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How to play - Lina Edition

Crimson Abyss - Fundamentals (Pre-Leap)

• Blue Orb 3-Ping + Any 3-Ping = Core Passive, Blade Will mode (sword wave)
  • Use both 3-Pings back-to-back in quick succession
  • At SS-Rank, trigger Core Passive using Blue Orb 3-Ping + Red Orb 3-Ping

• Plan around her Matrix
  • Matrix-Ping can help you enter Core Passive state easily

• The Core Passive backstep animation counts as a dodge
  • Use it to evade attacks
  • It can trigger the effect of Frederick

• Only use Signal Orbs when:
  • You are activating her Core Passive (sword waves)
  • You need to rearrange your orbs in order to activate her Core Passive

• Signature Move should only be used for defense
  • Using it gives you temporary invincibility
  • The damage is low and using it results in lower damage-per-second

Crimson Abyss - Additional Information

• Core Passive details:
  • Every signal orb she has or obtains during her Core Passive gets converted into a sword wave ping
  • During Core Passive the damage boost from a Blue Orb Ping is massively boosted and turned into additional sword waves

• How to use the Frederick memory set:
  • Activate the 4 piece bonus by dodging an enemy's attack to greatly increase the damage they take
  • Activate the full 2-piece bonus by dodging twice and activating her core passive (the activation counts as a dodge)
  • Dodge towards the enemy to make the most out of the 4 second damage window

• Advanced techniques:
  • Dodging shortly after a Red Orb Ping skips the animation but still does full damage
  • Dodging immediately after a Blue Orb Ping skips the animation
  • The fastest way to activate her Core Passive and get the most damage is, in extremely rapid succession:
    Blue Orb 3-Ping -> Dodge enemy attack (Matrix) -> Matrix ping (Core Passive) -> Dodge -> Activate QTEs -> Sword Waves

How to play

Plume - Fundamentals

• Plume has two forms and starts in Normal Form:
  • Pressing the Signature Move button once switches to Arctic Form
  • Activating Signature Move again in Arctic Form performs a powerful attack and turns Plume back to Normal Form

• When in Normal Form:
  • All of Plume's damage is Physical DMG
  • Using 3-Pings gives 50% energy and a Signature Point (Max 2)

• When in Arctic Form:
  • All of Plume's damage is converted to Ice DMG
  • Energy drains quickly, but in exchange it gives a 50% extra Ice DMG buff
  • Using 3-Pings gives a Signature Point (Max 4)

• Signature Points:
  • Are displayed next to the Signature button in Arctic Form
  • Can only be stacked to 4 in Arctic Form (max 2 in Normal Form)
  • Using her Signature Move with 4 points is essential to deal the most damage

Plume - Additional Information

• Core Passive details:
  • The Blue Orb 3-Ping switch-in attack gives her a signature point and 50% energy in Normal Form
  • Plume's Arctic Form Ice DMG buff also applies to her Signature Move if it's activated before her Energy runs out
  • Activating Arctic Form with full energy rearranges all the orbs in groups of 3-Pings

• How to use the Hanna memory set:
  • Using a Matrix Ping activates a second Matrix, with a fresh use of Matrix Ping
  • Use the two consecutive Matrix Pings to quickly build Plume's Signature Points
  • Activating the set outside of Matrix doesn't put Plume's Matrix in cooldown

• Advanced techniques:
  • Dodging immediately after Arctic Form's Red Orb Pings skips the animation but still does full damage
  • Dodging shortly after Arctic Form's Yellow Orb Pings skips the animation but still does full damage
  • The best way to deal damage and build full stacks for Plume's Signature Move is:
    Switch-in free Blue Orb 3-Ping -> Signature Move (Arctic Form) -> Dodge enemy attack (Matrix) -> Matrix Ping -> Matrix Ping (Hanna) -> any 3-Ping -> Signature Move
    • The 3-Pings must be executed quickly before Plume's Energy runs out
    • Doing one basic attack before each 3-Ping allows Plume to generate orbs while attacking

