Sun | Defender | PvE / PvP | Impact
Hilde starts best on HP (4pc) + Barrier (2pc) with Speed necklace and HP% ring. From there, branch into the High-end route and the PvP route as your gear options widen.
Hilde feels best once HP%, DEF%, and Crit Rate are online, giving the first rotation a much steadier payoff.
Skill investment is cleanest as Ultimate >= Special >= Basic, with the first cooldown setting the pace for the full rotation.
Lead with the highest-invested cooldown so the opener starts on the strongest possible breakpoint.
Special is usually the next meaningful breakpoint once the opener lands and should carry the mid-cycle payoff.
Use Basic between cooldowns while you keep HP% and DEF% stable on gear.
Budget target is 3 / 3 / 3, with 7 / 7 / 8 as the long-term skill finish.
Start on the PvE / PvP line with HP (4pc) + Barrier (2pc) and Speed necklace and HP% ring. Move into the High-end route and the PvP route once the baseline is stable.
PvE / PvPPvE / PvP
HP (4pc) + Barrier (2pc) PvE / PvP keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.High-end
HP (4pc) + Hit (2pc) High-end keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.PvP
Speed (4pc) + Barrier (2pc) PvP keeps SPD on the necklace and HP% on the ring.Priorities
Target Stats
Lock Speed necklace and HP% ring, then stack HP%, DEF%, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG through substats.
Upgrade Path
Journey: Hard
Core line: Charlotte and Emilly. Fill the remaining slots with Waltz Asherah or Bunny Claire, Hilde, and Besta.
Charlotte Core 
Emilly Core 
Waltz Asherah Flex 1 
Bunny Claire Flex 1 Hilde Flex 2 
Besta Flex 3 Skill Cards
Passive
Hilde's passive matters more once the core stat line is online and the rotation is already stable.
Basic
Use the basic to bridge cooldowns; it should stay behind the two higher-impact skills in upgrade priority.
Special
Special is the next major breakpoint after the opener and usually carries the mid-cycle payoff.
Ultimate
Ultimate anchors the opener and stays at the top of the investment order for this build.
