Chris

Unique Passive🔗

Whisper of Fate Passive

Reworked on 2026-03-24 (KR). The update notice published only the first-acquisition text, so the Max Awakening line below is what the KR creator guide reads off a fully awakened Chris; no post-rework Max Manifestation text has been published anywhere, and the pre-rework one no longer applies.

Tier	Effect Name	Effect
First Acquisition		Critical hit chance +20%. Chance of being hit by a critical attack is reduced by 20%. After attacking an enemy and triggering a critical hit, gain the Whisper of Fate 1 effect.
	Whisper of Fate 1 (duration 1) Cannot be removed	When an enemy ends its turn within range, fire a round to deal 40% of attack power as damage. Requires ammo to trigger.
Max Awakening		Critical hit chance +40%. Chance of being hit by a critical attack is reduced by 40%. Max HP +30%. After attacking an enemy and triggering a critical hit, gain the Whisper of Fate effect.
	Whisper of Fate (duration 1) Cannot be removed	Range +1. When an enemy ends its turn within range, fire a round to deal 80% of attack power as damage. Requires ammo to trigger. Also holds Sharp Strike and Weak Point Defense.
	Sharp Strike	After attacking, deal 100% of attack power as slash damage to an adjacent enemy and apply Bleed. On defeating an enemy with it, gain Vigor of Fate.
	Vigor of Fate	An extra attack or skill use, carried into the next turn rather than the current one.
	Weak Point Defense	When attacked, a chance to take 30% less damage. The chance runs from 30% to 80%, scaling with the attacker's critical hit chance and with Chris's own reduction to critical hits taken. No formula is published.

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Classes🔗

Tier	Class
Tier 1	Gunner
Tier 2	Gunslinger, Gunblader
Tier 3	Ace, Spitfire, Requiem

Common Classes🔗

Gunner [Tier 1]+6 more → A basic class that uses a pistol as a weapon to deal physical damage to enemies from range.

Reload

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 5%. (Magic Bullet: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional magic damage to that target. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.)
2	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 10%.

Gunslinger [Tier 2]+4 more → A skilled gunman who uses a pistol to swiftly and expertly dispatch enemies from range.

Handiwork

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum, and if ammo is 1, recover 1 TP. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 15%. (Magic Bullet: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional magic damage to that target. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.)
2	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum, and if ammo is 1, recover 1 TP. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 20%.

Ace [Tier 3]+3 more → An advanced class with accurate shooting technique and tactically honed senses, using a pistol as a weapon.

Honed Sense

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum, and if ammo is 1, recover 1 TP. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 25%. (Magic Bullet: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional magic damage to that target. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.)
2	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum, and if ammo is 1, recover 1 TP. Critical hit chance of an attack that consumed ammo increases by 30%.

Spitfire [Tier 3]+2 more → An advanced class that uses a pistol as a weapon with a larger magazine and stronger firepower.

Increased Capacity

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 4. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum and this turn attack power and critical hit chance increase by 15%. (Magic Bullet: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional magic damage to that target. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.)
2	Max ammo: 4. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. At the start of the ally turn, if ammo is 0, load Magic Bullet to maximum and this turn attack power and critical hit chance increase by 20%.

Unique Classes🔗

Both unique classes were reworked on 2026-03-24 (KR): they no longer load Magic Bullet or grant extra movement at turn end, and instead run on Precision Rounds plus an Evasive Maneuver after attacking. The update notice published only the level 1 text of each. Complement 2 keeps its pre-rework 20% damage reduction (level 1's 15% was left untouched by the rework); Trump Card 2's 50% figures are the ones the KR creator guide reads off in game.

Gunblader [Tier 2] A hybrid warrior who fights flexibly using both sword and gun depending on distance to the enemy.

Complement

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. When taking a combat attack from an adjacent enemy, can counterattack with the sword and damage taken is reduced by 15%. After attacking, can use the Evasive Maneuver skill before the end of the turn. Has the Reload: Precision Rounds effect. (Precision Rounds: If consumed to deal damage, deal 30% of attack power as additional defense-ignoring physical damage to that target.) (Reload: Precision Rounds Cannot be removed: At the start of the game, load Precision Rounds to maximum. At the start of the turn, reload if ammo is fully depleted.) (Evasive Maneuver: Move quickly to the designated tile. If there is an adjacent enemy, gain the Swift Evasion effect.) (Swift Evasion Cannot be removed (duration 1): Defense +30%. Chance of being hit by a critical attack is reduced by 30%.)
2	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. When taking a combat attack from an adjacent enemy, can counterattack with the sword and damage taken is reduced by 20%. After attacking, can use the Evasive Maneuver skill before the end of the turn. Has the Reload: Precision Rounds effect.

