hololive Dreams Custom Charts Guide

hololive Dreams ships with more than 150 official songs at launch — and then opens the door to infinite replayability through Original Charts, the player-driven custom chart system. Original Charts let creators author new note patterns for existing tracks, share them globally, and download charts built by fans worldwide. Some charts are gentle love letters to a holomem; others are brutal skill checks designed for stream highlight reels.

This guide explains how custom charts fit into holodori, how to discover good ones, and what beginners should know before diving into community creations.

What Original Charts are

Original Charts are user-generated note charts layered onto licensed audio already in holodori. They are not new songs — they are new rhythm layouts with different density, joke patterns, or technical challenges. The feature was highlighted during the Special Reveal and marketed on storefront pages as a way for players to express creativity beyond official difficulty tiers.

Official charts remain tied to story, quests, and most ranked progression. Custom charts primarily serve practice, fun, community expression, and optional scoreboards if the game provides separate ranking for Original Charts.

Finding and playing community charts

Access Original Charts from the rhythm mode menu — exact label may read Original, Community, or similar depending on localization. Typical flow:

1. Open the Original Charts browser.
2. Sort by popular, new, difficulty, or song filters.
3. Preview chart metadata — creator name, difficulty tag, play count.
4. Download or play directly if streaming is supported.
5. Rate or favorite charts you enjoy to curate a personal library.

Search by song title if you want alternate layouts for a track you already know from official Easy or Expert charts. Popular hololive anthems accumulate dozens of variants within days of launch.

Before playing, check difficulty tags honestly. A chart labeled meme or joke may still contain sudden density spikes.

Chart types you will encounter

Standard difficulty extensions — Cleaner or harder versions of official patterns; good for training.

Love charts — Thematic layouts referencing holomem jokes, catchphrases, or MV visuals; moderate difficulty.

Hardcore charts — Extreme note density, high BPM flicks, and stamina tests rivaling dedicated PC rhythm games.

Cooperative or party charts — Designed for stream audiences or multi-input gimmicks when supported.

Match chart type to your goal. Grinding skill? Pick hardcore charts on songs you know musically. Relaxing after dailies? Pick love charts with forgiving windows.

Creating your own charts

Creation tools ship in-client for authoring Original Charts. While full editor tutorials exceed this overview, the general workflow is:

1. Select a licensed track you own in holodori.
2. Open the chart editor and choose a base difficulty template or blank canvas.
3. Place tap, hold, and flick notes on the timeline synced to audio waveforms.
4. Playtest repeatedly — untested charts get downvoted fast.
5. Publish with accurate difficulty labels and content tags.

Responsible creators label spikes, meme sections, and epilepsy-sensitive flash segments if MV backgrounds allow customization. Mislabeled charts frustrate newcomers and clutter search results.

If you struggle with official Expert content, learn charting basics anyway — designing easy charts teaches note reading faster than passive play.

Custom charts vs official progression

Critical distinction: story and holomem quests usually require official chart clears. Custom charts rarely substitute for quest objectives that specify difficulty on official layouts. Verify quest text before assuming a community clear counts.

Custom charts excel when:

• You want practice without stamina cost (if practice mode allows).
• Official Expert feels poorly matched to your skill transition.
• You finished dailies and want novelty.

For account progression, prioritize official clears described in the Rhythm Gameplay guide and Dream Park guide.

Auto Mode and custom charts

Auto Mode may or may not apply to all Original Charts depending on patch rules. If disabled, custom hardcore charts demand manual play — respect that when trying infamous downloads.

Team building and scoring

Team stats and skills typically still apply to Original Chart runs, so Team Building advice carries over when chasing chart leaderboards. Some community charts optimize for score exploits during specific skill windows — experiment with off-meta teams on repeat clears.

Safety, moderation, and etiquette

Community charts inherit moderation challenges from any UGC platform:

• Report charts with offensive titles or misleading tags.
• Do not harass creators over difficulty taste — skip instead of downvote bombing.
• Credit remix ideas when the client allows description fields.

COVER and QualiArts may publish editor guidelines post-launch — follow official rules to avoid upload bans.

F2P considerations

Original Charts reuse songs you already unlocked — no extra gacha cost for chart files themselves. Free players benefit enormously from infinite practice variety. Save premium currency for holomem banners per the F2P Progression guide while enjoying charts on owned tracks.

Getting started today

1. Clear official Easy on a favorite song.
2. Browse Original Charts filtered to that song and sort by popularity.
3. Play three charts of different tagged difficulties.
4. Favorite one practice chart and one fun chart.
5. Return to official progression with improved reading skills.

Original Charts embody holodori’s pitch that the way you play is up to you — lean into community creativity without losing sight of official routes for holomem quests and events.