4-Star
Fire
The Destruction
B Tier
Fire
The DestructionThe self-proclaimed boss of The Moles adventure squad. Hook is a single-target Fire DPS who inflicts Burn on enemies and deals amplified damage against them via her Talent, while regenerating Energy and even recovering her own HP. A competent Fire damage source whose kit is as straightforward as she is bold.
Hook
Pitch-Dark Hook the Great / The Moles BossBest Light Cone
On the Fall of an Aeon
Best Relic Set
Pioneer Diver 4pc
Planar Set
Glamoth / Rutilant
Key Mechanic
Keep Burn Active
Best Partner
Skills
Basic
Hehe! Don't Get Burned!
Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Hook's ATK to a single enemy. Standard basic attack with low priority in normal gameplay since using the Skill is almost always better.
100%
of ATK
Skill
Hey! Remember Hook?
Deals Fire DMG equal to 240% of Hook's ATK to a single enemy with a 100% base chance to inflict Burn for 2 turns. Burned enemies take Fire DoT equal to 65% of Hook's ATK at the start of each turn. After using her Ultimate, this Skill is Enhanced: it deals 280% ATK to the target and 80% ATK to adjacent enemies, with the same Burn chance.
240%
single target
Ultimate
Boom! Here Comes the Fire!
Costs 120 Energy. Deals Fire DMG equal to 400% of Hook's ATK to a single enemy. After using the Ultimate, the next Skill becomes the Enhanced version, which hits the main target and adjacent enemies. Also triggers the A6 trace: Hook's action is Advanced Forward by 20% and she regenerates 5 Energy.
400%
single target
Talent
Ha! Oil to the Flames!
When Hook attacks a target afflicted with Burn, she deals Additional Fire DMG equal to 100% of her ATK and regenerates 5 extra Energy. The A2 trace also restores HP equal to 5% of her Max HP whenever this Talent triggers, giving Hook notable self-sustainability.
+100%
extra Fire DMG
Technique
Ack! Look at This Mess!
Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Hook deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of her ATK to a random enemy and inflicts Burn on every enemy for 3 turns. Burned enemies take Fire DoT equal to 50% of Hook's ATK each turn. A great way to pre-apply Burn before the first turn.
50%
wave start
Build Targets
Relic Main Stats
Head
HP (fixed)
Hands
ATK (fixed)
Body
CRIT Rate
or CRIT DMG
Feet
Speed
or ATK%
Planar Sphere
Fire DMG
or ATK%
Link Rope
ATK%
Stat Targets
Substat Priority
01
Speed (breakpoint)
134 target
02
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
balance 1:2
03
ATK%
scales all hits
04
Effect Hit Rate
Burn reliability
Skill Upgrade Order
Skill
1st
Ult
2nd
Talent
3rd
Basic
Skip
Skill first as it is her primary damage source and Burn applicator. Ultimate second for stronger burst and Enhanced Skill access. Basic ATK rarely sees use at high investment levels.
Best Light Cones
#1
On the Fall of an Aeon (S5)
Best-in-slot for Hook. Stacks ATK up to 4 times when attacking and grants a 24% DMG bonus for 2 turns on each Weakness Break. Readily obtainable from Herta's Store and superimposable to S5.
#2
Woof! Walk Time! (S5)
Increases ATK by up to 20% and boosts DMG to enemies afflicted with Burn or Bleed by up to 32% (including DoT). Directly synergizes with Hook's Burn-focused kit and is available from Echo of War and the Forgotten Hall store.
#3
A Secret Vow (S5)
Solid free-to-play alternative. Increases DMG dealt by up to 40%, with an additional 40% bonus against enemies whose HP percentage is equal to or higher than Hook's. Strong early-game option from Stellar Warp.
#4
Something Irreplaceable
5-star Destruction cone. Boosts ATK significantly and restores HP when defeating enemies or taking a hit, then grants a temporary DMG bonus. Seen in actual endgame usage data for Hook players.
