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Honkai Impact 3rd (2016)

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Honestly? The result for HoO's Combo build is rather disappointing.

There's also been an argument going around about HoO's Combo Build being better and superior to Ult Build. However, this is entirely untrue for many good reasons, and I'd say that this is more of an skill issue thing.

To begin with, the most notorious downside to Combo Build is that it's performance and strength isn't so great in the early game. It loses notoriously against Ult build, and it only starts scaling in the mid floors, then truly shines at the late floors. Naturally, this means that its consistency isn't very good and isn't as reliable as Ult build is.

The one strength that this build would have over the Ult build is the comfortable means of gathering enemies aside from the rather easy and simplistic gameplay compared to the optimizations that you need to have in mind when playing with Ultimate Build.

In gameplay terms, this build is really simple; it's just normal HoO gameplay, except you don't use Ult as often here other than for applying Griseo's Yellow beforehand and later on as a finisher (after getting Ultra by F7).

However, you have to keep in mind that you must let Aponia2 hit first always on the beginning of every floor; so avoid using the flashing Ultimate Evasion when doing your Evade into ATK into Wep Active. Wait a bit until Aponia2 hits, then proceed as normal with the flashing UE, do the Malice Combo ATK and repeat.

Other than that, it's mostly just keep spamming and getting every Combo up to the 3rd one for Malice.

Read below for full explanation.

12% TDM Emblem used. S0 rank 1458 ATK Unity & Raiden Mei HoO. HoO also surprisingly has some decent downscalability., though it's probably weaker for this build.

Boss to take: Husk Mysticism, then Elysia or Vill-V

Supports Picked: AE & BR / BK
Note: AE & BR are your staple supports for the entirety of the run. For this build, there's no noteworthy optimization of their usage so you can freely use them, but as always, make sure to time them well for your damage windows. If you're not confident against Heimdall, bring BK by F9 & F10 shop.

Remembrance Sigils: Veil of Tears & Because of You (Start) / The Lonely Moon OR Falling in Past Light
Note: Because of You start is highly recommended in order to allow HoO to get her other 2 desired Ego signets by F7 Double. Afterwards, you can go with either TLM or FPL but prioritize using 3* Remembrance Sigil Abuse.

Load Buffs: Blade Users +20% TDM, +0.2% TDM per 100 Current HP, +8% TDM when Type Counter/Countered

Ego Signets: Nature + Lethal Smite. Nature is your starting signet while Lethal Smite is strongly recommended to get through F2 Ego Reset. The other 2 Ego signets that you'll grab from Because of You are Expungement and Ultra. The first three are essential to Combo while Ultra will allow HoO's damage to also come from her Ultimate.

[Ideal course of build up: 2 Ego Start (Nature + Lethal Smite) into Aponia's First by F3, finish Aponia 2nd Core by F4 Double with Third and Fifth, grab Aponia's Penance F5 and go shop F6, use 3* Remembrance Sigil Abuse to grab Griseo's Red and Black or just Red and 2 or 1 of Vill-V's signets or Sakura's TDM, then grab the other 2 Ego Signets from Because of You by F7 Double]

1- Aponia: Basic ATK, SP Regen, 70 Initial Load, 2nd Core, Penance, Breach, TDM Taken (Optional)
Note: Basic ATK is high priority to +3. Penance is higher priority than Breach.

2- Vill-V: Pendulum, Conflict, Spoon, 2nd Core, Drama, Puppetry (Filler)
Note: Drama is high priority to +3. Try to avoid Puppetry if possible as it's not needed. It's also strongly recommended to use 3* Remembrance Sigil Abuse to get V-V's signets.

3- Griseo: Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, 2nd Core, Petals in the Wind, Fallen Leaves
Note: Red and Yellow are absolute highest priority to +3. Black is good to +3. Use 3* Remembrance Sigil Abuse to try and get Petals and Fallen both at +2.

4- Kalpas: TDM, Phys/Elem DMG, TDM Taken, Max HP%, 2nd Core (Not Necessary)
Note: TDM and Phys/Elem DMG are good to +3. It is strongly recommended to try and get Kalpas' signets at +1 or +2 from 3* Remembrance Sigil Abuse. Core isn't necessary.

5- Sakura: TDM, TDM Taken

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