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Estella vs Fluorite

Estella vs Fluorite — two damage Operators (Cryo vs Nature) competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Estella if…

  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Estella's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift identity over Fluorite's Nature Infliction + Cryo Infliction.
  • Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.

Pick Fluorite if…

  • You need a Nature DPS Operator and Fluorite's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Fluorite's Nature Infliction + Cryo Infliction identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
  • Fluorite covers Nature and reaction niches when Last Rite or Nature comps need an extra infliction lever — useful, not foundational.
Verdict

Estella and Fluorite are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Cryo and Nature. Estella shines when Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing. Fluorite is the better commit when Fluorite covers Nature and reaction niches when Last Rite or Nature comps need an extra infliction lever — useful, not foundational. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Estella
Stat
Fluorite
Cryo
Element
Nature
DPS (Sub DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Guard
Class
Caster
Polearm
Weapon
Handcannon
4★
Rarity
4★
Damage: C · Team Utility: A · Ease of Use: AWinner
Endgame ratings
Damage: C · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: A
Will
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Cryo Infliction + Lift
Playstyle
Nature Infliction + Cryo Infliction
HighWinner
Team flexibility
Moderate
Chen Qianyu / Xaihi / Gilberta
Best support shell
Xaihi
Aggeloslayer — For a 4-Star Option, Aggeloslayer will work well. Howeve
F2P weapon
Navigator — Navigator is more situationally useful specifically when
Excellent
P0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Estella

Strengths
  • Battle Skill "Onomatopoeia" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: A lance thrust that fires a stream of freezing sound waves that deal Cryo DMG and apply Cryo Infliction to all enemies along its straight pat
  • Combo Skill "Distortion" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Solidification. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Quickly moves to the enemy's side to deal Physical DMG and forcibly Lift enemies in a sm
  • Ultimate "Tremolo" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Estella expends all her strength to unleash a powerful slam of the spear shaft, dealing Physical DMG to all enemies in a circular area around
Weaknesses
  • Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Estella's kit half-used.
  • Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.

Fluorite

Strengths
  • Battle Skill "Tiny Surprise" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Kicks an Improvised Explosive that sticks to the target, applying Slow and exploding after a short duration. The explosion deals Nature DMG a
  • Combo Skill "Free Giveaway" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy has 2 or more stacks of Cryo Infliction or Nature Infliction. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Shoots the target enemy to trigger a special explo
  • Ultimate "Apex Prankster" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fluorite quickly moves in an arc and rapidly fires at the target within the arc to deal 4 sequences of Nature DMG. If an Improvised Explosive
Weaknesses
  • Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Fluorite into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
  • Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.

Shared Team Members

With Estella

Xaihi is the Cryo/Arts buffer seat — Amp from Battle Skill and team Cryo/Nature amp from Ultimate so Estella's damage windows are actually buffed.

With Fluorite

Xaihi is the Cryo/Arts buffer seat — Amp from Battle Skill and team Cryo/Nature amp from Ultimate so Fluorite's damage windows are actually buffed.

With Estella

Yvonne is a Cryo Arts carry who lives in Basic Attack and Ult loops. Beside Estella, she is a second damage pillar in the Cryo/Arts lane.

With Fluorite

Yvonne is a Cryo Arts carry who lives in Basic Attack and Ult loops. Beside Fluorite, she is a second damage pillar in the Cryo/Arts lane.

Best Builds (Signature)

Estella

Weapon

JET

Gear set

Type 50 Yinglung

Main stats

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

Substats

Will > Arts Intensity > HP%

Fluorite

Weapon

OBJ Velocitous

Gear set

Qingbo

Main stats

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

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity

Who Should You Pull?

Estella
Pull Estella if…
  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Estella's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift identity over Fluorite's Nature Infliction + Cryo Infliction.
  • Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.
  • She helps early Cryo clears and certain infliction routes, then loses slot wars to stronger enablers.
  • Battle Skill "Onomatopoeia" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: A lance thrust that fires a stream of freezing sound waves that deal Cryo DMG and apply Cryo Infliction to all enemies along its straight pat.
Estella Full Guide
Fluorite
Pull Fluorite if…
  • You need a Nature DPS Operator and Fluorite's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Fluorite's Nature Infliction + Cryo Infliction identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
  • Fluorite covers Nature and reaction niches when Last Rite or Nature comps need an extra infliction lever — useful, not foundational.
  • She loses slot wars to Gilberta, Tangtang, and Xaihi on the teams that matter.
  • Battle Skill "Tiny Surprise" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Kicks an Improvised Explosive that sticks to the target, applying Slow and exploding after a short duration. The explosion deals Nature DMG a.
Fluorite Full Guide