Granblue Fantasy: Relink: Complete Guide

This guide covers Relink's combat fundamentals, party building, sigil and weapon progression, the post-game grind, and the Endless Ragnarok expansion (Fatebreaker grade, Master Traits, the Conflux, Summons, and Chaos quests).

Researched September 2026 — current as of Ver. 2.0.6 (Sept 17, 2026) of Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok. Live games change; check the linked sources if something differs.

Quick Start

Finish the story first. The main campaign (roughly 20 hours) is the tutorial for everything. The real game (quests, sigils, endgame difficulties) opens up after the credits.
Learn Perfect Dodge and Link Attacks. Dodging at the last moment gives a brief bonus window. Filling the Link gauge and pressing the prompt with teammates unlocks Link Attacks and chain damage.
Chain Bursts are a party damage spike. When the Skybound Art (SBA) gauges are ready, use SBAs one after another within the chain window for a Chain Burst finish.
Play a character you enjoy. Every character can be built for endgame. Mastery trees and sigils matter more than character tier lists.
Do side quests and Fate Episodes. They give mastery points, sigils, materials, and character backstory. Fate Episodes also grant rewards for each character.
Spend Mastery Skill Points (MSP) steadily. Each character has Mastery trees. Unlock the offense and defense nodes early.
Don't overthink sigils early. Equip what boosts your damage and survival. The deep optimization (Terminus weapons, Damage Cap, Supplementary Damage) comes later.
Endless Ragnarok adds a new endgame layer. The Fatebreaker grade, Chaos-tier quests, the Conflux solo mode, Summons, and Master Traits all arrived with the July 2026 expansion.
Co-op is optional. Solo with three AI allies works fine. Online co-op is where the hardest quests get easier, and the expansion added crossplay.

Combat Fundamentals

Mechanic	How it works	Why it matters
Normal and charge attacks	Character-specific combos	Base damage and character mechanics
Skills	Four skill slots with cooldowns	Main damage, buffs, and utility
Perfect Dodge	Dodge right before a hit	Opens a brief counter window
Link Attack	Party Link gauge fills from hits; press when prompted	Extra damage and party buffs
Skybound Art (SBA)	Big special move when your SBA gauge is full	Heavy damage, often buffs
Chain Burst	Several SBAs in a row within the window	Party-wide damage finisher
Break / Overdrive	Enemies enter Overdrive, then can be Broken with damage	Break windows are where you deal most damage
Stun	Build stun on enemies for a vulnerability window	Pairs with stun-focused characters and sigils
Primal Burst (Endless Ragnarok)	Chain Burst variant with extra, game-changing effects	Extra burst value in the hardest content

Assist modes: Relink has assist options, including a Full Assist toggle that performs actions automatically. They're great for accessibility and for story-only players, but turn them off for endgame, where you need precise dodging.

Characters

The base roster includes the Captain (Gran or Djeeta), Katalina, Rackam, Io, Eugen, Rosetta, Ferry, Lancelot, Vane, Percival, Siegfried, Charlotta, Yodarha, Narmaya, Ghandagoza, Zeta, Vaseraga, Cagliostro, and Id, plus the post-launch additions Seofon, Tweyen, and Sandalphon.

Endless Ragnarok (July 2026) added six characters:

Character	Element	Style
Beatrix	Dark	Swordmaster
Eustace	Wind	Marksman
Fediel	Dark	Dragon
Fraux	Fire	Martial artist
Gallanza	Earth	General
Maglielle	Light	Spellcaster using blade manipulation

Recent balance: in Ver. 2.0.5 (Aug 28, 2026), Fediel's Enhanced Combo Finishers (from Insight: Finishing Touch) had its max level reduced from 10 to 5, and her magic orbs deal less damage when the effect isn't active. Enhanced Combo Finishers now levels up faster, so damage at max level stays roughly the same. The same patch fixed Gallanza activating his SBA without a full gauge when entering Deathmatch Finale or maxing Wild Showman.

Party building

One tank or sustain role helps a lot in the hardest content if you're playing with AI: characters with heals, barriers, or taunt-like tools.
Stun and Break specialists speed up fights by opening damage windows.
Buffers (party damage-up skills) make Chain Bursts much stronger.
Damage dealers fill the rest.

The AI allies follow the gear you give them, so equip their sigils too.

Progression Systems

Mastery (MSP)

Every character has mastery trees you fill with Mastery Skill Points (MSP) from quests. The trees unlock:

Stat boosts (Attack, HP, crit)
New skills and skill upgrades
Character-specific mechanics

Master Traits (Endless Ragnarok): a new layer where you spend MSP to raise a character's master level and equip passive bonuses. Cygames said in August 2026 that it's reviewing MSP gain and character balance, so expect adjustments.

Weapons

Each character has multiple weapons. Upgrade them with materials at the Blacksmith.
Terminus weapons are the classic endgame weapons for each character, and many builds are designed around them.
Weapon Awakening and transcendence raise weapon stats further in the endgame. The expansion added transcendence materials as rewards from Chaos-tier quests, Fatebreaker ranking quests, and the Conflux.

Sigils

Sigils are the heart of builds. Each sigil has a trait (the effect) and a trait level (strength).

