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Yixuan Skills, Kit and Mindscapes

Last updated on Nov 27, 2025 at 12:00 by Jaymo
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Introduction — Yixuan

Yixuan is an S-Rank Auric Ink (another version of Ether) Rupture Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Our Yixuan guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Yixuan's best builds, including skills, drive discs, team compositions and more. To learn more about Yixuan, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Yixuan or her team compositions.

Yixuan is Thirteenth Generation Master of the Yunkui Summit Faction alongside Ju Fufu, Pan Yinhu, and Ye Shunguang.

Once you enter these gates, leave your worldly concerns and formalities at the foot of the mountain.

You want to learn how to read celestial omens and predict the weather?

Got it. Just take these hastily-sketched talismans and use them as you need.

Take a picture of it and set it as your wallpaper. Then just tap the weather app - it'll tell you if tomorrow's gonna be sunny, cloudy, or rainy.

Also, keep your network connection stable.

Yixuan Character Demo

Banner Availability & How to Pull Yixuan

Yixuan is not currently available on any Banners. Yixuan was last available to be pulled in Version 2.0.

Yixuan's Strengths & Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +Incredibly powerful DPS that rivals with Miyabi and outshines most other DPS.
  • +New mechanics and gameplay which makes her extremely fun to play.
  • +Additional ability works with Stun, Support, and Defense agents while having no Faction requirements.
  • +Yixuan does not need Mindscapes to be strong, despite having good ones.
X Weaknesses
  • -Not many W-Engine options with her Signature being an extremely good boost compared to the rest.
  • -Only Rupture Agent with very few dedicated Sheer Force supports, which lowers her teams possibilities.
  • -Accumulates a ton of new mechanics that can feel overwhelming to understand at first.

Yixuan's Core Passives

Core Passive: Grandmaster of Mysticism
Lv. 7

Yixuan gains extra Sheer Force based on her Max HP, with every 1 point of Max HP increasing Sheer Force by 0.1.
All Auric Ink DMG Yixuan deals via her skills is Sheer DMG, ignoring enemy DEF and using her Sheer Force stat as the DMG Multiplier.
When Yixuan accumulates Auric Ink Anomaly Buildup, it uses an independent Anomaly Buildup gauge, and when triggering an Anomaly, she restores an additional 10 Adrenaline. This can trigger once every 10s.
Upon entering combat, Yixuan immediately restores all Adrenaline. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can only trigger once every 180s. Triggering a Perfect Dodge grants an additional 5 Adrenaline and can occur at most once per second.
When she consumes Adrenaline, Yixuan accumulates Technique Points, gaining 0.667 points for each point of Adrenaline consumed. With enough Technique Points, she can trigger an additional Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression. The maximum for Technique Points is 120.
The DMG dealt by Yixuan's Basic Attack: Auric Array, Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption, EX Special Attack, Assist Follow-Up, Chain Attack, and Ultimate increases by 60%.
After launching Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression, Yixuan gains one Auric Ink Point. She can spend an Auric Ink Point to launch Basic Attack: Auric Array.

Additional Ability: Auric Ink Undercurrent

When another character in your squad is a Stun, Support, or Defense character:
When a fellow squad member uses an Ultimate, Yixuan continuously recovers 2 Adrenaline for 10s. If Yixuan is switched out by a Perfect Assist, she automatically follows up with a lightning strike attack, dealing DMG equal to 225% of her Sheer Force and restoring an additional 5 Adrenaline.
EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper and EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows deal 30% increased DMG to Stunned enemies.
After activating her Ultimate, Yixuan enters the Meditation state, increasing her CRIT DMG by 40% for 15s.

Yixuan's Skills

Basic Attacks


Basic Attack: Cirrus Strike

Press Basic Attack to activate:
Perform up to five attacks forward, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
This skill's Anti-Interrupt Level increases during the 3rd and 4th hit.

Basic Attack: Ink‐Veil Cloud Coalescence

Hold Evade to activate:
Deploy a Grand Tai Chi Formation, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
When the skill ends, automatically launch the 5th hit of Basic Attack: Cirrus Strike.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and DMG received is reduced by 40%.

Basic Attack: Auric Array

While possessing an Auric Ink Point: tap Basic Attack during Dodge: Nimbus Step, or hold Evade to activate:
Deploy an array, continuously dealing Auric Ink DMG.
When the skill ends, it automatically triggers Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption.
While channeling, continuously recover Adrenaline, recovering 7/s, for up to 3s.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill, and enters the Vital View state.

Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption

Automatically activates when Basic Attack: Auric Array reaches the max duration:
Spreads her wings to launch an explosive attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dodge Attacks


Dodge: Hidden Cloud Technique

Press Evade to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack: Skybreaker

Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate:
Launch a forward rush attack, dealing Auric Ink DMG.

Dodge: Nimbus Step

When dragging the stick, hold Evade to activate:
Enter a high‐speed Light as Air state. While in the Light as Air state in Investigation Zone Mode, automatically collect from all resource pickup points within range.
While in the Light as Air state, use the stick to steer. Release the stick to stop.
Character is invulnerable at the moment this skill activates.

