Fire
Anomaly
Phoenix
Judge of the Krampus Compliance Authority
Phoenix is a Fire Anomaly Agent who lets her whole squad's Anomaly DMG land critical hits: Vortex, Abloom, Shatter, Assault and even Remielle's Luminize. She builds Anomaly fast, cycles three EX Specials and can't really die, with self-heals and a once-per-fight revival. Prydwen ranks her in its top tier (T0) as the new reference Anomaly driver for Vortex teams with Velina.
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Fire Anomaly (Anomaly Mastery 255)
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Main stats
Substat priority
Stat targets
- Anomaly Mastery 255 (maxes the CRIT Rate of her passive): S-Rank Anomaly Mastery W-Engine + Anomaly Mastery Disc 6 + Phaethon's Melody 2-pc
- Anomaly Proficiency 330–420+
- ATK 2,400–2,600+
- HP 9,500+ and DEF 750+
Talent priority
Her passive counts initial Anomaly Mastery: it isn't a substat, so it only comes from the W-Engine, Disc 6 and the 2-pc set.
Recommended teams
Meta: Velina & Remielle
Her best team, recommended by HoYoverse and Prydwen. Velina turns Disorders into Vortexes, which Phoenix's passive lets CRIT, and Remielle's Luminize is Anomaly DMG too, so it gets the full CRIT bonus. Phoenix's fast Anomaly Buildup also keeps Remielle's Voidflares coming.
How to play
Sear: Anomalies that CRIT
- Her Core Passive Nirvana gives her up to +85 Anomaly Proficiency and puts every enemy hit by the squad's Anomaly DMG in the Sear state (20s).
- Anomaly DMG against Seared enemies can CRIT: 30% CRIT Rate and 25% CRIT DMG at base, and 40% CRIT DMG with her Additional Ability (another Anomaly Agent or a Krampus member in the squad).
- Every point of initial Anomaly Mastery above 155 adds 0.7% CRIT Rate: at 255 Anomaly Mastery the CRIT Rate is maxed.
- It works on Anomaly DMG only (Vortex, Abloom, Shatter, Assault, Luminize…), not on Disorders: that's why she wants a Wind Agent to turn Disorders into Vortexes.
- Sear also deals a Fire DoT every 8s that counts as EX Special DMG (it keeps Freedom Blues up), but it isn't Anomaly DMG.
Pyre and Ascension
- Combustion Attacks (Basic 3 and 4, every EX Special, Chain Attack and Ultimate) build Pyre (max 120), plus 5 Pyre on a Perfect Block (once every 10s). They also have higher Anti-Interrupt.
- At 90 Pyre, hold Basic Attack for Purifying Flame: lots of Fire Anomaly and an Abloom with +40% CRIT DMG on its last hit.
- Her EX Specials loop on their own: Dazzling Flare (40 Energy) → Falling Sun (40 Energy, +1 Ascension) → Blazing Slash (free, spends the Ascension). All of them can Perfect Block enemies flashing red or yellow.
- After a Combustion Attack, her Special skips its backstep, which makes Perfect Blocks easy.
Ultimate and Rebirth
- Perpetual Resurrection spends all her HP, puts her in the Wither state and triggers the next Agent's Quick Assist. Soul-Searching Blaze then heals her back (+10% Max HP) and triggers a big Abloom.
- Rebirth: fatal DMG doesn't take her out; she comes back with 50% HP on her next switch-in (once every 1,200s, so once per fight).
Rotation
- Basic 3 and 4, then Special to shortcut into the alternate Basic and back into Basic 3 and 4.
- Cycle her EX Specials as Energy allows, using the free Blazing Slash whenever you hold Ascension.
- Spend Pyre on Purifying Flame at 90.
- Ultimate + Soul-Searching Blaze when ready, and use the free Quick Assist to swap out.
- Swap out during her long animations (Basic 4, Purifying Flame) to let Remielle or your other Anomaly Agents act. Aim for as many Vortexes as possible without overcapping Anomaly Buildup.
Strengths
- Lets the whole squad's Anomaly DMG CRIT: a unique multiplier for Vortex, Abloom, Shatter, Assault and Luminize.
- A big step up over older Anomaly drivers in Vortex teams.
- Very forgiving: self-heals plus a revival once per fight.
- Fast Anomaly Buildup and a simple loop: her EX Specials and Basic shortcuts chain into each other.
Weaknesses
- Her CRIT effect doesn't apply to Disorders, which narrows her teams: she really wants Velina.
- Needs 255 initial Anomaly Mastery, and there's no F2P Anomaly Mastery W-Engine: her signature or a limited S-Rank is needed to max it.
- One of the biggest gaps between her best team (all limited Agents) and anything else.
Notable dupes · Mindscape Cinema
1 Ascension on entering the field, +25% CRIT DMG on Seared enemies for the whole squad and faster Pyre. About +17% team damage in Prydwen's calculations.
Her DMG against Seared enemies +30% and longer Burn. About +32% team damage over M0 in Prydwen's calculations.
Purifying Flame and Soul-Searching Blaze trigger an extra 600% Abloom.
Ignores 15% All-Attribute RES, extra Ascension and her Ablooms ignore 40% DEF: a small gain on top of M4.
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