Sigil family	Examples	Use
Damage	Attack Power, Critical Hit Rate, Stamina, Tyranny, Enmity, Glass Cannon	Raw damage
Damage Cap and supplementary	Damage Cap, Supplementary Damage	Raise the damage ceiling; endgame essentials
Utility	Improved Dodge, Autorevive, Potion Hoarder, Guts, War Elemental	Survival and consistency
Character-specific	Each character has unique sigils	Change or strengthen their kit
Opus sigils	Alpha, Beta, and Gamma variants from the Lucilius raid	Very strong endgame traits

Ver. 2.0.6 fix: single-level trait sigils (War Elemental, Untouchable, Potent Greens, Roll of the Die, Flight over Fight) were sometimes incorrectly obtained at trait level 11 instead of 15. Affected sigils in your inventory are corrected automatically.

Wrightstones add traits to weapons, and transmarvels (from high-tier quests) upgrade sigils. Siero's Knickknack Shack sells and trades sigils, materials, and tie-in rewards.

Difficulties

Difficulty	Notes
Normal and Hard	Story and early quests
Extreme, Maniac	Post-game ramp; sigils and awakening start to matter
Proud	Post-game's traditional top tier
Chaos, Chaos+, Chaos++ (Endless Ragnarok)	New top tiers with tougher fights and better rewards

Fatebreaker grade

Endless Ragnarok added Fatebreaker, the new highest skyfarer grade, with its own ranking quests.

The Endless Ragnarok Expansion

Released: July 2026 (July 8–9 depending on region) on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. On Steam it's sold as an upgrade kit (Standard and Special editions) for existing owners, or bundled with the base game.

What it adds:

New main chapter "Endless Ragnarok" plus side quests and story episodes, with encounters against Beelzebub, Seofon and Tweyen, and Ragnalia. The new chapter unlocks after clearing specific quests and reaching Cycle 3 of the Conflux.
Six new characters (see above).
The Conflux: a solo roguelike mode with randomly generated stages, difficulty tiers, and exclusive rewards.
Summons: call primal beasts into battle for support. They unlock once you reach Fatebreaker grade.
Primal Bursts and Chaos difficulties.
Fatebreaker grade and Master Traits.
Crossplay across all platforms.
Backup Characters: other players' Captains can show up in a backup list.

Known issues (fixed): Ver. 2.0.3 had a bug where Fatebreaker-grade players couldn't load a save made on the Grandcypher's deck. Ver. 2.0.4 (Aug 7, 2026) fixed it. Later patches fixed softlocks in the quests The Not Forgotten Sky, New World Order, and On the Threshold of The World.

Upcoming: six purchasable character outfits will start releasing in December 2026, in batches of two, alongside free updates.

Endgame Loop

Clear quests at the highest difficulty you can manage for sigils, transmarvels, and materials.
Farm the Lucilius raid for Opus sigils once your build can handle it.
Run Chaos-tier quests and Fatebreaker ranking quests for transcendence materials and the best sigils.
Push the Conflux for its exclusive rewards and to unlock parts of the new story.
Level Master Traits with MSP on your main characters.
Claim tie-in bonuses at the Knickknack Shack. For example, owners of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising with save data on the same platform can claim the Karmic Sword of the Apocalypse (Ver. 2.0.6).

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Ignoring Perfect Dodge. It's how you survive and how you set up counters.
Using SBAs one at a time. Coordinate for Chain Bursts, and wait for teammates when you can.
Neglecting AI allies' gear. They use what you equip.
Leveling mediocre sigils. Save transmarvels for traits you'll keep.
Skipping side quests and Fate Episodes. They're a major source of MSP and rewards.
Rushing into Chaos quests under-geared. Clear Proud-tier content comfortably first.
Leaving Full Assist on for endgame. It can't dodge well enough for the hardest fights.

Advanced Tips

Break windows are damage windows. Save your strongest skills and SBAs for when the boss is Broken or stunned.
Damage Cap scaling: once you hit the cap, more Attack does nothing. Damage Cap and Supplementary Damage are how endgame builds grow.
Sigil synergy: pair Enmity (more damage at low HP) with Guts or Autorevive, or Stamina (more damage at high HP) with healing and Improved Dodge.
Stun build parties can keep bosses stunned for long stretches with the right characters and stun sigils.
Summons and Primal Bursts are the new damage multipliers in Chaos-tier content. Learn their timings.
Watch official patch notes. Character adjustments are ongoing. Fediel was reworked in 2.0.5, and more balance changes are planned.

FAQ

How long is the story? The main story is roughly 15–20 hours. The post-game and Endless Ragnarok add many more hours.

Is Endless Ragnarok free? No. On Steam it's a paid upgrade kit for existing owners (Standard and Special editions), or you can buy it bundled with the base game.

What's the level cap and endgame tier? Endless Ragnarok added the Fatebreaker skyfarer grade as the highest tier, plus Chaos, Chaos+, and Chaos++ quests.

Can I play solo? Yes. All content supports solo play with three AI allies, and the Conflux is solo-only.

Is there crossplay? Yes. Endless Ragnarok added crossplay across all platforms.

Who are the new characters? Beatrix, Eustace, Fediel, Fraux, Gallanza, and Maglielle.

I can't load my save after saving on the Grandcypher's deck. Update to Ver. 2.0.4 or later. That fixed the Fatebreaker-grade save-loading bug.