Chen Qianyu
Sendgame sub dps
sub_dpsphysicalvulnerability_applicatorcrowd_controlfree_unit
Chen Qianyu earns a top placement because she repeatedly applies Vulnerability through the Lift effect of her Battle and Combo skills, which physical teams can convert into Crush or Breach. She is also handed out for free and brings handy base-management perks, though her own damage output is only average and depends on allies capitalizing on the stacks she creates.
This endgame setup treats Chen Qianyu as a physical sub-DPS whose rotation fuels the whole team. Rapid Ascent gives her a stat line and Twilight proc that reward her Ultimate-centric damage pattern, while the Qingbo set accelerates her combo skill cooldown and layers Skill DMG buffs on top of every cast. The armour and kit pieces add Agility, Strength and Physical DMG so her own hits stay relevant, and the shorter cooldown on her follow-up attack means more Vulnerability stacks available for allies to consume with Crush or Breach. The result is a build that trades raw personal numbers for a constant supply of debuff windows, which is exactly what physical lineups need from her.
Insights
Core Mechanics
- Her Ascending Strike battle skill is an uppercut that deals Physical damage and Lifts the target, setting up Vulnerability.
- The combo skill Soar to the Stars triggers whenever an enemy becomes Vulnerable, dashing through enemies to deal damage and Lift them, but it is gated by a 16-second cooldown.
- Because Vulnerability is only useful when consumed, her value rises when teammates can Crush or Breach lifted targets.
Scaling
- She scales primarily with Agility and Strength, plus Physical DMG and general Skill DMG bonuses.
- Her damage profile leans on her Ultimate, so bonuses to Ultimate DMG and Ultimate energy gain improve her ceiling noticeably.
- Early on she performs fine with budget gear, but she needs a physical team built around consuming her stacks to feel strong.
Team Role
Chen Qianyu slots into physical compositions as a secondary damage dealer whose real job is feeding status effects. She opens windows by lifting targets with her battle skill and then following up with her combo skill whenever something becomes Vulnerable, handing Crush or Breach opportunities to her allies. She should be built like a damage dealer regardless of whether she is the operator you control, because her numbers still matter for clearing waves, and her Ultimate gives her a cheap area burst. Position her so her dash-based combo skill can sweep through clustered enemies, and keep a physical main damage dealer next to her to spend the stacks she generates. Outside combat she is worth fielding as a base operator for manufacturing and growth chamber bonuses.
Weapon
rapid_ascentBest
6★ Sword
glorious_memoryRank 2
6★ Sword
sundering_steelRank 3
5★ Sword
aspirantRank 4
5★ Sword
Weapon Stat Priority
main_attribute_boosttwilightcritical_rate_boost
Gear
skill_dmg_and_combo_cooldown
Pieces
armor
gloves
core 1
core 2
Stat Priority
1agility2strength3physical_dmg_boost4skill_dmg_boost
Explanation
Rapid Ascent is picked first because her damage is concentrated in her Ultimate, so its Twilight effect and attribute boost pay off on the button that matters most.
Glorious Memory is a solid substitute if you have it from the Protocol Pass weapon supply, trading the attribute boost for a straight Agility increase.
Sundering Steel and Aspirant are the budget picks: their Agility, Physical DMG and conditional buffs all function with her kit, they simply sit below the top options.
Swordmancer Heavy Armor supplies the Agility and Strength foundation, while the Qingbo gloves and both positioning kits complete the set bonus that speeds up her combo skill.
Notes
- Qingbo lowers her Combo Skill cooldown, letting her fire Soar to the Stars more often and hand out extra Vulnerability windows.
- The set also stacks Skill DMG each time a combo skill fires, which suits the constant skill cycling in this build.
- Rapid Ascent's Twilight proc and its Ultimate-friendly stat line line up with her burst-focused damage spread.