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Yixuan

Yixuan Build Guide

Rarity: S Rank

Element: Auric Ink

House: Yunkui Summit

Type: Rupture

Yixuan Best Builds

Yixuan DPS Build

A CRIT+HP-focused Sheer DMG Yixuan build. Primary engine: Qingming Birdcage. Priority is CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG and HP on discs; ATK is secondary and useful as a sub-stat.

Drive Main Stats

6
HP
5
Ether DMG Bonus
4
CRIT Rate - CRIT DMG

Drive Substats

CRIT Rate - CRIT DMG - HP - ATK
CRIT Rate - CRIT DMG - HP - ATK
CRIT Rate - CRIT DMG - HP - ATK
CRIT Rate - CRIT DMG - HP - ATK

Yixuan Best Teams and Bangboo

Yixuan F2P Team

Yixuan's best free-to-play team: Anby provides reliable stuns while Soukaku boosts Yixuan's ATK to increase her Sheer DMG. If you have A-ranks like Lucy or Pulchra, they can replace teammates for better synergy.

Yixuan Generalist Team

Generalist Yixuan setup using Dialyn for stuns/debuffs and Lucia for Sheer DMG boosts and healing. Dialyn can also trigger a teammate's Ultimate regardless of Decibel, enabling more damage from Yixuan.

Yixuan Skill Priority

Yixuan's Core Skill, Special Attack, and Chain Attack should be prioritized first for optimal damage. Afterwards, Yixuan's Basic Attack and Dodge can be upgraded for more on-field damage. Yixuan's Assist can be upgraded last since it contributes the least to her kit.
SkillPriorityExplanation
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It's essential to upgrade Yixuan's Core Skill first to increase her overall DMG throughout her entire kit.
special_attackspecial attack
Yixuan's Special Attack is the top priority of upgrades since this is where most of her damage comes from.
chain_attackchain attack
Yixuan's Ultimate is extremely powerful, so upgrade this along with her Special Attack.
basic_attackbasic attack
Yixuan's Basic Attack can be upgraded after her Special Attack and Chain Attack for more on-field damage.
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Yixuan's Dodge should be upgraded since she's an on-field DPS, but this can be done after her other Skills are upgraded.
assistassist
You can save Yixuan's Assist for last since it contributes the least amount of damage.

Yixuan Skills

Cirrus Strike

Basic Attack

Cirrus Strike

Press to activate: Perform up to five attacks forward, dealing Auric Ink DMG. This skill's Anti-Interrupt Level increases during the 3rd and 4th hit.

Ink‐Veil Cloud Coalescence

Basic Attack

Ink‐Veil Cloud Coalescence

Hold to activate: Deploy a Grand Tai Chi Formation, dealing Auric Ink DMG. When the skill ends, automatically launch the 5th hit of Basic Attack: Cirrus Strike. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and DMG received is reduced by 40%.

Auric Array

Basic Attack

Auric Array

While possessing an Auric Ink Point: tap during Dodge: Nimbus Step, or hold to activate: Deploy an array, continuously dealing Auric Ink DMG. When the skill ends, it automatically triggers Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption. While channeling, continuously recover Adrenaline, recovering 7/s, for up to 3s. Character is invulnerable while using this skill, and enters the Vital View state.

Qingming Eruption

Basic Attack

Qingming Eruption

Automatically activates when Basic Attack: Auric Array reaches the max duration: Spreads her wings to launch an explosive attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Shadow-Ignition

Special Attack

Shadow-Ignition

Press to activate: Swiftly retreat, then attack forward, dealing Auric Ink DMG. While retreating, a Perfect Dodge can be triggered, but cannot be followed up with a Dodge Counter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

Ink Manifestation

EX Special Attack

Ink Manifestation

With enough Adrenaline, press or hold to activate: Charge continuously, and release to launch an upward wing attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. While charging, incoming attacks are automatically blocked and will activate the upward wing attack. If hit at the exact moment charging begins, it triggers a Perfect Block effect, negating the DMG and increasing the skill's Interrupt Level to match a Heavy Defensive Assist, and recovering 10 Adrenaline. When an upward wing strike hits an enemy with a red flash or yellow flash, a Perfect Block can be triggered, negating the hit and increasing the skill's Interrupt Level to match a Defensive Assist and recovering 10 Adrenaline. The Perfect Block effect can occur at most once every 0.5s. If charged until flashing or when triggering the Perfect Block effect, the upward wing attack can be followed by an additional Talisman Attack. After the skill, press to launch EX Special Attack: Celestial Cloud Blitz - Break. After EX Special Attack: Celestial Cloud Blitz - Break, and with enough Adrenaline, press to consume another 20 Adrenaline to launch EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break. After using EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array. Character is invulnerable during the upward wing attack, and Anti-Interrupt Level is increased while charging.

