty

Envy ×4Owned

If any of The Middle-faction allies are killed during combat this turn, all The Middle-faction allies gain 1 this turn and next turn (once per turn)

Support passives activated by these resources →

E.G.OCompatible E.G.O

  • Move-in Reg.: S1 (Wrath) and S2 and S3 (Envy) supply resources, and he can also inflict Burn.

KEYWORDSEffect Glossary

BurnShared mechanics →
At the end of the turn, take fixed damage by the effect’s Potency. Then, reduce its Count by 1.
BleedShared mechanics →
When tossing an attack Coin, take fixed damage by the effect’s Potency. Then, reduce its Count by 1.
Aggro
In focused encounters, slots with higher Aggro values are more likely to be targeted by enemies.
Vengeance Mark
Applied to the unit that dealt the most damage to an ally (Max 1)
ParalyzeShared mechanics →
Fix the Power of Coins to 0 for one turn, with one Coin per the effect’s Count.
Offense Level Up
Offense level increases based on the effect's Potency for one turn.
Unbreakable CoinShared mechanics →
- This coin does not break upon Clash Lose. - If an Attack Skill has this Coin, attack with this Coin after getting hit. - Upon Clash Lose, fix the Coin Power of the unbroken Coin to 1
Book of Vengeance [Heathcliff]
- Max Stack: 30 - Offense Level +1, Defense Level +1 for every 5 Stack
Vengeance Tattoo
- Max Stack: 20 - Base Skills deal +1% damage for every Stack
Resentment
- Min & Max Speed +2 - On Hit, heal HP by 10% of damage dealt using the Skill (can heal up to 50% of this unit's max HP per Skill)
TremorShared mechanics →
When attacked by skills that trigger Tremor Burst, raise the Stagger Threshold by the effect’s Potency. At the end of the turn, reduce the Count by 1.
Tremor Burst
Raise target's Stagger Threshold by Tremor Potency on target
Defense Level Up
Defense Level increases based on the effect's Potency for one turn.
Vendetta Mark
- Max Stack: 10 - Consumed by certain Skills or Passives - Take +2% damage from The Middle enemies for every Stack (max 20%) - Turn End: The unit that has the highest Stack of this effect gains 1 Sibling Vengeance Mark next turn (Counted separately from Vengeance Mark; if more than a single unit has the highest Stack of this effect, this effect targets the one that has a higher HP percentage)
Attack Power Up
Attack skills gain final Power by the effect’s Count for one turn.
Power Up
Skills gain final Power by the effect’s Count for one turn.

Combat glossary →Review combat basics such as Clashes, SP, and resistances