Requiem [Tier 3] An advanced class that uses both sword and gun to dominate the battlefield flexibly regardless of distance to the enemy.

Trump Card

Lv	Effect
1	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. Preemptive attack. When taking a combat attack from an adjacent enemy, can counterattack with the sword. When attacking, attack power increases by 40%, and when attacked, damage taken is reduced by 40% (both figures fall by 5% per tile of distance beyond 1 tile, up to a maximum drop of 15%). After attacking, can move using the Evasive Maneuver skill before the end of the turn. Has the Reload: Precision Rounds effect. The class passive cannot be sealed. (Preemptive Attack: When taking a combat attack on the enemy turn, attack first.) (Precision Rounds: If consumed to deal damage, deal 30% of attack power as additional defense-ignoring physical damage to that target.) (Reload: Precision Rounds Cannot be removed: At the start of the game, load Precision Rounds to maximum. At the start of the turn, reload if ammo is fully depleted.) (Evasive Maneuver: Move quickly to the designated tile. If there is an adjacent enemy, gain the Swift Evasion effect.) (Swift Evasion Cannot be removed (duration 1): Defense +30%. Chance of being hit by a critical attack is reduced by 30%.)
2	Max ammo: 3. Basic attack/counterattack consumes 1 round. Preemptive attack. When taking a combat attack from an adjacent enemy, can counterattack with the sword. When attacking, attack power increases by 50%, and when attacked, damage taken is reduced by 50% (both figures fall by 5% per tile of distance beyond 1 tile, up to a maximum drop of 15%). After attacking, can move using the Evasive Maneuver skill before the end of the turn. Has the Reload: Precision Rounds effect. The class passive cannot be sealed.

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Common Skills🔗

Skill	Tags	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Suppressing Fire+5 more →	Ranged Directional Combat	1	2-4	2 turns	Consumes 1 bullet. Fire the gun at an enemy to deal damage equal to 120% of attack power and apply Suppression for 1 turn. Suppression Skill Control (stacks 1): Cannot gain TP.
Armor-Piercing Round Load	-	1	Self	3 turns	Immediately after using the skill, can additionally attack or use a skill. Empty all remaining ammo and load Armor-Piercing Rounds to maximum. Armor-Piercing Round: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional physical fixed damage to that target and remove 1 TP. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.
Double Down+5 more →	Ranged Directional Combat	2	2-4	3 turns	Consumes 2 bullets. Fire the gun at an enemy to deal damage equal to 80% of attack power. Fire one more shot to deal damage equal to 50% of attack power.
Rapid Fire+4 more →	Ranged Directional Combat	1	2-4	3 turns	Consumes 1 round. When using the skill, if ammo is at maximum, critical hit chance increases by 20%, and if it is the last round, critical hit chance increases by 35%. Fire the gun at an enemy to deal 120% of attack power as damage. This skill cannot be counterattacked and cannot be guarded/escorted.
Bullseye+3 more →	Ranged Directional Combat	3	2-5	3 turns	Consumes 3 rounds. Fire the gun at an enemy to deal 130% of attack power as damage and the effects of all consumed rounds activate. On enemy defeat, empty all remaining ammo and load Magic Bullet to maximum. Magic Bullet: If consumed to deal damage, deal 25% of attack power as additional magic damage to that target. Can attack or use skills even without ammo.
Rain of Fire	Ranged Directional Combat	3	1-1	3 turns	Consumes all ammo. Designate a direction to deal 80% of attack power as damage to enemies within range and push them back 1 tile each. The ammo effect triggers once on each enemy damaged, and if there are many enemies, the number of enemies receiving the effect is limited to the ammo count.

Unique Skills🔗

Skill	Tags	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Blade and Gun	Slash Melee Position Control Combat	2	1-1	3 turns	Deal 110% of attack power as damage to an enemy and push them back strongly, applying Electrocution Stagger for 3 turns. If distance opens with the pushed-back enemy, fire the gun to deal 50% of attack power as damage, and consume ammo if available. Electrocution Stagger Lightning, Action Control (stack 2 / duration 3): Cannot counterattack. At 2 stacks, stun and remove it. Stun Action Control (duration 1): Cannot act.
Deadly Scorch	Ranged Movement Attack	3	1-3	3 turns	Consumes all ammo. Move to a designated tile within 3 tiles around you, then deal 60% of attack power as damage to enemies within 2 tiles around you and load 1 Magic Bullet. Deal double damage to enemies at 50% HP or below. The ammo effect triggers once on each enemy damaged, and if there are many enemies, the number of enemies receiving the effect is limited to the ammo count. ---

Ultimate🔗

Swan Song

Ultimate Penetration Ranged "All units, prepare to fire! Swan Song!!"

