FIREFLY GUIDE: How to Play, Best Relic & Light Cone Builds, Team Comps | HSR 2.3 Early Access

[@SevyPlays]

1. To those wondering, Flames Afar (the purchasable 4-star Destruction LC) isn't good on her since its DMG increase buff does NOT affect Break damage. This is one of those cases where the art doesn't correspond. :( 2. E1 or S1? Again, both are very unnecessary, but if you reaaaally want to, and assuming you have Ruan Mei already, I'd first consider E1. The QoL of her being almost fully SP neutral opens more comfort and flexibility in teams/rotations on top of the DEF ignore's damage increase, it gets you closer to E2 if that's something you might want in the future, and those are potential Gallagher eidolons to pull if you want them. However, E1 can cost you much more jades than S1 (limited light cone banner is a 75/25 chance vs character banner's 50/50). Having her S1 also means at least you don't have to yoink Aeon from others. Ultimately, there's still an "it depends" / personal preference factor. 3. Where to farm the new Forge set? Finish the Divergent Universe tutorial to unlock it and the quick farm mode.

[@loushia16]

Do it for the Aesthetic Build

[@a.j.cookie9735]

RIP to everyone who was banking on it as the F2P option (including me), my Aeon LC isn’t getting a break at this rate 😭

[@chickensky1121]

That's a lot of cases, lol.

[@MasterDuels]

@@a.j.cookie9735 right xD every destruction character sharing the fall on a aeon xD

[@MiIoTheWizard]

​@a.j.cookie9735 My Xueyi, Clara and now Firefly have to take turns apparently 😂

[@O-R-I-G-I-N]

THE INTRO IS SO REAL

[@r4idenmeis]

hai mei pfp spotted

[@larkaiio3376]

just wanted to comment that, literally a reaction we all had

[@O-R-I-G-I-N]

​@@r4idenmeis OMG HI3 FAN!!!

[@vxntus..]

ew stop…

[@Lovelypeachesate]

Herrscher of origin/ mei supremacy!!!

[@sombraelerizo]

She reruns with Ruan Mei, Gallagher is on her banner, and we will be getting our HMC to E6 as soon as we log in. Never seen so much synergy for a character before.

[@skelebro9999]

G- no no no i am not making that same 1 joke again for the 500th time

[@mystery8820]

@@skelebro9999 That joke got old since January.

[@cocomarts4757]

where do i get the other 5 eidolons for hmc??

[@mystery8820]

@@cocomarts4757 By leveling up the Clockie statue at Penacony's Golden Hour. You do so by doing blue-marked missions in Penacony to collect Golden Tickets which you offer to the statue to level up.

[@maxPayne12375]

@@cocomarts4757 Play through the penacony story and upgrade the clockie statue upto lvl 50

[@redlox2]

12:41 lol in the 2.3 special program Forelfy outright tells you that harmony trailblazer is great with her!! So everyone level up that harmony trailblazer!!

[@danielehartmann2787]

Harmony MC seems beside that like a very good unit overall. Thank Hoyoverse for that, Destuction MC was "okay" and Physical was even worse than most MCs in Genshin Impact. :D

[@boop_9767]

​@@danielehartmann2787aren't destruction and physical mc the same l

[@kuyarence]

@@danielehartmann2787 Destruction is Physical MC. You mean Preservation MC?

[@acardoza1234]

​@@danielehartmann2787Yeah I'm still surprised they gave us such a cracked unit for free lol. Grateful tho! And I think you mean Preservation MC as the okay one cuz Physical MC is the Destruction variant 😜

[@TheMagickHat77]

Need to farm those Clock Credits for HARM MC's eidolons! :O

[@PryceMadamba]

She not only breaks toughness but also breaks our hearts. WE LIVE U FIREFLY

[@NiramBG]

I guess in the end she could not stop one hearth from breaking.

