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Illuga is a 4-star Polearm user in Genshin Impact that specialized in buffing Lunar-Crystallize DMG. See his best builds, teams, recommended weapons and artifacts, and other information regarding him here!
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Illuga Character Profile
| Illuga | ||
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| Element | ||
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| Voice Actors |
Jonathon Ha (EN)
Umeda Shuichiro (JP) |
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Geo
PolearmTier List Rankings
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Exploration |
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Tier Rating
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As a Support Illuga functions as a specific and niche support for Lunar-Crystallize teams that either feature Zibai, Columbina, or both as center-piece members of the team. On this end, he performs his duty quite well, especially if you have him at C6 as his buffs become nothing short of significant if he is placed in these teams, and he can arguably considered the Lauma of Lunar-Crystallize. However, that is where his niche and effectiveness ends, as the moment he is separated from his Lunar-Crystallize teams, he becomes a Geo buffer that performs a similar role to Gorou but with less potency. This doesn't mean he's unusable, but that his potential is locked out if his team is incapable of proccing Lunar-Crystallize. All in all, Illuga is able to function as a prime buffer for Lunar-Crystallize teams and performs this role quite well, but his strength is also his weakness, as the niche Elemental Reaction that he supports is limited for the time being, though this may be subject to change in the future. Until then, he will be tethered to either Zibai or Columbina for the time being. |
Character Tier List | Best Characters
Illuga's Stats
| Stat | Base Value |
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| HP | 2577 |
| ATK | 41 |
| DEF | 175 |
| Elemental Mastery | 0 |
| Stat | Max Value |
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| HP | 11962 |
| ATK | 191 |
| DEF | 814 |
| Elemental Mastery | 96 |
Base Stat Calculations
 | Stats indicated above are obtained from Illuga's base values. These numbers also exclude the character's equipped weapon, artifacts, talents, or other passive effects that are not innate to the character. |
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 | All characters start with 5% CRIT Rate, 50% CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Recharge, 0 Elemental Mastery, 0% Healing Bonus, and 0% Elemental DMG bonus before any additional stats are applied. The table above includes such values. |
 | The Level 20 stats indicated for this character are calculated before their first ascension. |
Illuga's Ascension and Talent Material Summary
| All Ascension Materials Needed |
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 Mora
×420,000 Pine Amber
×168 |
| All Talent Materials Needed |
Mora
×4,957,500 Eroded Horn
×18 Guide to Elysium
×63 |
Prithiva Topaz Sliver
Prithiva Topaz Fragment
Prithiva Topaz Chunk
Prithiva Topaz Gemstone
Cyclic Military Kuuvahki CoreIlluga Ascension and Talent Materials
Illuga Strengths and Weaknesses
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• Buffs and Enables Lunar-Crystallize DPS units through his niche but effective buffs. • Simple to build as only his Elemental Burst needs to be leveled, and only his Elemental Mastery and Energy Recharge stats need to be raised. • Constellations heavily improve potency of his kit, with C2 allowing him to activate Silken Moon's Serenade's effects while Off-Field. | |||
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• Restricted heavily to Lunar-Crystallize as a team, and to Zibai and Columbina as allies. • Requires Hydro or Geo teammates if not operating with his specific Nod-Krai allies. • Full potential is locked behind Constellations, most notably C2. |
Illuga Best Builds
| Build Summary |
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Support for Lunar-Crystallize
Illuga is a support that is designed to buff Lunar-Crystallize DMG through his Elemental Burst. His buffing capabilities primarily scale with Elemental Mastery, making him straightforward with what he wants in his builds.
Prioritize stacking Elementary Mastery to increase his potency as a buffer, and build him with Silken Moon’s Serenade to enhance his supportive capabilities even further.
Lunar Crystallize Support
| Best Weapon | |
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| Replacement Weapons | |
| Best Artifacts | |
| Artifact Main Stats |  Sands: Elemental Mastery or Energy Recharge |
 Goblet: Elemental Mastery |
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 Circlet: Elemental Mastery |
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| Artifact Sub Stats | Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, DEF |
| Sample Teams | Zibai Premium:
   
Lunar Navia:
 
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Staff of the Scarlet SandsFor the most part, Illuga wants to have Elemental Mastery as much as possible to maximize his buffing capabilities.
