🐲🐴 Illustrious Style Merged Recommended Settings
Main Settings
- Steps: 20–30 (recommended: 30 for balanced detail and speed)
- CFG Scale: 5-7
- Sampler: Euler a or DPM++ 2M (both recommended; use DPM++ 2M for smoother gradients and consistent rendering)
- VAE: Integrated (no external VAE needed)
- Resolution: Larger than 1024x1024 for high detail
- Hires Upscale: 1.5
- Hires Steps: 20
- Hires Upscaler: R-ESRGAN 4x+ Anime6B
- Denoising Strength: 0.4 (mid value to balance detail and smoothness)
✅ Positive Prompt
masterpiece,best quality,amazing quality,🚫 Negative Prompt
bad quality,worst quality,worst detail,sketch,censor,⚠️ Safety Rating Tags
general, sensitive, ????, explicit
Add “????” to the negative prompt when filtering inappropriate content.
✨ Additional Tips for Quality Enhancement
- LoRA compatibility (for 2D anime style):
((anime)), clean lines, bright colors, soft shading, stylized features, chibi, large eyes, cute, dynamic pose, large expressive mouth, high contrast lighting, character design
- Pose / Composition suggestions (optional):
full body, standing, facing front, natural pose, dynamic silhouette, backlight, side light, symmetrical pose, 3/4 view, centered subject
💡 Usage Notes
- Lower CFG Scale to 6.5–7 if the merged style is too strong.
- Increase denoising strength to 0.45–0.5 if details are too sharp or broken.
- To combine Illustrious’s metallic aesthetics with Pony’s cuteness, add:
metallic accents, glossy finish, cute design
- DPM++ 2M provides smoother results with better lighting consistency, while Euler a is faster for dynamic anime styles





