Legend has it that long ago, the long nights were the den of dangers untold. The children would huddle at home and light the hearth, awaiting the adults' return.
I hear that the children love to play by the fireplace, so let us continue to use the name, "House of the Hearth". Still... Its flame is no longer needed for you have the strength to defend yourselves.
Profile
| Title | Dire Balemoon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5 ★ |
| Vision | Pyro |
| Real Name | Peruere |
| Constellation | Ignis Purgatorius |
| Nation | Fontaine (Current nation), Khaenri'ah (Origin) |
| Weapon | Polearm |
| Gender | Female |
| Harbinger Rank | 4 |
| Codename | The Knave |
| Birthday | August 22nd |
| Special Dish | Hearthfire's Trail |
| How to obtain | Event Wish — The Hearth's Ashen Shadow |
| Affiliation | Eleven Fatui Harbingers, House of the Hearth |
| Release Date | April 24th, 2024 |
| Voice Actress | Erin Yvette (English), Nanako Mori (Japanese) |
Overview
Arlecchino is the Fourth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and the Head of the House of the Hearth, a state-run orphanage that takes in orphans, including victims of Fatui, and educates them as members of the organization.
She is respected by the children at the House as a parent who watches over them, and even though she is a woman, she is called by these children "Father".
She has the ideas of "valuing your own life" and "those who have worked hard should receive reward and gratitude", and her policies are vastly different from the cunning and cruel previous "Knave". In fact, many things have changed in the House of the Hearth since she took over.
Talents
- Normal Attack: Invitation to a Beheading
- Normal Attack: Combo up to 6 strikes, dealing Physical Damage to enemies.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from the air to the ground and deals AoE Damage on impact.
- Charged Attack: Consumes Stamina to dash toward an enemy and deliver a single slash. Continue holding the Attack button and she moves rapidly for 5 seconds at the cost of further Stamina.
Masque of the Red Death
When her Bond of Life is greater than or equal to 30% of her HP, she enters the "Masque of the Red Death" state. This state will convert her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack Damage into Pyro Damage that cannot be overridden
While in this state, when Arlecchino's Normal Attack hits an enemy, the Damage dealt is increased by an amount based on her ATK and her current Bond of Life percentage.
A portion of her Bond of Life is then consumed. Consuming Bond of Life in this way shortens the cooldown of her Elemental Skill "All Is Ash" by 0.8 seconds.
- Elemental Skill: All Is Ash
Transfixed.
Overruled.
Laid bare.
Arlecchino summons forth Balemoon Bloodfire to deal Pyro Damage to nearby enemies, then charges at one of them and delivers a further slash and dealing AoE Pyro Damage. Enemies struck by her Elemental Skill will receive a Blood-Debt Directive:
Blood-Debt Directive:
- Lasts 30 seconds. Every 5 seconds, Blood-Debt Directive deals up to 2 rounds of Pyro Damage. This Damage will be considered Elemental Skill Damage.
- Using her Charged Attack or Elemental Burst causes Arlecchino to absorb and clear nearby Blood-Debt Directives. Each Directive absorbed grants her a Bond of Life worth 65% of her Max HP.
- The maximum value of the Bond of Life she can be granted through Blood-Debt Directives within 35 seconds after using her Elemental Skill is 145% of her Max HP. If her Elemental Skill is used again, the Directives' duration is recalculated, as is the maximum Bond of Life that they can confer.
- Elemental Burst: Balemoon Rising
This is where you fall.
Witness my rise.
Everlasting as the moon.
Arlecchino unleashes the wings of Balemoon Bloodfire, dealing AoE Pyro Damage, clearing her Elemental Skill's cooldown and restoring her HP based on her ATK and her Bond of Life value.
- 1st Ascension Passive: Agony Alone May Be Repaid
Blood-Debt Directives have the following effects:
- Arlecchino will be granted a Bond of Life worth 130% of her Max HP when an opponent to which she herself applied a Directive is defeated.
- 5 seconds after a Directive is applied, it will be upgraded to a Blood-Debt Due. When absorbed, it will instead grant Arlecchino a Bond of Life worth 130%.
A Bond of Life created in the aforementioned ways cannot exceed the original limit on the value of Bonds of Life obtained through All Is Ash.
- 4th Ascension Passive: Strength Alone Can Defend
Arlecchino gains 1% All Elemental and Physical RES for every 100 ATK she has in excess of 1,000. The maximum RES increase she can gain this way for each is 20%.
- Utility Passive: The Balemoon Alone May Know
While in combat, Arlecchino gains a 40% Pyro Damage Bonus and can heal only by using her Elemental Burst "Balemoon Rising". When HP is low, she can unleash her Elemental Burst against a group of enemies to deal Pyro Damage, clear the cooldown on her Elemental Skill, and recover HP.
