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Best Hugo Build Guide

Written by Phạm Ngọc Bảo Châu ·

Playstyle Overview

Hugo is an Ice Attack DPS who bursts inside Stun windows. His kit centres on Totalize: when the Finishing Move of his EX Special Attack or Ultimate hits a Stunned enemy, its multiplier skyrockets based on the remaining Stun time, then the Stun ends immediately. Chain Attacks or Stunning an enemy grant him Dark Abyss Reverb, raising his CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG.

His rotation is compact: come in through a Chain Attack, then Totalize as early as possible. His Core Passive adds ATK when the team has 1–2 other Stun Agents, so he loves Double Stun teams and 4-piece Hormone Punk. He is easy to play, but relies on limited Stunners who both Daze and buff, and needs techniques like Double Chains.

Best W-Engines

1
Myriad EclipseS1
Myriad Eclipse

ATK 713 · CRIT Rate 24%

Best in slot by a wide margin and used by almost everyone: CRIT Rate, +45% CRIT DMG, and 25% DEF ignore for a few seconds after an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack or Ultimate deals Ice DMG, exactly his key skills.
False Personas ›

Increases CRIT DMG by 45%. When using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate to deal Ice DMG, the equipper gains the Absolute Zero Death Sentence effect for 3s. While Absolute Zero Death Sentence is active, the character ignores 25% of the enemy's DEF when landing a hit.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

2
Cordis GerminaS1
Cordis Germina

ATK 713 · CRIT Rate 24%

A stat stick with a huge amount of CRIT Rate that makes capping easy. Its DEF ignore on Ultimate also applies to Ultimate Totalizes, so it shines in Dialyn teams that let him Ultimate almost every Stun.
Sprouting Core ›

Increases CRIT Rate by 15%. When the equipper deals DMG with a Basic Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's Electric DMG by 12.5% up to 2 stacks. Each stack lasts 40s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Can trigger once per use of a skill. At 2 stacks, the wearer's Basic Attack and Ultimate DMG ignore 20% of enemy DEF.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

3
Heartstring NocturneS1
Heartstring Nocturne

ATK 713 · CRIT Rate 24%

The best CRIT stat stick for Attack Agents, with even more CRIT DMG than Myriad Eclipse, but Hugo can't use its other effects. Still a strong option that needs no special handling or teammates.
String & Melody ›

CRIT DMG increases by 50%. When the equipper enters the battlefield, or activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, they gain 1 stack of Heartstring. Each stack of Heartstring allows the equipper's Chain Attack and Ultimate to ignore 12.5% of the target's Fire RES, stacking up to 2 times and lasting 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

4
Steel CushionS1
Steel Cushion

ATK 684 · CRIT Rate 24%

A good Standard Banner pick: his Totalizes can always land from behind for the full +25% DMG. His EX Special Attack repositions him behind enemies; cancel it right after the dash into his Ultimate so the Ultimate Totalize also hits from behind without spending Energy.
Metal Cat Claws ›

Increases Physical DMG by 20%. The equipper's DMG increases by 25% when attacking the enemy from behind.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

5
Marcato DesireS5
Marcato Desire

ATK 594 · CRIT Rate 20%

A decent A-Rank option: since Hugo always opens with Chain Attacks and has short Stun windows, at least half its ATK buff is up for the whole burst; with good Freeze management you can keep both stacks.
Get Everyone Fired Up ›

When an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack hits an enemy, the equipper's ATK increases by 6% for 8s. While the target is under an Attribute Anomaly, this effect is increased by an additional 6%.

6
Deep Sea VisitorS1
Deep Sea Visitor

ATK 713 · CRIT Rate 24%

Another alternative: a CRIT Rate secondary stat and a flat +25% Ice DMG; its extra CRIT Rate needs a Basic Attack hit first.
Lord of Seas ›

Increases Ice DMG by 25%. Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by 10% for 8s. When dealing Ice DMG with a Dash Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by an additional 10% for 15s. The duration of each effect is calculated separately.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

Best Drive Discs

1
4
Hormone Punk
4-pc ›
2-piece:

ATK +10%

4-piece:

Upon entering combat or switching in, its user's ATK increases by 25% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s.

