Tower of Fantasy has a new patch update, Version 3.0 where they introduce another new limited Simulacrum name Liu Huo along with her weapon Pine Comet. Liu Huo is a character that is revealed to be a Flame DPS Simulacrum. In this guide, we will learn more about the abilities of Liu Huo, her best matrices, team compositions, and the materials required to level her up in Tower of Fantasy.
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Guide: Character Information
Liu Huo assists the often elusive Zhuque and is responsible for overseeing the suppressed Darkness. Despite receiving praise from her superiors, she is a young girl who often feels dissatisfaction and frustration with herself. Her earnest pursuit of elegance couldn’t conceal her fierce and passionate martial nature.
Though it’s hard to imagine, Liu Huo once aspired to be a dignified and composed scholar, researcher, and intellectual. However, she lacked the innate talent and inspiration in the arts and sciences. Ultimately, she found herself working in fields where brute force could essentially solve the problems, a fact that deeply frustrates her whenever the topic is brought up.
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Weapon Information
- Weapon Name: Pine Comet
- Resonance: DPS
- Element: Flame
- Shatter: 12.50
- Charge: 15.00
Weapon Effects
- Flame: When the weapon is fully charged, the next attack will set the target on fire for 8 seconds, causing damage equal to 58% of ATK every second. Ignited targets have 50% reduced healing efficacy.
- Flame Resonance: Increase Flame ATK by 15% and Flame Resistance by 25%. Activate by equipping 2 or more Flame weapons. This set effect works in the off-hand slot. Cannot stack with effects of the same type.
- Fiery Explosion On-Field: When landing any hit with Pine Comet, it deals damage to nearby targets equal to 105% of flame ATK plus 1.5% of the Wanderer’s Max HP plus 55% of the sum of all the Wanderer’s resistance types plus 200% of crit. This effect can be triggered once every 1.5 seconds. The Fiery Explosion damage is counted as normal attack damage. If there is 1 volt/frost/physical weapon of any kind equipped, Fiery Explosion damage is multiplied by 1.3 times. In addition, Fiery Explosion damage is not affected by any damage boost effects except from titan equipment’s rare stats, and won’t trigger additional attack effects.
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Guide: Play-style and skillset abilities
In this section of the Tower Fantasy guide, we will discuss the playstyle of Liu Huo and break down her skillset and abilities.
| Name/Description | Attack |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack Abilities | |
| Brush to Paper | Attack x7 While on the ground, use a normal attack to launch 7 consecutive attacks. First Attack: Deal damage equal to 179.8% of ATK plus 9. Second Attack: Deal damage equal to 151% of ATK plus 8. Third Attack: Deal damage equal to 182.3% of ATK plus 10. Fourth Attack: Deal damage equal to 179.8% of ATK plus 9. Fifth Attack: Deal damage equal to 204.5% of ATK plus 11. Sixth Attack: Deal damage equal to 466.8% of ATK plus 25. Seventh Attack: Deal damage equal to 779.6% of ATK plus 41. |
| Flying Words | Jump + Attack x7 While airborne, use normal attack to launch 7 consecutive attacks in mid-air, consuming endurance. First Attack: Deal damage equal to 171.3% of ATK plus 9. Second Attack: Deal damage equal to 171.3% of ATK plus 9. Third Attack: Deal damage equal to 140% of ATK plus 7. Fourth Attack: Deal damage equal to 171.3% of ATK plus 9. Fifth Attack: Deal damage equal to 200.7% of ATK plus 11. Sixth Attack: Deal damage equal to 466.8% of ATK plus 25. Seventh Attack: Deal damage equal to 779.6% of ATK plus 41. |
| Freewriting | Attack x2 + Attack While on the ground, tap and hold the normal attack when using the second to the fourth attack to trigger Freewriting. Perform a spinning attack, dealing damage equal to 793.6% of ATK plus 42 to nearby targets and knocking them back After triggering Freewriting tap normal attack to trigger Elegant Strokes. Perform an arcing displacement, dealing damage equal to 93.4% of ATK plus 5 to nearby targets and suspending them. After triggering Elegant Strokes, tap normal attack to trigger Falling Paper. After triggering Falling Paper, tap and hold a normal attack to trigger Elegant Strokes. |
