SS Tier
Tangtang
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Advanced Builds
SS
supportsub_dpsdebuffercrowd_controlarts
Tangtang sits at the very top of the tier list as a Cryo caster who pairs dependable AoE damage with a powerful Arts Susceptibility debuff and wide-area crowd control. Her kit drops into almost any Arts-focused lineup, so she works both as an off-damage contributor and as the debuffer that raises the whole team's output.
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This endgame setup pushes Tangtang's personal damage while keeping her support value intact. Brigand's Calling supplies the debuff that makes her a force multiplier, and the Bonekrusha set converts the Combo Skill she wants to open with into a damage boost for the Battle Skill that follows. LYNX Slab rounds out the pieces because its main-attribute scaling squeezes out slightly more value than a fully saturated Battle Skill DMG bonus. The result is a sub-DPS that applies Arts Susceptibility for the team while still hitting hard herself during the Waterspout window. Swap in Home Longing, Opus: The Living, or Long Road only if Brigand's Calling is unavailable and you accept the loss of team-wide amplification.
Weapon
Gear
battle_skill_damage
armor
bonekrusha heavy armor t2
gloves
bonekrusha wristband t1
core 1
bonekrusha mask t2
core 2
lynx slab
Explanation
Brigand's Calling is the top pick because its Suppression effect boosts Tangtang's own damage while also marking enemies to take more Arts damage, lifting the entire team's output.
The Bonekrusha set reinforces her natural rotation — Combo Skill first to plant a Whirlpool, Battle Skill second to convert it into Waterspouts.
Home Longing, Opus: The Living, and Long Road are cheaper stand-ins that only improve her personal numbers; ignoring the team-wide damage gain from Brigand's Calling leaves a noticeable gap per rotation.
Notes
- Bonekrusha rewards the order she already plays in: casting the Combo Skill first hands the following Battle Skill a large damage boost.
- LYNX Slab replaces the second Bonekrusha core piece for its main-attribute scaling, which edges out the Battle Skill DMG bonus that Bonekrusha Mask T2 would otherwise add on top of an already saturated stat.
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The early game build keeps things simple: pour Agility into Tangtang so her Whirlpool and Waterspout damage holds up while she levels. Opus: The Living is easy to acquire and adds Arts damage on top of the Agility it provides, making it the natural mid-progression weapon. Roving MSGR is used almost entirely for its large flat Agility bonus, which outperforms other accessible sets even though its set effect leans toward Physical DMG rather than her Cryo kit. This setup does not yet provide the team-wide Arts Susceptibility amplification that the endgame weapon brings, but it keeps her personal contribution respectable while you farm toward the better configuration.
Gear
attribute_boost
armor
roving msgr jacket
gloves
roving msgr fists
core 1
roving msgr gyro
core 2
roving msgr gyro
Explanation
Before endgame gear is available, the goal is simply to stack Agility and skill damage, and Opus: The Living covers both without demanding rare materials.
Roving MSGR is picked for the sizable flat Agility it grants, which beats alternatives such as Mordvolt Insulation at this point in progression.
The set's Physical DMG bonus does very little for a Cryo kit, so treat it as a side benefit rather than the reason to run the set.
Notes
- Opus: The Living is the realistic choice at this stage, raising Arts damage while also feeding Agility and Infliction.
- Roving MSGR's flat Agility matters far more than the set's Physical DMG bonus, since Agility is her primary attribute.
Build Insights
Tangtang works as a plug-in debuffer and secondary damage dealer rather than a dedicated carry. Her standard routine opens with the Combo Skill so a Whirlpool is already on the field, then spends the Battle Skill to spin it into Waterspouts that apply Arts Susceptibility and raise the whole team's Arts damage. In multi-target fights she can skip the setup entirely and hit several enemies at once, because every enemy struck spawns its own Waterspout. Her Ultimate is primarily a tempo tool: it freezes enemy actions over a wide area, which is perfect for covering long-animation teammates or carving out a safe damage window, and a dive attack can cut it short for a bigger burst. She fits comfortably beside Arts damage dealers, slow-casting hypercarries, and any unit that reliably applies Cryo Infliction or Arts Burst damage to keep her Combo Skill trigger available.
