4-Star
Ice
The Preservation
B Tier
Ice
The PreservationA spirited, quirky girl awakened from a piece of drifting eternal ice with no memories of her past. March 7th serves as a shielder and counter-attacker, providing single-target shields with taunt effects and landing semi-consistent AoE Freeze with her Ultimate to control the battlefield.
March 7th
Preservation / Ice — Starter CharacterBest Light Cone
Inherently Unjust Destiny
Best Relic Set
Self-Enshrouded Recluse 4pc
Planar Set
Broken Keel
Key Stat
DEF% + Effect Hit Rate
Best Synergy
Acheron (Trend LC)
Skills
Basic
Frigid Cold Arrow
Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of March 7th's ATK to a single enemy. Low priority in gameplay since using the Skill to maintain the shield and charge the Ultimate is almost always more valuable.
100%
of ATK
Skill
The Power of Cuteness
Provides a single ally with a Shield absorbing DMG equal to 57% of March 7th's DEF plus 760 for 3 turns. If the shielded ally's HP is 30% or higher, greatly increases the chance of enemies targeting that ally. Costs 1 Skill Point but can also cleanse 1 debuff at A2.
57%
DEF scaling
Ultimate
Glacial Cascade
Costs 120 Energy. Deals Ice DMG equal to 150% ATK to all enemies. Hit enemies have a 50% base chance (65% after A6) to be Frozen for 1 turn. Frozen enemies cannot act and take additional Ice DMG equal to 60% of March's ATK each turn. The AoE Freeze is March's most powerful tool for controlling fights.
150%
ATK AoE
Talent
Girl Power
When a shielded ally is attacked by an enemy, March 7th immediately Counters, dealing Ice DMG equal to 100% of her ATK. This effect can trigger 2 times per turn (3 at E4). Each counter also generates 10 Energy toward March's Ultimate, accelerating her rotation when she is actively being attacked.
100%
counter ATK
Technique
Freezing Beauty
Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, there is a 100% base chance to Freeze a random enemy for 1 turn. While Frozen, the enemy cannot act and takes additional Ice DMG equal to 50% of March's ATK at the beginning of each turn. A strong opener that can lock down a dangerous enemy at the start of a fight.
100%
freeze chance
Build Targets
Relic Main Stats
Head
HP (fixed)
Hands
ATK (fixed)
Body
Effect Hit Rate
or DEF%
Feet
Speed
Planar Sphere
DEF%
Link Rope
Energy Regen Rate
or DEF%
Stat Targets
Substat Priority
01
Effect Hit Rate
until 64-92%
02
Speed
breakpoint first
03
DEF%
stronger shields
04
HP% / Effect RES
survivability
Skill Upgrade Order
Skill
1st
Ult
2nd
Talent
3rd
Basic
Skip
Skill first for stronger shields and the A2 cleanse. Ultimate second for higher Freeze uptime and damage. Talent third as it scales on ATK rather than DEF. Basic ATK rarely sees use at high investment.
Best Light Cones
#1
Inherently Unjust Destiny
Best-in-slot. Provides a massive DEF increase for stronger shields, and inflicts enemies with increased DMG taken after a Follow-up ATK. Also boosts March's own CRIT DMG after shielding an ally, giving her meaningful offensive upside as well.
#2
Journey, Forever Peaceful
Best 4-star option from the Battle Pass. Increases Shield Effect and boosts DMG dealt by all shielded allies, directly amplifying the team's output whenever March's shield is active.
#3
Day One of My New Life
Strong free option. Increases March's DEF and grants the entire team a DMG RES buff after entering battle. Effects of the same type cannot stack, so only one copy should be in a team. The most-used cone among tracked players.
#4
Moment of Victory
Specialist taunt cone. Provides a permanent taunt effect and significant DEF bonuses. Best when the goal is to redirect all attacks toward March herself. Can be counterproductive in comps where you want to shield a specific teammate.
#5
Texture of Memories
Survival-focused option providing Effect RES and a self-shield when March is attacked without one active. Reduces incoming DMG while shielded. Useful in compositions where March frequently draws enemy attention.
Best Relics
Cavern Sets
1
Self-Enshrouded Recluse
Best-in-slot cavern set for March 7th. The 2-piece bonus increases Shield Effect by 10%, and the 4-piece further improves Shield Effect by 12% and grants shielded allies a 15% CRIT DMG buff. Directly amplifies both March's defensive output and her team's damage simultaneously.
2
Knight of Purity Palace
Pure DEF-focused set. The 2-piece gives 15% DEF and the 4-piece increases the max DMG a shield can absorb by 20%. A solid defensive option, though the domain is considered inefficient to farm. The 2-piece bonus can also be mixed with other sets.
3
⊕
2-Piece Mix (Flex)
Combine 2-piece bonuses from sets such as Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal, Diviner of Distant Reach, or Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder for flexible substat optimization if you have well-rolled pieces from those domains already.
Planar Ornament Sets
1
Broken Keel
Top planar choice for March. Provides 10% Effect RES and grants all allies 10% CRIT DMG when the wearer's Effect RES reaches 30% or higher. March can easily hit this threshold, making this a free team-wide CRIT DMG buff.
2
Fleet of the Ageless
Increases Max HP and, when Speed reaches 120 or higher, grants all allies an 8% ATK increase. Ideal for supporting ATK-scaling damage dealers, and the HP bonus aids March's survivability.