2
Polar Metal
2-pc ›
2-piece:

Ice DMG +10%

The standard set: Hugo only enters for his in-Stun burst and Totalize ends the Stun early, so his entire burst gets the full ATK buff. Double Stun teams can occasionally Stun faster than its 20s cooldown, but it usually lines up. Pair with 2-piece Polar Metal (+10% Ice DMG).
2
4
Hormone Punk
4-pc ›
2-piece:

ATK +10%

4-piece:

Upon entering combat or switching in, its user's ATK increases by 25% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s.

2
Woodpecker Electro
2-pc ›
2-piece:

CRIT Rate +8%

Use 2-piece Woodpecker Electro (+8% CRIT Rate) when you're short on CRIT; a good fit for teams without Dialyn.
3
4
Puffer Electro
4-pc ›
2-piece:

PEN Ratio +8%

4-piece:

Ultimate DMG increases by 20%. Launching an Ultimate increases the equipper's ATK by 15% for 12s.

2
Polar Metal
2-pc ›
2-piece:

Ice DMG +10%

Only worth it with Dialyn: alternating Hugo's Decibel Ultimate with Dialyn's Ultimate conversion gives him an Ultimate almost every Stun. His Chain Attacks aren't buffed, so adjust rotations to keep Hugo on-field more; clearly better from M2. 2-piece Woodpecker Electro is also a good choice.

Best Main Stats

  • Disc 4CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate
  • Disc 5Ice DMG (ATK% or PEN Ratio as alternatives)
  • Disc 6ATK%

Best Sub Stats

  1. 1CRIT Rate
  2. 2CRIT DMG
  3. 3ATK%
  4. 4Flat ATK
  5. 5PEN

Endgame Stats

ATK
2600 – 3000+
HP
10000+
DEF
800+
CRIT Rate
70 – 88%
CRIT DMG
160 – 200%+

Hugo's damage is concentrated in a few Totalize hits, so CRIT is the top priority: aim for 70–88% CRIT Rate and 160–200% CRIT DMG. Disc 4 should be CRIT DMG, or CRIT Rate if you're short; Disc 5 is Ice DMG and Disc 6 is ATK%.

Skill Priority

  1. Core Skill
  2. ›Special Attack
  3. ›Chain Attack
  4. ›Basic Attack
  5. ›Assist
  6. ›Dodge

Level his Core Skill first since it raises both his ATK bonus and the Totalize multiplier. Special Attack (Soul Hunter - Punishment) is what he uses most during Stun, followed by Chain Attack/Ultimate. Basic Attack and Assist come later; Dodge can be skipped since he only comes in once the enemy is Stunned.

Best Teams for Hugo

Most Used Teams Right Now

Hugo's most used team in both Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault. Dialyn concentrates her buffs in the Stun window, has some of the highest Daze in the game and lets him Ultimate almost every Stun; Lighter lowers Ice RES and buffs Ice DMG. Two Stunners also max out his Core Passive ATK bonus.
Astra Yao doesn't trigger his extra Core Passive ATK and deals little Daze, but her sheer amount of buffs keeps the team very viable. You may need to extend rotations with Dark Abyss Quartet and Dark Abyss Concerto.

Double Stun Teams

His Core Passive rewards running two Stunners. Norma and Dialyn make sure Hugo's hardest-hitting moves are ready whenever a Stun window opens.
Lighter, Lycaon and Trigger all combine strong Daze with big buffs for Hugo; any two of them perform very well. Lycaon heavily lowers Ice RES while Lighter buffs Ice DMG. Their signature W-Engines add significantly to team damage.

F2P Team

The Cunning Hares trio with Hugo replacing Billy: Anby Stuns and Nicole shreds DEF. Swap Nicole for a second Stun Agent as soon as you can to get his full Core Passive ATK bonus.

Best Bangboo for Hugo

Robin is the main pick since Hugo is a Mockingbird member; Sharkboo or Penguinboo (need two Ice Agents) are the alternatives.

In the F2P team, use Bagboo (needs an Attack Agent); Booressure, Avocaboo and Knightboo also work.

Skills

Basic Attack: Dark Abyss Quartet

Press Basic to activate:

Perform up to four attacks forward, dealing Physical DMG and Ice DMG.

The fourth attack is a shot. During this attack, hold Basic to charge and perform a charged shot.

Anti-Interrupt level is increased during the fourth attack, and received damage reduced by 40%.

Basic Attack: Dark Abyss Concerto

After the 4th hit of Basic Attack: Dark Abyss Quartet, the shot of Dodge Counter: Phantasm - Slash, or the shot of Quick Assist: Elegy, press or hold Basic to activate:

Throw the scythe forward to perform a slash, followed by a shot, dealing Ice DMG.

