Hotori records her teammates’ skills using her support skill, then replays them when she activates her ultimate. For her build, focus on ultimate damage, aim for Crit Rate main stat with the Lost Radiant set, and fit her into blossom or strong burst teams where extra skill replays matter most.
Hotori kit
The character stands on screen with the skill and ultimate UI visible while text explains the Non-Closed Timepiece. — IWinToLose Gaming
steps
- Use Hotori’s skill: This records one support or redirect skill per teammate for around five seconds, indicated by her ultimate gauge ticking down.
- Trigger teammate skills: Time their skills during her recording window so they are stored for replay.
- Activate Hotori’s ultimate: This replays the recorded teammate skills, freezes time, and lets you perform basics to fill a second gauge for her finisher.
- Spam basics during time stop: You have ten seconds to fill her secondary gauge; two full attack strings are possible.
- Finish with her ultimate: Most of her damage lands here, and any holding or charge-based skills recorded become tap-style replays.
Signature Arc
Hotori’s signature Arc is highlighted in a comparison table beneath the Arc details screen. — IWinToLose Gaming
comparison
Signature Arc (March Beyond Time)
- Best option for Hotori, especially when using her normal pattern of skill, triggering three teammate skills, then ultimate.
- Fully rewards hitting multiple skill replays.
Battle Pass Arc (Fluff of Fearlessness)
- About 84–92% of the performance of the signature Arc, depending on mix level.
- Second-best if you aren’t aiming for the signature.
Cheap Option (Rain That Shook the World)
- Usable if spending much less, but not close enough to the signature to be the main investment if you can afford more.
- If resources allow, aim for the signature Arc.
Lost Radiant set and stats
The Console screen shows the Lost Radiance set and its main stats. — IWinToLose Gaming
prerequisites
- Farm and use the Lost Radiant set.
- Prioritize Crit Rate main stat. Cosmo percent, Crit Damage, and Attack percent are also close in value.
- Cycle intensity is okay if you lack better main stats.
- For substats: focus on double crit, Attack percent, and bonus damage.
- If running a blossom team, the MC (main character) can build cycle intensity so Hotori stays focused on her own damage stats.
Awakenings
Hotori’s awakenings screen displays the awakening nodes and dupes. — IWinToLose Gaming
Which awakenings to choose
- Awakening 1: Clean damage increase if you are recording skills with Hotori.
- Awakening 2: Slightly less damage than Awakening 1, but does not require skill recording.
- Awakening 3: Improves speed and sometimes allows an extra ultimate by refunding skill energy on a timer. Comfort pick for rotations.
- Awakening 4: Energy on kill. Especially useful for daily farming or mob content.
- Awakening 5: Single-target team damage against bosses.
- Awakening 6: Ignores part of enemy defense during time stop and grants a full team attack buff through resident skills.
- Priority: Start with Awakening 3 for rotation quality-of-life if unsure. Awakening 1 is a strong early damage pick. Awakening 4 is for farming, while 5 and 6 are boss-oriented upgrades.
Teams
Hotori’s team composition screen shows three teammates arranged around her. — IWinToLose Gaming
Blossom teams are Hotori’s natural fit, since her passive lets blossom damage hit during her time-stop ultimate. MC, Natalie, and Jiuyuan are strong blossom partners, with MC especially benefiting from Hotori’s replay. For blossom setups, build MC for cycle intensity and run a cycle-focused console, leaving Hotori free to focus on damage stats. Mint, Hathor, and Sekhmet can substitute for missing core units.
Hotori also works in raw-damage teams. Pair her with Hathor, Nanally, and Sekhmet, where Hotori makes Hathor’s feathers reliable and Nanally brings a strong burst. If you’re missing the pure blossom core, these teams are still effective. Hotori enables extra skill uses and strong burst phases in both team styles.
Also worth knowing
- Ultimate energy from Charged: In live, Hotori does not gain ultimate energy from Charged, even though this mechanic showed up in test builds.
- Buff and timer tracking: You can enable the combat status bar in Phone Settings to make it easier to track active buffs and timers when testing Hotori.
FAQ
How does Hotori’s record-and-replay skill work?
Hotori’s skill records one support or redirect skill per teammate for a few seconds, then her ultimate replays those skills so teammates act twice.
How much does Hotori’s signature Arc matter?
Her signature Arc (March Beyond Time) is her best-in-slot and substantially boosts her kit, especially if you run the usual sequence of skill, teammate skills, then ultimate.
What are the best stats and set for Hotori?
Lost Radiant is the set to use, with Crit Rate as the safest main stat. Cosmo percent, Crit Damage, and Attack percent are also strong if you get better rolls.
Which awakenings are worth getting on Hotori?
Awakening 3 stands out for boosting rotation comfort. Awakening 1 is a clean early damage upgrade if you record skills. For farming or bosses, Awakening 4 and 5 are situational.
What teams work best with Hotori and blossom characters?
Hotori fits best with blossom teams (MC, Natalie, Jiuyuan) built for cycle intensity, but she also does well in raw-damage setups with Hathor, Nanally, and Sekhmet.
Sources
Screenshots on this page are frames from the videos below, used to illustrate the steps they describe. All rights remain with their creators.
- ULTIMATE Hotori Guide & Showcase! [BEST Teams, Builds, Weapons, and MORE] Neverness to Everness — IWinToLose Gaming, May 13, 2026
Checked against:
- Ver. 1.3 "Rising from the Moonlit Fog" Patch Notes — PWM Game Manager, 2026-08-18
- NTE Version 1.3 Preview Special Program丨Airing Soon — PWM Game Manager, 2026-08-06
- Version 1.2 "999 Nights" Patch Notes — PWM Game Manager, 2026-07-07
