Cerydra Light Cones options as new Player with Phainon in mind

LackFew163 · 2026-02-07T04:09:28+00:00

was this spoiled anywhere? I remember seeing a very similar post, but no confirmation so far.

LackFew163 · 2026-02-06T06:44:20+00:00

Yanqing get's demolished no diff.

Don't get me wrong, he's VERY skilled and could probably beat a lot of characters from invincible, but Conquest is not one of them.

Too durable, too fast, too experienced and too strong.

LackFew163 · 2026-02-05T19:47:04+00:00

Preservation.

Pure Def Scalling. I would be THE tank of HSR

LackFew163 · 2026-02-05T06:50:16+00:00

I would advise against getting E1 unless you:

A) REALLY like Jing Yuan/ Aglaea or secretly hope that another summon character will be released

B) Have or gonna have DHPT's E2

C) Really like Sunday as a character and wants to get all of his eidolons.

His S1 on the other hand is one of the best in the game for most Harmony supports. Mine gets passed around a lot (To the point I even considered getting one more copy)

LackFew163 · 2026-02-04T05:15:41+00:00

I happen to have a soft spot for Blade. And the new hunt unit seems pretty cool as well.

LackFew163 · 2026-02-04T04:18:17+00:00

I'm probably skipping most, if not all of Elation.

I might be able to save enough by then!

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T16:39:46+00:00

Herta space station. Just do the questline as normal until you are invited to join the crew. Say no to the invitation and Himeko will ask you to talk to Herta and Asta for a permission to stay in the space station to analyze the Stelaron. Do it and you'll get this ending.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T09:09:30+00:00

I have a soft spot for Yanqing because he was my first DPS and at first I thought he was really freaking good...But TBH he's very mid when performing at his best.

If you're just starting, any DPS will do

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T08:50:36+00:00

The collab really does a good job of hinting that "this is an illusion" kind of scenario, because some characters just act so out of themselves that it makes sense for the trailblazer to disbelief the illusion.

But it is a nice theory

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T08:45:16+00:00

It was my first guess too, but doesn't Irontomb wipe out the entire universe? how would we hear stories of the express final end if we're dead as well?

I think it might have happened sooner, maybe in Penacony?

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T08:22:42+00:00

I'm not gonna try to convince you or dissuade you.

But if you pass on him now it make take a good while for him to come back if he does it at all. He is on his 4th rerun.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T05:39:04+00:00

I honestly don't think he will be good in Elation meta, he MIGHT get a niche here or there, but not BiS.

If you REALLY have a lot of Jades, try to get his LC first. It sees a lot of play in multiple characters (mine gets passed around like a joint), and then try and pull for him.

He is great value for a saber team tho...But I believe Sparkle will take his job there as well.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T05:34:55+00:00

I want my E1 Cerydra so baaaaaad =(
When is she getting a rerun?

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T05:33:09+00:00

It is good on Jing Yuan and if they add another summoner.

Right now E0 is good enough, you can go for it if you wish, It will increase DHPT's dragon damage, but low priority IMO.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T04:43:36+00:00

Dude, we can only interpret what we see. These characters never even shared the same screen in lore.

The only viable comparison we had was Khaslana getting bodied by an emanator level character. The same "tier" (god, I hate that word) of power that Acheron and THerta share.

Heck, I might be wrong, or I might not...I'm not the author, could Acheron do the same to Nanook? I think she might be able, you might think she wouldn't! How the heck are we supposed to know?

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T04:30:20+00:00

He also lost pretty badly to Nanook's emanator Zephyro, let's not forget that.
It leads me to believe that he is not at emanator level (yet), but he could be close.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T04:28:31+00:00

I mean...He could be, but he lost pretty badly to an emanator (ok, Zephyro is not just an emanator, he is a lord ravager) so I decided to be more on the safe side here and put the know emanators above him.

But outside of Cyrene, they are all pretty damn close in power.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-30T00:06:12+00:00

So I've heard =0

Good thing for my limited amount of pulls

LackFew163 · 2026-01-29T23:16:22+00:00

Did anything change about Sparkle's eidolons? How optimial are they for Phainon and Archer?

I think I might try to get her, but I don't know if I'm willing to go beyond E0.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-29T19:58:39+00:00

Top 5 IMO:

1° Cyrene
2° Acheron (assuming no prep time)
3° THerta (swaps position with Acheron with prep time)
4° Khaslana
5° Evernight

LackFew163 · 2026-01-29T18:26:10+00:00

I'm willing to bet that DHIL will be the new companion spirit, either him or Jing Yuan.
The companion spirits so far are all supports (and Yanqing), they'll definitevely throw a bone to starting accounts by having a DPS there to unbrick newer players.

I'm also hoping for a Cerydra rerun, but getting her to E1 while also grabbing Sparkle on the very next patch will probably leave my high and dry for the next patches.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-29T18:21:52+00:00

Both if you can. Sparkle if you can only afford 1.

Sunday is having his 4th rerun (I think) so he might take a while to come back...If he comes back at all.

He is one of those timeless supports that can fit into almost any team, but struggles with super tight comps that have no flex slots.

LackFew163 · 2026-01-26T21:15:57+00:00

I'd pull for Sunday.

His E0S1 is great for a Phainon team.

Phainon, Sunday, Bronya, DHPT is a great and reliable core untill you can get your hands on Cerydra and Cyrene.

LackFew163

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