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ELFs

Last updated 2026-09-09

ELFs! To Battle! (Projection)

Equipment: Living Form (Japanese: 武装人形 Busō Ningyō), or ELF for short, is an autonomous humanoid form that assists Captain's Valkyries in battles.

Available ELFs

Overview

  • When the leader has Astral Ring, the Astral Ring System will be enabled for the team, allowing an AstralOp or ELF to be added to the team as an AstralOp for their Astral Ring effects.
    • When the leader does not have Astral Ring, the ELF System will be enabled for the team, allowing only an ELF to be added to the team for their skill effects.
  • ELFs have Basic Attack, Ultimate, Passive, and sometimes also Team skills. Each skill has to be leveled up individually.
  • Get enough ELF Parts to Star-Up the ELF. Each Star-Up boosts the ELFs base stats and unlocks more skills.
  • ELFs can be leveled up using Basic Learning Chip (Icon) Basic Learning Chips, ADV Learning Chip (Icon) ADV Learning Chips, ADV EXP Chip (Icon) ADV EXP Chips, or Super EXP Chip (Small) Super EXP Chips.
  • ELF skills can be leveled up using Advanced Skill Material (Small) Advanced Skill Materials and Operation Terminal (Small) Operation Terminals.

ELF Combat Rules

  • ELFs will move, target, and attack enemies according to the Valkyrie's actions.
    • In battle, ELFs will first target enemies being attacked by the Valkyrie followed by those near said Valkyrie. If Valkyries fail to attack enemies for too long, the ELF will stop attacking.
  • ELFs will not take DMG.
  • Captains must order the ELF to spend her ELF SP and cast her Ultimate.
    • ELFs will start with some SP when entering certain stages.

Trivia

  • In Version 7.3, all pre-existing ELFs gained [Astral Ring Skills].
  • During April Fools 2021, an announcement trailer came out saying that there would be a new, animated show featuring the ELFs to be released on "April 31st, 2021."[1]

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