Katalina Hyper Growth Guide! A Comprehensive Analysis for All Players
Fellow players, today we’re going to talk about Katalina, the wind-type Resonator from Tide. This character is literally born for wind erosion, and today we’ll discuss how to make her the storm queen of your team!
First, let’s get to know this character. Katalina is a 5-star wind-type Resonator who wields a swift blade. In battles, she can switch between two forms: Katalina and Frederica. As Katalina, her final chain of basic attacks, heavy attacks, Resonance Skills, and Resonance Bursts summon different sword shadows. When these sword shadows are on the field, using a plunging attack will recall them, dealing additional damage based on the number and type of shadows recalled.
As Frederica, when Katalina’s Resonance Energy is full, she can transform into Frederica by using her Resonance Burst. In this form, she gains additional effects based on the type of sword shadows recalled. Her attacks in this form generate Faith. When Faith reaches 120 points, she can unleash her Resonance Burst: Roaring Gale Blade, a powerful finishing move.
Next, let’s look at Katalina’s skill priority. Both her Resonance Burst and Resonance Cores are rated ★★★★★, which are must-haves. Her basic attacks, Resonance Skills, and Variation Skills are rated ★★★ and ★, meaning they are important but slightly lower in priority.
When it comes to weapons, Katalina, being a character whose damage output is based on her HP, heavily relies on HP and critical hit stats to maximize her damage. While her weapon choices are relatively limited, there are still some great options.
First and foremost, her signature weapon is the Indomitable Will. This blade is tailor-made for her, with a base attack of 413 and an HP boost of 72.2%. At R1, it increases HP by 12%. After using a Variation Skill or basic attack, for the next 15 seconds, her damage ignores 8% of the target’s defense. If the target has at least one layer of wind erosion, her damage increases by 20%. This weapon is perfect for her.
If you don’t have her signature weapon, Spring’s Cut is a decent alternative. It has a base attack of 588 and a critical hit rate of 24.3%. At R1, it increases attack by 12%. When dealing basic attack damage, her basic attack damage boost increases by 10% for 14 seconds, with the effect triggering once per second and stackable up to 3 times. When her Resonance Energy is consumed, her basic attack damage boost increases by 40% for 10 seconds, triggering once per second. If she switches to another character, the effect ends early.
Another decent choice is Guardian Blade: Coastal Guardian, with a base attack of 300 and an HP boost of 30.4%. At R5, it increases Resonance Skill damage by 24%. While not the best option, it can still work.
Finally, let’s talk about the echo set. In version 2.4, the new “Wearing the Glory Journey” echo set was specifically designed for Katalina. Since her abilities do not depend on her attack power, she can fully utilize the echo cost configuration of 44111 instead of the more common 43311 configuration.
The best choice is the “Wearing the Glory Journey” set. With a cost of 44111, the set effect at 2 pieces increases wind damage by 10%. At 5 pieces, when attacking enemies with a wind erosion effect, her critical hit rate increases by 10%, and wind damage increases by 30%, lasting for 10 seconds. The main echo is the shared one.