



Durandal battlesuit added in Version 5.5.
Melee Physical DMG dealer.
Charged ATK after Ultimate Evasion or Sprint deals high DMG.
Ultimate directly damages Nihilus Seeds.
Can suppress enemies with Throws.

Palatinus Equinox is a playable battlesuit in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Skills[]
The black armor turns into a war horse for mounted combat.
SEQ 1: 150% + 200% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 2: 3 × 120% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 3: 400% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 4: 600% ATK of Physical DMG.
In Flash State, tap [EVA] to induce Stomp or hold [ATK] to induce Sprint. Release [ATK] in Sprint State to unleash Elite Thrust.
Stomp: Deals 350% ATK of Physical DMG and gather enemies nearby. Hold [ATK] to induce Sprint.
Sprint: Deals N × 110% ATK of Physical DMG (N stands for hits and caps at 10). Hitting enemies consumes ICHOR.
Elite Thrust: 800% ATK of Physical DMG.
Stomp, Sprint, and Elite Thrust are all considered Charged ATK with Adamance and Iron Body.
To walk slowly: Steer the left joystick if using a phone or a controller. Hold Shift and a direction key if using a keyboard.
Elite Thrust deals 400.0% ATK of bonus Physical DMG.
Sprint & Elite Thrust deal 60.0% bonus Total DMG, have 100.0% bonus Crit Rate, and deal 60.0% bonus Crit DMG.


Each sequence of Sprint deals 30.0% ATK of bonus Physical DMG.
Passive bonuses apply automatically.
ICHOR: Maxes at 300 and auto-restores over time. Casting weapon skill restores 50 ICHOR. In Knight Form, Palatinus Equinox restores more ICHOR when moving and enters Flash State when it's fully charged.
ICHOR is reset when Palatinus Equinox switches form or exits.
Switching form resets Ultimate Evasion Skill CD. Can only be triggered once every 8s.
Weapon skills deal 20.0% bonus Physical DMG and 20.0% bonus Crit DMG.
Enemies take 25.0% bonus Physical DMG from Palatinus Equinox (cannot stack).
Mount the war horse and reach max speed to deal massive Physical DMG.
Tap: Switch between Knight Form and Guardian Form. Knight to Guardian triggers Shield Ram. Guardian to Knight enables active Ultimate Evasion Skill.
Hold: Perform a mighty blow to deal 2,000% ATK of Physical DMG in a large area and suspend all skill timers as well as the stage timer.
SP cost: 100. CD: 20s.
If Ultimate hits IMG enemies, 150.0% of the DMG a Nihilus Shell takes will be transferred to its Nihilus Seed (reflected by HP loss).
Ultimate deals 40.0% bonus Total DMG and has 100% bonus Crit Rate.
Guardian Form for defense and Knight Form for evasion.
Ultimate Evasion Skill: Triggers 2s of global Time Fracture and fully charges ICHOR. CD: 15s.
Guardian Form: Backward evasion triggers Defense and forward evasion triggers Shield Ram.
Taking hits during Defense or hitting enemies with Shield Ram triggers Retaliation which negates incoming attack, deals 120% ATK of Physical DMG, and triggers Ultimate Evasion Skill. Shield Ram can also trigger Ultimate Evasion Skill passively.
Tap [ATK] after Retaliation to perform Up Thrust (or Equinox Severance when Ultimate Evasion Skill is triggered)
Knight Form: Active evasion triggers Ultimate Evasion Skill (Leap Stomp cannot). During Ultimate Evasion Skill: Tap a direction key to trigger Flash State; Tap [EVA] to trigger Stomp; Hold [ATK] to trigger Sprint.
QTE: Triggered when an enemy is Time Slowed or knocked airborne, triggering global Time Fracture for 2s, inducing Knight Form, and dealing 1000.0% ATK of Physical DMG.


Initial SP in battle increased by 40. This bonus triggers once every 10 minutes in Open World.


Palatinus Equinox deals 20.0% bonus Total DMG.
Fight with the lance and the shield.
SEQ 1: 150% + 200% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 2: 220% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 3: 8 × 80% ATK of Physical DMG.
Enemies are also gathered briefly.
SEQ 4: 300% ATK of Physical DMG.
At full ICHOR, hold [ATK] to cast Equinox Severance which triggers 3s of global Time Fracture and deals 300% + 300% + 200% + 1200% ATK of Physical DMG.
Shield Ram: 150% ATK of Physical DMG.
Up Thrust: 750% ATK of Physical DMG.
The black armor turns into a war horse for mounted combat.
SEQ 1: 150% + 200% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 2: 3 × 120% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 3: 400% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 4: 600% ATK of Physical DMG.
In Flash State, tap [EVA] to induce Stomp or hold [ATK] to induce Sprint. Release [ATK] in Sprint State to unleash Elite Thrust.
Stomp: Deals 350% ATK of Physical DMG and gather enemies nearby. Hold [ATK] to induce Sprint.
Sprint: Deals N × 110% ATK of Physical DMG (N stands for hits and caps at 10). Hitting enemies consumes ICHOR.
Elite Thrust: 800% ATK of Physical DMG.
Stomp, Sprint, and Elite Thrust are all considered Charged ATK with Adamance and Iron Body.
To walk slowly: Steer the left joystick if using a phone or a controller. Hold Shift and a direction key if using a keyboard.
Elite Thrust deals 400.0% ATK of bonus Physical DMG.
Sprint & Elite Thrust deal 60.0% bonus Total DMG, have 100.0% bonus Crit Rate, and deal 60.0% bonus Crit DMG.


