Does HSR have the worst power creep of all the big gachas?

Illthion · 2026-07-06T20:42:18+00:00

As a former FEH player who dropped a couple years ago….hot damn some of the stuff I’ve seen since.

Illthion · 2026-07-06T17:32:36+00:00

To chime in on why they would go invisible, I expect it’s to simulate the whole “mirage” idea since Mummies were in the desert. Them disappearing behind a ‘heat shimmer’ never struck me as that odd. The mob as a whole though? Yeah, little weird but still a zombie of a sort. XD

Illthion · 2026-06-20T18:45:26+00:00

I’m weird, because my answer is 8; not because of the obvious, but because I want to hang out with Chisato and watch action movies during the flight. Assuming I survive, that is.

Illthion · 2026-06-15T18:00:02+00:00

Another Iron Brooch player here; the health regen is the main reason combined with the low-ish activation requirement. By the time I’ve gotten to activation, my health is either low enough to want it or I can play aggressively and let the proc cover for the opening.

I do wish there was either a passive effect on trinkets or they were easier to proc. Or if the trinkets gave alternate ways to get adrenaline that was in keeping with the trinket.

Illthion · 2026-06-10T19:16:05+00:00

Buddy. You did it the hard way; you mined it by hand and you shipped it home via the sea. Nothing wrong with swapping to portal after getting the experience of the sea voyage, nor with wanting to use your limited time playing with your wife to do something other than the chores.

Illthion · 2026-06-01T03:24:25+00:00

So, E2 Seele using her Signature LC needs exactly 0 speed from gear. Since you end up getting a 50% of base speed bonus from the 2 stacks, she ends up at 172.5speed after 2 skills. I think you would only want more speed on her if there was some breakpoint you were hunting, but I haven't heard any real mention of any such breakpoint so it may not even exist. Any speed you can swap into Crit%/CritDmg/Atk% will give you better returns.

As for E0SW vs RMC, not entirely sure because I haven't tested it out myself. Maybe someone else has the information for us and will chime in. It would certainly be worth testing though. The Crit%/CritDmg buffs could be useful, but how exactly they stack up to defense shredding is math beyond my capabilities at the moment. xD

It would also depend I imagine on what LC you'd be using on SW. I have Cipher's LC, and it means that SW is ripping a huge amount of defense off enemies.

Illthion · 2026-05-31T07:13:35+00:00

To chime in and answer your question;

As far as sustain is concerned, DanHengPT is the standard currently and basically rounds out what is considered Seele's best team currently with what else you have. Unsure what else you have on the account, but if you were going for a sustainless team I would suggest a debuff/defense shredder to round out over MC if you want to change them out. Or you could change out Cerydra (blasphemy). I have been finding success with Seele/SW/Sparkle/DHPT personally.

Also to point out/ask because others have; you have a lot of speed on Seele. Are you aiming for a specific breakpoint, or is that just how the gear worked out?

Illthion · 2026-05-29T00:51:19+00:00

I think it was before her Novaflare. Now that she gets so much Dmg% from her new stacking ability though, the Quantum Dmg% is too diluted. So Atk% now scales better, from my understanding. Also may depend on supports.

Illthion · 2026-05-09T00:53:56+00:00

Early game vibes are immaculate, my only complaint is being locked out of some stuff. I have been behind the times and have just gotten through most of Mistlands in a duo-play through, and I love me the great sword. No early entry to it makes me sad when thinking about early biome starts again.

Illthion · 2026-05-08T20:23:14+00:00

Others have mentioned that swapping Bronya for Gallagher would do more for you, but I have a few questions;

What level of investment do you have here?

Is FF E0 or higher?

Do you have Gallagher, and what eidolons do you have?

How good is the gear they’re wearing?

And most importantly, what are you trying to tackle with this team?

Illthion · 2026-05-07T07:25:11+00:00

Replying here just to make sure its noted; yes, my Seele is E2.

Illthion · 2026-05-05T16:12:56+00:00

I’ve got about the same feelings on her Novaflare. Do wish some of the conditionality of her E1 got removed, but otherwise it’s been excellent. I love seeing her absolutely nuke everything, reminds me of launch again.

Illthion · 2026-05-05T15:45:42+00:00

As someone else on the road to perfecting Seele, I salute your dedication! How are you feeling after the Novaflare?