#5
The Moles Welcome You
Thematically fitting 4-star option. Grants stacking ATK buffs that align with Hook's frequent Basic ATK usage when Skill Points are scarce.
Best Relics
Cavern Sets
1
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
Her best-in-slot cavern set. The 4-piece bonus amplifies damage against debuffed enemies and provides stacking CRIT DMG bonuses. Hook naturally maintains Burn on enemies, satisfying the debuff requirement with minimal effort. With 3 debuffs active this set reaches maximum power.
2
Scholar Lost in Erudition
Strong alternative. Increases CRIT Rate by 8% with the 2-piece bonus, and the 4-piece boosts Skill and Ultimate DMG by 20%, with an additional 25% Skill DMG bonus after using the Ultimate, lining up perfectly with Hook's Enhanced Skill rotation.
3
Firesmith of Lava-Forging
Fire DMG specialist set. The 4-piece increases Skill DMG by 12% and grants an additional 12% Fire DMG bonus for the next attack after using the Ultimate. A solid option if you have well-rolled Firesmith pieces already.
4
⊕
2-piece Mix (Flex)
If full 4-piece sets roll poorly, combining 2-piece bonuses from Firesmith of Lava-Forging, Scholar Lost in Erudition, Musketeer of Wild Wheat, Prisoner in Deep Confinement, or The Wind-Soaring Valorous is a viable middle-ground solution.
Planar Ornament Sets
1
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
Best planar set for Hook. Provides 12% ATK and an additional 12% or 18% DMG bonus when Hook's Speed meets the 135 or 160 breakpoint respectively. Pairs well with a Speed-focused build.
2
Rutilant Arena
Increases CRIT Rate by 8% and boosts Basic ATK and Skill DMG by 20% when CRIT Rate reaches 70% or higher. An excellent choice when CRIT Rate is already well-stacked, and frequently seen in endgame player data for Hook.
3
Space Sealing Station
Budget ATK option. Provides 12% ATK and an additional 12% ATK when Speed reaches 120 or higher. A reliable fall-back for players who haven't built up optimal CRIT stats yet.
Best Teams for Hook
Hook benefits greatly from frequent Ultimates to trigger her Enhanced Skill. Tingyun's Energy support is her single best partner. Pair with a sustain unit and a flex support for consistent output.
01 · Core Team
Recommended standard composition
02 · Huohuo Variant
Best healer + Energy support
03 · F2P · Budget
All accessible characters
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Eidolons
E
1
Early to Bed. Early to Rise
Enhanced Skill deals 20% increased DMG. Since the Enhanced Skill is Hook's only source of AoE damage, this Eidolon meaningfully improves her multi-target performance in situations where enemies are grouped together.
Solid Upgrade
E
2
Happy Tummy. Happy Body
Extends the duration of Burn caused by the Skill by 1 turn. This greatly improves the reliability of Burn uptime between Skill uses, ensuring Hook's Talent triggers more consistently without needing extra Effect Hit Rate investment.
Consistency Boost
E
3
Don't Be Picky. Nothing's Icky
Skill Level +2 (max 15) and Basic ATK Level +1 (max 10). The Skill level increase directly boosts Hook's primary damage source and improves the Enhanced Skill multipliers.
Level Boost
E
4
It's Okay to Not Know
When the Talent is triggered, there is a 100% base chance to Burn enemies adjacent to the target enemy, equivalent to the Burn from the Skill. Combined with E2's extended Burn duration, this pushes Hook's multi-target damage to a significantly higher level.
Significant Upgrade
E
5
Let the Moles' Deeds Be Known
Ultimate Level +2 (max 15) and Talent Level +2 (max 15). Boosts both her burst damage and her Talent's Additional Fire DMG, offering a meaningful increase across her whole kit.
