Hiyuki Skill Kit & Playstyle Analysis

General Introduction

Hiyuki is a 5-star Resonator of the Cryo Element and wields a Sword as her main weapon. She serves as the brand new Main DPS character for the Cryo element whose skill kit revolves around dealing massive amounts of Basic Attacks to enemies and inflicting Glacio Chafe onto the enemies, dealing more damage to enemies with Glacio Chafe.

Skill Analysis & Leveling Priority

	Basic Attack Press Normal Attack consecutively or hold it down to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3 applies 1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit. Frost Splinter: Present Self When Dedication reaches 300 points, Frost Splinter: Present Self becomes available.Hold Normal Attack to shoot out 3 arrows one by one at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG. Hiyuki is immune to interruptions in the duration.When the last arrow is shot, 300 points of Dedication is consumed and Foreclaiming: Inward Vision becomes available. The arrow applies 1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit. Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Stage 3, 4, and 5 each applies 1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit. Heavy Attack – Foreclaimed Self In Foreclaimed Self, hold Normal Attack to enter Hold Breath, continuously consuming STA. When Normal Attack is released or STA is depleted, Hiyuki thrusts forward, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Stage 2. If Hiyuki is attacked by an enemy within a certain time during the thrust, neutralize that instance of damage, stagnate nearby targets, and become immune to interruptions for a certain period afterward while reducing all incoming damage by 100%. Press Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to chain into Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Stage 4 instead. Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self When Whiteout Bitterfrost is full, Heavy Attack – Foreclaimed Self is replaced with Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self. Hold Normal Attack while on the ground to cast this skill. While airborne, hold Normal Attack to descend and then cast this skill. Consume STA and 3 points of Whiteout Bitterfrost to deal Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG. Time is temporarily stopped during this move. Casting this skill grants 1 point of Snowforged Blade. Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self applies 1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit.
	Leveling Priority: High
Normal Attack
Reason: Level this up to maximize Hiyuki’s overall damage output while she is on field.

	Resonance Skill – Present Self Deal Glacio DMG.Casting this skill enhances the next Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3, which now restores 100 points of Dedication when cast. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect. Press Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3. If Dedication is below 300 points, hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3. Frostblight: Jade Cleave While on the ground, press Normal Attack Resonance Skill to pull in nearby targets and deal Glacio DMG, removing the targets’ Frostbind.This skill shares a Cooldown with Frostblight: Petalfall. Frostblight: Petalfall While in mid-air, press Resonance Skill to pull in nearby targets and deal Glacio DMG, removing the targets’ Frostbind.This skill shares a Cooldown with Frostblight: Jade Cleave.
	Leveling Priority: High
Resonance Skill
Reason: Level this up to maximize Hiyuki’s overall damage output while she is on field.

