Materials, mechanics and upgrades · checked 2026-09-26
Puppet (Telekinetic): the useful numbers
Puppet's Complete Control unlocks at Upgrade 8: a 2-second rewind with a 30-second global cooldown. Evolution needs 1 Puppet Heart, 20 Pink, 20 Purple and 1 Rainbow Sprite, plus 5,000 Gold.
- Element
- Light
- Archetype
- Psychic
- Placement limit
- 2
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Marionette's Gaze
Every 15 seconds, marks the strongest unmarked enemy in range for 15 seconds. Puppet Mark increases that enemy's incoming damage by 20%.
Puppet Creation
When an enemy bearing this unit's Puppet Mark dies, a Doll appears in front of it. One Doll may exist at a time; its health equals 150% of Puppet's current damage.
Complete Control
Unlocked at Upgrade 8. Activation rewinds all enemies in range for 2 seconds. The listed 30-second cooldown is global, so two placements do not establish two independent rewind cooldowns.
Upgrade costs and level-1 stats
Placement through Upgrade 8 totals 57,150 Yen before discounts. Yen is the in-stage budget; evolution Gold is a separate resource.
Wiki reference at level 1, no ascension bonus, 0% stat potential, no trait, equipment or external buffs, Competitive Mode off. Damage, SPA and range are the displayed regular-attack stats. This is not a total-DPS simulation: passives, Bleed, summons, enemy count and attack animation can change actual output.
| Upgrade | Cost (Yen) | Total spent | Damage | SPA (s) | Range | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 · Place | 1,150 | 1,150 | 334 | 5.5 | 20 | Overdrive Edition |
| 1 | 2,250 | 3,400 | 651 | 5.5 | 21 | — |
| 2 | 2,750 | 6,150 | 741 | 4.2 | 22 | Fearful Barrage |
| 3 | 3,250 | 9,400 | 1,129 | 4 | 23 | — |
| 4 | 3,750 | 13,150 | 1,953 | 6.5 | 23 | Gatling Jack |
| 5 | 6,250 | 19,400 | 2,790 | 6.5 | 24 | — |
| 6 | 9,750 | 29,150 | 3,065 | 6.3 | 24 | — |
| 7 | 12,250 | 41,400 | 4,942 | 9.3 | 26 | Rewrite Light |
| 8 | 15,750 | 57,150 | 5,093 | 9 | 27 | Complete Control unlocks |
Budget through Upgrade 8 if rewind is the reason for this slot. Before that upgrade, evaluate the mark and Doll utility on their own; an early placement does not yet provide the active rewind.
For your own build, enter the damage and SPA shown on your unit in the damage calculator. Keep level, upgrade and equipped effects consistent between comparisons.
Answer first
Is Puppet (Telekinetic) worth building?
Documented jobs
Damage · Support · Control · Summon
Mythic · Psychic damage classification
July 2026 ranking signal
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings.
Safe decision
Build it when these jobs solve a real team gap. Test the complete setup before spending rare rerolls or replacing a proven slot.
Kit interpretation
What Puppet (Telekinetic) does
The Wiki reference checked September 26 lists Puppet Mark, Puppet Creation dolls as an unequipped passive, and Complete Control at Upgrade 8 with a 30-second global cooldown. Dolls have 150% of current damage as health. This updates the older equipment-only attribution; Calamity’s Eye changes the equipped behavior.
These are mechanical roles, not a promise that the unit wins every map. Placement, upgrades, target type, allies and stage duration can change the outcome.
Reroll stop rule
Trait direction
Compare damage-based doll health, mark coverage and the loss of a second placement before choosing Unbound. Primordial is a coverage candidate; neither is a tested best build for every team.
Use the trait odds calculator before committing crystals. A mechanically relevant owned trait can be better account value than chasing a rarer headline trait.
Investment stack
Evolution and equipment checks
Puppet → Puppet (Telekinetic)
- 20 Pink Sprites
- 20 Purple Sprites
- 1 Rainbow Sprite
- 1 Puppet Heart
- 5,000 Gold
Utility-oriented evolve for boss or wave control rather than the shortest path to raw damage.
Reported evolved passive: Complete Control rewinds enemies in range for two seconds.
July 2026 recipe · not rechecked in-game
Add to evolution gap calculator →1 unit-specific equipment record
Extends Puppet's marked-target utility with one blocker. Range supports mark coverage; the summon should not be treated as a second carry.
Reported July stats: Damage +1% to +10% · Range +1% to +5%
Puppet Creation (equipment passive): When an enemy carrying this unit's Puppet Mark dies, summons one Doll with listed health equal to 200% of current damage.
Evidence limits: A second equipment guide matches the stat ranges and Puppet Creation name, but leaves the Doll trigger, capacity and health scaling pending.
5% listed chance, 20 pity; also craftable at Armory Forge · Partial cross-check
July guide snapshot · Source dated 2026-07-17; not revalidated for Update 2.5
Original field protocol
How to test Puppet (Telekinetic) on your account
- 1. Freeze the conditions
Use the same stage, act, party, upgrade, placement, trait and equipment. Record the game date or visible version.
- 2. Measure the kit's real job
Use the same boss and lineup, then record mark uptime, rewind distance and doll survival separately from Puppet's personal output.
- 3. Keep outcomes separate
Record personal output, team effect, control, economy and clear consistency as separate fields. One blended score hides why a unit worked.
- 4. Repeat and label the sample
Start with at least 10 matched runs when practical, publish the exact count and retain failures. A small sample is useful when it is honestly labeled.
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Sources, confidence and deliberate omissions
Character-name aliases: PGG character-name chart, checked 2026-09-16. This identity check does not update the kit review date above.
The core kit is summarized from Nikola Savic's dated 21-unit passive and active ability reference. The tier signal uses the site's July 18 source-preserving matrix of Pro Game Guides, BO3.gg, All Things How, MrGuider and Destructoid.
The historical July labels and role scopes stay visible on the five-source tier matrix. Where a dated Wiki table is available above, its level and equipment conditions are explicit. Other unsupported base stats, placement costs, banner odds and universal DPS remain omitted. The live client is stronger evidence for your current version. If a cited mechanic changes, send the page URL, screenshot or official note through the correction channel.
Puppet (Telekinetic) quick questions
What role does Puppet (Telekinetic) play?
The documented profile supports Damage, Support, Control, Summon jobs and uses a Psychic damage classification. The best role depends on which part of the kit your stage and team can activate.
What trait should I use on Puppet (Telekinetic)?
Compare damage-based doll health, mark coverage and the loss of a second placement before choosing Unbound. Primordial is a coverage candidate; neither is a tested best build for every team. Treat this as a direction and stop rule, not a guarantee that one rare trait is optimal for every account.
Is Puppet (Telekinetic) top tier?
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings. Rankings are dated judgments; matched tests and current balance notes should decide expensive investment.