Level Boost
E
6
Always Ready to Punch and Kick
Hook deals 20% more DMG to enemies inflicted with Burn. Since Burn uptime is nearly 100% in a built Hook team, this is effectively a permanent 20% all-damage multiplier. Simulation data shows E6 increases single-target output by approximately 24.6% compared to E0 (265,803 vs 213,413 damage).
Best Eidolon
Major Traces
Innocence
Ascension 2
Hook restores HP equal to 5% of her Max HP whenever her Talent is triggered. Since the Talent fires on every attack against a Burned target, Hook can heal herself several times per turn in a well-built team, dramatically reducing her reliance on dedicated healers.
Naivete
Ascension 4
The chance to resist Crowd Control Debuffs increases by 35%. Provides meaningful protection against stuns, freezes, and other CC effects in endgame content, keeping Hook active more consistently in fights with heavy crowd control.
Playing With Fire
Ascension 6
When using her Ultimate, Hook's action is Advanced Forward by 20% and she additionally regenerates 5 Energy. This is the key trace that makes Hook faster than she appears: the action advance reduces downtime between turns and the extra Energy accelerates her next Ultimate, creating a self-reinforcing loop.
+28%
ATK
+18%
Max HP
+13.3%
CRIT DMG
Upgrade Materials
Ancient Part / Spindle / Engine
Character Ascension
Endotherm Chitin
Ascension Material
Shattered Blade
Trace Material
Guardian's Lament
Boss / Weekly Drop
Frequently Asked Questions
Hook sits at B Tier. She is a decent and functional Fire DPS, but not the most powerful option available. If you are lacking a Fire damage dealer and have an E6 Hook from natural pulls, she can genuinely surprise you in content where Fire Weakness is relevant. She is not recommended as a deliberate investment over pulling newer units, but she is far from useless at E0 either.
At E0, Hook has a 100% base chance to apply Burn with her Skill, so Effect Hit Rate is not required for the initial application. However, enemies with Resistance to Fire or debuffs can reduce reliability. E2 extends Burn by 1 turn, making uptime much easier to maintain. At E4, the Talent also spreads Burn to adjacent enemies at 100% base chance. In most practical scenarios, you do not need to stack Effect Hit Rate on Hook.
Hook's kit is almost entirely single-target. Her Basic ATK, Skill, and Ultimate all hit only one enemy. Her Enhanced Skill adds a small 80% ATK Blast hit to adjacent enemies, but this is infrequent (only after each Ultimate). Destruction characters typically excel at AoE and multi-target damage, which Hook doesn't really do. She performs more like a Hunt DPS who pokes adjacent targets occasionally, making her stronger in single-boss encounters than in wave-based content.
134 Speed is the recommended breakpoint for Hook in most team compositions. With her A6 trace providing a 20% Action Advance on each Ultimate, she naturally takes more turns than raw Speed suggests. If running her with Sparkle or Bronya for Hyperspeed setups, you can stay at her base Speed of 94. Endgame data shows the average Speed among Hook users is around 106, so aim for at least that before pushing further into CRIT stats.
Hook is rated T5 in both Memory of Chaos and Pure Fiction at E0. Her single-target focus makes her poor in Pure Fiction, where AoE damage is king. In Memory of Chaos, she fares better but is still limited by the lack of more powerful utility or team synergies compared to top-tier DPS characters. If you need a Fire unit for a Fire-weak boss in MoC, she can get the job done, especially at higher Eidolons.
Hook is a 4-star character and Eidolons accumulate naturally over time from the Stellar Warp. E2 is a notable quality-of-life improvement for Burn consistency, E4 pushes her into a more competitive zone by spreading Burn to adjacent enemies on each Talent trigger, and E6 provides an effective 20% DMG increase against all enemies in a well-maintained Burn setup. If you have spare copies, leveling her Eidolons is worth it, but deliberately targeting Hook Eidolons with Warp resources is not recommended over pulling newer characters.