| Falling Paper | Transform into multiple ink doppelgangers and become invincible for a short duration, dealing damage equal to 254.18% of ATK plus 13 to nearby targets. The ink then converges, drawing in nearby targets and releasing an ink attack, dealing damage equal to 619.8% of ATK plus 33. Cooldown: 25 seconds. In All Directions gathers Calligraphy Characters on the field and uses the flaming bird transformation, dealing damage equal to (the number of summons plus Calligraphy Characters on the field, up to 8) times 191.4% of ATK to nearby targets. Enter the Pinnacle state, ignoring 15% of the target’s flame resistance for 30 seconds. The Pinnacle state provides different effects based on the type and quantity of the Calligraphy Characters gathered: Gather 1 Discharge character “携” for an 8% discharge damage increase. Gather 2 Discharge characters “携” for a 20% shatter increase. Gather 1 Skill character “技” for an 8% skill damage increase. Gather 2 Skill characters “技” to reduce the cooldown of In All Directions by 5 seconds. Gather 1 Dodge character “闪” for a 10% dodge attack damage increase. Gather 2 Dodge characters “闪” to gain 3 Dodge attempts. Gather 1 Attack character “攻” for a 10% normal attack damage increase. Gather 2 Attack characters “攻” to gain a 5% damage reduction during normal attacks. Every 1 Calligraphy Character gathered grants hyper body for 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 16 seconds. Passive: Calligraphy Characters Using any weapon discharge/skill/dodge/normal attack will drop corresponding Calligraphy Characters. Discharge: Drop 1 Discharge character “携” whenever using 1 discharge skill, up to a maximum of 2 Discharge characters “携” can exist on the field at a time.Skill: Drop 1 Skill character “技” whenever using 1 skill, up to a maximum of 2 Skill characters “技” can exist on the field at a time.Dodge: Drop 1 Dodge character “闪” whenever dodging for 2 times, up to a maximum of 2 Dodge characters “闪” can exist on the field at a time.Attack: Drop 1 Attack character “攻” whenever using 4 normal attacks, up to a maximum of 2 Attack characters “攻” can exist on the field at a time. |
| Finishing Touch | When dealing damage to the locked-on target using normal attacks, there is a 50% chance to gather Small Seal. Flame: Gather flame power, dealing damage equal to 120% of ATK plus 6 to the target. It can be triggered 1 time every 12 seconds. Burst: Ignite flames, dealing damage equal to 30% of ATK plus 2 to nearby targets. It can be triggered 1 time every 7 seconds. Attract: Draw in nearby targets with intense flames, dealing damage equal to 120% of ATK plus 6 to the target. It can be triggered 1 time every 15 seconds. |
| Fragmented Texts | Jump + Attack Tap and hold normal attack while airborne (tap when a target is available), or use normal attack while climbing, jumping backwards, or using the Jetpack to trigger Fragmented Texts. Fall from above, dealing damage equal to 256.8% of ATK plus 14 to surrounding targets upon reaching the ground and suspending them. |
| Small Seal | When the wielder has a Sparrow Feather: Any attack using Pine Comet will launch a Sparrow Feather toward the locked-on target, dealing damage equal to 40.8% of ATK to nearby targets. It can be triggered 1 time every 1 second. When Pine Comet is in the off-hand slot, attacking with any other weapons can also launch 1 Sparrow Feather to the locked-on target, which can be triggered 1 time every 2 seconds. The initial number of Sparrow Feathers is 30; a maximum of 60 can be stored at a time. |
| Sparrow Feather | When the wielder has a Sparrow Feather; Any attack using Pine Comet will launch a Sparrow Feather toward the locked-on target, dealing damage equal to 40.8% of ATK to nearby targets. It can be triggered 1 time every 1 second. When Pine Comet is in the off-hand slot, attacking with any other weapons can also launch 1 Sparrow Feather to the locked-on target, which can be triggered 1 time every 2 seconds. The initial number of Sparrow Feathers is 30; a maximum of 60 can be stored at a time. |
| Dodge Abilities | |
| Dodge | Dodge right before getting hit to trigger Phantasia, reducing the speed of targets within the area. Become immune to hitstun while dodging. Passive: Gain 15 Sparrow Feathers. |
| Inkstone Droplet | Arrow Keys + Dodge + Attack Use normal attack during the short period after dodging to trigger Inkstone Droplet. Splash ink, dealing damage equal to 392.1% of ATK plus 21 to nearby targets. Passive: Inflict a 65% delay for 2 seconds on nearby targets (ineffective against bosses in team play), and form a line of flame to inflict a 50% slow effect on nearby targets, dealing damage equal to 36% of ATK plus 2 per second (this effect cannot be stacked when multiple flame lines/rings overlap). It lasts for 7 seconds. |
