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Hook vs Mydei

Hook vs Mydei — two Destruction characters competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Hook if…

  • You need a Fire Destruction unit and Hook's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Mydei's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Hook is an early Fire Destruction Burn carry.

Pick Mydei if…

  • You need a Imaginary Destruction unit and Mydei's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Hook's Main DPS identity.
  • Yes—Mydei is a strong Imaginary HP-drain Destruction carry.
Verdict

Hook and Mydei are both Destruction investments that answer different account needs. Hook (Fire, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Hook is an early Fire Destruction Burn carry.. Mydei (Imaginary, Main DPS) is the better commit when Yes—Mydei is a strong Imaginary HP-drain Destruction carry.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Hook
Stat
Mydei
Fire
Element
Imaginary
Destruction
Path
Destruction
4★
Rarity
5★Winner
Main DPS
Primary role
Main DPS
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
Endgame ratings
MoC: A · PF: A · AS: BWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Fire + Destruction
Playstyle
Imaginary + DestructionWinner
Moderate
Team flexibility
Moderate
Asta / Huohuo / Tingyun
Best support shell
Sunday / Tribbie / Luocha
A Secret Vow — Accessible Destruction cone—superimpose when possible.Winner
F2P Light Cone
On the Fall of an Aeon — Accessible Destruction cone—superimpose when possible.
Excellent
E0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hook

Strengths
  • “Boom! Here Comes the Fire!” dumps a huge single-target Fire multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
  • Skill “Hey! Remember Hook?” rolls a base-chance debuff that wants Effect Hit Rate—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
  • Talent “Ha! Oil to the Flames!” refunds a meaningful chunk of Energy inside the Skill—good play literally shortens Ult cooldown.
Weaknesses
  • If Energy or Skill Points starve “Boom! Here Comes the Fire!”, Hook spends turns on Basics and the kit’s advertised multipliers never show up on the combat log.
  • As a 4★ Destruction unit, Hook is easy to gear for early/mid game but usually loses the niche race to a modern limited option once that banner is built.
  • Spamming “Hey! Remember Hook?” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Hook is often the SP sink.

Mydei

Strengths
  • Ultimate “Throne of Bones” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies—most of the kit’s damage lives inside that window, not on filler Basics.
  • Skill “Deaths are Legion, Regrets are None” spends HP as a deliberate self-damage cost—the rotation wants controlled self-damage, not panic healing that cancels the state.
  • “Blood for Blood” spends HP as a deliberate self-damage cost—cleaving a trash mob can snowball into another full Skill/Ult cycle.
Weaknesses
  • E0 without “A Thankless Coronation” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most Destruction carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
  • HP-spend skills mean Mydei can soft-lock if sustain is weak or if a healer tops them up at the wrong time and breaks a low-HP / Charge condition.
  • Extra-turn and single-target Ultimate patterns shine on bosses but stall in Pure Fiction unless adds die fast enough to proc the talent loop.

Shared Team Members

With Hook

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Mydei

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Hook

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

With Mydei

Gallagher covers HP / memosprite upkeep so the Remembrance loop does not collapse mid-wave.

Best Builds (Signature)

Hook

Light Cone

On the Fall of an Aeon

Relics

Firesmith of Lava-Forging (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Fire DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Mydei

Light Cone

A Thankless Coronation

Relics

Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Imaginary DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Who Should You Pull?

Hook
Pull Hook if…
  • You need a Fire Destruction unit and Hook's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Mydei's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Hook is an early Fire Destruction Burn carry.
  • Here Comes the Fire!” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies.
  • “Boom! Here Comes the Fire!” dumps a huge single-target Fire multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
Hook Full Guide
Mydei
Pull Mydei if…
  • You need a Imaginary Destruction unit and Mydei's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Hook's Main DPS identity.
  • Yes—Mydei is a strong Imaginary HP-drain Destruction carry.
  • Ultimate “Throne of Bones” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies.
  • Mydei is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
Mydei Full Guide