3
Belobog of the Architects
Specialized option that provides DEF% and an additional 15% DEF when Effect Hit Rate is 50% or higher. March naturally builds both high DEF and Effect Hit Rate in Freeze-focused builds, making this a strong stat-stacking choice when maximizing shield strength is the priority.
Best Teams for March 7th
March 7th works best in Freeze-oriented teams or as a defensive anchor in Acheron compositions using the Trend of the Universal Market light cone to generate debuff charges every time she is attacked.
01 · Freeze Core
AoE Freeze control composition
02 · Acheron Support
Trend LC for debuff generation
March equips Trend of the Universal Market and shields herself to draw attacks. Each hit on March Burns the attacker, generating Acheron's Slashed Dream charges. This is March's most notable late-game synergy.
03 · F2P · Budget
All accessible characters
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Eidolons
E
1
Memory of You
Every time March 7th's Ultimate Freezes a target, she regenerates 6 Energy. This greatly improves Ultimate uptime and, when combined with good RNG, can result in near-permanent Freeze on enemies, making this the most impactful eidolon for a Freeze-focused build.
Freeze Build Priority
E
2
Memory of It
Upon entering battle, grants a Shield equal to 24% of March 7th's DEF plus 320 to the ally with the lowest HP percentage, lasting for 3 turns. Provides free shielding at the start of every fight without spending a Skill Point.
Free Opening Shield
E
3
Memory of Everything
Ultimate Lv. +2 (up to max Lv. 15). Basic ATK Lv. +1 (up to max Lv. 10). The Ultimate level increase provides a meaningful damage and Freeze scaling bump to her core offensive tool.
Incremental
E
4
Never Forfeit Again
The Talent's Counter effect can be triggered 1 more time per turn (now 3 total). DMG dealt by Counter increases by an amount equal to 30% of March 7th's DEF, finally giving her counter some DEF-scaling relevance and generating more Energy per turn.
More Counters + Energy
E
5
Never Forget Again
Skill Lv. +2 (up to max Lv. 15). Talent Lv. +2 (up to max Lv. 15). Improves both the shield strength from the Skill and the Counter damage from the Talent. Solid incremental upgrade.
Incremental
E
6
Just Like This, Always...
Allies under the protection of March 7th's Skill shield restore HP equal to 4% of their Max HP plus 106 at the beginning of each turn. This healing is modest and does not resolve March's core issue of struggling to fully sustain a team alone. Skip unless completing the full constellation.
Minor Healing
Major Traces
Purify
Ascension 2
When March 7th uses her Skill, it also removes 1 debuff from the shielded ally. This gives March meaningful utility as a soft cleanser, allowing her to protect allies from status effects while applying the shield in a single action.
Reinforce
Ascension 4
The duration of the Shield generated from March's Skill is extended by 1 turn (now 4 turns total). In practice this rarely matters when enemies are dealing frequent heavy hits, but it has value in Freeze teams where enemies are denied many turns.
Ice Spell
Ascension 6
Increases the Ultimate's base chance to Freeze enemies by 15% (new base: 65%). This is a significant boost to Freeze reliability, making all invested Effect Hit Rate substats substantially more valuable. This trace is what unlocks March's dedicated Freeze build.
+22.4%
Ice DMG
+22.5%
DEF
+10%
Effect RES
Upgrade Materials
Thief's Instinct / Usurper's Scheme / Conqueror's Will
Character Ascension
Horn of Snow
Ascension Material
Endurance of Bronze
Trace Material
Destroyer's Final Road
Weekly Boss Drop
Frequently Asked Questions
March 7th is a B Tier character who remains competent but is rarely the optimal choice at high investment levels. She is almost never strictly better than another sustain option. However, she is rarely a terrible choice either; if well built she can pivot between shielding and Freeze support fluidly, and she is one of few easily accessible Ice characters. Her best niche in the late game is as an Acheron support using Trend of the Universal Market.
Both strategies have merit. Shielding a teammate (especially one with high DEF like March herself) enables the taunt effect, drawing enemy fire away from squishier allies. However, March shielding herself is often more SP-efficient, keeps her Talent counters active reliably, and is stronger when using the Trend of the Universal Market light cone to feed Acheron's debuff charges. Choose based on your team's needs.
For a Freeze build, aim for 64% to 92% Effect Hit Rate. This combines with the A6 trace's 65% base Freeze chance to give consistent Freeze application. If not running a Freeze build and instead using March purely as a shielder, you can skip Effect Hit Rate entirely and stack pure DEF% for stronger shields (targeting 2800 to 3400+ DEF).
March 7th is a "lose less" unit in Memory of Chaos; she helps you survive but does not accelerate enemy kills. She is viable for keeping the team alive through difficult cycles, but since Memory of Chaos has a cycle limit, preventing damage alone is rarely enough to hit three stars without strong DPS. Freeze immunity on certain bosses also removes her crowd control value entirely. She is generally better suited to players still progressing through mid-game content.
The recommended Speed target is 134 SPD, which allows March to move frequently relative to most enemies and supports and maintain better shield coverage. Higher breakpoints of 143 or 160 are also viable if you can reach them without sacrificing DEF% or Effect Hit Rate. March's base Speed is 101, so reaching 134 requires meaningful Speed investment from substats and potentially feet pieces.
Yes. This page covers the original March 7th who follows the Path of Preservation and uses Ice. She is a 4-star shielder and counter-attacker focused on protecting allies and landing AoE Freezes. The Hunt version of March 7th is a separate character who follows the Path of the Hunt, uses a different element, and is a damage-focused DPS unit. They share a name and appearance but have entirely different kits, builds, and roles.
