Main Stats
Crit Rate > Cosmos DMG % > Crit DMG > ATK %
Sub Stats
Crit DMG > Crit Rate > DMG % > ATK % > ATK
Neverness To Everness (NTE)HotoriBuild and Guide
Introduction
Best guide and build for Hotori from Neverness To Everness (NTE). Hotori is an![S]()
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Cosmos attribute who performs the![Buff]()
Buff role in combat. Their Arc Compatibility is Solid. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Hotori's best build, including recommended builds and the strongest team compositions and rotations that maximize their potential.
The Boss of Eibon, who doesn't seem to be very sober.
Video guide
Hotori has at least one video guide available, so if you prefer this sort of medium to learn more about a character, check it out:
Update tracker
Last review update
Patch 1.0
Last major build/calcs update
Patch 1.0
Last profile update*
May 27th, 2026
*Profile update means smaller edits to the guide that don't require new calculations.
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Profile
Review
Build
Teams & Synergy
Awakenings & Calcs
Profile
Skills
Active skills
Support skill & Passives
Misty Moon Style
Basic Attack: Misty Moon Style
Wields her weapon and performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Cosmos DMG.
Basic Attack: Non-Closed Timepiece
Displays a Non-Closed Timepiece when Hotori is switched in. Rotates its pointer slowly clockwise over time, accumulating energy. Caps the energy the Non-Closed Timepiece can accumulate at 120.
Basic Attack: Rippling Waves
Hold Basic Attack in combat to trigger. Gracefully dashes forward and attacks, dealing 4 instances of Cosmos DMG to an area.
Basic Attack: Crescent
Wields the weapon mid-air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 200%.
Critical Riposte: Half Moment
Triggers when using Misty Moon Style after a Critical Dodge. Raises the umbrella to counterattack opponents instantly, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG and reducing Break.
"Finally, someone clueless comes along who actually wants to buy something from the shop, but if it wasn't for Daffodil refusing to budge, hmph — this month's sales wouldn't be a big fat zero." "That little brat, didn't you see what kind of price he was trying to haggle? He's treating our Eibon like we're some charity case! I was being nice not calling Daff over to rough him up!"
1st Instance Ratio
20%
2nd Instance Ratio
35.3% + 4.4% ×2 + 72.2%
3rd Instance Ratio
11.3% ×5
4th Instance Ratio
14.2% ×2 + 66.6%
5th Instance Ratio
24.3% + 45.1%
Cycle Rate
41
Energy Cap
120
Energy Recovery Per Second
6
Branch DMG Ratio
24% ×4
Plunge DMG Ratio
48%
Critical Riposte Ratio
158%
[Non-Closed Timepiece]: Hotori's special energy bar for casting Time Skills.
Present Replay
Requires no cooldown for Present Replay.
Allows Hotori to spend 60 Non-Closed Timepiece energy to cast Present Replay when energy is greater than 60. Deals 7 instances of Cosmos DMG to an area. Records Support Skills and Redirect Skills used by allies for the next 5s, appreciating up to 3 timings per use, with each character recorded at most once.
When Chiz is in the Surplus state, pressing casts Redirect Skill: Pink Paws Priority Principle. Stops recording after the pointer rewinds a certain amount, and continues rewinding a fixed amount if recording completes early. Clears records when entering or leaving battle. Overwrites existing records when using Present Replay again.
Observe and Witness
DMG Ratio
40% ×6 + 60.1%
Cycle Rate
13
[Non-Closed Timepiece]: Hotori's special energy bar for casting Time Skills.
World's Tide
Has no cooldown or Ultimate Energy cost for World's Tide.
Allows Hotori to unleash World's Tide when Non-Closed Timepiece energy is fully charged, dealing 10 instances of Cosmos DMG to an area. Draws a katana from the umbrella handle and changes attack mode. Slows surrounding time to near standstill for a period, disabling character switching. Cleanses any received time control debuffs and grants immunity to time control debuffs during Time Stop.
