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Best Light Cones

Best Light Cones

1

Earthly Escapade(S1)

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32/39/46/52/60%. At the start of the battle, the wearer gains Mask, lasting for 3 turn(s). While the wearer has Mask, the wearer's allies have their CRIT Rate increased by 10/11/12/13/14% and their CRIT DMG increased by 28/35/42/49/56%. For every 1 Skill Point the wearer recovers (including Skill Points that exceed the limit), they gain 1 stack of Radiant Flame. And when the wearer has 4 stacks of Radiant Flame, all the stacks are removed, and they gain Mask, lasting for 4 turn(s).

Source: Event Warp (limited)

Potent but restrictive team-buffing Cone, granting huge CRIT boosts. Primarily only suitable for characters that have a special way to generate additional Skill Points consistently in their kit.

2

But the Battle Isn't Over(S1)

Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 10/12/14/16/18% and regenerates 1 Skill Point when the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally. This effect can be triggered after every 2 uses of the wearer's Ultimate. When the wearer uses their Skill, the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals 30/35/40/45/50% more DMG for 1 turn(s).

Source: Stellar Warp

A top option for characters that advance others via their skill, guaranteeing the DMG% boost of this Cone. Useful even on characters without the ability, thanks to the Energy Regen and skill point generation.

3

Past and Future(S5)

When the wearer uses their Skill, then the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals 16/20/24/28/32% increased DMG for 1 turn(s).

Source: Echo of War  | Forgotten Hall Store  | Mission Reward

F2P option and alternative to But The Battle Isn't Over for characters that advance others via their Skill, guaranteeing the DMG% boost of this Cone.

Special Light Cones

Alternative or more specialized Light Cones that also are viable options for the character.

Dance! Dance! Dance!(S5)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate, all allies' actions are Advanced Forward by 16/18/20/22/24%

Source: Stellar Warp

Allows characters with high Speed and/or an accessible Ultimate to grant substantial action boosts to themselves and the team allowing for higher Speed (and cycle) breakpoints. Strongest on characters who can access their Ultimate at least once every 3 (but ideally 2) actions. Specifically strong when combined with other additional action advances or energy generation.

Best Relics

Best Relic Sets show the best sets that support the main character playstyle and work out of the box while the Special Relic Sets either are situational, support an alternative playstyle or are targeted toward min-maxers. The percentage numbers showcase the relative DPS increase when you take into account the set bonus only. For some characters there's no DPS (or its equivalent) available and in that case we listed the sets in the order of priority.

Best Relic Sets

1

Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When using Skill or Ultimate on one ally target, increases the ability target's CRIT DMG by 18%, lasting for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 2 time(s).

Incredibly powerful set for characters with Ultimates and or Skills which target a single ally and who work well in teams with a sole damage dealer who can benefit from CRIT DMG.

2

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Flex

If you can't put together a top recommended 4P set with satisfactory sub/main stats, mix and match the 2P Bonuses from the following instead:

• 

  Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal
  [Speed +6%]
• Rainbow set - if you have great pieces with Speed from other sets, you can use them here.

3

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Good team wide supportive option for characters with Ultimates which target allies. With this set equipped Ultimates are best timed carefully to ensure the Speed buff is active on key members for as long as possible.

Special Relic Sets

Eagle of Twilight Line

(2)

Increases Wind DMG by 10%.

(4)

After the wearer uses Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.

Allows characters with accessible Ultimates to reach higher Speed (and cycle) breakpoints compared to just stacking Speed. Strongest on characters with powerful ultimate related effects or who can access their ultimate at least once every 3 (but ideally 2) actions. Particularly strong when combined with other action advancement effects.

Best Planetary Sets

1

Broken Keel

(2)

Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 10%. When the wearer's Effect RES is at 30% or higher, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 10%.

An option for supports stacking Effect RES, while also increasing the entire team's CRIT DMG. Requires at least 30% Effect RES to activate.

The following Planars are all usable and have their own strength and weaknesses when looking for team-based supportive effects.

