Hiyuki
Living smart-spender Hiyuki guide for general players (not whale ceiling). 5★ Glacio Sword main DPS — Glacio Chafe → Glacio Bite Liberation carry. Banner art: official Kuro key art (via fandom / Kuro promo still). Verified 1 Oct 2026 HKT.
Controls note: DualSense defaults — □ Normal Attack · △ Resonance Skill · R2 Resonance Liberation · ✕ Jump · R1 Dodge · L1+□ Echo · character switch = Outro. Hold □ = Heavy Attack. Hold R2 in Foreclaimed Self to spend Snowforged Blade gradually. Rebinds differ; match your layout.
Brief summary
Hiyuki swaps Present Self → Foreclaimed Self through her first Liberation, then dumps Iai Basics, Bitterfrost Heavy, and a second Liberation nuke. She converts team Glacio Chafe into Glacio Bite (still counts as Chafe for supports) and self-buffs via Snow Rust stacks (1 per Chafe/Bane applier on the team).
| Job | When she shines | When she struggles |
|---|---|---|
| Glacio Chafe hypercarry | Lucilla + Suisui (premium); Lynae + Mornye; Chisa + Suisui | Budget teams without Chafe/Bane partners — still clearable, more rota effort (Prydwen) |
| AoE + timer pause | Multi-wave ToA / WhiWa — big hits, grouping, timer-pause Heavies/Lib | You refuse to learn Iai / Snowforged management |
Pull / build when: you want a top Glacio DPS and own (or plan) Lucilla / Suisui / Chisa / Lynae. S0 is fully playable; S0R1 is the common bang-for-buck entry because Frostburn is a large gap (~17% over next swords on Prydwen sheets).
Build guide + echoes
Cost pattern: 4 / 3 / 3 / 1 / 1.
| Use case | 5-pc set | Main echo | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (BiS) | Wishes of Quiet Snowfall | Reminiscence: Threnodian - Voidborne Construct | +Glacio + 25% Crit Rate after Liberation DMG; main echo +12% Glacio / Liberation — Kuro / Game8 / Prydwen unanimous |
| Early farm | Freezing Frost | Lampylumen Myriad | Temporary Glacio set while farming Quiet Snowfall |
Main stats: 4-cost CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG (with sig + set Crit Rate, CRIT DMG 4-cost is usual) · 3-cost Glacio DMG (×2; 1× ATK% is fine if substats win — Prydwen) · 1-cost ATK% (×2).
Substats: Energy Regen (until comfortable) → CRIT DMG = CRIT Rate (cap ~70–75% with set) → Liberation DMG% ≥ ATK% → flat ATK.
Quiet Snowfall note: set Crit Rate is conditional on dealing Liberation DMG after Chafe — her rota always pays it; don’t overcap Crit Rate on echoes.
Best weapon
| Rank | Weapon | Approx. share (Prydwen, Lucilla+Suisui sheet) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburn (sig, R1) | 100% | ATK% + 28% Glacio Amp on Chafe apply + Liberation 10% DEF ignore + Chafe Amp while on-field — large unique package |
| 2 | Blazing Brilliance R1 | ~83% | Changli sig — slight edge over EoG as a stick |
| 3 | Emerald of Genesis R1 | ~82% | Best standard / permanent alternative (ER + Skill ATK stacks) — Kuro “best alt” |
| 4 | Red Spring / other Crit swords | ~81% | Mostly stat sticks; BA passives are low value |
| BP / F2P | Feather Edge R5 ( |
Feather Edge is best 4★ (Liberation DMG) |
Need signature? Smart-spender call: Frostburn is worth it if Hiyuki is a core clear DPS — ~17% behind next options is one of the larger WuWa sig gaps. If you already sit on S0R1, you’re at the recommended entry. Do not chase R2+; bank sequences only after supports are secure.
Target endgame stats (Lv.90, S0)
Prydwen targets (party active, out of combat; Crit Rate before Quiet Snowfall proc):
| Stat | Target |
|---|---|
| HP | 15000+ |
| DEF | 1150+ |
| ATK | 1800–2200+ |
| CRIT Rate | 65%+ before set (~70% in combat with set is the usual aim) |
| CRIT DMG | 210–260%+ (with sig + Snow Rust Crit DMG, sheets often land ~250–280%) |
| Energy Regen | ~120% (Kuro comfort ≥115%; Game8 ~120%) |
| Glacio DMG% | 40–70%+ |
Skill priority
- Resonance Liberation
- Basic Attack (Present + Foreclaimed strings share this node — Game8 ★★★★★ with Liberation)
- Forte Circuit (Iai multipliers)
- Resonance Skill
- Intro (skip last — utility / Dedication)
Prydwen order matches: Liberation → Basic → Forte → Skill → Intro.
