✦✦✦✦✦ Castorice
✦ Path: Remembrance
✦ Element: Quantum
✦ Faction: Chrysos Heirs of Amphoreus, associated with the "River of Souls"
✦ Voice Actors: Melody Muze (English); Saitou Chiwa (Japanese)
✦ Playable Version: V3.2
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Release Date
Castorice is expected to release on Phase 1 of Version 3.2, possibly on April 8, 2025.
Background Story
Castorice hails from Aidonia, a land shrouded in eternal snow and reverence for death.
She is the "Daughter of the River of Souls" and a key figure among the Chrysos Heirs, tasked with guarding the lament of souls and seeking the "Death" Coreflame.
Described as a servant of the "Hand of Shadow," she wields the power to inflict demise through physical touch.
Her connection to the River Styx symbolizes her role in balancing life and death, with her narrative emphasizing themes of solitude and rebirth.
In-Game Showcase
Kit
There's no official information about Castorice's kit yet, but leaks suggest she's a powerful Remembrance main DPS tied to HP mechanics:
Basic ATK - Lament ls the Dead Sea's Ripple
- Deals Quantum DMG based on her Max HP to a single target.
Skill - Silence ls the Butterfly's Caress
- Consumes 40% of all allies' current HP.
- Deals Quantum Blast DMG to a target and adjacent enemies.
- When "Dead Dragon" is active, get an alternative AoE skill "Skeleclaw, the Doomdrake's Embrace".
Skill - Skeleclaw, the Doomdrake's Embrace
- Consumes 50% of all allies' current HP.
- Deals joint DMG
Ultimate - Death's Roar Becomes Renascence's Bell
- Summons or empowers "Dead Dragon" to deal Quantum AoE DMG to all enemies.
- Reduces enemies' All-Type RES.
- Activated via HP loss instead of Energy.
Talent - Desolation That Traverses Her Palms
- Increases her DMG based on HP lost by herself or allies.
- Dead Dragon attacks stack additional DMG buffs.
Technique - Wail, the Prelude to Demise
- Activates "Death Addle" state for 20s, which enemies can't approach her.
- Attacking pulls nearby enemies into combat and summons "Dead Dragon" at 50% Max HP.
- On battle start, drains 40% of allies' current HP and Advances "Dead Dragon's" action by 100%.
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Eidolons
Castorice's Eidolon details remain speculative due to limited official information, but leakers provide a sensible version of it.
E1: Snowland's Holy Maiden Entombs With Memories
- Dead Dragon's "Dimscorch Breath" deals 30% more damage each time it's used.
- Up to 6 stacks, lasts until the turn ends.
E2: And Crowns with Flowers Aflutter
- Summoning Dead Dragon gives Castorice 2 "Ardent Will" stacks (max 2).
- "Ardent Will" stops Dead Dragon's HP drain and speeds up Castorice's next move by 100%.
- Next Enhanced Skill does 100% more damage.
E3: Devote Pilgrim Dances in the Deathrealm
- Ultimate level +2 (max 15).
- Basic Attack level +1 (max 10).
E4: And Sleeps in Elegies Embetter
- When Castorice is on the field, teammates heal 20% more.
E5: Pristine Chapter Prettifies with Prophecies
- Skill level +2 (max 15).
- Talent level +2 (max 15).
E6: And Waits for Time to Un-Coccon, Unfetters
- Castorice and Dead Dragon's damage ignores 20% Quantum Resistance.
- Dead Dragon doesn't vanish after acting.
Light Cone
(Source: Dimbreath)
According to leaker Dim, Castorice's light cone supposed to be named as "Make Farewells More Beautiful", providing Max HP, Defence Ignore and Action Advance.
Here's the detail:
"Increases the wearer's Max HP by 30% /60%.
When the wearer or their memosprite loses HP during their own turn, the wearer gains "Death Flower",which allows the wearer and their
memosprite to ignore 24%/30% of the target's DEF when dealing DMG, lasting for 2 turn(s).
When the wearer's memosprite disappears, advances the wearer's action by12%/24%.
This effect can only trigger up to 1 time, and the trigger count resets every time the wearer uses Ultimate."
Team Composition
The leaker Uncle Hellgirl explains that there are two different team comps proposals from Hoyoverse's internal testing: Castorice with Sunday/RMC or Mydei/Tribbie team.
Further information is pending to be revealed in the future.
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