How to play

Laurel - Fundamentals

• Double 3-Pings:
  • After any 3-Ping the next orb pinged will be considered a 3-Ping
  • This bonus does not stack (3-Ping -> Matrix Ping will only give 1 free 3-Ping after)

• All 3-Pings fill her Core Passive gauge:
  • Each 3-Ping fills 1/4 of the gauge (15 Annihilation Points)
  • After four 3-Pings no more Annihilation Points can be generated

• Hold Basic Attack to enter Annihilation State:
  • You will get one Annihilation Orb for each 3-Ping (15 points)
  • Your basic attacks deal Dark DMG and generate no energy
  • Each basic attack drains 5 Annihilation Points
  • Depleting all Annihilation Points, swapping out or using Signature Move will exit Annihilation State

Laurel - Additional Information

• Core Passive details:
  • Annihilation Orbs can be used while doing other actions or while on the ground
  • Ending Annihilation State early will remove all unused Annihilation Orbs
  • Activating Matrix in Annihilation State will generate one Annihilation Orb
  • Exiting Annihilation State by running out of points also sorts your orbs

• Advanced techniques:
  • Dodging shortly after a Yellow Orb Ping skips the animation but still does full damage
  • Dodging shortly after a Red Orb Ping skips the animation but does less damage
  • Blue Orb Ping's animation is almost instantaneous
  • Doing one basic attack before each 3-Ping allows Laurel to generate orbs while attacking
  • To maximize damage it's recommended to save Matrix until Annihilation State is activated with full gauge: four 3-Pings + 5 Annihilation Orbs with the Flamel set will fully charge Laurel's Signature Move
  • Basic attacks during Core Passive still generate orbs, the orbs however get deleted if they appear while in Annihilation State
    • Since an orb is generated every 1.5 seconds while attacking, activating Annihilation State with only 1/4 of the gauge and doing 3 basic attacks is a fast way to sort orbs while also generating them

How to play

Empyrea - Fundamentals

• Build Prayer gauge by using Normal Attacks and Pings:
  • 24 points total for a full bar
  • Normal Attacks build 1 point each
  • Orbs pinged build 2 points each

• Double tap dodge with full Prayer to enter Core Passive (Divine Prayer):
  • Ping one or two sets of identical color Orbs to trigger Purity Oath
  • Ping two sets of different color Orbs to trigger Chaos Oath
  • Pinging nothing returns to normal without spending Prayer
  • Each Orb pinged adds 1 Amplification stack, and 3-Pings add 4 stacks
  • Oath damage is multiplied by each stack

• Press Signature Move and activate Core Passive to enter Empyreal Prayer:
  • Ping up to three sets of Orbs to generate Amplification stacks, same rules as Core Passive
  • After all three Pings or after time runs out Time Lag Calculation is triggered and Empyrea performs Empyreal Oath
  • Empyreal Oath damage is multiplied by each stack

Empyrea - Additional Information

• Core Passive details:
  • Basic Attacks and Pings still generate Prayer even if no enemy is hit
  • Chaos Oath's explosion can be dodged to trigger Matrix
  • At Core Passive level 22 an extra Orb is generated when entering Divine Prayer
  • The color of the orb generated this way is chosen at random from the orbs currently available

• Signature Move details:
  • Activating Signature Move creates 6 orbs, 3 of which will form a 3-Ping
  • There is enough time to use 2-3 orbs before activating the Core Passive
    • Useful to create 3-Pings to maximize Empyreal Oath's damage
  • There is enough time to do 3 Basic Attacks before activating the Core Passive, to generate one extra Orb

• Advanced techniques:
  • Dodging shortly after a Red Orb Ping or a Blue Orb Ping skips the animation but still does full damage
  • Saving 3-Pings for Core Passive / Signature Move is highly recommended, as there is no benefit to using 3-Pings instead of singles to build Prayer
  • It's recommended to use Empyrea's Signature Move shortly after she takes the field to be able to trigger Empyreal Oath while the Amplifier class skill is still active