Guide
How the kit works
Use Spiritus Invocation before a battle when you want a stronger opening. It gives Lightning-Lord 3 extra Hits Per Action for its first turn. Prana Extirpated summons Lightning-Lord at the start of battle with 60 base SPD and 3 base Hits Per Action.
On Jing Yuan's turn, Rifting Zenith deals Lightning DMG equal to 100% of his ATK to all enemies and adds 2 hits for Lightning-Lord's next turn. Lightbringer (Ult) deals 200% of his ATK to all enemies and adds 3 hits. Glistening Light deals 100% of his ATK to one enemy, but adds no hits.
Lightning-Lord can reach 10 Hits Per Action. Every added hit also gives it 10 SPD. Each hit is a Follow-Up ATK that deals 66% of Jing Yuan's ATK to a random enemy; adjacent enemies take 25% of the damage dealt to that primary target. Its SPD and hit count return to their base values after it acts.
At 6 or more hits, Lightning-Lord gains 25% CRIT DMG for its next turn. Using the Skill also gives Jing Yuan 10% CRIT Rate for 2 turns. Crowd Control on Jing Yuan prevents Lightning-Lord from acting.
Build and why
Use four pieces of The Ashblazing Grand Duke. Its two-piece effect increases Follow-Up ATK DMG by 20%, and the four-piece effect gives ATK for each instance of damage from a Follow-Up ATK, up to 8 stacks. Lightning-Lord has multiple hits, making good use of the set. The stacks are removed the next time a Follow-Up ATK is used.
Pair it with The Wondrous BananAmusement Park. It gives 16% CRIT DMG, plus another 32% while a summoned target is on the field. Inert Salsotto is an alternative: it gives 8% CRIT Rate and, at 50% current CRIT Rate, increases Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK DMG by 15%. Band of Sizzling Thunder is another four-piece option for Lightning DMG and ATK after using the Skill.
Before Dawn is the first weapon choice. It gives CRIT DMG, boosts Skill and Ultimate damage, and grants Somnus Corpus after either is used. The next Follow-Up ATK consumes it for 48% more damage. A Dream Scented in Wheat is a strong alternative with CRIT Rate and bonuses to Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK DMG. Today Is Another Peaceful Day increases damage based on Max Energy.
For main stats, use CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG on the body, SPD on the feet, Lightning DMG Boost on the sphere and ATK Percentage on the rope. For substats, look for CRIT Rate first, then CRIT DMG, ATK Percentage and SPD. Account for the Skill's CRIT Rate bonus when checking the Inert Salsotto threshold.
Leveling priority
Level Prana Extirpated first because it improves Lightning-Lord's attacks. Follow with Rifting Zenith, then Lightbringer. Leave Glistening Light until last: it hits one enemy and does not increase Lightning-Lord's hits.
For full ascension, you need 308,000 Credit, 65 Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff, and 15 each of Immortal Scionette, Immortal Aeroblossom and Immortal Lumintwig.
For all skills, the listed total is 3,000,000 Credit, 8 Tracks of Destiny, 18 Key of Inspiration, 69 Key of Knowledge, 139 Key of Wisdom, 12 Destroyer's Final Road, 41 Immortal Scionette, 56 Immortal Aeroblossom and 58 Immortal Lumintwig. These are separate from the ascension materials.
Eidolons worth it
If you compare the effects, Sweep, Souls Slain is worth considering first. Each Lightning-Lord hit makes its target Vulnerable, increasing damage received by 12% per stack, up to 3 stacks. The effect lasts only until the end of that Lightning-Lord turn.
Spin, Stars Sieged is another useful option: Jing Yuan regenerates 2 Energy for every hit Lightning-Lord performs. Slash, Seas Split increases Lightning-Lord's damage multiplier against enemies adjacent to its target by another 25% of the primary target's multiplier.
Swing, Skies Squashed gives Jing Yuan 20% more Basic ATK, Skill and Ultimate damage for 2 turns after Lightning-Lord acts. Strike, Suns Subdued and Stride, Spoils Seized raise skill levels rather than adding new effects, so you can stop before aiming for them on their own.
Common mistakes
Do not rely on Basic ATK when you need more Lightning-Lord hits. The Skill adds 2, and the Ultimate adds 3; the Basic adds none. Watch the 10-hit cap so you do not plan around gaining more than Lightning-Lord can hold.
Do not forget that Lightning-Lord resets to 3 base hits and 60 base SPD after acting. You need to build its hits again for the next action. Reaching 6 hits also activates its 25% CRIT DMG bonus for that turn.
Keep an eye on Crowd Control: it stops Lightning-Lord from acting while Jing Yuan is affected. If you use Inert Salsotto, check that Jing Yuan reaches 50% current CRIT Rate to get its damage bonus.