Core Mechanics
- Her Combo Skill fires when she applies Cryo Infliction or lands Arts Burst DMG, leaving a Whirlpool on the field for later use.
- The Battle Skill consumes nearby Whirlpools and turns them into Waterspouts; each one adds Cryo Infliction plus a damage-over-time effect, while creating two or more stacks Arts Susceptibility on enemies.
- Whirlpools are the engine of the loop: with none available the Battle Skill produces only a single Waterspout and cannot apply the susceptibility debuff at all.
- The Ultimate locks enemies in place across a wide area, halting their actions, then drops a rogue wave for heavy damage; a dive attack with the controlled operator can end the stare early for a stronger, faster hit.
- Talent Riot Bringer lets a dive attack during the Ultimate cut the OLDEN STARE short, spawning Waterspouts from any nearby Whirlpools and giving those Waterspouts bonus damage.
- Talent Fam of Honor grants nearby allies Haste and slows enemies while they stand close to a Whirlpool.
Scaling
- Her own damage leans on Agility and Strength, so raising her main attribute improves both her personal numbers and how much she contributes during debuff windows.
- In the early game she performs acceptably as a lone damage dealer, but her support ceiling only appears once teammates reliably enable the Whirlpool-to-Waterspout sequence.
- Since Arts Susceptibility only lands when at least two Waterspouts exist, her value climbs steeply in Arts teams that can help her set up or extend those windows.
- Weapons without support effects widen the gap considerably: the cheaper alternatives raise her personal damage but never amplify the rest of the team.
Character Notes
Tangtang is a 6-star Cryo Caster who wields a Handcannon and scales primarily off Agility, with Strength as a secondary attribute. She blends reliable area-of-effect damage with genuine support tools: her Waterspouts apply Arts Susceptibility, and her Ultimate freezes enemy actions across a wide zone. Because her debuff and control do not depend on a specific team archetype, she is often described as a flexible plug-in option — she raises the damage of Arts-based allies while still contributing meaningfully to the damage charts herself. Her skill point costs are moderate, and much of her output is gated behind correctly sequencing the Combo Skill before the Battle Skill.
Playstyle
- Open with the Combo Skill so a Whirlpool exists, then use the Battle Skill to convert it into Waterspouts and land Arts Susceptibility.
- Against several enemies you can skip the setup and fire the Battle Skill straight away, since each enemy hit spawns its own Waterspout.
- Hold the Ultimate for moments when allies have long animations or need a safe window — the stare stops enemies from acting while it lasts.
- A dive attack during the Ultimate ends the stare early, producing a stronger rogue wave and spawning Waterspouts from nearby Whirlpools.
- Keep fights near your Whirlpools so Fam of Honor keeps granting Haste to allies and Slow to enemies.
Strengths
- Applies Arts Susceptibility, multiplying the damage of every Arts teammate.
- Ultimate pauses all enemy actions in a wide area, effectively creating a free damage window.
- Strong multi-target damage thanks to Waterspouts spawning per enemy hit.
- Flexible — she fits Arts teams without requiring a specific partner unit.
- Returns skill points when Whirlpools are consumed, softening her rotation cost.
Weaknesses
- Single-target fights demand correct Combo Skill setup, or the susceptibility debuff never lands.
- Arts Susceptibility requires at least two Waterspouts, so her support is inconsistent without proper positioning.
- Basic attacks contribute little and can be left at low investment.
- Her best weapon provides team-wide value that budget alternatives cannot replicate.
