New leaks about Tingyun’s 5-star Fugue form inHonkai: Star Railhave emerged, hinting at the possibility of her turning a full set of characters obsolete in team comps. Fugue is confirmed to be one of the next playable characters in developer HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG, alongside Sunday. The developer has already announced Fugue as a new 5-star Fire character who follows the Path of the Nihility and, in that aspect, she is quite similar toJiaoqiu inHonkai: Star Rail. HoYoverse has not yet announced Fugue’s gameplay kit, but a series of leaks for Version 2.7 are starting to emerge.
Jiaoqiu is a classic Nihility character in the sense that the main part of his kit revolves around applying debuffs on enemies so that they can take DoT (damage over time). Additionally, Jiaoqiu is a great sub-DPS and support unit for teams led by Acheron, as he can increase the Ultimate DMG caused by his allies. Despite the same Element and Path, Tingyun’s Fugue form is expected to operate a bit differently. Leaks have hinted at her being a great support for Break DMG teams and new rumors indicate thatTingyun’s 5-star form inHonkai: Star Railmay even make some characters obsolete.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Fugue May Help Delay Enemy Actions Even More
Delaying Enemy Actions Can Stack
New leaks about Fugue were obtained by the leaker known as Shiroha. The leaks were then shared in a post flagged as “Questionable” onReddit. The rumors highlight that, via one of her Traces,Fugue can delay an enemy’s action by 15% when they are hit by a Weakness Break. With a Break Effect team comp, this delay can be stacked by the delays provided by other characters. Shiroha mentions that if Harmony Trailblazer is in the team comp and is the one actively triggering Imaginary Weakness Break on opponents, an enemy’s action can be delayed beyond 140%.
Previously, leaks indicated that Fugue would be a substitute forHarmony Trailblazer inHonkai: Star Rail, but it seems they can and should be run as allies in the same party structure for maximized effects.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Fugue Team Comps May Dispense Sustain Characters
Never Allowing Opponents To Attack May Become A New Strategy
The introduction of Fugue as a character may open avenues for a new type of team comp that turns sustain characters, such as healers and shielders, obsolete.In Break DMG team comps, players could continuously trample through waves of opponents without ever being struck by their attacks, and a lot of that may be because of the extended delay to their actions made possible by combining the delays of all characters, including Fugue. This would not work across all types of activities, but players could see a new tactic by simply not allowing enemies to strike inHonkai: Star Rail.
A team comp structured with Firefly, Harmony Trailblazer, Ruan Mei, and Fugue, for instance, could actively make enemies’ actions be delayedand, in doing so, take them all down before they can even move. This is especially true when considering how much delay can be applied with the two supports and how often a quick Firefly can strike in combat. It was already possible to reach great delay instances with other team comps, such as those led byBoothill inHonkai: Star Rail, but the release of Fugue may take that strategy to new heights, as enemies won’t attack.
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Faster Enemies Can Land Massive Blows Before Getting Their Actions Delayed
As was previously mentioned,this type of strategy does not work against certain enemies or activities. In fights where the enemy is either too fast or too strong, players may see themselves at risk. In a fight against Hoolay, for instance, who is one of the fastest enemies in the game, players will likely see their team comp take a lot of damage before even starting to employ their delayed action strategy. Enemies with a huge Toughness Bar may also be troublesome, as they are powerful enough to deal massive damage before having their actions delayed inHonkai: Star Rail.
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This sort of team comp that dispenses a sustain character is not too common in the current meta, but its sheer power as a hypercarry team with three supports for a single DPS may become more common with Fugue’s release. While she should boost Break DMG team comps, other future releases may take her teachings into consideration and, ultimately,make healers and shielders a thing of the past due to how strong a DPS can become with three dedicated supports, all of which help delay enemies’ actions inHonkai: Star Rail.
Fugue Is Rumored To Reduce Enemies’ DEF In Honkai: Star Rail
DEF Reduction Can Stack With Effects That Allow Characters To Ignore A Percentage Of DEF
Another important aspect of the aforementioned leak is the clarification of how Fugue’s leaked Skill works. According to the new leak, 5-star Tingyun’s Skill has players select an ally and, upon doing so, Fugue will buff them, increasing their current Break Effect stat. When the buffed character attacks an opponent,they get a chance to inflict the Blazing Flame effect, which is said to reduce the afflicted enemy’s DEF stat. Furthermore, the Skill allegedly allows Fugue to use an Enhanced Basic Attack for three turns inHonkai: Star Rail.
Although the Enhanced Basic Attack is likely a great way of allowing Fugue to better collaborate with the team’s overall damage output, the most notable part of her leaked Skill is the DEF reduction. This DEF reduction, essentially, makes enemies more susceptible to incoming damage and, most importantly,this stacks up with other DEF-related effects, such as more DEF reduction or ignoring an enemy’s DEF when attacking. The Eidolons for Firefly, Boothill, andRappa inHonkai: Star Railallow them to ignore an enemy’s DEF, meaning their effects would stack with those provided by Fugue’s rumored DEF reduction.
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Of course, these leaks about Fugue’s gameplay kit should be considered with extreme caution. The information provided may be incorrect, incomplete, misleading, or subject to change before the final version of her kit is determined. However, the details seem to line up with several previous leaks about the abilities provided by the 5-star version of Tingyun and how she could significantly enhance Break DMG team comps. If the current leaks about Fugue are true, the meta inHonkai: Star Railmay never be the same again, as sustain characters will pale in comparison to the ability to delay enemy actions.
