Pela: Guide, Skills, Builds, Teams & More
Pela is a Standard 4 Star Nihility Character that was available since the game’s launch. Pela has an extremely straightforward kit centering around Def Shred – one of the primary core damage amplifying mechanics in the game, which has given her a lot of usage over the year for many players.
While her role in the modern day has largely been surpassed by more powerful Nihility and Harmony units, Pela is a good example of a unit that can be effective without fancy mechanics.
Pela HSR Kit Overview (Trace Level 10)
Pela is a poster child of Defense Reduction (or colloquially known in the community as Def Shred), with the defining trait of her kit being her Ultimate – Zone Suppression. With a very meager cost of 110 Energy, this Ultimate will inflict damage to all enemies and reduce their Defense by 40% for 2 turns. This is a very spammable Ultimate, and 40% Defense Reduction is massive.
Defense Reduction/Defense Ignoring does not scale linearly, but instead, the more it is stacked, the more effective each additional % of Defense Reduction/Defense Ignoring becomes.
As Pela provides a massive 40% base with near-permanent uptime, she provides a lot of value to Damage Dealers or Support units that have an innate way to ignore enemies’ Defense or reduce their Defense.
Pela’s Skill and other parts of her kits are much less exciting. Her Skill – Frostbite deals damage to a targeted enemy and removes one buff from them. The buff removal effect is quite powerful in the right situation, but those situations are rare since most endgame bosses have non-removable buffs, and Pela generally wants to spam her Basic Attack to generate more Skill Points for the team.
Her Talent recovers 10 Energy whenever she inflicts a debuff with her attack, which vastly improves her Ultimate uptime and provides an incentive for Pela to move as much as possible. Her Technique provides a modest 20% Defense Reduction on all enemies for 2 turns if players use it to enter battle, and this can stack with her Ultimate. This is most of the time inconsequential, but it can set up certain strategies to quickly dispatch a specific enemy.
Her first Trace – Bash increases her damage against debuffed enemies, which is virtually irrelevant as her personal damage is negligible. This is the same as her third Trace – Wipe Out, which increases the damage of the next attack by 20% after she uses her Skill to dispel a buff. Her only useful trait is her second Trace – The Secret Strategy, which increases all allies’, including herself, Effect Hit Rate by 10%.
This helps Pela lands debuffs more reliably without building too much Effect Hit Rate, and can help allied Nihility units such as Silver Wolf as well.
All in all, Pela has a very simple kit and serves as a great introduction as well as tutorial to the Defense Reduction/Defense Ignore mechanics that all players should be well aware of, given how impactful it can be in terms of damage boosting.
Her Ultimate being exceptionally spammable and her being whole SP positive also makes Pela very easy to slot in into any team as a substitute or placeholder for a more premium units that players do not have.
Pela HSR Core Skills
Basic Attack – Frost Shot: Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Pela’s ATK to one designated enemy target.
Skill – Frostbite: Removes 1 buff(s) and deals Ice DMG equal to 210% of Pela’s ATK to one designated target enemy.
Ultimate – Zone Suppression: Deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of Pela’s ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to inflict Exposed on all enemies.
When Exposed, enemies’ DEF is reduced by 40% for 2 turn(s).
Talent – Data Collecting: If the enemy is debuffed after Pela’s attack, Pela will restore 10 additional Energy. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per attack.
Technique – Preemptive Strike: Immediately attacks the enemy. Upon entering battle, Pela deals Ice DMG equal to 80% of her ATK to a random enemy, with a 100% base chance of lowering the DEF of all enemies by 20% for 2 turn(s).
Pela HSR Traces
Bash: Deals 20% more DMG to debuffed enemy targets.
The Secret Strategy: When Pela is on the battlefield, all allies’ Effect Hit Rate increases by 10%.
Wipe Out: When using Skill to dispel buff(s), increases the DMG dealt by the next attack by 20%.
Pela HSR Eidolons
- Victory Report: When an enemy is defeated, Pela regenerates 5 Energy.
- Adamant Charge: Using Skill to dispel buff(s) increases SPD by 10% for 2 turn(s).
