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Hello and welcome to this Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo! - Sparkle Guide!
I hope I'll be able to help you, let's start~
Note: This guide is based on the BETA. Officially released content might differ.
✦ Table of contents ✦
Short overview
Notes
Source
Kit & Skills
Rank-ups
Team & Rotations
Gameplay examples
Conclusion
✦ Short overview ✦
✦ Notes ✦
If you're looking for other guides, clickhere for a list of my past guides!
In order to do some self advertisement, here are some guides that might help you when playing Sparkle *ahem*
This one might help if you have questions about Sparkle's Astral Ring skills:
Guides on her most important Supports:
Guides on Valkyries Sparkle can support well:
✧ Abbeviations ✧
Short list of abbreviations used in this Guide to make sure it is understandable to everyone.
Valkyries
TFM - Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo! - Sparkle
Rite of Oblivion
LP - Lone Planetfarer - Vita
World Star
FL - Deepspace Anchor: First Light - Senadina
SsI - Schick***&#*9;s Imperative - Theresa Apocalypse
No Astral Ring
FV - Fenghuang of Vicissitude - Fu Hua
MMG - Miracle Magic Girl - Sirin
HTR - Herrscher of Truth - Bronya
✦ Source ✦
It's a normal expansion banner, meaning you're guaranteed to get her within 90 pulls.
...or whatever your current expansion pity is.
The first 10 pulls on the supply only cost 5 pulls.
On the global servers, this supply releases on November 28th and end on January 9th.
✦ Kit & Skills ✦
*Numbers and skills based on S.0 Rank
✧ General information ✧
Typing: Fire / Quantum
Weapon type: Drive Core
AR Protection: World Star
Additional AR tags: ???
Sparkle has 2 forms in battle, Monodrama and Dreamdiver masks, which have different movesets.
➤ Leader Skill
Can we please stop giving Valkyries 3 long leader skills?
TL;DR: World Star is active, Sparkle gains all kinds of DMG buffs and Ignite no longer works
When selecting Sparkle as leader, all team members gain following buffs:
✧ Activates Astral Ring Specialization: World Star
Stellar Outburst required 150 AR Intensity; Stellar Outburst lasts 25s and has 25s CD.
Gain buffs depending on the amount of team members with Domain Resonance tag.
✧ 1 member: All team members deal 17,2% (S0) / 21,1% (S3) / 25% (SS3) more Elemental DMG in AR Charging state.
✧ 2 members: All team members' Resonance ATKs deal 21% (S0) / 25,5% (S3) / 30% (SS3) more Physical and Elemental DMG.
✧ 3 members: Enemies take 17,5% (S0) / 21,25% (S3) / 25% (SS3) more Fire DMG from Sparkle's Resonance.
✧ The first used Stellar Drain restores 5 additional Astral Ring Intensity
✧ During Stellar Outburst, Sparkle gains 30% (S0) / 35% (S1) / 40% (SSS) Total DMG
✧ During Stellar Outburst, Sparkle gains 36% (S0) / 43% (S1) / 50% (SSS) Fire DMG
✧ Sparkle gets 40 additional initial SP
✧ Enemies take 9,2% (S0) / 12% (SS) more Total DMG and Fire DMG from Sparkle
✧ Deals 100% ATK of Fire DMG against enemies 0,5s after they're inflicted with Ignite and remove Ignite status
Additionally, gain following buffs during Stellar Outburst when all Quantum Mech Energy were used:
✧ Enemies take 30% more Fire DMG from Sparkle's Resonance (independent)
✧ Her Resonance deals 30% more Fire DMG while she's off field
✧ Her Non-Resonance ATKs deal 30% more Fire DMG while she's on field
✧ Special Bar: Dramatic Tension ✧
Sparkle has a bar above her HP bar showing her current Dramatic Tension.
Monodrama and Dreamdiver form share their Dramatic Tension.
It starts at 0 and caps at 100. It's reset to 0 upon exiting.
Dramatic Tension is gained by hitting Basic ATKs and QTE.
It is used to launch her Combo ATKs.
Visuals (Monodrama):
0 Dramatic Tension
100 Dramatic Tension
Visuals (Dreamdiver):
= Dramatic Tension
100 Dramatic Tension
✧ Special Bar: Deceit ✧
In the middle of the Dramatic Tension Bar Sparkle has an additional Bar showing her current Deceit.
It starts at 0 and caps at 2. It's reset to 0 upon exiting.
Deceit is gained by hitting Combo ATKs and QTE.
It is used to launch her Special Combo ATK [I Am Elation!].
Visuals:
0 Deceit (Monodrama)
1 Deceit (Monodrama)
2 Deceit (Dreamdiver)
✧ QTE ✧
Triggered when enemy is Time-Slowed or hit 15 times within 3s or a Weapon Skill or Ultimate is used.
