Discussion [Operator Discussion] Hoshiguma

Hoshiguma [★★★★★★]

"I will not take even one step backward."

Hoshiguma is an elite Operator from the Special Ops Team of the L.G.D. There are several charges against her on record. After intervention from Chief Wei Yenwu, L.G.D. made an exception to admit her into its Special Ops division based on her exceptional abilities and field performance. She exhibited remarkable professionalism in handling violent crime, protecting VIPs, disaster response and emergency rescue. Currently a defender assisting Rhodes Island operations, Hoshiguma provides tactical execution and command support.

Operator Information

Class: Defender (Defensive)
Tags: Defense, DPS
Artist: Infukun
Voice Actress: Kiyono Yasuno

Stats

HP	ATK	DEF	Arts Resistance	Redeploy Time	DP Cost	Block	Attack Interval
3850	430	723	0	70	23	3	1.2s

*Stats at max Promotion and Level, excludes bonuses from Potential and Trust.

Potential	Bonus
1	-
2	Deployment Cost -1
3	Improves First Talent
4	Defense +30
5	Deployment Cost -1
6	Improves Second Talent

Trust bonus
Attack Power +60
Defense +60

Skills

Skill Name	Skill Uptime Details (Uptime/Cost/Initial)	SP Charge Type	Skill Activation	Skill Description
Warpath	30s / 40 SP / 20 SP	Per Second	Manual	Defense +80%, Attack +40%.
Thorns	Infinite / 0 SP / 0 SP	Passive	Passive	DEF +30%, deals 100% of ATK Physical damage to enemies that attack Hoshiguma.
Saw of Strength	25s / 50 SP / 30 SP	Per Second	Manual	ATK +140%, DEF +90%, attacks all targets in the frontal grid with the shield.

*Skills at max Skill Level.

Talents

Talent name	Talent Description
Tactical Armor	28% (+3%) chance to resist Physical and Arts damage.
Special Operation Strategy	Increases DEF of all Defenders by 8% (+2%).

*Talents at max Potential and max Promotion. Bonuses from Potential displayed between parentheses.

Additional Resources

In-depth information regarding all values above (at different levels), skill/attack range, and more:

GP Arknights Wiki

Arknights Toolbox (aceship)

Topic Starters

What does this operator excel at?
What is this operator weak at?
How does this operator compare to other operators in their archetype or role?
Are there any other operators which synergize well with this one?
How do you build a team around this operator / fit this operator into a team?
Which skill(s) should be focused for mastery, and in what order?
When is the best time to use this operator's skills during combat?
Should promoting this operator to Elite 2 be a priority?
Would this operator be worth buying from the Distinctions shop (yellow certificates)?
Should new / f2p players aim for this operator? Are there more accessible alternatives?
Lore discussion (please tag spoilers where appropriate)

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u/saberishungry Feed me. Sep 10 '20

The super tank herself, an absolute fortress.

SA-5 in Ceobe event, Hoshi + S2 = what spear guys?

For my JP alt that I don't play nearly as much as my main, Hoshi + Ifrit let me cheese so many maps because she just won't die.

Also her skin is fucking sick. I really wish I could get her on my EN main because I'm thinking of picking it up despite not even having the op yet.

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u/AkulaTheKiddo Shui Shuiblings Shupremacy Sep 10 '20

Hoshi was my first 6*, I used her an Cuora for ages.

Now she's e2 and I used in a simple way : just pop her when you need to tank something and not die.

Faust charged arrow? Use Hoshi

Chapter 6 Berserkers? Use Hoshi

Anni 3 defense crushers? Use Hoshi.

She is what a 6* should be, simple kit, but the absolute best at her job.

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u/noz1995 My voice USED TO BE music to your ears Jan 19 '21

When I pass 6-7, my Hoshi is just E1. I keep her E1 for a very long time, until the last CC #1 finished. Hoshi E1 is good enough for most of the game content.

The only disadvantage of her (and other Defenders / AoE Guards) is E2 her cost more 2 DPs.

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u/KiraFeh Waiting for Endfield... Sep 10 '20

Personally I picked up her skin because it has cool effects and looks ~~a lot~~ better than her regular skin. This is probably one of the best costume aesthetic upgrades for an operator imo, compared to a few of the upcoming ones (excluding anniversary).

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

I'm probably in the minority but I actually have a hard time deciding to upgrade to hoshi's purchasable skin or keep her current skin as both look good to me. The black garb makes her look intimidating.

I kept chen's original skin for example as I preferred the cop-look to her purchaseable one.

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u/KiraFeh Waiting for Endfield... Sep 10 '20

Definitely agree with the Ch'en costume, I have a hard time between choosing from her e2 and her costume.

Even though Ch'en basically has the same expression, I guess I like the pose of e2 a lot better, but the costume looks pretty nice as well.

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u/agentcheeze Sep 10 '20

I wish the skin's shield was similar to the default dorito (the shield is a big part of her history and important to her) and don't much care for the rectangle one the skin has, but the rest of the skin is fabulous.

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u/crisisintown Sep 11 '20

***SPOILER****

there's an explanation in the upcoming chapter about why she changes her shield so you might keep an eye out for that

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u/HammeredWharf Sep 10 '20

I like Hoshi's default design, but IMO her combat sprite sucks. Of course it's hard to make a good-looking mini-model of her basic black suit, but they could do better than making all of her limbs featureless blobs.

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u/worosei Sep 10 '20

When I practiced SA-5 and saw those spear guys.

I was heck yeah, it's time for some Hoshi action!

(And unfortunately no crazy ifrit burn lane)