Honkai Impact 3rd Guide

OVERVIEW

Roles

Herrscher Trio Enabler: Enables Herrscher Trio team with HoTruth and HoFinality

DPS: Can also be a decent Lightning / IMG DPS. The new HoFi Divine Key will improve HoO damage output by about 20%.

Pull Recommendation

F2P Players: Only use your crystal to pull Part 2 valkyries, since they use a new Astral Ring system. If Hoo and her gears are available through other means, such as spending event or Battle Pass, you can consider getting them that way.

Competitive: HoO is still used in Trio team. As DPS, high-rank HoO is much better with the new HoFi Divine Key, BUT so far there is no live data on her getting top score on anything.

How to Get

Herrscher of Origin: Battlesuit Supply

Domain of Unity and Raiden Mei stigma: Focused Supply

Full Guide

Check out the full guide on Youtube (Coming Soon)

LINEUP

Herrscher Trio DPS - Rite of Oblivion

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DETAILS

When Herrscher of Finality, Origin and Truth are in the same team, a powerful new playstyle is enabled.

Leader: With Domain of Genesis weapon equipped, HoFi lead is better in Abyss for more dmg, HoO lead is better in Arena for initial sp.

Leader: With Waxing Moon weapon equipped, HoFi lead activates AR Rite of Oblivion. In Arena, also gives initial sp.

AstralOp: AR regen from asop doesn't matter too much for Trio team since you always need one full rotation for the first Stellar Outburst, and two full rotations to get subsequent Stellar Outburst. But for min-maxing cases, Songque gives 10 AR after SO ends, so you can activate the next SO slightly earlier.

Herrscher of Origin DPS

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Fast

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79%

DETAILS

Requirement: This lineup requires Herrscher of Finality with the new Divine Key and Iskandar Stigma. No, you cannot put Iskandar on another valk. No, this lineup does not work if HoFi only has Iskandar but not the new Divine Key.

HoTr Support: In this lineup, HoFi also contributes dmg, and Trio Joint Bursting mechanic is still being utilized.

Other Supports: This lineup relies mostly on HoOrigin's own damage, and HoOrigin's default ult is used.

Which One is Better: Based on the data we have so far - In Abyss, Trio team is better. In Arena, any support works.

ELYSIAN REALM

Basic ATK Playstyle

Regular HoO but stronger

EGO SIGNETS

Start: Expungement + Lethal Smite

Optional: Nature

You can complete the run with just one Ego signet (Expungement), but having more Ego signets is a big improvement, especially if you are not using full gear HoO. You can get more Ego signets at the start by using Thorny Crown sigil, OR by resetting Floor 1 until you get another Ego portal, OR use Because of You support sigil and get the other two Ego signets on Floor 7.

GENERAL SIGNETS

START

SUPPORT

START

MID

FLOOR 17

SIGIL

START (Less Effort)

START (Ego on F7)

START (Normal)

FLOOR 17

HOW TO PLAY

When evasion skill is available, evade to gain meter.

When purple lightning icon shows up above hp bar, you can evade to gain meter without consuming evasion charge.

When weapon button flashes, use weapon skill to gain meter.

When evasion, weapon skill, and purple lightning icon are on cd, just attack normally to gain meter.

When meter is purple, use Combo ATK.

Can use ult when available, but dmg is pitiful.

Ultimate Playstyle

Ult turns into Metal Gear Rising Revengeance blade mode

EGO SIGNETS

Start: Ultra + Inscription

Inscription reduces Ult CD by 20%

You can complete the run with just one Ego signet (Ultra), but having both Ego signets is a big improvement, especially if you are not using full gear HoO. You can get both Ego signets at the start by using Thorny Crown sigil, OR by resetting Floor 1 until you get another Ego portal, OR use Because of You support sigil and get the other two Ego signets on Floor 7.

GENERAL SIGNETS

START

START*

Decimation 1 Warning: For new players, avoid Decimation since HoO's HP will be very low and she has almost no i-frame. You can get it after getting Vicissitude 2 for survivability.

Decimation 1 Start: For veteran players, you can start with Decimation instead of Vicissitude.

SUPPORT

START

MID

FLOOR 17

SIGIL

START (Less Effort)

START (Ego on F7)

START (Vicissitude)

START (Decimation)

FLOOR 17

HOW TO PLAY

Use Ultimate when available.

When evasion skill is available, evade to gain meter.

When purple lightning icon shows up above hp bar, you can evade to gain meter without consuming evasion charge.

When weapon button flashes, use weapon skill to gain meter.

When evasion, weapon skill, and purple lightning icon are on cd, just attack normally to gain meter.