Restores 100 Dramatic Tension; restores 2 Deceit; deals a total of 1000% ATK of Lightning DMG
✧ Weapon Skill ✧
Tap [WA] to launch Sparkle's Weapon Skill and switch between the Dreamdiver and Monodrama forms.
SP: 0 | CD: 4s
Deals a total of 50% ATK of Fire DMG
This move can instantly kill QUA-enemies that are below 10% of their max HP.
✧ Basic ATK ✧
Tap [ATK] on the ground to use Sparkle's Basic ATKs.
Sparkle has 4 Basic ATK Sequences.
➤ Monodrama Mask
SEQ 1: Restores 15 Dramatic Tension; deals 100% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 2: Restores 15 Dramatic Tension; deals a total of 120% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 3: Restores 30 Dramatic Tension; deals a total of 180% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 4: Restores 50 Dramatic Tension; deals 280% ATK of Fire DMG
➤ Dreamdiver Mask
SEQ 1: Restores 15 Dramatic Tension; deals 100% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 2: Restores 15 Dramatic Tension; deals a total of 120% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 3: Restores 30 Dramatic Tension; deals a total of 250% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 4: Restores 50 Dramatic Tension; deals 240% ATK of Fire DMG
✧ Plunge ATK ✧
Tap [ATK] or [WA] in midair to use Sparkle's Plunge ATK.
Restores 15 Dramatic Tension; deals 200% ATK of Fire DMG
✧ Combo ATK ✧
Hold [ATK] at 100 Dramatic Tension to use Sparkle's Combo ATK.
Using Combo ATK consumes all current Dramatic Tension and switches to Monodrama / Dreamdiver mask respectively.
➤ Monodrama Mask
Restores 1 Deceit; deals 600% ATK of Fire DMG
➤ Dreamdiver Mask
Restores 1 Deceit; deals 1100% ATK of Fire DMG
✧ I Am Elation! ✧
*considered a Combo ATK
Tap [WA] at 2 Deceit to use Sparkle's Special Combo ATK [I Am Elation!].
Using [I Am Elation!] consumes all current Deceit.
Deals 1600% ATK of Fire DMG; restores 12 SP to teammates
If Sparkle is the leader: Deals 800% ATK of additional Fire DMG.
sun burn in November... hm
This move can instantly kill QUA-enemies that are below 10% of their max HP.
✧ Ultimate ✧
At 125 SP, tap [ULT] to use Sparkle's Ultimate.
You then get to choose a target for your Ultimate like in Honkai: Star Rail. The effects differ based on the target chosen.
➤ Target: Sparkle
SP: 125 | CD: 20s
*All timers are frozen during this animation
Deals 1200% ATK of Fire DMG
If Sparkle is the leader: Deals 1600% ATK of additional Fire DMG.
➤ Target: teammate
SP: 125 | CD: 30s
CD is reduced by 10,5s when used during Elemental Breach state while Astral Ring is inactive.
*All timers are frozen during this animation
Selected teammate enters via QTE
Additionally, the selected teammate gains following buffs:
✧ Ultimate CD is reduced by 11s
✧ Restores 30 SP
✧ Their next Ultimate inflict Quantum Collapse once and inflicts 12 Ignite Trauma
✧ If it's a Fire character, their next Ultimate's SP cost is reduces by 50%
When Astral Ring is inactive, that teammate also gets following buffs:
✧ Inflicts 30% more Ignite Trauma for 15s
✧ Each attack inflicts 2 Ignite Trauma and restores 2 SP (CD: 1s) for 15s
✧ 10,2% Total DMG against type-countered enemies
✧ When applied in Elemental Breach state, Ultimate deals 49% Ignite DMG
✧ max Ignite stacks are increased by 7 and Ignite deals more DMG for 15s
✧ Applies 18 Ignite Trauma
✧ Astral Ring ✧
Sparkle is protected by the Astral Ring Specialization: World Star.
Gain 1 stack of Stellar Drain when entering or Stellar Outburst ends.
Combo ATK consumes Stellar Drain and restores 10 additional Astral Ring Intensity.
Restores additional 10 Astral Ring Intensity when World Star is active.
✧ World Star ✧
Tap the AstralOP Ultimate to enter Stellar Outburst for 25s.
Astral Ring SP: 150 | CD: 25s + 25s
Deals 400% ATK of Fire DMG
When Sparkle is the leader, she devours other character's Resonances.
Instantly trigger the Domain Resonances 3 times without consuming charges, dealing a total of 255% ATK of Fire DMG
If the Resonance devoured can be triggered more than 7 times, it deals a total of 1084% ATK of Fire DMG instead.
➤ Resonance ATK
When entering Stellar Outburst, gain 6 Quantum Mech Energy.
Mash [ATK] repeatedly to perform a Resonance ATK followed by I Am Elation!.
