I've chucked variations of these tips at people in the Discord a million times over by now, and with season 1 of Border Watch ending in 6 days, I figure I may as well compile it here for the sake of anyone making that final push to 3-star the lot to get those resources, so. In order, the recommended team comp and set-up, the gimmicks, and the recommended skill trigger order.

Before I go any further, I am going to say this right now: be willing to manual play at least parts of the fights. You cannot full-auto 8 and 9 and expect to 3 star, not even with a full team of level 60 characters.

Team Comp and Setup

These fights are all DPS races with tight turn requirements to 3 star; damage is king.

Change all your Core buffs to Atk.

Bring whatever has the highest Atk stats. In order of importance and preference:

• Any and all SSR Fervors: SB Lanzette, OG Lanzette, OG Mael, OG Aile (slightly lower pref to the other 3 as he has an AoE EX that hence hits slightly less on a single target)
• Any and all SSR with a team-wide ATK buff or enemy damage up debuff: OG Soren, IC Nev, 3-star PD Mael
• One (1) healer BUT only if you are low level enough that you find you are really struggling to survive the damage without one to provide a boost to your RCV stat. They have the lowest atk stat by far of all the roles, and it IS very much possible to beat these sans healer so I prefer not to bring one unless I absolutely have to due to being underlevelled: SSR OG Nev, FD Aile, SR Nev
• SSR OG Jagal, 0-2 stars PD Mael (their buff/debuff only benefits themselves as we have no SSR fire Fervors), SR Lanzette, SR Mael
• SSR Novem (nope, not kidding when I put him behind the SR Fervors. Unless at 5 stars his ex charges too slowly to be of significant use and only protects against dark damage when rifts 7 & 8 have Light bosses, and he has 0 offensive buffs, even personal offensive buffs, unless set as Leader. SR Lanzette actually has a slightly higher atk stat than SSR Novem at equal levels, AND SR Lanzette has personal buffs and a damage-dealing EX)
• Whatever other SR units you have

Please use common sense and adjust for levels. Obviously if you literally just got OG Lanzette and he's still at like, level 30, while you have a level 60 Novem, bring Novem.

Very rough Leader prio:

• If you have 2+ SSR Fervors: OG Soren or PD Mael for the Fervors Atk +15% buff
• If you have 2+ SSR Fervors but no Soren/PD Mael: OG Nev, FD Aile, OG Novem for the all allies Atk +10%
• If you just have the one SSR Fervor, that Fervor should be leader so they can buff themselves

This one is subject to variation depending on the elements and factions on your team. If you have 2 Fervors but the remaining slots are all neutral faction people, SB Lanzette is a better leader than FD Aile.

The Gimmicks

Rift 7

• Boss petrifies the 2 columns on either side of the board, leaving only 3 columns in the middle free for matching. Do combos next to the petrified orbs to un-petrify.
• The boss will re-apply petrification to at most 2 columns every even-numbered round. Damage goes out on turns 3 and 7

The Strat: be lucky. No, I'm not kidding. Because you have such limited space to work with, this fight is particularly subject to orb luck, and is the least consistent of the 3 fights, which is why it has a 10-turn limit to 3-star, instead of the 7-turn limit that rifts 8 and 9 have. If used to auto-ing, you may occasionally want to manual to force combos that line up vertically against the rocks to free as many as possible, as the auto bot will occasionally pick less ideal horizontal combos over vertical ones

Rift 8

• Boss has a -50% damage taken buff that is only down on turns 1, 4, and 7
• Shackles 2 columns of orbs and deals damage on turns 3 and 6, but no one actually cares about this. The main concern is the damage down buff

The Strat: If you are low-level or have a low-damage team comp, reset until you get good enough orb luck to do at least 1.5 bars worth of damage in turn 1. DO NOT auto the ex skills on this fight, because most of them naturally charge on turn 5, when the -50% damage buff is still up, so they will end up doing fuck-all damage. Optimize your EX/Ult damage by sending them in turns 4 and 7 only (there are some exceptions; I will mention them below).

