Chen Qianyu

early game sub dps

sub_dps support physical

Chen Qianyu is a top-tier Vulnerability applicator for Physical teams, able to lift enemies repeatedly with her skills, enabling massive team damage. While her own damage is average, she provides essential crowd control and Stagger buffs. She's also a free character with excellent overworld utility, making her a must-build for any Physical-focused team composition.

A straightforward early-game setup that focuses on Agility and Physical DMG. Sundering Steel offers consistent ATK increases through Physical Status applications, while the Roving MSGR set amplifies her main stat and adds a conditional Physical DMG bonus. Use this build to smoothly progress through early and mid‑game content before transitioning to endgame gear.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Applies Lift with Ascending Strike and Soar to the Stars, setting up Vulnerability stacks that amplify team Physical DMG.
Combo Skill Soar to the Stars triggers automatically when an enemy becomes Vulnerable, dealing solid AoE Physical DMG and extending Lift duration.
Ultimate Blade Gale delivers a powerful 7-hit slash with low SP cost, ideal for bursting down Staggered foes.
Interrupting enemy attacks with any skill inflicts bonus Stagger via her Momentum Breaker talent, speeding up Stagger break phases.

Scaling

Primarily scales with Agility (main attribute) and Strength (secondary), boosting all Physical DMG and skill damage.
Early-game performance is decent with budget weapons and gear, but her full potential unlocks with endgame sets and Agility-focused stats.
Team‑dependent: relies on allies to consume Vulnerability stacks for maximum effect; solo damage output is limited.

Team Role

Chen Qianyu functions as a supportive sub‑DPS who specializes in applying Physical Vulnerability through Lift. She shines in teams that can capitalize on the Stagger and Vulnerability windows, especially with other Physical carries. Her role is to set up enemies with her Battle Skill and Combo Skill, then let the main DPS and other party members consume the debuff for explosive damage. She also brings utility by interrupting enemy actions, accelerating Stagger breaks. In a standard rotation, you cast Ascending Strike to Lift, follow with Soar to the Stars on Vulnerable targets, and finish with Blade Gale for burst. Positioning her as the primary controller is less effective; instead, use her skills while controlling a main DPS to maximize Vulnerability uptime.

Weapon

sundering_steel Best

5★ Sword

Weapon Stat Priority

combative physical_dmg_boost agility_boost

Gear

physical_dmg_bonus

Pieces

armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Stat Priority

1 agility 2 physical_dmg_bonus 3 strength

Explanation

Sundering Steel is the most accessible early-game sword that directly buffs Physical DMG and ATK, matching her damage profile and skill patterns.

The full Roving MSGR set is easy to obtain and provides a massive Agility boost, plus Physical DMG bonus that works as long as you manage her HP well.

This setup bridges the gap until you can farm higher‑tier gear and weapons like Rapid Ascent and Swordmancer.

Notes

At early levels, prioritize Agility above all else; the Roving MSGR set grants a flat +50 Agility and +20% Physical DMG when HP is above 80%.
Sundering Steel’s Combative essence provides a sizable ATK buff after dealing Physical Status, which Chen Qianyu can activate frequently with her Battle and Combo Skills.