Arclight vs Lifeng
Arclight vs Lifeng — 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 Lifeng's Knock Down + PHY Susc..
- Arclight is the Electric SP battery and Electric Infliction enabler Zhuang Fangyi teams use when the premium support line is incomplete.
Pick Lifeng if…
- You need a Physical Support Operator and Lifeng's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Lifeng's Knock Down + PHY Susc. identity over Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- Lifeng is Physical-side enablement that shows up beside Mi Fu when crush teams need another Operator who makes Vulnerability and Crush cycles reliable.
Arclight and Lifeng 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. Lifeng is the better commit when Lifeng is Physical-side enablement that shows up beside Mi Fu when crush teams need another Operator who makes Vulnerability and Crush cycles reliable. 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.
Lifeng
- Battle Skill "Turbid Avatar" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Swings the polearm multiple times to deal 2 hits of Physical DMG, then slams the ground to deal Physical DMG and Knock Down to all enemies in
- Combo Skill "Aspect of Wrath" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on an enemy with Physical Susceptibility or Breach. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Unleashes an aspect t
- Ultimate "Heart of the Unmoving" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Unleashes an aspect that performs an Immovable Vajra Slam. The Slam deals Physical DMG and applies Knock Down to all enemies in a large area
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Lifeng's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
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
Mountain Bearer
Gear set
Qingbo
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 Lifeng's Knock Down + PHY Susc..
- 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 Lifeng's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Lifeng's Knock Down + PHY Susc. identity over Arclight's SP Recovery + Electric Infliction.
- Lifeng is Physical-side enablement that shows up beside Mi Fu when crush teams need another Operator who makes Vulnerability and Crush cycles reliable.
- He is the ‘make the carry’s dump trustworthy’ piece, not a second DPS.
- Lifeng is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.