[@asoret]

She needs to get her 20k credits back

[@shikanokonokonokonokoshitantan]

she cant stop impale my heart from behind

[@mau6606]

FINALLY THE SEVY GUIDE!!!!! This is what I’ve been waiting for 🎉

[@asoret]

I like it because I think she is the only one or few that shows how it behaves in auto, glad gallagher got fixed finally, was kinda unplayable afk or you would have to keep watching him to press ultimate when he has it

[@MokiHunter]

Every time I look up a character guide and see you’ve done one I instantly go to yours first. I don’t know why the way you explain the abilities and other info is much easier to understand than others I’ve watched, so I really appreciate your hard work uploading all these!! You’ve been a big help while I’ve been trying to fix/level a majority of my supports and new characters (:

[@mysticglutamato3564]

Amazing guide, as always! I wanted to mention that for people who have ruan mei and firefly and are considering just getting firefly's E1, ruan mei's E1 could be a better option since it gives 20% def ignore to all team members, and you can slot her in more teams. However, if you are using firefly in a SP hungry team, then her E1 has more value

[@corn-rs8fj]

thanks

[@zerixor8134]

Im going for her s1 since right now pretty much all of my destruction characters share aeon.

[@Tridus1x]

Damn, so glad I found this channel. Keep up the good work on guides.

[@ezekieldevesa9676]

I am so ready for this Kamen Rider/Power Ranger

[@KFCG427]

We hecking love our best girl

[@statesminds]

Trails through Daybreak the Grendel

[@tokokota9473]

Tokusatsu HSR is real!!!

[@AnimeKing-xj2xl]

Plus Mini Gundam mixed with Iron Man and Ultron

[@abbeyfre]

Thank you for always explaining everything so well !

[@focalors_furinaa]

The Guides are just a bonus, we watch here for Sevy’s INTROs 😭💯

[@shafayetahmed6955]

I’m really enjoying the live action skits you do at the beginning of the videos. They’re hilarious and relatable

[@PlatAPotato]

I'm not sure how long you've been covering auto battle behavior in your guides but THANK YOU, THAT'S SUCH USEFUL INFORMATION I LOVE IT!!! ❤

[@asoret]

For real, needed the confirm the gallagher buff and its real

[@besatisfied8117]

Im new to the gane but when can I unlock the iron of cavalry? What map/planet it is? O what quest do I need to complete? Cuz i got firefly and still cant use her

[@asoret]

@@besatisfied8117 Its in penacony, practially in the last quests of there, going to the final boss and else, anyways its not like she is unplayable without the set

[@PlatAPotato]

@besatisfied8117 Well, first, you don't need her signature set. The most important thing is having good sub stats. Although her relic domain unlocks on Penacony

[@besatisfied8117]

@@PlatAPotato ill keep that in mind, I guess ill go with 2piece breakeffect and 2piece attk for now

[@IshimurA99]

We have all been waiting for firefly, and now the day we can pull her is very close, hope the gamblers will win 50/50! and thanks for the video Sevy

[@mikey18lucavi]

"Harmony MC has extremely strong synergy making them a very essential team mate to pair with Firefly." Hoyoverse really knows what they're doing.

[@phoenixlau]

I'm using Clara lightcone on her, should be around 95% of S5 Aeon. I was devastated when I got a duplicate of it from standard as it is useless for all my other destruction characters, but as a giant ATK stat stick it works just fine for Firefly!

[@maphitha1]

Enjoy stomping on people. 😊

[@justpassingby93]

Many are excited for FIREFLY. I hope to get her since I didn't get any 5 star from previous banners.

[@zailyz]

Got 52 pulls saved up! Hoping for good luck because I think I exhausted when I pulled for Sparkle, Acheron, Jingliu and Robin without fail

[@skaze8653]

How the hell are they gonna put Sam on a light cone and then make Sam not work well with it

[@redlox2]

9:51 when 2.3 hits everyone will be gaming the new planar sets and the new relic sets! Good luck everyone! The grind will continue!

[@KFCG427]

All my saved fragile resin(i forgot the equivalent name of hsr) , r for Fifefly to asap get her set❤

[@redlox2]

@@KFCG427 the fuel!