During the shot, hold Basic to charge and perform a charged shot.

Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and received damage reduced by 40%.

Basic Attack: Dark Abyss Quartet
1st-Hit DMG Multiplier87.1%
2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier148.9%
3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier340.1%
Slash DMG Multiplier298.7%
Shot DMG Multiplier118%
Charged Shot DMG Multiplier236.8%
1st-Hit Daze Multiplier32.6%
2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier82.4%
3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier193%
Slash Daze Multiplier189.6%
Shot Daze Multiplier75.4%
Charged Shot Daze Multiplier144.1%
Basic Attack: Dark Abyss Concerto
Slash DMG Multiplier287.5%
Shot DMG Multiplier173.6%
Charged Shot DMG Multiplier342.2%
Slash Daze Multiplier166.4%
Shot Daze Multiplier100.8%
Charged Shot Daze Multiplier197.2%

Mindscape Cinema

Which Mindscapes Are Worth It?

M2 stands out: paired with Dialyn, it may be the single biggest damage increase for any character in the game, and it makes 4-piece Puffer Electro clearly better. M6 is also very strong and M1 is great. M3 and M5 only add skill levels.

  • M1
    Totalize during Dark Abyss Reverb gains an extra 12% CRIT Rate and 30% CRIT DMG, a direct boost to his most important hit.
  • M2
    Ultimate Totalizes no longer end the Stun, and every Totalize ignores 15% DEF. This lets him fit both an Ultimate and an EX Special Attack Totalize into the same Stun.
  • M4
    After a Charged Shot hits a target, Hugo ignores 12% of its Ice RES for 15s.
  • M6
    All shots trigger Dark Abyss Reverb, Totalize deals 60% more DMG, and his EX Special Attack can Totalize even non-Stunned enemies (a fixed +1,000% multiplier).
M1

Child of HatredRecommended

When triggering the Totalize effect in the Dark Abyss Reverb state, the skill's CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 12%, and CRIT DMG by 30%.

"So, do not deny your own desires, do not resist your own ambition. This is the talent you were born with, the best gift fate has ever given you!" "Admit it, deep within your heart lies a spark, yearning to ignite a raging inferno that will burn everything down—"

"And I, am that spark."

"Yeah, I know. I've always known."

M2

The Child WithinRecommended

When Ultimate: Blaspheme triggers Totalize, it will not end the enemy's Stunned state. Additionally, when Totalize is triggered, the skill will ignore 15% of the enemy's DEF.

"Family is an everlasting, unavoidable curse placed upon a person."

"No matter how much you grow, no matter where you go, that curse will forever follow you like a shadow."

"When you fall to rock bottom or climb to your peak, it will appear, turning you back into that helpless, powerless child who can do nothing but hide in the closet and weep."

"Unless you truly see him, embrace him."

Some pain can only be healed when it is seen and accepted.

M3

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

They say that the flowers that bloom in the abyss are always soaked in malice, just like how a poisonous tree can't bear safe fruit.

But all fruit falls.

So, he broke himself into a rain of shattered pieces. The rain covered the earth, and each dewdrop reflected a fresh new dawn.

M4

Dramatic TheoryRecommended

After a Charged Shot hits an enemy, Hugo's attacks against that target will ignore 12% of that target's Ice RES for 15s, repeated triggers reset the duration.

Justice, evil, madness, reason, charm, stubbornness. He's composed of countless faces.

"So, which is the real you?"

"That's not important. How about, instead, you tell me, Lycaon—"

"What kind of person do you see in me?"

M5

Nirvana

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

The world doesn't need to be destroyed and rebuilt, and no one has the right to do such.

But a person can. So, he shattered himself and was reborn.

"If I must fall, let me fall. The person I am meant to become will surely catch me."

M6

Crown of ThornsRecommended

All shooting attacks that hit enemies trigger the Dark Abyss Reverb state, lasting up to 6s, and repeated triggers reset the duration. Additionally, whenever any skill triggers the Totalize effect, that DMG is further increased by 60%. The Finishing Move of EX Special Attack: Soul Hunter - Punishment also triggers the Totalize effect when hitting an enemy that isn't Stunned, boosting the DMG multiplier of the Finishing Move by a fixed 1,000 %.

He walked willingly toward the endless abyss, letting the thorns on the ground tear at his wounds.

