Grimm

Silver-tongued Headliner

Journalist

★★★★

Tier:C(Narrow)Faction: S.T.A.T.S.Reactor Attribute:

FulmenSignature Weapon: Camera and gunCombat Style:Combat Support Identity:Witnesssupport

Trait: Grimm's TraitBorn from the depths of the mind. Used to awaken Grimm's Psyche.A thought heavy with street smarts...

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C tier (Narrow)

Full Exposé cuts a target's Fulmen resistance by 15%, his Passive adds 5% team Fulmen DMG for 40 seconds, and his Ultimate refreshes the debuff to a full 40 seconds. Inside a Fulmen team that is a genuine damage increase for very little field time. Outside one it is worth nothing at all, because Grimm has no universal component whatsoever, and the debuff needs a setup hit before it lands, so he cannot even swap in and leave immediately. Build him if you are running Rex.

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LevelLv. 80

HP5,468

ATK511

DEF529

Read the full Grimm guideEvery Silver Palace character explained · kit, rotation and team fit

About Grimm

"Undocumented truth is really flimsy. Direct confrontation is not my thing. I fight my battles elsewhere." A young journalist born into the lower levels of society, he is an ambitious fellow with a mind just as sharp as his tongue. A chronicler of modern society, he never hesitates to risk danger when opportunity knocks. Whether denouncing scandals or giving a voice to the sadly departed, he believes that the truth is all-powerful and must be heard. Revealed as a Journalist of S.T.A.T.S. (Surveillance, Tracking, and Troubleshooting Services) and a Fulmen Combat Support with a Witness identity. His camera kit debuffs enemy Fulmen RES with News Target, Photo Evidence, and Full Exposé. The Chapter I case that reads as Grimm's death is in fact his own staged disappearance.

In the Dichotomy Beta story, Grimm is a brash photojournalist who once trailed the Detective's cases and ghost-wrote some of the newspaper reports that made them famous. Chasing a story he swears will finally make his name, he is soon found seemingly burned to death in an alley, in a manner matching the Nameless Ashes.

The death turns out to be staged. Grimm coats a substitute corpse in a heat-absorbing fireproofing agent, fakes the burning to escape whoever wants him silenced, and hides his notebook in the safest place imaginable: the office of the Detective the city believed was his enemy, the very break-in Alf had chased off. That notebook renames the Nameless Ashes the 'Cinderellas' and points the Detective toward the factory. Read the full case in the Silver Palace story recap.

Personality: An ambitious young journalist with a mind as sharp as his tongue, convinced that the truth is all-powerful and must be heard.
Appearance: Official art shows a young blond man in a fedora and leather coat.

Intel

Pixy: They possess an equal partnership, it seems.
Further Information: I: Right-handed, yet he writes far more neatly and elegantly with his left. A skill gained through practice, perhaps?
Further Information: II: Has a tendency to throw money at things he doesn't need out of an urge for grandeur, meaning he's often short on cash.
Further Information: III: The reason a certain lord set out to have him killed was that, while undercover as "Gwynne", Grimm had run an investigation on him. A fact that enraged the man when he found out the truth.

Silver Palace Detective Board showing characters, factions, locations, lore, and figures connected by red strings across a corkboard

Interactive investigation map

Trace Grimm's ties to other characters, factions, locations, and lore on Silvernia's interactive investigation wall. Drag cards, isolate a subject, and follow each string to its evidence.

Open the Detective Board

Grimm Gameplay Showcase (Dichotomy beta)

Gameplay and ultimate footage recorded during the Silver Palace Dichotomy beta, 38 seconds.

Grimm's kit and ultimate in action, captured from the Dichotomy beta.

Skills

Levelling all 5 of Grimm's skills to Lv. 10 each, and unlocking every node, costs 221,810 Ounce plus Witness's Instinct, Witness's Insight, Witness's Challenge, Witness's Legacy, Embryo in a Bottle and Twin Argent Strands. Grimm's Identity is Witness, which is what puts the Witness line on this list rather than another Identity's.

Basic Attack

Compact Handgun

Press the Basic Attack button to perform a combo of up to 5 hits, dealing Fulmen DMG. Grants 2/2/2/5/5 Camera Battery with each respective hit.

The 5th hit of the Basic Attack combo will apply News Target to targets hit. Upon triggering a Perfect Dodge, press the Basic Attack button to immediately unleash the 5th hit of the Basic Attack combo. This attack can interrupt enemies. After using the Opening Move, press the Basic Attack button to chain directly into the 5th hit of the Basic Attack combo. After Parrying an attack, press the Basic Attack button to chain directly into the 3rd hit of the Basic Attack combo.

