Perlica vs Xaihi
Perlica vs Xaihi — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Electric vs Cryo) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Perlica if…
- You need a Electric Support Operator and Perlica's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Perlica's Electric Infliction + Electrify identity over Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction.
- Perlica is the Electrification uptime Arts buffers are measured against — free Electrification from Combo Skill, fast Electric Infliction from Battle Skill, and enough personal Arts damage that she is not a pure aura stick.
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 Perlica's Electric Infliction + Electrify.
- Xaihi is Cryo and Arts-side buffing that Arcane, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams assume when those carries are the goal.
Perlica and Xaihi are both Support investments that answer different account needs across Electric and Cryo. Perlica shines when Perlica is the Electrification uptime Arts buffers are measured against — free Electrification from Combo Skill, fast Electric Infliction from Battle Skill, and enough personal Arts damage that she is not a pure aura stick. 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
Perlica
- Battle Skill "Protocol ω: Strike" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Unleashes a bolt of electro-magnetic energy that deals Electric DMG and Electric Infliction to enemies in a small area.
- Combo Skill "Instant Protocol: Chain" — COMBO TRIGGER: When controlled operator performs a Final Strike on any enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Unleashes stored electro-magnetic energy to bombard the target,
- Ultimate "Protocol ε: 70.41K" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Tele-protocols a massive piece of orbital debris into the battlefield with devastating impact. All enemies in the area of effect suffer massi
- Needs the right element pairing — off-element squads leave Perlica's kit half-used.
- Investment cost is real before the kit feels smooth in longer fights.
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.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Oblivion
Gear set
Pulser Labs
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands CRIT / Electric / Arts DMG · Kits Arts Intensity / Electric / Arts DMG
Substats
Intellect > 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 Electric Support Operator and Perlica's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Perlica's Electric Infliction + Electrify identity over Xaihi's HP Treatment + Cryo Infliction.
- Perlica is the Electrification uptime Arts buffers are measured against — free Electrification from Combo Skill, fast Electric Infliction from Battle Skill, and enough personal Arts damage that she is not a pure aura stick.
- Arcane, Rossi, Zhuang Fangyi, and Last Rite teams all treat her as standard Arts support for a reason.
- Perlica 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 Perlica's Electric Infliction + Electrify.
- 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.