- Suppressive Force: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
- Full Analysis: When using Skill, there is a 100% base chance to reduce the target enemy’s Ice RES by 12% for 2 turn(s).
- Absolute Jeopardy: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
- Feeble Pursuit: After Pela attacks, if the enemy target is debuffed, deals Ice Additional DMG equal to 40% of Pela’s ATK to the enemy.
Eidolon Priority
As a 4-Star unit, Pela’s Eidolons are generally obtained via off-banner pulls, or players can buy some of her copies from the shop when she is in rotation. Pela only really has one truly valuable Eidolon, which is her E1, so there is really no need to spend any resources to chase any of her Eidolons.
Her E1 grants her a lot of passive energy regeneration, especially in modes with a lot of mobs like Pure Fiction. Her E2 gives a 2-turn Speed buff, but only if she manages to dispel a buff from an enemy with her Skill. Her E4 is decent when paired with ice Damage Dealers like Jingliu or Evernight, but otherwise, it is ineffective. Her E6 is largely useless, as Pela is often not built for Damage, so the additional damage is inconsequential.
- Eidolon 1: High
- Eidolon 2: Medium
- Eidolon 4: Medium
- Eidolon 6: Very Low
Pela HSR Build Guide Overview
Light Cones:
- Lies Dance on the Breeze
- Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
- Before the Tutorial Mission Starts
Main Stats:
- Body: HP%/Effect Hit Rate%
- Feet: Speed
- Orb: HP%
- Rope: Energy Regeneration Rate%
Relics:
- Eagle of Twilight Line
- 2+2 Pieces of Sacerdos’ Relived Ordeal & Messenger Traversing Hackerspace & Warrior Goddess of Sun and Thunder
Planar Set:
- Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
- Sprightly Vonwaq
- Fleet of the Ageless
HSR Pela Light Cones
Premium Options
Lies Dance on the Breeze: Increases the wearer’s SPD by 18%/21%/24%/27%/30%. After the wearer uses an attack, there is a 120% base chance to inflict the “Bamboozle” state on every enemy target. While under the “Bamboozle” state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 16%/18%/20%/22%/24% for 2 turn(s). If the wearer’s SPD is higher than or equal to 170, there is a 120% base chance to inflict the “Theft” state on every enemy target. While under the “Theft” state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 8%/9%/10%/11%/12% for 2 turn(s). When “Bamboozle” or “Theft” is repeatedly inflicted, only the most recently inflicted instance takes effect.
Cipher’s Signature Light Cone is an exceptionally powerful option for generic Nihility debuffers like Pela and Silver Wolf. It provides an extremely rare Speed buff and an easy-to-apply Defense Shred debuff that Pela can fulfill, further improving her damage amplification.
Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat: When the wearer hits an enemy and if the hit enemy is not already “Ensnared,” then there is a 60%/70%/80%/90%/100% base chance to “Ensnare” the hit enemy. “Ensnared” enemies’ DEF decreases by 12%/13%/14%/15%/16% for 1 turn(s).
One of the best 4-Star Light Cones in the game and one of the best Nihility Light Cones. Def Shred scales very well when stacked, so Resolution will increase Pela’s damage amplification noticeably. However, at a low Superimposition level, it has a very low base chance, which means Pela might need a higher Effect Hit Rate to land this debuff consistently.
F2P Options
Before the Tutorial Mission Starts: Increases the wearer’s Effect Hit Rate by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%. When the wearer attacks DEF-reduced enemies, regenerates 4/5/6/7/8 Energy.
Tutorial is the best F2P Light Cone option for Pela, as players can get it from Herta Shop, thanks to its providing massive Effect Hit Rate and a very easy-to-trigger Energy regeneration effect.
HSR Pela Main Stats
- Body: HP%/Effect Hit Rate%
- Feet: Speed
- Orb: HP%
- Rope: Energy Regeneration Rope
Pela is quite squishy, and she provides a lot of value staying alive, so HP% should be the best main stat to look for on her Body and Orb pieces. If Pela needs a higher Effect Hit Rate% (such as when using a low Superimposition level Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat Light Cone), then an Effect Hit Rate% main chest is acceptable. For boot, Speed is ideal as she wants to move as often as possible to generate Skill Points, Energy, and continuously apply debuffs. For Rope, Energy Regeneration Rate is the best main stat, so that she can spam her Ultimate frequently.
