Hotori
A time-stop carry with a top damage ceiling, a grinding machine when invested properly; but demanding on the signature Arc and a precise rotation. Very worthwhile for whales/heavy investment.
Best Hotori build
Main/Sub-DPS (Cosmos/Solid) time-stop unit. After using her Skill she records allies' Skills, then replays all that damage on Ultimate; she consumes her own 'Non-Closed Timepiece' energy, entering Appreciation Mode / Time Stop above 60 points.
Consensus top of the chart: Western sources rank him T0 ('the highest damage ceiling in the game'), Japanese lists SS. He needs his signature Arc and a precise rotation, so he underperforms without investment.
- 1
Marching Beyond Time BiS Best Arc (class ONE, S): +16% ATK, +48% Ultimate CRIT DMG when conditions are met, plus ignoring an extra 12% DEF. Community meta sources and other guides agree it's #1. - 2
The Forgotten A-rank alternative pick (ONE, A) when lacking the signature Arc.
- 4 Lost Radiance Cosmos set: [2] Cosmos DMG +10%; [4] 25% Penetration after Ultimate, extending damage during Time Stop through the katana combo plus Ultimate.
Main stats: ATK% › Cosmos DMG
Substats: CRIT DMG › DEF Ignore › Cosmos DMG › CRIT Rate
Verdict confidence: medium — community sources cover him in detail (T0, build converges on Marching Beyond Time + Lost Radiance), matching the ONE Cosmos class; being newer, fine-tuned data is still limited, so the tier may shift.
Hotori skills
Misty Moon StyleBasic Attack
Present ReplaySkill
Shopkeeper's AuthorityQTE
Ghost Orchid CrestPassive
All Treasures Under HeavenPassive
Hotori Awakening (6 stars)
Increases Hotori's damage during Time Stop by 12% for each recorded Support Skill or Redirect Skill.
Increases Hotori's damage by 20% during Time Stop.
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.
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.
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.
Hotori ignores 30% of the target's DEF during Time Stop.
Resonance bonuses (R3 / R6)
Increases the skill level of Misty Moon Style, Present Replay, and World's Tide by 1.
Grants all team members 30% ATK while Hotori is on the team and alive.
Hotori's 7×7 Console grid
Each character has a unique grid — Hotori has 20 open tiles for tetromino modules. Match the right shapes to trigger 2-pc/4-pc set effects.
Specialization: Type III Specialization
Browse all: Modules · Module Sets
Hotori base stats
Level-1 values from client data (before gear).
Hotori ascension materials
| Stage | Max level | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 20 | |
| 1 | 30 |
 Lost Whispers ×5
Beetle Coin ×25,000 |
| 2 | 40 |
Lost Whispers ×12
 Confessional Flower Seed ×2
Beetle Coin ×50,000 |
| 3 | 50 |
 Obscure Whispers ×6
Confessional Flower Seed ×8
Beetle Coin ×75,000 |
| 4 | 60 |
Obscure Whispers ×12
Confessional Flower Seed ×16
Beetle Coin ×100,000 |
| 5 | 70 |
 Paradoxical Whispers ×6
Confessional Flower Seed ×24
Beetle Coin ×125,000 |
| 6 | 80 |
Paradoxical Whispers ×9
Confessional Flower Seed ×36
Beetle Coin ×150,000 |
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