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Basic Attack

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Pretty obvious way of attacking. Every valkyrie in the game has basic attacks.

Combo Attack

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An attack that is considered a part of basic attacks and has several types:

● the one that can be performed right away by holding the basic attack button for a second;

● the one that requires performing a few basic attacks first, then holding the button;

● the one that can be performed by holding the basic attack button and pressing the same button several times shortly after holding it;

● the one that requires filling up the bar(s) above the health bar first;

● the one that requires filling up the bar(s), but can be performed without the bars;

● the one that requires pressing (not holding) certain buttons in the right order;

● an SP skill that requires performing a few basic attacks, then pressing the basic attack button when a circle appears on the character;

● the aerial one;

● the one that requires marking the enemy with basic attacks first, then holding the basic attack button to activate the mark with a combo attack (Gyakushinn Miko mains, rise up!) .

Examples of different combo attacksDarkbolt Jonin's Naraka Finisher combo attack requires filling up the bars first in order to be performed. When the bars are filled, hold the basic attack button, then press it several times shortly after that.

Night Squire's Ri-Ki: Raptor Strike combo attack requires pressing the basic attack button two times in a row, then pressing (not holding!) the ultimate skill button to perform an uppercut. Filling up the bars in this case simply makes the combo attacks deal more damage.

Starlit Astrologos' Black Tortoise combo attack requires holding the basic attack button and releasing it when a yellow circle appears on her. Darkbolt Jonin has a combo attack with circle, too, but in her case, the circle is pink.

Herrscher of Flamescion's Blazing Chariot's Trail aerial combo attack requires pressing the ultimate skill button and holding the basic attack button mid-air. However, she then enters Herrscher form which is not considered a combo attack.

List Of Combo Attack Valkyries

Kiana KaslanaWhite Comet

Valkyrie Ranger/Void Drifter

Divine Prayer

Knight Moonbeam

Herrscher of Flamescion

Raiden MeiCrimson Impulse

Valkyrie Bladestrike/Striker Fulminata

Shadow Dash/Danzai Spectramancer

Lightning Empress

Herrscher of Thunder

Theresa ApocalypseStarlit Astrologos

Fu HuaNight Squire

Valkyrie Accipiter/Hawk of the Fog

Phoenix

Shadow Knight

Azure Empyrea

Herrscher of Sentience

Yae SakuraGyakushinn Miko

Flame Sakitama

Darkbolt Jonin

Goushinnso Memento

Kallen KaslanaRitual Imayoh

Sündenjäger

Sixth Serenade

MobiusInfinite Ouroboros

Charged Attack

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An attack that is considered a part of basic attacks and has several types:

● the one that requires filling up the bar first, then holding the basic attack button;

● level 1, 2, and 3 charge shot which requires holding the basic attack button for some time;

● laser which requires holding the basic attack button util the weapon overheats;

● «METEOR STRIKE!» the one that requires filling the bar first, then, while holding the basic attack button, using the movement buttons adjust where to strike;

● the long-lasting one: fill up the bar, hold the basic attack button, then smash the basic attack button until the enemy dies… or util the charge bar depletes;

● the one that requires marking the enemy with basic attacks first, then holding the basic attack button to activate the mark with a charged attack.

Examples of different charged attacksSwallowtail Phantasm's Fluttering Ripple charged attack. Fill up the bar, then hold the basic attack button.

Броня Зайчик's the most useless charged attack known as laser. Hold until it dies or until the weapon overheats.

Good for melting shields with a limited amount of hits they can take, though.

Pervert Tempo Δ's Dissociated Harmony long-lasting charged attack. Fill up the «juice» bar with basic attacks and evasions, then hold the basic attack button to enter some kind of berserk mode and smash everything until the bar depletes. Attacks during that so-called-by-myself berserk mode are considered charged attacks and is not the same as Burst mode!

List Of Charged Attack Valkyries

Kiana KaslanaHerrscher of the Void

Броня ЗайчикValkyrie Chariot

Yamabuki Armour/Drive Kometa

Snowy Sniper

Wolf's Dawn

Haxxor Bunny

Dimesion Breaker

Black Nucleus

Herrscher of Reason

Murata HimekoBattle Storm

Valkyrie Triumph

Scarlet Fusion

Kriegsmesser

Blood Rose

Vermillion Knight: Ecipse

Theresa ApocalypseValkyrie Pledge

Luna Kindred

Sakuno Rondo

Celestial Hymn

Violet Executor/Twilight Paladin

Rita RosweisseUmbral Rose

Stalker: Phantom Iron

Fallen Rosemary

Argent Knight: Artemis

ОленьевыBlueberry Blitz

Molotov Cherry/Fervent Tempo Δ (has unique Fervent Mode, so the Sleeper's Dream weapon will be the most beneficial only for Fervent Tempo Δ)

Seele VollereiSwallowtail Phantasm

Stygian Nymph

Sarcasm Nyx

Bianka AtaeginaValkyrie Gloria

Dea Anchora

Bright Knight: Excelsis

Asuka Langley SoryuBlazing Hope

Amy/Fischl von Luftschloss NarfidortPrinzessin der Verurteilung!

ElysiaMiss Pink Elf♪

Наташа «Raven» ЧоараMignight Absinthe

Burst Mode

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Burst mode is an attack type when a valkyrie enters enhanced state through her ultimate skill and is about to bring a massacre. In other words, it is a long-lasting ultimate skill that usually does not deal a lot of damage right away, like Herrscher of Flamescion's nuke, but allows a Burst mode valkyrie deal a lot of damage over time and is fun to play.

For example: Dio's daughter Shadow Knight enters Burst mode dealing quite a low amount of damage to nearby enemies, but shortly after that she can use various enhanced attacks to eliminate the enemy and jump to another one.

