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For Beginners
If you have absolutely no idea what you're doing, please start here! No questions, asked. These guides are for Captains who aren't afraid to admit that they don't know what the heck is going on!
Team Setup
Not sure which valkyries work well together? Wanna make a team entirely of Bronyas?! These might help you!
Schicksal - Honkai Resistance
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To fight the Honkai, the greatest minds of humanity came together to establish Schicksal. This organization is now ruled by Overseer Otto Apocalypse.
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In <color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color>, Adventure Tasks reset every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 04:00.
<color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color> Valkyrie HP and SP are retained.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> When the weather changes, hacking devices on the map will change as well.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Hacking devices have different functions. Use them wisely to improve combat performance.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan must use some energy to hack into a target. Different hacking targets require different amounts of energy.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan will recover energy with time. Recovery is based on tech skills unlocked and some weather conditions.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> The mech placed in the Hangar deployment pad can be summoned in Open World.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is shared amongst every mech.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is fully restored every week.
Honkai - A destroyer of life and civilization.
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In this world, the [Honkai] is a recurring cataclysm. It grows with civilization and aims at destroying humanity.
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In <color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color>, Adventure Tasks reset every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 04:00.
<color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color> Valkyrie HP and SP are retained.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> When the weather changes, hacking devices on the map will change as well.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Hacking devices have different functions. Use them wisely to improve combat performance.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan must use some energy to hack into a target. Different hacking targets require different amounts of energy.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan will recover energy with time. Recovery is based on tech skills unlocked and some weather conditions.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> The mech placed in the Hangar deployment pad can be summoned in Open World.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is shared amongst every mech.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is fully restored every week.
Valkyries
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The Valkyries fighting the Honkai have the powers to use stigmata.
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In <color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color>, Adventure Tasks reset every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 04:00.
<color=#FF4165>Sakura Samsara</color> Valkyrie HP and SP are retained.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> When the weather changes, hacking devices on the map will change as well.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Hacking devices have different functions. Use them wisely to improve combat performance.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan must use some energy to hack into a target. Different hacking targets require different amounts of energy.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Ai-chan will recover energy with time. Recovery is based on tech skills unlocked and some weather conditions.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> The mech placed in the Hangar deployment pad can be summoned in Open World.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is shared amongst every mech.
<color=#00C3FF>Schicksal Battle</color> Mech durability is fully restored every week.
Stigmata
Stigma: Attila
Well-rounded Physical DMG stigma suitable for early game. Buffs overall combat performance.
Source: Exchangeable at the Exchange Shop.
Stigma: Ryunosuke Akutagawa
A stigma that buffs Melee Physical DMG.
Source: Chapter 3 of Chronicles.
Stigma: Shigure Kira
Increases Ice, Fire, and Lightning DMG.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Yodo Dono
A stigmata set that provides Fire DMG.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Galileo
A technique-based stigma with various buffs based on battle actions.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Theresa: Origins
A stigmata set that uses weapon skills to increase power. Perfect for Theresa battlesuits that use cross weapons.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Jingwei
A stigma that gives buffs according to the number of enemies on the battlefield. Different slots offer different buffs.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Picasso
A stigmata set that applies different paint in battle for special bonuses.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Naoe Kanetsugu
A powerful defensive stigmata set that provides DMG reduction in battle.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
Stigma: Seele Vollerei
A stigma that grants buff when the Valkyrie has more than 150 SP. Buffs are more powerful with more SP.
Source: [Forge] the stigma at the Equipment screen.
For Newbies
Foundry Guide: Getting new gear
The Foundry lets you craft rare and powerful weapons with <color=#fedf4c>Honkai Pieces and co-op materials</color>!
Gear Enhancement
<color=#fedf4c>Enhance</color> your weapons to level them up and boost their stats.<color=#fedf4c> Upgrade</color> the weapons to raise the level cap to better arm your Valkyries.
Memorial Arena: Advanced Guide
Challenge the Memorial Arena that opens every TUE to get <color=#fedf4c>Crystal, Ancient Willpower, and Character Fragments</color> upon finalization.
Valkyries and her equipment who fight against an Arena Boss will be locked (along with her equipment) to that boss that week and cannot be used against other Arena bosses.
Memorial Arena opening hours: TUE 04:00 to following MON 02:00.
Valkyrie Pledge
<color=#fedf4c>Valkyrie Pledge</color> is Theresa's PSY-type battlesuit designed for unleashing AOE ATKs. Source of fragments: Open World and Story stages.
Umbral Rose
<color=#fedf4c>Umbral Rose</color> is Rita's A-rank battlesuit designed for melee combat. Source of fragments: Story stages.
