Antal vs Chen Qianyu
Antal vs Chen Qianyu — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Electric vs Physical) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Antal if…
- You need a Electric Support Operator and Antal's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Antal's Arts Susc. + Amp identity over Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger.
- Antal can sit in Rossi or Zhuang Fangyi teams when Perlica, Pogranichnik, or Akekuri are missing, but he does not redefine those comps.
Pick Chen Qianyu if…
- You need a Physical Support Operator and Chen Qianyu's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger identity over Antal's Arts Susc. + Amp.
- Chen Qianyu exists to keep Physical crush setups fed so Mi Fu never stalls — infliction and enabler duty, not a second carry.
Antal and Chen Qianyu are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Electric and Physical. Antal shines when Antal can sit in Rossi or Zhuang Fangyi teams when Perlica, Pogranichnik, or Akekuri are missing, but he does not redefine those comps. Chen Qianyu is the better commit when Chen Qianyu exists to keep Physical crush setups fed so Mi Fu never stalls — infliction and enabler duty, not a second carry. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Antal
- Battle Skill "Specified Research Subject" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Applies Focus with a long duration on the enemy and deals Electric DMG. An enemy with an active Focus also suffers Electric Susceptibility an
- Combo Skill "EMP Test Site" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy with active Focus suffers a Physical Status or Arts Infliction. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Triggers 1 energy explosion on the enemy that de
- Ultimate "Overclocked Moment" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Applies temporary Electric Amp and Heat Amp to the entire team.
- Personal damage is secondary — Antal looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Chen Qianyu
- Battle Skill "Ascending Strike" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Performs an uppercut slash at the target enemy, dealing Physical DMG and Lift.
- Combo Skill "Soar to the Stars" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy becomes Vulnerable. SKILL DESCRIPTION: A slashing dash that passes through the target enemy and deals Physical DMG and Lift to all
- Ultimate "Blade Gale" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: A 7-sequence slash attack that deals Physical DMG with each sequence to the target enemy. The final slash sequence deals even more DMG.
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Chen Qianyu's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
Shared Team Members
With Antal
Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Antal's can actually function.
With Chen Qianyu
Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Chen Qianyu's can actually function.
With Antal
Wulfgard applies and consumes Combustion for Heat damage. Next to Antal, he is a Heat damage partner who wants the same Combustion uptime.
With Chen Qianyu
Wulfgard applies and consumes Combustion for Heat damage. Next to Chen Qianyu, he is a Heat damage partner who wants the same Combustion uptime.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
OBJ Arts Identifier
Gear set
Eternal Xiranite
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands Intellect / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Intellect
Substats
Intellect > Arts Intensity > HP%
Weapon
Rapid Ascent
Gear set
Swordmancer
Main stats
Body Agility · Hands CRIT / Physical DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Physical DMG
Substats
Agility > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Electric Support Operator and Antal's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Antal's Arts Susc. + Amp identity over Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger.
- Antal can sit in Rossi or Zhuang Fangyi teams when Perlica, Pogranichnik, or Akekuri are missing, but he does not redefine those comps.
- Treat him as a workable Arts buffer, not a banner goal.
- Battle Skill "Specified Research Subject" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Applies Focus with a long duration on the enemy and deals Electric DMG. An enemy with an active Focus also suffers Electric Susceptibility an.
- You need a Physical Support Operator and Chen Qianyu's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger identity over Antal's Arts Susc. + Amp.
- Chen Qianyu exists to keep Physical crush setups fed so Mi Fu never stalls — infliction and enabler duty, not a second carry.
- That is a narrower yes than pulling a premier buffer: you take her because your Physical team is missing the setup beat.
- Chen Qianyu is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.