| Writing Artisan | Arrow Keys + Dodge + Attack When Inkstone Droplet is triggered, tap and hold a normal attack to trigger Writing Artisan. Splash ink, dealing damage equal to 835.4% of ATK plus 44 to nearby targets. Passive: Inflict a 65% delay for 2 seconds on nearby targets (ineffective against bosses in team play), and form a ring of flame to inflict a 50% slow effect on nearby targets, dealing damage equal to 36% of ATK plus 2 per second (this effect cannot be stacked when multiple flame lines/rings overlap). Lasts for 7 seconds. |
| Skill and Discharge | |
| In All Directions (Skill) | When the weapon charge is full or Phantasia is triggered, upon switching to this weapon, remove all debuffs from the Wanderer and perform a forward sweep, dealing damage up to 1,021.4% of ATK plus 54 to nearby targets and knocking them back. During this period, damage immunity lasts for 1.5 seconds (unavailable in Apex League). Passive: Sparroburn When using any flame weapon’s discharge skill, apply 1 stack of Sparroburn to the locked-on target, dealing damage equal to 30% of ATK per second for 15 seconds, stacking up to 2 times. |
| A Spark of Genius (Discharge) | When the weapon charge is full or Phantasia is triggered, upon switching to this weapon, remove all debuffs from the Wanderer and perform a forward sweep, dealing damage up to 1,021.4% of ATK plus 54 to nearby targets and knocking them back. During this period, damage immunity lasts for 1.5 seconds (unavailable in Apex League). Passive: Sparroburn When using any flame weapon’s discharge skill, apply 1 stack of Sparroburn to the locked-on target, dealing damage equal to 30% of ATK per second for 15 seconds, stacking up to 2 times. |
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Advancement Levels
In this section of the guide, we will talk about Liu Huo’s Advancements in Tower of Fantasy.
| Star Level | Effects |
|---|---|
| 1* STAR | When a Sparrow Feather hits a target, it triggers a spreading effect, dealing an additional area damage equal to 50% of the total burn and incendiary damage. It also spreads the affected target’s Sparroburn to nearby targets, refreshing the Sparroburn duration. The spread effect can be triggered 1 time every 5 seconds. |
| 2* STAR | Increase the current weapon’s base HP growth by 16%. |
| 3* STAR | When your health is below 50% of the Max HP, every 0.5 seconds, consume 1 Sparrow Feather and recover 1.5% of Max HP. In solo play, the HP recovery effect increases to 3% until your health is full or all Sparrow Feathers are consumed. This set effect works in the off-hand slot. |
| 4* STAR | Increase the current weapon’s base ATK growth by 32%. |
| 5* STAR | When receiving fatal damage, prevent lethal damage 1 time and gain damage immunity for a short duration, and instantly gain 60 Sparrow Feathers and 1,000 weapon charges. It can be triggered 1 time every 60 seconds. This set effect works in the off-hand slot. |
| 6* STAR | Increase flame damage by an additional 14% when you are under Pinnacle state. |
Here is the 3 Stars Advancement Level Awaken Skin for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy.
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Simulacrum Awakening Traits
| Awakening Points Needed | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| 200 | Trait (Liu Huo: Taking Up the Brush)Increase final damage by 18%. When Pine Comet is in the off-hand slot, Sparrow Feather launch frequency increases to 1 per second. When Sparrow Feather hits and triggers the spreading effect, it additionally spreads Ion Scorch and Cross Burn. In team play, your damage taken from the aggroed target is reduced by 5%. When Fortitude Resonance is activated, the damage reduction increases to 8%. |
| 600 | Log: Homegrown |
| 1200 | Trait (Liu Huo: Counting Ink)Increase final damage by 13%. When Pine Comet is in the off-hand slot, Sparrow Feather launch frequency increases to 1 per second. |
| 2000 | Log: Intricate Details |
| 3000 | Log: Growing Up |
| 4000 | Trait (Liu Huo: Taking Up the Brush)Increase final damage by 18%. When Pine Comet is in the off-hand slot, Sparrow Feather launch frequency increases to 1 per second. When Sparrow Feather hits and triggers the spreading effect, it additionally spreads Ion Scorch and Cross Burn. In team play, your damage taken from the aggroed target is reduced by 5%. When Fortitude Resonance is activated, the damage reduction increases to 8%. |
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Level-up Guide and Tips
In this guide, we will break down the level-up materials for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy.