[@ZytenEspada]

Can't wait to pair her with Himeko. Finally my break team is complete.

[@narkedtom]

Damn these guides keep coming out earlier and earlier… not complaining though ☺️🙌

[@moonykash]

Not me goin into acute panic coz i thought the banner just got released lol

[@narkedtom]

@@moonykash this was what I thought too 😅😂

[@leah9049]

Have been waiting for ages(so it feels) yes i m pulling for this trauma heartbreaking innocent unit. Have skipped boothill for a garanteed firefly. If i have enough i will be pulling for ruan mei too.

[@iwantsquareballoons]

Thank god we still have sevvy in this god forsaken community

[@TenNoZeorymer72]

NGL, the emotions in the intro are real. Still would have liked to see Sevy try a couple of henshin poses. lol

[@poppythecat454]

Another fantastic guide!! Thank you Sevy

[@infinitykitsune]

Really hope I get Firefly, I'd need to pray for 50/50 again (cause I pulled on Boothill banner and got him unintentionally)

[@Itsicecreame]

I was thinking about skipping her cause i got 0 pity and a 50/50 to win. But here I am, watching a guide cause I got her by doing a ten pull. She loves me frfr😍

[@Horaud]

I'm so excited to pull for her! Thanks for another awesome guide, Sevy. 😊 I can't wait to try her out with RM, Gal, and HMC!

[@ArchonKujo]

For finally here fellas, the character we've been waiting for the most!

[@asoret]

you are always everywhere bruh

[@misusatriyo]

hoyoverse: if i can stop one heart from breaking. firefly: no.

[@TheMagickHat77]

Yes, the Sevy guide to keep me hyped and actually help me make sense of her kit! Been farming mats to level her for the past couple weeks. I'm so ready to welcome her home and put her to work.

[@zestyolu8413]

Happy to see your guide

[@עידומחלוף-ר4ח]

Firefly Looks great, But I don't think I'll be able to get her now... But thanks for the guide Sevy!!!

[@NamelessOden]

very helpful guide! would love to see you do a full guide for the break team (Ruan Mei, Harmony MC & Gallagher) with their best light cones and relics too :))

[@cyborgnc1500]

I want to Thank Sevy for not gatekeeping like most of the other CC's who have been stating you cant use FF without RM. But.. Does anyone else find it odd that Ruan Mei is on the same stage banner. It feels like a bait. So many CC's stating she is mandatory for FF and pull RM first. I agree Ruan Mei is a good unit but.. I feel like Hoyo is doing this right before mentioning a better option.

[@avej99]

✨DO IT FOR HER✨

[@awilywolf]

What's the FF's optimal BE threshold for outside of battle assuming traces maxxed, FF would be in Ult form with Kalpagni and fire weakness applied, HMC would have her Ult in effect with Watchmaker set, Ruan Mei on team? I can do the FF's attack conversion to BE myself.

[@Littlee4]

Hey Sevy, love your guides. But i just had one question to ask. In your opinion, do you think it would be more worth it to get firefly or jade(both e0s0) I do have ruan mei, but i also have blade(no jingliu) who I hear is just as good with jade as he is with jingliu. Im really having trouble deciding, and i would love your input. Thankyou!! :)

[@SevyPlays]

Hi! I think if you're that unsure, you could wait for the week before jade releases, since some early guides and impressions should be out by then which might help you make a more informed decision. :D But, if you do pull for firefly now and since you have ruan mei, that's going to be a really good choice nonetheless, and that's one DPS that you can rely on to make your Break team.

[@Littlee4]

@SevyPlays Thankyou so much! I will definitely wait and see :) :)

[@arisenpai]

Last time I saw Hoyo try this hard to make me like a character was back when Ayaka was being introduced. And it worked this time too.

[@ricanaruto]

I managed to pull her twice in a multi! Tt again for the wonderful guide.