• Base: Designate a target and deal 155% of attack power as damage within range centered on the target. This skill does not consume ammo.
• ConsumeTP 5Range1-3AreaAoECooldown5 turns

The 2026-03-24 (KR) rework raised Swan Song from 105% to 155% of attack power. Only that one figure was published, so the pre-rework Max Awakening and Max Manifestation tiers no longer apply and are not carried here.

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Artifacts🔗

Overload Loader+4 more →: More! Stronger! Enhances the wearer's firearm to nullify enemy defense and load more ammunition.

Lv	Effect
1	Physical Penetration +15%. Max Ammo +1.
2	Physical Penetration +30%. Max Ammo +1.
3	Physical Penetration +45%. Max Ammo +1.
4	Physical Penetration +60%. Max Ammo +1.

Initial AP Magazine: Prepares the wearer in optimal condition to seize a strong advantage from the opening engagement.

Lv	Effect
1	Start the game with AP Rounds loaded. AP Rounds: if consumed to deal damage, deal additional physical fixed damage equal to 25% of ATK and remove 1 TP. Can attack or use skills even with no ammo.
2	Crit Rate +10%. Start the game with AP Rounds loaded.
3	Crit Rate +20%. Start the game with AP Rounds loaded.
4	Crit Rate +30%. Start the game with AP Rounds loaded.

Trigger of Freedom: Carrying the wish of the oppressed and the firm will to choose one's own fate...

Lv	Effect
1	ATK +15%. Crit Rate taken -15%. After taking a combat attack, remove 1 debuff from self and, once per turn, recover HP equal to 40% of ATK.
2	ATK +20%. Crit Rate taken -20%. After taking a combat attack, remove 1 debuff from self and, once per turn, recover HP equal to 45% of ATK.
3	ATK +25%. Crit Rate taken -25%. After taking a combat attack, remove 1 debuff from self and, once per turn, recover HP equal to 50% of ATK.
4	ATK +30%. Crit Rate taken -30%. After taking a combat attack, remove 1 debuff from self and, once per turn, recover HP equal to 60% of ATK.

The 2026-03-24 (KR) rework redesigned Trigger of Freedom, moving it off the counterattack trigger, and added Advanced Tactical Magazine as a fourth artifact option.

Advanced Tactical Magazine: More ammunition. Longer fire.

Lv	Effect
1	Physical Penetration +10%. Reserve Magazine 1: when ammo runs out completely, reload to maximum (cooldown 1). Cannot be removed.
2	Physical Penetration +20%. Reserve Magazine 1: when ammo runs out completely, reload to maximum (cooldown 1). Cannot be removed.
3	Physical Penetration +30%. Reserve Magazine 2: when ammo runs out completely, reload to maximum (cooldown 1) and recover HP equal to 50% of ATK. Cannot be removed.
4	Physical Penetration +40%. Reserve Magazine 2: when ammo runs out completely, reload to maximum (cooldown 1) and recover HP equal to 50% of ATK. Cannot be removed.

Guide🔗

This community write-up predates the 2026-03-24 (KR) rework of Whisper of Fate, Swan Song and the Gunblader / Requiem class passives, and still quotes the old numbers for them. The sections above carry the reworked text; the KR Creator Guide further down the page covers the reworked build.

Overview: Base class is Gunner; Tier 3 classes are Ace / Spitfire / Requiem; ultimate is Swansong. The unique passive "Whisper of Fate": when attacking an enemy not at 100% HP, Crit Rate +20% and take 40% less counter damage; landing a crit grants the unremovable 1-turn "Whisper of Fate" buff. Whisper of Fate: when an enemy ends its turn within Chris's range and Chris has ammo, deal 35~50% ATK damage and gain 1 TP at 40%~100% chance. This makes Chris an active turret; because Gunners have wide attack range, auto-damaging enemies that end turns inside it is a big merit. Below 5th awakening the TP-gain chance gambling is heavy, but gaining TP just from enemies ending turns in range is a strong bonus effect.

Classes: Tier 3 options: Ace (crit-focused), Spitfire (gains ATK and crit buffs while out of ammo), Requiem (counters melee attacks, gains extra movement if ammo remains). All classes reload Magic Rounds, +25% ATK bonus magic damage to max when ammo is 0 at the start of the ally turn.

