Arclight vs Ardelia
Arclight vs Ardelia — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Electric vs Nature) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Arclight if…
- You need a Electric Support Operator and Arclight's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete.
Pick Ardelia if…
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Ardelia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode identity over Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex.
Arclight and Ardelia are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Electric and Nature. Arclight shines when Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete. Ardelia is the better commit when Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Arclight
- Battle Skill "Tempestuous Arc" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Instantly blinks to the enemy's side to deal 2 slashes that deal some Physical DMG. If the enemy has active Electrification, consume the Elec
- Combo Skill "Peal of Thunder" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Electrification or after an enemy's Electrification is consumed. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Blinks to the enemy's side to unleash a
- Ultimate "Exploding Blitz" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Performs a short forward dash while wreathed in arcs of electricity to deal Electric DMG and apply Electric Infliction to all enemies in the
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Arclight's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
Ardelia
- Battle Skill "Dolly Rush" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Hops on Mr. Dolly and rams the target to deal Nature DMG. If the target has Corrosion, then consume the Corrosion and apply Physical Suscepti
- Combo Skill "Eruption Column" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on an enemy with no stacks of Vulnerability or Arts Infliction. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Launches
- Ultimate "Wooly Party" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Ardelia enters a mobile channeling state and summons the aid of Mr. Dolly. Multiple copies of Mr. Dolly are thrown in random directions. Each
- Personal damage is secondary — Ardelia looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Shared Team Members
With Arclight
Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Arclight.
With Ardelia
Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Ardelia.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
White Night Nova
Gear set
Frontiers
Main stats
Body Agility · Hands CRIT / Electric / Arts DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Electric / Arts DMG
Substats
Agility > Arts Intensity > HP%
Weapon
Dreams of the Starry Beach
Gear set
Eternal Xiranite
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands Intellect / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Intellect
Substats
Intellect > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Electric Support Operator and Arclight's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete.
- Her Ultimate’s delayed second hit can whiff on mobile targets, which is the main ceiling on her ranking.
- Battle Skill "Tempestuous Arc" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Instantly blinks to the enemy's side to deal 2 slashes that deal some Physical DMG. If the enemy has active Electrification, consume the Elec.
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Ardelia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode identity over Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex.
- Pull if your clears die to attrition before the carry’s second dump; skip if your account already runs a finished buffer line and never fails on survival.
- Ardelia is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.