Best Linko Build Guide: Module, Teams & Arc Recommendations | NTE

If you think Linko is just some backline off-fielder who yells "Go get 'em, Xiaozhen!" and calls it a day, you're in for a surprise. She's a full-spectrum interference master—and her kit reads like a messy circuit diagram. Because it kind of is. But beneath the chaos, there's rhythm. And beneath the rhythm, there's a ghost.

So this build guide will give you something inspired !

 

Rarity: S-Rank | Element: Anima | Arc: Plasma

Linko's an off-field DPS who lives and dies by [Synchronized Strike] and [Harmonic] stacks. Build resources with basic attacks or parries, dump 'em with Redirect Skill for big damage, and pop Ultimate to make everyone on your team join the party. Simple on paper, but in practice you're juggling mark timers, resource counts, and that annoying selection wheel all at once. Her Mindscapes—especially 4★ and 6★—turn that chaos into pure dopamine.

 

Linko Skill Kit

Basic Attack

• Ghost CQC: 5-hit combo. Each hit accumulates [Harmonic] points. [Harmonic] is consumed when casting Redirect Skill: Instant Full-Frequency Resonance to amplify the triggered [Synchronized Strike].
• Ghost Big Slap!: Hold ATK during Ghost CQC to trigger. Linko slaps the target with both palms.
• Ghost Entrance!: Airborne ATK. AoE on landing; damage scales with fall height, up to +100%.
• Ghost Blitz!: While off-field, every 8 seconds Xiaozhen sneaks an attack on the target and applies the [Little Ghost, Hit Here!] mark.
• Critical Riposte (Getting Hit Means Hitting Back!): Perfect Dodge counter using Ghost CQC. Dashes to the target, dealing 4 AoE Anima hits and accumulating [Harmonic] points.

 

Additional Mechanics

• [Synchronized Strike]: A special assist attack that counts as Follow-up Attack damage. Element matches the character initiating it (Anima if initiated by Xiaozhen). Normally does not trigger Resonance reactions. Damage scales with Linko's stats and QTE skill level.
• [Little Ghost, Hit Here!]: A mark applied to enemies. When the on-field character hits a marked target with a Redirect Skill, the mark is consumed to trigger Linko's [Synchronized Strike], accumulating [Harmonic] points and Resonance Value. Max 1 mark on field at a time. Lasts 10 seconds.

Redirect Skill

Unleashes ghost energy for up to 4 hits of Anima damage, then calls Xiaozhen or a teammate to launch a [Synchronized Strike]. A selection wheel appears — tap to choose a teammate or Xiaozhen. The chosen [Synchronized Strike] gains a damage bonus and consumes accumulated [Harmonic] points for additional damage. Time briefly pauses during selection. Xiaozhen is the default option; if a teammate is unable to act or not in the team, Xiaozhen replaces their slot. Each additional Xiaozhen on the wheel grants one extra damage bonus when selected.

Ultimate

Linko enters an overloaded state and expands a [Resonance Field], syncing with up to 3 teammates. Tap Redirect Skill to call teammates for [Synchronized Strike] AoE damage, up to 3 times. When the overload ends (or when tapped again to end early), Linko releases an overload noise wave dealing multiple AoE Anima hits plus one Anima burst — the burst damage scales with the number of debuff types on the target. After the duration ends, the [Resonance Field] persists for a short time. During the field, all team assist skills count as [Synchronized Strike] (Follow-up Attack) and additionally benefit from Precision Tuning, Even the Stars Whisper, and The World Will Echo You.

Assist Skill

Linko and Xiaozhen land a serious punch, dealing 1 AoE Anima hit. [Synchronized Strike] damage multipliers scale with this skill's level. Linko can trigger teammate [Synchronized Strike] via three methods: consuming a [Little Ghost, Hit Here!] mark, casting Instant Full-Frequency Resonance, or casting Overload Resonance.

Passive

Weakness Sense: While Linko is in the team, Resonance Overlay's additional follow-up damage is increased to 30%. Targets under Resonance Overlay take 10% increased Follow-up Attack damage.