• 

  Fleet of the Ageless
  - Ideal for supporting teams that scale on ATK.
• 

  Penacony, Land of the Dreams
  - Top option for supporting teams with the same Element as the wearer, and for its Energy Regen.
• 

  Lushaka, the Sunken Seas
  - Top option for Supporting a single ATK-scaling DPS, and for its Energy Regen.

Special Planetary Sets

Sprightly Vonwacq

(2)

Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle.

Incredibly potent option for buff/debuff based characters. The advance from this set allows the wearer to apply their buffs/debuffs before the rest of the team acts, accelerate rotations, allows access to ultimates closer to the start of the fight and also grants Energy Regen - a valuable stat for many supports.

Best Stats

Body

CRIT DMG

Feet

Speed

Planar Sphere

HP%

>=

DEF%

Link Rope

Energy Regen Rate

Substats:

SPD (Until breakpoint OR as much as possible) > CRIT DMG% > HP = DEF = EFF RES% (30% if using Broken Keel)

If you want to learn more about the various stats and breakpoints, expand the section below.

Details about the Stats

Relic Main stats

• Body - CRIT DMG%

  • Best in Slot for Sparkle.

• Feet - Speed

  • Best in Slot for Sparkle.

• Planar Sphere - HP% = DEF%

  • HP% is preferred for overall tankiness but DEF% is close in benefit. Choose the one with the more beneficial sub-stats.

• Link Rope - Energy Regen%

  • Best in Slot for Sparkle.

Additional notes for sub-stats:

• SPEED:

  • When playing Sparkle you have two separate options when it comes to how much Speed to build on her:

    • You can either build her as fast as possible often aiming to hit 160 Speed or higher (aka Hyperspeed Sparkle),

    • or build her 1 Speed slower than your main damage dealer, often aiming for your main damage to be at 135 or 136 speed and Sparkle to be at 134 speed (aka -1 Sparkle).

  • Learn more about both of the playstyles in the section below.

• CRIT DMG:

  • Sparkle's skill scales with CRIT DMG and at max rank it grants her target 24% of her CRIT DMG plus an additional 45% meaning stacking as much CRIT DMG on her as possible is excellent. For every 4% CRIT DMG Sparkle has you can think of your carry as gaining 1%, it might not sound like much but it adds up fast! CRIT DMG is a secondary priority to getting your Speed stat just right but after that's achieved or maxed as high as is reasonable CRIT DMG is an essential second priority.

Build comments

Can be played 2 ways, either tune Sparkle SPD to be 1 below main DPS and spam Skill, or maximize her SPD (160+) and leave the DPS at base Speed - this way you will use the Hyperspeed Sparkle tech where she drags the damage dealer around.

Recommended endgame stats

• HP: 4000 - 4500+

• DEF: 800 - 1000+

• CRIT DMG: 175 - 210%+

• Energy Regen: 119.44%+

• SPD:

  • 1-2 Speed slower than the carry if you're playing the -1 Speed Sparkle,

  • 160+ Speed if you're playing Hyperspeed Sparkle.

Traces priority

Skills priority:

Skill > Ultimate = Talent > Basic

Major Traces priority:

Artificial Flower (A4) > Nocturne (A6) > Almanac (A2)

Sparkle vs Bronya vs Sunday

If you want to learn how Sparkle compares to Bronya and Sunday, check the Calculations tab for a very detailed analysis.

Below you can find a list of some of the stronger synergies between this character and others.

• 
  Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae - Being the most Skill Point generous unit in the game makes Sparkle the ideal candidate for Imbibitor Lunae. Her Ultimate provides enough Skill Points for him to use a fully Enhanced Basic Attack at all times and not worry about Skill Point generation, while her Skill’s buff also lingers till after his turn, which can affect his Ultimate when used outside of his turn.
• Other hypercarries - Sparkle can be played with any other Hypercarry in the 160+ setup where she 'shares' her Speed with them. But keep in mind that -1 Speed setups often are better, making Sparkle inferior to Sunday.
• 
  Fu Xuan activates Sparkle's trace Quantum bonus without needing to compromise one of your damage-focused team slots. Additionally, Fu Xuan plays into Sparkle's kit perfectly, offering the entire team crit rate which synergises with the massive amount of crit damage Sparkle grants with her Skill, allowing the team to more fully take advantage of her buffs.