Where the blood spread, broken dignity and stubbornness began to sprout from the wounds.

He picked up the blood-soaked thorns to crown himself.

"There's only ever been one person who can kill me or save me... And that is me."

Base Stats

Stats at Lv.60

HP
7940
ATK
844
DEF
616
Impact
95
CRIT Rate
5%
CRIT DMG
50%
Anomaly Proficiency
86
Anomaly Mastery
90
PEN Ratio
0%
Energy Regen
1.2

Stats by level

LevelHPATKDEF
163813250
101417204110
10+1855251144
202722332211
20+3160380245
304026461312
30+4464508346
405330588414
40+5769635448
506636716515
50+7074763549
607940844616

Profile

Faction
Mockingbird
Gender
Male
Height
185 cm
Birthday
Aug 20
Release version
1.7
Signature W-Engine
Myriad Eclipse
Voice actors (English)
To Be Confirmed
Voice actors (Chinese)
梁达伟 (Liang Dawei)
Voice actors (Japanese)
福山潤 (Jun Fukuyama)
Voice actors (Korean)
김혜성 (Kim Hye-seong)

"My dear friend, I'll be back, like an avalanche."

"This world isn't fair. That's precisely why we must take certain necessary measures..."

"Haha, I was just joking around. A gentleman as powerless as myself would naturally never do anything improper... wouldn't you agree?"

Story

Details

Hugo calls himself a collector and runs a fairly successful gallery, mingling with the "elite" of New Eridu. In truth, he's the leader of the phantom thieves syndicate, Mockingbird — and Lycaon's former partner. Despite his cruel (edgy and dramatic) words, deep down he has his own sense of fairness and justice. Records suggest that Hugo had a troubled childhood. As the illegitimate son of the Ravenlocks, a long-established TOPS family, he was rejected by his mother from an early age because of his heterochromatic eyes. His father bought him back like a cheap commodity, using him to provoke a cutthroat succession battle between his children. In that brutal struggle, the only one kind to Hugo — his sister, Serena — became the first to fall. The ones who orchestrated her death pinned the blame on Hugo, thinking it would destroy him. But to their shock, their father actually praised Hugo's actions, calling them the very traits a worthy heir should possess. After running away from his family, Hugo met Lycaon and Jack and learned to be a phantom thief. After Jack passed away, Hugo and Lycaon formed Mockingbird together. Later, during one of Mockingbird's missions, Hugo came face-to-face with his father. In a brief moment of hesitation, he chose not to take his revenge and kill him — an act of mercy that ended up costing the lives of many innocent people. His close friend Lycaon, due to a misunderstanding born from those circumstances, broke ties with him and ultimately left Mockingbird. After drifting on his own for a while, Hugo met Vivian, a girl who reminded him of his sister Serena. He took her under his wing and reformed the Mockingbird syndicate.

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Back during his time with the Ravenlock family, Hugo once ate a piece of cake that his older brother liked. In retaliation, the other children forced him to eat an entire table's worth of desserts. Ever since, the taste of anything sweet makes him want to throw up — likely due to PTSD. But due to his hypoglycemia, he needs sugar to keep his body functioning properly. Hugo forces himself to eat sweets over and over, pushing through the nausea to overcome the pain. Note: Neither Lycaon nor Vivian knows about this, and Hugo once asked you to keep it a secret from them.

Chi Tiết

Belle

Let's just say, the fact that Hugo hasn't gone off the deep end or become a sociopath is already quite the achievement.

Wise
Sometimes I wonder what Hugo would've been like if he'd had a normal upbringing... But then again, it's those very experiences that made him who he is.

Ghi Chú Hợp Tác

Belle

Nên nói sao nhỉ... Cảm giác đến giờ Hugo vẫn giữ được một tâm lý khỏe mạnh, không phát điên cũng không trở thành nhân cách chống đối xã hội, đã là rất giỏi rồi phải không?

Wise

Hơi tò mò, nếu như Hugo được lớn lên trong một gia đình bình thường, thì sẽ trở thành người như thế nào... Nhưng cũng chính vì trải qua những chuyện này, nên anh ấy mới trở thành chính mình.

Ấn Tượng về Hugo
  • -Anh ấy bò lên từ vực sâu, và nhìn thấy bản thân thực sự.

-Chưa bao giờ có thứ gọi là hạt giống tội ác.

-Bạn luôn có thể trở thành bất kỳ ai mà bạn muốn trở thành.

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