Precision Tuning: When a [Synchronized Strike] triggers, reduces the target's elemental RES matching the initiating character's element for a duration. Multiple element RES reductions can coexist; same-element reductions do not stack and refresh on re-trigger.

Trait

Outside combat, hold ATK to charge using Xiaozhen's ghost arm; release to launch Linko forward.

 

Linko Skill Upgrade Priority

Basic Attack → Critical Riposte → Assist Skill → Redirect Skill → Ultimate

• Basic Attack: Starter combo that builds [Harmonic] and applies [Little Ghost, Hit Here!] mark to kick off the entire rotation.
• Critical Riposte: Perfect dodge counter that quickly refills [Harmonic], keeping resource generation alive even when forced on the defensive.
• Assist Skill: The universal trigger interface, providing the base [Synchronized Strike] multiplier and all three activation pathways.
• Redirect Skill: The core burst button—consumes all accumulated [Harmonic] for amplified coordinated attacks, serving as the resource endpoint.
• Ultimate: The ultimate amplifier—once the field is active, all team assist skills count as [Synchronized Strike] and gain additional bonuses.

 

Linko Materials

Materials	Total
Beetle Coin	2 343 000
Water Moon Pick	86
Dreamless Seed	96
Fons	38 400
Fading Silhouette	57
Blurred Silhouette	58
Chaos Silhouette	79
FNG	40
CO	42
White Rose	65
Dress Hem of Vanity	35

Linko Arcs

Best Choice

GoldRecord

Rarity: S-Class | Base ATK: 570 | CRIT Rate: 24%

ATK increased by 24%. The wielder's assist skill CRIT DMG is increased by 66%. Additionally, each time the wielder's assist skill deals damage, Ultimate CRIT DMG is increased by 22% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Reapplying refreshes the duration.

 

Linko Modules

Best Choice

Fireflies and the Forest	2-piece Epic (2): Anima DMG +10%. 4-piece Legendary (4): Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 8% when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the Team, up to 7 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.
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Second Choice

Speedy Hedgehog	2-piece Epic (2): Charge Efficiency +12%. 4-piece Legendary (4): Increases all allies' ATK by 15% for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
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Linko Awakening

A1: All Radio Frequencies Connected!	While off-field, the interval of Basic Attack: Ghost Blitz! is reduced by 50%.
A2: Ghosts Are Actually Cute!	The burst damage multiplier of Ultimate: Overload Resonance is increased by 30%.
A3: Connecting the Isolated Islands!	Casting Basic Attack: Ghost Blitz! refreshes the cooldown of Redirect Skill: Instant Full-Frequency Resonance.
A4: Even the Stars Whisper!	Within the [Resonance Field], each [Synchronized Strike] trigger additionally deals one 100% multiplier AoE Anima hit. This attack can consume a [Little Ghost, Hit Here!] mark and trigger a [Synchronized Strike].
A5: Calling Love to All Frequencies!	[Synchronized Strike] triggered by Instant Full-Frequency Resonance can now trigger Resonance reactions. If the selected teammate cannot Resonate with Linko, that [Synchronized Strike] gains 50% damage bonus.
A6: The World Will Echo You!	While Linko is in the team, all team [Synchronized Strike] gains +25% CRIT Rate, and teammate [Synchronized Strike] gains a charging effect.

For awakenings, prioritize 6★ / 4★ / 2★. 5★ needs to be paired with 1★ or 3★ for Resonance reaction consistency. If you have 3 awakenings, consider 465 / 463 / 462.

 

Linko Team

Linko Freshman Team

Linko

Mint

Adler

Zero

Linko Best Team

Linko

Zankou

Daffodill

Hotori

 

Conclusion

In short, Linko isn't a "press whatever lights up" character. She's a "press the thing that lights up, pause for three seconds to think, spin a wheel, pick a teammate, second-guess yourself, then commit" character. But once you lock into her frequency, she turns your entire team into a well-tuned orchestra—where every member hits the right note at the right time. The conductor just happens to be a ghost. And she's having a blast.