• Ace: learns Bullseye; max ammo 3; passive gives +30% crit on ammo-consuming attacks. Since Chris has almost no ammo-free actions, the crit boost applies nearly always; also learns two strong damage skills (Rapid Fire and Bullseye), so it is recommended as 1st-priority build and as an endgame class.
• Spitfire: learns exclusive skill "Barrage"; max ammo 4; passive gives ATK and Crit +20% when ammo is 0 at turn start. Good firepower increase but the hardest condition, so not very recommended; Barrage is a good skill worth securing.
• Requiem: learns "Deadly Scorch"; uses the Gun Blader-Requiem exclusive tree. Gains pre-emptive attack, counters adjacent melee attacks with sword for 40% damage reduction, and gains extra movement at turn end if ammo remains. Great mobility with good ammo management and improved survivability, and learns two useful exclusive skills; but lacks damage-boost or crit buffs so it is weakest for damage and its passive is hard to trigger, so usually recommended as 2nd-priority build.

Key skills:

• AP Rounds Reload: TP 1. Empties remaining ammo then loads AP Rounds to max. Cooldown 3. AP Rounds: +25% ATK bonus physical damage and remove 1 TP. Buffs all gun attacks by +25% damage; multi-shot skills that trigger ammo effects at once are greatly strengthened.
• Bullseye: TP 3, 3 ammo. 130% ATK damage, triggers all consumed ammo effects; on kill, empty remaining ammo and reload Magic Rounds to max. Cooldown 3. Gunner's main damage skill; after AP Rounds Reload, Bullseye becomes a fearsome 205% ATK multiplier.
• Blade and Gun: TP 2, consume ammo if any. 110% ATK to adjacent enemy, strongly knock back and apply "Shock Stun" for 3 turns; if distance opened, fire gun for +50% ATK. 160% multiplier single-target; usable as a stun skill whenever crit lands. Wants to pair with Requiem's 40% adjacent damage reduction; but Chris is squishy so may be used as an escape skill.
• Barrage: TP 3, all ammo. Directional, 80% ATK to enemies in range, push 1 tile each; targets limited to ammo count. Gunner's main AoE; with magazine full of Magic/AP Rounds the multiplier rises to 105%.
• Deadly Scorch: TP 3, all ammo. Move to a chosen tile within 3 tiles, then 60% ATK to enemies within 2 tiles and load 1 Magic Round; double damage to enemies at 50% HP or below. Cooldown 3. Confirm-kill AoE with movement; multiplier low but can reach 85% with Magic/AP buffs; use to finish enemies whose HP was chipped by the passive's enemy-turn attack.
• Swansong (ultimate): targets 1 unit within 13 tiles, AoE 100130% ATK centered on target; does not consume ammo. Cross-shape area (8 surrounding tiles plus 6 in each of front/back/left/right), like Cheonjipayeolmu. Simple pure-damage AoE with no utility; the animation shows Chris's subordinate unit delivering crossfire, explaining the no-ammo cost and cross shape.

Recommended gear: Exclusive weapon Sturmgehilter; bonus stat ATK increase; +12 ammo at stage start; if ammo full at turn start, +1525% crit damage for 1 turn (3-turn cooldown); after a combat attack that crits, applies 3-turn "Shock Stun" debuff (no counter, stuns at 2 stacks). Upgrades Blade and Gun into a stun skill; crit damage option is attractive for crit-focused Chris, but otherwise mediocre so not deemed essential. Armor: stack crit to enable the passive. Hero grade: Assassin set; Legendary: Crow set (motif of the character Crow); stack crit rate + crit damage, no room for survivability. Accessories: since crit is so important, Golden Dice (extra chance roll) or Balance Blade (trades damage for crit) are recommended.

Evaluation: An active turret that chips HP on the enemy turn and confirm-kills on the ally turn. As Genesis War Mobile's first-ever Gunner class character, operation is somewhat complex and a bit tricky, but ultimately if you load AP/Magic Rounds and shoot while securing crit to act as an "active defense system" turret on the enemy turn, it does its job. The game has very few ranged dealers (only Ariana and Chris in Green attribute), so deploy for Blue-attribute sniping.

No S/A/B tier rating stated in the source.

Awakening/Manifestation progression: Inner Cube dupe progression: - Stage 1: Ultimate Enhance 1, Stat Enhance 1 - Stage 2: Unique Passive Enhance 1, Stat Enhance 2 - Stage 3: Ultimate Enhance 2, Artifact Acquired - Stage 4: Unique Passive Enhance 2, Artifact Enhance 1 - Stage 5: Ultimate Enhance 3, Artifact Enhance 2 - Stage 6: Unique Passive Enhance 3, Artifact Enhance 3 Note: those scaling figures are pre-rework. Since 2026-03-24 (KR) the ultimate Swan Song deals 155% of attack power and the reworked "Whisper of Fate" is as listed at the top of this page.

Release Date🔗

Original Korean release: 2024-07-23.

Global status: Live now.