Team Guide
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A tag-team composition where Last Rite carries and Tangtang acts as the enabling sub-DPS. Tangtang locks enemies down with crowd control and stacks Arts Susceptibility, while Last Rite returns the favor with Cryo Susceptibility that lifts both damage dealers. Xaihi supplies Cryo damage buffs and amplification, and Fluorite piles on extra Cryo Infliction so the party can cash out a very tight burst window.
Explanation
Both carries apply Susceptibility debuffs, so each one amplifies the other's damage instead of competing for the same buff.
Tangtang's crowd control holds enemies in place long enough for the debuff setup and the follow-up burst.
Xaihi's and Fluorite's Cryo Infliction stacking lets the team reach high reaction values before the damage phase.
Strengths
- Two damage dealers benefit from the same debuff layering, giving strong burst output.
- Heavy crowd control makes the setup phase much safer to execute.
Weaknesses
- Damage is concentrated in a short window where teammate buffs and debuffs overlap.
- Rotation order matters a lot; skipping steps costs the team its reaction stacks.
Rotation
- 1Open with Xaihi's Battle Skill and Last Rite's Battle Skill to begin building resources.
- 2Land a Tangtang Final Strike for a Cryo Infliction stack, then repeat Last Rite's Battle Skill while holding Tangtang's Combo Skill.
- 3Perform a second Tangtang Final Strike for another Cryo Infliction stack, and slot in Xaihi's Ultimate when it becomes available.
- 4Trigger Tangtang's Combo Skill for the Whirlpool, then Xaihi's and Fluorite's Combo Skills for more Cryo Infliction, and finish with Tangtang's Battle Skill for extra Infliction plus Arts Susceptibility.
- 5Use Last Rite's Combo Skill for Cryo Susceptibility, follow with her Ultimate, then Dive Attack to fire Tangtang's Riot Bringer talent.
Set up buffs and Cryo stacks first, then unload Tangtang and Last Rite inside the debuff window; keep Tangtang controlled so a Dive Attack lands during Last Rite's Ultimate.
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The second version of Tangtang's dual-DPS core swaps the carry to Arcane and the second support to Gilberta. Tangtang still handles Arts Susceptibility and crowd control as the sub-DPS, while Arcane brings Corrosion and Nature/Cryo Susceptibility through her Gloompurger Array. Gilberta handles channeled damage and high-level Corrosion, and Xaihi keeps the Cryo buffs flowing.
Explanation
Tangtang's Arts Susceptibility and Arcane's Susceptibility debuffs stack on the same targets for a shared damage boost.
Gilberta's channel and Corrosion application line up neatly with Arcane's Imprisonment combo ending.
Xaihi's Cryo Infliction and Amp give the composition its reaction fuel.
Strengths
- Two simultaneous debuff sources make the main damage phase hit harder.
- Gilberta's Corrosion adds a second damage amp beyond pure Cryo scaling.
Weaknesses
- The sequence is long and order-sensitive, since Arcane's Battle Skill must close her Imprisonment correctly.
- Cooldown timing between Arcane and Xaihi can be awkward without practice.
Rotation
- 1Cast Tangtang's Battle Skill for a Cryo Infliction stack and immediately follow with her Combo Skill.
- 2Use Xaihi's Battle Skill and Ultimate, then Arcane's Ultimate to apply Corrosion, then trigger Gilberta's Combo Skill.
- 3Perform two Final Strikes with Arcane so the Gloompurger Array's Cluster Strikes fire and Gloompurge Arcane becomes available later.
- 4Trigger Xaihi's Combo Skill for a Cryo Infliction stack, then Tangtang's Combo Skill.
- 5Trigger Arcane's Combo Skill to apply Nature and Cryo Susceptibility, then cast Tangtang's Battle Skill.
- 6Cast Gilberta's Ultimate to apply a level 3 Corrosion.
- 7Cast Arcane's Battle Skill to end the Imprisonment from her Combo Skill and trigger the bonus damage.
- 8Finish with Arcane's Ultimate to unload Gloompurge Arcana.
