ZZZ 2.5 Buffs Breakdown
Ye Shunguang at a Glance
This S-Rank Honed Edge Attack agent's all about Physical DMG through sky summons. He flips between Earth/Heaven stances, building Sword Will and Sky Force. His Core Passive? Sword Stance kicks in for 12s on Ultimate or entry, stacking +4 Sword Will, and Ether Veil amps Stun DMG by 80% Multi. Sky Force stacks from Basics—each one boosts Third Forms by +20% DMG.
Rotation's straightforward: Basic into strong attacks, drop summons, then Chain burst at a whopping 2000% multiplier every 12s cycle. Ultimate? Straight into Sword Stance for those Third Forms. (Pro tip from beta grinds: time it right, and bosses melt.)
Zhao's Buff Mechanics
Snag this free S-Rank Ice Defense Slash agent—he scales off Max HP for tanking and heals, plus Ether Veil goodness. Ultimate unleashes 4234.7% Ice DMG +539.8% Daze, slapping a 12s Ether Veil on everyone (+40% CRIT DMG Attack, +650 Sheer Force Rupture, +30% squad DMG). EX Special? 1688.9% Ice DMG, plus heals at 1% Zhao's Max HP per second for 5s.
Run it like this: Basic for 0-4s i-frames > EX multi-hits with heals and invuln at 4s > Ult > swap out. Off-field, his M1 ignores 12% enemy RES. Solid sustain machine.
Old Agent Glow-Ups
Burnice gets extra attacks, fresh Anomaly triggers, an EX invulnerable flamethrower dash, and Unlock Potential cutting Anomaly Mastery/Afterburn CDs. Lycaon shreds +25% Ice RES and pumps +80% Daze. Soukaku stacks Vortex for +1000 ATK. Hit up Test Arcade to check Shiyu stage 5 sustain—it's night and day.
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Why Rush These Pre-Builds?
Beta metas flipped hard—Ye/Zhao's Ice/Physical combo crushes Ice/Electric Ellen setups (+100% CRIT Flash Freeze be damned). Zhao's free in Phase 1 (Dec 30-Jan 21), Ye follows in Phase 2. Hoard that 28.8k Polychrome: 300 daily from Arcade/Notorious Hunt over 48 days nets 14.4k (90 pulls), events add +600 Poly.
Quick steps: 1. Eye your pity (14.4k Poly for 90 pulls, soft pity 70-80). 2. Farm Ether Batteries (60 Backup Charges +1 Prepaid Power Card). 3. F2P focus: Lycaon/Soukaku first.
Ye Shunguang Team Skeleton 1: Your Core DPS Starter
Ye and Zhao are locked in. Flex in Dialyn (3s stagger, 30% stagger vuln, 40% DMG up, 2000% Chain), Astra Yao, Ju Fufu, Seed, or Nicole Demara. Rotation flows: Soukaku Vortex (3 stacks, +1000 ATK) > Zhao Basic/EX/Ult Veil > Ye summon stagger > that fat 2000% Chain. Hollow Zero 100+, Shiyu 90k S+? Done.
Flex Slot Picks
Dialyn shines as Chain enabler (2000%).
Soukaku for those +1000 ATK stacks.
Lycaon: +25% RES shred +80% Daze.
W-Engine Fits
Go Signature Lone Light in the Clouds (S-Rank: ATK 743, HP 30%, CRIT DMG 48%; +15-20% Physical PEN, Ether Veil +30-48% DMG/+20-32% CRIT DMG for 30s). Alternatives: Puffer Electro or Branch & Blade Song.
Bangboo Buddies
Butler for +80% Daze and Ellen energy fun (save 80 Boopon); F2P, prioritize Ice.
Zhao and Old Agent Synergy Squads
Zhao/Ellen/Ye: Veil fuels bursts, heals, RES pen—add 3s Ye stagger for 2000% Chain. Rotation: Zhao Basic 0-4s > EX 4s > Ult 12s Veil > Ye Chain/Ellen Freeze AoE. Benchmarks? Shiyu 120+, Hollow Zero 100+. F2P swaps: Billy/Anby/Piper + Soukaku/Lycaon/Qingyi/Jane + Zhao.
Stacking Ether Veil Right
Pair with Ye's Aether Shroud (invincibility, DMG amp, Daze vuln); overheal flips to ATK boost. Mindscapes: Ye M1 for Sky Force x6 no-consume; Zhao M1 adds interrupt resist +12% RES ignore.