Ritual Imayoh
<color=#fedf4c>Ritual Imayoh</color> is Kallen's A-rank battlesuit. It deals devastating Crit DMG. Source of souls: Open World and Memorial Arena.
Map Device
Use <color=#ff9900>Mag Cards</color> to switch map devices on/off, which applies to the <color=#ff9900>entire group</color>.
Mag Cards can be acquired through gathering.
Trap
When fixed traps are triggered, a disrupter will be spawned in the next battle. Disrupters <color=#ff9900>can be destroyed</color>.
Boss Enhanced
Bosses will have immense buffs if there are enemies remaining on the floor (not including Interfere Bosses).
Defeat all enemies to remove those buffs.
Interfere
You can collect Interferrons that summon powerful Interfere Bosses at the target Captain's map.
Each condition satisfied will buff the target Boss with special skills.
Q-Singularis: Groups
Captains in the same groups will face the same enemies (in terms of difficulty and sequence).
Captains in the same difficulty tier (such as Advanced Redlotus) but different groups will still face different enemies.
However, Captains in the same difficulty tier will fight the same <color=#00C3FF>Final Boss</color>.
Q-Singularis: Cycle
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Q-Singularis: Soul Link
Soul Linked enemies share the same HP pool. Attack all of them at the same time to deal massive DMG.
ELF: Overview
ELFs are living forms of powerful weapons who'll help Valkyries fight against the Honkai. ELFs have their own unique Ultimate skills.
ELF: Growth
Collect matz such as <color=#fedf4c>Advanced Skill Material, Mind Stone and EXP-Chips</color> to boost ELF's growth!
Type Counters
Deploy Valkyries with <color=#fedf4c>countering types</color> to better beat the challenges!
A Post-Honkai Odyssey Chapter 2
APHO Chapter 2: Submerged City
Save Point: Your progress is saved. You restart from the nearest Save Point when reentering.
Weather: Skills have different effectiveness in different weather. Keep that in mind each stage you're in.
Special Skill: Making good use of each stage's special skill will make you more effective in combat.
Clearing Stages: Meet each floor's requirements to clear that floor. Keep that in mind each stage your in.
Moon Ring
The latest tech from Schicksal; unlock more Core Effects when Moon Ring is leveled-up.
The higher Moon Ring's level, the higher a character's level cap.
Moon Ring has 4 cores with different powers. Try each one out in combat.
Moon Ring Expansion Chip can give different powers to different squad members. Mix and match for different effects in combat!
Moon Ring Expansion Chips take up slots. Increase slots to add more Chips.
APHO Chapter 2: Daily Tasks
Earn lots of Unstable Krystallum and Growth Regulade with daily tasks.
Earn 2 a day with daily tasks with a max of 6 at one time.
Increase Rating by completing certain tasks.
Rating
Tasks, daily trust points, and the right dialog options can increase Rating.
The other characters' evaluation of you. Enhance the Ratings to unlock special stories and interactions with them.
Valkyrie Boost
Level-up as much as possible to get better at combat.
Earn lots of growth materials with daily tasks.
Gain talent points by leveling up. Activating and upgrading talents can give an edge in combat.
Base
Where team mates go to rest and get ready to fight.
You can exit a stage and return to base from the Pause Menu.
Stargate
There are lots of treasure chests hidden in the Stargate. Check locations and progress from the Pause Menu.
APHO Chapter 2
Wear headphones for a better experience!
APHO Chapter 2 Tutorial
Learn skills and maneuvers in the tutorial stage.
Training & Admonition
Training & Admonition puts your mechanical skills to test.
Judgment Falls
Judgment Falls is the final trial for challengers.
LTO Co-op Event: Squads Assemble
Play Squads Assemble to get Crystals, Moon Ring EXP, and more.
Team Synergy
Passive
Bright Knight: Excelsis's [Paragon] state boosts her DMG; with 10 stacks of Paragon, the buff will be further enhanced.
Perform Retaliation to gain [Paragon].
Throw
Most skills and moves of enemies who are not in Invincibility or Iron Body state can be interrupted by Throw.
The Throw skill may work surprisingly well against certain tricky enemy moves.
Role/Features
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When fighting a solo enemy, Twilight Paladin's Crit DMG will gradually increase.
Twilight Paladin has better performance when facing a solo enemy.
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The Ultimate of Selune's Elegy can inflict a large amount of Rime Trauma.
Selune's Elegy may come surprisingly handy against bosses with a Rime Trauma gauge.
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Dark Jixuanyuan is vulnerable to Bleed and Ignite debuffs.
