Ciaccona
AeroPistolsHybridTOA: R0WHIWA: R1

Ciaccona

Stats

Lv. 90
HP12238
ATK375
DEF1198
Max Energy125
Crit Rate5%
Crit DMG150%
Healing Bonus0%
Aero DMG0%

Operational Analysis

Ciaccona (also Chicona) is practically "Caviar" — a luxury 5-star Aero Sub-DPS who is arguably the best Aero support in the game but feels practically useless without a premium team to support. She is designed to hyper-buff characters like Cartethyia and Iuno through her rapid rotation speed and massive Aero Erosion amplification. While she offers immense power ceilings for Aero teams, she demands high technical skill (animation cancels) and strict investment to function.

Advantages

  • ▲Exceptional Rotation Speed: One of the fastest '0-100' concerto rotations in the game if animation cancels are mastered.
  • ▲Massive Aero Buffs: Basic attacks alone provide 24% Aero DMG. Outro amplifies Aero Erosion DMG by 100%.
  • ▲Premier Erosion Support: The absolute best partner for Cartethyia, enabling detonation playstyles.
  • ▲High Value Sequences: S2, S4, and S5 provide significant damage boosts and DEF ignore.
  • ▲Versatile Synergies: Works perfectly with Cartethyia, Iuno, and Chisa for top-tier meta teams.
  • ▲Weapon Options: 'Static Mist' (Standard 5-star) is a viable and strong alternative to her signature.

Risks

  • ▼High Skill Floor: Clunky and slow without mastering jump-cancels and skill-cancels.
  • ▼Strict ER Requirement: Needs at least 130% Energy Regen to maintain rotations; anything less causes major downtime.
  • ▼'Luxury' Tax: Feels useless without premium Aero partners (Cartethyia/Iuno). Offers little to non-Aero teams.
  • ▼Niche Restriction: Unlike Shorekeeper, she offers almost zero value outside of Aero compositions.
  • ▼Signature Dependency: Her 'True' potential (RES Shred) is locked behind her signature weapon.

Combat Protocol

Basic 4 (Generate Essence/Sylph) -> Jump Cancel -> Skill -> Heavy Attack (Quadruple Downbeat) -> Liberation -> Outro.

011. Intro: Enter with Ciaccona (skips to Basic 3).
022. Build: Basic 3 -> Basic 4 -> Jump Cancel (Generate Sylph).
033. Skill: Cast Harmonic Allegro to cancel landing lag.
044. Forte: Cast Quadruple Downbeat (Heavy Attack) to group enemies.
055. Liberation: Cast Singer's Triple Cadenza (Activate Recital).
066. Outro: Switch to Cartethyia (or Main DPS).