Yvonne

endgame dps

dps cryo single_target self_buffer

Yvonne is among the strongest single-target damage dealers, built around Cryo and Solidification. Her ultimate drastically boosts basic attacks, scaling with crit and intellect. She needs teammates who apply Cryo Infliction to maximize her talent and combo triggers. In a proper rotation, she melts bosses and elite enemies with minimal field time.

This build maximizes Yvonne’s single‑target burst by stacking Cryo DMG, Crit stats, and Intellect. With Artzy Tyrannical, every critical hit from a skill further boosts her Cryo output. MI Security complements this by raising Basic Attack DMG and granting a stacking ATK/Crit Rate buff when she scores criticals. Together, they allow her to shred bosses during Ultimate windows, especially when enemies are Solidified.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Solidification: Battle Skill consumes Cryo/Nature stacks to force Solidify, setting up combos.
Ultimate transforms basic attacks into rapid fire sequences, stacking crit rate per hit and granting a final nuke that removes Solidification.
Combo Skill deploys Frost-e-Bytee on Solidified enemies, grouping and repeatedly applying Solidification while refunding energy.
Talent Barrage of Technology lets the next attack after a Battle Skill Solidify become an instant Final Strike, accelerating combos.

Scaling

Prioritize Intellect (her main stat) and Crit Rate/Crit DMG to maximize the ultimate's ramping damage.
Early game substitutes like Wedge or Mordvolt Insulation work, but late game requires signature weapon Artzy Tyrannical and MI Security sets to reach peak performance.
She is heavily team‐dependent: without consistent Cryo application, Solidification uptime falls and her damage drops significantly.

Team Role

Yvonne operates as the main controlled operator, executing a burst rotation: open with a team Cryo applier, use her Battle Skill to Solidify, follow with Combo Skill to group and re‐apply Solidification, then activate Ultimate for a devastating basic attack chain. She pairs best with operators that provide Cryo inflictions or Arts debuffs, as her talent doubles her crit damage against Solidified enemies. Her reliance on team setup makes her a late‐game specialist rather than a solo carry.

Weapon

artzy_tyrannical Best

6★ Pistol

navigator Rank 2

6★ Pistol

wedge Rank 3

6★ Pistol

howling_guard Rank 4

4★ Pistol

Weapon Stat Priority

cryo_dmg_dealt critical_rate intellect_boost

Gear

self_buff

Pieces

armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Stat Priority

1 critical_rate 2 basic_attack_dmg 3 intellect 4 atk_percent

Explanation

Artzy Tyrannical is the best‐in‐slot because it directly pumps Cryo DMG and grants stacks on crit—exactly what her ultimate does.

Navigator is a strong battle pass option, giving Cryo DMG and extra crit when Solidification is applied; however, it has less overall stats.

Wedge is a solid 5★ alternative that still boosts Intellect, Crit Rate, and Arts DMG for Solidification setups.

MI Security gear provides the perfect mix of Basic Attack DMG Bonus, Crit Rate, and ATK%, all of which feed into her ultimate’s sustained damage.

The set’s 4‐piece effect grants stacking ATK and an additional 5% Crit Rate at max stacks, which is trivially maintained during her ultimate.

Notes

Pair with Pulser Labs Gloves as an off‐piece for an extra Cryo DMG boost if you can spare the set bonus.
MI Security set provides stacking ATK% and Crit Rate after critical hits, which aligns perfectly with her ultimate’s rapid fire.