Replays all attacks recorded by Present Replay 1 time and clears the records if any exist. Rewinds the Non-Closed Timepiece pointer continuously during Time Stop. Builds combo stacks with Hotori's Katana attacks, increasing damage per hit. Deals Finisher DMG when combo stacks reach 10. Ends time stop when the pointer rewinds completely or when Finisher DMG is dealt.
Then — proceed toward the predetermined future.
DMG Ratio
17% ×6 + 130.3% + 44.3% + 261.6% ×2
Time Stop Duration
10s
1st Katana Instance Ratio
38.1%
2nd Katana Instance Ratio
23.4% + 63.7%
3rd Katana Instance Ratio
9.2% ×3 + 44.5%
4th Katana Instance Ratio
25.5% + 29.7% + 25.4% + 42.4%
5th Katana Instance Ratio
8.5% + 221.1%
Finisher DMG Ratio
300%
[Non-Closed Timepiece]: Hotori's special energy bar for casting Time Skills.
Shopkeeper's Authority
Time to teach these rude guests some manners. Throws the umbrella, dealing 1 instance of Cosmos DMG to an area.
For Hotori, this is merely a small display of her abilities, but difficult customers who threaten to complain will learn exactly what this humble little shop dares to impose such strict terms.
DMG Ratio
200%
Ghost Orchid Crest
Blossom Enhancement: Prevents Vita Bud attacks from pausing during Time Stop.
At least when this proprietress, who can usually chatter on endlessly about every penny, finally quiets down and sits peacefully sipping wine while admiring the moon, you can still notice — she is an elegant and graceful person.
All Treasures Under Heaven
Increases World's Tide's Finisher DMG Ratio by 100%.
Cheers! Celebrate! Let's — let's celebrate again! My treasures — my precious treasures — they're all mine now! Deal — deal! Hehehe — hic — guard them well — for me — 2×2=4!
Awakening
Awakenings Effects
Flourish
Awakening 1
Increases Hotori's damage during Time Stop by 12% for each recorded Support Skill or Redirect Skill.
Distant Memories
Awakening 2
Increases Hotori's damage by 20% during Time Stop.
Momentary Gaze
Awakening 3
Recovers the energy spent on Present Replay after using it and completing the recording. Triggers at most once every 60s. Interrupts energy restoration if energy is spent during the recovery process.
Scattered Relics
Awakening 4
Grants an additional 10 energy to the Non-Closed Timepiece for every 1 target defeated by the Team while the pointer is not rewinding, up to 3 times. Resets the count when casting World's Tide.
[Non-Closed Timepiece]: Hotori's special energy bar for casting Time Skills.
All-Seeing
Awakening 5
When Hotori is deployed, if there is only 1 enemy on the field, the entire team's damage against that target is increased by 15%. This effect is lost when Hotori is down.
Time Takes Away
Awakening 6
Hotori ignores 30% of the target's DEF during Time Stop.
Resonance Effects
Eternity Shattered
3-Awakening Bonus
Increases the skill level of Misty Moon Style, Present Replay, and World's Tide by 1.
The Ultimate Treasure of Clear Understanding
6-Awakening Bonus
Grants the team 20% ATK while Hotori is on the team and alive.
Life Skills
Hotori Life skills aren't available yet. They will be added soon!
Trait - Frozen Snow Ritual
Let the snow fall slower still. Activates time manipulation when Hotori is outside of battle and the Non-Closed Timepiece has accumulated energy greater than 0. Slows the flow of time while holding Basic Attack, causing the surrounding time to approach a standstill. Removes any received time control debuffs and grants immunity to time control debuffs during Time Stop. Rewinds the Non-Closed Timepiece pointer continuously during Time Stop. Prevents Hotori from using other time-affecting skills. Ends Time Stop when the pointer fully rewinds, holding Basic Attack, entering battle, switching scenes, or performing other actions.
Walk alone outside of time, and see the truth of time.
Walk alone outside of time, and see the truth of time.
Console
Type III Specialization
Increases Cosmos DMG Bonus by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.
Voice Actors
ENG
Lindsay Sheppard
JPN
伊藤静
CN
杜晴晴
KR
이지현
Gallery
Hotori images aren't available yet. They will be added soon!
