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Zerum
SteelOrder
Siege-like melee and area attacks, a defense buff, Demoralize, and Desperation.
Call a giant through the bond of souls
Acquire, awaken, strengthenGigas Progression
Follow the Gigas milestones from Zerum to class-aligned giants and upgraded forms, then manage Echo and affinity in battle.
Progression spine
Zerum first, a class giant next, upgraded forms later
Gigas come in three stages. A level 30 Lava Cave quest grants Zerum. At level 45, each race and class family receives a second Gigas. At level 55, the Curse Wedge sequence grants upgraded forms.
Level 10 is only the system threshold
Anima transformation is enabled at level 10, but that does not give you a Gigas. You still need the acquisition quest and its reward model.
First acquisition
[30] Gigas - The Lava Cave
Two mutually exclusive quest versions lead to the same reward. The first can begin from level 28 after its preceding story quest. The alternate Rytius route begins at level 30 after its own prior quest. Both award base Zerum.
- Accept the active Lava Cave route
Follow either Constance's progression or the alternate Rytius progression. Do not wait for both versions because they exclude one another.
- Enter Lava Cave prepared
Repair gear, bring recovery items, and leave room for quest rewards. You earn Zerum by finishing this quest. Reaching level 30 alone does not grant it.
- Defeat Valak
Complete the marked confrontation in Lava Cave and return through the active quest chain.
- Receive Zerum
The reward is Zerum, your first Gigas.
Class-aligned giant
Level 45: complete the Giant quest in Anima Mode
These quests require the shared prior story completion and are handled through the Anima route. Your class family decides the Gigas reward.
| Class family | Quest | Reward | Identity and role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hume, Occultist or Gunslinger | Giant of Will | Atlata | Rock and will, area magic and party magic support |
| Berserker | Giant of Earth | Ethernus | Earth and protection, taunt and defense |
| Huntress | Giant of Obstinacy | Petram | Insect and tenacity, poison and control |
| Legionnaire or Shadow Templar | Giant of Darkness | Vespertillion | Bat and darkness, magic damage and lock effects |
| Minstrel | Giant of Peace | Altimor | Tree and peace, area damage with party healing |
Keep Zerum in your roster
The level 45 reward adds the class-aligned option. It does not replace the purpose of the earlier Zerum acquisition.
Curse Wedge progression
Level 55: receive upgraded Zerum and your upgraded class Gigas
After [55] Gigas Awakening - Crisis of Bestial Inferno!?, take [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons. Every class receives this same quest title, but which version you get depends on your class. Each reward supplies upgraded Zerum plus the advanced model of the level 45 class Gigas.
| Class family | Quest branch | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Hume | [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons | Upgraded Zerum and Upgraded Atlata |
| Berserker | [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons | Upgraded Zerum and Upgraded Ethernus |
| Huntress | [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons | Upgraded Zerum and Upgraded Petram |
| Legionnaire or Shadow Templar | [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons | Upgraded Zerum and Upgraded Vespertillion |
| Minstrel | [55+] Eradicate the Curse Wedge of Seven Moons | Upgraded Zerum and Upgraded Altimor |
Stable player-facing roster
The six primary Gigas identities
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Ethernus
EarthProtection
Taunts, provoke, heavy defense and resistance, plus party defense and attack support. The clearest Gigas tank identity.
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Atlata
RockWill
Area magic, movement slowing, and party magic resistance and attack support. A ranged magical pressure option.
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Petram
InsectTenacity
Poison, damage over time, resonance recovery, evasion, and stun. Useful for sustained pressure and control.
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Altimor
TreePeace
Area attacks that also restore the party, plus healing and maximum-HP support. It blends offense with group recovery.
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Vespertillion
BatDarkness
Magic damage over time, accuracy pressure, skill locking, party MP support, and maximum-MP effects.
| Upgraded form | What carries forward |
|---|---|
| Upgraded Zerum | Steel and order identity |
| Upgraded Ethernus | Earth and protection identity |
| Upgraded Atlata | Rock and will identity |
| Upgraded Petram | Insect and tenacity identity |
| Upgraded Altimor | Tree and peace identity |
| Upgraded Vespertillion | Bat and darkness identity |
Echo management
Affinity controls the drain pattern
At high affinity your Echo holds steady. At low and medium it keeps draining. With no affinity it is gone almost at once.
Combat routine
Use Gigas for a purpose
- Enter with enough Echo for the intended objective.
- Choose the Gigas whose role matches the encounter.
- Open with control or threat before spending the strongest attack.
- Leave the form before resource loss becomes an emergency.
- Keep building affinity with the Gigas you use most.