⚡️ The Core of Alice's Playstyle: The '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' Loop
Hello, and welcome to the ultimate guide for the S-rank Physical Aberration character, Alice Thymefield. The key to her gameplay is a repeating loop of '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack'. With this guide, you'll be able to unleash Alice's full explosive damage!
Unlike a typical Aberration character, Alice has a special skill called '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack'. This technique has the unique ability to trigger a Stun effect unconditionally, regardless of the Aberration Gauge.
- Start the Damage Cycle: After accumulating 3 stacks, hold the Normal Attack button to use 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack'.
- Guaranteed Stun Trigger: This 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' always triggers a Stun, which also deals additional lingering damage.
- Repeat, Repeat, Repeat: The key to Alice's damage is to continuously trigger Stuns by using 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' as soon as her stacks are ready.
🔥 The Synergy of Stun and 'Chaos': Unleashing Explosive Damage
Alice's Stun doesn't just deal one-time damage. Its most unique feature is the 'additional lingering damage'. If you trigger a 'Chaos' effect while this lingering damage is active, the damage of the 'Chaos' effect is significantly amplified.
This is why it's crucial to pair Alice with other Aberration damage dealers to continuously trigger 'Chaos'. Each time you trigger 'Chaos', it also slightly fills your 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' stacks, helping you maintain a smooth damage cycle.
But don't worry if you don't have other Aberration dealers! Alice's '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' has the special ability to trigger 'Chaos' by rubbing Stuns together. This is a great tip to keep in mind when using Alice solo or in a team with other Physical characters.
✨ Skill Tips You Should Know
- Ultimate Skill: Alice's Ultimate is primarily used to build stacks. It's especially effective when the enemy's Aberration Gauge is empty, as it efficiently fills the gauge to help trigger Stun.
- Heavy Attack and Dodge: Alice's Heavy Attack is a dashing motion. If you use it to dodge an enemy's attack at the right time, a perfect dodge is triggered. This gives you a bonus stack, so be sure to use it actively! (The regular Special Skill dodge does not provide a stack bonus.)
- Enhanced Normal Attack: Triggering a Stun enhances the final hit of your next Normal Attack. Since Alice continuously triggers Stuns, you'll find that this enhanced attack is naturally and repeatedly applied.
⚙️ Recommended Stats and Gear
To maximize Alice's damage, you should prioritize 'Aberration Mastery' above all else.
- Aberration Mastery: The higher your Aberration Mastery, the more your Aberration damage increases, causing Alice's damage efficiency to skyrocket.
- W-Engines: Currently, the only W-Engine that directly boosts Aberration Mastery is her Exclusive W-Engine. If you're unable to get her exclusive, 'The Twins' or 'Spoonfuls of Love' are good alternative options.
Q. How exactly does Alice's core damage cycle, the '3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' loop, generate Stun and Chaos damage?
A. Alice's core damage cycle, the '3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' loop, generates Stun and Chaos damage through the following mechanics:
Stun Generation:
- Alice is an Aberration character, so her damage primarily comes from triggering Aberration effects.
- While she can trigger Stuns by filling the Aberration Gauge with regular attacks, the '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' is a technique that guarantees a Stun.
- This Stun triggered by '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' is separate from the Aberration Gauge.
- Therefore, by using this skill as soon as her stacks are ready, you can generate Stuns continuously.
Chaos Damage Generation:
- Alice's Stun is unique because it generates additional lingering damage, which a regular Stun does not.
- If you trigger 'Chaos' while this lingering damage is active, the Chaos damage is significantly amplified.
- 'Chaos' requires another Aberration effect to be triggered, which is why it's important to use Alice with other Aberration dealers to continuously trigger it.
- Furthermore, each time 'Chaos' is triggered, it also slightly recharges your 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' stacks, helping you use it more often.
- Special Note: You don't need another Aberration dealer. The '3-Stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' has a unique property where it can trigger Chaos by rubbing Stuns together. This is a useful tip for playing Alice solo or with a team of Physical characters.
Q. What is the difference between Alice's two methods of triggering Stun (filling the Aberration Gauge vs. 3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack), and when is the best time to use each?
A. Alice has two methods for triggering Stuns, and their differences and usage timings are as follows:
Triggering Stun by filling the Aberration Gauge:
- Mechanism: As an Aberration character, Alice can trigger Stuns by filling the Aberration Gauge on the right side of the screen with her normal attacks.
- Characteristic: This is the basic damage mechanism for most Aberration characters.
- Usage Time: This is a fundamental part of an Aberration character's damage output, used during regular combat.
Using 3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack:
- Mechanism: After gathering 3 stacks, holding the Normal Attack button to use this skill will unconditionally trigger a Stun. This Stun is separate from the Aberration Gauge.
- Characteristic: This is Alice's unique method for guaranteed Stun activation.
- Usage Time: Use this skill immediately whenever your stacks are full. This is Alice's core damage cycle, crucial for continuous Stun generation and synergy with Chaos damage.
Summary of Differences and Usage:
- Independence: The '3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' is independent of the Aberration Gauge, guaranteeing a Stun, while the other method relies on the standard gauge-filling process.
- Priority: Focus on using '3-stack Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' as soon as the stacks are ready to deal Alice's core damage. Other attacks should be used to fill the Aberration Gauge to trigger Stuns. Her Ultimate is also very effective at filling the gauge, making it ideal to use when the enemy's gauge is empty to help trigger a Stun.
Q. Why does Alice's Stun generate lingering damage, and what's the extra effect when this lingering damage interacts with Chaos?
A. Here are the reasons why Alice's Stun generates lingering damage and the additional effects of its synergy with Chaos:
Reason for Lingering Damage:
- A regular Stun does not have lingering damage. It typically deals a single burst of damage.
- However, Alice's Stun is unique because it generates 'additional lingering damage'. This is a core trait of her Stun effect.
Extra Effects with Chaos Synergy:
- When 'Chaos' is triggered while the lingering damage from Alice's Stun is active, the Chaos damage is dealt with a significant amplification.
- This is one of the main reasons why Alice should be teamed with other Aberration characters to continuously trigger Chaos.
- Additionally, triggering Chaos also slightly recharges Alice's 'Normal Attack + Heavy Attack' stacks, which helps her use the skill more frequently.
Q. What is the main purpose of Alice's Ultimate, and what's the most effective time to use it in relation to the Aberration Gauge?
A. The main purpose of Alice's Ultimate is to build stacks. Fundamentally, it's used for stack generation.
In relation to the Aberration Gauge, the most effective time to use her Ultimate is when the enemy's Aberration Gauge is empty, as her Ultimate is very effective at filling the gauge.
Q. It's said that 'Aberration Mastery' is highly effective for Alice. What positive impact does increasing this stat have on her damage output?
A. The reason 'Aberration Mastery' is highly effective for Alice is that increasing Aberration Mastery also boosts her Aberration damage. Therefore, prioritizing Aberration Mastery is crucial for maximizing Alice's damage output.