Review
Pros & Cons
Pros
Her Ultimate has HUGE damage potential makes for a great damage window.
Time Stop pauses the fight timer also, great for Beyond the Rails for example.
Present Replay records your ally skills and fires them again for free inside Time Stop.
She cleanses time control debuffs and grants immunity during Time Stop.
The time stop also works in the Overworld.
Cons
You can’t switch out after using her Ultimate until Time Stop is over.
The recording window for skills can be somewhat tight.
Review
Hotori is a Cosmos character with a very unique time-based mechanic. She relies on something called Non-Closed Timepiece, which is essentially her energy bar for casting her Time Skills. This is an automatic process that builds passively over time whether she is on or off the field, as attacking will not generate any energy. Energy also builds outside of combat.
With your skill Present Replay when you cast it you can record Support Skills or Redirect Skills used by your allies for the next five seconds and can get up to 3 character's moves (once per character). It's worth noting that Present Replay only needs 60 energy to cast while her Ultimate needs the full 120 and they uniquely don't have cooldowns. It's a setup for you to then replay these moves later for a burst and such. Aside from that her skill is also a normal AOE dmg attack.
Her Ultimate is where the replay itself happens and it occurs when your Non-Closed Timepiece energy bar is at max. When activating it, it slows down time and during this Time Stop state, she replays all recorded actions. She also changes her weapon from an umbrella to a katana which essentially boosts her damage. So as all the actions you recorded are replaying you are attacking to deal a whole bunch of burst damage by stacking your combos up to 10 which also ends your time stop. From completely 0 energy, it takes about 20 seconds to fully charge, and another 15 after using Present Replay before you can hit your Ultimate, so around 35 second cycle between bursts.
During the time stop, the fight timer will not move, making it useful for any time-based modes like Beyond the Rails. Not only that, but when her Ultimate replays another character’s skill, it can also repeat that skill’s effect. For example, replaying Hotori (MC)’s skill with her Ultimate will refill the cycle for MC again.
She will also cleanse any received time control debuffs and grant immunity to time control debuffs during Time Stop.
She works great in Blossom teams and should probably be in one, her Blossom Enhancement makes it so that the Vita Bud attacks won't be paused during Time Stop. However, it’s not her only option, and this can be a bit harder to set up than some alternative teams.
She's essentially a burst DPS, whose ultimate locks her on field to deal massive damage herself, but you'll want a strong on-field carry to handle damage outside of her burst windows.
Ratings
Best Build
Collaboration Disclaimer
For NTE calculations we worked alongside Rivyn Elowen. Any other content such as comments on Arcs, Modules, etc are our own.
Best Arcs (Weapons)
Hotori best Arcs (Weapons) are placed in order of what fits their playstyle the most. Check the comments to get additional context. Also, if you go to the Calculations tab, you will find information about the team setup used for the calculations.
1
Increases ATK by 16/20/24/28/32/%.
Enters Wastelab and clears current Wastetime when the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. While in Wastelab, allies gain 1 stack of Wastetime each time they use a Redirect or Support Skill, up to 3 stacks. When the wearer uses their Ultimate in Wastelab, they exit Wastelab and consume all Wastetime, increasing Ultimate Crit DMG by 24/30/36/42/48%, plus an additional 8/10/12/14/16% per Wastetime consumed. Consuming 3 Wastetime stacks at once grants an extra 12/15/18/21/24% DEF Ignore for 70s.
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2
Increases ATK by 16/20/24/28/32/%.
Enters Wastelab and clears current Wastetime when the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. While in Wastelab, allies gain 1 stack of Wastetime each time they use a Redirect or Support Skill, up to 3 stacks. When the wearer uses their Ultimate in Wastelab, they exit Wastelab and consume all Wastetime, increasing Ultimate Crit DMG by 24/30/36/42/48%, plus an additional 8/10/12/14/16% per Wastetime consumed. Consuming 3 Wastetime stacks at once grants an extra 12/15/18/21/24% DEF Ignore for 70s.
