Should you pull Igor?

• Maybe
• Are you building an Ultimate or Bullet team (Moldir, Lopera, Getian)?
• Did you really enjoy Chapter 12?

The first new Ultimate character in a very long while, and one with a pretty unique kit that has a lot to build on.

First of all, it should be mentioned that Igor grants considerable benefits to Lopera and Moldir if they’re in his party. He removes Lopera’s positional [Bullet] distribution and grants her a huge amount of extra Crit DMG, which she spreads via [Right on Target]. Moldir grants Moxie Storage on top of extra [Shrapnel] and Moxie generation. While he is quite strong with Lopera/Moldir, he isn’t required to use them in order to be viable. You can use other characters like Getian(E) and especially Flutterpage when you have Igor at P1.

Beyond that, his Insights are surprisingly run-of-the-mill for a 3.X Carry. All of his actions stack [Shrapnel] on enemies, which grants his Ultimate additional Reality DMG on cast. Allied Ultimate casts grant him Moxie, and he stacks [Shrapnel] off of their attacks. The important clause here is in his Precognition: “Igor doesn’t generate an Ultimate, but at the end of the round, will consume as much Moxie as possible to cast an Ultimate.” This means that when he is at 8+ Moxie, he will auto-cast an Ultimate at the end of the round.

So, let’s talk about it.

“Galloping Across The Underworld” is a massive 900% Reality DMG mass nuke that hits for double on its primary target. Every type of [Bullet] that Igor has increases its Ultimate Might and it consumes all stacks of [Shrapnel] on use. As far as modifiers go, this is no joke, and with the amount of boosting in Igor’s kit specifically for this cast it is clear why he is in the Ultimate archetype. It is important to note that his Ultimate counts as an Extra Action, meaning it can benefit from Flutterpage and Fatutu.

“Night’s Command” is your primary way of gathering [Bullet]s to optimize the Ultimate Might bonus on Igor’s Ultimate. He randomly selects 2 types of [Bullet]s from the 5 types in his [Arsenal] and gains several stacks of them. In addition, he gains the [War Simulation] status.

Every type of [Bullet] has a different effect when triggered. The list can be found in his skill description, but it is clear that Igor has access to a LOT of self-buffing and some very strong debuffs, everything needed to optimize the damage of that one-hit-wonder Ultimate. [War Simulation], on the other hand, further increases [Shrapnel] application on his Ultimate’s primary target. This is important because [Shrapnel] can stack up to 100 stacks.

“Undying Light” then, is a way of applying additional [Shrapnel], though you’ll most likely use this to generate extra Moxie and to select the target you want to blow up with your Ultimate.

As far as kits go, Igor is pretty simple. Use both of his Incantations to generate [Bullet]s, [War Simulation] and additional Moxie, play your Supports around that and then throw out a massive nuke and the end of (preferably) every round or two.

Gameplay

As described in the review, Igor doesn’t really have a complex rotation or gameplan. His kit also isn’t designed as a flowchart such as with Brume or Liang Yue, with both of his Incantations doing everything you want and the only other prerequisite for his damage is getting enough Moxie (which is a natural result of a standard team). Cast “Night’s Command” and “Undying Light” every round for his buffs and Moxie, and use the other two AP to rotate through other casts.

As he does require you to cast twice a round, he is generally on the more AP-negative side when not in a team with Flutterpage or Moldir, so be wary of throwing more complex characters like Ulrich, Melania(E) or 6(E) in his mix.

Pros & Cons

Igor is complete at Portrait 0.

Slight vertical investment is recommended to open up his teambuilding options.

• Portrait 1 directly buffs [Sharpnel] modifier and smoothes out his Moxie cycle, this allows Igor to utilize Flutterpage over Moldir (which would otherwise be a damage loss due to Moldir supplementing Igor’s cycling through his Precognition effect).
• Portrait 5 is naturally very strong. It further opens up Igor’s Moxie cycle, allowing you to run more niche characters with him, and it significantly boosts the damage of his Ultimate.

Igor synergizes with Ultimate allies, and is fairly limited in his team-building.

Across the Acheron3.3

The Final Roll

The Carat of a Heart

• Across The Acheron (Igor Sig): Grants additional Ultimate Might and bonus DMG Dealt based on [Bullet]s owned. Works perfectly with the flow of his kit.
• The Final Roll (Recoleta Sig): Scaling Ultimate Might with Moxie consumed which functions well with his increased Moxie cap and easy access to Moxie. The second part of the psychube doesn’t trigger for him though.
• The Carat of a Heart (Tennant Sig): Significantly worse than the other two but his kit will basically guarantee a trigger every round (for players with no other options).

Resonances

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A few suggestions are listed below. 3-People teams are highlighted, with the 4th slot added at the side to provide a 4-P variation of the same team or even insights on possible variations of the 3-P team.

Standard Teams

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Damage Dealer

Support

Sustain

TEAM EXPLANATION

• 4th slot options: Moldir
• Euphorias: None
• The primary composition for the Ultimate archetype. Naturally, it is focused on Lopera and Moldir being buffed by Igor’s Precognition while supporting both his Bullet and Moxie Archetype respectively.
• As this is Igor’s SYP, he is the spearhead Carry here, though he is also definitely the best Ultimate focused Carry on the market at the time of writing this. As he generates [Bullet]s and [Shrapnel] on his own, you really only need to supplement his Moxie cycling, which Moldir will do fine. On the other hand, Lopera grants him additional [Bullet]s and, through his Precognition, both sisters gain a mini-Euphoria that tailor them to his needs.
• Moldir is an important pick for a P0 Igor. She grants him extra Moxie, cycles her own Ultimate very steadily, has 1-target attacks, access to [Continuous Action I] and boosts Igor’s [Shrapnel] generation. Paradoxically, she is also the more easily replaceable one between the two.
• Lopera is another key figure. Her Array allows Igor to use [Bullet]s without restriction, and she grants him both extra [Bullet]s for his Ultimate Might stacking as well as valuable Crit buffs through [Right on Target]. She is replaceable, but Igor’s definitive BiS over Moldir especially when certain Portraits come into play.
• Marsha here fits here mostly as the best general sustain at the time of writing this. Shielding without AP usage, extra damage buffs through [Discipline Forged] and a bit of extra [Burn] for Lopera are all great things to have access to for this team.
• Optional picks here are:
• Moldir → Flutterpage, is the big one. If either your Igor or Flutterpage are at P1, she becomes better over Moldir together with Lopera. Her Crit Rate bonus affects Flutterpage’s Forcefield, and either through Igor P1’s additional Moxie or Flutterpage’s AP+ from P1 you stop needing Moldir to smooth out the cycle.
• Getian(E) → Lopera, as it is able to hit similar scores as other options through Getian’s personal damage output and Ultimate boosting. Definitely a slighter weaker flex spot over the previous one though.
• Marsha → Fatutu, for the [Spirit Shell] debuff (though weaker sustain).