Who gets the Protection effect from The Protection Mystery?

Only Victim characters, and no playable Victim is in the roster yet. On anyone else it only adds its HP and ATK.

Is it worth getting duplicates of The Protection Mystery?

Each duplicate raises its Resonation Tier by one, up to Tier 5. From Tier 1 to Tier 5 its scaling values go from 8 to 16. At Tier 5 it reads: "After the character using this Motive unleashes an Ultimate, the ATK of all characters on the team is increased by 16% for 40s."

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

3,175 HP and 317 ATK, 9th highest ATK among the 12 three-star Motives (shared with 3 others). Reaching Lv. 80 takes 17,200 Ounce, 7 Victim's Instinct, 5 Victim's Insight, 5 Victim's Challenge and 10 Victim's Legacy.

The Protection Mystery

Updated 1 November 2026 · 3-star · Victim · 317 ATK at Lv. 80

The Protection Mystery is a 3-star Victim Motive (weapon) in Silver Palace, with 317 ATK and 3,175 HP at Lv. 80. Its Protection effect at Tier 1: After the character using this Motive unleashes an Ultimate, the ATK of all characters on the team is increased by 8% for 40s. Only Victim characters get it, and none is playable in the beta.

Stats by level

Lv. 1 to 80

LevelLv. 80

Base HP

3,175Lv. 80

Lv. 1 · 144×22.0 from Lv. 1

Base ATK

317Lv. 80

Lv. 1 · 14×22.6 from Lv. 1

Max level in the beta files.

Protection effect

Resonation Tier 1 to 5

One copy

After the character using this Motive unleashes an Ultimate, the ATK of all characters on the team is increased by 8% for 40s.

Each duplicate raises the Resonation Tier by one. Only Victim characters get this effect, and none is playable in the beta yet.

Breakthrough materials

Six breakthroughs, Lv. 20 to 70

Lv. 20
- ×2
800Ounce
Lv. 30
- ×5
1,200Ounce
Lv. 40
- ×5
1,600Ounce
Lv. 50
- ×5
2,400Ounce
Lv. 60
- ×4
3,200Ounce
Lv. 70
- ×6
8,000Ounce
Total
- ×7
- ×5
- ×5
- ×10
17,200Ounce

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

In the database

One of 4 Victim Motives, 2 of them 3-star.
Its 317 ATK at Lv. 80 is the lowest of the 12 three-star Motives.
Its 3,175 HP at Lv. 80 is the most any three-star Motive gives, shared with others.

Lore

Sponge cakes, banana pies, and fruit punch. Those deft hands have prepared many a delicious meal, yet the young lady who had been secretly trailing her maid found herself frozen at the sight: a flash of white, a falling werewolf, and those same hands, now steadying a massive shield. The shield bearer before her turned around and smiled. "Don't be overly curious, my lady. That'd only make your protector nervous."

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.

Frequently asked questions

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Who gets the Protection effect from The Protection Mystery?: Only Victim characters, and no playable Victim is in the roster yet. On anyone else it only adds its HP and ATK.
Is it worth getting duplicates of The Protection Mystery?: Each duplicate raises its Resonation Tier by one, up to Tier 5. From Tier 1 to Tier 5 its scaling values go from 8 to 16. At Tier 5 it reads: "After the character using this Motive unleashes an Ultimate, the ATK of all characters on the team is increased by 16% for 40s."
How strong is The Protection Mystery at Lv. 80, and what does it cost?: 3,175 HP and 317 ATK, 9th highest ATK among the 12 three-star Motives (shared with 3 others). Reaching Lv. 80 takes 17,200 Ounce, 7 Victim's Instinct, 5 Victim's Insight, 5 Victim's Challenge and 10 Victim's Legacy.