Open with Tangtang's skills, layer Xaihi and Arcane ultimates plus Gilberta's Corrosion, then close Arcane's Imprisonment with her Battle Skill before the final Gloompurge Arcana. From the second cycle onward, use Tangtang's Battle Skill after her second Combo Skill to trigger Arcane's Combo Skill.
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A support-oriented setup built entirely around Yvonne. Tangtang's job is to apply Arts Susceptibility so Yvonne's damage is amplified, and to lock enemies down with crowd control so Yvonne can safely finish her Ultimate sequence. Xaihi and Gilberta round out the comp with buffs and debuffs that keep the carry's damage window productive.
Explanation
Tangtang's Arts Susceptibility directly raises the damage of Yvonne's burst, making her a pure enabler here.
Tangtang's crowd control prevents enemies from escaping during Yvonne's Ultimate animation.
Gilberta and Xaihi supply the supporting amp and debuff layers that the carry needs.
Strengths
- Single-carry structure means all buffs and debuffs funnel into one damage source.
- Crowd control plus Susceptibility makes the setup reliable rather than reactive.
Weaknesses
- If the carry's Ultimate is interrupted or mistimed, the team's damage drops sharply.
- Tangtang deals little damage herself in this configuration.
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A hypercarry setup that piles every available debuff and buff onto Tangtang. Perlica supplies Electrification while Gilberta adds Corrosion and Arts Susceptibility, and Xaihi provides Cryo Amp, increased Cryo damage taken by enemies, and Arts Amp. Because Tangtang's burst combo is fast, all of that amplification can be dumped inside the short window where the supports' effects overlap. Arcane can take Gilberta's slot using the alternate rotation.
Explanation
Three supports exist purely to amp one damage dealer, so Tangtang's burst lands inside stacked buffs and debuffs.
Electrification from Perlica and Corrosion from Gilberta cover different debuff categories at the same time.
Xaihi's Amp effects raise both the setup damage and the payoff Ultimate.
Strengths
- Extremely high single-target burst when the debuff window is fully prepared.
- Flexible support slot thanks to the Arcane substitution.
Weaknesses
- Everything depends on Tangtang, so a missed Ultimate wastes the whole setup.
- The support order is strict; Xaihi's Combo Skill must land before Gilberta triggers Corrosion.
Rotation
- 1Cast Xaihi's Battle Skill first so the Auxiliary Crystal is prepared.
- 2Run Tangtang's basic attack string to a Final Strike, deliberately holding Perlica's Combo Skill.
- 3Land a second Tangtang Final Strike and use Xaihi's Ultimate once it is ready.
- 4Cast Tangtang's Battle Skill for Cryo Infliction, then start Gilberta's Battle Skill channel.
- 5Trigger Perlica's, Xaihi's and Tangtang's Combo Skills, making sure Xaihi's lands before Gilberta applies Corrosion so the Execute Process talent activates.
- 6When both are available, cast Gilberta's Ultimate before Tangtang's Ultimate.
- 7While Tangtang's Ultimate is running, perform a Dive Attack to trigger her Riot Bringer talent.
Buffs first, debuffs second, Tangtang's burst last, with a Dive Attack during her Ultimate to trigger Riot Bringer.
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A variant hypercarry lineup where Arcane in WILL form replaces Gilberta as the debuff engine, working with Perlica's Electrification and Xaihi's Cryo amplification. Tangtang performs Final Strikes between combo triggers to buy time for cooldowns and to fire Perlica's Combo Skill, boosting the first half of the rotation. The finish converts Tangtang's Whirlpools into Waterspouts for maximum damage.
Explanation
Arcane's Gloompurger Array raises the enemies' Cryo Infliction count, which Perlica then consumes for a high-level Electrification.
Perlica's Battle Skill must be used before her Ultimate, otherwise the Ultimate cancels the skill and the level 4 Electrification is lost.
Xaihi's Amp and Tangtang's Waterspout conversion scale the closing burst.