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Hotori's Signature Arc and her best option. Provides ATK, Crit Rate, and an additional ATK% boost. Its passive fits naturally into her gameplan, as casting Present Replay enters Wastelab and since you'll be switching into allies to record their skills anyway, you'll be building Wastetime stacks in the process. Her Ultimate then consumes them all to boost her Ultimate Crit DMG and grant DEF Ignore at max stacks, making it a perfect fit for her burst windows.
3
Increases ATK by 25/30/35/40/45% for 10s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
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Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.
4
Increases ATK by 25/30/35/40/45% for 10s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
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A solid Battle Pass option for many characters. Provides Hotori with ATK and Crit Rate, while also granting a 25%+ ATK boost after using her Ultimate, which is the entire goal of her kit. Since her Ultimate is her main source of damage, this ends up being a solid boost to her burst windows and a good option if you have bought the Battle Pass and decide to pick it. It's a great second option, if you don't have her signature arc.
5
Deals 30/33/36/39/42% increased Cosmos DMG with the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate. Increases the wearer's Cycle Intensity by 36/45/54/63/72 for 15s after casting a Redirect Skill. Resets the duration when triggered again.
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Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.
6
Deals 30/33/36/39/42% increased Cosmos DMG with the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate. Increases the wearer's Cycle Intensity by 36/45/54/63/72 for 15s after casting a Redirect Skill. Resets the duration when triggered again.
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You have to buy this Arc unfortunately, but it's a good option if you have it. While it doesn't provide as much ATK or Crit Rate as her Signature, it still offers an overall buff to her Cosmos damage specifically for her Redirect Skill and Ultimate, which is the most important part. On top of that, it also buffs her Cycle Intensity, which helps support the team by allowing for more Esper Cycles.
7
Increases ATK by 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%.
Increases damage dealt to Bosses by 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%.
Unlocks Arc: Officer Whisker.
Arc: Officer Whisker — Summons Officer Whisker to assist in combat. Officer Whisker continuously attacks enemies, dealing 100/120/150/180/200% of the wearer's ATK as damage per hit. Lasts 30s. Cooldown: 60s.
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F2P alternative, though the boss required to obtain it is no pushover and realistically you won't be obtaining it for a while. Increases Hotori's ATK and damage dealt to Bosses, with Officer Whisker dealing additional damage alongside her based on her ATK. The better of the two F2P options for personal damage, though her Signature and Battle Pass provide more damage specifically built around her Ultimate, which is her main focus.
8
Increases the active character's ATK by 10/11/12/13/14% while the wearer is off-field, and increases the active character's ATK by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2% when the wearer deals damage, up to 4 stacks and triggering at most once every 2s. Resets the effect when the wearer becomes the active character.
Increases Psyche DMG by 12/14/16/18/20% while the wearer is the active character, and increases Psyche DMG by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2% when dealing Psyche DMG with a Basic Attack, up to 10 stacks. Triggers at most once every 0.3s. Resets the effect when switching characters.
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F2P alternative. While Hotori won't benefit from the Psyche DMG-related effects, rendering a decent chunk of this Arc useless, her low field time nature fits well with it, as it increases the active character's ATK while she's off-field and boosts her own damage slightly when on-field. However, it won't boost her personal damage by as high an amount as other Arcs as it's more of a support option.
Best Cartridges
1
(2)
Cosmos DMG +10%
(4)
Ignores 25% of enemies' DEF for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Required pieces:
Best for Hotori’s personal damage, since a large portion of her damage is from her ultimate.
Best Stats
Recommended endgame stats
HP: 20,000+
ATK: 2200+
Crit Rate: 70%+
Crit DMG: 90%+
Universal DMG: 10%+
Cosmos DMG: 60%+
Modules setup
Summary
Character
Arc
Console Set
Character Configuration
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Blow up the Crowd
Increases the active character's ATK by 10/11/12/13/14% while the wearer is off-field, and increases the active character's ATK by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2% when the wearer deals damage, up to 4 stacks and triggering at most once every 2s. Resets the effect when the wearer becomes the active character.
Increases Psyche DMG by 12/14/16/18/20% while the wearer is the active character, and increases Psyche DMG by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2% when dealing Psyche DMG with a Basic Attack, up to 10 stacks. Triggers at most once every 0.3s. Resets the effect when switching characters.