	Glacio Chafe – While Hiyuki is in the team, Glacio Chafe inflicted by nearby Resonators in the team is converted to Glacio Chafe. Every time a new stack of Glacio Chafe is inflicted on a target, an instance of Glacio Chafe DMG is triggered based on that enemy’s current Glacio Chafe stack limit. Glacio Chafe DMG is considered Glacio Chafe DMG.- When Foreclaiming: Inward Vision or Iai hits a target, if the target has no fewer than 10 stacks of Glacio Chafe, consume 10 stacks and trigger Frostbind once. – When Hiyuki joins the team, remove all stacks Glacio Chafe from the targets. When Hiyuki leaves the team, if there is no other Resonator in the team who can convert Glacio Chafe into Glacio Chafe, all enemies’ Glacio Chafe stacks are cleared. Present Self Hiyuki starts in Present Self. While in Present Self, casting Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3 and Resonance Skill – Present Self restores 100 points of Dedication. Foreclaimed Self Hiyuki enters Foreclaimed Self after casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision. While in Foreclaimed Self, Basic Attack – Present Self, Frost Splinter: Present Self, Mid-air Attack – Present Self, Dodge Counter – Present Self are replaced by Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self, Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self, Mid-air Attack – Foreclaimed Self, Dodge Counter – Foreclaimed Self. Hiyuki unlocks new skills. Iai Stance If Hiyuki has at least 100 points of Frostheart, performing any of the following actions causes her to flash backward and enter Iai Stance:- Press Dodge after casting any Normal Attacks – Foreclaimed Self other than Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self, Frostblight: Jade Cleave, Frostblight: Petalfall, or Intro Skill – Frostedge. – Continue to hold Resonance Skill after casting Frostblight: Jade Cleave or Frostblight: Petalfall.- Hold Resonance Skill within a certain period after casting Frostblight: Jade Cleave or Frostblight: PetalfallIf there is a valid target and the forward input is held down, Hiyuki instead flashes behind the enemy and enters Iai Stance.Iai Stance ends if Hiyuki is switched out. Iai Stance ends if Hiyuki lands without unleashing a strike after entering Iai Stance in the air. Iai While in Iai Stance, press Normal Attack and consume 100 points of Frostheart to cast Iai, dealing Glacio DMG. If the target has no fewer than {2} stacks of Glacio Chafe, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.If Frostheart remains at 100 points or above after casting this skill, press Normal Attack within a certian period to cast Iai.If Hiyuki is attacked by an enemy within a certain period during Iai, neutralize this instance of damage and become immune to interruptions for a certain duration afterwards while reducing all incoming damage by 100%. Each time Iai is cast, if Hiyuki has Frostharden Iai, consume 1 stack of Frostharden Iai to increase the DMG Multiplier of this Iai, apply 3 stacks of Glacio Chafe on hit, and gain 1 stack of Whiteout Bitterfrost. Dedication Hiyuki holds up to 300 points of Dedication.While in Present Self, casting Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3 restores 100 points of Dedication and casting Resonance Skill – Present Self enhances the next Basic Attack – Present Self Stage 3, which now additionally restores 100 points of Dedication. Frostheart Hiyuki holds up to 300 points of Frostheart.Casting Normal Attacks – Foreclaimed Self other than Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self, Frostblight: Jade Cleave, and Frostblight: Petalfall restores Frostheart on hit. Frostharden Iai Frostharden Iai has a maximum of 3 points.Casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision grants 3 points of Frostharden Iai. Whiteout Bitterfrost Whiteout Bitterfrost stacks up to 3 times.Each time Frostharden Iai is consumed through Iai, gain 1 stack of Whiteout Bitterfrost. Snowforged Blade Snowforged Blade stacks up to 3 times. Each time Frost Splinter: Foreclaimed Self is cast, gain 1 stack of Snowforged Blade.
	Leveling Priority: High
Forte Circuit
Reason: A big portion of Hiyuki’s damage output comes from her Forte Gauge effects, so players should level this up as much as possible.

	Foreclaiming: Inward Vision Foreclaiming: Inward Vision becomes available after casting Frost Splinter: Present Self.While in Present Self, press Resonance Liberation to cast this skill, dealing Glacio DMG. Upon casting this skill, gain 3 points of Frostharden Iai, remove 300 points of Dedication and Frostheart, and enter Foreclaimed Self. Foreclaiming: Inward Vision applies 4 stacks of Glacio Chafe on hit.Casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision does not consume Resonance Energy. Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation While in Foreclaimed Self, Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation can be cast via the following ways: – Press Resonance Liberation and release to cast Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation. If Hiyuki has 3 points of Snowforged Blade, consume all Snowforged Blade. Otherwise, this cast does not consume Snowforged Blade. – Hold Resonance Liberation to enter a charging state. During this state, time is temporarily stopped, Resonator switching is disabled. Consume 1 point of Snowforged Blade for the first 1s and then 1 additional point every 0.9s thereafter. After holding Resonance Liberation for at least 1s, release it to cast Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation. If Resonance Liberation is held down for less than 1s, Hiyuki will continue to charge the attack until 1s and cast the skill automatically Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation will also be cast automatically when Snowforged Blade depletes. Hiyuki deals Glacio DMG. Each point of Snowforged Blade consumed increases the DMG Multiplier of this attack. After casting, exit Foreclaimed Self.
	Leveling Priority: Highest
Resonance Liberation
Reason: Hiyuki’s main gimmick ability and her main damage source, this ability should be leveled  up as much as possible.