| Weapon Level | Leveling Materials Needed |
|---|---|
| Level 10 | 2x Firecore, 400 Gold |
| Level 20 | 2x Firecore, 800 Gold |
| Level 30 | 3x Nano Coating I, 3x Firecore, 1200 Gold |
| Level 40 | ×3 Nano Coating I, ×3 Booster Frame, ×3 Rockcore, 1600 Gold |
| Level 50 | x4 Nano Coating I, ×4 Booster Frame, ×4 Rockcore, 2000 Gold |
| Level 60 | ×6 Nano Coating I, ×6 Booster Frame, ×6 Rockcore, 2400 Gold |
| Level 70 | ×8 Nano Coating I, ×8 Booster Frame, ×4 Rockcore, 2800 Gold |
| Level 80 | ×11 Nano Coating I, ×11 Booster Frame, ×11 Rockcore, 3200 Gold |
| Level 90 | ×5 Nano Coating II, ×5 Booster Frame II, ×5 Heart of Summit, 3600 Gold |
| Level 100 | ×6 Nano Coating II, ×6 Booster Frame II, ×6 Heart of Summit, 4000 Gold |
| Level 110 | ×8 Nano Coating II, ×8 Booster Frame II, ×8 Heart of Summit, 4400 Gold |
| Level 120 | ×11 Nano Coating II, ×11 Booster Frame II, ×11 Heart of Summit, 4800 Gold |
| Level 130 | ×15 Nano Coating II, ×15 Booster Frame II, x15 Heart of Summit, 5200 Gold |
| Level 140 | ×20 Nano Coating II, ×20 Booster Frame II, x20 Heart of Summit, 5600 Gold |
| Level 150 | ×5 Nano Coating III, ×5 Booster Frame III, x5 Landsource, 6000 Gold |
| Level 160 | ×5 Nano Coating III ×5 Booster Frame III, x5 Landsource, 6400 Gold |
| Level 170 | ×5 Nano Coating III, ×5 Booster Frame III, x5 Landsource, 6800 Gold |
| Level 180 | ×5 Nano Coating III, ×5 Booster Frame III, x5 Landsource, 7200 Gold |
| Level 190 | ×6 Nano Coating III, ×6 Booster Frame III, x6 Landsource, 7600 Gold |
| Level 200 | ×6 Nano Coating III, ×6 Booster Frame III, x6 Landsource, 8000 Gold |
Tower of Fantasy Liu Huo Gift Preference
Liu Huo will get additional points when she receives gifts that have the following traits named Everyday Items, Metal Items, and Domain 9.
Best Gifts for Liu Huo
- Agarwood Fan
- Baguenaudier
- Banges Specialty
- Crown Token
- Silver Cookware
- Warren Fossil
- Smarty Doll
- A Screenwriter’s Blog
- ⦁ School Idol Albis
- ⦁ Signed Postcard
- ⦁ Umi’s Poker Deck
- ⦁ Cat Throw Pillow
- ⦁ Inkwell
- ⦁ Moonrabbit Kit
- ⦁ Plush Toy
- ⦁ Rabbit Throw Pillow
- ⦁ Gem Necklace
- ⦁ Mirroria Toy Bricks
- ⦁ Paper Pinwheel
- ⦁ Moonflower Ornament
Best Matrices Build for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy
Liu Huo’s 2-piece matrices increase her final damage unconditionally and also grant the 20 Sparrow Feathers upon dodging instead of 15. Additionally, the 4-piece bonus set increases all elemental damage when equipped with one or more flame weapons, with an additional boost after using Liu Huo’s skill that decays by a massive 1% over 25s. The matrices work in an off-hand way. In this guide, we will break down the best matrices build for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy.
Liu Huo’s best-in-slot matrices are in default her own signature matrices. On the other hand, you can equip Fiona’s matrices as a second option as it is the second strongest choice for Liu Huo. Other options include Lan matrices and Annabella matrices. In a more F2P build. A combination of Samir and Shiro’s matrices works well with Liu Huo. Players can also equip Samir and Cobalt’s 2-piece sets together.
Liu Huo Matrix (SSR)
- 2-piece set: Increase final damage by 9% / 10% / 11% / 12%. The number of Sparrow Feathers obtained from dodging after using Pine Comet increases to 20. This set effect works in the off-hand slot, only the set with the highest star rating will take effect.