Cloud-Shaper

EX Special Attack

Cloud-Shaper

With enough Adrenaline, hold to activate: Continuously charge up, channeling energy around enemies to deal DMG over time, up to a max of 2s, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. Once fully charged or if interrupted, automatically trigger EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows. At the moment the skill is activated, a Perfect Dodge can be triggered. After the Perfect Dodge, enter the Vital View state. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows

EX Special Attack

Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows

Triggers automatically during EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper: When the energy orb appears and contracts, it deals Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Hidden Cloud Technique

Dodge

Hidden Cloud Technique

Press to activate: A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skybreaker

Dash Attack

Skybreaker

Press during a dodge to activate: Launch a forward rush attack, dealing Auric Ink DMG.

Nimbus Step

Dodge

Nimbus Step

When dragging the , hold to activate: Enter a high‐speed Light as Air state. While in the Light as Air state in Investigation Zone Mode, automatically collect from all resource pickup points within range. While in the Light as Air state, use the to steer. Release the to stop. Character is invulnerable at the moment this skill activates.

Banishing Blow

Dodge Counter

Banishing Blow

Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Launch a series of attacks on enemies ahead, dealing Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Auric Ink Rush

Chain Attack

Auric Ink Rush

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Rapidly dash forward and attack, followed by an explosive wing burst, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Qingming Skyshade

Ultimate

Qingming Skyshade

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Launch a barrage of wing attacks, then guide countless talismans to attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. Upon activating this skill, Yixuan evenly redistributes the squad's HP. After using this skill and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Endless Talisman Suppression

Ultimate

Endless Talisman Suppression

With enough Technique Points, press to activate: Consumes 120 Technique Points to spread her wings, then guide countless talismans to attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG. With both enough Technique Points and Decibels, this skill triggers with priority. After using this skill and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array. Upon activating this skill, Yixuan evenly redistributes the squad's HP. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Cloudstream Shadow

Quick Assist

Cloudstream Shadow

When the active character is launched, press to activate: Launch a series of attacks on enemies ahead, dealing Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Clear Sky Surge

Defensive Assist

Clear Sky Surge

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Celestial Cloud Blitz

Assist Follow-Up

Celestial Cloud Blitz

Press after a Defensive Assist to activate: Quickly dash forward and attack, dealing Auric Ink DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Yixuan Talents

Spiritual Path

A

Spiritual Path

Upon entering combat, CRIT Rate increases by 10% and immediately gain 120 Technique Points. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can only trigger once every 180s. When any squad member lands a hit on an enemy, Yixuan automatically summons an extra lightning strike, dealing DMG equal to 50% of her Sheer Force and restoring 5 additional Adrenaline. This can trigger once every 6s.

Ward Off Misfortune

B

Ward Off Misfortune

When an Ultimate or EX Special Attack deals DMG, it ignores 15% of the target's Ether RES. Triggering Ultimate: Qingming Skyshade extends all enemies' Stunned state by 3s. In a single Stun state duration, enemies can only have this effect applied once, and it does not stack with similar effects. Additionally, when using Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression, gain one stack of the Condensed Ink effect. After Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption or EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows, press the Basic Attack button, or after EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break, press the Special Attack button to consume one stack of Condensed Ink and launch EX Special Attack: Endless Talisman Suppression - Break, dealing DMG up to 1,200% of Sheer Force. Only one stack of Condensed Ink can be held at a time.

Cycle of Yin and Yang

C

Cycle of Yin and Yang

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

The One Path of Mysticism

D

The One Path of Mysticism

Activating an Ultimate grants one stack of Tranquility, up to a max of 2 stacks. For each stack of Tranquility, the next EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper DMG and EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows DMG increase by 30%.

Calm Sky Vigil

E

Calm Sky Vigil

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

Swift Yet Still

F

Swift Yet Still

After using Ultimate: Qingming Skyshade, gain a stack of the Regulated Breathing effect. While under this effect, you can ignore the Technique Point cost to launch Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression once. The Regulated Breathing effect ends after Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression is used. This effect can only be gained once every 30s. Only one stack of Regulated Breathing can be held. Additionally, while in the Meditation state, Yixuan's Sheer DMG is increased by 20%.

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skins

Yixuan: Summit of Clouds

As the Master of Yunkui Summit, one's fashion and accessories need only be what feels natural. Stay true to one's self.

Yixuan: Summit of Clouds

Yixuan: Trails of Ink

A custom attire in shades of ink. Like an elusive shadow, gone in a flash.

Yixuan: Trails of Ink