Afterwards, focus on providing him the required Energy Recharge that will let him use his Elemental Burst off cooldown, as his DMG% buff is tied to it.
Illuga Goal Stat Values
| Stat | Goal Value |
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| Elemental Mastery | 750+ |
| Energy Recharge | 140~160% w/ Favonius Lance 160~180% |
| CRIT Rate | 40~50% only w/ Favonius Lance |
As a dedicated Elemental Mastery Support, Illuga wants his Elemental Mastery to be as high as possible while keeping up Energy Recharge requirements to use his Burst off-cooldown, as that is most of his contribution.
Optionally, get your CRIT Rate up to around 40 ~ 50% if using Favonius Lance to reliably proc the Energy regeneration passive.
Illuga Talent Priority
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| Elemental Burst | Elemental Skill | Normal Attack |
Illuga is an Elemental Burst-focused unit that supports allies with Nightingale's Song, making his Elemental Burst first on the talent priority, followed up by his Elemental Skill for Geo particle generation.
Normal Attacks can be leveled last or ignored entirely as that does not contribute much to his rotations or damage.
Illuga Best Artifacts
Supports With Silken Moon's Serenade
As a Moonsign support, it's natural that he'll gravitate towards Silken Moon's Serenade as his best-in-slot, alleviating his Energy Recharge needs while also enhancing Lunar-Reaction DMG to the team.
A pair of 2-pc Elemental Mastery set is a viable option for his buff’s scaling with Elemental Mastery. In a similar note, the Instructor set is an F2P option that increases the entire team’s Elemental Mastery.
Best Artifacts Ranked
| Artifact | Artifact Bonuses | |
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| Best |
 Silken Moon's Serenade
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2-PC: Energy Recharge +20% 4-PC: When dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. All party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack. |
| 2nd |
 Gilded Dreams
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2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. |
 Wanderer's Troupe
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2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. | |
| 3rd |
 Instructor
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2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-PC: Upon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s. |
Alternative 4-Star Artifact
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Instructor
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2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-PC: Upon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s. |
Illuga Artifact Stat Priority
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| Substats: Elemental Mastery>Energy Recharge>DEF |
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| Summary: • Illuga's buffs scales with his Elemental Mastery and it is imperative to stack is as much as possible. • Energy Recharge can be substituted on Sands if Energy needs haven't been satisfied yet. |
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List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses
Illuga Best Weapons
Uses Energy Recharge or Elemental Mastery Polearms
Favonius Lance is generally his best-in-slot to alleviate, not just his Energy needs, but the entire team’s, and it's easily accessible. We highly recommend using Favonius Lance in most situations.
A good alternative for his weapon options is Dragon’s Bane for its Elemental Mastery stat, but the effect is redundant for the most part. Kitain Cross Spear for a similar reason and can give Energy for Illuga, albeit delayed.
Best Weapons for Illuga
| Weapon | Weapon Information | |
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| 1st |
 Favonius Lance
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Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 30.6% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s. |
| 2nd |
 Dragon's Bane
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Base ATK: 454 Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 221 Skill Effect: Increases DMG against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro by 20%. |
| 3rd |
 Kitain Cross Spear
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Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 110 Skill Effect: Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 6%. After Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the character loses 3 Energy but regenerates 3 Energy every 2s for the next 6s. This effect can occur once every 10s. Can be triggered even when the character is not on the field. |
Illuga Best Team Comps
Best With Lunar-Crystallized Teams
Illuga finds his best use to be with teams dedicated to Lunar-Crystallize to take advantage of his entire kit. It’s important to note that Illuga cannot trigger Lunar-Crystallize alone; he must be paired with a Moonsign character that has the ability to do so, particularly Zibai and Columbina.
Additionally, when he is in a Lunar-Crystallize team, he gains benefits from having units with Geo Constructs as that increases the amount of Elemental Burst stacks he receives, making Geo Construct characters welcome in his teams.