Constellation
| Level | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All Reprisals and Arrears, Mine to Bear..." | Masque of the Red Death Damage increase rate effect +100%. When performing a Normal or Charged Attacks while in the Masque of the Red Death state, Arlecchino's interruption resistance increases. |
| 2 | "All Rewards and Retribution, Mine to Bestow..." | When granting the Blood-Debt Directives, the Blood-Debt Due will now be granted instead. When Arlecchino collects the Blood-Debt Due, she unleashes the Balemoon Bloodfire in front of her and deals AoE Pyro Damage equal to 900% of Arlecchino's ATK. Also, Arlecchino's All Elemental Resistance and Physical Resistance is increased by 20% for 15 seconds. This effect can only be activated once every 10 seconds. You must first unlock the Passive Talent "Agony Alone May Be Repaid." |
| 3 | "You Shall Become a New Member of Our Family..." | Level of Normal Attack: Invitation to a Beheading +3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | "You Shall Love and Protect Each Other Henceforth..." | When Arlecchino successfully absorbs a Blood-Debt Directive, the cooldown of the Balemoon Rising is reduced by 2 seconds and she recovers 15 Elemental Energy. This effect can only be activated once every 10 seconds. |
| 5 | "For Alone, We Are as Good as Dead..." | Level of Elemental Burst: Balemoon Rising +3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | "From This Day On, We Shall Delight in New Life Together." | The Damage of the Balemoon Rising increases. The amount of increase is Arlecchino's ATK x Bond of Life percentage at that point x 700%. For 20 seconds after activating All Is Ash, Arlecchino's Normal Attacks and Elemental Burst Critical Rate +10% and Critical Damage +70%. This effect can only be activated once every 15 seconds. |
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This part is about what Arlecchino thinks about the other characters in Genshin Impact.
Clervie once asked me what a "real home" looks like, but I had no answer for her. How could any of us know the answer when the House of the Hearth is made up entirely of people who never had a place to call home. By killing Crucabena, I was able to assume the identity of "Father" and rebuild the House under a new set of rules. Still, I'm well aware that, even with these efforts, the House is far from that ideal. As for what a real home truly looks like, I suppose that question is best put to the side for now... Perhaps one day, Lyney will be able to give me a new answer.
Lynette's uniquely calm personality is also her strength, and I believe she is more than clever enough to recognize that. She is an irreplaceable part of that little team of three, and I would imagine that role brings her much joy. As her "Father," my duty is merely to give her the space to put those talents to good use.
Freminet has a complex mind and often hides his emotions. He blames himself for things that aren't his doing and allows them to eat away at his conscience. I would imagine the other children might find it difficult to understand his manner of thinking, but you seem to share a similar delicate sensibility — perhaps you two would make good friends.
Monsieur Neuvillette intentionally maintains a certain "distance" in professional and private settings. Many say this makes him cold and unfeeling, but I believe the truth is just the opposite. In order for all beings to be treated equally under the law, a certain level of emotional distance is expected. Maintaining that kind of indifference is, in itself, a demonstration of kindness.
I asked Lyney to deliver an assortment of cakes for her theater troupe to enjoy during teatime. The children made the cakes themselves as a gesture to express the support and enthusiasm of her "audience." I do hope she enjoys them.
Objectively speaking, his personality is ill-suited to that of a Harbinger. He often tries to think the best of others... and finds himself used by them as a result. Of course, he is very talented. With time, I'm sure he'll come into his own. I see no need to judge him too early.
When I first took over the House of the Hearth, he proposed a number of plans for us to work together. He wanted me to send any "rejects" to him. He planned to experiment on them and then share the results with me. I heard that he and the previous Knave had quite the professional rapport in that regard. All I can say is that, if he weren't one of my fellow Harbingers, I would have expedited their happy, little reunion long ago.
She and Pierro were the first Harbingers I became acquainted with. Her prideful attitude when she first visited the House of the Hearth failed to earn her many friends among the children. Subsequent visits were accompanied by gifts and the stately claim that "those who dislike me shall receive none." The children quickly learned how to play pretend, and she in turn basked in their attention, superficial though it may have been. I imagine she quite enjoyed being surrounded by children, perhaps due to the persistent loneliness that plagued her... I found her sacrifice to be a great shame. May she be reunited with her lover in death.
He is very powerful, and that power comes with a high level of responsibility. However, I believe him to be someone worthy of respect independent of the power he holds.
She is a very special Harbinger. Pose her a question, and the answer you receive will be entirely unpredictable, if she sees fit to give a proper answer at all. Regardless, any answer you do receive is sure to be an interesting one.
The Rooster holds little love for me, and the feeling is mutual. He is an acceptable mayor, I suppose... perhaps even an exceptional one. He has an uncanny ability to make great gains at a small price, which has earned him substantial acclaim throughout his political circles. However "small" the price may be, if it continues to come at the expense of my organization, sooner or later... Hmph.
As the original Harbinger, much about him remains a mystery. Upon our first meeting, he recognized my background with ease, yet to this day, I know little about him.
I won't deny that he is a capable and imaginative individual, but he lacks "clarity." He can formulate grand plans and manipulate the economy with ease, yet at the same time, he allows his actions to be governed by the vengeance and hatred locked in the depths of his heart. Rational people often believe themselves capable of controlling their emotions, but I believe that confidence is their greatest weakness.
I have little interest in her. She is extremely... passionate about her research and does not appear in public often. In fact, many of our officers have yet to see her at all. Compared to, let's say, someone who would go so far as to create segments of themselves to better wander across the land, I suppose you could say she is at the other end of the extreme.
When I was imprisoned, it was the Tsaritsa who pardoned me and gave me the title of Harbinger. I could sense she was a person of true sincerity and compassion, unlike all those pompous hypocrites with their posturing and rhetoric. Yet... It's difficult to say whether her compassion alone is enough to melt the ice and snow that permeates her land. All I can say is this... If we are forced to be at odds one day, I will raise my weapon against her without hesitation, because that is the greatest level of respect I am able to bestow.