Equipment that can Bleed or Ignite the target (e.g. Markov Type A) may be helpful in fighting powerful enemies.
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Use Heavy ATKs to break Heimdall's Defensive Force Field.
When Heimdall's Defensive Force Field is down, use Heavy ATKs to charge its Trauma and break its shield.
Lineup
If the team is formed by 3 battlesuits of 3 different types, Book of Fuxi will provide a Fire DMG buff for the team.
Try to form a team that can activate Book of Fuxi's team skill.
Elysian Realm
Forgotten City
Once, it had a name and moments worth cherishing. But those days only lasted until it was ruined, and anguished cries flowed through its rubble-corpse.
Many believe that this city fell due to the curse of knowledge. Its powerlessness in saving itself had already been decided from the first day the Honkai manifested, like a well-rehearsed play.
"We forgot the rivers, the skies, the cities... What do we have left?" "A chance to take everything back."
Twilight Woods
Everything has fallen silent. The curtain falls. The free birds sing overhead.
She left her final song behind before slumber could envelop all things. Whether everything has already ended or not, humanity must wait tens of millennia before they may see the stars die.
The sunset was nigh. This was the end of daylight, the overture to eternal night. Never again would a new dawn come.
Lightless Land
There are also those who steep themselves in darkness, and this is the only place their cries reach. Peering into the abyss is a heavy burden.
But light would not be utterly extinguished here. It had already fled, before it could witness the buried secrets and the utter darkness.
The Last Grave
The echoes of the end still resound in this place. The weight of the imminent denouement could only have been described by those who witnessed it.
New tombs did the living make for the dead, and last elegies did the dead sing for the living. The end has come. The choice lies before them.
Nexus Signet
Select multiple Signets of the <color=#fedf4c>same type</color> consecutively for a chance to obtain an additional <color=#fedf4c>Nexus Signet</color>.
General
Ai-chan's tip for beginners
Right when the enemy is attacking you, tap the <color=#ff9900>[Evade] button</color> to perform an <color=#ff9900>Ultimate Evasion</color> for powerful effects.
Watch the enemy's attack animation to time your <color=#ff9900>Ultimate Evasion</color>.
Valkyries can collect <color=#ff9900>SP</color> in combat to use weapon skills or perform ultimates.
If the Valkyrie avatars at the top right flashes, tap on it to switch her in and perform her <color=#ff9900>QTE</color> attack.
Selecting <color=#ff9900>Friend Support</color> will allow their Valkyrie to join the battle at the final boss battle of the stage.
The <color=#00c3ff>Up</color> or <color=#ff4165>Down</color> icon displayed next to the enemy's HP Bar indicates whether your Valkyrie is countering them or is being countered. Final damage is <color=#ff9900>increased by 30%</color> when attacking countered enemy types.
White Comet's <color=#ff9900>Ultimate Evasion</color> triggers <color=#ff9900>Time Fracture</color> that causes everything in the battlefield, including bullets, to slow down. The Valkyrie can still move at normal speed.
Use this path: [Bridge] -> [Valkyrja] -> [Skills] and tap on various skill buttons for more info on Combo Attack key sequences.
Valkyries' level cap is based on the Captain's Level. Raise Captain's Level by completing missions or fight in various stages.
Ai-chan's Tip
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Having trouble clearing a stage? Enhance equipment and try again.
Have friends / armada buddies to provide leader bonuses.
Use Combos and other forms of attacks wisely.
Switch Valkyries if she is being countered by the enemy.
Skill cooldowns will continue when the character exits the field.
Unlock Switch Skills so that battlesuits can deal attacks when they enter the field.
Progress through EXP chip stages to level up faster.
Get upgrade materials from Weekday event stages.
Use battlesuit types that counters the enemy for faster stage clearance.
Keep an eye on the Valkyrie's HP and switch her out when needed.
Keep an eye on all your Valkyries' SP and switch them in to cast their ultimates.
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Having trouble clearing a stage? Enhance equipment and try again.
Have friends / armada buddies to provide leader bonuses.
Use Combos and other forms of attacks wisely.
Switch Valkyries if she is being countered by the enemy.
Skill cooldowns will continue when the character exits the field.
Unlock Switch Skills so that battlesuits can deal attacks when they enter the field.
Progress through EXP chip stages to level up faster.
Get upgrade materials from Weekday event stages.
Use battlesuit types that counters the enemy for faster stage clearance.
Keep an eye on the Valkyrie's HP and switch her out when needed.
Keep an eye on all your Valkyries' SP and switch them in to cast their ultimates.
Evading is key to beating the stage.
