With the latest update of Apocalyptic Shadow in Honkai Star Rail 2.5, players have the opportunity to complete four new stages. Each of these stages is divided into two nodes featuring the same bosses, Aventurine and Phantylia. Although players must face the same adversaries, the difficulty slightly increases with each stage.
This article provides effective strategies and team compositions to aid you in completing the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Apocalyptic Shadow, titled Gamer’s Instigation.
A Complete Guide to Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Apocalyptic Shadow, Gamer’s Instigation
As observed in previous Honkai Star Rail Apocalyptic Shadow stages, Gamer’s Instigation introduces unique buffs that benefit certain characters.
Here are two of the universal unique buffs in the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Apocalyptic Shadow:
- If an enemy affected by the Steadfast Safeguard gets the Weakness Broken status effect, all allies will recover all Skill Points and their action gets postponed.
- All enemies receive 25% extra follow-up attack damage and 15% extra ultimate damage.
The Steadfast Safeguard buff provides bosses with a 50% damage reduction. Additionally, if the boss’s Weakness is broken, it incurs 100% extra damage.
Let’s examine the boss-specific Traits:
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Points Competition (Stage One and above)
- The boss’s Mirage ability grants points to all enemies and allies. If the targeted enemy has more points than the ally character, they take reduced damage, including Toughness damage.
House Advantage (Stage Three and above)
- Boss summons sustain less damage when the allies possess fewer points than the summons.
Preemptive Advantage (Stage Four)
- The summon’s HP increases based on the number of points it has.
Opportunistic Provocateur
Flower by Another Name (Stage One and above)
- The boss, Phantylia, enters the Toughness Protection state whenever it summons a Lotus. Defeating a Lotus dispels the Toughness protection state.
Withered Tree’s Revival (Stage Three and above)
- When the boss shifts form in the first phase, the summons regain 25% of their health.
Hollowflower Blaze (Stage Four)
- The summon’s HP receives a 20% boost in the second phase.
Given that the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Apocalyptic Shadow is designed for FUA teams and characters focused on damage through their Ultimate abilities, we recommend constructing your teams accordingly.
Furthermore, in both nodes, defeating the summons is vital to inflict substantial damage on the bosses. As the mechanics remain similar in both nodes before players can target the boss, focus on eliminating the summons first. This strategy ensures that you deal significant damage while the boss is vulnerable. Hence, your primary goal should be to defeat at least one summon.
Considering the elemental weaknesses of both bosses, here are some effective team compositions to help you succeed in the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Apocalyptic Shadow:
- Feixiao, Robin, Aventurine, and Topaz & Numby
- Yunli, Clara, Sparkle/Robin, and Fu Xuan/Aventurine
- Firefly, March 7th, Ruan Mei/Harmony MC (Trailblazer), and Gallagher
- Acheron, Sparkle, Gallagher, and Pela/Jiaoqiu
If you plan to create an FUA team for the first Node, prioritize the Turn of Luck buff. For teams utilizing other playstyles, the Pursue and Eliminate buff is the ideal choice.
In the second node, for teams focusing on damage through Ultimate attacks, such as Acheron, the third buff, Sweeping Force, is recommended. Conversely, for Break Effect teams, the Tangled Chaos buff can be beneficial.
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