Charged Attack

Lv. 1: Deals Fulmen DMG and grants 5 Camera Battery. Lv. 2: Deals Fulmen DMG and grants 6 Camera Battery. Additionally applies News Target to the targets hit.

Pursuit Attack

After Dodging, press the Basic Attack button to perform a Pursuit Attack, dealing Fulmen DMG and gaining 2 Camera Battery.

A handy tool for self-defence, and a perfect helper for gathering evidence.

Values by skill level

Level	1st-hit DMG	2nd-hit DMG	3rd-hit DMG	4th-hit DMG	5th-hit DMG	Pursuit Attack DMG	Lv. 1 Charged Attack	Lv. 2 Charged Attack
Lv. 1	15.6%	22.7%	31.8%	29.1%	53.9%	25.9%	57.2%	94.4%
Lv. 5	21.3%	30.8%	43.3%	39.6%	73.4%	35.2%	77.8%	128.4%
Lv. 10	31.3%	45.3%	63.6%	58.2%	107.8%	51.8%	114.3%	188.7%
Lv. 15	45.9%	66.5%	93.5%	85.6%	158.4%	76.1%	167.9%	277.3%
Lv. 20	67.5%	97.8%	137.3%	125.7%	232.8%	111.8%	246.8%	407.4%

Nodes

Fulmen DMG Bonus +1.8%

×1,695

×2

Fulmen DMG Bonus +1.8%

×1,440

×4

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Skill

Photographic Proof

Upon reaching full Camera Battery, press the Skill button to consume 20 Camera Battery and begin snapping rapid photos of every target in range, dealing Fulmen DMG.

Upon reaching full Camera Battery, hold the Skill button to aim the camera. Release the button to consume all Camera Battery, taking rapid pictures and dealing Fulmen DMG to all targets within range. Enemies hit are inflicted with Photo Evidence for 15s. If the target is has News Target, it is replaced with Full Exposé that lasts 15s. Photo Evidence reduces the Fulmen RES of enemies by 5%. Full Exposé reduces enemies' Fulmen RES by 15%.

Max Camera Battery: 40 Camera Battery gained per second: 4 The most valuable evidence must be captured on film, for the camera never lies.

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG	Non-Charged Skill DMG	Fully-Charged Skill DMG
Lv. 1	27.6%	43.1%	86.3%
Lv. 5	37.5%	58.7%	117.4%
Lv. 10	55.1%	86.2%	172.5%
Lv. 15	80.9%	126.7%	253.4%
Lv. 20	118.9%	186.2%	372.3%

Nodes

Fulmen DMG Bonus +1.8%

×1,440

×2

Fulmen DMG Bonus +1.8%

×1,820

×4

Fulmen DMG Bonus +1.8%

×1,945

×2

×1

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Ultimate

Airborne Scoop

Upon reaching full charge, press the Ultimate button to leap into the air and pull off a string of difficult snapshots, dealing massive Fulmen DMG. Hitting an enemy refreshes the duration of their Photo Evidence or Full Exposé to 40s.

"It's time everyone saw you for what you truly are... Evil!"

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG
Lv. 1	44.2%
Lv. 5	60.1%
Lv. 10	88.3%
Lv. 15	129.7%
Lv. 20	190.6%

Nodes

HP % +4.8%

×1,945

×4

×1

HP % +4.8%

×2,135

×6

×1

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Tactical Assault

Undercover Inquiry

Switch in the selected character while having sufficient Reactor Energy to deal Fulmen DMG. If attacked during this time, Grimm counters and interrupts the enemy, gaining 40 Camera Battery.

There will always be those willing to brave danger in pursuit of the truth, capturing it all through the lens of their trusty camera.

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG
Lv. 1	64.2%
Lv. 5	87.3%
Lv. 10	128.3%
Lv. 15	188.5%
Lv. 20	277%

Nodes

HP % +4.8%

×1,695

×8

×1

HP % +4.8%

×1,440

×3

×2

HP % +4.8%

×1,440

×6

×2

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Passive Skill

Live Recording

Applying Full Exposé with skills grants a 5% Fulmen DMG Bonus to the whole team for 40s.

"Of course the whole thing's going on tape. Being a journalist is a terribly hazardous thing, after all."

Nodes

ATK % +8%

×1,820

×9

×3

ATK % +8%

×1,945

×12

×3

Show upgrade costs by level

×1,250

×3

Total to max every skill

Ounce×221,810

Witness's Instinct×41

Witness's Insight×38

Witness's Challenge×52

Witness's Legacy×94

Embryo in a Bottle×38

Twin Argent Strands×4

Upgrade materials are published through Lv. 10, while the value curves above run to Lv. 20.

How to play Grimm

A dedicated Fulmen buffer who needs very little field time. He tags a target with News Target, photographs it to cut Fulmen resistance, then extends the debuff with his Ultimate before swapping out.