Day Off
Increases wearer's ATK by 30/35/40/45/50%.
Unlocks Arc: Eclipse.
Arc: Eclipse — The wearer creates a 40s Eclipse. During the Eclipse, each enemy defeated restores 6/7/8/9/10 Ultimate Energy, up to 5 times. (cooldown: 300s).
First Step to Success
Increases wearer's ATK by 12/13/14/15/16% for 10s when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.
Fluff of Fearlessness
Increases ATK by 25/30/35/40/45% for 10s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Hethereau's Keeper
Increases ATK by 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%.
Increases damage dealt to Bosses by 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%.
Unlocks Arc: Officer Whisker.
Arc: Officer Whisker — Summons Officer Whisker to assist in combat. Officer Whisker continuously attacks enemies, dealing 100/120/150/180/200% of the wearer's ATK as damage per hit. Lasts 30s. Cooldown: 60s.
Marching Beyond Time
✓Increases ATK by 16/20/24/28/32/%.
Enters Wastelab and clears current Wastetime when the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. While in Wastelab, allies gain 1 stack of Wastetime each time they use a Redirect or Support Skill, up to 3 stacks. When the wearer uses their Ultimate in Wastelab, they exit Wastelab and consume all Wastetime, increasing Ultimate Crit DMG by 24/30/36/42/48%, plus an additional 8/10/12/14/16% per Wastetime consumed. Consuming 3 Wastetime stacks at once grants an extra 12/15/18/21/24% DEF Ignore for 70s.
Reality Refuge
Increases Anima DMG by 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%.
Increases the wearer's Attachment DMG by 10/11.2/12.5/13.8/15%. Increases the Attachment DMG bonus to 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% for 6s when the wearer casts an Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
The Forgotten
Increases ATK by 20/24/28/32/36% when the wearer's HP is above 50%.
Increases DEF by 20/24/28/32/36% when HP is below 50%.
The Rain That Shook the World
Deals 30/33/36/39/42% increased Cosmos DMG with the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate. Increases the wearer's Cycle Intensity by 36/45/54/63/72 for 15s after casting a Redirect Skill. Resets the duration when triggered again.
Time Bandit
Increases Break Intensity by 90/108/126/144/162 for 10s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.
Unlocks Arc: Picky.
Arc: Picky — Summons Picky to unlock all nearby lockable objects.
Your Happiness is Priceless
Increases HP by 24/28/32/36/40%.
Grants one of the following random effects when the wearer casts an Ultimate:
1. Recovers 20/25/30/35/40% of Max HP for the team member with the lowest HP percentage.
2. Grants a Shield equal to 20/25/30/35/40% of the wearer's Max HP for 15s.
3. Recovers 10/12.5/15/17.5/20% HP for all team members.
Triggers once every 30s.
Crimson: Twin Butterflies
(2)
Incantation DMG +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's ATK by 6% when a nearby enemy takes Incantation DMG from the Team, up to 6 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.
Devil's Blood: Curse
(2)
Psyche DMG +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's DMG by 18%. The bonus becomes 36% against units affected by Nova or Stain.
Diabolos
(2)
Chaos DMG +10%
(4)
Ignores 12% of enemies' Chaos RES. Ignores 24% of enemies' Chaos RES for 20s after the wearer participates in Nova or Scorch reactions.
Fireflies and the Forest
(2)
Anima DMG +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 8% when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the Team, up to 7 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.
Kingdom's Guard
(2)
DEF +15%
(4)
Increases wearer's shields by 20%.
Lost Radiance
✓(2)
Cosmos DMG +10%
(4)
Ignores 25% of enemies' DEF for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Quiet Manor
(2)
Mental DMG +10%.
(4)
Grants wearer a 12% Mental DMG Bonus per Basic Attack, up to 3 stacks. Each stack lasts 6s.
Shadow Creed
(2)
ATK +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.
Speedy Hedgehog
(2)
Charge Efficiency +12%.
