Who gets the Bitter Tea effect from The Bitter Tea Mystery?

Only Hero characters: Alf, Detective and Rex in the current roster. None of our build pages pick it yet, so on anyone else it only adds its 3,704 HP and 476 ATK at Lv. 80.

Is it worth getting duplicates of The Bitter Tea Mystery?

Each duplicate raises its Resonation Tier by one, up to Tier 5. From Tier 1 to Tier 5 its scaling values go from 12.5 to 25 and 8 to 16. At Tier 5 it reads: "The character using this Motive gains 25% CRIT Rate. Upon triggering a CRIT, there is a 25% chance to increase their ATK by 16% for 16s, stacking up to 3 times."

How strong is The Bitter Tea Mystery at Lv. 80, and what does it cost?

3,704 HP and 476 ATK, the highest ATK among the 17 four-star Motives (shared with 9 others). Reaching Lv. 80 takes 21,500 Ounce, 10 Hero's Instinct, 7 Hero's Insight, 7 Hero's Challenge and 14 Hero's Legacy.

Why does The Bitter Tea Mystery have two pictures?

The game files hold two copies, one for each Detective sibling. Both have the same stats and the same Bitter Tea effect; only the art and the lore, told from the other sibling’s side, differs.

The Bitter Tea Mystery

Updated 1 November 2026 · 4-star · Hero · 476 ATK at Lv. 80

The Bitter Tea Mystery is a 4-star Hero Motive (weapon) in Silver Palace, with 476 ATK and 3,704 HP at Lv. 80. Its Bitter Tea effect at Tier 1: The character using this Motive gains 12.5% CRIT Rate. Upon triggering a CRIT, there is a 25% chance to increase their ATK by 8% for 16s, stacking up to 3 times. Only Hero characters get it: Alf, Detective, Rex.

Stats by level

Lv. 1 to 80

LevelLv. 80

Base HP

3,704Lv. 80

Lv. 1 · 168×22.0 from Lv. 1

Base ATK

476Lv. 80

Lv. 1 · 21×22.7 from Lv. 1

Max level in the beta files.

Bitter Tea effect

Resonation Tier 1 to 5

One copy

The character using this Motive gains 12.5% CRIT Rate. Upon triggering a CRIT, there is a 25% chance to increase their ATK by 8% for 16s, stacking up to 3 times.

Each duplicate raises the Resonation Tier by one. Only Hero characters get this effect: Alf, Detective and Rex.

Breakthrough materials

Six breakthroughs, Lv. 20 to 70

Lv. 20
- ×3
1,000Ounce
Lv. 30
- ×7
1,500Ounce
Lv. 40
- ×7
2,000Ounce
Lv. 50
- ×7
3,000Ounce
Lv. 60
- ×5
4,000Ounce
Lv. 70
- ×9
10,000Ounce
Total
- ×10
- ×7
- ×7
- ×14
21,500Ounce

Books in the total, left to right: Hero's Instinct, Hero's Insight, Hero's Challenge, Hero's Legacy. Where they drop is on the Motives page.

In the database

One of 8 Hero Motives, 4 of them 4-star.
Its 476 ATK at Lv. 80 is tied for the highest among the 17 four-star Motives (10 share it).

Lore

The tea has turned bitter. Whose fault was it? Did Alf mess up the blend again? Or did the leaves ferment with time?
The Detective remembered the embarrassing first cup of tea she had, with her younger brother. One not knowing how firmly to hold the cup, the other not knowing which way to stir the spoon.
The tea wasn't good, but it never left a bitter taste. The answer dissolved with the afternoon light... Time to depart.

The game files hold a second copy of The Bitter Tea Mystery with this art, one for each Detective sibling. Stats, costs and effect are identical; only the lore changes, told from the other sibling's side:

The tea has turned bitter. Whose fault was it? Did Alf mess up the blend again? Or did the leaves ferment with time?
The Detective remembered the embarrassing first cup of tea he had, with his elder sister. One not knowing how firmly to hold the cup, the other not knowing which way to stir the spoon.
The tea wasn't good, but it never left a bitter taste. The answer dissolved with the afternoon light... Time to depart.

Data compiled from the Dichotomy beta game files, checked 1 November 2026. Launch is 14 December 2026 (UTC+8), and names and numbers can change before then.

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Who gets the Bitter Tea effect from The Bitter Tea Mystery?: Only Hero characters: Alf, Detective and Rex in the current roster. None of our build pages pick it yet, so on anyone else it only adds its 3,704 HP and 476 ATK at Lv. 80.
Is it worth getting duplicates of The Bitter Tea Mystery?: Each duplicate raises its Resonation Tier by one, up to Tier 5. From Tier 1 to Tier 5 its scaling values go from 12.5 to 25 and 8 to 16. At Tier 5 it reads: "The character using this Motive gains 25% CRIT Rate. Upon triggering a CRIT, there is a 25% chance to increase their ATK by 16% for 16s, stacking up to 3 times."
How strong is The Bitter Tea Mystery at Lv. 80, and what does it cost?: 3,704 HP and 476 ATK, the highest ATK among the 17 four-star Motives (shared with 9 others). Reaching Lv. 80 takes 21,500 Ounce, 10 Hero's Instinct, 7 Hero's Insight, 7 Hero's Challenge and 14 Hero's Legacy.
Why does The Bitter Tea Mystery have two pictures?: The game files hold two copies, one for each Detective sibling. Both have the same stats and the same Bitter Tea effect; only the art and the lore, told from the other sibling’s side, differs.