Chen Qianyu

early game sub dps

sub_dpssupportdebuff

Chen Qianyu is an excellent Vulnerability applicator for Physical teams. She can repeatedly trigger Lift with her Battle and Combo skills, enabling teammates to consume these stacks for Crush or Breach. While her personal damage is average, she provides great utility as a free unit and excels in base management.

This early game build is a budget option that still delivers solid performance. Sundering Steel and the Roving MSGR set provide necessary Agility and Physical DMG. Focus on Agility and Physical DMG substats. Use this build while progressing through the story until you can obtain the endgame Qingbo set and Rapid Ascent.

Insights

Core Mechanics

Applies Lift and Vulnerability stacks via Battle Skill (Ascending Strike) and Combo Skill (Soar to the Stars). Vulnerability allows allies to trigger Crush or Breach.
Can interrupt enemy charge attacks (red ring) to deal extra Stagger, enhancing crowd control.

Scaling

As a free 5-star, Chen Qianyu's damage output is modest and relies on team synergy to maximize Vulnerability consumption. Her effectiveness improves with supports that amplify Physical damage.
Scales well with Agility and Strength, and benefits from Physical DMG Bonus and Skill DMG Bonus.

Team Role

Chen Qianyu functions as a sub-DPS who primarily applies Vulnerability stacks for her team. She is most effective in Physical-focused compositions where allies can exploit the Lifted status. Her Combo Skill has a 16-second cooldown, so she should rotate between Battle Skill and Ultimate while weaving basic attacks. She also provides excellent base utility in the Manufacturing Cabin and Growth Chamber.

Weapon

sundering_steelBest

5★ Sword

Weapon Stat Priority

physical_dmg_boostagility_boostcombative

Gear

physical_dmg_agility

Pieces

armor

gloves

core 1

core 2

Stat Priority

1agility2physical_dmg_bonus3attack

Explanation

Sundering Steel is a great early weapon because it boosts Physical DMG and Agility, and its Combative passive increases ATK when inflicting Physical Status, which Chen Qianyu does often.

The Roving MSGR set is cheap to acquire and gives flat Agility and conditional Physical DMG, matching her scaling needs.

Notes

The Roving MSGR set grants +50 Agility and +20% Physical DMG when HP > 80%, which is easy to maintain in early game.
Sundering Steel provides Physical DMG Boost and Agility, plus an ATK buff after applying a Physical Status.