Luuk Herssen
★★★★★

Luuk Herssen

Spectro Gauntlets SS tier
Is Luuk Herssen worth it?

Premier Tune Strain Spectro DPS — mid-air combo playstyle with some of the highest single-target damage when executed well.

Updated for Version 3.5 · 2026-07-09

Strengths & Weaknesses of Luuk Herssen

Strengths
  • Premier Tune Strain Spectro DPS
  • mid-air combo playstyle with some of the highest single-target damage when executed well.
Weaknesses
  • As the main DPS, Luuk Herssen needs a proper signature-tier weapon and matching 4-cost echo to hit full damage — a weak build falls off hard.
  • Luuk Herssen also competes for the main-DPS slot with other carries of the same element — not a character you can slot into any team and expect top results.

Quick Verdict

Is Luuk Herssen worth it?

Premier Tune Strain Spectro DPS — mid-air combo playstyle with some of the highest single-target damage when executed well.

Should I Pull?

Yes — Luuk Herssen is SS-tier, one of the strongest picks in the current meta.

Should I Reroll for Luuk Herssen?

Yes — Luuk Herssen (SS-tier) is strong enough to be worth rerolling for.

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How to Get Luuk Herssen

Currently available

Luuk Herssen — Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026

How to build Luuk Herssen

Best Luuk Herssen build

Best weapons
  1. 1Daybreaker's Spine BiS
Best echo sets
Echo Main Stat by Cost
4-costCrit Rate or Crit DMG
3-costSpectro DMG
1-costATK%
Substat Priority
  1. 1Crit DMG
  2. 2Crit Rate
  3. 3ATK%
  4. 4Energy Regen
Skill Leveling Priority

Skill > Liberation > Basic > Forte > Intro

Best Luuk Herssen teams

Luuk Spectro StrainSS

Denia stacks Tune Strain while Mornye amplifies — the best single-target Spectro team.

Luuk Herssen skills

Core skills
Such is Light
Normal Attack

Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG.
Hurl out a whirling blade on Stage 3, which disappears when Luuk Herssen casts other skills that can deal damage or leaves the field.


Heavy Attack

Consume STA to jump into the air, dealing Spectro DMG.


Mid-air Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Spectro DMG. Stage 4 is a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA.
Press Normal Attack or Jump to perform Basic Attack Stage 2 and 3 in mid-air.
Luuk Herssen attacks with Scythe: Dissection when the input is Normal Attack.
Luuk Herssen attacks with Scythe: Resection when the input is Jump. He also inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s and reduces DMG taken by 15% for 1s.
As the active Resonator, while in mid-air, this skill's cycle will not be reset.
While in mid-air, hold Normal Attack to perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA.


Dodge Counter

Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge on the ground to deal Spectro DMG. Press Normal Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge in mid-air to flash toward the target, dealing Spectro DMG.

Reunion of All the Fallen
Resonance Skill

Golden Reflux

Flash toward the target and deal Spectro DMG. Inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s.
Golden Reflux has 2 charges.
Can be cast in mid-air.


Aureole of Execution

Casting Basic Attack Stage 4 or Mid-air Attack Stage 3 replaces Resonance Skill with Aureole of Execution, which deals Basic Attack DMG and inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s.
Aureole of Execution has 3 forms, including Aureole of Execution: Ring, Aureole of Execution: Breach, and Aureole of Execution: Glare.
Casting any form of Aureole of Execution grants 1 stacks of Endnotes on the Endgame and switches Aureole of Execution to the next form in sequence.
Switching to another Resonator resets the cycle of Aureole of Execution and Resonance Skill is reset to Golden Reflux.
Can be cast in mid-air.


Aureole of Execution: Ring

Deal Spectro DMG, and reset the Mid-air Attack cycle to Stage 1.
The next Normal Attack triggers Basic Attack - Golden Impale.
Basic Attack - Golden Impale is no longer available if Dodge Counter is cast in mid-air or Luuk Herssen is switched out in the duration.


Aureole of Execution: Breach

Spin and dash forward, dealing Spectro DMG to enemies along the path and resetting the Mid-air Attack cycle to Stage 1. Then, hurl out an Ichor Blade.
The next Normal Attack triggers Basic Attack - Golden Impale.
Basic Attack - Golden Impale is no longer available if Dodge Counter is cast in air or Luuk Herssen is switched out in the duration.