(4)
Increases all allies' ATK by 15% for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Street Boxer
(2)
Lakshana DMG +10%
(4)
Increases Crit Chance by 14%. Team triggering Remora or Stain increases the bonus to 14% for 20s.
Thea's Night Tavern
(2)
HP +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's Healing Bonus by 20%.
Tiny Big Adventure
(2)
HP +10%
(4)
Increases wearer's Max HP by 4% when taking damage, up to 10 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Casting Ultimate instantly grants 10 stacks.
Lost Radiance
(2)
Cosmos DMG +10%
(4)
Ignores 25% of enemies' DEF for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Character Console Trait:II✓III✓III✓IV✓
Increases Cosmos DMG Bonus by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.
Required pieces:Console GridType: 1
Skill Priority
Passive 1 > Ultimate > Passive 2 = Skill > Support = Basics
Video guides
Hotori guide videos aren't available yet.
Teams & Synergy
Synergies
- An essential teammate for Hotori as recording MC's skill with Present Replay and replaying it during Time Stop will trigger another instant Esper Cycle, letting you get another reaction off right in the middle of Hotori's burst window which is a big deal.
- As a Cosmos character, MC fits naturally into Blossom teams alongside Hotori, and her Blossom Enhancement ensures Vita Bud attacks keep going uninterrupted even during Time Stop, so you're not losing out on that damage.
- Zero is also a good user of Speedy Hedgehog if you're looking to push more personal damage out of Hotori, since they don't need it as much themselves.
- Chiz is a decent Sub DPS option in a dual DPS setup alongside Hotori, as she can deal solid damage outside of Hotori's burst windows and doesn't rely on being the sole focus of the team.
- That said, the synergy isn't perfect. Hotori can't copy Chiz's enhanced Skill multiple times, and since Chiz's skill cooldown is already very low, the benefit of recording it with Present Replay is pretty limited compared to other teammates. It should be noted that when Present Replay is used, the skill is re-triggered using the Grain value at the moment Hotori triggers it, rather than the value at the time Chiz originally cast it.
- Her Ultimate's Paranormal Ace stacks an additional ATK bonus on top of Hootie's buff, and since Hotori packs all her damage into Time Stop, having both buffs active going into her burst window is a big deal.
- Her Signature Arc further boosts the active character's ATK while she's off-field.
- A strong choice even when there's no opportunity to create an Esper Cycle, making her a reliable support option regardless of what team composition you're running Hotori in.
- Provides healing to the team, and since Hotori can record and replay Edgar's skill during Present Replay, you can squeeze out some extra healing during her burst window which is a nice bonus.
- As a Cosmos character, Edgar creates additional avenues for the Charge reaction, and his instant Charge refill can fully fill a teammate's Ultimate, though this unfortunately doesn't work with Hotori herself.
- That said, MC will likely take the Cosmos slot over Edgar in most team compositions, as they offer more utility and damage, making it hard for Edgar to justify his spot outside of specific situations where healing is necessary.
- A core member of Blossom teams alongside Hotori, as her passive Seize the Moment spawns additional Vita Buds and increases their limit on the field to 6, doubling the default limit and significantly boosting how much damage each Blossom proc can put out.
- Works naturally as a Sub DPS alongside Hotori since her optimal playstyle is to switch in, use her skill to generate Rose Pact Bullets and Vita Buds, then switch out, which fits perfectly with Hotori's low field time nature.
- A strong option for AoE content due to her ability to gather enemies easily with her skill, making Blossom procs hit more targets at once.
- In the core Blossom team, Hotori can record and replay MC's skill during Time Stop to keep generating instant Esper Cycles, which means more Blossom procs and more chances for Jiuyuan's Vita Buds and Blossom Enhancement to do their thing. On top of that, replaying Jiuyuan's skill during Time Stop also grants her 4 additional Rose Pact Bullets, adding even more value to her rotation.
- Likely the best dual DPS option to run alongside Hotori right now, as Nanally wants more uninterrupted field time than Hotori to get the most out of her burst windows, making them a great fit together. Nanally just deals a lot of damage especially in single target situations against bosses and is one of the best DPS in general right now.