[@bryanpaulbundalian188]

Thank you for always including the auto battle behavior Sevy. It is always a deal breaker for me. Given with what you said, I am guaranteed and will pull for Firefly ☺️

[@killertails1244]

Appreciate the guide sevy always waiting for you to make a video so I can make a informed decision ❤

[@davidebuiese8035]

At a stop on the Astral (I suggested) the group finds the remains of a Glamoth laboratory with 7 prototypes of advanced Sam armor, which can be used by anyone and change attribution, but not Path, for space battles, planets with toxic atmospheres or radiation and underwater Firefly or she died canonically and Trailblazer uses his transformation device to activate the new armors or it's no use, she survived, I think she has a second Path, after the battle of Glamoth she grew a seed, regenerated her armor and survived in space... always with that green energy In a clip two Sams approach each other in space and 2 naked silhouettes embrace each other... her and Trailblazer

[@dialest]

I know I'm pulling for Firefly... also Ruan Mei with whatever I have left... if I have anything left... I don't have enough jade to make it a sure thing, but I'm gonna do what I can!

[@Shikao87]

Very nice guide and great pastime while waiting for the maintenance to end =P Definitely pulling her, hoping for E2S1, but even E2 will be a stretch ^_^

[@solarhawk77]

Just over 24k jades saved, already have Ruan Mei and her LC, Gallagher is already E6, and HARM MC is already 250+ BE and well invested in talents. FIREFLY MY GIRL IF YOU COME EARLY I AM VERY READY FOR YOUR LC AS WELL!

[@SilverLawrenceGamingg]

1 and half more day until firefly 😭💙 caelus and i want her now. I hope 220 wishes will be enough for full phase 1

[@derrisnathanielloya7897]

Definitely gonna pull for her. Hopefully 130 wishes will be enough

[@HuTao_Sparkle]

That Iron cavalry relic and firefly's LC are good for Xueyi, time to build her again❤

[@khoatran-sv7je]

Harmony TB was specially designed for Firefly, as both the community and devs agree they make one of if not the best couple pair in HSR.

[@primarina]

sevy thank u as always for thr guide 🙏💗 also, what are ur thoughts on the new free erudtion 5* lc from the herta shop?

[@Tygerian]

Thanks for the comprehensive guide! What are some general purpose Light Cone combinations on her best team, without Ruan Mei's signature? I'm thinking HMC - Memories, RM - Meshing Cogs, Gallagher - Multiplication, or HMC (E6) - DDD, RM - Memories, Gallagher - What is Real (or QPQ but that's kinda situation specific)

[@og_miau]

These intros are getting better and better I LOVE IT

[@lunefairy1330]

lmfao that opening 🤣 love your guides, sevy. keep up the great work

[@lordykun5995]

Sevy, its been awhile since I last watched an intro from you, why do the feels from the intro 😭

[@PlatAPotato]

15:35 You can also get a guaranteed Gallagher from a selector coming with a 2.3 event!!

[@asoret]

glad gallagher got fixed in auto mode finally

[@asha3]

The magic-girl mecha aesthetics feeds my early 90s shojo manga nostalgia. Kinda glad that I lost the Aventurine banner to Himeko so now I'm guaranteed. I hope she'll come sooner than later tho so I can get her LC too. Already have built RM , Gallaher, and h-MC build coincidentally bf we get any information on her kit. 😂

[@birdbro6776]

Got her E0S1 in 30 pulls! Pre-farmed for traces and everything! Good luck everyone may our precious friends come hone for you all!

[@aidescal8]

Thanks for this guide vid, Ms.Sevy! I'd like to ask for help on Firefly's equipment build if the player cannot unlock yet the Traces that use a World Boss item. Also, if the player is unable to reach the 200%+ Break Effect, is it okay to stack on Crit values to make Firefly a bit balanced? I'm at lost if Firefly should still rely heavily with Super Break dmg when there are troubles on getting high Break Effect. Thank you.

