Advanced Apparition Usage
For a basic understanding of Apparition, refer to the Apparition Overview page!
Forced Cudgel Reset Mechanics
The attribute combo from Apparition simply consumes one of the three orbs. However, it’s possible to force a Cudgel reset by controlling the order of attributes used.
How It Works
Against dummies/Culvert, the goal is to use Heaven as the last orb, so you’re not waiting for Apparition to proc again for Cudgel resets.
For bossing, Cudgel is significantly more valuable, so manually filling orbs might be better than blindly using Earth Wave.
If you consume Heaven (blue orb) before the others, the reset mechanic can fail, leaving you worse off.
Use Heaven only when it's the last orb remaining to force the best resets.
Bossing vs. Culvert Considerations
Culvert Optimization: Prioritize elemental rotation consistency to maintain high uptime.
Bossing: Focus on intentional orb consumption to maximize Cudgel resets over everything else.
Final Damage Bonus from Element Switching
Hoyoung gains a 5% Final Damage (FD) bonus when switching between different elemental skills due to the 3rd job 
Scroll Energy (Passive) effect:
Using a skill with a different attribute than the previous one grants a 5% FD boost.
Alternating Heaven, Earth, and Humanity skills ensures maximum FD uptime.
Maintaining a structured combo cycle optimizes damage.
How to Use Apparition
Fundamental Rotation
Our Optimal Rotation ignores Heaven skills (
& 
). The proper usage of Apparition is to:
Use Ground-Shattering Wave
to manually fill Earth.Use Cudgel
to manually fill Humanity.Let Apparition fill Heaven, ensuring a full combo every cycle.
Avoid wasting Apparition procs on redundant skills like 
or 
Refined Cudgel Reset Rotation
Set A:
Cudgel → WaveSet B:
Cudgel → Wave → Iron Fan Gale
Alternating between these two sets allows maximum Cudgel resets via Legion Artifact cooldown skip and HEXA bonuses.
Avoid spamming Cudgel excessively (e.g., 2–4 casts back-to-back), as it removes the FD bonus from element switching.
If Heaven is used too early, it may cause Apparition to fill Earth instead, disrupting the cycle.
Properly rotating skills in the right order prevents wasted cooldown resets.
Key Takeaways
✅ Use Heaven last to ensure Cudgel resets efficiently. ✅ In bossing, prioritize manually filling orbs to optimize resets. ✅ Alternate between Set A and Set B for the best Cudgel uptime. ✅ Gourd/Degen-weaving requires precise Wave management.
Credits
@Giatore – Forced Cudgel reset mechanics and optimization insights.
@Shulk – Advanced burst rotation strategies.
@Maheen – General Apparition usage insights.
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