Aureole of Execution: Glare

Hurl out Solid-State Ichor, dealing Spectro DMG and forming an Ichor Deposit on the ground.


Basic Attack - Golden Impale

Flash toward the target and deal Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.


Ichor Deposit

Ichor Deposit detonates automatically after 5s, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.


Endnotes on the Endgame

Increase the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins by 25%, stacking up to 3 times. Casting Rewritten in Winter's Margins or switching to another Resonator removes all stacks.

Rewritten in Winter's Margins
Resonance Liberation

Deal Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Spark from the Frost
Forte Circuit

Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker

When the Solid-State Ichor of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution: Glare is hurled out, press Normal Attack in mid-air to cast Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker.
Slam down from the air to detonate the Ichor Deposit, dealing Spectro DMG (considered Basic Attack DMG) and recovering all STA.
Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker is no longer available when Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins is cast or Luuk Herssen is switched off the field.


Aureate Judge

With full Ichor Flow, enter the Aureate Judge state. In this state, Luuk Herssen gains the following effects:
- Ichor Flow does not restore. The DMG Multipliers of all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution increase by 110%.
- Casting Aureole of Execution: Glare increases the DMG Multiplier of the next Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker and Ichor Deposit DMG by 110%.
- 100 points of Ichor Flow is consumed each time Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution is cast.
- Aureate Judge ends when Ichor Flow depletes.


Golden Rule

When Luuk Herssen is in the team, all other Resonators in the team gain Golden Rule. When Resonators with Golden Rule cast Outro Skill and the incoming Resonator is Luuk Herssen, remove all Golden Rules on Resonators in the team and grant Luuk Herssen 200 points of Ichor Flow and 12 points of Concerto Energy. Resonators in the team gain Golden Rule again after 24s. This effect does not apply in Co-op Mode.


Dawnlit Keep

Luuk Herssen gains 1 stacks of Dawnlit Keep when he stays out of combat for over 4s or casts Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn.
Dawnlit Keep is capped at 1 stack. When taking damage from enemies, consume 1 stacks of Dawnlit Keep to reduce the DMG taken by 60% and gain immunity to interruptions for 1s. This effect can be triggered once per second.


Radiant Reave

When Luuk Herssen performs Dodge in mid-air, he briefly stays airborne and hurls out an Ichor Blade.
Luuk Herssen consumes STA continuously while airborne.
If Luuk Herssen is launched into mid-air, press Dodge before landing to trigger this effect, up to 3 times. When he is on the ground or switched out for more than 3s, the trigger count is reset.


Ichor Blade

Deal fixed Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG that is not affected by any DMG Bonus.
Only one Ichor Blade can exist at a time. It cannot trigger Counterattack.
Ichor Blade cannot be launched without a nearby target.
Ichor Blade disappears when Luuk Herssen casts other skills that deal damage or leaves the field.


Ichor Flow

Luuk Herssen holds up to 300 points of Ichor Flow.
Normal Attacks, Resonance Skill Golden Reflux, Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution, Basic Attack - Golden Impale, and Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker restore Ichor Flow on hit.
Casting Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn restores 100 points of Ichor Flow.

Passives & support skills
Pulses Under the Snow
Inherent Skill
When Resonators in the team directly damage and defeat targets, if the targets are affected by Tune Strain - I...

When Resonators in the team directly damage and defeat targets, if the targets are affected by Tune Strain - Interfered:
- If Luuk Herssen has no Perpetuating Daytime, gain stacks of Perpetuating Daytime equal to the stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered.
- If Luuk Herssen already has Perpetuating Daytime, and the target's stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered exceed the current stacks of Perpetuating Daytime, increase Perpetuating Daytime's stacks to match the target's Tune Strain - Interfered stacks.


Perpetuating Daytime

- When Resonators in the team casts Tune Break, if the target is affected by Tune Strain - Shifting, Luuk Herssen loses all stacks of Perpetuating Daytime, then apply equal stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, up to the target's current Tune Strain - Interfered stack cap. Cooldown: 1s.
Luuk Herssen loses all stacks of Perpetuating Daytime and will not be able to obtain any new stacks when knocked out.
- Perpetuating Daytime stacks up to 2 times.

