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Insightful Strike

Affinity ramp: landing Affinity DMG fills Focus, and a full bar gives 10 seconds of Concentration with bonus Affinity DMG and a chance to cut damage taken, plus more Affinity Rate, faster Focus and stronger DoT at higher tiers.
Martial PathBellstrike - Umbra
Works WithAffinity builds on Strategic Sword and Heavenquaker Spear; Tier 6 also boosts High Bleeding and Fivefold Bleed
Max TierTier 6
How to ObtainEarn Grade A in Feng's Archery Challenge.

Base Buff

Active at every tier

Dealing Affinity DMG generates Focus. When Focus is full, enter the Concentration state for 10 seconds.
Concentration: Increases Affinity DMG by 10%. Upon hit, there is a 5% chance to reduce damage taken by 40%.
·While in Concentration, if your HP is above 75%, damage dealt is increased by 1.5%. If your HP is at or below 75%, recover HP equal to 1.5% of damage dealt.

Breakthrough Gains

  1. Tier 1●●●●●●

    While in Concentration, if your HP is above 75%, damage dealt is increased by 1.5%. If your HP is at or below 75%, recover HP equal to 1.5% of damage dealt.

  2. Tier 2●●●●●●

    Increases Physical Attack based on Solo Mode Level.

  3. Tier 3●●●●●●

    While in Concentration, increases Direct Affinity Rate of damage dealt by 1.5%, with an additional 1.5% increase when your HP is higher than the target's.

  4. Tier 4●●●●●●

    Focus accumulates 50% faster.

  5. Tier 5●●●●●●

    Increases Physical Penetration by 5.1.

  6. Tier 6●●●●●●

    While Concentration is active, increases DoT and its empowered effects by 10%. Empowered DoT effects include: High Bleeding and Inner Way: Fivefold Bleed's Piercing Damage.

Build Use

Made for builds that already land a lot of Affinity hits, such as Bellstrike - Umbra on Strategic Sword and Heavenquaker Spear. Every Affinity hit fills Focus, and a full bar gives 10 seconds of Concentration: 10% more Affinity DMG and a 5% chance on hit to cut damage taken by 40%. Tier 4 makes Focus fill 50% faster, so Concentration comes up more often.

During Concentration, Tier 1 adds 1.5% damage while you are above 75% HP, or 1.5% lifesteal at or below it. Tier 3 raises Direct Affinity Rate by 1.5%, or 3% in total when your HP is higher than the target's, and Tier 6 boosts DoT by 10%, including High Bleeding and Fivefold Bleed's Piercing Damage.

Concentration only lasts 10 seconds, so save your strongest Affinity skills for right after it starts. If you run a bleed build, Tier 6 makes this a good partner for Fivefold Bleed.