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Hello captains! Welcome to this 5.5 Beta guide.

Today we are discussing two of the newly added weapons.

1. Introduction and How to obtain

2. Skill details

3. Weapon Comparison

4. Conclusion

Let's dive in~ [emoji]

✧ Introduction and How to obtain ✧

Midnight Eclipse and PRI-ARM Midnight Ateagina

Midnight Eclipse and its PRI-ARM Midnight Ateagina are two new Lance weapons that will be added in 5.5.

They are the recommended weapons for the new S-Rank Battlesuit [Palatinus Equinox].

Midnight Eclipse can only be obtained in the Expansion Supply or Focused Supply.

The PRI-ARM can be crafted in the Foundry if you obtained at least 1 Midnight Eclipse but you can choose any gacha Lance as a sacrifice.

✵ Skill details ✵

Midnight Eclipse

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Midnight Eclipse weapon skill is a thrust attack which, when landing successfully, can throw enemies and interrupt their attacks.

Note! If the enemy is in Invincibility or Iron Body state, the throw after the thrust won't trigger and you will be left vulnerable to their attacks.

Some attacks of enemies can trigger a counter throw (weapon skill button flashes), this counter throw can be triggered even if the weapon active is on CD and it won't use up your weapon skill if it is not on CD.

The weapon skill changes when equipped by [Palatinus Equinox].

Knight Form: Throw ATK

Guardian Form: Cannon Blast

After using either the Special ATK (Equinox Severance) or the Shield Ram in Guardian Form the Cannon Blast becomes Joint Cannon Blast.

Note! The counter throw can be performed by both forms equally.

Midnight Eclipse also boosts the wielder's Crit Rate by 10%, provides 12% bonus TDM and 12% bonus Physical DMG to the weapon skill.

Weapon Skill Guardian Form, Cannon Blast

Weapon Skill after Shield Ram, Joint Cannon Blast

Weapon Skill after Special ATK (Equinox Severance), Joint Cannon Blast

Weapon SKill Knight Form, Throw ATK

Counter Throw

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Midnight Ateagina

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Midnight Ateagina is the PRI-ARM of Midnight Eclipse which means they share a lot of similarities. Midnight Ateagina shares the same thrust attack which, when landing successfully, can throw enemies and interrupt their attacks. It also shares the same weapon skill changes when equipped by [Palatinus Equinox].

Midnight Eclipse vs Midnight Ateagina

✦ Throw ATK dmg 1000% ATK of Physical DMG -> 1400% ATK of Physical DMG

✦ Counter Throw 400% ATK of Physical DMG -> 800% ATK of Physical DMG

✦ Equinox Severance Joint Cannon Blast 3x350% ATK of Physical DMG -> 3x400% ATK of Physical Dmg

✦ Crit Rate 10% -> Crit Rate 15%

✦ Weapon skill 12% bonus TDM -> 30% bonus TDM

✦ Weapon skill 12% bonus Physical DMG -> 15% bonus Physical DMG

PRI-ARM only

✦ TDM increase by 20%

✦ After Ultimate Evasion Skill reduce DMG taken from the rear by 35% for 12s

Note! Weapon skill visuals don't change when upgrading Midnight Eclipse into Midnight Ateagina.

⚝ Weapon Comparison ⚝

I compared various different Lances in a DMG test using only [Palatinus Equinox] with her signature stigmata set [Bianka: Theatre] (no supports, no ELF) with the following rotation:

PE Evasion Skill -> Special ATK -> (Weapon Skill) -> tap Ultimate to change to Knight Form -> Charged ATK -> Weapon Skill -> Ultimate

Note! The first Weapon Skill can only be used when wielding either Midnight Eclipse or Midnight Ateagina. I skipped this part with every other Lance.

Rotation Example using Midnight Eclipse or Midnight Ateagina

Rotation Example using a different Lance

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✫ Results ✫

✻ Conclusion ✻

Midnight Eclipse and Midnight Ateagina are the best in slot for [Palatinus Equinox].

Midnight Ateagina has the best DMG output out of all weapons by a huge margin. If you want to maximize your DPS with [Palatinus Equinox] I'd recommend you to try to get her signature weapon and rank it up to PRI-ARM.

However if you already have the Hler's Ataraxia PRI-ARM you can use that as a substitute, it provides good buffs to Crit DMG and Crit Rate.

As for F2P options there are the Endothermic Lance VF and the Abyss, which are good options as seen in the comparison, thanks to their good TDM buffs.

Unfortunately Abyss Flower is not that viable for [Palatinus Equinox] because most of its buffs are either tied to Burst Mode or the Valkyrie [Bright Knight: Excelsis] herself.

Of course the signature weapon is the best for [Palatinus Equinox] but I'd say we have one good substitute PRI-ARM and 2 pretty good F2P options.

That's it~ [emoji]

Thanks to everyone who will read my guide! I hope it will be useful to my fellow captains! [emoji]

I wish every captain the best of luck on their future pulls and lots of fun in Honkai! [emoji]