Difficulty: lowField time: quick swapResource loop: Camera Battery into News Target, then Photo Evidence or Full Exposé

1
Finish the Basic Attack combo or land the Charged Attack
The 5th hit applies News Target, which is what makes the target photographable
2
Hold Skill for the aimed photo
Consumes Camera Battery to convert News Target into the Fulmen resistance debuff
3
Press Ultimate while the debuff is live
Refreshes its duration out to 40 seconds, which is the whole reason to bring him
4
Swap to your Fulmen carry
The debuff and the Passive's team Fulmen damage bonus run on without him

Best Implements for Grimm

Implement stats are fixed rather than rolled, so a set is a decision you make once. The short answer is City Grime Alliance. See the equipment guide for how the four slots and the Epiphany fit together.

City Grime Alliance

Best

4 pieces

The holder grants an 8% DMG increase to all characters on the team who share the same Reactor Attribute.

Why Grimm: He is Fulmen-locked and only played inside a Fulmen core, which is the one condition this set asks for: every teammate sharing his Reactor Attribute gains DMG, stacking with the Fulmen resistance he already shreds.

Individual StrugglesHead

At Home in the StormNeck

Rousing FanfareSecondary Weapon

Breaking StoriesAccessory

Queen's Divine Right

Alternative

4 pieces

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +15%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 15%. When the character's Amplitude Multiplier exceeds 150%, all other team members gain 18% Amplitude Multiplier.

Why Grimm: His Ultimate is what extends the News Target debuff, so Ultimate Charge Efficiency directly lengthens the window he exists to create.

The Monarch as StateHead

Fox's Cunning, Lion's MightNeck

Terror Over AdorationSecondary Weapon

Fear Not CrueltyAccessory

Best Epiphany for Grimm

One Epiphany per character, and the effect never changes: duplicates raise the substats and leave the effect text alone. The short answer is The Metamorphosis. See the equipment guide for where the slot sits, or all 30 Epiphanies.

The Metamorphosis

Best

Lv. 40

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +25%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 25%. The holder grants a 50% Amplitude Multiplier increase to all characters on the team who share the same Reactor Attribute.

Why Grimm: 50% Amplitude Multiplier to every Fulmen teammate, and the Fulmen carry is Rex, whose damage is Resonance Effects. It is the largest single number he can hand anyone, and it costs him no extra field time.

The Tragedy of Man

Alternative

Lv. 60

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +30%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 20%. After using their Ultimate, all characters on the team gain 10% Fulmen DMG for 40s.

Why Grimm: 10% Fulmen DMG to the whole team for 40 seconds after his Ultimate, which is already the button he leaves on. Smaller than The Metamorphosis but it applies whether the carry scales on Amplitude or not.

Psyches

Mouthpiece or Propagandist?

Full Exposé reduces enemies' Fulmen RES by an additional 5%.

The Spotlight Effect

When Grimm's skills hit an enemy with Full Exposé, he deals an additional 10% Fulmen DMG to the target.

Spiral of Silence

When battle begins, the Amplitude Multiplier of all characters on the team except Grimm is increased by 45%.

The Three Languages

Upon using Tactical Assault, Grimm's ATK is increased by 10% for 10s.

The Singing Bone

After Grimm uses his Ultimate, he increases the Fulmen DMG of all characters on the team by 15% for 40s.

True Accounts

Upon parrying an enemy attack, Grimm leaves a grenade at his location that deals 30% Fulmen DMG. His Basic Attacks deal +75% DMG to enemies with Full Exposé.

Grimm Trust and Gifts

The gifts Grimm prefers, and what they are worth.

Grimm prefers Gossip Magazine, Exotic Finery and Magician's Cards.Each one is worth 100 Trust EXP. Grimm's Trust level rewards are not in the game data yet, so only the preferred gifts are listed below. Buy them at the Gift Shop for a flat 10,000 Ounce each.

Preferred gifts

Gossip Magazine

+100 Trust EXP

Everything from royal scandals, police intrigue, knightly affairs, to the latest celebrity drama: all in a single volume.

Truth isn't guaranteed, but entertainment certainly is. A must-read for any lover of gossip.

Exotic Finery

+100 Trust EXP

Special Aurea Regio attire that crossed many seas on merchant ships to arrive here.

Can be worn in many ways, perhaps as a veil or a shawl. Fashionistas are sure to put it to good use.

Magician's Cards

+100 Trust EXP

A stunning flower-patterned set of playing cards. In the right hands, they can be shuffled and manoeuvred into dazzling houses of cards.

Also used in card tricks: on close inspection, hidden markers can be seen on their patterning, an unspoken understanding among magicians.

Grimm Voice Lines

Every line Grimm speaks in game, with audio in all four dubs.

