A BIO Fire

Flame Sakitama

Yae Sakura

TierC
RolesDPS · Debuffer
Release2.2.3

Flame Sakitama is Yae Sakura's A-rank BIO-type Fire katana user from v2.2.3. Her big Fire hits come from timed follow-up attacks: stop after certain moves and tap [ATK] when a flashing circle appears. She was a powerful and stylish Fire DPS, her PRI-ARM Ruinous Sakura briefly brought her back and even made her an Ignite / elemental support on a few bosses such as Herrscher of the Rimestar in Memorial Arena (Marisa Impact). With no Astral Ring, she is obsolete in 9.0.

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Flame Sakitama

Fire DPS / Ignite support

Weapons

Ruinous Sakura BiS
S
Best in slot for both Marisa Impact and the BBS: her PRI-ARM (Foundry). +45% Fire DMG, 18 Ignite Trauma and the Fire / Ice / Lightning DMG taken debuff.
PRI-ARM of Demonblade - Florid Sakura: a two-slash invincible active that inflicts 18 Ignite Trauma, and +45% Fire DMG; on Flame Sakitama, enemies hit by the first slash take 42% more Fire DMG and 10% more Ice and Lightning DMG for 17s.
Demonblade - Florid Sakura
A
Her original katana (Exchange Shop, Battle Pass): +40% Fire DMG and an invincible slash. Forge it into Ruinous Sakura.
Flame Sakitama's original katana: an invincible slash active (500% ATK of Fire DMG, more if she is hit) followed by a one-hit barrier, and +40% Fire DMG.
Pulse Katana Type-17
B
BBS transitional placeholder.
Basic katana: the active launches 6 ethereal blades that deal Ice DMG and slow enemies' Move and ATK Speed by 70%.

Stigmata

Little Joys T Top
Little Joys M Middle
Little Joys B Bottom
Marisa Impact's pick (G4 Little Joys): Ignite DMG, Fire DMG taken and damage reduction.
Set effects
2pThe wearer takes 12% less DMG and deals 20% more Ignite DMG.
3pAll enemies take 14% more Fire DMG from the wearer, and 6% more Total DMG if they have more than 2 Ignite stacks.
Leeuwenhoek T Top
Nuwa M Middle
Leeuwenhoek B Bottom
BBS recommended set: Leeuwenhoek T/B for Total DMG and Fire DMG taken after the Ultimate, Nuwa M for Fire DMG that grows with the combo count.
Set effects
2pLord of Dierkens set. Total DMG +15%; the Ultimate makes all enemies take 15% more Fire DMG from the wearer for 12s and force-activates the pieces' buffs (CD: 20s).
3pEach enemy she ignites grants 2% Total DMG Reduction (15 stacks max, until the battle ends); on Durandal, the 2-piece bonus triggers on entry.
2pSky Mender set. Units summoned by the wearer gain a 60% Total DMG Multiplier. On its own, the Middle piece adds Fire DMG that grows with the Combo Hit count.
3pEach summoned unit (support friends included) gives a 20% Total DMG Multiplier, up to 5 stacks.
Critic T Top
Critic M Middle
Isaac Newton B Bottom
BBS support option: Jin Shengtan T/M create a Blue Phoenix field (+30% Elemental DMG for allies, +10% Elemental DMG taken for enemies).
Set effects
2pJin Shengtan set. Attacks create a Blue Phoenix field (6s, CD: 9s): allies inside deal 30% more Elemental DMG and enemies inside take 10% more Elemental DMG.
3pThe field lasts 3s longer and protects allies against Ice; weak hits no longer interrupt the wearer.
2pLaws of Motion set. Total DMG +10%; Basic, Combo and Charged ATKs have a 10% chance to slow, impair or weaken enemies for 10s, or to inflict 3 Trauma (CD: 2s).
3pEvery second, Basic ATKs (Combo and Charged ATKs included) gain a 20% Total DMG Multiplier (5 stacks max); attacking consumes the buff and starts a 7s cooldown.
Wang Zhaojun T Top
Wang Zhaojun M Middle
Wang Zhaojun B Bottom
BBS transitional Fire set.
Set effects
2pFire DMG +15%; attacking deals 300% ATK of Fire DMG to nearby enemies (CD: 15s).
3pMax HP +20% and Total DMG Multiplier +10% in combat.

