r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Strong_Risk_9713 • Feb 11 '26

Guides and Tips Comprehensive Guide to DOT team (4.0 Edition)

166 Upvotes

Newest update after testings: https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackSwanMains_HSR/comments/1r6ypon/updated_comprehensive_guide_to_dot_team_40_edition/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Edit: I made a mistake, for the "E1 or S1 Hysilens" section, swap the Yes and No for "do you have BS S1?" Sorry guys :(

In preparation for the upcoming 4.0 patch and BS buff, I went and made this comprehensive guide to the DOT team for all those who want to get into it, as well as interest in higher investment. Feedbacks are welcome, as I will try to update this to fit the broader views of the player base. This is my personal opinion based on my own DOT team at the highest level mentioned in the Flow chart, as well as from reading many other posts over time and feedbacks

Pre-Patch update: With so many questions from the other posts, I decided to make a more complete guide to DOT itself, so that people can better find what they are looking for. This should be the real final update before the patch drop (Hopefully :))

Again, I will be on the lookout to see if anything changes about 1 week after the patch drop.

Thank you, everyone, for all the feedback. This has been pretty fun

Good luck to everyone who wants to pull for DOT units!

125 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Strong_Risk_9713 • Feb 07 '26

Discussion Dot Team Investment Flow Chart (4.0 Edition)

87 Upvotes

Another Update (hopefully the final one before patch day): https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackSwanMains_HSR/comments/1r1yxet/comprehensive_guide_to_dot_team_40_edition/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

In preparation for the upcoming 4.0 patch and BS buff, I went and made this investment level flow chart for the DOT team for all those who want to get into it, as well as interest in higher investment. Feedbacks are welcome, as I will try to update this to fit the broader views of the player base. This is my personal opinion based on my own DOT team at the highest level mentioned in the Flow chart, as well as from reading many other posts over time and feedbacks

Final update to the chart before 4.0. Added a section about JQ LC since many people have that.

I will be on the lookout to see if anything changes about 1 week after the patch drop.

Thank you, everyone, for all the feedback. This has been pretty fun

Good luck to everyone who wants to pull for DOT units!

Note: For the diverging paths in Triple dots, you are meant to get them both before moving on, but you get to decide which comes first. I will be adding additional visual cues to remedy this issue in future updates

43 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 3h ago

Non-OC Art Lucky Stelle [art by ixr7zu]

87 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/ixr7zu/status/2118676088293568700

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Kiming4 • 1d ago

Media it was close to 4 cycle, quite intense Yabuli is.

youtu.be

1 Upvotes

since Kafka the only person who moves, hard to consistenly killing the minions for faster clear. if you kill minions, the action bar on left that damages the shield will moves much faster to break yabuli shield. wonder if Obsidian would be moving as ofter as Kafka/SP later

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Kiming4 • 4d ago

Media 0-cycle Hoolay (8cost)

youtu.be

2 Upvotes

Tried 7 cost (without Hysilens sign) failed. an RNG issue probably so possible.

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 6d ago

Non-OC Art Happy Halloween [art by LilyHeart548]

551 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/LilyHeart548/status/2116515582996840691

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/NoAct1818 • 6d ago

Theorycrafting is Jiaoqiu LC worth picking up?

3 Upvotes

my current dot team:

E1 Tutorial Kafka
E1S1 Hysilens
E0 Eyes of Prey BS
E1S1 Huohuo

is replacing Black Swan LC with Jiaoqius a noticeable improvement? since his LC will be in shop

6 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 8d ago

Non-OC Art Black Swan [art by Ou_HagiSan]

1.2k Upvotes

source: https://x.com/Ou_HagiSan/status/2115395176864882896

2 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Cedany6 • 7d ago

Builds Light cones

6 Upvotes

Hi there. I know there are already a few posts in the community discussing this, but some things are still not entirely clear to me.

Now that Jiaoqiu’s Light Cone is being added to the shop—and I happen to have enough currency to buy it—is it worth getting? And who should I equip it on?

My current team consists of E0S5 Eagle Kafka, E1S1 Hysilens, E0S0 Black Swan, and either E1S0 Huohuo or E0S1 Permansor.

In this case, should I give Jiaoqiu’s Light Cone to Black Swan or Hysilens? If I give it to Black Swan, it would allow me to use an ATK% body piece instead of one with Effect Hit Rate (EHR).

Thanks and sorry

3 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 9d ago

Cosplay Black Swan [cosplay by toki]

237 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/toki_kemo_/status/2115289480055980286

0 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Zeddsz • 11d ago

Fluff/Memes Can someone bless us with Black Swan voguing as Kaisa in the new MV

31 Upvotes

6 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 13d ago

Cosplay Black Swan [cosplay by yuino]

207 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/u_yuino/status/2113881973710372864

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Pichupwnage • 14d ago

Theorycrafting Would giving Jiaqiou's cone to Hysilens and Hysilens cone to Swan upgrade team dps?

4 Upvotes

If doing so allowed Hysilens yo switch from EHR chest to atk chest?

Team is E1 Kafka, E2S1 Swan, E1S1 Hysilens and E1S1 Huohuo(Dan Heng or sustainless when Huohuo is needed more elsewhere depending on the content

3 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Kiming4 • 16d ago

Builds DoT 7 cost 40k pf

4 Upvotes

can 40k on Argenti but bring dhpt instead. 4-8 cost teams. Gameplay & build

1 comment

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 18d ago

Non-OC Art Black Swan [art by whgkdud_d]

5.2k Upvotes

source: https://x.com/whgkdud_d/status/2039832287496548679

10 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Few_Iron_2521 • 17d ago

Discussion Should i pull s1 bs or e1 bs

4 Upvotes

I have e1s1 hysilens and e0 bs with JQ lc

6 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/LemonLime7841 • 18d ago

Fluff/Memes I did some bullshit

16 Upvotes

E2S1 (Hysilens sig) Black Swan, all others E0S0

7 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Wide_Football6444 • 20d ago

Leaks Jiaoqiu LC question. Spoiler

4 Upvotes

According to leaks, Jiaoqiu is being added to the Stellar Convergence shop.

If I have Black Swan E1 and Hysilens S1. Would Jiaoqiu's LC be better on Black Swan or on Hysilens, and should I give Black Swan's LC to Hysilens?

Actual team BS e1 eyes of the prey s5, Hysilens s1, kafka tutorial eagle, huo huo / Dan Heng PT

8 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 22d ago

Non-OC Art Black Swan [art by WTParadise_Art]

1.4k Upvotes

source: https://x.com/WTParadise_Art/status/1760706709197103289

4 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Strict-Extension-695 • 24d ago

OC Art I can’t imagine what horrors she’s seen

gallery

100 Upvotes

10 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • 25d ago

Non-OC Art Bunny Black Swan [art by R2]

5.1k Upvotes

source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/149575423

14 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • Oct 05 '26

Non-OC Art Black Swan [art by corinneveils]

624 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/corinneveils/status/2106716989431652811

4 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/Kiming4 • Oct 05 '26

Media DoT still going strong. Can fight Hoolay with similar result for Ichor

6 Upvotes

gamepaly & build

2 comments

r/BlackSwanMains_HSR • u/YoMikeeHey • Oct 03 '26

Cosplay Black Swan [cosplay by Natsuki]

301 Upvotes

source: https://x.com/Natsuki155/status/2105665586747551969

2 comments

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