Arcane vs Avywenna
Arcane vs Avywenna — two damage Operators (Nature vs Electric) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Arcane if…
- You need a Nature DPS Operator and Arcane's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Arcane's Nature Infliction + Corrode identity over Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc..
- Pull Arcane if you want one Operator who can carry two jobs.
Pick Avywenna if…
- You need a Electric DPS Operator and Avywenna's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc. identity over Arcane's Nature Infliction + Corrode.
- Avywenna is a short-window Electric burst Striker — plant Thunderlances, retrieve them, delete the target, done.
Arcane and Avywenna are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Nature and Electric. Arcane shines when Pull Arcane if you want one Operator who can carry two jobs. Avywenna is the better commit when Avywenna is a short-window Electric burst Striker — plant Thunderlances, retrieve them, delete the target, done. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Arcane
- Battle Skill "Jadecrushing Grid" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Creates a Jadecrushing Grid that deals Nature DMG and applies Nature Infliction to enemies within the area of effect. Intellect (N) ≥ Will (N
- Combo Skill "Yinglung Stance IV" — Intellect (N) ≥ Will (N), Array Arcana: INT is ACTIVE. COMBO TRIGGER: When Nature Infliction or at least 2 stacks of non-Nature Arts Infliction are applied on a
- Ultimate "Gloompurge" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Arcane creates a Gloompurger Array that immediately deals Nature DMG to enemies within the area of effect (AOE). When hitting an enemy within
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Arcane's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
Avywenna
- Battle Skill "Thunderlance: Interdiction" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Leaps into mid-air to stir up a maelstrom with her lance, dealing some Electric DMG to nearby enemies while pulling back all Thunderlances an
- Combo Skill "Thunderlance: Strike" — COMBO TRIGGER: When controlled operator performs a Final Strike on a target with active Electric Infliction or Electrification. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Leaps into mi
- Ultimate "Thunderlance: Final Shock" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Throws a Thunderlance EX at the target area that deals massive Electric DMG to enemies nearby.
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Avywenna into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Shared Team Members
With Arcane
Akekuri amps Arcane's team off SP recovery — shorter Combo Skill cooldown and a team DMG buff so Arcane's dump windows hit harder. She does not replace element enablers like Perlica.
With Avywenna
Akekuri amps team DMG off SP recovery. She does not replace Perlica's Electric Infliction — she makes Avywenna's recall hit harder once Perlica has already started the Electric chain.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Type 42: Solemn Phalanx
Gear set
Hot Work
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands CRIT / Nature DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Nature DMG
Substats
Intellect > Arts Intensity > HP%
Weapon
Cohesive Traction
Gear set
Bonekrusha
Main stats
Body Will · Hands CRIT / Electric / Arts DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Electric / Arts DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Nature DPS Operator and Arcane's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Arcane's Nature Infliction + Corrode identity over Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc..
- Pull Arcane if you want one Operator who can carry two jobs.
- INT form is a top-end Nature/Cryo damage engine — especially on the second Ultimate — while WILL form groups enemies, applies Nature and Cryo Susceptibility, and plugs into existing Monument teams as an enabler.
- Arcane is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Electric DPS Operator and Avywenna's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc. identity over Arcane's Nature Infliction + Corrode.
- Avywenna is a short-window Electric burst Striker — plant Thunderlances, retrieve them, delete the target, done.
- She does not eat Inflictions the way reaction carries do, so Electric uptime on teammates stays intact, but she is positioning-heavy and Potential-sensitive.
- Avywenna is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.