[@MugWitch]

Pulling for her and Ruan Mei! Kinda concerned on having enough jades to do it but keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 ✨ Just got Fall of an Aeon from the shop too, since I had dumbly put all of my Herta currency into the Hunt LC S5 for Ratio 💀

[@RoseZ7323]

Im sorry if this is a stupid question im still learning Does Break DMG not scale with Crit & Elements at all? Is it just Break Effect & ATK for scaling?

[@SevyPlays]

Yep, Break DMG is NOT affected by Crit stats or Elemental DMG% bonuses. :) ATK also doesn't conventionally affect Break DMG directly, BUT Firefly is a special case because her kit directly converts ATK to Break Effect.

[@RoseZ7323]

@SevyPlays Ok okay, thanks so much for clarifying ❤️

[@mariolawpanda]

P.S. As a female MC user, her banner coming out during Pride makes my shipping heart happy. Hahahaha

[@MrSuckeragi]

I just got Firefly with complete traces since I prefarmed, fall of eon light cone but only +12 relics, BUT WHAT REALLY SURPRISED ME WAS GALLAGER DOING A 110+K Damage on his ULT on the team with MC and Ruin Mei >_< that is insane damage for a HEALER... ON A SINGLE BOSS TARGET, 100,000 ult for a healer, just insane

[@escobarangelo6362]

Its about time hoyo include you in this program

[@mallowss8336]

PRAYING EVERYONE GETS FIREFLY 🤞🙏

[@winagantakag3167]

I'll come back and thank you if I actually get firefly after update

[@KFCG427]

​@@winagantakag3167us

[@koko-hh2bq]

Banger guide as always Sevy!

[@MMOStein]

Trailblazer be playing Persona 5. Meanwhile Firefly is playing Warframe.

[@waffle-234]

I realized Gallagher usually does his ult when an ally is low but when harmony mc uses his ult gallagher uses his right after,so maybe it's the same with other characters

[@SamsTheName-GI]

Who do u think is better e0 firefly or e6 xueyi?

[@Xterminatorr]

Hello, I have a really important question. Should I prioritize a slow Ruan Mei for Firefly best team or a fast Ruan Mei?

[@dylanjoelbathan3700]

Himeko mains: FINALLY WE GOT BUFFED AGAIN

[@Nikorasu737]

Can’t wait to get her, still debating if I want her LC or not 👀

[@eh1165]

A quick question: I have e0s0 Firefly and E1S0 RM. Should i get RM's lc? I already have s5 MOTP and another s4 MOTP i use on HMC so idk if it'd be that big of a difference. But i do love both dot and break teams which could benefit from it

[@Magician-Pianist]

Got myself a E1S1 Firefly Comfortable and now SP neutral!

[@catbugrer]

INTRO DELIVERED

[@AstraKitsune]

I was worried after boothill ruined wishing for me, but just got my dear Firefly.

[@Hyper101ACTivity]

I have Aventurine and Luocha. Should I build Gallagher for Sam? I currently have him at E5?

[@asoret]

You really should, also you can secure E6 too pulling or with event, it works so good with firefly implanting fire weakness, and ruan mei and hmc buffing him too to deal decent sub dps damage

[@Hyper101ACTivity]

@@asoret Yea I noticed that why I really been thinking on it. I have ruan Mei and LC already and I hope I get his e6 when pulling for FF as well, so guess I better get to work lol thanks for the response.

[@akiito6218]

LIKE FIREFLIES TO A FLAME!!!

[@FIQ2256]

LIFE BEGETS DEATH

[@snapedu9166]

It's moths to a flame but slay✨️✨️

[@kyrogamingvt9716]

​@@snapedu9166 its from her line in 2.2/her trailer

[@snapedu9166]

@@kyrogamingvt9716 yeah I remember it but the og is moths 😅😅

[@Josh9083]

cool unit and a great guide, i won't be pulling firefly, i'm saving for jade.

