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Hong Lu, the Hongwon Monarch Guide: In-depth Analysis of the Black Water Deck's Core Personality
This video is a guide to the Hong Lu personality of the Hongwon Monarch in Limbus Company, detailing its role and usage in the Black Flame deck. It helps newbies effectively use the Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu by providing skills, keywords, how to strengthen the deck through linking with the Black Flame personality, operating tips, and precautions.
1. 👑 Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu: Core Personality to Strengthen the Black Flame Deck
- ✅ Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu is set as the leader of the Hongwon Group, who bosses around the Black Flame.
- ✅ Breath/Rupture personality that strengthens the Black Flame deck through linking and buffing with Black Flame.
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1. 👑 Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu: Core Personality to Strengthen the Black Flame Deck
- ✅ Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu is set as the leader of the Hongwon Group, who bosses around the Black Flame.
- ✅ Breath/Rupture personality that strengthens the Black Flame deck through linking and buffing with Black Flame.
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2. 🛡️ Battle Passive: Special Support Defense Gear and 'Master of All Black Flames' Keyword
- ✅ If Hong Lu is exposed to a normal attack without equipping a defense skill, the 'Guard' keyword is granted to the Black Flame ally with the lowest HP, proportional to the number of Resonance counts.
- ✅ The Black Flame with the 'Guard' keyword takes the attack instead.
- ✅ Master of All Black Flames: Buff keyword that increases depending on the number of Black Flame members.
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speed Max +1, Skill Damage +1% |
| 2 | Speed Min +1, Defense Level +1 |
| 3 | Attack Level +1 |
| 5+ | Attack Level +1 to all Black Flame personalities |
✅ All buffs can be stacked
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3. 💀 'Quadruple Ninth Month' Keyword: Effect Activated Upon Death of Black Flame Personality
- ✅ Keyword acquired upon the death of a Black Flame personality (max 5)
- ✅ Recovers 20 sanity upon acquisition
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Attack Level +1 |
| 2 | Damage Increase +1 |
| 3+ | Attack Power Increase +1 |
✅ All buffs can be stacked
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4. ✨ 'Mora Needle' & 'Veneration' Keywords: 3-Skill Linkage and Conditional Enhancement
- ✅ Mora Needle: After using the 3rd skill, granted to the Black Flame personality with the lowest Mora Needle value (max 2)
| Mora Needle Value | Effect |
|---|---|
| Per 1 | Attack/Defense Level +1 at the start of the turn |
- ✅ Veneration: Additionally granted to allies who have received the Mora Needle keyword
- ✅ When an ally with Veneration uses a skill, they perform a normal attack on the target with the 3rd skill
- ✅ After Veneration is activated, 'I will open the path for the Monarch' is activated, linked attack
- ✅ If Veneration is not activated, the conditional enhancement 3rd skill 'Bloodied Single Life Support' is used
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5. 🤯 Complex Keyword Summary: Veneration Effect and Linked Attack Trigger
- ✅ Normal attacks triggered by the Veneration effect do not affect the skill list
- ✅ Veneration is a linked attack trigger
- ✅ After activating the 3rd skill, grant Veneration to Black Flame allies
- ✅ When an ally with Veneration attacks, one of the skills used in that turn + the ally's 3rd skill + the conditionally enhanced 3rd skill is acquired
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6. 👻 'Black Flame Illusion' Keyword: Additional Effect Upon Linked Attack
- ✅ Acquired depending on the Black Flame personality that performed the linked attack with the 3rd skill activation (max 11)
| Black Flame Personality | Effect |
|---|---|
| Black Faust | Reduces skill damage taken |
| Black Rodion | Increases damage dealt to targets slower than oneself |
| Black Heathcliff | Grants Rupture count +1 to the target upon normal attack |
| Black Ryoshu | Grants Heat 1 upon critical hit |
| Black Gregor | Grants Breath count +1 upon Rupture activation |
✅ All buffs are accumulated and activated
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7. 🛡️ 'As You Wish' Keyword: Utilizing Defense Skills and Protecting Allies
- ✅ Granted upon using a defense skill (if standby members exist)
- ✅ Granted to the Black Flame personality with the lowest HP ratio
- ✅ The ally who received the keyword attacks additionally with the 1st skill after using a skill, then retreats, recovering 10% of their max HP
- ✅ The retreated Black Flame is prioritized for return order
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8. 👍 Operation Tips and Conclusion: Simple Operation, Essential Personality for Black Flame Deck
- ✅ Use the 3rd skill after warming up the Black Flame personality
- ✅ Recover the tattered Black Flame personality with defense
- ✅ Becomes stronger when Black Flame personalities die/survive
- ✅ Manage Rupture/Breath counts
- ✅ Hongwon Monarch Hong Lu is essential for the best performance of the Black Flame deck