	Deal Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG, and apply1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit. In Present Self, casting this skill restores 200 points of Dedication. Press or hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Stage 3. In Foreclaimed Self, press Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack – Foreclaimed Self Stage 2.
	Leveling Priority: Medium
Intro Skill
Reason: Players should level this up to maximize Hiyuki’s overall damage output.

	When a Resonator in the team applies Glacio Chafe, Hiyuki gains 1 stack of Snow Rust. When a Resonator in the team applies Havoc Bane or Tune Rupture – Shifting, Hiyuki gains 1 stack of Snow Rust. This effect is triggered up to once. Snow Rust stacks up to 3 times. Each Resonator can trigger this effect only once. Based on Hiyuki’s current stacks of Snow Rust, the following bonuses are unlocked: 1 stack of Snow Rust: Glacio Chafe DMG is Amplified by 30% against targets around the active Resonator. Hiyuki’s Crit. DMG is increased by 40%. 2 stacks of Snow Rust: While Hiyuki is on the field, each time she applies Glacio Chafe, she additionally deals an instance of Glacio Chafe DMG equal to 102% of her ATK.3 stacks of Snow Rust: Glacio Chafe DMG is additionally Amplified by 30% against targets around the active Resonator.This effect resets when new Resonators are added to the team.
	Unlock Priority: Highest
Inherent Skill 1
Reason: Hiyuki’s best inherent skill that massively boost her damage output by granting her a lot of powerful buffs.

	When Hiyuki stays out of combat for more than 4s and has fewer than 1 point of Snowforged Blade, restore 1 point.
	Unlock Priority: High
Inherent Skill 2
Reason: An amazing inherent skill that allows Hiyuki to trigger her special effects right when she re-enter the battlefield.

Playstyle Guide & Rotation

Hiyuki’s skill kit revolves around players accumulating as much Forte Gauge energy as possible using her Basic Attacks while dealing Cryo damage to enemies. Then upon accumulating enough Forte Gauge, Hiyuki’s Resonance Liberation is available, allowing her to enter a special enhanced mode and dealing more damage to enemies. Hiyuki’s skill kit also allows her to inflict Glacio Chafe and allow her to consume Glacio Chafe in order to deal more damage against enemies and inflict the Frostbite debuff on enemies.

When using Hiyuki’s Basic Attacks, players will be able to accumulate Dedication Forte Gauge stacks and gain more damage bonus the more Gauge she has. Once her Dedication Gauge is full, her Heavy Attack will be massively enhanced and her Resonance Liberation will become available for players to use. Once used, Hiyuki will enter a special Enhanced Mode that allows her to massively enhance the damage output of all of her skills and abilities.

Upon entering her Enhanced state, all of Hiyuki’s Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill will accumulate special Forte Gauge for her. Once enough Forte Gauge is gained, Hiyuki can dodge enemies’ attacks in order to enter her Lai state, dealing damage to enemies.

Once she has performed her Lai State attacks 3 times and have accumulated 3 lais, Hiyuki will gain a special buff that massively enhances her powerful attack, allowing her to nuke the enemies with a powerful damaging move before exiting her Enhanced State.

Hiyuki Best In Slot & F2P Weapons

As a Main DPS character of the Glacio element whose damage relies on Resonance Liberation, Hiyuki wants weapons that boost her overall damage output, critical stats and Resonance Liberation damage.

Hiyuki Best Weapon Choices

Some of Hiyuki’s Best Weapon Choices are:

Frostburn	Emerald of Genesis	Feather Edge
Limited 5* Weapon	Standard 5* Weapon	BP 4* Weapon

	Main Stat: 588 Attack
	Sub Stat: 24.3% Critical Rate
Frostburn	Weapon Rating: Best In Slot
Effect: ATK is increased by 12%. When the wielder applies Glacio Chafe, Glacio DMG is Amplified by 28%, and Resonance Liberation DMG ignores 10% of the target’s DEF for 20%. If the wielder is the active Resonator in the team, Glacio Chafe DMG dealt to all targets within a certain range is Amplified by 20% for 6. This effect can be triggered up to 1 time every 0.1s.
Explanation:.Hiyuki’s best in slot weapon that allows her to deal more Glacio Damage, ignore a portion of the enemies’ defenses and amplifies the team’s Glacio Chafe damage.

