UID:11903619 welcomes you to yet another review on Griseo's equipment!

This time we'll be looking at her signature weapon in its Pri-Arm Elysian Astra: Heart's Colour

Contents

1. Background (multipliers and effects)

2. Upgrading Cost

3. Ugrade from Elysian Astra

4. Users

5. Acquisition + Resource Planning

6. Final Thoughts

1. Background (multipliers and effects)

Elysian Astra: Heart’s Colour

Active Skill - Primary Colour Surge

SP Cost: 10 

Cooldown: 20 seconds

The cross’ landing deals 600% ATK of physical damage, inflicts 10 bleed trauma, and sprays paint that deals 60% ATK of physical damage to surrounding enemies every 1.5 seconds for 18 seconds. 

Griseo equip bonus:

QTE entries automatically activate the weapon active and her ultimate evasion skill.

Passive - Free Colouring

+35% total damage for The user’s combo and ultimate physical damage.

+20% physical damage for every Valkyrie in the team. Cannot stack of multiple Valkyries are equipped with this cross.

Passive 2 -  Light and Colours 

Bleed damage +20%

Within 22 seconds of deploying the cross, enemies with broken shields or without one receive 8% bonus physical damage.

The user gains a one off effect where attacking a bleeding enemy causes a paint explosion, dealing 5*140% ATK of AoE damage.

2. Upgrading Cost

These, along with EXP materials and coin costs apply to every Pri Arm weapon thus far

Other Conditions 

Unlocked Elysian Astra in the Weapon Gallery (does not necessarily have to be in your inventory).

Use any level 50 Gacha Cross (includes those from the Battle Pass, Universal Mirage but excludes Foundry weapons bought with AE or Schicksal cores). They are:

Using other crosses is only advised if an obsolete weapon was raised a while back and no longer usable. Examples might include Zither's lament, Sonata or a non Pri-Arm 11th Sacred Relic, whichever one you deem fit.

3. Upgrade from Elysian Astra

Passive 2 -  Light and Colours 

This passive is the main upgrade that upgrading Elysian Astra will yield besides some multiplier increases, an added QTE effect and higher base stats (285-392 ATK + 22-56 CRT).

Alternatively

Given that the multiplier is relatively low, Griseo could just use something like Hekate's Sombre (only if you have it already). Griseo can also shred hit count shields with this cross, making it a better option against bosses like Jizo and Herrscher of Sentience.

4. Users

Griseo - Starry Impression

As the signature weapon for Griseo, it comes as no surprise that she is the best user. The weapon has a balance of team support and self damage, something that Griseo revolves around.

CAUTION

Twilight Paladin

Although it may be tempting to use this cross on TP, who happens to have innate bleeding, it is worth mention that without her signature weapon, she is simply a deadweight

Hekate Sombre solve's TP's gauge issue as a QTE enables her to fully replenish her bar. Please avoid using Elysian Astra at all costs unless you're doing Elysian Realm with no other options!

Sorry, Who?

As woeful as it is, Tericula is qualified to join or buy a retirement apartment alongside Kongming because Griseo simultaneously outclasses both of them in their respective niches.

Unfortunately, every other cross user has their own weapon, Sakuno Rondo has Sakura, Celestial Hymn needs 11th Leitourgia and Mobius uses Basilik. Only raise this weapon if you're planning to build Griseo.

6. Final Thoughts

Is it worth upgrading Elysian Astra to Heart's Colour? In terms of priority, I would rank it lower than weapons for damage dealers such as Bright Knight, Palatinus Equinox, Elysia etc. Since the additional passive is a mere 8% physical damage vulnerability at a exorbitant cost. Of course, if your resource reserves are sustainable, by all means max it, the effects are very colourful!!

Last but not least, good luck in getting this weapon and/or Griseo's equipment along the way! <3