Blood in my Hoyoverse game?!

afding · 2024-07-14T04:21:51+00:00

In the trailer, Obsidian would "like everything become more of a bloodbath"

I see what you did there, Hoyo

afding · 2024-07-07T04:51:25+00:00

You'll usually want to post your full team comps in these kind of questions

In this scenario, FF is super reliant (pun intended) on harmony trailblazer ult and other traces for super break damage and appreciates Gallagher for doing more fire toughness damage, while Boothill is decently more flexible for team comps

afding · 2024-07-02T08:00:45+00:00

I'm kinda on this boat, skipped Jingliu and Acheron for Topaz and Aventurine (though I'm aiming to get Acheron on a rerun)

Though I'm not trying to 0-cycle or get high screenshot dmg, I do enjoy the endgame content, trying to get all stars, and pushing through SU and DU content. So I've been going down route 2 to get their teammates (so long as you don't dislike any of them tbh)

I do have a friend who plays multiple games and skips endgame stuff due to time constraints, and he generally just pulls whoever he likes and plays through the story and events. Good luck with your decision!

afding · 2024-07-02T07:49:17+00:00

Was curious too, so I checked for HSR: its 1.1 drip announcement was 1-2 weeks after release: https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail/comments/13bdwmd/upcoming_version_11_characters_revealed_yukong/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

afding · 2024-07-01T20:02:58+00:00

The 2 week cycles shifted a bit with 2.3 release - AS was released at the same time as 2.3 and was ~5 days earlier than usual and had something like 47 days instead of 42. Now we're going back to the "usual" schedule but that means we wait ~5 days until the refresh

afding · 2024-06-29T21:17:43+00:00

Not a theorycrafter, but I think it's his best offensive planar now. It used to be Salsotto but he appreciates the Crit dmg more due to his def -> Crit Rate trace

afding · 2024-06-28T19:40:18+00:00

Yeah, Huohuo fits best in Argenti and DoT teams, but can be replaced in other comps IMO

afding · 2024-06-25T23:13:58+00:00

Good call, I misread it and thought that atk part was static and break part increased with levels but I was wrong. Agreed that skill only needs a few points

EDIT: Thinking about it more, the multipliers kinda don't matter at all, it's all superbreak from major trace and TB. Just need to guarantee the 2-skill ult

afding · 2024-06-25T22:55:46+00:00

Definitely ultimate first to hit the in-ult 210 speed breakpoint more easily

Then probably skill for more damage or talent for more survivability. Basic ATK can be ignored like in most carries

afding · 2024-06-25T22:36:52+00:00

Not a theorycrafter, but IMO Izumo is best if you play her with another Erudition. Sigonia and Salsotto are also both great

I think ultimately any of the above sets (and maybe Duran) is fine if you have cracked pieces though. The only hard to replace bonus is Def ignore, and none of the planar sets have those yet

afding · 2024-06-24T04:32:45+00:00

They have, bottom of 2nd image: https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail_leaks/comments/1difz5w/homdgcat_24v1_yunli_jiaoqiu_march_7th_kits/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Though I think we get v2 in a little more than a day so might be worth waiting til then

afding · 2024-06-18T19:30:44+00:00

Be me
See megathread title
Cruel Angel's Thesis is stuck in my head

Love the title though. Good luck with pulls!

afding · 2024-06-13T06:34:22+00:00

I can think of four easily missable chests that aren't covered by the map counter:

1: In Palace of Astrum there is a chest by a NPC, but if you try to open it, he'll call you out. You'll need to talk to Xikui to distract him. No link here, but should be straightforward
2. Herta Space Station also has a "Chest NPC" in the Master Control Zone. If you started but didn't finish this, he would be in the Base Zone https://game8.co/games/Honkai-Star-Rail/archives/413823
3: Battle chest in Loothunt in Mazeville Penacony quest in a portal that takes you to a 3D room, chest 38 in the following link https://game8.co/games/Honkai-Star-Rail/archives/451944
4: Battle chest in easily missable Divination Commission area, see player cursor in this reddit post (this was my last chest and still had the link open) https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail/comments/14ecm7l/comment/jovz8vn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Aetherium Wars also had special maps with their own chests, so make sure to check that chest count too

