Ten Shadows Sorcery Heavenly Restriction Build

Why this build works

Ten Shadows continues dealing damage through its summons while the player uses another technique. Awakened Star Rage fills the active part of the rotation, and Shadow Chimera Garden strengthens the Ten Shadows window. Mahoraga can draw enemy attention, trigger Adaptation, and create a period where the target is reported to take 30% more damage from all sources.

The result is layered damage rather than one isolated hit. That is why the build should be evaluated over a complete raid phase or a timed minute, not from the largest critical number in one screenshot.

Sorcery Heavenly Restriction is the foundation

The official Trello lists these Sorcery Heavenly Restriction effects:

The build must therefore replace weapon skills completely and manage a much smaller health pool. Do not activate the restriction before Ten Shadows and the second technique can carry the full rotation.

• +30% Critical Rate.
• +200% Critical Damage.
• +50% Cooldown Reduction.
• +150% Cursed Energy.
• +100% Attack.
• Weapons become unusable.
• Maximum HP is reduced by 80%.

Finish the required Ten Shadows nodes

The build assumes access to Totality, Max Elephant, Shadow Chimera Garden, Mahoraga Focus, and Adaptation. If one of those nodes is missing, use the complete Ten Shadows progression guide before evaluating the build.

The August video demonstrates that Shadow Chimera Garden grants +50% Ten Shadows amplification, +50% Critical Rate, +50% Cooldown Reduction, and +50% Cursed Energy regeneration, with a second node increasing duration by 50%.

Mahoraga Focus changes the player’s active abilities into Mahoraga attacks. Leave Focus off when you want to combine regular Ten Shadows summons with Awakened Star Rage. Turn it on when direct Mahoraga control, Divine Barrage, or World Cutting Slash is more valuable than the second technique.

Use Awakened Star Rage as the second technique

Upgrade the first Awakened Star Rage path before comparing damage. Its purpose is to keep the player’s side of the rotation active while Totality, Max Elephant, and Mahoraga continue their automatic attacks.

Do not switch into Mahoraga Focus automatically. Focus replaces the normal player ability set, so use it as a deliberate alternate mode rather than pressing it during every cooldown window.

Equip Infinity Aura carefully

Infinity Aura stuns enemies that touch it and drains Cursed Energy quickly. The official Trello also states that the player cannot dash while it is active—a major omission from the original build video.

Enable it immediately before the damage phase, not while traveling through a raid. If the aura empties the Cursed Energy bar before the domain and main skills are ready, delay activation or shorten the active window.

Amanai clan: strong but availability-dependent

The current Trello card lists Amanai with:

Those general bonuses support both Ten Shadows and Awakened Star Rage. The Summer event has ended, so Amanai is no longer obtainable from the Summer Wheel. Keep it in this build only for players who already own it; otherwise use the strongest suitable clan currently available to you.

• +15% Damage Amplification.
• +50% Experience.
• +15% amplification to all cursed techniques.
• +25% Cooldown Reduction.
• +15% HP Amplification.

Totality gear

The August 5 video recommends three Totality pieces and reports this set progression:

These numbers are demonstrated in the August 5 video. The full set is the current target because every bonus supports the main technique. Totality has a 0.5% chance from Chimera Crates earned in the Shadow Sorcerer raid. Solar Flare was a limited Summer-event option and is no longer obtainable, so it should not be presented as the current farming route.

• One piece: +15% Ten Shadows amplification.
• Two pieces: +250% Attack.
• Three pieces: +250% Critical Damage.

Choose the fourth gear piece

Use Zenin Emblem II as the current generally recommended non-limited emblem. If you already own Summer Emblem I or Summer Emblem II, compare its actual random rolls with your Zenin Emblem II instead of assuming the limited emblem is automatically stronger. The Summer event has ended, so Summer Emblems are no longer obtainable through their event source.

The video prioritizes:

The supplied build also recommends Water Prison using Bubble. Bubble now comes through the ailment NPC in Tomb of the Stars, not Summer Crates. Apply it to the emblem you actually use and compare the finished result under the same test conditions.

• Flat Attack.
• Attack percentage.
• Critical Damage.
• Critical Rate.

Divine General’s Wings

The video identifies Divine General’s Wings as the final accessory. Current owner-reviewed information confirms that the Wings drop only from the Mahoraga encounter summoned through the Shadow Altar; the Divine Altar encounter is not a source, and the exact chance is unknown. The video claims the following tooltip values:

The current public Trello does not expose a matching text card, so the August 5 Ashira RBX video is the source for the accessory and its displayed values. Do not confuse Divine General’s Wings with the separately crafted Divine Will accessory.

• +100% Damage Amplification.
• +50% Ten Shadows amplification.
• +50% HP Amplification.
• +30% Attack.
• +50% Critical Damage.
• +50% Cursed Energy.

Recommended combat rotation

• Enter the boss area and position before enabling Infinity Aura because the aura prevents dashing.
• Summon Totality and Max Elephant, then bring out Mahoraga when its aggro will not pull the target away from the team.
• Activate Infinity Aura immediately before the damage window.
• Cast Shadow Chimera Garden once the target is stationary and the summons are already active.
• Use the Awakened Star Rage rotation while automatic Shikigami attacks continue.
• Let Mahoraga take the required hits for Adaptation when the encounter allows it safely.
• After Adaptation activates, use the largest coordinated burst during the reported all-source damage increase.
• Switch to Mahoraga Focus only when direct control is stronger than keeping Awakened Star Rage available.

How to test the build honestly

Keep enemy, difficulty, clan level, gear level, ascension, buffs, and party size identical. Record one complete rotation and one full minute. Note missed hits and downtime, not only peak critical damage.

Compare three states:

This separates a genuine upgrade from a lucky critical hit or a short-lived event modifier.

• Current complete build.
• New build without temporary raid or weekend buffs.
• New build with the complete intended rotation.

Important warnings and common mistakes

• Infinity Aura prevents dashing and drains Cursed Energy quickly.
• Sorcery Heavenly Restriction removes weapons and cuts HP by 80%.
• Do not activate Mahoraga Focus when you still need Awakened Star Rage skills.
• Do not tell current players to obtain Amanai from the ended Summer Wheel; use it only if already owned.
• Do not present Solar Flare or Summer Emblems as currently obtainable event rewards.
• Do not promise a fixed “billions” result without documented test conditions.
• Do not confuse Divine General’s Wings with Divine Will.
• Do not publish unverified gear or accessory values as official.