The teams in the section are generated based on the current Memory of Chaos data we have gathered. If you want to see more statistics about the mode, check the MoC/PF/AS Statistics tab.

Rank 8

App. rate: 3.75%

Avg. cycles: 7.63

Rank 10

App. rate: 2.83%

Avg. cycles: 8.07

Rank 19

App. rate: 1.54%

Avg. cycles: 8.38

Rank 21

App. rate: 1.53%

Avg. cycles: 9.12

Rank 26

App. rate: 1.28%

Avg. cycles: 9.25

Rank 34

App. rate: 0.62%

Avg. cycles: 7

Rank 40

App. rate: 0.56%

Avg. cycles: 8.4

Rank 48

App. rate: 0.5%

Avg. cycles: 10

Rank 60

App. rate: 0.36%

Avg. cycles: 6.5

Rank 66

App. rate: 0.33%

Avg. cycles: 99.99

This section contains information about Sparkle performance in the latest Memory of Chaos cycle (2.6), latest Pure Fiction (2.6) and the latest Apocalyptic Shadow (2.7), and the commonly used Relics and Cones in both modes. The page will be automatically updated every 2 weeks once enough data is gathered in the current cycle.

• For MoC, the last update happened on 29.11.2024 and the data below is based on 15955 accounts (7887 random we have scanned and 8068 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 4379 cleared MoC 12.
• For PF, the last update happened on 15.11.2024 and the data below is based on 2462 accounts (4270 random we have scanned and 8192 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 3073 cleared Pure Fiction 4.
• For AS, the last update happened on 13.12.2024 and the data below is based on 11457 accounts (3897 random we have scanned and 7560 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 2987 cleared Apocalyptic Shadow 4.

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Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Memory of Chaos by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.

89.32%

83.73%

60.52%

57.72%

56.13%

53.48%

48.75%

44.32%

36.63%

26.4%

24.47%

23.54%

23.17%

22.41%

19.32%

19.09%

18.52%

17.2%

15.22%

9.1%

6.76%

6.6%

6.11%

5%

4.05%

3.2%

2.99%

2.33%

1.77%

1.64%

1.37%

1.28%

1.15%

1.14%

0.89%

0.73%

0.59%

0.57%

0.51%

0.37%

0.35%

0.34%

0.31%

0.18%

0.14%

0.1%

0.08%

0.04%

0.04%

0.04%

0.04%

0.03%

0.03%

0.02%

0.01%

0.01%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Pure Fiction by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.

89.21%

72.45%

59.78%

58.04%

54.33%

46.2%

45.37%

44.38%

39.05%

37.81%

31.24%

30.65%

30.62%

23.22%

20.63%

15.88%

12.42%

10.96%

10.95%

9.72%

8.58%

7.36%

5.52%

4.72%

3.4%

3.13%

3.1%

2.99%

2.87%

2.52%

2.25%

1.64%

1.37%

1.23%

1.12%

1.06%

0.89%

0.87%

0.56%

0.48%

0.29%

0.26%

0.22%

0.12%

0.11%

0.08%

0.08%

0.08%

0.03%

0.02%

0.02%

0.01%

0.01%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Apocalyptic Shadow by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.

84.81%

77.26%

61.69%

60.14%

56.52%

56.18%

45.08%

35.63%

35.17%

30.53%

27.92%

24.34%

22.82%

22.13%

20.96%

14.64%

14.41%

14.08%

13.79%

13.28%

9.29%

9.07%

7.95%

6.48%

5.36%

3.82%

3.24%

2.55%

2.14%

2.12%

1.88%

1.73%

1.62%

1.58%

1.45%

1.23%

0.81%

0.79%

0.74%

0.73%

0.63%

0.61%

0.61%

0.51%

0.41%

0.41%

0.39%

0.19%

0.06%

0.04%

0.02%

0.02%

0.02%

0.01%

0.01%

0.01%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Sparkle in the current phase of Memory of Chaos.