Notable Teammates
| Character | Explanation |
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Zibai
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Main DPS Illuga is the best support for Zibai, whose entire kit revolves around Lunar-Crystallize. She easily stacks Nightingale's Song because of her Elemental Skill and Normal Attacks, which in turn increase her overall damage. |
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Columbina
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Support Columbina allows the team to trigger Lunar-Crystallize, and Illuga fits right in to buff the said reaction. They both buff the same reaction and make a great duo for teams dedicated to Lunar-Crystallize. |
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Gorou
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Support As a fellow Geo character, Illuga helps Gorou activate his General's War Banner buffs. These buffs can increase the team's DEF and Geo DMG. With C4, Gorou can also act as a healer, albeit less reliably. |
Illuga-Zibai Teams
| Support | Main DPS/ Driver |
Sub-DPS/ Support |
Support |
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Illuga
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Zibai
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Columbina
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Gorou
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Illuga
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Zibai
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 Xingqiu
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Chiori
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Illuga
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Zibai
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 Yelan
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 Zhongli
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Zibai is especially appreciative of Illuga's buffing capabilities for Lunar-Crystallize, making them a tandem when it comes to Zibai's teams.
Illuga contributes a lot to Zibai’s damage, but he is not a hard requirement for the latter to function.
General Lunar-Crystallize Teams
| Support | Main DPS/ Driver |
Sub-DPS/ Support |
Support/ Support |
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Illuga
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Navia
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Columbina
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Chiori
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Illuga
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 Noelle
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Columbina
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Xingqiu
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Illuga
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 Itto
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Gorou
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Columbina
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Illuga can still fight right into general Lunar-Crystallize, but he must be paired with Columbina to make use of his entire kit, Lunar reactions, and Ascendant Gleam.
Take note that the output of this team is significantly less without a dedicated Lunar-Crystallize DPS.
Illuga Constellations
| Oriolus |
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Constellation and Effects
| Illuga's Constellations | |
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| C1 |
Vigilant Sentinel After Illuga triggers a Geo-related Reaction on the field, he will regain 12 Elemental Energy. This effect can be triggered at most once every 15s. |
| C2 |
Elk With Fanged Antlers When Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection's Haunted Night's Oriole-Song effect is active, for every 7 stacks of Nightingale's Song consumed, Illuga will summon Aedon, dealing a single instance of Geo DMG to 1 nearby opponent. The DMG dealt is based on 400% of Illuga's Elemental Mastery and 200% of his DEF. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. |
| C3 |
Earthshaking Maw Increases the Level of Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C4 |
Solarhunting Wolf When Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection's Haunted Night's Oriole-Song effect is active, nearby active party members will have their DEF increased by 200. |
| C5 |
Hurricane Steed Increases the Level of Elemental Skill Dawnbearing Songbird by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C6 |
Nightmare Orioles Enhances the Lightkeeper's Oath effect of the Ascension Talent Torchforger's Covenant: For Geo DMG dealt to opponents, CRIT Rate is increased by 10%, CRIT DMG is increased by 30%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: When characters are affected by Lightkeeper's Oath, Elemental Mastery is increased by 80. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Torchforger's Covenant." |
Best Constellation Rating and Explanation
| Rating | Constellation Effect / Merits | |
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| C1 | ★★☆ | • Regains 12 Elemental Energy upon triggering Geo Elemental Reaction. |
| C2 | ★★★ |
• For every 7 instances of damage done during his Elemental Burst, casts Elemental Skill Off-Field. • Off-Field DMG Cast is deals increased DMG by 400% of EM and 200% of DEF, serving as Elemental Burst DMG. |
| C6 | ★★★ |
• Increases A1 Passive's CRIT Rate increase from 5% to 10%. • Increases A1 Passive's CRIT DMG increase from 10% to 30%. • Active character's Elemental Mastery is increased by 80 for as long as A1 Passive is in effect. |
Can Trigger Silken Moon Supportive Buffs With C2
With Illuga's Constellations being more utility-based than damage-based, C2 is his most accessible and most sought-after Constellation, allowing him to trigger artifact effects via his Off-Field Elemental Skill.
