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Avywenna vs Tangtang

Avywenna vs Tangtang — two damage Operators (Electric vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

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 Tangtang's Cryo Infliction + Arts Susc..
  • Avywenna is a short-window Electric burst Striker — plant Thunderlances, retrieve them, delete the target, done.

Pick Tangtang if…

  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Tangtang's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Tangtang's Cryo Infliction + Arts Susc. identity over Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc..
  • Tangtang’s full-screen time-stop Ultimate is why so many top Monument teams want her — Arcane, Last Rite, Yvonne, and Rossi-adjacent comps all use that freeze frame.
Verdict

Avywenna and Tangtang are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Electric and Cryo. Avywenna shines when Avywenna is a short-window Electric burst Striker — plant Thunderlances, retrieve them, delete the target, done. Tangtang is the better commit when Tangtang’s full-screen time-stop Ultimate is why so many top Monument teams want her — Arcane, Last Rite, Yvonne, and Rossi-adjacent comps all use that freeze frame. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Avywenna
Stat
Tangtang
Electric
Element
Cryo
DPS (Main DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Striker
Class
Caster
Polearm
Weapon
Handcannon
5★
Rarity
6★Winner
Damage: B · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: A
Endgame ratings
Damage: S · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: BWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Damage Dealer + Arts Susc.
Playstyle
Cryo Infliction + Arts Susc.
Moderate
Team flexibility
Moderate
Akekuri / Perlica
Best support shell
Xaihi / Gilberta
Aggeloslayer — 4-star weapons are pretty bare-bones and there's not tha
F2P weapon
Long Road — A generic 4-star Strength Handcannon. This weapon will b
Excellent
P0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Avywenna

Strengths
  • 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.
Weaknesses
  • 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.

Tangtang

Strengths
  • Battle Skill "IMA WAVERIDAAH!" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Tangtang jumps out from the water and fires a point-blank shot that deals Cryo DMG to the enemy and creates a Waterspout. Casting the battle
  • Combo Skill "RIVER, TO ME!" — COMBO TRIGGER: When applying Cryo Infliction or dealing Arts Burst DMG to an enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Tangtang unleashes a powerful jet stream that penetrates
  • Ultimate "DA CHIEF SEES YOU!" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Tangtang opens her eyepatch and unleashes an OLDEN STARE from her eye that temporarily locks down, immobilizes, and deals Cryo DMG over time
Weaknesses
  • Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Tangtang into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
  • Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.

Best Builds (Signature)

Avywenna

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

Tangtang

Weapon

Brigand's Calling

Gear set

Bonekrusha

Main stats

Body Agility · Hands CRIT / Cryo DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Cryo DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity

Who Should You Pull?

Avywenna
Pull 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 Tangtang's Cryo Infliction + Arts Susc..
  • 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.
Avywenna Full Guide
Tangtang
Pull Tangtang if…
  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Tangtang's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Tangtang's Cryo Infliction + Arts Susc. identity over Avywenna's Damage Dealer + Arts Susc..
  • Tangtang’s full-screen time-stop Ultimate is why so many top Monument teams want her — Arcane, Last Rite, Yvonne, and Rossi-adjacent comps all use that freeze frame.
  • She is less personal DPS and more the button that lets every other kit dump safely.
  • Tangtang is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
Tangtang Full Guide