69.19%

38.84%

34.35%

33.4%

15.44%

12.89%

11.2%

10.91%

This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Sparkle in the current phase of Pure Fiction.

62.62%

45.23%

32.82%

26.37%

12.2%

10.73%

10.66%

8.98%

This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Sparkle in the current phase of Apocalyptic Shadow.

60.61%

41.99%

32.44%

31.41%

19.11%

17.34%

11.56%

10.93%

Eidolons

Eidolons data comes from players we have scanned who used Sparkle in the current MoC cycle (2428), in the current PF cycle (1426) or in the current AS cycle (2041) and had the character placed in their Profile. Use the switcher below to show Sparkle Eidolon performance in the endgame modes (Default MoC) - the percentage doesn't change as it takes into account all modes already.

Change mode:

MoC

PF

AS

64.42%

8.97 cyc.

Eidolon 0

9.2%

6.7 cyc.

Eidolon 1 - Suspension of Disbelief

The Cipher effect granted by the Ultimate lasts for 1 extra turn. All allies with Cipher have their ATK increased by 40%.

20.18%

5.04 cyc.

Eidolon 2 - Purely Fictitious

Every stack of the Talent's effect allows allies to additionally ignore 8% of the target's DEF when dealing DMG.

0.85%

6.95 cyc.

Eidolon 3 - Pipedream

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

0.67%

4 cyc.

Eidolon 4 - Life Is a Gamble

The Ultimate recovers 1 more Skill Point. The Talent additionally increases the Max Skill Points by 1.

0.09%

8 cyc.

Eidolon 5 - Parallax Truth

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

4.62%

2.92 cyc.

Eidolon 6 - Narrative Polysemy

The CRIT DMG Boost effect provided by the Skill additionally increases by an amount equal to 30% of Sparkle's CRIT DMG. When Sparkle uses Skill, her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost effect will apply to all allies with Cipher. When Sparkle uses her Ultimate, any single ally who benefits from her Skill's CRIT DMG Boost will spread that effect to allies with Cipher.

Light Cones

Light Cones are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Sparkle in the current MoC cycle (2428), in the current PF cycle (1426) or in the current AS cycle (2041) and had the character placed in their Profile. Use the switcher below to show Sparkle Light Cones performance in the endgame modes (Default MoC) - the percentage doesn't change as it takes into account all modes already.

Change mode:

MoC

PF

AS

62.03%

8.62 cyc.

Earthly Escapade

Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32/39/46/52/60%. At the start of the battle, the wearer gains Mask, lasting for 3 turn(s). While the wearer has Mask, the wearer's allies have their CRIT Rate increased by 10/11/12/13/14% and their CRIT DMG increased by 28/35/42/49/56%. For every 1 Skill Point the wearer recovers (including Skill Points that exceed the limit), they gain 1 stack of Radiant Flame. And when the wearer has 4 stacks of Radiant Flame, all the stacks are removed, and they gain Mask, lasting for 4 turn(s).

Source: Event Warp (limited)

14.01%

9.19 cyc.

Dance! Dance! Dance!

When the wearer uses their Ultimate, all allies' actions are Advanced Forward by 16/18/20/22/24%

Source: Stellar Warp

11.71%

8.67 cyc.

But the Battle Isn't Over

Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 10/12/14/16/18% and regenerates 1 Skill Point when the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally. This effect can be triggered after every 2 uses of the wearer's Ultimate. When the wearer uses their Skill, the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals 30/35/40/45/50% more DMG for 1 turn(s).

Source: Stellar Warp

9.03%

9.28 cyc.

Past and Future

When the wearer uses their Skill, then the next ally taking action (except the wearer) deals 16/20/24/28/32% increased DMG for 1 turn(s).

Source: Echo of War  | Forgotten Hall Store  | Mission Reward

1.17%

9.75 cyc.