Each sequence of Sprint deals 30.0% ATK of bonus Physical DMG.
Passive bonuses apply automatically.
ICHOR: Maxes at 300 and auto-restores over time. Casting weapon skill restores 50 ICHOR. In Knight Form, Palatinus Equinox restores more ICHOR when moving and enters Flash State when it's fully charged.
ICHOR is reset when Palatinus Equinox switches form or exits.
Switching form resets Ultimate Evasion Skill CD. Can only be triggered once every 8s.
Weapon skills deal 20.0% bonus Physical DMG and 20.0% bonus Crit DMG.
Enemies take 25.0% bonus Physical DMG from Palatinus Equinox (cannot stack).
Mount the war horse and reach max speed to deal massive Physical DMG.
Tap: Switch between Knight Form and Guardian Form. Knight to Guardian triggers Shield Ram. Guardian to Knight enables active Ultimate Evasion Skill.
Hold: Perform a mighty blow to deal 2,000% ATK of Physical DMG in a large area and suspend all skill timers as well as the stage timer.
SP cost: 100. CD: 20s.
If Ultimate hits IMG enemies, 150.0% of the DMG a Nihilus Shell takes will be transferred to its Nihilus Seed (reflected by HP loss).
Ultimate deals 40.0% bonus Total DMG and has 100% bonus Crit Rate.
Guardian Form for defense and Knight Form for evasion.
Ultimate Evasion Skill: Triggers 2s of global Time Fracture and fully charges ICHOR. CD: 15s.
Guardian Form: Backward evasion triggers Defense and forward evasion triggers Shield Ram.
Taking hits during Defense or hitting enemies with Shield Ram triggers Retaliation which negates incoming attack, deals 120% ATK of Physical DMG, and triggers Ultimate Evasion Skill. Shield Ram can also trigger Ultimate Evasion Skill passively.
Tap [ATK] after Retaliation to perform Up Thrust (or Equinox Severance when Ultimate Evasion Skill is triggered)
Knight Form: Active evasion triggers Ultimate Evasion Skill (Leap Stomp cannot). During Ultimate Evasion Skill: Tap a direction key to trigger Flash State; Tap [EVA] to trigger Stomp; Hold [ATK] to trigger Sprint.
QTE: Triggered when an enemy is Time Slowed or knocked airborne, triggering global Time Fracture for 2s, inducing Knight Form, and dealing 1000.0% ATK of Physical DMG.


Initial SP in battle increased by 40. This bonus triggers once every 10 minutes in Open World.


Palatinus Equinox deals 20.0% bonus Total DMG.
Fight with the lance and the shield.
SEQ 1: 150% + 200% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 2: 220% ATK of Physical DMG.
SEQ 3: 8 × 80% ATK of Physical DMG.
Enemies are also gathered briefly.
SEQ 4: 300% ATK of Physical DMG.
At full ICHOR, hold [ATK] to cast Equinox Severance which triggers 3s of global Time Fracture and deals 300% + 300% + 200% + 1200% ATK of Physical DMG.
Shield Ram: 150% ATK of Physical DMG.
Up Thrust: 750% ATK of Physical DMG.
※Any numbers shown are for MAX level skills.
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BBS Equipment Builds[]
BBS, an official Chinese equivalent to HoYoLAB, has a wiki on which they present Captains with what is generally agreed on to be the best equipment builds available, aimed towards both the new and the veteran Captains. BBS separates gear recommendations by what we'll refer to as "tiers" and "criteria".
Tiers serve as means of separating all the different gear builds. Available tiers:
- Recommended Equipment: Equipment build suited for what the battlesuit does the best. A lot of the times it's unique to just one specific battlesuit.
- Auxiliary Equipment: Extra equipment build specifically for Supports, providing Captains with more alternatives.
- Universal Equipment: Equipment build that is interchangeable with other characters performing the same role, without many drawbacks, or the most popular alternative to recommend equipment.
- Transitional Equipment: Equipment build that can be used as a placeholder until a better gear is acquired. Easy to get since most if not all items are farmable. Good when starting out.
Criteria are visualized via meters that fill until they reach 100% - at which point the build fully meets the set criteria. Available criteria:
- Offensive Ability: How much does the build help the battlesuit deal more dmg?
- Functionality: How functional the build is when put together?
- Compatibility: How well does the build fit the battlesuit's role/kit?
Recommended Equipment | |
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Offensive Ability | 100% |
Functionality | 100% |
Compatibility | 100% |
Universal Equipment | |
Offensive Ability | 80% |
Functionality | 70% |
Compatibility | 85% |
Transitional Equipment | |
Offensive Ability | 70% |
Functionality | 30% |
Compatibility | 50% |
Other Languages[]
Language | Official Name | Literal Translation (Unofficial) |
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English | Palatinus Equinox | — |
Chinese (Simplified) |
天元骑英 Tiānyuán Qí Yīng |
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Chinese (Traditional) |
天元騎英 |
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Japanese | 天元のパラディン Tengen no Paradin |
Paladin of the Heavenly Spirit |
Korean | 천원기사 |
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French | Palatine de l'équinoxe | |
Thai | Palatinus Equinox |
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Vietnamese | Thiên Nguyên Kỵ Anh | |
German | Palatinus Equinox | — |
Indonesian | Palatinus Equinox |
Language | Official Name | Literal Translation (Unofficial) |
---|---|---|
English | Palatinus Equinox | — |
Chinese (Simplified) |
天元骑英 Tiānyuán Qí Yīng |
|
Chinese (Traditional) |
天元騎英 |
|
Japanese | 天元のパラディン Tengen no Paradin |
Paladin of the Heavenly Spirit |
Korean | 천원기사 |
|
French | Palatine de l'équinoxe | |
Thai | Palatinus Equinox |
|
Vietnamese | Thiên Nguyên Kỵ Anh | |
German | Palatinus Equinox | — |
Indonesian | Palatinus Equinox |