	Main Stat: 588 Attack
	Sub Stat: 24.3% Crit Rate
Emerald of Genesis	Weapon Rating: Best Alternative
Effect: Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is cast, increases ATK by 6%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 10s.
Explanation: A good alternative weapon that helps boost her critical and attack stats to allow her to deal more damage overall.

	Main Stat: 413 Attack
	Sub Stat: 20.3% Critical Rate
Feather Edge	Weapon Rating: BP Alternative
Effect: Casting Resonance Liberation increases ATK by 7.2% and grants 10.8% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15.
Explanation: The best 4-Star Weapon Alternative for Hiyuki that boost her critical rate, attack and Resonance Liberation damage.

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Hiyuki Best Echoes & Stats

Hiyuki Best Echoes Set & Echoes

Hiyuki’s best Echoes set is the brand new Wishes of Quiet Snowfall set, which helps boost her overall Glacio Damage output and her critical stats whenever she applies Glacio Chafe on enemies.

	Wishes of Quiet Snowfall
2-pcs: Glacio DMG + 10%
5-pcs: Inflicting Glacio Chafe on enemies increases Glacio DMG dealt by 10% for 15s. The Resonator gains the Snowfall effect for 15s, which can be triggered once every 25s. While Snowfall is active:- Dealing Resonance Liberation DMG removes Snowfall and increases the Resonator’s Crit. Rate by 25% for 6s. While the effect is active, dealing Resonance Liberation DMG extends its duration by 4s, triggered once every 0.5s, up to 6 times.- Casting Outro Skill removes Snowfall and grants 25% Glacio DMG Bonus to the incoming Resonator for 15s.When Snowfall is removed, only one of the effects above can be triggered.

The best main Echo for Hiyuki to bring on the set is Reminiscence: Threnodian – Voidborne Construct:

Effect: Summon Aleph-1’s Creation to deal 21.88% Glacio DMG 5 times and 164.16% Glacio DMG 1 time to enemies.

The Resonator with this Echo equipped in the main slot gains 12.00% Glacio DMG Bonus and 12.00% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.

Hiyuki Best Main Stats & Sub Stats

For Hiyuki, she wants the usual DPS Echoes set up with critical stats, Glacio Damage and Resonance Liberation Damage.

Important Stat Threshold:

– Like with other main DPS characters, Hiyuki wants a decent critical chance to critical damage ratio to max out her damage output, so players should aim for at least 70-80% Critical Chance and 220%+ Critical Damage for her to keep up with the game’s endgame contents.

– Since Hiyuki’s main damage output is from her Resonance Liberation, players should focus on boosting this up as much as you can.

Hiyuki Best Teams 

Since Hiyuki is a main DPS character that specializes in inflicting the brand new Glacio Chafe debuff, she wants to work with teammates that boost her overall Resonance Liberation damage while also helping her to apply Glacio Chafe Negative Status onto the enemy.

Hiyuki Hypercarry Team

Hiyuki	Lynae	Chisa
Main DPS	Sub DPS/Support	Support/Sustain
Essential	Essential	Flexible

This team is Hiyuki’s current best team with Hiyuki serving as the team’s main on field DPS character, capable of inflicting Glacio Chafe on the enemies and wiping them out with her powerful on field presence. Lynae is the team’s sub DPS and support character, capable of boosting Hiyuki’s overall damage output and grants her a massive attack and Resonance Liberation damage boost with her Outro skill and echoes set effect. Chisa is the team’s best Support option as she is able to cause enemies to be inflicted with additional Negative Effect stacks to help Hiyuki with her Glacio application while also being able to boost Hiyuki’s Critical Damage.

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