Stat targets

  • Stigmata affixes: ATK on every piece
  • Reach S rank for the switch-in Time Fracture and Red Cloud, then SS for Zanshin
  • Land every follow-up on the flashing circle

Talent priority

Passive
Basic ATK
Ultimate
Special ATK
Evasion
Leader

Where to get her: Open World, Expedition, Dorm Supply, Dorm Shop and Elysian Shop. All Part 1 A-rank battlesuits are outdated, so farm whichever one you like first (Marisa Impact).

Teams

Recommended teams

Part 1 Fire supports

Flame Sakitama
Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo!
Herrscher of Truth

Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo! (SP, Ultimate CD, Ignite buffs) and Herrscher of Truth (Elemental Breach) are the usual supports of Part 1 Fire teams. They carry her in older content, but any newer Fire DPS uses them better. No Astral Ring here.

Classic elemental trio

Sixth Serenade
Phoenix
Flame Sakitama

Flame Sakitama as the Ruinous Sakura debuffer (+10% Ice DMG taken) and Ignite source for Phoenix's QTE, with Phoenix buffing the team's Elemental DMG for Sixth Serenade. Old content only.

Guide

How to play

Follow-up attacks

  • Basic follow-up: after Basic ATK SEQ 4, stop pressing, then tap [ATK] when the flashing circle appears on her: 650% ATK of Fire DMG and 5 Ignite Trauma. Evading during the first 3 sequences does not break the string.
  • Combo follow-up: after 3 attacks, hold [ATK] for a leaping slash, stop, then tap [ATK] on the flashing circle: 220% ATK of Fire DMG and 5 Ignite Trauma. It also applies a 15s debuff: +25% Fire DMG and +10% Ice and Lightning DMG against the target.
  • Her first 4 Basic ATK sequences are 30% faster, and SEQ 4 gives 80% damage reduction and Ignore Interrupt. Above 30 / 50 combo hits, those sequences also deal extra Fire DMG and her Basic ATKs gain Ignore Interrupt.

Ultimate: Yae's Inferno (125 SP)

  • Hits a random enemy 8 times (200% ATK of Fire DMG each, +200% with Surya's Burn), then 400% ATK of AoE Fire DMG and a 4.5s Time Slow.
  • Blazing Tempo for 9s: Iron Body, faster attacks and automatic follow-ups (no timing needed). Spam Basic ATK follow-ups during it.

Tips

  • Ultimate Evasion triggers a 4s Time Fracture (CD 12.5s with Shokudai Kiri) and gives +30% Total DMG and Ignore Interrupt for 4s. She deals 30% more Physical and Elemental DMG to Time Slowed enemies.
  • From S rank, switching in triggers a 3.1s Time Fracture (CD 32s) and her Ultimate gives +19% Total DMG for 10s. From SS rank, Basic follow-ups build Zanshin, up to +68% Total DMG, and restore 3.5 SP.
  • With Ruinous Sakura, the first slash of the weapon active makes enemies take 42% more Fire DMG and 10% more Ice and Lightning DMG for 17s: the reason she was sometimes used as a support.

Her QTE triggers on paralyzed enemies (tap [ATK] to add hits, up to 12). Leader skill: team +40% DEF, and BIO-type battlesuits +9% max HP (S rank).

Strengths

  • Big timed Fire hits with Ignite Trauma, and a satisfying rhythm-based playstyle.
  • Blazing Tempo removes the timing requirement and gives Iron Body.
  • With Ruinous Sakura, she can debuff enemies to take more Fire, Ice and Lightning DMG.
  • Easy to farm: Open World, Expedition, Dorm Supply, Dorm Shop and Elysian Shop (Marisa Impact).

Weaknesses

  • Obsolete in 9.0: no Astral Ring and no role in current Memorial Arena or Superstring Abyss teams.
  • Missing the follow-up timing costs most of her damage outside her Ultimate.
  • Her strongest effects (Zanshin, SP on follow-ups) need SS rank.

Notable dupes · Rank

S
Big upgrade

Unlocks the switch-in Time Fracture, Red Cloud (+19% Total DMG after her Ultimate), Ancient Dream (ignores one combo break for the team every 30s) and a stronger leader skill.

SS
Big upgrade

Unlocks Artful Blade (Zanshin: up to +68% Total DMG from Basic follow-ups) and Living Sword (3.5 SP per Basic follow-up hit): her biggest damage upgrade.

SSS
Optional

Basic follow-ups deal 19% ATK of bonus Fire DMG.

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Updated September 26, 2026 · Version 9.0
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