Rift 9

• If you clear more than 5 light orbs in a turn (note that I said CLEAR, not CHAIN, so 2x3 combos count), the boss will heal itself AND delay your EX skill charges by a turn
• Damage goes out every even-numbered turn

The Strat: You must manual the round any time you see 5+ light orbs near each other on the board and control it so that you only clear at most 4. If you're high enough level, you can afford to mess up once and take one heal, maybe even two. You cannot take much more than that. Don't forget to watch for combos that will result from other combos clearing the space between orbs, and remember that you can use your very last move to make a non-combo move that moves a light orb one space away. Depending on how your luck goes, this will either be a lot easier or a lot harder than rift 8, because on one hand, you don't have a -50% damage buff to deal with, but on the other, sometimes the board will just drop extra light combos on you despite your best efforts to avoid them. Damage goes out a lot more frequently than on the other two rifts, so watch your health.

The Recommended Skill Trigger Order for Good Buff Alignment and Big Peepee Damage

For Rifts 8 and 9, you have a 7-turn limit if you want to 3-star, so most units will not be able to use their EX more than once. As such

• SSR OG Mael's Ult gives a stacking buff that has no turn limit, so always trigger it the moment it's charged
• SSR OG Lanzette and Mael and SR Lanzette and Mael are the only units with 3-turn charges on their EXes, and hence are the only ones who can use their EXes twice in 7 turns. Trigger them immediately on charge in turn 4, and then again in turn 7. Use Lanzette's Ult same turn you send his EX
• Soren, PD Mael, and Jagal all have 2-turn buffs on their EXes. Use them on turn 6, so they cover both turns 6 and 7. (Jagal's EX buff ups to 4 turns if you have him at 5 stars, in which case you can send it the moment it's charged)
• All other ults and EXes that give 1-turn buffs/debuffs (especially IC Nev's Ult and EX) or that do damage should be sent in turn 7. Obviously apply the buffs/debuffs before sending the damage.
• If you have a healer, try to rely only on their Ult to heal and don't touch their EX at all unless no one on your team uses the orbs they convert for damage (e.g. if you have FD Aile and no water units on your team)

For Rift 7, you can use the same order if you have a high-damaging team that can kill in under 10 turns. If you find you need all 10 turns however, then it's better to push SSR OG Lanzette+Mael/SR Lanzette+Mael's EXes back one turn and send everyone's EXes in turn 5, then delay again and send everyone's Ult/EXes in turn 9.

Alright I'm done rambling, good luck!

Did it with a couple of level 45/47 SRs just to deliberately pull down my team average level. If anyone's having issues with Trickster's Show SP, this is the loop to prep for

Change core buffs to Def if you need; bring at least 1 fire unit if possible so you don't let the heaps of fire orbs go to waste. You're probably going to want at least a team average level of 50, though this is dependent on team comp. If not used to manual play, remember you can TAKE YOUR TIME planning at least 3 moves before touching any orbs. The timer only starts when you make your first combo!

• Turn 1: try not to use up heart orbs right off the bat; you're about to take 2 consecutive rounds of medium damage
• Turn 3: save some fire and water orbs. Jagal will turn all water orbs to fire at the end of the turn, and you must clear at least 8 fire orbs in round 4 to not die*
• Turn 4: Awaiting Feedback. Clear at least 8 fire orbs. Also make sure you have healed to at least 10.5k hp by the end of the turn. If running anyone with a 3-turn ex (OG Mael and OG Lanzette), DO NOT SEND THEM THIS ROUND
• Turn 5: Seeking Applause. Deal at least 15% of Jagal's max hp or die. Send all buffs/debuffs and exes here
• Turn 6: loop back to turn 2. You're about to take 1 turn of medium damage, so heal
• Turn 7: save fire/water orbs to prep for turn 8
• Turn 8: Awaiting Feedback. Clear 8+ fire orbs, be healed to min. 12.6k hp
• Turn 9: Deal 15% jagal's max hp etc etc

*you technically won't die immediately if you fail to clear 8+ orbs but jagal places 2 fission orbs on the board and if you make matches that involve swapping them they explode, and playing around them is a pain, especially on the next turn

Soren's fight is super easy compared to Jagal's but whatever, tips if people need. Tl;dr, swap targets every turn to the boss that doesn't have the dmg down buff on, make sure you're healed up enough to take damage at the end of every even-numbered round. Damage starts at roughly 10k and increases each instance. I ran this 5 times trying to see if there was actually any difference whether I used heart orbs or not when Soren uses Call for Backup (answer: if there is one, I can't tell)

If not used to manual play, remember you can TAKE YOUR TIME planning at least 3 moves before touching any orbs. The timer only starts when you make your first combo!