[@neonblck7742]

Yeeeeeeees eto inaantay kooooooo ❤

[@kevinmatthew6265]

I think for the gallagher auto ult depends on wether you have harmony mc on the team or not. Should double check tho

[@adamnguyen3390]

Question. For Firefly, Should i prioritize more break effect with less attack or the other way around?

[@SevyPlays]

Break Effect > ATK :)

[@waffle-234]

I have ruan mei,harmony mc etc But i like running the team with Huohuo instead of my Gallagher,and kind of wanna run Adventurine rather than harmony mc [mainly for fun] is that good?

[@kaiqson]

Hey guys, I got Firefly E1 and Ruan Mei E0 but I'll be pulling for the lightcone too, which one is better to aim for??

[@CitrusRosehip]

Do I put the Watchmakers set on Harmony TB, Ran Mei or both of them?

[@liciaambergleam8037]

Have you considered Little Guinaifen as a sub dps on Firefly teams? The stacks of Firekiss on paper seems like it would help Fireflys damage and Gui can be SP positive. I've not been able to test it in practice but figured it was worth bringing up.

[@Lusc1nt]

More Break is still better for her so the only options are the current meta for her. Unless they add characters similar to RM in the future.

[@Celecion]

Does penacony set on Gallagher benefit well for firefly? The only good substat i have for Gallagher is only penacony set sadly.

[@arenon30]

Question, is 255% base break dmg(no buffs yet) good enough? I dont have Ruan Mei sooo I use Bronya to juice up her passive uhhh I get to 497% break dmg with buffs and all, is that good enough?

[@KFKDiaries]

This guide is very well explain, I do have a question tho cause is bugging me my firefly has 229% break effect without buff but my speed is only 115 I always run with ruan mei, harmony mc which my lc for mc is dance dance dance which give me advanced forward for about 24% my question is should I sacrifice a little bit of break effect for speed or should just leave it like that? 🤔

[@jyusatsu]

Early Firefly guide from Sevy yey! I'm so excited to get her since I'm guaranteed. Also the intro is sooo us 🥲

[@mikep1831]

Firefly to equipe On the For of An Aeon is just make sense to me.

[@mossykid]

I'm at 70 pulls on my guarantee and excited to get her! Purely theory-crafting, would Sparkle maybe provide more utility than Bronya, if she's that SP-hungry?

[@Mindset_thinker]

“Firefly bestie (Ruan Mei)The girl who want to resurrect the swarm”

[@BRAY_L0N]

when wishing for her i got a double 5* (bailu lost 50/50 and firefly as 4th wish after) and then got her lightcone early, damn i'm lucky

[@FoolMoon77]

ty for the guide

[@jamesneedham4400]

Question! Do we think Himeko or Asta is bettr for Firefly. Didnt get Ruan Mei and thise are the only 2 available to build alongside HMC and Gallagher

[@Ben-v6z3s]

Asta 100%

[@mariolawpanda]

I can't do math, what's the recommended BE and SPD considering buffs from MC and Ruan Mei?

[@BRSxIgnition]

Hi Sevy! Quick question - is her E2 worth the extra pulls/Jades required over her lightcone? Or will S1 be the better pull value?

[@zaxtonhong3958]

E1 and E2 are stronger than her lc yes

[@BRSxIgnition]

@@zaxtonhong3958 stronger - but probably harder to pull for than the 75/25 of the LC, no?

[@UnbelievableLins]

You asked for better pull value, not for the chipest thing. We have plenty things to replace her LC, its just stats. E1 and E2 - extremely high value, they transformative for gameplay and you can't replace them.

[@baguette_connoisseur]

@@BRSxIgnitionYes. But you also get 4* characters on the way, which is generally more valuable than 4* lightcones.

[@BRSxIgnition]

@@UnbelievableLins IMO pull value = less pulls needed to get vs the benefit. Using calculators it seems like I have a 80.86% chance of getting E0S1, but a 18.47% chance of getting E2 alone. (214 Pulls by the end of FF's banner) Thag said I get what you mean - I just don't want to throw 214 Pulls down the drain and not get to E2 OR have the Lightcone.