Mist is a fast-paced Melee Attacker who excels in one-on-one combat and evasive skirmishing. With swift movement, counterplay through parries, and high-damage dash attacks, Mist is built for players who enjoy a high-risk, high-reward melee style. Her constellation tree and memory skills offer strong synergy between damage bursts, evasive maneuvers, and clutch survival options.
This Shape of Dreams Mist Build guide breaks down her optimal build path, recommended memories, best essences, and constellation traits to unlock her full dueling potential.
Mist Character Stats
| Attribute | Base Value | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 250 | +30% per level |
| Armor | 5 | +2 per level |
| Attack Damage | 51 | +2 per level |
| Ability Power | 33 | +2 per level |
| Attack Speed | 1.43 | Static |
| Critical Chance | 0 | — |
| Movement Speed | 520 | Static |
Mist’s stat profile favors mobility and attack power over defense, but she gains natural armor growth to slightly offset her melee risk. Her high movement speed and attack frequency make her ideal for constant repositioning and hit-and-run tactics.
Memory Skills
Mist’s skillset revolves around rapid movement, damage redirection, and self-sustain. Each ability offers specific combat advantages in close-range engagements:
- Flèche – Dash to the target and strike. Bread-and-butter gap closer with combo potential.
- Lunge – Longer dash forward with a follow-up attack. Excellent for engaging or repositioning.
- Parry – Reflect frontal damage. High skill ceiling tool for negating and punishing enemy attacks.
- Unbreakable Determination – Mist’s ultimate. Boosts damage and provides healing over time.
- Astrid’s Masterpiece – Opens fights with high burst and grants a shield.
- Swift Steps – Quick evasive dash. Used to reposition or dodge attacks.
Best Constellations for Mist
Investing in Mist’s constellation tree significantly boosts her mobility, sustain, and frontline viability. Here are the most impactful choices:
Top Picks:
- Astrid’s Forging I/II/III
Increases attack damage by 3/6/12%. Simple and effective for raising total DPS. - Nimble Body I/II/III
Boosts movement speed by 5/7/9%. Great for map navigation and dodging. - Exceptional Agility
Grants +1 dodge charge. This dramatically improves survivability in melee situations. - West Wind
Extends Lunge’s dash distance by 33%. Adds more threat range and improves combat initiation. - Lightning Breath
Converts Flèche into a teleport that deals Light Damage. This not only improves reliability but enables Mist to bypass terrain and enemies mid-combat. - Two Hearts
When casting Unbreakable Determination, Mist recovers 25% of missing health. Makes her ultimate an emergency healing option. - The Best Offense is Defense
Upgrades Parry to reflect attacks from all directions instead of just frontal. A must-have for reactive defense in chaotic fights.
Best Mist Build – Agile Duelist Setup
This build focuses on aggressive mobility, precision engagement, and on-demand self-healing. It’s ideal for players who want to take control of the battlefield, pick targets, and survive long duels.
Core Memories
- Flèche
- Lunge
- Parry
- Unbreakable Determination
- Swift Steps
Optional swap:
- Replace Lunge with Astrid’s Masterpiece if you prefer stronger openers and a shield buffer.
Recommended Memory Essences
| Memory | Recommended Essences |
|---|---|
| Flèche | Essence of Momentum, Essence of Efficiency, Essence of Wind |
| Lunge | Essence of Spiral, Essence of Precision, Essence of Wind |
| Parry | Essence of Reflection, Essence of Protection, Essence of Grace |
| Unbreakable Determination | Essence of Regeneration, Essence of Vitality, Essence of Flame |
| Swift Steps | Essence of Escape, Essence of Voracity, Essence of Flow |
Essence Highlights:
- Essence of Wind – Lowers cooldowns on dash abilities; great for Flèche, Swift Steps, and Lunge.
- Essence of Regeneration – Restores HP passively during ult uptime.
- Essence of Momentum – Enhances burst damage right after movement skills.
- Essence of Reflection – Improves Parry’s effectiveness, sometimes returning damage to attackers.
- Essence of Spiral – Boosts your ability to rotate through multiple skills in rapid succession.
Combat Strategy and Tips
- Engage with Lunge, followed by Flèche into melee. Both apply fast burst and put you close for combo setups.
- Parry is your lifeline. Use it preemptively when closing in or to block high-damage skills from elites and bosses.
- Unbreakable Determination should be used when below 50% HP for maximum healing via the Two Hearts constellation.
- In PvE or co-op scenarios, Flèche with Lightning Breath can teleport you into the backline, allowing for clean target assassinations.
- Swift Steps isn’t just a panic button—use it offensively to kite, chase, or reposition behind enemies for cleaner skill execution.