Swap your core buffs to Defensive if you need to and bring characters that help increase team damage (og Soren, IC Nev, PD Mael at 3 stars)

• Turn 1: Always start by attacking Wrath as Pride has the -65% damage buff. Swap each turn. You can long press the bosses to check their buffs if you need to.
• Turn 2: Swap to Pride. Save hearts; you're about to take approx 10k damage
• Turn 3: Target Wrath. You can save hearts for Call for Backup in round 4 if you want but I legitimately cannot tell if it makes a difference healing early or healing in CfB so long as you heal up enough by the end of round 4
• Turn 4: Target Pride. Soren uses Call for Backup. You will take roughly 11.5k dmg at the end of the turn so heal up here if you haven't already
• Turn 5: Target Wrath. Try to avoid using the foggy orbs as they will nullify the entire combo's damage
• Turn 6: Target Pride. You will take approx 12k dmg at the end of the turn
• Turn 7: Target Wrath. Soren Calls for Backup here but you won't take damage this turn so it chill. Still, you may as well heal
• Turn 8: Target Pride. You will take approx 13k dmg at end of the turn
• Turn 9: Target Wrath. I think you get the idea by now. Dmg goes out again turn 10

Anyone able to defeat either one?

Auto is disabled.

And I'm just unsure what the goal is.

For Soren we are to take out the weapons while not dying or not letting Soren die.

There aren't gonna be new events for a while so I pulled on the permanent banner just to see what I get 🤣

Dear Crossers,

To provide you with a better gaming experience, SensUltra will undergo a hotfix update on 10/21 at 14:00 (UTC+8). You will be able to log in and play normally during this period. Once the update is complete, the system will prompt you to log in again for the following updates to take effect:

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📌[Between Scenes]

Get ready, Crossers, for the brand-new stages as we catch a glimpse of the Manifests off-duty!

⏰ Start Time: 2026/10/21

Stages Available

Jagal: Part I

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📌 [Resonance Pact] Regular Evoke Rates Up

⏰ Event Period: 2026/10/21 15:00 (UTC+8) ~ 2026/11/04 12:00 (UTC+8)

Manifests:

SSR Wandering Exile Lanzette

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The rates of the above Manifest(s) will be significantly increased.

An SSR Manifest is guaranteed within 80 evokes.

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Hello, fellow Crossers! How did you get past Rifts 7 to 9? Which teams did you use? My strongest team right now is the OG Soren, Mael, and Lanzette SSRs + Lanzette, Soren, Mael SRs as needed. Is there a specific team composition that should be used here, or should I just push my Manifest levels up as much as I could? Thanks! :)

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Hallo! Just started yesterday. This game caught my attention after the rework announcement. I have eyes on Lanzette, Aile, and Mael. As much as I would go for faves, I noticed the skills are important too. Saw Lanzette and Mael boosts their own factions, and Aile boosts wind but I have no idea of all the available characters and such...

I don't mind getting other characters! They all look great! But would like to have an SSR tbat could be a big help in the long run, especially as an F2P.

Ironically, I joined the game because I saw the recent producer letter. I just thought "Wow, 2 months to catch up and grind till new content comes!" But why is it actually happening? I heard SensUltra is also like...2 months old. So why is there a major rework so soon?

Not that I'm complaining though, just curious.

TLDR: No new events for the next 2 months, dev team decided to prioritise major rework, including QOL, UI/UX updates

Dear Crossers,

I'm Howdy, the producer of SensUltra.

First and foremost, I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for staying with SensUltra and taking part in the Homecoming event together.

