Burst Units grant you access to special buffs that only work during Burst. Be careful when picking Burst Units as some Burst Units only affect a certain weapon type and some equipment provide the exact same skills (called Burst Plugins). If you happen to use the same Skill on both a Burst Unit and Burst Plugin, the skill will not stack and you will effectively be wasting a slot.

Burst Control Unit blueprints are obtained from clearing missions or are Purchased from the Traveling Merchant Hope when she has them. Version 1.20 also added new Burst Units that are unlocked by clearing the Class Certification missions.

RECOMMENDED BURST UNITS

Recommended skills are indicated with a in the table below. When considering which Burst Arts you want, always think about whether the gear you want to use already has them as Burst Plugins. If not, pick the Burst Units that accentuates your playstyle most.

Noteworthy Burst Arts:

MPW 22mm: Extremely large damage boost if you only use custom bullets and don’t take damage. Not very useful if you take damage often and use OP.
AIR 20mm: Very good damage boost if Air Burst Arts are you primary source of damage.
FRM 18mm & PRP 16mm: Great survivability skills for when you gear is under-leveled or when the missions are difficult.
GRD 16mm: Reduces Stamina use when guarding. Mostly welcome on Tower shields
ATH 22mm: Reduces Stamina use which is helpful on ST hungry weapons.
PGC 21mm: Allows you to charge Burst without Devouring by Perfect Guarding instead. Extremely good if you are proficient at the art of the Perfect Guard.
LBR 20mm: Increases Link Burst Bullet capacity which increases your ability to give your teammates Burst. Useless when playing Solo.
The Weapon Specific Burst Units are also useful as indicated in the table above.

Also be careful when changing equipment that a Burst Unit you were using isn’t clashing with Burst Plugins on the new equipment.

BURST CONTROL UNIT LIST

*If there are two names for a Burst Unit, the top name is the name in the English version and the bottom name in italics is the name in the Japanese version.

