Aria overview
Aria can supply either early shielding or serious spell damage without falling off later in the run. Her main risk is spending too long at C rank, where her output is poor. An early cast can protect the team or reach vulnerable backliners before they act.
How to use Aria
Game plan
- Prioritize an early rank-up and sell if she remains C rank for too long.
- Use her as a shielding Mystic when the team lacks protection.
- Pivot her toward damage when another Mystic already covers defense.
Items
- Starting mana is the highest-priority stat because cast timing changes fights.
- Magic and mana regeneration are reliable follow-up stats.
Positioning Keep her safe enough to cast early while preserving access to enemy backliners.
Source limits The advice comes from a Red Rift guide recorded before later weekly balance patches.
Aria upgrades
Rank B cards and A/S pools are current to Demo 0.5.5. The guide itself remains tied to the older video patch; notes appear only when the video covers a choice.
The Crescendo
Discussed in sourceOn Stall trigger, permanently gain 3 Magic. After Stall (20, Stall 40, and Stall 60), gain +50% Magic and increase the duration of Requiem Barrage by 1 second.
The Resplendent
Discussed in sourceMages inflict 20 (+10 Rank)% more Debuffs. Backup. Aria inflicts an additional 50% more Debuffs.
The Harmony
Discussed in sourceGain the Mystic class and 4 Mana Regen. Requiem Barrage Shields Heroes for 10 (+33 Magic +300 Mana Regen).
Class modifiers
A and S use the same pool. Each rank adds one modifier. Offers are random; S excludes the modifier already owned. Base pools always apply; a Via pool applies only when that Rank B path is selected.
MageBase class15 modifiers
At start of combat, if this Hero is in the front row they gain 100% Magic Defense.
At start of combat, if this Hero is alone in the back 2 rows they gain +33% Magic and +50% Crit.
Stall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
On auto attack, deal 100% Magic bonus damage.
On cast, gain 100 Crit.
On cast, inflict 50% Magic Burn on enemies in range.
On cast, gain 1 Magic per 4 Burn on enemies in range.
After Stall (20), inflict 80% Magic Burn on all enemies.
At start of combat, Mages permanently gain 20 Magic. Backup.
On cast, inflict 25% Magic Frost on enemies in range.
On cast, gain 1 Magic per 5 Frost on enemies in range.
After Stall (20), inflict 35% Magic Frost on all enemies.
After Stall (25), permanently gain 40 Magic.
After Stall (15, Stall 30, and Stall 45), gain 100 Mana.
Gain 8 Mana Regen and 40 Starting Mana.
MysticVia The Harmony15 modifiers
Stall Certainty
Mystic / TankStall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
Mystics gain 1 Mana Regen for each reroll this game. Backup.
Every other cast, gain 3 Shards.
Backup Only: At start of combat, gain 5 Shards and give Heroes 500 (+500 per rank) Shields.
On Stall trigger, gain 1 Shard and give Heroes 3 Mana Regen. Backup.
After Stall (30), permanently gain 4 Mana Regen.
When this Hero applies Shields, apply 50% more Shields.
On cast, give other Heroes 100% Mana Regen Attack and 100% Mana Regen Magic.
At start of combat, give this Hero and adjacent Heroes 400 (+250% Magic, +1000% Mana Regen) Shields.
Backup Only: At start of combat, give Heroes 4 (+4 per rank) Mana Regen, 50 (+25 per rank) Attack, and 50 (+25 per rank) Magic.
On cast, give the lowest percent health Hero 100 (+500% Mana Regen) Shields.
On cast, permanently gain 2 Magic.
On cast, increase the amount of each Debuff on enemies in range by 50% Mana Regen.
On cast, gain 1 Mana Regen for each type of Debuff on all enemies.
On cast, give the lowest percent health Hero 1 Shield per 2 Debuffs on all enemies.
Single-hero sandbox. The source names The Harmony, so it is preselected. Position, items, teammates, and relics are left blank.