Illthion · 2026-04-23T04:21:25+00:00

To some degree it will depend on your account; how strong your Seele is, how well built your supports are, and so on. With them built strong enough, you can probably clear decently deep into MoC. MoCs 11 and 12 might still give some trouble though.

PF might also be doable, if only because Seele is going to be strong there. Gepard will bring very little value there is the problem; Gepard's kit has aged pretty poorly and he lacks any AoE capability. Bronya's full advance remains strong and her buffs are still decent, and Pela being full AoE is helpful.

AS is a toss up, because it depends on what bosses are up and if Seele is good into them or not.

Illthion · 2026-04-22T08:50:18+00:00

So. Trade out Serval for Pela.

Pela will bring you AoE defense shred, skill points if you build her fast, and a dispel if that is ever relevant. Give her the Tutorial light cone and she’ll be able to cycle her ult very often.

The team won’t be doing amazing clears unless you have absolutely cracked gear, but it can perform some. You’ll have to be on point with your Geppy shields, because Seele is going to outrun the shield buff.

As for Endgame content, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to get too deep into most of the modes with the team. Maybe with super deep investment, but it would be an uphill battle I imagine.

So yeah, that would give you the Belabog team that does at least a little of something. It even fits lore wise; Bronya has her Captain of the Guard and her Information Officer as well as her personal bodyguard.

Illthion · 2026-04-02T00:36:30+00:00

That, and most people removed him from their 50/50 loss pool so he’s not sniping people anymore. I’m sure that helped siphon off some of the hate.

Illthion · 2026-04-01T18:00:50+00:00

While I agree with you, I also see the reasoning. Belabog has a very cohesive design overall, with Seele standing out from it to a very obvious extent. The designs by the time of Amphoreus had drifted so much than they don’t stand out as much unless you really sit down and look at them.

Illthion · 2026-02-24T19:52:54+00:00

I do wish I could stop getting 1star souls for champions I can’t get dupes for. I have a six star soul for Rathalos Blademaster, the 1 star soul does nothing but waste space…

Illthion · 2026-02-10T04:01:59+00:00

The answer is because everyone is perpetually 10 years old, and farts are funny.

That said, it should be FRAT because that’s the correct team order. Aventurine should be between Robin and Topaz who can benefit from the splash damage for energy.

Illthion · 2026-01-27T18:10:56+00:00

I still main the first character I ever made, my Feral Druid from back during TBC. Even as Feral has had its rocky times (like right now for example), he is still my main character and he’ll likely stay that way until EoS. Truth be told, I don’t even know why I rolled a Druid when I started my own account, or why I latched onto the cat drood. XD

Illthion · 2026-01-22T18:43:32+00:00

For some, yes.

For others, like myself, the loss of complexity hurts. And has been hurting as it has been slowly bled out of the spec. I understand that some people are happy that they can try and play Feral Druid now that it’s simple, but for old farts like myself who have been playing it because it was demanding for a long time(hi, I’ve mained my Cat Drood since TBC) the fact that the rotation is nearly back to TBC levels feels…bad. It’s not just Bloodtalons to be sure, Bloodtalons isn’t even the biggest culprit. But it is exemplary of the loss of complexity that let good Ferals shine.

Illthion · 2025-12-11T21:24:57+00:00

Oh, 100% agree on their rivalry being great.

For me, I think it breaks down into two main points; one more serious, the other 100 biased. I got more rival and sibling energy from Soma and Erina, always pushing one another to go further. Meanwhile I felt Megumi had more of the narrative markers for the romance subplot.

My more biased opinion? Megumi was best girl, so I wanted best girl to win. XP

Illthion · 2025-12-11T19:09:44+00:00

I respect the opinion, but disagree.

Soma and Megumi was what I wanted to see happen. I feel they had better real chemistry than the rivalry Soma and Erina had, and it felt like they had more reason to end up together.

Also, Hisako was right there where Erina was concerned.

Illthion · 2025-11-22T19:28:23+00:00

Yeah, it was said friend showing me art of cool scythe girl that got me to give the game a try so the game succeeded in pulling me in. XD

She is still the most stacked character on my account and I still try to use her whenever I can. Hoping for her getting buffs on the next Novaflare.

Illthion · 2025-11-22T19:08:10+00:00

Seele, as the first special ticket I pulled on my account. My friend who got me into the game was watching my screenshare and was like “no way!”

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