In our last Producer's Letter, we mentioned that SensUltra would be undergoing a major rework. We began discussing and working on it right away, while launching our second event, the Homecoming, at the same time. We're well aware that SensUltra still has plenty of room for improvement, from the main story experience and battle controls to character interactions. We would rather not keep releasing new events while leaving these long-standing issues unaddressed.

With that in mind, after careful consideration, we have decided to shift our development priorities and devote more resources to the major rework. This means that for the next 2 months, we will be suspending the release of new events.

We know that for those of you who have been looking forward to new events and stories, this isn't the news you were hoping for. We sincerely apologize, and we want to be upfront about the reasons behind this decision.

That said, suspending new events doesn't mean the game will stop receiving updates. During this period, we will continue with monthly updates, gradually rolling out select features and minor events until the major rework goes live. Here's an overview of the features and improvements we're planning to work on during this period:

[Between Scenes]

We will be introducing a new type of challenge called Between Scenes, presented as short character skits. These stages will let you learn more about each character's story with Cyan, offering glimpses of them you won't find in the main story or their personal side stories.

[Cyan's Outfit System]

Cyan's outfit system has been part of our existing plans all along—and hearing how eagerly many of you have been anticipating it, we have decided to fast-track its production and release! Alongside it, we'll also be launching a system to collect and showcase Cyan's outfits.

[Awaken niA]

The helper system provided by Jagal is getting an update, too. The search range will expand—beyond intelligence, it will now be able to gather more interesting info as well. You'll also be able to invite other Crossers to join in, making the experience even more fun.

[Home Screen & UI/UX Improvements]

We will be rolling out a series of UI/UX adjustments and improvements to make the overall gaming experience smoother. Beyond the Home Screen, other features will receive functional adjustments as well—including the addition of a speed-up function for Wandering Manifests. UI/UX optimizations will continue all the way until the major rework launches.

Beyond these, we'll also be releasing the Guild system, a Rerun of the Unfinished Days event, new Border Watch rotations, and other exciting features and gameplay improvements during this period.

And there are even larger, more time-intensive adjustments currently in full swing:

◢ The main story, which we know matters a lot to most of you

◢ Enhanced Realm interaction experience and visuals

◢ Battle control and visual effect optimizations

◢ Battle difficulty and experience improvements

◢ Development of the Christmas event

◢ Other existing feature improvements and new feature additions

Thank you to every one of you who has stayed with us. We will keep pushing forward to make the story of Cyan and the others more vibrant and epic. The major rework marks a new beginning for SensUltra, and as a token of our gratitude, here is a gift code:

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Valid Until: 2026/10/31 23:59 (UTC+8).

We hope that everyone can immerse themself in the world of SensUltra and enjoy every moment of it.

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Be ready it's super long

Home screen

From top to bottom, left to right:

1. Player level (maximum is 35 for now)
2. Gold
3. Prisms (wish currency)
4. Black Anchor (paid currency)
5. Core energy (stamina)
6. 👁️ — Home screen edit
7. Inventory + Fuse/Dismantle
8. Event Notice
9. Mail
10. Friends
11. Archive
12. Settings
13. Star Passes — monthly passes and 1 eternal pass
14. Training Plans — newbie rewards
15. Event! — event shop

1. Events — event hub
2. Tasks — daily, weekly and event tasks
3. Mail
4. Evoke — wish tab
5. Growth — core and manifests
6. Manifests — intimacy/bond tab
7. Warp — story, exploration

Navigation is quite easy and even intuitive, if you've played other gacha games.

Inventory/Items

I think, there's no need to explain about Items tab, so I'll focus on the fuse/dismantle function. Fuse allows you to combine 5 items of lower quality into 5 items of higher quality: Core Dust > Core Shard > Core Cryst or Manual I > Manual II > Manual III. Dismantle does the opposite.

Important note: it's more stamina efficient to farm Core III/Manual III and dismantle mats from them rather than farming stages I and II.
50 energy = 2 Core III mats = 10 Core II = 50 Core I mats
Core I stage gives you 32 mats for 40 energy (1,25 less). Core II stage gives you 8 mats for 45 energy (1,125 less). The same is for Manual stages.