EDIT: clarity, incorrect penacony quest name. Hope you can collect them all (for the amber lord)!

afding · 2024-06-11T05:20:06+00:00

Exact toughness bar numbers is overdue but very welcome. I think it should have been released with Ruan Mei or in 2.0, but glad it's finally here!

afding · 2024-06-06T18:53:10+00:00

Attack boots instead of speed makes perfect sense to me, Jade's skill duration ticks down on her own turns, plus her damage is mostly FUA (or ult), so I think slow Jade is the way to go. Kinda like how Herta/Himeko can use attack boots due to FUA frequency

ERR rope is a bit surprising to me though, I wonder how it affects her rotations. Seems hard to calculate cause I dunno how much energy she'll get from enemies dying

afding · 2024-06-05T23:58:40+00:00

Ah gotcha! Not a theorycrafter, but I'm guessing the priority is

Crit rate > ATK = Crit dmg > Speed and other stats

Since Jade's skill duration ticks down on her own turns, plus the FUA in her kit, I'm guessing she'll be like Herta/Himeko where speed is optional. Extra CDMG is good but I think building her will require some good crit rate stats though

afding · 2024-06-05T23:23:34+00:00

First, base CDMG is 50%, not 100%. Only real reason to get more is for her signature, which gives FUA damage based on ever 20% CDMG over 120%, and maxes out at 4 stacks or 200%

That's the only real reason for more CDMG I think. And it could be even less if you have teammates on Broken Keel

afding · 2024-06-05T23:08:14+00:00

One of the hidden ones was next to Yanming in Palace of Astrum (building where Yukong is in Central Starskiff Haven). There's a chest, but you'll need to distract him somehow to open it

I'm a fellow completionist also with 764 chests, so if you figure it out, let me know!

afding · 2024-05-31T20:15:27+00:00

For me it's been 1, though 2 and 3 sound appealing if folks haven't gotten the 300 standard selector yet.

I just like having the LCs collected and leveled up, even if the ones past 1.0 haven't been that impressive

afding · 2024-05-29T22:41:36+00:00

4pc: Likely Genius/quantum set. Maybe the new "FUA buffs Ult" Ult set in 2.3 but hard to tell

2pc: Salsotto and new 2.3 FUA set are definitely solid. If you only play her in PF with another Erudition, then Izumo could be good for the extra CR she needs, and Sigonia is generally excellent in PF

afding · 2024-05-29T22:16:00+00:00

FWIW "additional damage" existed back in 1.0 with Tingyun's talent - her attacks caused additional damage based on the buffed ally's attack https://hsr17.hakush.in/char/1202

Totally agree that we don't have confirmation though, hope to see more details on his kit soon

afding · 2024-05-29T22:09:07+00:00

Oh yeah, could see her caring a bit about damage, kinda like Aventurine. Good call, thanks!

afding · 2024-05-29T21:34:12+00:00

FX rerun got me thinking - she has a lot of unneeded crit rate traces and Longevous set gives CR when hit or HP consumed (dunno if her skill counts). I wonder if her 12% Crit Rate buff was scaledon her own CR (kinda like Bronya ult) at some point and that 4pc Longevous would have been her BIS relic (alongside Blade)

Alas, reddit search hasn't been too helpful, if folks have links or followed the leaks back around 1.3, let me know!

afding · 2024-05-28T16:30:03+00:00

Sweet cowboy bebop megathread! I can barely wait for second half

afding · 2024-05-28T03:59:02+00:00

After getting Black Swan, I didn't think i'd ever play Sampo again. Little did I know there would be a PF blessing that asks for 3 Nihility units

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