It has 4 Sequences.
SEQ 1: Consumes 1 Quantum Mech Energy; deals a total of 1200% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 2: Consumes 2 Quantum Mech Energy; deals 1200% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 3: Consumes 2 Quantum Mech Energy; deals 900% ATK of Fire DMG
SEQ 4: Consumes 1 Quantum Mech Energy; uses [I Am Elation!]
For every Quantum Mech Energy consumed, trigger Resonances once.
If Sparkle is the leader, SEQ 4 leaves a Domain Resonance Mark behind.
Those can be triggered up to 18 times to deal high Fire DMG by other characters with World Star tag. DMG increases with each trigger.
✦ Rank-Ups ✦
✦ Team & Rotations ✦
Note: Please remember that rotations can always differ based on the boss, the DMG needed and your overall situation. This is only the base rotation, if you want to be sure watch videos of players who know what they're doing.
Also please excuse I cannot feature every possible team, there are way too many.
✧ World Star (Main DPS) ✧
➤ TFM / LP / SsI
*LP and SsI QTE off
Non-Stellar Outburst rotation:
SsI Ultimate
LP Form Switch ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Enhanced Basic ATK x2 ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate
SsI wake-up QTE ➔ Combo ATK (➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Spin to win) ➔ Combo ATK
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate (on herself) ➔ repeat [Basic ATK x4 ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Basic ATK x4 ➔ Combo ATK]
Stellar Outburst rotation:
Stellar Outburst on Sparkle
TFM Ultimate (on herself) ➔ Resonance ATK
SsI Ultimate ➔ Resonance ATK
LP Resonance ATK
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate (on herself) ➔ Basic ATK x4 ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Weapon Skill
✧ World Star (Support) ✧
➤ SsI / TFM / FL
*LP might be better. In that case, just switch FL's entries with LP's usual rotations (found in FL DPS section)
Non-Stellar Outburst rotation:
SsI Ultimate
FL QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Basic ATK ➔ Weapon Skill x2 ➔ Ultimate
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Ultimate (on SsI)
SsI wake-up QTE ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Spin to win ➔ Combo ATK
Stellar Outburst rotation:
Stellar Outburst on Schick***&#*9;s Imperative
SsI Ultimate ➔ Resonance ATK
FL QTE ➔ Weapon Skill x3 ➔ Ultimate
TFM Resonance ATK
SsI QTE ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Spin to win ➔ Combo ATK
➤ FL / TFM / LP
*Sparkle honestly ain't great for Senadina
Non-Stellar Outburst rotation:
LP Form Switch ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Enhanced Basic ATK x2 ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Ultimate (on FL)
FL QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Basic ATK ➔ Weapon Skill x2 ➔ Ultimate ➔ Evasion ➔ Basic ATK x2 ➔ Weapon Skill x2
Stellar Outburst rotation:
Stellar Outburst on Deepspace Anchor: First Light
FL QTE ➔ Weapon Skill x3 ➔ Ultimate
LP Resonance ATK
TFM Resonance ATK
FL QTE ➔ Weapon Skill x3 ➔ Evasion ➔ Basic ATK x2 ➔ Weapon Skill x2
✧ Part 1 Fire Support ✧
➤ MMG / TFM / HTR
HTR Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Form Switch ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Ultimate (on MMG)
MMG QTE ➔ Ultimate ➔ Basic ATK x5 ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK (lvl 2) ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Ultimate
➤ FV / TFM / HTR
HTR Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Form Switch ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Ultimate
TFM QTE ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Ultimate (on FV)
FV (S0~S3) QTE (➔ Ultimate ➔ Block ATK) ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ Weapon Skill ➔ Combo ATK ➔ tap ATK (➔ Basic ATKs until Evasion CD is over) ➔ Block ATK ➔ Ultimate
✦ Gameplay Examples ✦
Videos from herrscherofslack, thank you for allowing me to use your videos!
✦ Conclusion ✦
Is Sparkle a good pull?
Depends.
Sparkle is a decent Fire and Quantum DPS, but Teri outdoes her as Quantum DMG dealer (except for one abyss) and, right now, her part 2 support is pretty weak.
The unknown specialisation might change that, but I do not believe that she will be as great, most likely replacable.
For Part 2, all other Valkyries (except for Songque) are a higher priority than her.
If you have most other Part 2 Valkyries or want to strengthen your Part 1 Fire team, she is a good pull though!
Or be like me and get her cause it's Sparkle
Credits
- Thanks to Cyxo and Alpaca for the pictures of Valkyrie icons and such!
- Love to Inari <3
- Thanks to herrscherofslack for allowing me to use his video!
- Website for official wallpapers in case you're interested, here
*test details will be added later with the test results
Thank you for reading my guide, I hope I was able to help you!
Have a great day and fun with Sparkle~ 