Carve the Moon, Weave the Clouds

At the start of the battle and whenever the wearer's turn begins, one of the following effects is applied randomly: All allies' ATK increases by 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 12/15/18/21/24%, or all allies' Energy Regeneration Rate increases by 6/7.5/9/10.5/12%. The applied effect cannot be identical to the last effect applied, and will replace the previous effect. The applied effect will be removed when the wearer has been knocked down. Effects of the similar type cannot be stacked.

Source: Nameless Glory

0.59%

99.99 cyc.

Planetary Rendezvous

Upon battle entry, if an ally deals the same DMG Type as the wearer, DMG dealt increases by 12/15/18/21/24%.

Source: Stellar Warp

0.3%

5 cyc.

Memories of the Past

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 28/35/42/49/56%. When the wearer attacks, additionally regenerates 4/5/6/7/8 Energy. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Source: Stellar Warp

0.3%

99.99 cyc.

A Grounded Ascent

After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate on one ally character, the wearer regenerates 6/6.5/7/7.5/8 Energy and the ability's target receives 1 stack of "Hymn" for 3 turn(s), stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Hymn" increases its holder's DMG dealt by 15/17.25/19.5/21.75/24%. After every 2 instance(s) of Skill or Ultimate the wearer uses on one ally character, recovers 1 Skill Point.

Source: Event Warp (limited)

0.27%

9.67 cyc.

Meshing Cogs

After the wearer uses attacks or gets hit, additionally regenerates 4/5/6/7/8 Energy. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Source: Stellar Warp

0.15%

99.99 cyc.

Dreamville Adventure

After the wearer uses a Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate, all allies gain Childishness, which increases the DMG dealt by the corresponding ability they used by 12/14/16/18/20%. Childishness only takes effect with the most recent ability used by the wearer and cannot be stacked.

Source: Forgotten Hall Store

Relic Sets

Relic Sets are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Sparkle in the current MoC cycle (2428), in the current PF cycle (1426) or in the current AS cycle (2041) and had the character placed in their Profile. The results are limited to top 5 combinations. Flex means 2 random Relic pieces that don't combine into a Set.

Relic Sets

40.63%

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

17.46%

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Flex

13.14%

Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When using Skill or Ultimate on one ally target, increases the ability target's CRIT DMG by 18%, lasting for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack up to 2 time(s).

8.75%

Eagle of Twilight Line

(2)

Increases Wind DMG by 10%.

(4)

After the wearer uses Ultimate, their action is Advanced Forward by 25%.

6.16%

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Messenger Traversing Hackerspace

(2)

Increases SPD by 6%.

(4)

When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.

Planetary Sets

65.7%

Broken Keel

(2)

Increases the wearer's Effect RES by 10%. When the wearer's Effect RES is at 30% or higher, all allies' CRIT DMG increases by 10%.

11.46%

Penacony, Land of the Dreams

(2)

Increases wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. Increases DMG for all other allies with the same DMG Type as the wearer by 10%.

6.72%

Sprightly Vonwacq

(2)

Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's action is Advanced Forward by 40% immediately upon entering battle.

3.93%

Lushaka, the Sunken Seas

(2)

Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increase the ATK of the first character in the team lineup by 12%.

2.14%

Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern

(2)

Increase the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer hits enemy targets with Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Relic Stats

Relic Stats are shown based on the Relics used by the players we have scanned who used Sparkle in the current MoC cycle (2428), in the current PF cycle (1426) or in the current AS cycle (2041) and had the character placed in their Profile.