Rotation Breakdown
- Zhao Basic—stack that HP with i-frames.
- EX for multi-hits and heals.
- Ult drops Veil.
- Swap Ye in (invuln entry + Stance +4 Sword Will).
Real DPS Numbers
Shiyu stage 5 caps 60k pts each (S+ total 90k); Zhao squads push 120+ thanks to 200% Stun DMG mult on 30 DEF bosses (-20% Phys RES).
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Current Meta vs. 2.5: Head-to-Head
Current Ice/Electric leans Ellen Flash Freeze (+100% CRIT) with Miyabi Frost DPS—data shows solid Shiyu 90k S+, Hollow Zero 100.
2.5's Ice/Physical? Ye/Zhao Ether Veil + 2000% Chain + 80% Stun Multi edges it out, per beta clears: Shiyu 120+, Hollow Zero 100+.
F2P edge: Current has Lycaon/Soukaku; 2.5 adds free Zhao + Lycaon over Soukaku. Bosses? Current struggles Freeze immunes; 2.5 ignores RES vs. 37.5% buildup on 60 DEF. (My take: this shift feels inevitable—Physical's been sleeping giant.)
Your Step-by-Step Pre-Build Plan
- Pull smart: Miyabi > Yixuan > Zhao (14.4k/90 pulls, 50/50 1% S). Skip standards.
- Zhao kit: HP% Disc 4/5/6, HP%/Ice DMG Disc 5; subs HP% > HP > ATK%. Skills: Core > EX > Switch > Ult > Basic > Dodge.
- Ye: White Water Ballad 2pc/4pc (+10% Phys DMG, +12% CRIT Rate post-Veil); Disc4 CRIT DMG > ATK%, Disc5 PEN/ATK%/Phys, Disc6 ATK%. Subs: CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > PEN.
- Mats grind: Ye max—Basic Phys Chip 25/Adv 75/Spec 250, Exuvia 9 (Weekly Miasma Priest), Miasmic Elytron 60, Hamster Cage 5, Logs 300, Denny 3.7M.
Leveling Priorities
Pump Zhao's HP for tank/heals. Ye? CRIT/PEN focus.
Farm Routes
Arcade dailies for 300 Poly; Ropesmith 1/30 min; co-op Substat Tuner (1-2 subs per Disc—chase Stun Multi/CRIT DMG/RES Pen).
Test Beds
Arcade/Shiyu stage 5 for i-frames and EX heals.
Pitfalls I've Seen—and Fixes
Don't chase characters over W-Engines/Bangboo. Hoard 12.8k Poly for 'em (Zhao's Tusks of Fury R4 +30-60% Shield).
Shiyu stage 5 dying fast? Zhao EX 4s + Pan Yinhu heals, or Ellen's 37.5% Daze.
Synergy off? Slot Lycaon/Soukaku; dismantle junk post-Tuner. Minimum: 14.4k Poly + events.
Pro Tips and Beta Stories
Beta standout: Ye/Zhao/Dialyn crushing Hollow Zero 100+ with 3s stagger > Veil > Chain. Leaderboards love Ellen/Lycaon/Soukaku/Butler at Shiyu 120+. Co-op queues? Daze Master Zhao (Basic>EX>Ult>swap); 8 missions unlock Polychrome. Ye M6? +10% Annihilation x60% per Sword Will. Wild.
FAQ
Best early 2.5 team skeletons?
Ye/Zhao/Dialyn (2000% Chain); Zhao/Ellen/Ye (120+ Shiyu).
Pre-build Ye Shunguang now?
Yep—Arcade farm for 28.8k Poly; Zhao free Phase 1 Dec 30, 2025.
Zhao + Ye synergies?
Ether Veil fires Ye's Entry/Stance (+4 Sword Will, 80% Stun Multi); overheal to ATK boost.
2.5 meta shifts from buffs?
Ice/Physical rise; Ye/Zhao top Ellen in Hollow Zero/Shiyu.
Prep steps for 2.5 launch?
- Hoard 14.4k Poly. 2. Zhao HP%. 3. Arcade rotation tests.
Pre-build mistakes?
Over-investing non-meta; counter with Lycaon/Soukaku, Substat Tuner.
