Qingyi Guide and Best Builds

Qingyi Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Qingyi build guide for Zenless Zone Zero. Qingyi is an S-Rank Electric Stun Agent who provides easy stunner gameplay. In our guide, we will cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Qingyi, from building the best Drive Discs and W-Engines, to important stat priorities and combos.

Qingyi's Best W-Engines

Listed below are Qingyi's best W-Engines. While W-Engines are listed in a priority order, what is best to build can vary slightly depending on your team composition or account funding.

Ice-Jade Teapot

Ringing Melody
When a Basic Attack hits an enemy, gain 1 stack of Tea-riffic. Each stack of Tea-riffic increases the user's Impact by 0.7/0.88/1.05/1.22/1.4%, stacking up to 30 times, and lasting for 8s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. Upon acquiring Tea-riffic, if the equipper possesses stacks of Tea-riffic greater than or equal to 15, all squad members' DMG is increased by 20/23/26/29/32% for 10s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

The Restrained

Binding Chains
When an attack hits an enemy, DMG and Daze from Basic Attacks increase by 6/7.5/9/10.5/12% for 8s, stacking up to 5 times. This effect can trigger at most once during each skill. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Hellfire Gears

Passionate Construction
While off-field, the equipper's Energy Regen increases by 0.6/0.75/0.9/1.05/1.2/s.
When using an EX Special Attack, the equipper's Impact is increased by 10/12.5/15/17.5/20% for 10s, stacking up to 2 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Blazing Laurel

Flowing Flame
Upon launching a Quick Assist or Perfect Assist, the equipper's Impact increases by 25/28.75/32.5/36.25/40% for 8s. When the equipper launches and hits an enemy with a Basic Attack, apply Wilt to the target for 30s, stacking up to 20 times, repeated triggers reset the duration. When any squad member hits an enemy, for every stack of Wilt applied to the target, the CRIT DMG of the Ice DMG and Fire DMG dealt by that attack increases by 1.5/1.72/1.95/2.17/2.4%. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad.

Steam Oven

Thick Broth
For every 10 Energy accumulated, the equipper's Impact is increased by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2%, stacking up to 8 times. After Energy is consumed, this bonus remains for 8 more seconds. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Demara Battery Mark II or Precious Fossilized Core

In a Flash of Light
Increases Electric DMG by 15/17.5/20/22/24%. When the equipper hits an enemy with a Dodge Counter or Assist Attack, their Energy Generation Rate increases by 18/20.5/23/25/27.5% for 8s.

Behemoth Hunter
When the target's HP is no lower than 50%, the equipper inflicts 10/11.5/13/14.5/16% more Daze to the target. When the target's HP is no lower than 75%, this bonus is further increased by 10/11.5/13/14.5/16%.

Six Shooter

Fire!
The equipper gains 1 Charge stack every 3s, stacking up to 6 times. When launching an EX Special Attack, consumes all Charge stacks and each stack consumed increases the skill's Daze inflicted by 4/4.6/5.2/5.8/6.4%.

Best Drive Discs for Qingyi

King of the Summit

2-Piece Set: Increases Daze of attacks by 6%
4-Piece Set: When the equipper is a Stun character and uses an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack, increases CRIT DMG of all squad members by 15%, and when the equipper's CRIT Rate is more than or equal to 50%, further increases CRIT DMG by 15%, lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

Shockstar Disco

2-Piece Set: Impact +6%
4-Piece Set: Basic Attacks, Dash Attacks, and Dodge Counters inflict 20% more Daze to the main target.

Thunder Metal

2-Piece Set: Electric DMG +10%
4-Piece Set: As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%.

Qingyi's Stat Priority

Try to build at least 50% CRIT Rate first, then focus on other substats.

Realistically, the most important stat for Qingyi is Impact, as Qingyi cannot get more Impact beyond 184 through Drive Disc substats. She needs to supplement the remaining Impact through W-Engine Effects or Drive Disc Set Effects. As a result, Qingyi can work with a variety of different builds, as long as her Disc 6 has an Impact Main Stat.

Impact is a stat that cannot be built through Drive Disc substats. She has to supplement the remaining Impact to 220 through beneficial W-Engine Effects (any that increase Impact) or Drive Disc Set Effects (such as 2-Piece Shockstar Disco).

It is difficult to suggest how much Impact is too much, as different players will have varying experiences based on their account progression, budget, or available resources. There is no definitive answer that works for all levels of content. With the current information available, players should expect to build Qingyi's Impact to at least 220 to capitalize on her build's Daze potential.

Firstly, the base objective for Qingyi's best build is to reach her Impact threshold for the ATK bonus from Three Verses of Farewell at Yang Pass. If Qingyi's Impact stat is 120 or above, she can additionally increase her ATK stat, up to 600 additional ATK total. As her Impact to ATK stat increases at a 1:6 ratio, Qingyi would require a threshold of 220 Impact to fully benefit from her Three Verses of Farewell at Yang Pass.
Any additional Impact will increase the rate at which Daze accumulates on targets, which helps Qingyi solidify her place as a beneficial Stun Agent in your squad.

However, keep in mind that by building Qingyi's Impact to 220, you may already accumulate enough Daze on certain targets with just one full Basic Attack Combo. If this happens, you may have diminishing returns on additional Impact beyond 220, and should consider looking into increasing her overall damage output instead, such as through ATK, CRIT Rate, CRIT Damage, and Electric DMG. Players can also look into increasing her Energy Generation Rate, as it affects the speed of activating Qingyi's Flash Connect.