His next stopping point would be C6 where his A1 Passive offers more CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, directly contributing to the team's stats.
Illuga Talents and How to Use
Illuga Rotation
| Simple Rotation |
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| Elemental Skill → Elemental Burst |
Illuga's main supportive rotation involves using their Elemental Burst, and using their Elemental Skill either before or after casting their Burst, depending on the Burst's availability.
Afterwards, they swap off of Illuga and onto their Main DPS.
Lunar Crystallize and Geo Buffer
Illuga functions as a Lunar-Crystallize and Geo Buffer, providing Element and Reaction-specific buffs via his Elemental Burst and passives.
In this case, he can serve as both a general Geo damage buffer, or a Lunar team damage buffer, with his kit catered towards general Geo DMG, but unlocking more if slotted into Lunar teams.
Lunar-Crystallize Reaction Guide
Elemental Burst Buffs Geo DMG
Illuga's Elemental Burst illuminates the area around the active character, increasing the Geo and Lunar-Crystallize DMG dealt by this character based on Illuga's Elemental Mastery.
This is Illuga's main way of providing support to his team.
Buffs Geo CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG
Apart from his Elemental Burst, Illuga's Lightkeeper's Oath passive lets him buff the party's Geo CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, and even increases the team's Elemental Mastery if Ascendant Gleam is activated.
Understands Wild Hunt Chatter
As a senior member of the Lightkeepers, one of Illuga's Lore-related passives allow him to understand the otherwise incomprehensible chatter of Wild Hunt opponents.
Illuga Ascension and Talent Materials
Illuga Ascension Materials
Below are the ascension materials needed for Illuga:
| Lv.20→Lv.40 |
Mora
×20,000Pine Amber
×3 |
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| Lv.40→Lv.50 |
Mora
×40,000Pine Amber
×10 |
| Lv.50→Lv.60 |
Mora
×60,000Pine Amber
×20 |
| Lv.60→Lv.70 |
Mora
×80,000Pine Amber
×30 |
| Lv.70→Lv.80 |
Mora
×100,000Pine Amber
×45 |
| Lv.80→Lv.90 |
Mora
×120,000Pine Amber
×60 |
Illuga Talent Level-Up Materials
Below are the talent materials needed for Illuga:
| Daily Domain Drops | Enemy Drops | Weekly Boss Drops |
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Tue/Fri/Sun Teachings of Elysium
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Landcruisers Broken Drive Shaft
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Lord of Eroded Primal Fire Boss Challenge Reward Eroded Horn
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Guide to Elysium
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 Reinforced Drive Shaft
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 Philosophies of Elysium
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 Precision Drive Shaft
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How to Get Illuga
Pull From The Version 6.3 Phase 2 Banners
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 Decree of the Deeps
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Illuga is available as a rate-up character in both Zibai's debut banner and Neuvillette's rerun banner, alongside Aino and Gorou during Phase 2 of Version 6.3, from February 3, 2026 until February 24, 2026.
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Illuga In-Game Information
Illuga Character Profile
| Nation | |
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| Title | Burning Heart Amidst the Nightmare |
| Vision | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Human |
| Height | Medium Boy |
| Faction | Lightkeepers |
| Constellation | Oriolus |
| Birthday | December 23 |
| Special Dish |
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| Story Quest |
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Thoughts About Illuga
| Character | In-Game Thoughts |
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 Flins
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Members of the Lightkeepers are under no obligation to stay — and many do, in fact, leave shortly after joining. Only the most determined persevere, and Illuga is one such example. It is common to admire those who display wit and cunning, but to me, determination is a far more valuable quality. |
Illuga's Thoughts About Others
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Illuga Release Date
| Genshin Impact Version 6.3 Luna IV | |
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| Phase 2 Date | February 3, 2026 |
Illuga was released as part of the Version 6.3 Luna IV's Phase 2 update on February 3, 2026!
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Idk I got Illuga C7 before getting any Gorou, the 4 star system is so bad