HSR Pela Sub Stats
- Speed
- HP
- Effect Hit Rate%
Pela should prioritize Speed as the primary chase stat on her relic. HP% and Effect Hit Rate% are good, but secondary to Speed.
Speedtuning:
- Goal: As high a Speed as possible
Pela should get as much Speed as possible. Her main job in any team is to move frequently to generate Skill Points and maintain the debuffs on all enemies at all times. Pela is often used with the Eagle of Twilight Line set, and she can also get her Ultimate up very frequently, depending on how many enemies are on the field, so her Action Value is very hard to pinpoint. As such, the more Speed she gets, the better she becomes.
HSR Pela Relics
Option A
Eagle of Twilight Line
- 2-Pc: Increases Wind DMG by 10%.
- 4-Pc: After the wearer uses their Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.
This set is simply the best-in-slot option for Pela. As she has a very cheap Ultimate and also generates Energy exceptionally fast, this set further amplifies Pela’s action economy so she can do what she does best, being a fantastic SP generator and Def Shredder with permanent uptime.
Option B
2+2 Pieces
- Pela can run any combination of these sets to get a 12% Speed boost as a placeholder until she can get a dedicated set.
HSR Pela Planar Sets
Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
- 2-Pc: Increases the wearer’s Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increases the Attack of the first character in the team lineup by 12%.
Lushaka gives both Energy Regeneration and Attack increase to a targeted ally, making it the best generic option for Pela when supporting Attack-scaling Damage Dealer.
Sprightly Vonwaq
- 2-Pc: Increases the wearer’s Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle.
Vonwaq is another option with an Energy Regeneration buff. The Advance Forward effect is also extremely useful in end-game content to make Pela move before the team and apply the debuff as soon as the battle starts.
Fleet of the Ageless
- 2-Pc: Increases the wearer’s Max HP by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies’ ATK increases by 8%.
A generically good option to improve her bulk as well as the team’s Attack %.
HSR Pela Teammates
Pela is generally used with a few subclasses of characters. While there are better alternatives in practically all situations, namely, limited Harmony and Nihility amplifiers with Cipher being the biggest example, Pela can still be a good placeholder for newer players or if the account is spread too thin in terms of support characters over multiple teams when tackling contents that require more than one or even two complete teams.
Outside of these cases, Pela can still work with most Damage Dealers since Def Shred is a stat that all Damage Dealers can make use of, but her competitiveness against top-tier options may vary.
Main DPS
Anaxa/Seele/Archer: These Damage Dealers are SP-hungry Damage Dealers that also have innate synergy with Def Shred. Anaxa, Seele, and Acher all have Def Ignore components from their kits and/or their best-in-slot equipment, while also being the main SP spenders of their team, making Pela a good support unit for them.
Evernight/Blade/Jingliu: HP-Scaling Damage Dealers generally scale well with Def Shred as they don’t make use of Attack-buffing amplifiers and often have oversaturated offensive self-buffs in their kits, such as Crit Damage and Damage%. In the case of Evernight and Jingliu, their elements matching Pela also allow her to make use of her E4.
Dr. Ratio/Acheron: These units both need the act of debuff application to maximize their damage. Dr.Ratio needs 3 debuffs on enemies to trigger his follow-up attack consistently, while Acheron wants 2 Nihility units (1 with E1) that can also apply debuff constantly to generate stacks for her Ultimate.
HSR Pela Teams
Since Pela can work with a lot of teams, we only list some of her most notable teams.
Team Comps:
HSR Pela Value and Conclusion
Along with Tingyun and Gallagher, Pela is one of those rare 4 Star units that can be used on various teams and help new players facilitate their primary Damage Dealers until they can obtain better amplifiers. While it is not worth chasing Pela copies in any circumstances, once players get Pela, she is quite cheap to build and thus should be raised after players can spare some resources on her.
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