Estella
Bendgame sub dps
sub_dpssupportcryophysical_susceptibilityshatter_enabler
Estella's niche is debuffing enemies: she applies Physical Susceptibility to targets under Solidification, which she can set up herself through Cryo Infliction from her Battle Skill. This makes her a functional enabler for Solidification and Shatter compositions. Her placement is limited, however, because Shatter teams currently lag behind pure Physical teams, so her kit's payoff is often outshined despite being useful in the right setup.
This is Estella's endgame sub-DPS setup, built to push the bonus damage on her Combo Skill and Ultimate as high as possible. OBJ Razorhorn is the anchor weapon, feeding her attack and physical damage while its skill effect complements her kit, with JET, Valiant, and Mountain Bearer as fallbacks depending on what you own. The Type 50 Yinglung set turns allies' Battle Skills into Combo Skill damage through accumulating stacks, and the Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets fill the off-set slot with Strength, Will, and Physical DMG Bonus. Will Boost is prioritized first for essence investment, followed by Physical DMG Boost and Infliction. The build asks for some team coordination, but it is the most efficient way to make Estella matter in the current endgame.
Insights
Core Mechanics
- Cryo Infliction is applied by the Battle Skill Onomatopoeia, which fires a freezing sound wave down a straight line and sets up the Arts Reaction needed for Solidification.
- The Combo Skill Distortion only triggers when an enemy is suffering from Solidification. It deals Physical DMG, Lifts nearby foes, and adds bonus damage plus Physical Susceptibility when it connects with a solidified target.
- The Ultimate Tremolo hits in a circle around Estella; if enemies are already marked with Physical Susceptibility, it forces Lift on them.
- Talent Commiseration refunds SP toward the next Onomatopoeia cast whenever a Shatter is triggered.
Scaling
- The extra Combo Skill hit and the Ultimate carry most of her damage output, so builds chase Will and raw personal damage to amplify those multipliers.
- Early on she works fine with basic gear and a 5-star weapon, since the OBJ Razorhorn is cheaper to obtain and still carries her kit.
- Endgame scaling comes online once the weapon's essences are invested into, which pulls OBJ Razorhorn further ahead of other options.
- Her usefulness is largely team-dependent; outside of Shatter/Solidification setups her damage contribution is modest.
Team Role
Estella slots in as a sub-DPS and enabler for Shatter-oriented teams, where her job is to prime Cryo Infliction, convert it into Solidification through an Arts Reaction, and then punish solidified foes with Physical Susceptibility. She sits alongside operators who can trigger Shatter or benefit from the Amplification window she creates, using her Battle Skill to start the chain, her Combo Skill to debuff, and her Ultimate to crowd-control via Lift. Because she does not provide raw healing or shielding, she is best paired with a dedicated sustain unit and an operator who can capitalize on the Susceptibility window. Outside of dedicated Shatter comps she functions as a generalist Cryo/Physical off-damage pick, but her ceiling is noticeably lower there.
Weapon
Weapon Stat Priority
will_boostphysical_dmg_boostinfliction
Gear
Explanation
Weapon choice: OBJ Razorhorn is the top option since its effect dovetails with her Combo Skill-focused damage pattern and pushes both attack and physical damage up. Investing essences into it widens the gap over other weapons.
Why JET falls off: it gives solid attack and main-attribute value early, but once the Razorhorn essences are upgraded it becomes the weaker pick.
Why Valiant and Mountain Bearer are situational: Valiant works because Estella can apply Physical Susceptibility and gains from its attack bonus, while Mountain Bearer is essentially a stat-stick for Physical DMG Boost. Estella does not gain anything from Mountain Bearer's Agility bonus.
Gear logic: the Yinglung set converts ally Battle Skill usage into Combo Skill damage, which is exactly where Estella's multipliers sit. The Swordmancer gloves patch in Strength, Will, and Physical DMG to round out the build.
Notes
- OBJ Razorhorn is the pick because its passive lines up with Estella's kit and stacks extra attack and physical damage on top.
- The Type 50 Yinglung bonus rewards team activity: each ally Battle Skill cast banks a Yinglung's Edge stack that supercharges the next Combo Skill.
- Swordmancer TAC Gauntlets are the off-set slot, chosen for the Strength, Will, and Physical DMG Bonus they bring.