Gilberta vs Xaihi
Gilberta vs Xaihi — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Nature vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Gilberta if…
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Gilberta's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction identity over Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction.
- Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps.
Pick Xaihi if…
- You need a Cryo Support Operator and Xaihi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction identity over Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction.
- Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal.
Gilberta and Xaihi are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Nature and Cryo. Gilberta shines when Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps. Xaihi is the better commit when Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gilberta
- Battle Skill "Arcane Staff: Gravity Mode" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Initiates Arts channeling that creates a gravity well. The gravity well pulls in nearby enemies and deals Nature DMG to them. When channeling
- Combo Skill "Arcane Staff: Matrix Displacement" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an Arts Reaction is applied to an enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: A quick casting of the Arts that generates a gravity pull, which then deals Natu
- Ultimate "Arcane Staff: Gravity Field" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Creates an Anomalous Gravity Field that instantly deals 1 hit of Nature DMG and applies Nature Infliction to enemies caught in the field. Tar
- Personal damage is secondary — Gilberta looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Xaihi
- Battle Skill "Distributed DoS" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Summons an Auxiliary Crystal that orbits the controlled operator for a while. After the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on the en
- Combo Skill "Stress Testing" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the Auxiliary Crystal uses up its HP treatments. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Quickly charges up the Auxiliary Crystal and launches it at the enemy to
- Ultimate "Stack Overflow" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Applies temporary Cryo Amp and Nature Amp to the entire team. The attribute of Intellect increases the Amp effect.
- Personal damage is secondary — Xaihi looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Shared Team Members
With Gilberta
Arcane either dumps Nature/Cryo damage in INT form or groups and applies Susceptibility in WILL form. Beside Gilberta, she is the setup/burst flex that creates a clean window to spend.
With Xaihi
Arcane either dumps Nature/Cryo damage in INT form or groups and applies Susceptibility in WILL form. Beside Xaihi, she is the setup/burst flex that creates a clean window to spend.
With Gilberta
Tangtang's Ultimate is a full-screen time-stop. Cast it so Gilberta (and the rest of the squad) can dump skills safely without the wave moving out of position.
With Xaihi
Tangtang's Ultimate is a full-screen time-stop. Cast it so Xaihi (and the rest of the squad) can dump skills safely without the wave moving out of position.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Delivery Guaranteed
Gear set
Eternal Xiranite
Main stats
Body Will · Hands Will / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Will
Substats
Will > Arts Intensity > HP%
Weapon
Freedom to Proselytize
Gear set
LYNX
Main stats
Body Will · Hands Will / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Will
Substats
Will > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Gilberta's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction identity over Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction.
- Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps.
- Yvonne-centered and several Nature-adjacent comps treat her as the default battery-buffer rather than a flex pick.
- Gilberta is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Cryo Support Operator and Xaihi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction identity over Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction.
- Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal.
- She is not a generalist filler; she is the buffer you add when those specific comps are what you are building.
- Xaihi is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.