Let's get this out upfront: if you managed to reach World 6 in the Simulated Universe, then you're more than capable of beating it as you are, even on greater difficulties. World 6 is not as difficult as World 4 or World 5 as long as you go into it with the correct mindset. If you're reading this, then that means you just need a little push to get over the World 6 hump. Well, we've got you covered. Let's jump into it.
HSR Simulated Universe 6 Guide
Who to bring in Honkai Star Rail Simulated Universe World 6?
The greatest threat and the boss of World 6, Cocolia, has Fire, Lightning, and Quantum as her main weaknesses, so bringing characters like Seele, Asta, Hook, or Serval is ideal. Beyond her weaknesses, however, we also recommend you bring a strong, hard-hitting Physical damage dealer like Sushang to deal with the fight's many adds (additional enemies), including a Bronya mini-boss appearance during Phase 2.
For this, we highly recommend bringing Clara if you have her. Clara's counterattack mechanic is a godsend here because the adds will always hit your entire team on their every turn. Otherwise, use Sushang or Physical Trailblazer to make short work of the enemies with Physical weakness. You'll also want at least one decent shielder on your team to mitigate a lot of the excess damage going on during the fight. March 7th or Gepard are your best options.
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What Path and blessings should you choose for Simulated Universe World 6?
After using several paths to clear this World, we felt that Preservation was the strongest option due to all the powerful bonuses you get for just having shields on your characters. Shields greatly reduce the amount of damage you will receive during the fight. On top of that, though, the Preservation Resonance deals damage based on the number of shields on your team.
With that said, take as many Preservation blessings as you can, as you will benefit from doing so. Most importantly, however, take the Preservation Resonance bonus blessing that makes your Resonance automatically crit. Most of the Curios are fairly optional to take, but we highly recommend taking the Robe of the Beauty, as it massive boosts your entire team's damage just by having a large number of stashed Cosmic Fragments.
How to defeat Cocolia in Honkai Star Rail Simulated Universe World 6
Difficulty 1
The Cocolia fight in World 6 is all about being aggressive and proactive with what she throws at you. Compounding damage from multiple sources is how you lose here. In all three phases, she will be constantly spawning ice adds that will pulsate minor damage with their every turn. By themselves, they are a minor threat at best but should still be destroyed as soon as possible, as their damage with eventually add up.
Beyond that, Cocolia has two abilities you absolutely need to watch out for. One is an ice bolt attack that has a high chance to Freeze one member of your team. This can be devastating, so have a cleanser on hand and ready to go. The other is a massive two-turn ice nuke that she casts starting from Phase 2. This nuke can also freeze multiple members of your team and deals massive damage. The only way to stop this ability is to Break her, so timing breaks for it is ideal. Believe me when I say that you don't want her to get this off more than once or twice.
The last major concern for the fight is Bronya herself, who enters the fray once Phase 2 starts. She deals heavy single-target damage, but the real threat is her ability to give Cocolia additional turns through Forwarding. In the least ideal world possible, Cocolia can start casting her ice nuke, then Bronya can forward her allowing Cocolia to cast her nuke immediately without you being able to counter it. Kill Bronya ASAP using the Physical damage dealer we recommended earlier.
Difficulty 2
Again, if you have Clara, this world is an easy cheese. However, if you're reading this guide, then you probably don't have her. In this case, your next best bet is Asta (our team above are all at level 60). Asta's skill lets her deal four separate attacks (five on E1). When Cocolia is alone, she makes quick work of her shield. Invest all your resources into her skill, talent (for the free buffs), and Fire DMG boost nodes. When Bronya is out, use your main single-target DPS to eliminate her quickly.
If you can get Bronya down, the fight gets significantly easier and is almost an assured victory, provided your team is still relatively healthy. For the latter to happen, take the Preservation blessing with you as recommended. Continue dealing damage to Cocolia, and you'll clear World 6 with no problem at all. You got this!
Difficulty 3 and above
We had Himeko for this fight, which admittedly helped in the battle against Cocolia a lot. However, a level 70 DPS-built Asta with proper relics will do the job just as well. The important part here isn't the firepower that you bring with you but the health and defense of your team. As much as you can, get your DPSes' health to above 2,500 and their defense to 1,200. Or above. Survivability is the key to this fight.
Bronya won't be your problem at this stage, but Cocolia's AoE in Phase 3. If you can't break her before she unleashes it, it will wipe out your DPSes or bring them down to 10% HP. Your goal should always be to get Asta or any other multi-hit DPS to break her consistently during the one turn she needs to charge. But in the event that you can't, just make sure you have the HP/DEF to tank the attack for a heal.
For more help with Simulated Universes in Honkai: Star Rail, take a look at Honkai Star Rail Simulated Universe World 5 Guide – How to Beat Kafka and Honkai Star Rail Simulated Universe World 7 Guide: How to beat Abundant Ebon Deer here at Pro Game Guides.
Published: Jun 20, 2023 12:48 am