Core Formula
The site calculates cost automatically from the characters and weapons in your team. Every slot can contribute character cost and weapon cost, then the total is summed and submitted with the clear.
- Limited 5 star character: cost = constellation + 1. Ex: C2 Mavuika = 2 + 1 = 3 cost
- Standard 5 star character: cost = (constellation + 1) x 0.5. Ex: C4 Mona = (4 + 1) x 0.5 = 2.5
- 4 star characters = 0 cost regardless of constellations or release date
- Limited 5 star weapon: cost = refinement.
- Standard 5 star weapon: cost = refinement x 0.5.
- 4 star and lower weapons are 0 regardless of refinements or release date
Quick Reference
Character examples: limited C0 = 1, limited C2 = 3, limited C6 = 7. Standard C0 = 0.5, standard C2 = 1.5, standard C6 = 3.5.
Weapon examples: limited R1 = 1 and limited R5 = 5. Standard R1 = 0.5 and standard R5 = 2.5.
How The Breakdown Works
- The Cost (auto) field updates immediately as you change characters, constellations, weapons, or refinements.
- Hovering the cost chip in the submission modal shows a line-by-line breakdown for each character and weapon entry.
- Half-step totals like 6.5 are normal because standard 5 star characters and weapons use 0.5 multipliers.
- Empty or incomplete slots only count the parts you have actually selected.
- That same calculated total is used for the submitted clear, public cost filters, and cost-based statistics.
Important Notes
- Character and weapon details should be entered EXACTLY as how they appear unless a Reduced Cost tag is attached
Cost Reduction
- Use this tag to reduce the cost of your clear. Enter the intended cost instead of the actual cost. Ex: if C1 Yelan isn't used then input C0 Yelan
- Only constellations and refinements that are generally useless, contributing less than 1 second to the clear, or is not used will be eligible for a reduction.
- 5 star weapons with useful effects will not count for cost reduction.
- 120s clears are not eligible for cost reduction that contributes to ANY amount of damage.
- The availability of a character through rewards such as the Anniversary or the 5 star Selector will NOT be taken into consideration for cost reduction.
- Standard 5 star characters will NOT be reduced to 0 cost.
- Cost reduction is only available up until a useful constellation. Ex: C6 Mona can be reduced to C4 Mona but no further.
- Obvious cases will be proved by the reviewer, such as reducing R2 Aquila Favonia to R1 on Bennett. However, for less obvious cases, a prior notice should be given through Discord. Otherwise, it will not go through.