Estella vs Zhuang Fangyi
Estella vs Zhuang Fangyi — two damage Operators (Cryo vs Electric) 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 Zhuang Fangyi's Damage Dealer + Electrify.
- Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing.
Pick Zhuang Fangyi if…
- You need a Electric DPS Operator and Zhuang Fangyi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Zhuang Fangyi's Damage Dealer + Electrify identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Zhuang Fangyi is the Electrification / Sunderblade carry that defines Electric endgame right now.
Verdict
Estella and Zhuang Fangyi are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Cryo and Electric. Estella shines when Estella can bridge Cryo and Physical in Yvonne-centered teams, but Monument rankings do not treat her as load-bearing. Zhuang Fangyi is the better commit when Zhuang Fangyi is the Electrification / Sunderblade carry that defines Electric endgame right now. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Estella
Stat
Zhuang Fangyi
Cryo
Element
Electric
DPS (Sub DPS)
Role
DPS (Main DPS)
Guard
Class
Striker
Polearm
Weapon
Arts Unit
4★
Rarity
6★Winner
Damage: C · Team Utility: A · Ease of Use: A
Endgame ratings
Damage: S · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: BWinner
Will
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Cryo Infliction + Lift
Playstyle
Damage Dealer + ElectrifyWinner
HighWinner
Team flexibility
Moderate
Chen Qianyu / Xaihi / Gilberta
Best support shell
Akekuri / Perlica
Aggeloslayer — For a 4-Star Option, Aggeloslayer will work well. HoweveWinner
F2P weapon
Fluorescent Roc — A generic 4-star Arts Unit. Zhuang Fangyi can make full
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.
Zhuang Fangyi
Strengths
- Battle Skill "Mantra of Sundering" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Consumes the target's Electrification to increase the DMG multiplier of this battle skill and create [Status Level of Electrification consume
- Combo Skill "Breath of Transformation" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator's Final Strike or Finisher hits an enemy with Electric Infliction. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Zhuang Fangyi creates a Xiranb
- Ultimate "Smiting Tempest" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Transforms into the Empyrean of Truth that grants these enhancements: Zhuang Fangyi's basic attacks are enhanced and her actions are harder t
Weaknesses
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Zhuang Fangyi 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)
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%
Zhuang Fangyi
Weapon
Lone Barge
Gear set
Xiranflow
Main stats
Body Will · Hands CRIT / Electric / Arts DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Electric / Arts DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
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 Zhuang Fangyi's Damage Dealer + Electrify.
- 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 Electric DPS Operator and Zhuang Fangyi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Zhuang Fangyi's Damage Dealer + Electrify identity over Estella's Cryo Infliction + Lift.
- Zhuang Fangyi is the Electrification / Sunderblade carry that defines Electric endgame right now.
- She parks up to nine Sunderblades, channels them for damage and Ultimate energy, and loops Electrification consumption into the next wave of blades — a kit that rewards dedicated Electric teams rather than splash fills.
- Zhuang Fangyi is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.