VV: Ultimatum Traits
Traits can now publish a real keep-or-reroll shortlist, the Mask Pop lock warning, and path-specific trap traits without pretending the entire trait table is solved.
Best traits to keep
- - Energized
- - Exo
- - Iron Defense
- - Giant
Traits to reroll
- - Hollow Tail unless you are explicitly committing to Kido-oriented value.
- - Arrow-buffing traits on Hollow or any non-Quincy plan.
Trait Keep / Reroll Selector
The route is not dead yet, but it still needs a cleaner trait-step verdict before deeper optimization makes sense.
- - Why it fits: Unclear variant or trait quality usually means the best next move is to slow down, verify the route, and clean up the Hollow shell before committing harder.
- - Caution: Do not treat uncertainty as permission to rush into Mask Pop or a build shell you may not keep.
Fix this before Mask Pop
- - Clean weak or mismatched traits before you humanize the route.
- - Do not argue tiny trait math while ignoring the permanent lock that matters more.
- - If the route itself is still uncertain, solve that first before you debate marginal trait value.
Best traits by Hollow state
The useful verdict is not one fake universal table. It is whether this specific Hollow state still deserves protection.
Safest public Hollow overlap worth protecting before deeper build choices.
Fix the shell first while the route still has a cleaner correction window.
This is the clearest cut-loss state because the easiest correction window is already gone.
Keep now vs reroll now
Use the route-safe verdict band first, then let the selector and next-step pages sharpen the final call.
Protect strong overlap and move the account toward a build shell instead of panic-rerolling.
Unclear shells need route confirmation before you treat tiny trait debates like the main question.
Use the pre-Mask-Pop correction window before weak traits become a permanent regret.
Weak outcomes that should not survive Mask Pop
This is the expensive failure state the page needs to make obvious before players hide behind sunk-cost logic.
Do not keep feeding resources into a shell that already missed its easiest fix window.
Slow down and compare the route against cleaner alternatives before you spend more.
What is already real
- - Hollow traits are currently tied to Hollow progression and are repeatedly described as something you gain through devouring other Hollows.
- - The current public shortlist for must-keep traits is Energized, Exo, Iron Defense, and Giant.
- - Hueco Mundo purple portals are the known correction point before Mask Pop permanently changes the risk profile.
Direct Hollow answer
- - The current useful answer is not the full trait table. It is whether your current Hollow trait setup is worth keeping, fixing, or rerolling before Mask Pop.
- - Best traits to keep right now are the short list players can safely act on.
- - The most expensive mistake is not a tiny trait roll. It is crossing Mask Pop with a weak setup you could still have cleaned up earlier.
Subsystem owner
- - Trait cleanup is a subsystem decision, not the whole Hollow route verdict.
- - Variant risk and route survival belong on the Hollow progression page first.
- - If the route itself still feels shaky, go back before you over-optimize the trait shell.
Route owner lives elsewhere
Need the full keep-or-reroll call first? Go back to Hollow.
Reroll or avoid
- - Hollow Tail unless you are explicitly committing to Kido-oriented value.
- - Arrow-buffing traits on Hollow or any non-Quincy plan.
Lock warnings
- - Fix unwanted traits at Hueco Mundo purple portals before Mask Pop.
- - After Mask Pop, the current evidence says your Hollow trait loadout is effectively locked.
- - Trait math can still move with hotfixes, so prioritize route-safe decisions over tiny unsourced number arguments.
Still missing
- - The complete trait table.
- - Exact numerical bonuses for every trait.
- - Reliable roll odds or rarity distributions.
Best next routes
- - Open /builds if you need help connecting trait choices to a full stat plan.
- - Open /schrifts if you are comparing Hollow rerolls against Quincy progression risk.
- - Open /wiki/factions if you are still deciding whether Hollow complexity is worth it for your first serious character.