Honkai: Star Rail's Memory of Chaos (MoC) remains one of the toughest endgame challenges, pitting your teams against 12 floors of escalating enemies and bosses. In version 3.7, the current cycle emphasizes elemental weaknesses, particularly in Floor 12, where Node 1 features Sam (weak to Quantum) and Node 2 pits you against the Borisin Warhead: Hoolay (weak to Physical, Fire, and Wind). The Memory Turbulence buff rewards hitting these weaknesses by adding Hits Per Action on elite and boss enemies.

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Floor 12 Node 1: Sam (Quantum Weakness)

Sam demands Quantum DPS to exploit the weakness while sustaining through HP-drain mechanics. Castorice teams lead with 9-14% usage rates and sub-6 cycle averages for E1+ players.

RankTeam CompositionAppearance RateAvg. Cycles (E0)Avg. Cycles (E1+)Notes
1Castorice (DPS), March 7th Evernight (Sub-DPS/Support), Trailblazer Remembrance (Support), Hyacine (Sustain)9.81%7.315.8Premium Remembrance core; Evernight and TB stack memosprites for massive damage. Cyrene flexes in for faster Ult charges via Chrysos Heir synergy.
2Castorice (DPS), March 7th Evernight (Sub-DPS), Trailblazer Remembrance (Support), Luocha (Sustain)5.23% + 1.48%5.86-8.794.25-7.41F2P sustain swap; Luocha viable if Hyacine unavailable.
3Castorice (DPS), Trailblazer Remembrance (Support), Tribbie (Support), Hyacine (Sustain)5.15%7.636.1Tribbie adds RES PEN; strong mid-investment.
4Archer (Hypercarry DPS), Sparkle (Buffer), Silver Wolf (Debuffer), Dan Heng Permansor Terrae (Sustain)N/AN/AN/ASemi-F2P hypercarry; Sparkle fuels Archer's SP-hungry kit.
5Aglaea (Hypercarry DPS), Sunday (Buffer), Tribbie (Support), Huohuo (Healer)N/AN/AN/ASunday advances Aglaea; Huohuo boosts ATK/Energy.

Rotation Tip: Lead with supports to stack buffs/memosprites, then burst with Castorice's Skill (HP consume for damage).

Floor 12 Node 2: Hoolay (Physical/Fire/Wind Weakness)

Hoolay favors Physical hypercarries and DoT/break teams. Phainon comps top charts at 14-22% usage with 4-6 cycle clears.

RankTeam CompositionAppearance RateAvg. Cycles (E0)Avg. Cycles (E1+)Notes
1Phainon (DPS), Cerydra (Buffer), Sunday (Buffer), Dan Heng Permansor Terrae (Sustain)14.89%6.474.6Coreflame ramp-up; Sunday/Cerydra speed Ult cycling. Robin flex for more buffs.
2Phainon (DPS), Bronya (Buffer), Sunday (Buffer), Dan Heng Permansor Terrae (Sustain)7.84%7.385.85Bronya advances Phainon; F2P-friendly if Cerydra missing.
3Hysilens (DoT DPS), Kafka (DoT Trigger), Black Swan (DoT), Dan Heng Permansor Terrae (Sustain)7.88%7.866.05Debuff stacking melts Hoolay; DHPT buffs bondmates.
4Firefly (Super Break DPS), Tingyun Fugue (Buffer), Ruan Mei (Break Support), Lingsha (Sustain)2.01%107.18Break-focused; exploits Fire weakness even off-element.
5Castorice (DPS), March 7th Evernight (Sub-DPS), Trailblazer Remembrance (Support), Hyacine (Sustain)2.28%8.736.52Versatile carryover from Node 1.

Rotation Tip: Prioritize weakness breaks early; Phainon self-heals in Ult form, minimizing sustain needs.

Top Meta Characters in 3.7 MoC

Prydwen's T0 (apex) performers dominate:

  • DPS: Castorice, Phainon, Hysilens, Anaxa
  • Supports: Cyrene, Sunday, March 7th Evernight, Cerydra, Kafka
  • Sustains: Hyacine, Trailblazer Remembrance, Dan Heng Permansor Terrae (free!)
RoleSS/S Tier Picks
Main DPSCastorice, Phainon, Hysilens, The Herta, Feixiao
Sub-DPS/SupportSunday, Robin, Ruan Mei, Tribbie, Evernight
SustainHyacine, Aventurine, Lingsha, Huohuo

General Tips for Full Clears

  • Investment Priority: 200+ SPD on buffers (Cyrene/Sunday), CRIT/ATK% on DPS, HP on Hyacine.
  • F2P Flexes: Trailblazer Remembrance (free E6), Dan Heng Permansor Terrae, Gallagher/Luocha for sustain.
  • Relics: Pioneer Diver for Castorice/Phainon; HP/ERR on sustains.
  • Earlier Floors: Castorice or Phainon teams clear 1-11 effortlessly; swap for DoT on multi-wave adds.
  • Cycle Goals: Aim for 0-3 cycles on Floor 12 for leaderboard spots.

These comps have carried top players to full stars.