Zhuang Fangyi

early game dps

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Zhuang Fangyi is an SS-tier Electric hypercarry whose raw damage output lets her brute-force most Challenge content. She excels in single-target, AoE, and multi-wave fights thanks to her Ultimate, but her need to stack Sunderblades and charge her Ultimate makes her feel slow at the start. Her core support is free, so teams can be built with low investment.

This early game build uses Monaihe and the Mordvolt Insulation set to make Zhuang Fangyi functional before endgame gear is available. The set boosts her Arts damage and Intellect, while Monaihe helps charge her Ultimate faster. It's a budget-friendly setup that lets players start using her hypercarry potential in story content and early endgame.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Sunderblade loop: Battle Skill consumes Electrification to spawn 1–3 Sunderblades. More Sunderblades mean extra Thunder Strikes, and up to 9 can exist at once.
Combo Skill is triggered after a Final Strike or Finisher on an enemy with Electric Infliction, consuming the infliction to apply Electrification. Consuming 2 stacks gives a level 2 Electrification for max Sunderblades.
Ultimate enters Empyrean of Truth, enhancing Basic Attacks, Battle Skill, and Combo Skill, and the first Battle Skill cast is free and guarantees 3 Sunderblades.

Scaling

Scales primarily with Will and Intellect, plus ATK%, Electric DMG, and Battle Skill DMG. Her talent Force of Nature grants Electric Amp that stacks with Battle Skill hits.
Damage ramps up significantly once Sunderblades are on the field and her Ultimate is ready. Early fights feel sluggish, but late-game builds with high Ultimate uptime smooth her rotation.

Team Role

Zhuang Fangyi is a main hypercarry who wants a team that can apply and maintain Electric Inflictions so she can trigger her Combo Skill and generate high-level Electrification. She can handle both single-target and AoE situations, especially during her Ultimate. Though her team comps are restrictive due to the Electric Infliction requirement, her core support is free to obtain, making her powerful but not overly expensive to build around.

Weapon

monaiheBest

5★ Wand

fluorescent_rocRank 2

4★ Wand

Weapon Stat Priority

inspiringultimate_gain_boostwill_boost

Gear

arts_dmg_boost

Pieces

armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Stat Priority

1intellect_boost2atk_boost3arts_dmg_boost4will_boost

Explanation

Monaihe is the best early game weapon because it accelerates Ultimate charging, which helps with her slow ramp-up before Sunderblades are fully online.

The Mordvolt Insulation set provides a straightforward Arts DMG boost and Intellect, directly improving her overall damage output at low investment.

Fluorescent Roc is an accessible early alternative if Monaihe is not available, though it offers less synergy with her Ultimate gain needs.

Notes

Mordvolt Insulation increases Arts DMG when HP is above 80%, which is easy to maintain with proper positioning and dodging.
Mordvolt Resistant Vest is the off-piece, providing extra survivability against Electric attacks while the rest of the set boosts damage.
Monaihe gives Will and Ultimate Gain, letting her use her powerful Ultimate more often during early progression.