Physical
Destruction
Yunli
Sword Hunter of the Zhuming
TierB
RolesMain DPS
Release2.4
Yunli is a Physical Destruction counter-attacker. Every time an enemy attacks her, she regenerates Energy and strikes back with a Blast Counter. Her Ultimate puts her in Parry and Taunts all enemies: if she is hit before it ends, she unleashes Intuit: Cull, a devastating Counter with extra hits; otherwise she settles for the weaker Intuit: Slash. With 240 Max Energy she can store two Ultimates. Fun and self-sufficient, but she has fallen behind in today's endgame.
Counter DPS
Light Cones
Dance at Sunset BiS
5★
Signature and a huge upgrade: much higher chance of being attacked (more Counters and Energy), CRIT DMG, and up to +72% Follow-Up ATK DMG for her Ultimate Counters.
CRIT DMG +36% and much higher chance of being attacked; the Ultimate grants Firedance, +36% Follow-Up ATK DMG per stack (up to 2).
Thus Burns the Dawn
5★
Phainon's signature is an excellent alternative: the highest base ATK in the game, 18% DEF ignore and +60% DMG after her Ultimate, which lines up with her Ultimate Counters. It lacks the aggro boost, though.
Base SPD +12 and ignores 18% DEF; after the Ultimate, DMG +60% until the start of the next turn.
The Unreachable Side
5★
Blade's signature: CRIT Rate, and a DMG bonus when hit that is almost always active for her.
CRIT Rate +18% and Max HP +18%; being attacked or consuming HP grants +24% DMG until the next attack.
Something Irreplaceable
5★
Standard 5★: ATK, plus a DMG bonus each time she is hit.
ATK +24%; defeating an enemy or being hit heals 8% of ATK and grants +24% DMG until the end of the next turn.
On the Fall of an Aeon
5★
Free 5★ from Herta's Store (S5 with custom superimposers): stacking ATK.
Each attack grants +8% ATK for the battle (up to 4 stacks), and breaking a Weakness grants +12% DMG for 2 turns.
Under the Blue Sky
4★
4★ option: ATK, plus CRIT Rate after defeating an enemy.
ATK +16%, and defeating an enemy grants +12% CRIT Rate for 3 turns.
Relics
The Wind-Soaring Valorous
×4
Best in slot: her Counters are Follow-Up ATKs, so the +36% Ultimate DMG is almost always active on her Intuit hits.
Set effects
2pIncreases ATK by 12%.
4pIncreases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 6%. After the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK, increases DMG dealt by Ultimate by 36%, lasting for 1 turn(s).
Poet of Mourning Collapse
×4
Specialist option with team-wide action advancers (Robin, Sunday): her 94 base SPD easily stays below 95 for 32% CRIT Rate.
Set effects
2pIncreases Quantum DMG by 10%.
4pDecreases the wearer's SPD by 8%. Before entering battle, if the wearer's SPD is lower than 110/95, increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 20%/32%. This effect applies to the wearer's memosprite at the same time.
The Ashblazing Grand Duke
×4
Reasonable but less consistent: her Ultimate Counters stack it fully, her regular Counters don't.
Set effects
2pIncreases the DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 20%.
4pWhen the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK, increases the wearer's ATK by 6% for every time the Follow-Up ATK deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a Follow-Up ATK.
Planar ornaments
Inert Salsotto
×2
The most consistent: CRIT Rate and +15% Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK DMG, with no ramp-up.
Set effects
2pIncreases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK increases by 15%.
Duran, Dynasty of Running Wolves
×2
Highest ceiling in teams with several Follow-Up attackers, but it needs time to stack.
Set effects
2pWhen an ally character uses a Follow-Up ATK, the wearer gains 1 stack of "Merit," stacking up to 5 time(s). Each stack of "Merit" increases the DMG dealt by the wearer's Follow-Up ATKs by 5%. When there are 5 stacks, additionally increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 25%.
