🧠Character Overview: YiXuan
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Rarity: S‑Rank
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Attribute: Auric Ink (new Ether type)
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Specialty: Rupture – deals pure damage that ignores enemy defenses, allowing for powerful bursts while remaining resilient.
📜 Faction & Lore
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Leader of Yunkui Summit, mentor to the Phaethon siblings and Ju Fufu .
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Plays a major role in the Waifei Peninsula story arc (Failume Heights & Suibian Temple), helping the Proxy uncover corruption and threats posed by the Exaltist .
⚔️ Gameplay & Build
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Classified as an AoE Ether DPS who uses Qingming Birdcage as her W‑Engine—boosting crit rate and Ether DMG during EX Special and Ultimate skills .
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Currently ranked SS-Tier (Tier 0) due to her massive EX/Ultimate damage output and high survivability .
📈 Materials & Ascension
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Requires new materials like Basic/Advanced Rupture Certification Seal and Arbiter’s Certification Seal, exclusive to patch 2.0 .
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Upgrading her Ether attribute also needs Basic/Advanced/Specialized Ether Chips and the Hamster Cage Pass like other Ether characters.
🔥 Release & Events
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YiXuan's banner released during Phase 1 of patch 2.0 (around June 4, 2025), alongside Pan Yinhu. Phase 2 features Ju Fufu .
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Part of ZZZ's anniversary celebration, with free rewards (free S‑Rank agent/W‑Engine, 1,600 Polychromes), and a special story quest featuring YiXuan .
🗣️ Community Feedback
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Reddit speculation compares YiXuan to a Void Hunter version of Miyabi—though there are concerns she might trigger power creep if too strong .
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Her design sparked discussion—some say she resembles characters from Genshin/HSR, but overall hype remains high .
✅ Summary
YiXuan is a top-tier Ether DPS who excels in Rupture-based combat—dealing pure damage while also being tanky. With exclusive upgrade materials and a crit/Ether-focused W‑Engine, she’s a prime candidate for pulling in the 2.0 banner.