- A main component for maximum Blossom damage, as Nanally's Blossom Enhancement fires 10 Vita Pistils with each Vita Bud, which adds up fast in a Blossom focused team, and Hotori replaying skills during Time Stop helps keep those procs going during her burst window.
- A decent DPS option when running Hotori as a Sub DPS, as Mint can handle consistent on-field damage during Hotori's downtime between burst windows.
- A solid budget option if you don't have access to higher rarity Anima characters like Nanally.
- Works well in Blossom teams alongside Hotori, as Mint's Blossom Enhancement expands the AoE of Vita Bud hits, which is useful in multi-enemy fights. Keep in mind though that this has no effect in single target boss fights, so its value depends on the content you're running.
- As a Lakshana character, Skia can inflict Remora when paired with Hotori, opening up the Charge reaction. His Remora Enhancement also inflicts an additional Remora when Fang Thrust locks onto a target already in Remora state, adding even more value to his marks in the process.
- A solid A Rank substitute if you don't have Hathor, though keep in mind he does require more field time to get the most out of his kit compared to her.
- As a Lakshana character, Hathor pairs naturally with Hotori, extending Remora duration to 12 seconds for more Charge procs while also gaining a Crit Rate buff when attacking targets inflicted with Remora through her Remora Enhancement.
- Works great in a Charge team since Hotori can record and replay Hathor’s skill during Time Stop to generate more frequent Ultimates, which is a big deal given how Ultimate-reliant Hathor is. Replaying her skill also means you can have a full 6 feathers ready for each Ultimate. Most of Hathor’s DMG comes from her Ultimate, similar to Hotori, and Hotori helps her gets more stacks consistently.
Teams
Blossom Team
This team focuses on generating as many Blossoms as possible through Esper Zero's Instant Cycle ability on their Skill and Hotori being able to repeat this skill during her Time Stop, while Jiuyuan and Nanally both have Blossom enhancements to amplify the damage from each proc.
Rotation information: When Hotori has max energy, spend half to use her Skill and begin recording teammate skills. Within the 5-second window, you are aiming to: Use MC’s skill to fill the cycle bar and Ultimate to proc Speedy Hedgehog, then switch to Jiuyuan and proc Blossom, then switch to Nanally to use her skill and Ultimate. Spend a bit of time on Nanally to use her Underboss follow-up attacks, and by the time her enhanced basics run out, Hotori’s Ultimate should be available to cast. This Ultimate will recast everyone’s skill, dealing more damage from Nanally’s skill and refilling MC’s Cycle bar again. Before the time that Hotori’s ult fills again, you’ll want to swap into Nanally for any Blossom procs to give her additional energy and use Jiuyuan’s Ult and skill. This repeats when Hotori has max energy again.
Charge Team
This team uses Hotori's skill replays to double up everyone's secondary effects, giving Hathor extra stacks, Jiuyuan extra bullets, and generating additional Esper Cycles, while also allowing for Charge procs to feed Hathor extra energy for more Ultimate uses.
Rotation information: When Hotori has max energy, spend half to use her Skill and begin recording teammate skills. Within the 5-second window, you are aiming to: Use MC’s skill to fill the cycle bar and Ultimate to proc Speedy Hedgehog, then switch to Jiuyuan and proc Blossom, then switch to Hathor and use her skill. While waiting for the rest of Hotori’s energy to refill, we can use Jiuyuan’s ult, skill, and attachments. When available, swap back to Hotori and use her Ultimate. This Ultimate will recast everyone’s skill, providing 2 more feathers to Hathor and refilling MC’s Cycle bar again. You’ll want to immediately swap to Hathor and use her Ult and 3 enhanced skills to try to get them into the Speedy Hedgehog buff window from MC's Ult. In the remaining downtime on Hotori’s Ultimate, you can swap between characters to proc charge and fill everyone’s Ultimate again.
Awakening & Calculations
Awakening Review
In NTE, you can freely choose Awakening Effects, so you are not forced to unlock them in a specific order, and you can unselect them at any time.