Use Battery Saver Mode to lower power consumption and device temperature.
Switch on the sound to get audio cues. They will help in combat.
Evade when you hear "DING" or see a flash.
Valkyrie Affection and Monthly Card rewards are sent every 4:00 AM, so do try to rest.
Check the Supply Shop every day. Different things might be on sale.
When the Valkyrie avatar flashes, it means her QTE entry is ready to go!
Tap, hold, and drag an empty part of the screen to rotate the camera.
SP and HP recovery from pickups apply to the whole team.
Tap the chat bubble next to your Valkyrie on the bridge to select another Valkyrie for bridge duty.
Every drop will be picked up automatically when the stage is cleared. You won't miss a thing.
Collect a complete stigmata set for powerful set bonuses.
Evolve a Valkyrie's rank to boost her stats.
Switch to ranged characters if melee attacks don't work as well.
Knowing when to trigger Time Fracture is crucial.
Switching Valkyries at the right moment allow you to dodge enemy skills.
To perform a stealth attack, get behind the enemy and tap the [Attack] button when it lights up.
Elite enemies may not be instantly killed by a stealth attack. Try starting from normal enemies nearby.
You cannot perform stealth attacks when out of stealth mode.
In stealth mode, try dragging and adjusting the camera angle for better positioning.
Honkai Chariots can injure and knock back their opponents.
Some enemies have special skills indicated at the right of their HP bar. Take note of this and use a proper strategy.
Link your account to make it more secure.
Valkyries may still be hit during Time Fracture. Be ready to evade at all times.
Attacks with delays will provide a visual cue. Get out of the zone before they hit.
Go to the Equipment Album to view info of Equipment you haven't received yet.
A complete stigmata set may provide awesome set bonuses, but feel free to mix and match them for more synergy!
Higher Adventure Level brings harder Adventure Tasks with better rewards.
You will definitely get 1st time stage clearance rewards!
Honkai Knights have a strong charge. Don't meet it head on!
Leader skills of your friends can stack perfectly with yours.
Usually, only one type (the strongest) of Elemental DMG will be dealt.
To watch the CGs again, go to Captain's Info at the upper left.
Elemental DMG ignores Physical DEF and elite shields, but cannot dealt Crit DMG.
Using third-party software, hacking tools, or topping up through unofficial channels may result in your account being banned!
Spider mechs will not drop loot if they self-destruct.
Valkyrie attacks gain an Interrupt buff during Time Fracture.
Timers in some stages may slow down during Time Fracture.
Bosses tend to have massive resistance to debuffs.
After breaking an elite's shield, use control skills or attacks that knock them airborne to slow down shield recovery.
When active, elite shields are resistant against certain debuffs.
Usually, for the same damage, heavier and slower attacks deal more damage against shields.
Once the Captain's EXP is maxed, additional EXP will be converted to Coins.
Boss Strategy Ganesha is disabled when its shield is broken. Use this opportunity to use Burst Mode and unload that DPS nuke.
Boss Strategy Ganesha's rolling impact is powerful. Evade to dodge the damage.
Boss Strategy Ganesha's powerful attacks can actually be evaded. Observe it carefully and take advantage of it!
Boss Strategy Bronya's flash bomb deals no damage but can stun the Valkyries. Look the other way to prevent the stunning.
Boss Strategy Bronya's Holographic Arsenal literally blankets the entire battlefield. Get near her or find a blindspot (if you can).
Boss Strategy Bronya can use Optical Camouflage to disappear. Stay calm and evade.
Boss Strategy Smoke Grenades can disrupt targeting systems, preventing your Valkyries from locking on to her.
Boss Strategy The Herrscher of the Wind is a skilled ranged attacker. Watch her moves and evade at the right time.
Boss Strategy The Herrscher of the Wind will launch her Whirlwind Shurikens regularly. Watch her attack pattern to dodge those sharp flying things.
Boss Strategy When the Cyclone sweeps through the battlefield, the eye of the storm will be the safest place to be.
Boss Strategy Wotan will unleash a homing Nuclear Explosion after charging. Make sure you dodge that thing.
Boss Strategy Wotan will pump the ground with energy to unleash seismic blasts. Run for it!
Boss Strategy Wotan's armor isn't made for defense. It's meant for containing fearsome powers. Watch out if you break it.
Boss Strategy You will still earn Memorial Arena points if you fail, so keep it up!
Boss Strategy Bosses are more powerful at higher ranks, but offer more points as well!
In Sakura Samsara, Adventure Tasks reset every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 04:00.
Sakura Samsara Valkyrie HP and SP are retained.
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