Introducing Arlecchino, the first playable character to wield the intricate Bond of Life mechanic. This guide delves into the intricacies of her abilities, empowering you to unlock her true potential on the battlefield.
Bond of Life, a unique ailment, restricts your character’s healing abilities. Manifest as a crimson border encasing the health bar, it hinders healing from regenerating your actual health. By strategically applying Bond of Life to enemies and herself, Arlecchino gains a significant advantage. Her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks become imbued with Pyro, enhancing their damage output while consuming a portion of her Bond of Life. As her Bond of Life dwindles, her damage inflicted progressively decreases. However, before this occurs, her Pyro infusion culminates in a burst of power.
To effectively harness Bond of Life, utilize Arlecchino’s Skill, Blood-Debt Directives, which marks enemies with crimson X-shaped symbols. Unleash her Charged Attack to absorb these marks, augmenting your Bond of Life. Crucially, allowing a brief interval between using her Skill and Charged Attack enables the marks to transform into Blood-Debt Dues, maximizing the Bond of Life gained. This strategic timing grants Arlecchino a substantial damage boost.
Additionally, Arlecchino’s unique passive prevents external healing sources from aiding her in battle. Hence, she relies on her Elemental Burst, Balemoom Rising, as her primary source of healing. Unleashing her Burst not only inflicts Pyro damage but also purges her Bond of Life, simultaneously extinguishing her Pyro infusion and reverting her Normal and Charged Attacks to Physical damage.
In essence, Arlecchino’s rotations revolve around utilizing her Skill to apply Blood-Debt Directives, followed by her Charged Attack to absorb them and accumulate Bond of Life. Her Normal Attack serves as the optimal damage-dealing sequence, while the timing of her Skill and Charged Attack is crucial for maximizing Bond of Life acquisition. To sustain herself in combat, Arlecchino relies on her Elemental Burst, Balemoom Rising, to heal and purge her Bond of Life, while simultaneously ending her Pyro infusion.
