Embark on the celestial journey with Honkai Star Rail: Joy and Memories. Which destiny brings more joy to gamers? Let's explore the intriguing comparison between Joy and Memories in this cosmic adventure.

In previous Mytour articles, we provided objective reviews of destinies in Honkai Star Rail. Each destiny comes with unique features and is suitable for specific missions and team compositions. Today, we continue to deliver a comparative article on Memories and Joy. 

Memories and Joy, standing under the names of Aeon's Fuli and Aha, are currently the most interesting blessings. Both require specific conditions of characters to activate their blessings' effects. So which blessing is more interesting and effective when facing VTMP or the Catastrophe of the Insect Orchestra? Let's find out with Mytour.

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Overview of Power

Joyful Jester - Aha's Delight

• Most suitable characters: Jing Yuan, Yanqing, Herta,... 
• Strongest blessing: Feast of the Tavern Lord - Cat's Cradle
• Main effect: Aftertaste
• Structure priority:

This destiny brings joy to the Honkai: Star Rail universe as Aha appears in the form of a jester with many masks. Aha is responsible for causing additional effects/damage for follow-up attacks. 

The echoing resonance of Joyful Jester is fascinating as players can deal damage with various elements. This damage source is unique as it fluctuates based on the enemy's elemental resistance, resulting in unusually high and disappointingly low Aha damage. However, the standout feature of Joyful Jester lies in the specialized buff ability for characters capable of dealing FUA.

Memories - Frozen Until Death

• Most suitable characters: Yanqing, March 7th
• Strongest blessing: Sincerity, Fuli, Ineffable Shame
• Main effect: Li Divinity
• Structure priority: Experienced Ones, Second First Love

In contrast to Aha's playful nature, Fuli is as cold as ice. Memories often manifest as an enormous ice block, resembling ancient Chinese emperors.

To play Memories effectively, players should include at least one character with strong freezing abilities like Yanqing or March 7th. Additionally, having at least one 3-star blessing to create Li Divinity is crucial as it is the main source of damage for this destiny. Players should also focus on increasing the Accuracy Effect stat since enemies in Honkai: Star Rail often have a certain resistance to effects, especially in battles where enemies have no Ice weakness.

On the other hand, if players lack Ice-type characters, Fuli's resonance can assist in freezing enemies along with Li Divinity for a short period. This is a fascinating aspect of this destiny, being the only destiny capable of controlling enemies in the overall Simulation Universe.

Real Battle Tactics

In Standard VTMP

In regular Simulation Universe stages, Memories can 'freeze' around 80-90% of enemies, causing them to consume more turns and allowing your characters to inflict additional damage. Furthermore, Fuli's effect can synergize well with other destinies and characters in the Simulation Universe. For instance, pairing with Void can control enemies widely, increasing the Accuracy Effect stat by up to 24% and reducing resistance by up to 90% , resulting in frozen enemies until death.

For Joy, players will experience true happiness with characters who have follow-up attacks like Jing Yuan or Herta, as all blessings significantly increase damage for the characters. Enemies in the stages will shatter like glass if your lineup includes the Feast of the Tavern Lord - Cat's Cradle blessing, Exemplary Behavior (9 layers), or Sudden Cold Wind blessing.Overall, the combat effectiveness of Joy depends on luck and the characters you are using.

With the Insect Orchestra Catastrophe

For the current Insect Orchestra Catastrophe mode, players should utilize Memories to tackle stages with many Thorn Bugs or to face end-bosses. The reasons being:

• Rarely do enemies in the stages possess complete immunity to freezing. If any, they are typically weak foes like the Frosty Creature or Everwinter Mirage.
• Thorn Bugs exhibit numerous control effects. Having characters capable of freezing enhances the survival of the team significantly, even outperforming Defense or Prosperity strategies.
• Joy struggles to trigger effects in challenging stages and might even get 'stuck' if subjected to continuous Rage effects.

Evaluation

When choosing between these two destinies, it's crucial to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Based on the analysis above, Mytour provides a preliminary assessment:

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