Dodge Counter: Banishing Blow

Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate:
Launch a series of attacks on enemies ahead, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist


Quick Assist: Cloudstream Shadow

When the active character is launched, press Switch to activate:
Launch a series of attacks on enemies ahead, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Defensive Assist: Clear Sky Surge

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press Switch to activate:
Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Celestial Cloud Blitz

Press Basic Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Quickly dash forward and attack, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attacks


Special Attack: Shadow-Ignition

Press Special Attack to activate:
Swiftly retreat, then attack forward, dealing Auric Ink DMG.
While retreating, a Perfect Dodge can be triggered, but cannot be followed up with a Dodge Counter.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Ink Manifestation

With enough Adrenaline, press or hold EX Special Attack to activate:
Charge continuously, and release EX Special Attack to launch an upward wing attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
While charging, incoming attacks are automatically blocked and will activate the upward wing attack.
If hit at the exact moment charging begins, it triggers a Perfect Block effect, negating the DMG and increasing the skill's Interrupt Level to match a Heavy Defensive Assist, and recovering 10 Adrenaline.
When an upward wing strike hits an enemy with a red flash or yellow flash, a Perfect Block can be triggered, negating the hit and increasing the skill's Interrupt Level to match a Defensive Assist and recovering 10 Adrenaline.
The Perfect Block effect can occur at most once every 0.5s.
If charged until flashing or when triggering the Perfect Block effect, the upward wing attack can be followed by an additional Talisman Attack.
After the skill, press Special Attack to launch EX Special Attack: Celestial Cloud Blitz - Break.
After EX Special Attack: Celestial Cloud Blitz - Break, and with enough Adrenaline, press EX Special Attack to consume another 20 Adrenaline to launch EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break.
After using EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold Evade to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array.
Character is invulnerable during the upward wing attack, and Anti-Interrupt Level is increased while charging.

EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper

With enough Adrenaline, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Continuously charge up, channeling energy around enemies to deal DMG over time, up to a max of 2s, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
Once fully charged or if interrupted, automatically trigger EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows.
At the moment the skill is activated, a Perfect Dodge can be triggered. After the Perfect Dodge, enter the Vital View state.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows

Triggers automatically during EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper:
When the energy orb appears and contracts, it deals Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attacks


Chain Attack: Auric Ink Rush

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Rapidly dash forward and attack, followed by an explosive wing burst, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Qingming Skyshade

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate Attack to activate:
Launch a barrage of wing attacks, then guide countless talismans to attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
Upon activating this skill, Yixuan evenly redistributes the squad's HP.
After using this skill and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold Evade to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Final Act - Endless Talisman Suppression

With enough Technique Points, press Ultimate Attack to activate:
Consumes 120 Technique Points to spread her wings, then guide countless talismans to attack, dealing massive Auric Ink DMG.
With both enough Technique Points and Decibels, this skill triggers with priority.
After using this skill and with enough Auric Ink Points, hold Evade to quickly follow up with Basic Attack: Auric Array.
Upon activating this skill, Yixuan evenly redistributes the squad's HP.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Yixuan's Mindscapes

M1
"Spiritual Path"

Upon entering combat, CRIT Rate increases by 10% and immediately gain 120 Technique Points. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can only trigger once every 180s. When any squad member lands a hit on an enemy, Yixuan automatically summons an extra lightning strike, dealing DMG equal to 50% of her Sheer Force and restoring 5 additional Adrenaline. This can trigger once every 6s.

M2
"Ward Off Misfortune"

When an Ultimate or EX Special Attack deals DMG, it ignores 15% of the target's Ether RES. Triggering Ultimate: Qingming Skyshade extends all enemies' Stunned state by 3s. In a single Stun state duration, enemies can only have this effect applied once, and it does not stack with similar effects. Additionally, when using Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression, gain one stack of the Condensed Ink effect. After Basic Attack: Qingming Eruption or EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows, press the Basic Attack button, or after EX Special Attack: Qingming Eruption - Break, press the Special Attack button to consume one stack of Condensed Ink and launch EX Special Attack: Endless Talisman Suppression - Break, dealing DMG up to 1,200% of Sheer Force. Only one stack of Condensed Ink can be held at a time.

M3
"Cycle of Yin and Yang"

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M4
"The One Path of Mysticism"

Activating an Ultimate grants one stack of Tranquility, up to a max of 2 stacks. For each stack of Tranquility, the next EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper DMG and EX Special Attack: Ashen Ink Becomes Shadows DMG increase by 30%.

M5
"Calm Sky Vigil"

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M6
"Swift Yet Still"

After using Ultimate: Qingming Skyshade, gain a stack of the Regulated Breathing effect. While under this effect, you can ignore the Technique Point cost to launch Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression once. The Regulated Breathing effect ends after Ultimate: Endless Talisman Suppression is used. This effect can only be gained once every 30s. Only one stack of Regulated Breathing can be held. Additionally, while in the Meditation state, Yixuan's Sheer DMG is increased by 20%.

Changelog

  • 26 Nov. 2025: Updated for 2.4.
  • 13 Oct. 2025: Updated for 2.3.
  • 03 Sep. 2025: Updated for 2.2.
  • 15 Jul. 2025: Updated for 2.1.
  • 03 Jun. 2025: Build updated for 2.0.
  • 26 May 2025: Build updated.
  • 01 May 2025: Kit updated.
  • 28 Apr. 2025: Guide added.
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