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Hello and welcome to this Stygian Nymph - Seele Vollerei Elysian Realm Guide!
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✦ Table of contents ✦
What Changed?
Seele's Skills Explained
ER weather
Gears & ELF
Ultimate Build
Summary
Closing Statement
✦ What Changed? ✦
In version 8.5 Stygian Nymph randomly received a buff in Elysian Realm, making her surprisingly good. She received a new special adjustment as well ad adjustments to her Ego Signets.
Note: The lines marked in blue are the new ones, red are old ones that were replaced.
New Special Adjustment:
✧ 30% Crit Rate
✧ 70% Total DMG
Blessing of Union + :
Within 12s after Ultimate, Total DMG increases by 10% + 10% [...]
Blessing of Intergrowth + :
[...] When evading through an enemy and triggering UE Skill, the enemy takes 10% + 10% + 10% + 10% + 10% + 10% bonus Total DMG for 8s.
Blessing of Might of Duality +:
Casting Ultimate creates a reconance field [...], which deals 200% > 1200% ATK of bonus Physical DMG to enemies nearby after Charged ATK.
Blessing of Kindred +:
Any mark resonance triggers the effect twice and deals 10% + 10% bonus Physical DMG. CD: 5s
✦ Seele's Skills Explained ✦
Note: This is just the most important information to play her in Elysian Realm, no detailed guide.
- Forms: Saule/Veliona -
Stygian Nymph has two forms: Saule and Veliona (not official names) during which she switches via her Ultimates.
- Ultimates -
Using Ultimates switches between the two forms and consumes all the current SP to deal additional DMG.
Saule > Veliona:
Veliona > Saule:
Activating these Ultimates give time limited buffs, so it's recommended to use them when available. Please note, that these animations do not have any time stop.
- Spceial Bar -
Both of these forms share one special bar which is either red or blue.
Saule uses the blue bar, while Veliona uses the red bar.
The bar moves further towards one direction when attacking in the corresponding form. When the bar is completely red/blue, use a Combo ATK to consume it.
blue: usable for Saule
red: usable for Veliona
mixed: not usable
- Ultimate Evasion -
When her Ultimate Evasion Skill is available, you can evade through enemies to trigger it and restore the special bar for your current form.
✦ ER Weather ✦
Just like in the previous patches, we got a rather interesting ER weather in 8.5, so let's talk about it~
✧ Chibi power! ✧
There are two kinds of chibis that'll aid you in battle: Heart's Echo and Heart's Blessing.
Heart's Blessing will enter the field every 8s and is randomly decided among the Nexus Signets you currently own (excluding your current Heart's Echo).
When entering the field, they deal Adaptive DMG.
Heart's Echo will be on the field permanently, depending on your current Remembrance Sigil.
These will deal the Adaptive DMG every 10s, further buff your Valkyrie after obtaining their nexus Signet and each have a Challenge. When this Challenge is fulfilled, the DMG dealt by chibis is doubled.
✧ Flame Chaser effects ✧
Each of these Chibis has a unique effect if they're your Heart's Echo, so let's go over them~
✧ Kevin - Echo of Deliverance ✧
Required Sigil: It Will Be Written
Buff: Ultimate deals 30% more Elemental and Physical DMG
Challenge: Use 45 Ultimates (30 if using LITE)
✧ Elysia - Echo of Ego ✧
Required Sigil: Because of You
Buff: Increase the opportunities to reset Signet portals by 6
Challenge: Obtain 6 Nexus Signets
✧ Aponia - Echo of Discipline ✧
Required Sigil: Boundless Feeling
Buff: Restore 20 additional Exhortation every 10s
Challenge: Stay above 100 Exhortation for a total of 45s (30s if using LITE)
✧ Eden - Echo of Gold✧
Required Sigil: Dreamful Gold
Buff: Restore 20 SP every 10s
Challenge: Restore 100 SP for a total of 60 times (40 times if using LITE)
✧ Vill-V - Echo of Helix ✧
Required Sigil: Falling in ast Light
Buff: Weapon Skills deal 20% more Physical and Elemental DMG
Challenge: Use 45 Weapon Skills (30 if using LITE)
✧ Kalpas - Echo of Decimation ✧
Required Sigil: An Old Pal's Legacy
Buff: Max HP increase by 1000.