Main stats

Body

CRIT DMG

- 97.71%

HP

- 0.82%

ATK

- 0.5%

Feet

Speed

- 99.26%

HP

- 0.1%

ATK

- 0.09%

Planar Sphere

HP

- 50.31%

DEF

- 24.99%

ATK

- 8.78%

Link Rope

Energy Regen Rate

- 96.88%

HP

- 0.95%

ATK

- 0.78%

Average stats

Average stats

HP

- 4852.4

ATK

- 1578.45

DEF

- 1182.63

Speed

- 160.98

CRIT Rate

- 10.83%

CRIT DMG

- 210.19%

Quantum DMG

- 2.36%

Energy Regen Rate

- 21%

Effect RES

- 31.28%

Effect HIT Rate

- 9.48%

Break Effect

- 13.79%

Average sub stats

Average sub stats

HP

- 12.31%

ATK

- 13.17%

DEF

- 15.69%

Speed

- 25.52

CRIT Rate

- 5.83%

CRIT DMG

- 50.64%

Effect RES

- 14.8%

Effect HIT Rate

- 9.46%

Break Effect

- 13.87%

Other stats

Average stats

Character level - 79.93

Light Cone level - 78.97

Basic level - 3.88

Skill level - 10.08

Ultimate level - 9.99

Talent level - 9.98

Foreword

In this guide we’ll briefly offer a comparison between Sunday, Bronya and Sparkle to highlight their benefits and shortcomings. Light Cones are not included in this evaluation and can add further boosts to each character, but we have added a section at the end that gives additional information about the LC impact.

• All characters have 220% CRIT DMG.
• All characters are E0.
• Bronya is the -1 Speed variant.
• Sunday is the -1 Speed variant.
• Sparkle is the Hyperspeed variant.

Buffs

Sunday buffs

Skill:

• Action Advance: 100%
• DMG%: 30% (2 turns)
• Summon DMG%: 50% (2 turns)

Ultimate:

• Energy: +40
• CRIT DMG%: 78% (3 turns)

Passive:

• CRIT Rate%: 20%

SP Economy: SP Neutral (Assumes you get hit once every 3 actions to get the missing energy)

Bronya Buffs

Skill:

• Action Advance: 100%
• DMG%: 66% (1 turn)

Ultimate:

• ATK%: 55% (2 turns)
• CRIT DMG%: 55% (2 turns)

Passive:

• DMG%: 10%

SP Economy: SP Negative

Sparkle buffs

Skill:

• Action Advance: 50%
• CRIT DMG%: 98% (1.5 turn)

Ultimate:

• DMG%: 30% (2 turns)

Passive:

• ATK%: 15%
• Mono Quantum ATK%: 15%
• DMG%: 18%

SP Economy: SP Positive (Slightly)

Advance

When it comes to Advance, Sunday’s is the most powerful and the clear winner but only if you’re playing him in a summoner team. Outside of summoner teams his Advance is identical in power to Bronya’s with Sparkle’s being the weakest. Sunday and Bronya are both effective in the -1 and Hyperspeed playstyles but Sparkle is more limited to the Hyperspeed playstyle due to her weaker advance.

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  Sunday - 100% +100% summon
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  Bronya - 100%
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  Sparkle - 50%

Crit DMG

Sparkle and Sunday both have strong CRIT DMG buffs they can keep active at all times on their carry with Sparkle having a slight edge in most cases. Bronya’s CRIT DMG boost is weaker and has poor uptime due to its 2 turn duration, being tied to her allies turns and triggering from her Ultimate. Sunday does not have this issue as his Ultimate is based on his own turns with a longer duration.

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  Sunday - 78% (Perma uptime)
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  Bronya - 55% (Poor uptime)
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  Sparkle - 98% (Perma uptime)

Crit Rate

Sunday is the only one of the three with a CRIT RATE buff and it’s a massive one applying in any team. This buff more than makes up for his lack of ATK% buffs and for most characters is even preferable.

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  Sunday - 20% (Perma uptime)
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  Bronya - 0%
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  Sparkle - 0%

DMG%

Bronya has the strongest DMG% boost but it isn’t always fully active due to her Skill's 1 turn duration clashing with her -1 Speed playstyle, resulting in half the carries attacks being unbuffed. Sparkle can maintain her buff by Ulting the carry on their turn and Sunday’s buff lasts 3 turns, ensuring it’s always active. Bronya is most powerful if you can align powerful cooldowns during her short window, Sparkle is most consistent and Sunday has the weakest DMG% outside of summoner teams in which he smashes everyone.

