Alright, pull up a chair, Proxy—I've been running Burnice since she dropped, and as of the 2026 patch cycle, this fire-mad anomaly gremlin still melts content faster than my self-control vanishes during a polychrome sale. Burnice is an S-rank fire anomaly character who plays as a sub-DPS with two flamethrowers, a Heat gauge, and exactly zero chill. She doesn't just apply burn; she hands out scorch marks like party favors at the Outer Ring.

Here's the main loop. Burnice starts fights with a full Heat gauge. Pop her EX special to slip into the Nitro Fuel Cocktail state, then smack any enemy—yes, any attack will do—to slap the Scorched effect on the whole crowd. After that, you can swap to your main DPS and sit back while Afterburn chews through off-field fire damage. Her ultimate is a full-on barbecue: flames hit every enemy on the field, and because you can switch to another teammate mid-ultimate, you get two damage dealers cooking at once. While the Nitro Fuel state is active, her basic attacks, EX specials, and chain attacks all get a damage boost, so feel free to let Burnice play hero for a bit before tagging out. When her Heat gauge empties, refill it with her special or EX special. Simple? Absolutely not, but it is fun.

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For W-engines, the signature Flamemaker Shaker is the headliner. It juices her damage while she's off-field, which matters if you pair her with Jane Doe as your on-field main DPS. Electro Lip Gloss and Rainforest Gourmet are solid if you need more anomaly proficiency. If you're sitting on Grace's Fusion Compiler, that works too. Honestly, if it boosts anomaly proficiency or off-field damage, it's probably good enough to keep your team simmering.

Drive discs are where the heat really comes from. The Chaos Jazz set is basically tailor-made for Burnice—it boosts anomaly proficiency, fire damage, special attack, and assist damage. Mix it with two pieces of Freedom Blues or Inferno Metal depending on your substats. My cheat sheet:

  • Disc 4: anomaly proficiency or attack

  • Disc 5: fire damage%

  • Disc 6: anomaly mastery or attack

Substat priorities: push anomaly proficiency to around 350 or higher, then chase penetration ratio and attack. A fire damage bonus disc on slot five is non-negotiable if you want her burns to actually hurt. If you're undecided, double Freedom Blues plus Chaos Jazz or double Inferno Metal will both work—the substats are the real boss fight.

For teammates, Burnice is the social butterfly of fire. She loves rolling with Caesar, Jane, and Lucy—any combination of those is a strong, cohesive squad. If you've got Yanagi, run Burnice as the burn applier and Yanagi as the Disorder detonator; Yanagi wants another anomaly agent, and Burnice's off-field burn makes Disorder setups feel like second nature. For bangboos, Red Moccus and Rocketboo are the S-rank picks. Red Moccus wins if Caesar is your third, while Rocketboo fits when you've got two fire squadmates in the mix.

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Now, let's talk moves. Burnice's basic attacks and EX specials let her bring both flamethrowers online, and her Afterburn effect is the reason you tag her out instead of leaving her on field all day. Her dodges are fine—nothing flashy—but her combo attacks keep her useful even while Nitro Fuel is running. Passive skills and core passive? Those crank her anomaly application further, which is why you want to level the core skill first. I'm not a frame-data scientist; I see fire, I press buttons, and enemies politely expire.

Promotion and skills: Burnice needs anomaly seals to ascend. For core skill upgrades, you'll need:

  • Higher dimensional data - stealth phantom from the Expert Challenge: Notorious - Doppelganger Jane boss

  • Scarlet engine from the Notorious Hunt: Corrupted Overlord - Pompey weekly boss

For regular skill leveling, it's fire chips from the agent skills combat simulation challenges, plus a hamster cage pass from events or the New Eridu City Fund battle pass. You'll also need more denny than seems reasonable. Hoard those pixel pennies.

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If you're saving for more copies of Burnice, the boost nodes make her kit even smoother, but the base version is more than enough to burn down current content. Pair her with fellow Sons of Calydon like Piper and Lucy, or throw in Soldier 11 for pure fire chaos. The only real downside is you won't have any enemies left by the time she's done—they'll be ash, and she'll be looking for the next target.