Awakening order of importance:
Time Takes Away (A6) = Momentary Gaze (A3) > Flourish (A1) = All=Seeing (A5) > Distant Memories (A2) = Scattered Relics (A4)
Hotori is strong without her dupes, but if you do get some, Time Takes Away (A6) and Momentary Gaze (A3) are the ones you want first. Time Takes Away (A6) lets Hotori ignore a chunk of enemy DEF during Time Stop, and given that Time Stop is where all her big damage happens, this benefits her a lot. Momentary Gaze (A3) recovers the energy spent on Present Replay after each recording, our calc is assuming +1 Ultimate without replays.Flourish (A1) boosts her damage during Time Stop for each skill she recorded going into it with Present Replay. Since you'll ideally always be going in with a full three stack, this is consistently active and adds up to a strong gain during her most important window.
She's more of a burst DPS than a carry, so she won't always be on the field, and All-Seeing (A5)'s 15% team-wide damage buff applies even when she isn't. This makes it very helpful for whoever you're running alongside her, though keep in mind it only activates when there's a single enemy on the field, so it loses value in AoE content. A1 will work in any fight, so it’s easy to just leave it on if you don’t like switching around. However, if you know you’re going to be using her in a single-target fight, I’d pick A5 instead.
Distant Memories (A2) on the other hand is a flat damage boost during Time Stop but the team DMG gains are more modest, but it works in more situations than All-Seeing.
Scattered Relics (A4) grants extra energy to her Non-Closed Timepiece whenever enemies are defeated. It does nothing in single target, but in AoE content it helps her cycle Ultimates faster and re-enter Time Stop sooner. If you’re having trouble clearing AoE mobs, you can turn this on.
If you somehow get her full dupes (R6) which will be hard unless you’re a whale, she'll give you a free 30% ATK buff for all team members when she's simply on the team.
Awakening Calculations
Hotori dupe calculations show the relative gain of each Awakening compared to the 'base' character without any active.
A1
Increases Hotori's damage during Time Stop by 12% for each recorded Support Skill or Redirect Skill.
Boosts her damage during Time Stop for each skill she recorded going into it with Present Replay. If you manage to record a full three stack before hitting her Ultimate it's a big gain.
A2
Increases Hotori's damage by 20% during Time Stop.
A flat damage boost during Time Stop. Simple and straightforward but the actual team DMG gains are pretty modest compared to her other awakenings, making it one of the lower priority awakening for her.
A3
Recovers the energy spent on Present Replay after using it and completing the recording. Triggers at most once every 60s. Interrupts energy restoration if energy is spent during the recovery process.
Recovers the energy spent on Present Replay after completing a recording. How much value you get out of it will depend on how consistently you can get that extra Ultimate off.
A4
Grants an additional 10 energy to the Non-Closed Timepiece for every 1 target defeated by the Team while the pointer is not rewinding, up to 3 times. Resets the count when casting World's Tide.
Grants extra energy to her Non-Closed Timepiece for every enemy defeated. Does absolutely nothing in single target content, but in AoE situations it can help her Ultimate cycle faster. Entirely dependent on what content you're running.
A5
When Hotori is deployed, if there is only 1 enemy on the field, the entire team's damage against that target is increased by 15%. This effect is lost when Hotori is down.
A team-wide damage buff against single targets that applies even when Hotori isn't on the field. Since she's a burst DPS and won't always be active, this is consistently useful for the whole team, making it her best awakening overall.
A6
Hotori ignores 30% of the target's DEF during Time Stop.
Lets Hotori ignore a chunk of enemy DEF during Time Stop, which is exactly where you want it since that's where all her big damage happens. A straightforward and impactful awakening that directly amplifies her strongest window.
R3
Increases the skill level of Misty Moon Style, Present Replay, and World's Tide by 1.
R3 is a generic skill level increase, and all calculations are Raw Gain with no other Awakens included.
R6
Grants the team 20% ATK while Hotori is on the team and alive.
Grants the entire team 20% ATK as long as Hotori is on the team and alive. There are no other conditions and it's a solid boost, but good luck getting this if you're not a whale.
Skill Damage Distribution
Calculations for the M5 version of this Arc.