Ye Shunguang is an S-Rank Honed Edge (Physical) Attack agent in Zenless Zone Zero. As a top-tier Crit DPS, she earns T0 status in endgame modes like Deadly Assault and Shiyu Defense.

But should you invest in her banner more than the baseline? Here's your answer.

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Mindscape Cinema Breakdown

Ye Shunguang excels at S0 for all content clears. Mindscapes boost ramp-up, combos, and burst, but focus on high-value early ones given 50/50 pity (soft ~75 pulls).

Mindscape Effect Value Rating Notes
S0 (Baseline) Full kit; strong Enlightened Mind bursts via Ether Veil: Verdict (up to 110% Vulnerability). Excellent (T0 DPS) Clears all modes; no dupes required.
M1: Dreambound Self Enter with 6 Qingming Sword Force (1x/180s IZ). Unity: +10% DMG, ignore 20% DEF. God Tier (Must-Pull) Instant burst entry; ~24% DPS increase.
M2: Light & Shadow Bearer max 6 stacks; Culmination up to 9 (1 per Force consumed in EM). Soaring Light/Cleaving Heavens ignore 40% DEF. God Tier (Must-Pull) Smoother loops + 40% shred; ~51% uplift over M0 (pairs with M1 for 27% over M1).
M3: Swordswoman Basic/Dodge/Assist/Special/Chain +2 levels. Low Standard; skip.
M4: Together into the Dust Enter with 1,000 Decibels (1x/180s IZ). Veil Vulnerability max 200%. High Ult spam + doubled vuln; good sustain.
M5: Guiding Glimmer Basic/Dodge/Assist/Special/Chain +2 levels. Low Skip.
M6: Lantern Wish Enter +2 stacks (max 4 in EM). 3+ stacks: Return to Dust > Cleaving Heavens (consume 3). Finisher +1,500% ATK Physical DMG. Whale Tier Massive burst; 130% uplift over M0.

Performance Comparison

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Team-buffed DPS calcs (Cloudcleave Radiance S1, Dialyn + Zhao, 1-target 180s rotation) highlight M1/M2 gains and weapon impact:

Build Relative DPS Absolute DPS Uplift vs M0 (Brimstone S1)
M0 + Brimstone S1 80% ~308k Baseline (F2P viable)
M0 + Cloudcleave S1 100% 385k +20-25% from sig synergy (RES shred + Veil buffs)
M1 + Cloudcleave S1 124% 479k +24% over M0 sig (instant resources + DEF shred)
M2 + Cloudcleave S1 151% 584k +51% over M0 sig (+27% over M1); extended combos

Signature W-Engine Breakdown

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Cloudcleave Radiance (S-Rank, Lv.60: 743 ATK, 48% CRIT DMG) on weapon banner (live, 50/50). Passive: 20-28% Physical RES ignore; Ether Veil: +25-40% DMG +40% CRIT DMG (40s, resets).

W-Engine Relative DPS (Team-Buffed) Value Rating Notes
Cloudcleave Radiance (S1) 100% God Tier (BiS) Kit-perfect; 9-20% over alts.
The Brimstone (S5) 91% High ATK stacks; strong refine.
Severed Innocence (S1) 81% Medium CRIT DMG focus.
The Brimstone (S1) 80% Medium Viable starter.
Starlight Engine (S5) 72% F2P Best Assist/Entry ATK buffs.

Pull Priorities and Value Advice

  • Whales: M6 + Cloudcleave S1 for 130%+ DPS peaks.
  • Dolphins: Guarantee M1 (24% uplift), chase M2 (to 151%); add sig (~10-20% gap to alts). Stop ~150 pulls.
  • F2P/Minnows: S0/M1 only; S0 clears content, sig optional (Brimstone near sig at S5). Base kit meta-defining.