Ardelia vs Xaihi
Ardelia vs Xaihi — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Nature vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
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 Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo 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.
Pick Xaihi if…
- You need a Cryo Support Operator and Xaihi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal.
Ardelia and Xaihi are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Nature and Cryo. Ardelia shines 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. Xaihi is the better commit when Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
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.
Xaihi
- Battle Skill "Distributed DoS" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Summons an Auxiliary Crystal that orbits the controlled operator for a while. After the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on the en
- Combo Skill "Stress Testing" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the Auxiliary Crystal uses up its HP treatments. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Quickly charges up the Auxiliary Crystal and launches it at the enemy to
- Ultimate "Stack Overflow" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Applies temporary Cryo Amp and Nature Amp to the entire team. The attribute of Intellect increases the Amp effect.
- Personal damage is secondary — Xaihi 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 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.
With Xaihi
Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Xaihi.
Best Builds (Signature)
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%
Weapon
Freedom to Proselytize
Gear set
LYNX
Main stats
Body Will · Hands Will / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Will
Substats
Will > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Ardelia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode identity over Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo 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.
- You need a Cryo Support Operator and Xaihi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal.
- She is not a generalist filler; she is the buffer you add when those specific comps are what you are building.
- Xaihi is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.