In Arise Shadow Hunt, Quirks play a major role in determining the strength, versatility, and adaptability of your Hero. These hidden traits function similarly to passive bonuses or skill augmentations that modify your Hero’s playstyle and effectiveness in combat.
There are two main categories of quirks in the game: Hero Quirks and Weapon Quirks, each with unique inheritance systems and reroll mechanics.
Hero Quirks
Hero Quirks are special enhancements tied directly to your character’s core abilities. They can drastically alter damage scaling, cooldown efficiency, or elemental effects depending on the quirk rolled.
To obtain or change Hero Quirks, you must roll for them using Red Cores.
Each roll grants a random quirk with a specific rarity level, and rarer quirks often provide significant boosts compared to common ones.
Hero Quirk 1
- Represents your primary trait slot.
- Determines the main passive bonus affecting your Hero’s power.
- Can include modifiers such as increased damage, faster attack speed, or enhanced skill cooldowns.
Hero Quirk 2
- Functions as a secondary modifier, stacking alongside your main quirk.
- Usually grants supplementary bonuses such as defense scaling, elemental amplification, or healing efficiency.
Hero Quirk Inheritance System
Each Hero Quirk can be inherited or transferred as you progress. This ensures your best traits remain useful even when upgrading or ranking up your character.
Hero Quirk 1 Inheritance (Red Core)
- Requires Red Cores to reroll or modify.
- Can transfer from one Hero form to another during rank-up.
- Focused primarily on offensive bonuses.
Hero Quirk 2 Inheritance (Yellow Core)
- Requires Yellow Cores for rerolls.
- Typically associated with defensive or support-type traits.
- Inheritance allows for consistent synergy as you unlock higher-tier evolutions.
Tip: Save your higher-quality Red and Yellow Cores for top-tier rerolls once your Hero reaches late-game ranks. Rolling early can waste materials on low-tier traits.
Weapon Quirks
While Hero Quirks modify your character directly, Weapon Quirks enhance your equipped gear and directly influence combat style.
They can modify stats such as critical rate, attack range, elemental efficiency, or even skill multipliers.
Each weapon has its own quirk pool, meaning certain traits are unique to specific weapon types like swords, spears, or ranged weapons.
Weapon Quirk System:
- Weapon Quirks can be rolled using materials similar to Hero Quirks.
- Higher weapon rarities unlock additional quirk slots.
- Some quirks may only appear on weapons obtained through raids or events.
Recommended Quirk Strategy
- Early Game:
Focus on basic damage increase and cooldown reduction quirks to clear dungeons faster. - Mid Game:
Begin experimenting with hybrid builds — combine Hero Quirks that enhance your element with Weapon Quirks that improve skill efficiency. - Late Game:
Target synergistic rerolls:- Pair Red Core quirks (offense) with Yellow Core quirks (utility).
- Match Weapon Quirks that boost your Hero’s strongest ability or elemental attribute.
Example: A fire-based Hero benefits most from a Weapon Quirk that boosts Fire Damage combined with a Hero Quirk that reduces skill cooldowns.
How to Obtain Red & Yellow Cores
Red and Yellow Cores can be obtained through:
- High-Level MaFissures
- Raid Boss Rewards
- Weekly Events and Challenges
- Ranking Rewards
- Special Dungeon Drops
Cores are consumed each time you reroll a quirk, so resource management is key for long-term progression.
Important Notes
- Hero Quirks directly affect base stats and active abilities, while Weapon Quirks affect attack and elemental scaling.
- Rerolling resets the current quirk. Always ensure you’re satisfied before locking it in.
- Rare and Epic quirks have distinct visual indicators, so check your inventory carefully after rerolling.
Mastering Hero and Weapon Quirks in Arise: Shadow Hunt is the difference between a good hunter and a legendary one. Properly rolled quirks can multiply your power, improve survivability, and enable devastating synergy with your shadows, pets, and weapons.
To progress efficiently, focus first on Hero Quirk inheritance — then refine your Weapon Quirks once you acquire late-game gear. Balancing both will ensure your character remains dominant in every dungeon, raid, and tower challenge.