Challenge: Lose 100 HP for a total of 60 times (40 if using LITE)
✧ Su - Echo of Bodhi ✧
Required Sigil: Empty like Shala
Buff: Gain 150 Combo hits every 10s
Challenge: Reach 150 Combo Hits 60 times (40 if using LITE)
✧ Sakura - Echo of Setsuna ✧
Required Sigil: Tsukimi Himeko
Buff: Ultimate Evasion CD is reset every 10s.
Challenge: Trigger Ultimate Evasion 30 times (20 if using LITE)
✧ Kosma - Echo of Daybreak ✧
Required Sigil: Out of Reach
Buff: Bleed Trauma is inflicted on all enemies every 10s
Challenge: Inflict Bleed Trauma 60 times (40 if using LITE)
✧ Mobius - Echo of Infinity ✧
Required Sigil: Boundless Logos
Buff: Spawn an additonal summoned entity
Challenge: Obtain all Signets of Infinity
✧ Griseo - Echo of Stars ✧
Required Sigil: The Lonely Moon
Buff: Deal additional Adaptive DMG after 4 Basic ATKs
Challenge: Taint enemies 45 times (30 if using LITE)
✧ Fu Hua - Echo of Vicissitude ✧
Required Sigil: Hometown
Buff: The maximum stacks of Signets of Vicissitude is increased by 10
Challenge: Clear 7 floors without taking DMG
✧ Pardofelis - Echo of Reverie ✧
Required Sigil: Awakening
Buff: Gain 10 additional Shining Silver every 10s
Challenge: Obtain 1500 Silvers
Please note that these challenges are reset when switching out your Sigil. Therefore I recommend sticking to one Support SIgil until the end of your run.
✧ Load Buffs ✧
The 0 cost buff replaced F17 with Alien Guard (SD type). This enemy has a rather long fight and I generally don't recommend fighting it.
All the other buffs require 15 load and give buffs depending on the Signets you choose. They only activate after obtaining at least of the corresponding Signets.
Therefore, choose the buffs depending on which Signets your used Valkyrie uses, while making sure the effect has a use.
For Stygian Nymph, I recommend the following set-up:
✧ Other information ✧
This ER weather has no debuff, therefore you can technically use any Valkyrie.
Instead of the 2 +2level Signets we usually get, every normal Signet obtained gets one additional level.
✦ Gears & ELF ✦
The best in slot gears remain her Signature set: Path of Acheron: Kindred and Allan Peo (T/M/B)
However, if you care about meta at all I'd like to warn you that crafting these just for Elysian Realm is a huge waste of ressources. Stygian Nymph is extremely old and outside of Elysian Realm these gears have no use.
Using any Herrscher of Rebirth weapon as well as Dirac (T/M/B) works fine and is absolutely able to clear Finality. Alternatively you could also go for the standard Phys alternative
Rank-wise you'd like to be at at least SS-rank for extra ATK and another Evasion Skill.
Additionally, if you don't want to suffer with gather as much I highly recommend using Project Bunny or any ELF with good gather.
✦ Ultimate Build ✦
✧ Rotation ✧
Ultimate ➔ [Evasion (through enemy) ➔ Charged ATK] x2 ➔ REPEAT
Relevant notes:
✧ Sometimes it helps to start off with a Charged ATK to avoid missing enemies
✧ If using Dirac, use a Weapon Skill when the Stigmata effects are not active
✧ If you don't have any UE Skill left, do basics to charge the Charged ATK
✧ Use Ultimate whenever available
✧ Signets ✧
🟄 Ego Signets
Start: Blessing of Vulnerable Duality
Recommended: Blessing of Might of Duality
Recommended below SS: Blessing of Intergrowth
🟄 General Signets
How the Signets are listed
To help you understand the Signet priorities, here's a summary of how the Signets are listed:
Signet of [Signet name] - flamechaser
First priority Signet
Second priority Signet
Third priority Signet
(Fourth priority Signet)
Nexus Signet (core 1 / 2)
First priority Enhanced
Second priority Enhanced
Third priority Enhanced
(Note:...)
