Estella vs Mi Fu
Estella vs Mi Fu — two damage Operators (Cryo vs Physical) 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 Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc..
- Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.
Pick Mi Fu if…
- You need a Physical DPS Operator and Mi Fu's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc. identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Mi Fu is the Physical crush carry current Umbral Monument clears are built around.
Estella and Mi Fu are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Cryo and Physical. Estella shines when Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing. Mi Fu is the better commit when Mi Fu is the Physical crush carry current Umbral Monument clears are built around. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Estella
- 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
- 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.
Mi Fu
- Battle Skill "Qingbo Triplex" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Keep casting Mi Fu's battle skill to unleash 3 different moves. The first battle skill cast is Cloudtrapper. MOVE 1 - Cloudtrapper: Costs 100
- Combo Skill "Fists of No Regrets" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy has 3 or more Vulnerability stacks. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Mi Fu unleashes a devastating uppercut at the enemy, dealing Physical DMG an
- Ultimate "Pile of No Mercy" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: After a short power up, Mi Fu dashes forward to forcibly Lift a target into mid-air, then slams the said target to deal Physical DMG. After c
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Mi Fu's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
Shared Team Members
With Estella
Chen Qianyu opens Physical setups with Lift and Stagger. She creates the Crush / Vulnerability windows Estella needs before the big Physical dump.
With Mi Fu
Chen Qianyu Staggers and Lifts so Crush/Vulnerability actually sticks before Mi Fu spends her burst.
Best Builds (Signature)
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%
Weapon
Amaranthine Tassel
Gear set
Grizzled Edge
Main stats
Body Strength · Hands CRIT / Physical DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Physical DMG
Substats
Strength > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Cryo DPS Operator and Estella's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift identity over Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc..
- 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.
- You need a Physical DPS Operator and Mi Fu's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc. identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Mi Fu is the Physical crush carry current Umbral Monument clears are built around.
- On-demand Crush windows, an Ultimate that feeds Vulnerability, and Battle Skills that both group and hit at range let her delete single-target and pack stages without waiting on a fragile setup chain.
- Mi Fu is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.