Strengths
- Very high ceiling when Cryo Infliction stacks are consumed at the right moment.
- Multiple debuff types (Cryo, Electrification, Corrosion) all feed Tangtang's damage.
Weaknesses
- The rotation is long and punishes small ordering mistakes.
- Perlica's skill/Ultimate order is easy to get wrong, costing the strongest debuff tier.
Rotation
- 1Use Tangtang's Battle Skill and immediately trigger her Combo Skill, then trigger Arcane's Combo Skill.
- 2Perform a Tangtang Final Strike, then trigger Perlica's Combo Skill.
- 3Cast Arcane's Ultimate to summon the Gloompurger Array and push enemy Cryo Infliction to 2 stacks.
- 4Cast Xaihi's Battle Skill to prepare the Auxiliary Crystal, then use two Tangtang Final Strikes to spend its charges.
- 5Trigger Xaihi's Combo Skill for a Cryo Infliction stack, then Tangtang's and Arcane's Combo Skills to reach 4 stacks.
- 6Cast Perlica's Battle Skill to consume all stacks for level 4 Electrification, then her Ultimate for damage or to enable Stanza's Twilight Skill.
- 7Use Xaihi's Ultimate for team Cryo and Nature Amp, then Arcane's Ultimate for Gloompurge Arcana damage.
- 8Use Tangtang's Ultimate and Dive Attack to convert Whirlpools into higher-damage Waterspouts via Riot Bringer.
- 9Trigger Tangtang's Combo Skill for one more Whirlpool, then cast her Battle Skill right away to turn it into a Waterspout.
Build Cryo Infliction with Tangtang, Arcane and Xaihi, cash it out with Perlica's Electrification, then close on Tangtang's Ultimate and Waterspout conversion.
Team Insights
Tangtang functions as either an enabling sub-DPS or a burst hypercarry, and both roles lean on the same trick: stacking Susceptibility debuffs on the target before her fast combo fires. In sub-DPS builds she brings Arts Susceptibility and crowd control so a partner carry such as Last Rite, Arcane or Yvonne can unload safely. In hypercarry builds the party is built from three supports who each contribute a different amplification layer, and Tangtang's job is simply to detonate inside that short overlap. Because her damage window is brief, team building is less about raw stats and more about how many buffs and debuffs can be made active at the same instant.
Synergy Patterns
- Tangtang's Arts Susceptibility pairs with a partner carry's own Susceptibility so both damage dealers scale off the same debuffs.
- Xaihi is the common thread across builds, supplying Cryo Infliction, Amp effects and damage buffs for Tangtang's burst.
- Perlica converts accumulated Cryo Infliction stacks into a high-tier Electrification, making her a natural finisher for stack-heavy rotations.
- Gilberta and Arcane provide Corrosion and channeled damage that extend the debuff window beyond pure Cryo scaling.
Tips
- Keep Tangtang as the controlled Operator so a Dive Attack can be performed during her Ultimate and trigger Riot Bringer.
- Order matters when consuming stacks: apply all Infliction and debuffs before casting the finisher Ultimate.
- When running Perlica, cast her Battle Skill before her Ultimate, otherwise the Ultimate cancels the skill and skips the top Electrification tier.
- Bring the Arcane rotation online only after the first cycle, since it depends on cooldown states built up in the opening sequence.
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Tangtang leads the Qingbo Stockade, a community settled in the Jingyu Valley not far from Wuling City. The stockade's difficult circumstances push its people toward questionable means of survival, from luring outsiders into bad deals to robbing or attacking Wuling's Tianshi. The whole extended family answers to Tangtang and her relatives, and anyone she considers family shares the same standing. Her habit of committing minor crimes keeps Wuling's authorities watching her closely, particularly the military leader Mi Fu, with whom she shares a long-running feud. Over the course of the story that hostility gradually softens, and the two begin to worry about each other when battles go badly.