Whitney Boss Guide
Whitney is the sixth boss you will face in Etheria: Restart’s Grim Pursuit, a content area specifically focused on farming Shells to enhance your Animus Builds.
Whitney’s Element is REASON, meaning you will want to avoid bringing weak elements (HOLLOW) to this encounter to increase your chances of success.
You can fight Whitney on Hard and Nightmare difficulty, with the reward quality increasing for the higher difficulty.
Leiboz Life’s foremost mechanical engineer, she is obsessed with the precise operation of retro machinery, exploring paths no one has ever walked before. Anyone who stands in her way will become her enemy.
In this guide, we will break down Whitney’s Skills, how to face this encounter, as well as suggesting an accessible progression team for defeating Whitney.
Possible Rewards
Whitney Skills
Stasis
Whitney controls clock hands; deals 600% damage to a single target with a 100% chance to steal 25% Strike Prep .
Needle of Delay
Whitney controls multiple clock hands; deals 450% damage to all targets with a 100% chance to inflict a 2-turn [ATK-].
If Whitney has [Time Control] when casting this skill, consumes all stacks and inflicts corresponding stacks [Time Stop] on all targets. Then gains 15 stacks(s) of [Time Control]
[Time Stop] – Each stack decreases SPD by 3%, up to 15 stacks. This effect cannot be dispelled.
Cycle of Rebirth
Whitney reverses time and space; revives all dead Clock Monsters and fully restores HP of all Clock Monsters on the field.
Time Surge
When an ally unit uses a damage skill, the other clockwork monsters have a 20% chance to pursure the main target.
If the unit using the skills is Whiteney, the clockwork monsters’ pursuit chance increases to 40%.
How to beat Whitney
Whitney is a control-heavy boss who punishes players with unavoidable Strike Prep steal, Speed debuffs, and high-pressure add support via her Clock Monsters. Her Skill 2, Needle of Delay, is the biggest threat—applying guaranteed ATK Down and, if not managed properly, Time Stop stacks that lower your team’s Speed by up to 45%. This cannot be resisted or dispelled, so the best way to avoid it is not letting it happen at all. You can do this by burning through her Time Control stacks (she only needs 1 to trigger Time Stop), which requires frequent hits before her Skill 2 comes off cooldown. Running fast comps with lots of Strike Prep boosts and Speed buffs—using heroes like DokiDoki, Lily, and Chiaki the Echo—ensures Whitney can’t get the timing to unleash a full debuff rotation.
If you can’t output that kind of tempo, the safer approach is to use immunity to block ATK Down, even if you can’t stop Time Stop. Units like Helkid, Lingluo, and especially Cachi the Guard are strong here. Cachi is a particularly great option because he also brings Speed Down, helping your team more easily burn through Whitney’s Time Control stacks. Combining this with Strike Prep control from units like RC-77 or Chiaki the Echo can further disrupt Whitney’s rotation, minimizing the number of times she gets to apply Time Stop and keeping your team in control.
Whitney also comes with four Clock Monsters, who can be dealt with in different ways depending on your team comp. You can nuke them down with AoE, apply consistent DoT damage, or use control methods with Kraken to neutralize them. However, if you choose to ignore them, keep in mind Whitney’s passive—Time Surge—gives these monsters a 20% chance to follow-up any ally’s attack (40% when Whitney hits). This can lead to a flurry of surprise hits if the RNG rolls poorly. While they’re not individually devastating, multiple follow-ups can wear your team down fast, so some form of crowd control or add-clearing helps stabilize longer fights.
Ultimately, Whitney is a fight of two paths: outpace her and deny Time Stop entirely, or buffer yourself through with immunity and strategic control. Both strategies benefit from solid fundamentals like DEF Down, ATK Down, and Speed manipulation. For consistent clears, units like Cachi the Guard, RC-77, and DokiDoki continue to shine across boss fights, with flexible options whether you’re playing fast and aggressive or slow and safe.
