howling_guard

4-STARPistol

Skills

Intellect [S]

attr wisd

Intellect +{wisd}

Lv	wisd
1	12
2	21
3	31
4	40
5	50
6	60
7	69
8	79
9	93

ATK [S]

attr atk

ATK +{atk:0.0%}

Lv	atk
1	0.03
2	0.054
3	0.078
4	0.102
5	0.126
6	0.15
7	0.174
8	0.198
9	0.234

Suppression: Emergency Boost

tactic

When the wielder's battle skill hits the enemy, the wielder gains ATK +{atk_up:0.0%} for {duration:0}s.
Effects of the same name cannot stack.

Lv	atk up	duration
1	0.12	20
2	0.144	20
3	0.168	20
4	0.192	20
5	0.216	20
6	0.24	20
7	0.264	20
8	0.288	20
9	0.336	20

Best Characters

Characters whose builds recommend this weapon.

YvonneS Tier

Alternative #4Cryst

Pistol Characters

All characters that can equip this weapon type.

Build Notes

Yvonne—endgame dps

Rank #4

This is Yvonne's fully invested single-target build. Artzy Tyrannical supplies the Cryo, Intellect, and Crit she scales on, and the four-piece MI Security setup converts her constant critical hits into rolling ATK and extra Crit Rate. Because her Ultimate grants stacked Crit Rate and enhanced Basic Attacks, the set bonus stays saturated while she burns down a Staggered and Solidified target. The result is a build that deletes single bosses and high-value elites, with Navigator as the closest alternative and Wedge or Howling Guard as availability-driven stand-ins.

Artzy Tyrannical is chosen because it feeds the exact trio her kit wants: Cryo output, Intellect, and Crit.

MI Security is picked because Crit Rate and ATK are her highest-value combat stats, and she can keep the crit-triggered stacks rolling.

Navigator is a near-equivalent sidegrade but is tied to the battlepass, Wedge works as a stat-flexible fallback, and Howling Guard is the budget pick when nothing better is owned.

Stat goals are Intellect, Crit, Cryo DMG, Basic Attack DMG, and ATK, which line up with every part of her kit.
MI Security delivers about 25% ATK and 10% Crit Rate from its set bonus, on top of the individual piece stats and effects.
Her fast Ultimate-driven Basic Attacks crit often, so the set bonus stacks stay close to maximum during damage windows.

Yvonne—early game dps

Rank #2

A straightforward leveling build for Yvonne while resources are tight. Wedge provides Crit and Arts damage so her Basics and Ultimate still hit respectably, and Mordvolt Insulation layers on flat Intellect plus an Arts damage bonus she can keep active by staying healthy. It is not meant to be permanent: the point is to bridge the early progression window around level 15 to 30 and then transition into the MI Security endgame setup. Howling Guard can substitute if Wedge is not owned, though it is the weaker option.

Wedge is the early pick because it hands over Crit stats and Arts DMG that suit her scaling.

Mordvolt Insulation adds Intellect directly and boosts Arts damage while her HP stays high, matching how she deals damage.

This setup is meant for roughly levels 15 to 30 before swapping into a stronger endgame gear set.

Wedge supplies Crit and Arts damage, which is plenty while leveling.
Howling Guard works as a filler option if nothing better is available, though its base stats are low.
Mordvolt Insulation's Intellect bonus plus its Arts DMG effect carry her until a stronger set is farmed.