Fragrance in Thaw

Hu Tao

★★★★★PyroPolearm
Constellation
Papilio Charontis
Region
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
Birthday
July 15
Released in version
1.3
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The 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She took over the business at a rather young age.

Damage limit:Miron MinMax · 4,400,000One hit with a team under the creator's rules; solo 730,000. As of 4/16/2025; video from 2/13/2023. For reference only; does not affect the rating.

Stats at level

Lv. 90
Base HP
15,552
Base ATK
106
Base DEF
876
CRIT DMG
88.4%

Build patch 7.1, updated 9/24/2026

Main DPS

Weapons

  1. 1Staff of Homa ★★★★★
  2. 2Staff of the Scarlet Sands ★★★★★
  3. 3Ballad of the Fjords ★★★★
  4. 4Dragon's Bane ★★★★
  5. 5Deathmatch ★★★★

Artifacts

  1. 1Crimson Witch of Flames4-piece
  2. 2Shimenawa's Reminiscence4-piece
  3. 3Gilded Dreams4-piece
  4. 4Crimson Witch of Flames + Gilded Dreams2 + 2
  5. 5Crimson Witch of Flames + Tenacity of the Millelith2 + 2
SandsHP % / Elemental Mastery
GobletPyro DMG Bonus
CircletCRIT Rate / DMG
SubstatsCRIT Rate / DMG > Elemental Mastery > HP %

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Teams

Also appears in other teams

Vaporize (Hu Tao)

Recommended in: Layla

Vaporize (Hu Tao)

Recommended in: Shikanoin Heizou

Vaporize (Hu Tao)

Recommended in: Yun Jin

Is it worth pulling team damage gain, gcsim simulation

How much the whole team's damage grows compared to C0 with Ballad of the Fjords (R5). Gains are cumulative: C2 includes C1.

  1. C1+16.4% (+16.4% vs previous)big boost
  2. C2+21.2% (+4.8% vs previous)safe to skip
  3. C3+26.2% (+5% vs previous)nice, not essential
  4. C4+26.1% (−0.1% vs previous)safe to skip
  5. C5+26.2% (+0.1% vs previous)safe to skip
  6. C6+26.4% (+0.2% vs previous)safe to skip
How we calculated

The team comes from the open gcsim simulation database — the one closest to the teams in this guide. Only this character's constellation was changed; teammates, artifacts, stats and rotation stay as in the original simulation. C0 with Ballad of the Fjords: 74,082 damage per second.

The gain depends on the team and investment: treat it as a guideline, not an exact number for your account. Original simulation · gcsim 4eda9fc, 2026-10-17

Talents

Normal Attack

Secret Spear of Wangsheng

Normal Attack Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Scaling
1-Hit DMG83.6%
2-Hit DMG86.1%
3-Hit DMG108.9%
4-Hit DMG117.1%
5-Hit DMG59.4%+62.8%
6-Hit DMG153.4%
Charged Attack242.6%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost25.0
Plunge DMG116.7%
Low/High Plunge DMG233%/292%
Elemental Skill

Guide to Afterlife

Only an unwavering flame can cleanse the impurities of this world. Hu Tao consumes a set portion of her HP to knock the surrounding enemies back and enter the Paramita Papilio state. Paramita Papilio ·Increases Hu Tao's ATK based on her Max HP at the time of entering this state. ATK Bonus gained this way cannot exceed 400% of Hu Tao's Base ATK. ·Converts attack DMG to Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion. ·Charged Attacks apply the Blood Blossom effect to the enemies hit. ·Increases Hu Tao's resistance to interruption. Blood Blossom Enemies affected by Blood Blossom will take Pyro DMG every 4s. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG. Each enemy can be affected by only one Blood Blossom effect at a time, and its duration may only be refreshed by Hu Tao herself. Paramita Papilio ends when its duration is over, or Hu Tao has left the battlefield or fallen.

Scaling
Activation Cost30% Current HP
ATK Increase6.26% Max HP
Blood Blossom DMG115%
Blood Blossom Duration8.0s
Duration9.0s
CD16.0s
Elemental Burst

Spirit Soother

Commands a blazing spirit to attack, dealing Pyro DMG in a large AoE. Upon striking the enemy, regenerates a percentage of Hu Tao's Max HP. This effect can be triggered up to 5 times, based on the number of enemies hit. If Hu Tao's HP is below or equal to 50% when the enemy is hit, both the DMG and HP Regeneration are increased.

Scaling
Skill DMG494%
Low HP Skill DMG617%
Skill HP Regeneration10.20% Max HP
Low HP Skill Regeneration13.60% Max HP
CD15.0s
Energy Cost60

Passive talents

Flutter By

When a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife ends, all allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 8s.

Sanguine Rouge

When Hu Tao's HP is equal to or less than 50%, her Pyro DMG Bonus is increased by 33%.

The More the Merrier

When Hu Tao cooks a dish perfectly, she has an 18% chance to receive an additional "Suspicious" dish of the same type.

Constellations

C1

Crimson Bouquet

While in a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife, Hu Tao's Charged Attacks do not consume Stamina.

C2

Ominous Rainfall

Increases the Blood Blossom DMG by an amount equal to 10% of Hu Tao's Max HP at the time the effect is applied. Additionally, Spirit Soother will also apply the Blood Blossom effect.

C3

Lingering Carmine

Increases the Level of Guide to Afterlife by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

Garden of Eternal Rest

Upon defeating an enemy affected by a Blood Blossom that Hu Tao applied herself, all nearby allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15s.

C5

Floral Incense

Increases the Level of Spirit Soother by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Butterfly's Embrace

Triggers when Hu Tao's HP drops below 25%, or when she suffers a lethal strike: Hu Tao will not fall as a result of the DMG sustained. Additionally, for the next 10s, her All Elemental and Physical RES is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is increased by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is greatly increased. This effect triggers automatically when Hu Tao has 1 HP left. Can only occur once every 60s.

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