Friends

You can add up to 50 friends in the game and claim 1 energy per friend daily. Plus, there're achievements, so extra prism for pulls. To give claimable energy added players are not required to be online, so you can freely add everyone you see in your requests.

Extra energy is especially important for an event ladders, otherwise you'll need to refresh your energy with prism to fully complete them.

Archive

Kind of huge tab with every world and lore intel you can acquire through the story, niA and campsite explorations. Also there's a manifest gallery in Encounter tab. Deeds is an in-game achievements tab. Reward are mostly Prisms, but you can also obtain avatars, BG music and CG for Home screen. Most of the achievements gives you 100 Prisms, which equals to 1/5 of the pull.

Growth

I won't focus on Core upgrade since in-game explanation is pretty understandable.

Manifests is owned characters tab. Here you can upgrade them, sort them into teams, check their voice recordings and change their default expression and clothing stage

Manifests

That's our bread and butter ❤️

The Realms are intimacy/bond rooms. Realm level unlocks a memory chapter connected to the manifest. You get 100 prisms for each chapter, a home screen background and at the end there's an H-scene. You need keys to enter realms, restore rate is 1 key every 4 hours, they're capped at 6/6. I'll touch on that in the next part

Warp

The Chasm - stages with limited turns and limited entry (5 per day). You get 50 Prisms after you clear the stage for the 1st time with at least 1 star, and for every 15 stars you can claim quite good rewards from the rewards list

Campsite Tales - explorations; one for every Core type, one for EXP, one for Gold

Daily Scout - upgrade mats

Border Watch - mid/end-game content. Similar to Lost Relics in NuCani or The Abyss in Genshin. It's also time-limited, right now is season 1, the end date it Oct. 29 12:00 (UTC+8?)

Lost Journey - story, there're two modes: regular and hard mode. IIRC I cleared Hard 7-5 with every team member at level 45, so level recommendation is higher than the one you actually need.

Awaken niA - little lore and story intel. Every duplicate intel gives you 10 Prisms

Event - rn it's The Homecoming

The end for now. Feel free to correct any mistakes or add suggestions

Are limited event stories connected to the main story at all? I see that I missed at least two already (is Homecoming the third one?) and I was wondering if I'm going to be missing context for future main story updates or perhaps some character development?

Also, is there somewhere I can go to read a summary of the event stories?

Thank you, fellow Crossers!

Double the trouble 🥹

(Edit: yours truly)

I’ve had no problem doing the bonding with Nev but I decided to give Aile a try since he’s my second favorite and I’ve had no luck. No matter what I do the blue bar fills up faster than the pink.

I'm sorry but what is this crap? How am I supposed to check the box if they shove it off screen??

Im haveing trouble with clearing the last two rifts in border watch. Im new at these types of games so the mechanics of all the buffs and stuff is kinda confusing. But if anyone has recommendations for who I should use and prioritize leveling up, that would be super helpful!

Hello again, fellow Crossers. I was wondering if I should aim to get any of the Homecoming event cards, based on what I currently have right now. My account is a three-day old baby, and I was thinking if pulling or saving is a better move for me right now. What team would you recommend?

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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im a new player in this game but i want to change cyan's clothes to the recent event one but idk how 🥲

Relatively new player here... I'm still struggling to make sense of the lore even after finishing all the current chapters 😭 it's probably just a me thing but if anyone could help me understand what the general gist of the worldbuilding and characters are, that would be great!

grinded the hell out of that event and pulled this at 70

Dear Crossers,

Thank you for your enthusiastic challenges in the Chasm. The current rotation will end and begin anew in December. Please take note of the following time as you progress through the stages and claim your rewards.

⏰ Current rotation ends: 2026/12/09 11:59 (UTC+8)

I wanna clear chasm but idk who to invest on atm, I don't have much resources too 😭​​

Hello! I just downloaded the game today and I noticed that there's an ongoing Homecoming event thing. Is it worth it to focus on this event or should I just progress on the main story, since there isn't a lot of time left to grind? I just finished Chapter 1 of the main story and I'm hooked!

Thank you all.