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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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 13th, 2026
*Profile update means smaller edits to the guide that don't require new calculations.
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Profile
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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 and it will build as Hotori is on the field, and attacking will not generate any energy, it’s completely time based. Energy builds outside of combat too.
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 weapon that gives her additional ATK %, Ultimate Crit DMG, and DEF Ignore, making it her best option.
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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The battlepass Arc that provides 25%+ ATK after casting her Ultimate. A good damage boost to her main source of damage.
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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Provides Hotori with stats needed to deal good personal damage and support the team via Cycles.
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
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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
- Great synergy with Hotori, since copying their skill will allow them to proc another cycle instantly.
- Enables lots of Blossoms to use during Hotori’s Time Stop.
- A good user of Speedy Hedgehog when aiming for more personal damage on Hotori.
- A decent Sub DPS option for a dual DPS team.
- Unfortunately, can’t copy her enhanced Skill multiple times and Chiz’s skill cooldown is really low already.
- Deals damage from off-field and buff’s the on-field character’s attack with her signature Arc, which is great when paired with any main DPS unit.
- Buffs the team’s attack after using her Ultimate and Crit DMG when she has all 6 Awakenings active.
- A strong choice even when there’s no opportunity to create an Esper Cycle.
- Provides healing to the team, and his heal can be repeated with Hotori’s skill.
- Creates additional avenues for the Charge reaction, and with his instant Charge refill he can fully fill Hotori’s Ultimate.
- A strong option for AoE content due to her ability to gather enemies easily with her Skill.
- Is a main component for maximum damage on the Blossom reaction.
- A good dual DPS option when playing Hotori as a Sub DPS, as they would want more field time than Hotori.
- Is a main component for maximum damage on the Blossom reaction.
- A decent DPS option when playing Hotori as a Sub DPS.
- Useful for maximizing AoE damage from Blossom reactions.
- Can apply Remora, which will lead to the Charge reaction becoming available.
- Can be used in a team comp with Hotori for a Charge team setup to get higher Ultimate uptime for her.
- Extends Remora duration to 12 seconds, allowing for more Charge procs; and provides a crit buff when attacking targets with Remora.
Teams
Blossom Team
This team focuses on generating as many Blossoms as possible through MC’s Instant Cycle ability on his Skill and Hotori being able to repeat this skill during her Time Stop.
Charge Team
This team uses MC in a similar way to the Blossom team, but aims to proc Charge as often as possible to give Hotori more Ultimate uses.
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) > Flourish (A1) = All-Seeing (A5) > Distant Memories (A2) > Scattered Relics (A4) > Momentary Gaze (A3)
Hotori is strong without her dupes, but if you do get one, All-Seeing (A5) is the one you want first. 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. Time Takes Away (A6) and Momentary Gaze (A3) are likely going to be your next ones.
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, and its team damage value will be dependent on you getting an Ultimate from this to really match the calc we have. Flourish (A1) is also good since it boosts her damage during Time Stop for each skill she recorded going into it, but you need a clean full recording to get the most out of it.
Scattered Relics (A4) does nothing in single target but picks up real value in AoEs, so it really depends on what content you're playing. A2 is a flat damage boost during Time Stop but the team DMG gains are pretty modest. So you can pick between them based on what content you're running.
If you somehow get her full dupes (R6), she'll give you a free 20% 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.