Sequences + signature sweet spot
| Stop | Verdict |
|---|---|
| S0R0 | Playable with EoG / Feather Edge — expect the sig gap |
| S0R1 | Default sweet spot for smart spenders — full kit + Frostburn package. Sufficient for ToA / WhiWa with Lucilla or Lynae |
| S1 | Huge Foreclaimed Basic multipliers + pull / interrupt resist — strong if going deeper |
| S2 | Best comfort breakpoint — 3 Snowforged Blade out of combat, extra Frostharden / Skill charges, faster Iai routes (Prydwen S2+ opener) |
| S3 | Game8 “best stop for low spenders” — Snow Rust + Heavy multipliers |
| S4–S5 | Team DMG / Skill — skip unless heading to S6 |
| S6 | Whale ceiling (Liberation Crit DMG + off-field Bite) |
Definitive recommend: S0R1. Push S2R1 only after Lucilla / Suisui (or your chosen supports) are secured. Stop inventing pity for S3+ unless Hiyuki is your forever main.
Best teams + full rotations (PS)
Hiyuki standard loop (easy / Game8-aligned):
Intro → hold □ (Frostsplinter bow) → R2 (Inward Vision / Foreclaimed) → □×5 → △ (Jade Cleave) → hold △ (Petalfall → Iai stance) → □×3 Iai → hold □ Bitterfrost → hold R2 Blade Liberation → Outro
Prydwen standard (tighter cancels):
Intro → □ BA3 → hold □ Frostsplinter (cancel into R2) → R2 → □×3 (cancel BA3 into △) → △ Jade → △ Petalfall → □×3 → R1 Iai stance → □×3 Iai → hold □ Bitterfrost → hold R2 → optional △ swap cancel → Outro
Tip (Kuro): wait 4s out of combat before ToA floors so Inherent Ephemeral Realm grants 1 Snowforged Blade (S2 restores 3).
Echo (Voidborne Construct): weave anytime — summon, no transform lock.
1) Premium Glacio Chafe — Hiyuki / Lucilla / Suisui
Hiyuki: Quiet Snowfall. Lucilla: Quiet Snowfall (support route). Suisui: Song of Feathered Trace.
- Suisui: Forte → empowered △ → plunge → □×4 → R2 → Echo → Outro to Lucilla
- Lucilla: hold △ (3 Photo) → R2 → Reminiscence hold Heavy → Echo → Outro to Hiyuki
- Hiyuki: standard loop above → Outro to Suisui
- Repeat
2) Tune Break flex — Hiyuki / Lynae / Mornye
Hiyuki: Quiet Snowfall. Lynae: Pact + Hyvatia. Mornye: Halo of Starry Radiance.
- Mornye: □×3 → hold □ (air) → air □×3 → △ (cancel endlag with R2) → Heavy → Outro to Lynae
- Lynae: Intro → △ → R2 → hold Heavy to max Lumiflow → release → ✕✕✕ plunge → Outro to Hiyuki
- Hiyuki: standard loop (Tune Break can skip Basics — see Game8) → Outro to Mornye
- Repeat
3) Neg Status hypercarry — Hiyuki / Chisa / Suisui
Hiyuki: Quiet Snowfall. Chisa: Thread of Severed Fate / Glow. Suisui: Feathered Trace.
- Suisui: same opener as team 1 → Outro to Chisa
- Chisa: □×3 → R2 → △ Sawring → hold Heavy dump → Outro to Hiyuki
- Hiyuki: standard loop → Outro to Suisui
- Repeat
Without Lucilla/Suisui/Chisa: Lynae + Shorekeeper / Verina still works as a generalist shell; Snow Rust stays lower — accept the DPS loss or farm the Chafe partners.
Sources (last verified 1 Oct 2026 HKT)
- Prydwen — Hiyuki (weapon %, Quiet Snowfall, stats, standard/S2 rotas; profile 30 Sep 2026)
- Game8 — Hiyuki builds / teams (Lucilla/Suisui, Lynae/Mornye, Chisa teams, skill priority, sequences; updated 30 Sep 2026)
- Game8 — controls (DualSense map; Liberation = R2)
- Official Kuro SPA guide: role 1108 / strategy 14114 (The Solemn Frost Blade, Hiyuki — Void Enigma). Browser-fetched; Quiet Snowfall + Voidborne + Frostburn / EoG + ≥115% ER agree with Prydwen + Game8. Also listed: 14115 (WW Echoes All-Round).
Cross-check rule: Prydwen + Game8 + Kuro agree on Quiet Snowfall + Voidborne, Frostburn BiS with large gap, S0 viable / S0R1 entry / S2 comfort, and Lucilla + Suisui best team → treat as definitive.