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Estella

cryo · Polearm

Estella

Sub DPS · Guard

VS
Last Rite

cryo · Great Sword

Last Rite

Main DPS · Striker

Estella vs Last Rite

Estella vs Last Rite — two damage Operators (Cryo) 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 Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction.
  • Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.

Pick Last Rite if…

  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Last Rite's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
  • Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows.
Verdict

Estella and Last Rite are both DPS investments that answer different account needs within Cryo. Estella shines when Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing. Last Rite is the better commit when Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Estella
Stat
Last Rite
Cryo
Element
Cryo
DPS (Sub DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Guard
Class
Striker
Polearm
Weapon
Great Sword
4★
Rarity
6★Winner
Damage: C · Team Utility: A · Ease of Use: A
Endgame ratings
Damage: A · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: AWinner
Will
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Cryo Infliction + Lift
Playstyle
Damage Dealer + Cryo InflictionWinner
HighWinner
Team flexibility
Moderate
Chen Qianyu / Xaihi / Gilberta
Best support shell
Tangtang / Xaihi / Gilberta
Aggeloslayer — For a 4-Star Option, Aggeloslayer will work well. HoweveWinner
F2P weapon
Industry 0.1 — Industry 0.1 is a basic 4-star weapon for Last Rite, gra
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.

Last Rite

Strengths
  • Battle Skill "Esoteric Legacy of Seš'qa" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Performs a Hypothermic Perfusion on the controlled operator's weapon and returns some SP. The next Final Strike performed by the currently co
  • Combo Skill "Winter's Devourer" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy has 3 or more Cryo Infliction stacks. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Encases the target enemy in icicles and shatters them to consume all Cryo
  • Ultimate "Vigil Services" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Last Rite encases herself in frost armor, creates an ice scythe to perform 3 slashes, and gains immunity to all damages while this state is a
Weaknesses
  • Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Last Rite 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

XaihiXaihi

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 Last Rite

Xaihi amps Cryo/Arts so Last Rite's Infliction stacks convert into real burst damage.

GilbertaGilberta

With Estella

Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Estella.

With Last Rite

Gilberta applies Arts Susceptibility and Nature enablement, then amps the dump with her Ultimate. She is the premium Arts support seat next to Last Rite.

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%

Last Rite

Weapon

Khravengger

Gear set

Tide Surge

Main stats

Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Cryo DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Cryo 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 Last Rite's Damage Dealer + 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
Last Rite
Pull Last Rite if…
  • You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Last Rite's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Last Rite's Damage Dealer + Cryo Infliction identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
  • Last Rite is built around Cryo Susceptibility, efficient Cryo Infliction, and burst that scales with those windows.
  • She can pre-cast Battle Skill for free SP in encounters that allow it, which shortens the path into her damage cycle.
  • Last Rite is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
Last Rite Full Guide