Laevatain vs Mi Fu
Laevatain vs Mi Fu — two damage Operators (Heat vs Physical) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Laevatain if…
- You need a Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc..
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
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 Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- Mi Fu is the Physical crush carry current Umbral Monument clears are built around.
Verdict
Laevatain and Mi Fu are both DPS investments that answer different account needs across Heat and Physical. Laevatain shines when Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with. 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
Laevatain
Stat
Mi Fu
Heat
Element
Physical
DPS (Main DPS)
Role
DPS (Sub DPS)
Striker
Class
Guard
Sword
Weapon
Great Sword
6★
Rarity
6★
Damage: S · Team Utility: B · Ease of Use: B
Endgame ratings
Damage: S · Team Utility: A · Ease of Use: AWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
Strength
Damage Dealer + Combust
Playstyle
Crush + PHY Susc.
Moderate
Team flexibility
Moderate
Ardelia / Akekuri / Antal
Best support shell
Chen Qianyu / Lifeng / Tangtang
Wave Tide — For a 4 Star Option, Wave Tide will work well. The fact
F2P weapon
Ancient Canal — Ancient Canal is a 5 star option for Mi Fu, boosting her
Excellent
P0 viability
Excellent
Strengths & Weaknesses
Laevatain
Strengths
- Battle Skill "Smouldering Fire" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Summons a Magma Fragment to continuously attack enemies and deal Heat DMG. Hitting the enemy grants 1 stack of Melting Flame. If Laevatain al
- Combo Skill "Seethe" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an enemy suffers Combustion or Corrosion. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Fire erupts beneath the feet of any enemy with Combustion or Corrosion, dealing
- Ultimate "Twilight" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Laevatain summons her Sviga Lævi and becomes the controlled operator. For a certain duration, her basic attacks (BATK) are enhanced and the S
Weaknesses
- Wants dedicated setup time — dropping Laevatain into a random squad without infliction / stagger support softens the damage window.
- Field-time sensitive; heavy multi-DPS rotations can truncate the dump.
Mi Fu
Strengths
- 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
Weaknesses
- 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.
Best Builds (Signature)
Laevatain
Weapon
Forgeborn Scathe
Gear set
Hot Work
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands CRIT / Heat DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Heat DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Arts Intensity
Mi Fu
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 Heat DPS Operator and Laevatain's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust identity over Mi Fu's Crush + PHY Susc..
- Laevatain is a Heat AoE monster whose Magma Fragment Battle Skill and Ultimate-centered dumps clear packs that single-target carries struggle with.
- She wants energy routing — Tide Fall and Hot Work style setups — and feels weaker if you cannot feed Ultimates, but inside a dedicated Heat team she remains a premier pack-clear option.
- Laevatain is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- 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 Laevatain's Damage Dealer + Combust.
- 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.