Case File #hathor
A TierHathor Build Guide
Hathor is a Burst DPS who deals heavy Lakshana DMG with her Ultimate and empowered Skill. Stacking Express Delivery Power charges her Ultimate and amplifies her burst windows, but her damage depends on managing Skill stacks and timing her empowered Skill casts.
Strengths
- Deals large bursts of Lakshana DMG with her Ultimate and empowered Skill.
- Can charge her Ultimate quickly by gaining Express Delivery Power stacks.
- Synergizes well with Psyche and Cosmos characters through Stain and Remora.
- Empowered Skill can be cast three times in a row when she has full stacks.
Weaknesses
- Burst damage relies heavily on the number of Express Delivery Power stacks she has.
- Requires proper Skill usage and stack management before her damage window.
- Empowered Skill casts must be performed quickly or extra casts may be lost.
- Needs investment into CRIT DMG or Lakshana DMG to maximize damage.
Best Arcs
Headless Rider: Increases Lakshana DMG by 15%. After casting Ultimate, increases Redirect Skill and Ultimate DMG by 10% for 10s. While active, each Redirect Skill cast increases Redirect Skill DMG by 5%, up to 2 stacks.
Deep Blue Sorrow: Increases ATK by 12%. Increases damage to Broken enemies by 12%. Restores 30% HP when defeating a Broken enemy, at most once every 30s.
Crimson Hexblade: Deals additional Incantation DMG equal to 200% of ATK when the wearer triggers a Parry Attack.
Best Cartridge
Epic (2): Lakshana DMG +10%. Legendary (4): Increases Crit Chance by 14%. Team triggering Remora or Stain increases the bonus to 14% for 20s.
Best Main Stat: CRIT DMG or Lakshana DMG Bonus
- Choose CRIT DMG to maximize crits since Hathor gains CRIT Rate from her passive and Awakening.
- If you already have high CRIT DMG from substats, use Lakshana DMG Bonus to avoid diminishing returns.
Module Layout
Required Modules
Bonus: Type III (+10% ATK)
Total Bonus: +40% Attack
Substat Priority
- Best layout with Street Boxer; activates the 4-piece effect.
- Prioritize CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG substats; ATK% is less needed because the Module bonus already gives +40% Attack.
Best Teams
Hypercarry setup that funnels buffs and reactions into Hathor so she can unleash repeated empowered Skill and Ultimate bursts.
Hathor
Main DPS
Deals burst damage with Skill and Ultimate.
Zero
Sub-DPS
Esper Zero applies Remora with Skill, enabling Hathor's passive Crit Rate boost.
Jiuyuan
Sub-DPS (Flex)
Provides Lethal Rose Pact, Pact Settlement, and Blossom Cycle support. Can be replaced by Mint.
Haniel
Support (Flex)
Provides damage buffs and supplemental attacks. Can be replaced by Fadia for survivability.
Alternatives
Buff Hathor before her burst window with Haniel's Skill and Ultimate.
Apply Stain with a Psyche character and Remora with Zero to increase Hathor's damage and Crit Rate.
Use Jiuyuan to apply Lethal Rose Pact and increase team damage.
Swap to Hathor, use held Skill for Express Delivery Power, then Ultimate and empowered Skill three times.
- Fadia can replace Haniel when you need more survivability.
- Mint can replace Jiuyuan if you lack her.
Chaos-focused team where Hathor acts as Sub-DPS, extending Remora duration and empowering Chaos's Remora Enhancement.
Hathor
Sub-DPS
Deals extra damage in Chaos's downtime and extends Remora duration to 12s.
Chaos
Main DPS
Main damage dealer; benefits from max-value Remora Enhancement burst.
Zero
Sub-DPS
Esper Zero applies Remora frequently with Skill.
Haniel
Support (Flex)
Provides team buffs. Can be replaced by Fadia for survivability.
Alternatives
Use Zero to apply Remora often.
Use Hathor to extend Remora duration so Chaos's Remora Enhancement reaches maximum burst damage.
Use Hathor's Ultimate for additional damage during Chaos's downtime.
Haniel provides buffs; swap in Fadia if you need damage mitigation.
- Hathor's Remora extension directly increases Chaos's Remora Enhancement damage.
Skill Priority
Rapid Delivery (Basic Attack)
Strong Basic Attacks used when Skill is on cooldown or to charge Cycle Energy.
Impact Point Designation (Support Skill)
Deals good damage; improve with extra resources.
Rider Express (Ultimate)
Hathor can charge Ultimate quickly; upgrade next to increase burst damage.
Aerial Command (Skill)
Main source of Hathor's damage; upgrade first.
Awakening Priority
Elite Courier
Prioritize first: grants 6 Express Delivery Power stacks when holding Redirect Skill for the first time each fight.
Engine Resonance
Increases Crit Chance of empowered Skill with each cast.
Regular Sandwich
Grants up to 15% additional damage when Hathor gains an Express Delivery Power stack.
Thorn Dominion
Grants an additional Express Delivery Power stack when Excellent Rating Lock and Five-Star Tracking expire.
Daily Life Walkthrough
Increases Crit DMG when entering Emergency Delivery after Ultimate.
Lost Wings
Increases damage dealt to non-Boss targets.
How to Play
Hathor's loop is to build Express Delivery Power with her Skill, charge Ultimate, then spend stacks on empowered Skill casts during Emergency Delivery. Pair her with Cosmos or Psyche characters to trigger Remora or Stain.
Rotations
- 1Jiuyuan Skill → Haniel Skill → Haniel Ultimate → Swap to Hathor (Stain Trigger) → Swap to Zero → Zero Skill → Zero Ultimate → Swap to Hathor (Remora Trigger) → Hathor Skill (hold if possible) → Hathor Ultimate → Hathor Empowered Skill 3x → Swap to Zero (Refresh Remora) → Zero Skill → Swap to Jiuyuan (Blossom Trigger) → Jiuyuan Ultimate
Tips
- Start combat with a Psyche or Cosmos character with full Cycle Energy, then swap to Hathor to immediately trigger Stain or Remora.
- Use Hathor's Skill to gain Express Delivery Power; holding it can grant 3 stacks per hit taken while charging.
- Use Basic Attack combos to charge Ultimate and hold Basic Attack to launch enemies Airborne at combo end.
- Use Ultimate only when you have full Express Delivery Power stacks.
- During Emergency Delivery, cast empowered Skill three times in a row; pausing may cancel extra casts.
- At Ascension 4, Hathor's Passive grants a stack when she defeats an enemy.
- Cosmos allies apply Remora, lowering enemy speed; Hathor's Delay Warning passive extends it and gives team +10% Crit Rate.
- Psyche allies apply Stain, increasing Psyche and Lakshana damage enemies take.