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  Sunday - 30% (80% including Summon) (Perma uptime)
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  Bronya - 66% (Half uptime or Less) + 10% (Perma uptime)
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  Sparkle - 48% (Perma uptime)

ATK%

Similar to her CRIT DMG% buff, Bronya’s ATK% buff suffers the same fate, being tied to her Ultimate which results in poor uptime. Sparkle provides a weak ATK% buff in rainbow teams but a much stronger one in Mono Quantum teams. Sunday has no ATK% buff but more than makes up for this in other areas.

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  Sunday - 0%
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  Bronya - 55% (Poor Uptime)
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  Sparkle - 15% (Perma uptime) + 30% Mono Quantum Only (Perma uptime)

Energy Regen

Also unique to Sunday is his Energy Regen, adding even more value to his kit where he was already competing nicely.

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  Sunday - 40 (Every 3 actions)
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  Bronya - 0
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  Sparkle - 0

Skill Points

Perhaps most important part of the comparison. Sparkle is slightly SP Positive, but offset by the fact she can’t fully play within the -1 playstyle to take advantage of it due to her 50% Advance. Bronya is very SP negative making the -1 playstyle challenging but doable in a limited amount of teams. Sunday is fully capable of the -1 playstyle and is SP neutral (assuming Sunday gets hit once every 3 actions to get the missing energy - which in the current AoE heavy meta, will happen even more often), unlocking the playstyle for vastly more teams than Bronya allowed.

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  Sunday - SP Neutral
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  Bronya - SP Negative
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  Sparkle - SP Positive (Slightly)

Comparison

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  Sunday vs
  
  Bronya - Sunday is the clear winner, offering many of the same things as Bronya on top of some absurdly potent extras, all while consuming no Skill Points compared to her (Bronya is the Skill Point abyss).
• It must be noted that as a standard character, pulling Bronya’s Eidolons is only a matter of time for long time players. With them, Bronya can regain some ground but Sunday’s advantage is that big, that he wont be overcome in all but the most specific situations.
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  Sunday vs
  
  Sparkle - In teams that prefer a Hyperspeed advancement, Sparkle can more or less hold her own against Sunday. Sparkle also provides very different access to Skill Points, offering plenty SP up-front, but consuming them herself - compared to Sunday who offers none and essentially uses none (without his Signature). This can be valuable for teams that need Skill Points at the start of fights. While Sparkle has places where she thrives, Sunday without a doubt holds the top spot in more teams - he is the clear winner in any summoner team, energy hungry team or team who wants to take advantage of the -1 playstyle.

Signatures

When considering each character with their signature Light Cones, all of them gain a boost to their capabilities. Here are the changes they make - if you have access to these make sure to factor them into your evaluation of the characters.

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  Sunday - Adds a 45% DMG boost to Sunday’s carry permanently and also offers him a constant stream of Skill Points as he uses his Skill and Ultimate. This Cone allows Sunday to match Sparkle’s status as Skill Point positive, improving his flexibility further while also bolstering his DMG% bonuses which outside of summoner teams is low.
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  Bronya - Softens Bronya’s Skill Point requirements slightly and adds a further 30% DMG boost to her skill, boosting it from 66% to 96%. This Cone helps make SP more manageable and bolsters her buffs but doesn’t help with her uptime or bringing her any closer to her competition - as a standard Cone her competition can also use it to great effect.
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  Sparkle - Grants the wearer 32% CRIT DMG boosting their scaling abilities and offers the entire team a permanent 10% CRIT RATE and 28% CRIT DMG boost. With her Signature equipped, Sparkle’s CRIT buffing capabilities are seriously amped up giving her by far the most CRIT DMG and a bit of CRIT RATE to gain some ground on Sunday.

TL;DR

Who is better between the three comes down to the damage dealer of your choice and the specific setup you're using, but in most cases, Sunday will be the primary choice in Hypercarry teams moving forward - with or without his Signature, but without you will have to rely on getting hit from time to time to achieve the 3-turn rotation.