Attacks during Burst mode are considered Burst mode attacks, so anything that increases basic /combo/charged attack damage is useless here. Damage bonus for the ultimate skill also does nothing.

Now, let's see the difference between «normal mode» and Burst mode. I will use Shadow Knight as an example.

Shadow Knight's «normal mode» combo attack: she launches herself towards the enemy and deals some damage. Nothing special about it.

And now the same combo attack, but during Burst mode. MUDA-MUDA-MUDA

The difference is obvious.

Different Burst mode valkyries have different attacks. Swallowtail Phantasm requires using charged attacks during Burst mode to prolong it while Night Squire is quite simple: non-stop smash the basic attack button during Burst mode until it ends. Similar to «berserk mode» long-lasting charged attacks, is it not?

List Of Burst Mode Valkyries

Kiana KaslanaWhite Comet

Raiden MeiCrimson Impulse (the Spirit Blade skill)

Valkyrie Bladestrike/Striker Fulminata

Броня ЗайчикYamabuki Armour/Drive Kometa

Dimension Breaker

Herrscher of Reason

Theresa ApocalypseSakuno Rondo

Murata HimekoScarlet Fusion

Blood Rose

Fu HuaNight Squire

Shadow Knight

Herrscher of Sentience (her ultimate skill is considered both Burst mode and Herrscher form)

Rita RossweisseArgent Knight: Artemis

Yae SakuraGykushinn Miko

Seele VollereiSwallowtail Phantasm

Starchasm Nyx

Bianka AtaeginaBright Knight: Excelsis

Herrscher Form

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A special state very similar to Burst mode, but available only to Herrschers. As usual, different Herrschers have different requirements for entering Herrscher form. This form significantly enhances a Herrscher-type valkyrie and is pretty simple to use.

The difference between «normal form» and Herrscher formHerrscher of Flamescion performing basic attacks in «normal form»:

Herrscher of Flamescion performing basic attacks in Herrscher form:

Eat this, you pesky street light!

During Herrscher form, Herrscher of Flamescion also can use combo attacks creating black holes, pulling in enemies, and dealing a huge amount of damage.

Overall, different Herrschers have different effects during Herrscher form. Herrscher form is considered Burst mode only if it requires using the ultimate skill, which means Herrscher of Flamescion whose Herrscher form requires using a combo attack will not benefit from Burst mode-related equipment while Herrscher of Sentience actually will benefit from it due to her Herrscher form activation condition (requires using the ultimate skill).

Herrscher Form Valkyries

Kiana KaslanaHerrscher of the Void (will not benefit from Burst mode-related bonuses)

Herrscher of Flamescion (will not benefit from Burst mode-related bonuses)

Raiden MeiHerrscher of Thunder (will benefit from Burst mode-related bonuses)

Броня ЗайчикHerrscher of Reason (enters Herrscher form during charged attacks; her ultimate skill is Burst mode)

Fu HuaHerrscher of Sentience (will benefit from Burst mode-related bonuses)

Stigmatas And Weapons

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Always pay attention to stigmata and weapon descriptions!

If a stigmata like this one:

…Has a basic attack damage bonus, combo and charged attacks will benefit from it while the ultimate skills, Burst mode attacks, and Herrscher form attacks will not benefit from it.

Another example:

I will ask you now: will combo and/or charged attacks benefit from it?

NO. Only Burst mode valkyries and Herrschers that enter Herrscher form through the ultimate skill will benefit from it.

Will Night Squire activate this stigmata's bonus by attacking the enemy during Burst mode?

She will not.

Just in case. If a stigmata or a weapon has weird conditions, like these two:

…Read the description carefully. Global Time Fracture is not the same as Time Lock or Time Slow!

So, long story short:

● basic attacks (including combo and charged) — combo/charged attacks valkyries will benefit;

● combo attacks — only combo attack valkyries will benefit;

● charged attacks — only charged attack valkyries will benefit;

● the ultimate skill — only the ultimate skill will benefit;

● Burst mode — only for Burst mode attacks;

● Herrscher form — only for Herrschers;

● Elemental DMG will not benefit from Crit DMG bonus since it cannot crit.

Damage From Host

Quite simple thingy.

Means that if a valkyrie applied a certain debuff on an enemy that makes it take more damage from host, this enemy will take increased damage from this one valkyrie and not any other.

Retaliation

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Currently there are three valkyries that can retaliate.

One of them is Blueberry Blitz whose ultimate skill makes her enter defence stance and perform a heavy attack after some time or immediately after taking damage.

But wait! There is more! Лилия can use the 6★ version of her sister's weapon for a perfect counter! Just press the ultimate button and the weapon's active skill button, and boom — an immediate attack.

The same goes to Fervent Tempo Δ's retaliation.

The third valkyrie that can retaliate is Bright Knight: Excelsis. She is pretty simple: hold the evasion button and wait for an enemy to attack you.

Elemental DMG Cannot Crit

Elemental valkyries actually are able to score a critical hit… of physical damage. Not elemental.

There are literally no elemental stigmata or weapon that increases crit rate or crit damage.

Honkai Impact 3 is not Genshin Impact where elemental damage can crit.

Do not try to change my mind. In fact, it is a fact (wat) that elemental damage in Honkai Impact 3 does not crit.

Time Mastery

There are several different time mastery-related abilities:

● Time Slow makes the enemy move slower. Does not stop the time;

● Time Fracture literally stops the in-game timer and time itself. Usually applied by QTEs. Often abused in Memorial Arena to stop the timer and make the game think that you defeated the boss in one second when you actually defeated it in five real-time seconds;

● Time Lock is a local time-stop, a time bubble that can be applied to a single enemy. Usually has small range.

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Honkai Impact 3 basics: attack types and game mechanics