- 4-piece set: When equipped with at least 1 flame weapon, increase all elemental damage by 11% / 14% / 17% / 20%. After using In All Directions, increase all elemental damage boost by an additional 7% and gradually reduce to 4% over 25 seconds. This set effect works in the off-hand slot, only the set with the highest star rating will take effect.
Lan Matrix (SSR)
- 2-piece set: When equipped with at least 1 flame weapon, increase flame ATK by 6% / 7% / 8% / 9% and flame damage by 3.2% / 3.8% / 4.4% / 5%. This Matrix’s effect is also active in the off-hand slot, but only the set with the highest star rating will take effect.
- 4-piece set: Gain different effects based on the number of different elemental weapons equipped: Increase flame/frost/physical/volt damage by 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% for every flame/frost/physical/volt weapon equipped. Increase final damage by 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% for every altered weapon equipped. This Matrix’s effect is also active in the off-hand slot, but only the set with the highest star rating will take effect.
Fiona Matrix (SSR)
- 2-piece set: After dealing damage, increase ATK by 16% / 18% / 20% / 22% for 30 seconds. This effect does not stack. Only the effect with the highest star rating is applied when obtained repeatedly.
- 4-piece set: While Benediction Resonance is not active, after using Scatter Technique, increase final damage by 17% / 19% / 21% / 23% for 20 seconds. While Benediction Resonance is active, after using Scatter Technique, increase final damage for self and teammates by 8.5% / 9.5% / 10.5% / 11.5% for 20 seconds. Final damage is additionally increased based on a base attack by (Base ATK/10,000)%, up to 5%. This Matrix’s effect is also active in the off-hand slot, but only the set with the highest star rating will take effect.
Annabella Matrix (SSR)
- 2-piece set: After hitting a target with a flame weapon, increase final damage by 2.7% / 3.2% / 3.7% / 4.2% and final crit rate by 2% / 2% / 2.4% / 2.4% for 25 seconds, stacking up to 2 times. Only the effect with the highest star rating is applied when obtained repeatedly.
- 4-piece set: When equipping 2 or more flame weapons, gain the Flowing Fire effect, which increases final damage by 5.5% / 7% / 8.5% / 10%, and increases crit damage by an additional 12% / 14% / 16% / 18% within 25 seconds of landing a critical hit. For every 3 charged attacks that hit the target, restore 1 dodge attempt. Cooldown: 2 seconds. Only the effect of the highest star rating is applied when obtained repeatedly.
Shiro Matrix (SSR)
2-piece set: Increase both damage and shatter to targets with more than 50% HP by 15%/19%/22.5%/26%
Samir Matrix (SSR)
2-piece set: Increase damage progressively by 1% upon hitting a target. Stack up to 10/13/16/20 times. Lasts 1.5 seconds.
Best Team Comps for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy
Liu Huo’s team comps have generally the same concept and rotations. She will mostly shine more in a Flame-focused team comp. In this guide, we break down the best team comps for Liu Huo in Tower of Fantasy.
Liu Huo + Fiona + Lan
This team comp consists of Liu Huo, Lan, and Fiona. They all have their respective matrices equipped onto them and are generally considered to be Liu Huo’s most META team comp. In this comp, you would generally use Fiona’s Wellspring and Hydro Focus. Wellspring provides a generic buff and is ideal even if you don’t have enough HP for the bonus effect.
The best choice option is to spam Normal Attacks, as a majority of Liu Huo’s damage output is focused on her NA DMG. Firstly, start out with Fiona’s Discharge and Skill, and wait for a second in order to hit a full charge bar to Discharge to Lan. Then use Lan’s Skill and then switch to Liu Huo. Press her Skill immediately and go into her auto-hold dodge combos.
Liu Huo + Lin + Annabella
Generally speaking, Liu Huo’s team-focused comps generally consist of more or less the same characters. If Fiona is not present in your roster then Lin or Annabella can be used as an alternative option. Additionally, if you do not have Lan, then Lin or Annabella can be used. Keep in mind that for Lan, Annabella cannot compete with Lan’s passive damage with her burn alone, but the value she offers is quite decent with her burn enhancement.
In an Altered team of swapping Lan with Lin, the damage potential is slightly higher, although keep in mind that the damage will be considered as Altered damage and not Flame damage. Lastly, swapping Fiona with Annabella for a triple Flame team with increase the raw damage potential. This is the only DPS comp where you would use Liu Huo’s trait.
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