Yixuan
Yixuan, as a brand-new Shatter Agent, requires character and W-Engine ascension materials that will only become available with the new version's Shatter positioning. Therefore, these cannot be pre-farmed. Similarly, her Core Skill upgrade materials are expected to drop from new weekly and elite bosses, making pre-farming them unnecessary.
Skill Chips
The only materials you can prepare in advance for Yixuan are Skill Chips. According to previews, her damage output heavily relies on Basic Attack, Special Attack, and Chain Attack. These three skills should be leveled to at least level 11. Dodge and Assist skills are of lower priority and can be considered for leveling up to level 7.
With a skill level distribution of "11-7-7-11-11," Yixuan will require approximately 105 Purple (Advanced) and 75 Blue (Basic) Skill Chips. To max out all her skills, you'll need about 250 Purple and 75 Blue Skill Chips. This is a substantial amount, likely necessitating the allocation of most of your stamina to the Combat Simulation during this period.
Drive Discs
Yixuan has a dedicated 4-piece set, so only 2-piece sets can be pre-farmed.
Recommended Sets:
Woodpecker Electro
Branch Sword Song
Chaos Metal
Stat Priorities:
Critical Rate and Critical Damage are among Yixuan's most effective stats.
Her "Xuanmo" attribute is a variant of Ether, so Ether Damage bonuses are still beneficial.
Although Attack Power provides some benefits to Shatter Agents, Yixuan's mechanism converts HP to Penetration Power, making Attack Power less optimal.
Penetration Rate is also less relevant, as Yixuan's Penetration Damage ignores the defense multiplier
Among the options, the 2-piece Branch Sword Song set offers the best farming efficiency, as it can be obtained directly from Xingjianya's exclusive Drive Disc domain.
Pan Yinkhu
Yixuan's dedicated support, Pan Yinkhu, has a Physical Defense role. All materials required for her, including those to level her exclusive W-Engine to 60, are currently farmable. However, her Core Skill upgrade materials will likely be tied to new weekly bosses, so there's no rush to prepare them.
Role Breakthrough
Audio Breakthrough
Skill Chips
Previews indicate that Pan Yinkhu is a pure support character. Her most critical skill is the Core Skill, which cannot be pre-farmed. Next in importance is her Ultimate, which provides healing and should be leveled to 11. Her Special Attack is also commonly used and can be considered for leveling to 11, though the benefits are limited. Other skills can be left at their base levels for now.
With a skill level distribution of "1-1-1-11-11," Pan Yinkhu will need approximately 70 Purple (Advanced) and 45 Blue (Basic) Skill Chips.
Drive Discs
Recommended Sets:
Silent Listener
Proto Punk
Swing Jazz
After Pan Yinkhu uses an enhanced Special Attack, it triggers a Quick Assist from the main DPS, similar to Seth. Therefore, it's advisable to prioritize sets that boost her Attack and provide Quick Assist benefits, such as the Silent Listener set. If your team already includes the Radiant Listener set, you can opt for functional alternatives like Proto Punk or Swing Jazz.
For 2-piece sets, prioritize Swing Jazz, followed by sets that increase Attack.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the upcoming Combat Simulation double drop event is an excellent opportunity for Proxies to prepare materials in advance. Even after stockpiling Skill Chips and Drive Discs, it's beneficial to gather additional resources like Dennies and EXP books.
