Strategic Sword + Heavenquaker Spear: a simple damage plan
Build around planned windows, not constant button mashing. Use Strategic Sword to set up a clean opening, then swap to Heavenquaker Spear for the committed burst window. After the window, disengage and reset spacing instead of forcing extra hits.
Your plan should fit your route. If your route is interruption-heavy, shorten the burst window and protect stamina so you can leave on command.
- Write your opener in one sentence, then stick to it for two runs.
- If you miss the window, reset; do not chase damage while losing control.
Support roles: Panacea Fan and Soulshade Umbrella
Treat support as tempo protection. Panacea Fan is about keeping the run alive when mistakes happen; Soulshade Umbrella is about making the team’s reset safer so you can keep attempting without spiraling.
Support is not passive. You are deciding when the team can stay in the fight and when the team should disengage to keep the route stable.
- Support’s core job is to protect the retreat rule, not to chase extra damage.
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- Strategic Sword works best with a short burst script: open with control, spend the damage window, then hold one backup control tool for the reset.
- Heavenquaker Spear needs a clear commit point; take the burst and exit, or swap back to a safer sustain loop before half-health panic ruins the tempo.
- For support roles, Panacea Fan should protect recovery uptime while Soulshade Umbrella manages defensive tempo and safe re-entry after a bad exchange.