NAME	BURST SKILL EFFECT	BLUEPRINT UNLOCK
CMB 22mmΦ	[B] Combo Master (コンボマスター) Increases damage on attacks above combo stage two by 1% (Max is 5%)	Clear Rank 6 Free missions
AIR 20mmΦ	[B] Raw Courage (ブレイブハート) Increases damage of all Melee Air Attacks. Burst 1: Air ATK+5% Burst 2: Air ATK+10% Burst 3: Air ATK+15%	Clear Rank 5 Free missions
FRM 18mm Φ SVL 16mmΦ	[B] Nine Lives (九死一生) If your HP is above 51, you can survive an attack that will kill you with 1HP	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
PRP 16mm Φ GSV 16mmΦ	[B] Intervention (危機一髪) You cannot die when guarding (Useless if you have a Tower)	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
KBD 14mm Φ SAB 14mmΦ	[B] Absorber (アブソーバー) Decreases knock-back when receiving damage	Clear Rank 3 Free missions.
STP 16mmΦ	[B] Instinct Step (閃電) Step Speed & Distance increase. Step decreased ST use. Burst 1: 10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Clear Rank 3 Story missions.
DST 18mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] ワールウィンド Decreases the Stamina cost of Diving. Burst 1: 5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Clear Class Certification mission 7.
DST 20mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] フルカウル Decreases the Stamina cost of Diving. Burst 1: 10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Clear Class Certification mission 18.
DST 22mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] サイクロン Decreases the Stamina cost of Diving. Burst 1: 15% Burst 2: 20% Burst 3: 25%	Clear Class Certification mission 25.
TRN 16mm Φ TRF 16mmΦ	[B] Shift Change (シフトチェンジ) Increases transform between Melee Form & Gun Form Burst 1: 15% Burst 2: 20% Burst 3: 25%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
ATH 22mm Φ ALT 22mmΦ	[B] Torque (ハイトルク) Decreases Stamina use. Burst 1: 5% Burst 2: 8% Burst 3: 10%	Clear Rank 6 Free missions.
BRT 13mmΦ	[B] Deep Breath (深呼吸) Increased Stamina recovery when Out Of Breath. Burst 1: 30% Burst 2: 40% Burst 3: 50%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
GRD 16mmΦ	[B] Furious Shield (憤怒の盾) Decreased Stamina use when Guarding attacks. Burst 1: 15% Burst 2: 20% Burst 3: 25%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
PGC 17mm Φ JGC 17mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] 垂水の構え Perfect Guarding refills the Burst Gauge. Burst 1: 10% Burst 2: 20% Burst 3: 30%	Clear Class Certification mission 11.
PGC 19mm Φ JGC 19mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] 水簾の構え Perfect Guarding refills the Burst Gauge. Burst 1: 20% Burst 2: 30% Burst 3: 40%	Clear Class Certification mission 22.
PGC 21mm Φ JGC 21mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] 飛瀑の構え Perfect Guarding refills the Burst Gauge. Burst 1: 30% Burst 2: 40% Burst 3: 50%	Clear Class Certification mission 27.
TDR 18mm Φ AST 18mmΦ	[B] Clear Mind (クリアマインド) Increases debuff resistance (not corruption) Burst 1: 50% Burst 2: 50% Burst 3: 100%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 3.
LBR 16mm Φ LKB 16mmΦ	[B] Single Column (シングルカラム) Increases maximum Link Burst Bullets you can hold by 1.	Clear Rank 3 Story missions.
LBR 18mm Φ LKB 18mmΦ	[B] Double Column (ダブルカラム) Increases maximum Link Burst Bullets you can hold by 2.	Clear Rank 4 Free missions.
LBR 20mm Φ LKB 20mmΦ	[B] Triple Column (トリプルカラム) Increases maximum Link Burst Bullets you can hold by 3.	Clear Rank 5 Free missions
MPW 20mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] ビルドアップ When HP and OP are full, Melee attack damage increases. Burst 1: 10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Clear Class Certification mission 14.
MPW 22mmΦ [added in ver1.20]	[B] レインフォース When HP and OP are full, Melee attack damage increases. Burst 1: 20% Burst 2: 25% Burst 3: 30%	Clear Class Certification mission 29.
SBD 19mm Φ SBA 19mmΦ	Short Blade only [B] Vile Jaw (不浄のアギト)* Increases the rate at which Short Blade inflicts status ailments. Burst 1: 5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
SBS 20mmΦ	Short Blade only [B] Apsara (飛天)* First Air Step costs 0 Stamina.
LBO 19mm Φ LBI 19mmΦ	Long Blade only [B] Shockwave (ショックウェーブ)* Decreases the OP the Impulse Edge uses. Burst 1:15% Burst 2: 18% Burst 3: 25%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
LBS 20mm Φ LBZ 20mmΦ	Long Blade only [B] Flawlessness (天衣無縫)* Increases Stamina recovered by Zero Stance. Burst 1:5 ST Burst 2: 7 ST Burst 3: 10 ST	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
BBC 19mmΦ	Buster Blade only [B] Rapid Charge (ラピッドチャージ)* Decreases charge time for Charge Crush. Burst 1:10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
BBS 20mmΦ	Buster Blade only [B] Cool Head (クールヘッド)* Reduces Stamina use for Buster’s Special Actions. Burst 1:5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
BHS 19mmΦ	Boost Hammer only [B] Screw Gear (スクリューギア)* Reduced Stamina used during Boost Mode. Burst 1:5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
BHO 20mmΦ	Boost Hammer only [B]Thor’s Hammer (トールハンマー)* Increases OP gain by Boost Impact when it connects. Burst 1:1 .5 Burst 2: 2 Burst 3: 2.5	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
CSC 19mmΦ	Charge Spear only [B] X Charge (エクスチャージ)* Reduced Charge Glide charge time. Burst 1:10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
CST 20mmΦ	Charge Spear only [B] Endless (エンドレス)* Increases the amount of time the Spear can stay in Open via connecting actions. Burst 1:50% Burst 2: 75% Burst 3: 100%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
VSS 19mmΦ	Variant Scythe only [B] Requiem (レクイエム)* Extended Bite Mode Stamina use reduction. Burst 1:5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
VSO 20mmΦ	Variant Scythe only [B] Brandish (ブランディッシュ)* Increases the OP gain of Cleave Fang on hit. Burst 1:0.4 Burst 2: 0.6 Burst 3: 0.8	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
BES 19mmΦ	Biting Edge only [B] Terpsichore (テレプシコラー)* Reduced Stamina use during Glaive Mode. Burst 1:5% Burst 2: 10% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
BET 20mmΦ	Biting Edge only [B] Transform (トランスフォーム)* Recover Stamina when changing between Glaive & Dual Blades modes. Burst 1:5 Burst 2: 10 Burst 3: 15	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
HMS 19mmΦ	Heavy Moon only [B] Moonlight (ムーンライト)* Decreases attacks needed for Moon Storm to reach max speed by level. Burst 1:1 Burst 2: 2 Burst 3: 3	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
HMC 20mmΦ	Heavy Moon only [B] Lonely Moon (孤月ノ瞬)* Decreases Raging Moon charge time. Burst 1:10% Burst 2: 15% Burst 3: 20%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
ASO 19mmΦ	Assault Gun only [B] Oracle Cartridge (オラクルカートリッジ)* Increases OP recovery when landing consecutive shots with Assault.	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
ASD 20mmΦ	Assault Gun only [B] Backfire (バックファイア)* Reduced OP cost of shots during Drawback action. Burst 1:15% Burst 2: 18% Burst 3: 20%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
SNS 20mmΦ	Sniper Gun only [B] Peek-a-boo (ピーカブー)* Increases attack power of shots when inside Stealth Field. Burst 1: x1.25 Burst 2: x1.35 Burst 3: x1.50	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
SNC 19mmΦ	Sniper Gun only [B] Concentration (コンセントレーション)* Increases damage of Sniper Bullets to Aragami weakpoint. Burst 1: x1.10 Burst 2: x1.15 Burst 3: x1.20	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
SGM 20mmΦ	Shotgun only [B] Onslaught (オンスロート)* Increases Shotgun attack power when firing ‘Buckshot’ bullets. Burst 1:5% Burst 2: 8% Burst 3: 10%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
SGO 19mmΦ	Shotgun only [B] Bullet Storm (バレットストーム)* Decreases Shotgun OP use when firing ‘Buckshot’ bullets. Burst 1:10% Burst 2: 13% Burst 3: 15%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.
RGO 20mmΦ	Ray Gun only [B] Voltage (ボルテージ)* Decreases time needed for Ray Gun to overdrive during continuous firing. Burst 1:20% Burst 2: 25% Burst 3: 30%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 5.
RGR 19mmΦ	Ray Gun only [B] Powerplant (パワープラント)* Increases OP added to Oracle Reserve by 10%	Available to purchase at Hope after clearing Rank 4.