Daily

Character Quote

Every fight in this world is a struggle for the right to dictate how things are done. Who's to say that you're a good person?

Scattered Thoughts

Undocumented truth is really flimsy. Direct confrontation is not my thing. I fight my battles elsewhere.

Inner Feelings

The look of disbelief on a big shot's face when you reveal the inside story is worth more than any payment... On that front, I've got to hand it to you, Detective.

Greeting

"Exclusive interview! Find out what the number 1 detective in the city is doing behind your back!" Good headline, don't you think?

Outside the Detective's Office

Detectives really have it easy, unlike people like me who run around doing actual work. *Sigh...*

Casual Chat

Silvernia does look pretty, but that's just a cover for its corruption and peril... Now that's what I call a veritable goldmine for news.

Riding: I

Let's go! The news waits for no man!

Riding: II

I'll be the first to arrive at the scene!

Riding: Speeding Up

Hurry!

Riding: Sudden Stop

Stop! STOP!

Riding: Flying

Got myself a shortcut!

Lucky Find: I

No one wants this? It's mine, then.

Lucky Find: II

Wait! I saw it, so I get a share, right?

Inspect

A keen eye is essential for journalism.

Expose

Wanna be famous?

Battle

Battle Start: I

Hi! I'll keep the interview short!

Battle Start: II

Getting in my way? Then you'll be tomorrow's front page!

Tactical Assault: I

The battle for public opinion!

Tactical Assault: II

Hah! Got you!

Entering Battle

Right, I'll keep them busy!

Skill

Hey! Say cheese!

Parry

Aw, are you angry!?

Dodge

Amateurs!

Wounded

Easy, easy, let's talk it out!

Exhausted

Oh no, I'm outta here!

Ultimate: I

Come on! Gimme a smile!

Ultimate: II

Got you on record!

Execute: I

Hehe. Absolutely disgraceful!

Execute: II

I'll make you tomorrow's headline!

Victory: I

Journalism is such a dangerous profession. You can't survive without learning some self-defence.

Victory: II

Grimm emerges victorious after harrowing combat, and everyone's happy, report filed!

Other

First Meeting

According to my anecdotal evidence, I'm likely to encounter a case if I follow detectives around. Where there's a case, you bet I'll be there!

Preparation for Action: I

Are you sending me to report somewhere dangerous?

Preparation for Action: II

Me, fight!? But I'm just a pencil pusher!

Potential Growth

Trivia, science, journalism... Great. Just memorised a few more big words to sound sophisticated!

Potential Break

You're investing all this into me? You're embarrassing me... guess I'd better live up to it, then.

Nighttime

"Factory Emissions Suspected Cause of Dark Nights"... Bit of a tired story, that. I wonder if there's solid evidence...

In Rain

What terrible weather! I gotta pack my notes and maps well. The last thing they need is a bath.

In-Time Newsstand

Let's see how each outlet is doing with their numbers... Wow. The one publishing my stories is flying off the shelves. Sensational headlines always work.

Potential Break Costs

Each Potential Break raises Grimm's level cap to the level shown. Taking Grimm through all 6 costs 134,400 Ounce plus Rectified Conductive Concentrate, Can Conch, Wax Droplet, Layered Wax Coating, Slender Wax Wick and Wax Infinitus. Grimm is Fulmen, so the Reactor Attribute material is Rectified Conductive Concentrate.

Total for every Break shown

Rectified Conductive Concentrate×47

Can Conch×111

Wax Droplet×3

Ounce×134,400

Layered Wax Coating×15

Slender Wax Wick×15

Wax Infinitus×5

Grimm Stats by Level

Key levels below. Drag the slider at the top of the page for any level from 1 to 80.

Level	HP	ATK	DEF
Lv. 1	744	69	24
Lv. 20	1,748	163	121
Lv. 30	2,418	226	195
Lv. 40	3,087	288	270
Lv. 50	3,757	351	344
Lv. 60	4,426	414	418
Lv. 70	5,096	476	493
Lv. 80	5,468	511	529

Stats, skills, Psyches and costs on this page: last checked 12 August 2026. Values can change as the game updates.

Team Synergies

Fulmen resistance shredder

Strengths

The longest debuff window available once extended by the Ultimate
Very short field time for the value delivered
Buffs both direct damage and Resonance damage at once

Weaknesses

The hardest attribute lock on the roster, with no universal component at all
The debuff has a setup step, so it cannot be applied instantly on swap-in

Best partners

Rex

Resistance reduction lifts his direct damage and every extra Resonance instance his Passive adds. A Psyche also raises his resonance and the team's Fulmen damage.

Lorin

Lorin's hit count is high, so a resistance cut applied once pays out across the whole stun sequence.