Signets mentioned earlier are generally a higher priority than Signets mentioned later.
Signets that aren't necessary for the Nexus Signet to function properly with (optional) and add a short explanation behind the Signets in case you don't know the names (Total DMG / SP regeneration / ... )
High priority Signets
Signet of Decimation - Kalpas
Blade, Grave, and Scar (Total DMG)
Bone, Blood, and Ribbon (Physical DMG)
Desireless, Mindless, and Homeless (Total DMG taken)
Path, Misfortune, and Written Fate (Max HP)
Core 1 - Fight, Struggle, and Decimation
Man, Mask, and Contract (Total DMG)
Burden, Difficulty, and Calamity (Blood Boil costs HP)
Note: During 8.5 the load buff ensures you stay low HP. If you struggle surviving, go for Hua next. After 8.5, consider draining some HP in Shop floors, but with BR support you should stay at low HP regardless thanks to her low heal.
Signet of Deliverance - Kevin
Mask of the Predator (Physical Breach)
Pendant of the Watcher (Physical DMG)
Goblet of the Giver (Total DMG)
Core 1 - Blade of the Deliverer
Crusade of the Deliverer (Normal Signet buff)
Low priority Signets
Signet of Setsuna - Sakura
Bountiful Blossom: Fuji (+1 Evasion Skill)
Bountiful Blossom: Koyo (Total DMG vulnerability)
Bountiful Blossom: Botan (Total DMG)
Core 1 - Setsuna Blade: Sakura ni Maku
Note: At 3 Egos the additional evasion skill is no longer needed
Signet of Vicissitude - Fu Hua
No One to Share (Physical Breach)
Long Trip (Total DMG)
Days Gone (Physical DMG)
Core 2 - Suffering Mass
Broken Dreams (max stacks) (optional)
Note: Fu Hua NEEDS her core. Can get her earlier if needed for survival reasons.
Signet of Reverie - Pardofelis
Motto of Meow (Total DMG)
Back-Curled Tail (Physical DMG)
Neighborhoot Chatters (max HP/SP)
Core 1 - Empty Dreams, Self, Set, and Joy
Note: When getting a Signet providing additional coins in the first Shop you can grab it.
Shop only Signets
Signet of Stars - Griseo
Yellow & Warm
Black & Hot (Physical DMG) (optional)
✧ Supports ✧
F1-15: Starlit Astrologos / Blood Rose
In F16 you can switch out Starlit Astrologos for Swnosy Sniper.
✧ Remembrance Sigils ✧
Start: Mad King's Mask / An Old Pal's Legacy
During the run, switch the General sigil depending on the Signets you are currently going for.
End: Tin Flask / An Old Pal's Legacy
Note: When usind LITE, you can start with Because of You. Switch to An Old Pal's Legacy in the first Shop you enter and do not switch it out again.
✧ Video example ✧
Might include a budged run later if I do it in live
✦ Summary ✦
✦ Closing Statement ✦
I did not think I would ever say this but... Stygian Nymph is good.
However, she struggles with gather A LOT, so if you do not have Project Bunny I cannot recommend running with her. Her DMG is similar to newly released Valkyries, but she lacks time stop lol...
anyway, if you like her she became playable!!!
Credits
- Thanks to Cyxo and Alpaca for the pictures of Valkyrie icons and such!
- Thanks to my friend Rikutakuto for doing the cover design for me! Check her out:>
- Love to Inari
That's it, I hope I was able to help you!
Have a great day and fun with Saula & Veliona 
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