Augusta's Complete Guide: Five-Star Resonator Skills, Weapons, and Resonance Chains in Howling Tides 2.6

With the 2.6 update to Howling Tides, the highly anticipated five-star Resonator Augusta is about to debut. This electromagnetic frontline warrior, renowned for her powerful offensive power and unique team support abilities, offers players new strategic and compositional options. This article will thoroughly analyze Augusta's skill set, signature weapon, Resonance Unleashed, Forte Circuit, and Resonance Chains to help players prepare for the update's release and maximize her potential through strategic strategies.

I. Augusta Basic Information

Augusta is a five-star electromagnetic Resonator who wields a broadsword as her primary weapon. She not only delivers high damage but also provides shields and energy regeneration for her team, making her a versatile frontline character. Each attack she lands on an enemy builds a specific energy bar, paving the way for powerful skills.

Basic Stats:

Rarity: Five-Star

Attribute: Electric

Weapon: Broad Blade

Rotation: Frontline DPS / Team Support

Augusta's defining feature is her "Resonance Unleashed" skill, which unleashes a devastating slash and, when enhanced, transforms into "Hidden Blade Assault," dealing continuous, high damage. She also generates a shield for her allies and accelerates her skill rotation with her side skills, providing sustained combat support for her team.

II. Signature Weapon: Thunder Flame

Augusta's signature weapon, Thunder Flame, significantly boosts her damage output and survivability.

Basic Stats:

Base Attack Damage: 675

Critical Hit Chance: 12.2%

Weapon Skill Effect (R1):

Attack Damage Increased by 12%

When casting an entry skill or resonance skill, Heavy Attack Damage is increased by 20% for 15 seconds.

After gaining a shield, Heavy Attack Damage ignores 7.2% of the target's Defense for 7 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

This effect triggers every 0.5 seconds.

This weapon not only increases Augusta's damage but also provides her with additional shields, significantly enhancing her ability to sustain combat on the front lines.

III. Normal Attacks and Heavy Attack Skills

Augusta's normal attack is the Hunter's Path, which can perform up to 4 consecutive Shock Damage attacks.

Heavy Attack Skill: Iron Blast

Deals a powerful attack on the target, consuming Stamina.

Can be chained with a normal attack to launch a second attack.

Both aerial attacks and evasion counterattacks deal electric damage.

Heavy Attack Skill: Thunder Roar Series

When Bravery is full, Iron Blast can be replaced with a Thunder Roar series of attacks, including:

Backward Attack

Spin Slash

Uppercut

Dodge Counterattack

When fully upgraded, Dodge Counterattack can be upgraded to a Thunder Roar backward attack, dealing electric damage that counts as heavy damage.

Can be performed in mid-air for high-mobility damage.

Augusta accumulates Bravery through normal attacks, heavy attacks, and evasion counterattacks, up to a maximum of 100 points, which is used to power Resonance Unleashed and enhance skills.

IV. Resonance Skill: Samurai Blade

Augusta's Resonance Skill, Samurai Blade, deals powerful electric damage and can be used as a combo skill with normal attacks.

Upgraded Skills: Eternal Sunshine Series

Strike: After casting, you can continue to perform a jump attack in mid-air.

Jump: Deals electric damage and can be performed continuously in mid-air.

Pounce: Consumes all sublimation points to cast. A critical hit counts as damage and grants a layer of Majesty.

Through the effective use of Resonance skills, Augusta can maintain high-frequency damage in combat and trigger the Majesty effect, paving the way for Resonance Unleashed.

5. Resonance Unleashed: Sunward Conquest

Augusta's Resonance Unleashed skill is her core damage output:

Swings her broadsword forward, dealing shock damage, treated as a critical hit.

When Majesty reaches 2 stacks, she can cast Sublime as the Sun without consuming Resonance Energy.

Enters a 7-second Allegiance state, allowing her to use special attacks and dodge skills.

Can move on the surface of water without consuming Stamina.

Sublime as the Sun skill chain:

Daywalker: Continuously cast to deal shock damage.

Eternal Guardian: Consumes stacks of Majesty, ends Allegiance, and deals critical damage.

Eternal Guardian: Cast to end Pledge of Allegiance, granting the team additional shield.

Augusta's Resonance Unleashed synergizes with other Resonators on the team, providing powerful buffs and shield protection.

6. Forte Circuit: Call of the Sun

Forte Circuit skills further enhance Augusta's damage and team support capabilities:

Replaces the Resonance skill with Eternal Sunshine: Strike when fully upgraded.

Can be cast mid-air, and can be recast within a short period of time after being interrupted.

Consume upgrade points to cast Pounce, gaining Majesty.

Augusta continuously generates energy through the Forte Circuit, providing support for Resonance Unleashed and side skills, while also enhancing the team's overall combat effectiveness.

7. Basic Skills and Side Skills

Battle Points: Golden Step

Deals Electric Damage

Rapidly accumulates upgrade points, paving the way for subsequent skills.

Side Skill: Unyielding Battle Song

The next Resonator who switches in gains a 15% stat boost for 14 seconds.

Casting a side skill grants Augusta 1 stack of Majesty and Crown of Will.

These skills not only enhance Augusta's survivability but also provide continuous buffs to the team, improving their damage efficiency.

8. Attribute Bonuses and Intrinsic Skills

Attribute Bonuses:

Attack Damage: +1.8% / 4.2%

Critical Hit Chance: +1.2% / 2.8%

Intrinsic Skills:

Grace of Glory: Generates a shield upon dealing damage, lasting 5 seconds and triggering every 0.5 seconds.

Blazing Valor: After being out of combat for 4 seconds, restores Majesty and Crown of Will every 4 seconds.

These passive skills ensure Augusta's sustained performance on the front lines while providing significant team benefits.

9. Resonance Chain Detailed Explanation

Augusta's Resonance Chain system offers a wealth of combat strategies:

Scorched Earth: The entry-level skill grants Crown of Will stacks, increasing critical strike damage with each stack.

Crimson War Purification: Crown of Will increases critical strike chance.

Forged in Decay and Ruin: Increases damage of certain skills by 25%.

Sunlight and Glory Ascension: The entry-level skill increases the team's attack damage by 20% for 30 seconds.

Unshakable in Raging Waves: Glory's Favor increases shield by 50%.

Shining Light: Crown of Will can be stacked up to 4 times, allowing heavy attack skills to trigger Thunderous Fury for additional damage.

Through the proper combination of Resonance Chains, Augusta can consistently deliver high damage on the front lines while providing shield and attack buffs to the team.

10. Conclusion

Augusta, a five-star Electromagnetic Resonator in version 2.6 of Howling Tides, offers multiple benefits, including high damage output, defensive support, and team buffs. Her diverse skill set and flexible controls make her suitable for both frontline damage and teamwork.

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