Arclight vs Chen Qianyu
Arclight 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 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 Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger.
- Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete.
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 Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- Chen Qianyu exists to keep Physical crush setups fed so Mi Fu never stalls — infliction and enabler duty, not a second carry.
Arclight and Chen Qianyu are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Electric and Physical. Arclight shines when Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete. 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
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.
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 Arclight
Perlica is the Electric enabler. Battle Skill applies Electric Infliction on demand; Combo Skill applies Electrification on Final Strike so Electric kits like Arclight'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.
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
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 Arclight's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction identity over Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger.
- 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 Physical Support Operator and Chen Qianyu's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Chen Qianyu's Lift + Stagger identity over Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- 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.