Main stats
Body
CRIT Rate
/ CRIT DMG
Feet
ATK%
Planar Sphere
Physical DMG Boost
/ ATK%
Link Rope
ATK%
/ Energy Regeneration Rate
Substat priority
1CRIT Rate
2CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4Effect RES
Stat targets
- ATK: 3,000–3,400+
- CRIT Rate: 90–100%
- CRIT DMG: 100–120%+ (her Ultimate adds another 100%)
- SPD: 94 (base) — don't build it
Talent priority
Ultimate
Talent
Skill
Basic ATK
Major Trace priority: Fiery Wheel (A2) > True Sunder (A6) > Demon Quell (A4).
Teams
Recommended teams
Hypercarry
Robin's flat ATK, CRIT DMG on Follow-Up ATKs and team-wide advance suit her perfectly; Tingyun and Huohuo feed her Energy for more Ultimates.
Follow-Up duo
Topaz & Numby add a second Follow-Up damage dealer, which also stacks Duran faster, and Robin buffs both.
Free-to-play
The free Trailblazer (Remembrance) adds CRIT DMG, Tingyun gives Energy and DMG, and Lynx makes enemies target Yunli more often while healing.
Guide
How to play
How she works
- Flashforge (Talent). When an enemy attacks her, she regenerates 15 Energy and immediately Counters the attacker with a Blast attack.
- Earthbind, Etherbreak (Ultimate, 120 Energy). She gains Parry and Taunts all enemies until the end of the next ally or enemy turn, and her next Counter gets +100% CRIT DMG. If she's attacked during Parry, she launches Intuit: Cull (a Blast hit, then 6 extra hits on random enemies); if not, she launches the weaker Intuit: Slash when Parry ends. Both count as Ultimate DMG and as Counters.
- 240 Max Energy. She can hold two Ultimates' worth of Energy, so she can wait for the right moment without overcapping. She can't recast her Ultimate while Parry is active.
- Traces. Fiery Wheel (A2) turns the Intuit: Slash that follows an Intuit: Slash into an Intuit: Cull, Demon Quell (A4) grants Crowd Control immunity and 20% DMG reduction during Parry, and True Sunder (A6) gives +30% ATK for 1 turn after each Counter.
- Bladeborne Quake (Skill). A Blast attack that also heals her a little.
Rotation
- Use her Technique: she opens the fight with a free Intuit: Cull that deals +80% DMG.
- Use Basic ATKs to generate Skill Points, and her Skill when she needs HP or Energy.
- Cast her Ultimate right before an enemy's turn (check the Action Order): the Taunted enemy has to attack her, which triggers Intuit: Cull. Never cast it just before an ally's turn.
Tips
- Don't build SPD: she acts through Counters, and team-wide advances (Robin, Sunday) make up for her 94 base SPD.
- Her signature Light Cone greatly raises her chance of being targeted; without it, Lynx's aggro buff helps.
- Her Ultimate adds 100% CRIT DMG, so aim for roughly 1:1 CRIT Rate to CRIT DMG on her stat sheet.
- Huohuo's Ultimate restores 20% of Max Energy, i.e. 48 Energy for Yunli.
Strengths
- Strong all-round damage in both single-target and AoE fights
- Excellent Energy economy and consistent Ultimates
- Counters scale with enemy SPD rather than her own
- Built-in self-sustain and Crowd Control resistance
- Stores up to two Ultimates, so Energy is rarely wasted
Weaknesses
- Tricky to pilot: a badly timed Ultimate loses most of its damage
- Consistency relies on extra aggro from her signature or Lynx
- Deals little damage when enemies don't attack her
- Has fallen behind newer carries in Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction and Apocalyptic Shadow
Notable dupes · Eidolon
E1
Solid upgrade
+20% DMG for Intuit: Slash and Intuit: Cull, and 3 more extra hits on Intuit: Cull.
E2
Big upgrade
All her Counters ignore 20% DEF: a big, free damage boost.
E6
Solid upgrade
Any enemy action during Parry triggers Intuit: Cull, and her Intuit hits gain +15% CRIT Rate and +20% Physical RES PEN.
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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 4.5