Qingyi's Skill Priority

Prioritize Qingyi's Core Skill first, as it improves her unconditional Stun DMG multiplier whenever she uses Basic Attack: Enchanted Moonlit Blossoms.

How to Play Qingyi

As a Stun Agent, Qingyi is able to accumulate more Daze than Agents of other types, making it easy to stun targets and enable Chain Attacks. In addition, Qingyi is also able to Dodge while maintaining her Basic Attack Combo, which can have a wide area of effect. This gives Qingyi the freedom to manoeuver around multiple enemies without losing damage uptime nor daze accumulation.

Qingyi's general gameplay focuses on two goals:

• Building Flash Connect Voltage to enter the Flash Connect State
• In Flash Connect State, applying and maintaining stacks of Subjugation

Much of Qingyi's kit is synergetic, and she thrives in a squad that allows her to attack for long periods on-field. While she may not do as much damage as an Attack or Anomaly Agent can, Qingyi can provide an increase to overall squad DMG through Flash Connect, giving Qingyi a solid place in any composition looking for both fast stuns and better squad damage overall.

Qingyi has a unique combat system called "Flash Connect." Whenever she does Electric DMG, she builds up her Flash Connect Voltage gauge. When this gauge hits 75% of the bar or higher (up to 100%), Qingyi enters the Flash Connect State, giving her increases to both Damage and Daze inflicted on targets.

Qingyi can build her Flash Connect Voltage through the following means:

• Basic Attack: Penultimate (also known as the Basic Attack Combo)
• Basic Attack: Enchanted Blossoms
• Special Attack: Sunlit Glory
• EX Special Attack: Moonlit Begonia
• Quick Assist: Wind Through the Pines
• Assist Follow-Up: Song of the Clear River
• Dodge Counter: Lingering Sentiments
• Chain Attack: Tranquil Serenade
• Ultimate: Eight Sounds of Ganzhou

Alternatively, Qingyi cannot build Voltage through her Basic Attack: Enchanted Moonlit Blossoms (only available in Flash Connect State), Defensive Assist, or Dash Attack.

As much of Qingyi's kit has Electric DMG built in, she benefits from staying on-field, dealing damage until she cycles through a Flash Connect State; or until the target is stunned (and a Chain Attack sequence can begin). As a result, players will want Qingyi to build her Voltage gauge and enter the Flash Connect State as soon as possible. This is feasible, as long as Qingyi is able to maintain her bread-and-butter, the Basic Attack Combo.

(1st) > (2nd) > (3rd) > ... > Hold (4th / Finisher)

Before we get into Qingyi's Core Passive, we should go over Qingyi's primary Voltage builder: the Basic Attack Combo. Qingyi's Basic Attack: Penultimate allows her to indefinitely maintain the string of attacks after the 3rd hit applies, so long as she continues to attack the target(s). If the attacks following the 3rd hit are maintained for a short period, she can do an enhanced finisher, dealing 200% more damage than the un-enhanced finisher. Qingyi can also continue to maintain her Basic Attack Combo through Dodge, giving her the freedom to move around without fear of getting hurt or interrupting her Combo.

If players start the attack string with an EX Special Attack, Qingyi can directly follow up with the 3rd hit of the Basic Attack Combo.

Qingyi's Core Passive: Eternal Seasons is only in effect when Qingyi is in the Flash Connect State. This means that, to start applying Subjugations, which are Stun DMG Multiplier stacks, Qingyi needs to build her Voltage gauge to 75% or higher as fast as possible.

In the Flash Connect State, Qingyi is able to do an enhanced Basic Attack Combo called Basic Attack: Enchanted Moonlit Blossoms. When Qingyi does the Finishing Strike (or Finisher) of the enhanced Basic Attack Combo, she can apply Subjugation stacks on enemy targets. This Finishing Strike can also be executed sooner if the combo button is released early. However, keep in mind that based on Rush and Finishing Strike Multipliers, ending the enhanced Basic Attack Combo early will make Qingyi do less Damage and Daze overall.

If Qingyi performs a Perfect Dodge with her Finishing Strike while in the Flash Connect State, Qingyi will immediately apply 10 stacks of Subjugation to the target upon hitting.

Each Subjugation stack increases the targets' Stun DMG Multiplier by 3%, up to 20 stacks total per target (or 60%). These stacks will remain indefinitely until the corresponding target recovers from being stunned, after which the stacks reset and Qingyi can re-build them again.

Essentially, if players are looking to play Qingyi effectively, they should keep the following in mind:

• Qingyi can sustain damage over long periods of time on-field
• When built correctly for Impact, she can do both high Damage and Daze in one Basic Attack Combo
• Her Basic Attack Combo can be held indefinitely with high mobility (both in and out of Flash Connect State)
• In Flash Connect State, early Finishers will have faster applications of Subjugation stacks and Invincibility Frames
• In Flash Connect State, the fastest way to build Subjugation stacks is to perform a Perfect Dodge while executing the Finisher

Qingyi's Best Mindscapes

For Qingyi's Mindscape Cinemas, while all of them benefit from her Flash Connect State to some degree, Qingyi is quite playable as a Stun Agent at M0, depending on players' gameplay and resources. Some of Qingyi's best Mindscapes are her M1 (for Voltage's quality of life), M2 (for Subjugation buffs), and M6 (for the squad's overall Attribute DMG). The M4 is nice for an extra shield (as Qingyi will often be on-field for long periods) and extra Energy (for faster EX Specials), but it is not as significant of an upgrade compared to her M1.

Qingyi's Best Teams

To learn all about Qingyi's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Qingyi team page below:

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