Uncaused Diagnosis
Inherent Skill
When Luuk Herssen's skills directly damage targets affected by Tune Strain - Interfered, every 10 points of Tu...

When Luuk Herssen's skills directly damage targets affected by Tune Strain - Interfered, every 10 points of Tune Break Boost he has Amplifies this instance of damage by 5%, up to 30%.
After any nearby Resonator in the team inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the enemies or deals Tune Break DMG, Luuk Herssen's ATK increases by 25% for 20s.

Before Injection of Dawn
Intro Skill
Deal Spectro DMG. Hurl out an Ichor Blade and inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on the target. Press Normal Attac...

Deal Spectro DMG. Hurl out an Ichor Blade and inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on the target.
Press Normal Attack after this skill to cast Mid-air Attack Stage 2 - Scythe: Dissection or Jump to cast Mid-air Attack Stage 2 - Scythe: Resection.

Skillful Cooking
Inherent Skill
Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

Bow to the Last Light
Outro Skill
Deal Spectro DMG equal to 500% of Luuk Herssen's ATK.

Deal Spectro DMG equal to 500% of Luuk Herssen's ATK.

Silent Debate of Light
Tune Break
Luuk Herssen can inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on targets. Luuk Herssen can respond to Tune Strain - Interfer...

Luuk Herssen can inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on targets.
Luuk Herssen can respond to Tune Strain - Interfered.
When responding to Tune Strain - Interfered: For each stack of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, each point of Luuk Herssen's Tune Break Boost increases his total DMG against the target by 0.12%. While Luuk Herssen is in the team, the max stack limit of Tune Strain - Interfered on a target is increased by 1.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Luuk Herssen can cast Tune Break on the target.

Luuk Herssen Resonance Sequences

S1Gold Kindled in Ash
Luuk Herssen gains 150% Mid-air Attack DMG Bonus.
The max stack limit of Dawnlit Keep is increased by 1.
When in the Aureate Judge state, casting Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution grants 1 stacks of Dawnlit Keep.
S2Avalanche Roaring in Eyes
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins is increased by 60%. This DMG Multiplier increase effect is stackable with that of Endnotes on the Endgame.
Inherent Skill Uncaused Diagnosis is enhanced:
When Luuk Herssen deals damage to targets inflicted with Tune Strain - Interfered, every 10 points of Tune Break Boost he has now Amplify this instance of damage by 10%. This effect now increases the DMG Amplification up to 60% instead of 30%.
S3Spine Tempered by Golden Rain
The DMG Multipliers of all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution are increased by 136% in the Aureate Judge state. Casting Aureole of Execution: Glare increases the DMG Multipliers of the next Mid-Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker and Ichor Deposit by 136%.
Inherent Skill Pulses Under the Snow is enhanced:
Perpetuating Daytime now stacks up to 4 times.
S4Pulse Thrumming Under Rime
After a Resonator in the team deals Tune Break DMG, all Resonators in the team deal 20% more DMG for 20s. This effect is unstackable.
S5Through the Stillness of Snowstorm
Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn and Outro Skill Bow to the Last Light gain 80% DMG Bonus.
Resonance Skill Golden Reflux has its DMG Multiplier increased by 50% and Cooldown reduced by 2s, and gains 1 more charge.
S6Dawn Unfurling over Frostlands
When nearby Resonators in the team deal Tune Break DMG, all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution, Ichor Deposit, and Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker deal 30% more DMG to the target for 25s.
Each stack of Endnotes on the Endgame additionally grants Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins 40% DMG Bonus, up to 120%.
When Luuk Herssen deals damage to targets inflicted with Tune Strain - Interfered, the stack count of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target is increased by 2. This effect ignores the max stack limit.

Luuk Herssen base stats

StatsLv.1Lv.90
HP82410,300
ATK37462
DEF911,112
Crit. Rate
5%
Crit. DMG
150%

Crit. Rate / Crit. DMG: doesn't scale with level

Materials for Luuk Herssen

Total to Lv.90 + max skills
Breakdown by rank Shell Credit ×170,000

Profile

  • Affiliation: New Federation
  • Voice actors: JP Tachibana Shinnosuke · EN Griffyn Bellah · KR Min Seung Woo · CN Ma Zhengyang
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