When meter is purple, use Combo ATK.

RANK UP

Reminder: S0 rank is enough for most players. A fully built S0-rank team is better than SSS-rank DPS without proper supports.

NOTABLE RANK UP

DPS Upgrade

S2: Evasion cd reduction. Improves rotation.

SS: Ult Lightning DMG +80%. Final hit deals additional dmg.

Support Upgrade

S3 and SS3: More SP for Memorial Arena.

SSS: Enemies take 5.20% more Total DMG from Kiana valks and HoO.

FULL RANK UP LIST

RANK	SKILL	GOOD FOR
S1	After QTE Or Basic ATK SEQ 4 hits, enemies take 17% > 20% more Lightning DMG from HoO (independent multiplier)	DPS
S2	1. UNLOCK: Reduce evasion CD by 2.5s. Evasion deals additional 200% ATK of Lightning DMG. Casting Malice Expunged 2 times grants 1 stack of Origin's Shadow, and the next evasion skill consumes 1 stack of Origin's Shadow to reduce evasion cd by another 5s. Gain 1 stack of Origin's Shadow on entry. 2. Enemies take 29% > 33% more Lightning DMG from HoO	DPS Recommended!
S3	Leader Skill: Team Elemental DMG +24% > 27%. Initial sp +35 > 40. When Kiana is on the team, the Kiana valk and HoO gain additional initial sp +35 > 40.	DPS Support Memorial Arena
SS	1. UNLOCK: Ult Lightning DMG +80%. Final slash deals additional 200% ATK of Lightning DMG. 2. Joint Bursting makes enemies take 8.3% > 10% more Total DMG for 10s. Casting Malice Expunged grants team Total DMG +8.3% > 10% for 10s.	DPS Support
SS1	Lightning DMG +35% > 40%. Combo and Ult gain Lightning DMG +50% > 60%	DPS
SS2	On hit, Malice Expunged restore 4 > 5 sp for HoO, HoO gain Total DMG +30% > 35%, and take 25% > 30% less Total DMG.	DPS
SS3	Leader Skill: Team Elemental DMG +27% > 30%. Initial sp +40 > 45. When Kiana is on the team, the Kiana valk and HoO gain additional initial sp +40 > 45.	DPS Support Memorial Arena
SSS	Total DMG +10%. Enemies take 5.20% more Total DMG from Kiana valks and HoO.	DPS Support

RANK UP

Reminder: S0 rank is enough for most players. A fully built S0-rank team is better than SSS-rank DPS without proper supports.

DPS Upgrade

S2: Evasion cd reduction. Improves rotation

SS: Ult Lightning DMG +80%. Final hit deals additional dmg

Support Upgrade

S3 and SS3: More SP for Memorial Arena

SSS: Enemies take 5.20% more Total DMG from Kiana valks and HoO.

FULL RANK-UP LIST

After QTE Or Basic ATK SEQ 4 hits, enemies take 17% > 20% more Lightning DMG from HoO (independent multiplier)

Good For: DPS

1. UNLOCK: Reduce evasion CD by 2.5s. Evasion deals additional 200% ATK of Lightning DMG. Casting Malice Expunged 2 times grants 1 stack of Origin's Shadow, and the next evasion skill consumes 1 stack of Origin's Shadow to reduce evasion cd by another 5s. Gain 1 stack of Origin's Shadow on entry.

2. Enemies take 29% > 33% more Lightning DMG from HoO

Good For: DPSRecommended!

Leader Skill: Team Elemental DMG +24% > 27%. Initial sp +35 > 40. When Kiana is on the team, the Kiana valk and HoO gain additional initial sp +35 > 40.

Good For: DPS, Support, Memorial Arena

1. UNLOCK: Ult Lightning DMG +80%. Final slash deals additional 200% ATK of Lightning DMG.

2. Joint Bursting makes enemies take 8.3% > 10% more Total DMG for 10s. Casting Malice Expunged grants team Total DMG +8.3% > 10% for 10s.

Good For: DPS, Support

Lightning DMG +35% > 40%. Combo and Ult gain Lightning DMG +50% > 60%

Good For: DPS

On hit, Malice Expunged restore 4 > 5 sp for HoO, HoO gain Total DMG +30% > 35%, and take 25% > 30% less Total DMG.

Good For: DPS

Leader Skill: Team Elemental DMG +27% > 30%. Initial sp +40 > 45. When Kiana is on the team, the Kiana valk and HoO gain additional initial sp +40 > 45.

Good For: DPS, Support, Memorial Arena

Total DMG +10%. Enemies take 5.20% more Total DMG from Kiana valks and HoO.

Good For: DPS, Support