Archer vs Yanqing
Archer vs Yanqing — two The Hunt characters competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Archer if…
- You need a Quantum The Hunt unit and Archer's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Yanqing's Main DPS identity.
- Yes—Archer is a strong Quantum Hunt carry.
Pick Yanqing if…
- You need a Ice The Hunt unit and Yanqing's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Archer's Main DPS identity.
- Situational standard—Yanqing collapses without Soulsteel Sync.
Archer and Yanqing are both The Hunt investments that answer different account needs. Archer (Quantum, Main DPS) shines when Yes—Archer is a strong Quantum Hunt carry.. Yanqing (Ice, Main DPS) is the better commit when Situational standard—Yanqing collapses without Soulsteel Sync.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Archer
- “Unlimited Blade Works” dumps a huge single-target Quantum multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
- Talent “Mind's Eye (True)” fires Follow-Up ATKs off ally Basics—stack management is the real rotation, not just Skill spam.
- Skill “Caladbolg II: Fake Spiral Sword” dumps a large single-target multiplier into one elite—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
- “Unlimited Blade Works” is single-target—multi-wave Pure Fiction asks the rest of the team to clear trash while Archer focuses the elite.
- “Caladbolg II: Fake Spiral Sword” wants stacks online before the big hit—interrupts, crowd control, or dying mid-ramp dump the stack count and reset the damage plan.
- “Mind's Eye (True)” Follow-Ups only fire after the Charge/HP conditions are met—wasting Skill or over-healing can strand Archer below the Follow-Up threshold for a full cycle.
Yanqing
- “Amidst the Raining Bliss” dumps a huge single-target Ice multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
- Talent “One With the Sword” builds into self-triggered Follow-Up ATKs—stack management is the real rotation, not just Skill spam.
- Skill “Darting Ironthorn” dumps a large single-target multiplier into one elite—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
- “Amidst the Raining Bliss” is single-target—multi-wave Pure Fiction asks the rest of the team to clear trash while Yanqing focuses the elite.
- “One With the Sword” Follow-Ups only fire after the Charge/HP conditions are met—wasting Skill or over-healing can strand Yanqing below the Follow-Up threshold for a full cycle.
- E0 without “Sleep Like the Dead” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most The Hunt carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
Shared Team Members
With Archer
Sunday is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Yanqing
Sunday is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Archer
Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Yanqing
Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.
With Archer
Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.
With Yanqing
Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.
With Archer
Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.
With Yanqing
Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.
Best Builds (Signature)
Light Cone
The Hell Where Ideals Burn
Relics
Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2pc)
Body
CRIT Rate%
Feet
ATK%
Sphere
Quantum DMG%
Rope
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Light Cone
Sleep Like the Dead
Relics
Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2pc)
Body
CRIT Rate%
Feet
ATK%
Sphere
Ice DMG%
Rope
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Quantum The Hunt unit and Archer's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Yanqing's Main DPS identity.
- Yes—Archer is a strong Quantum Hunt carry.
- Ultimate “Unlimited Blade Works” dumps a large single-target multiplier into one elite.
- Archer is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Ice The Hunt unit and Yanqing's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Archer's Main DPS identity.
- Situational standard—Yanqing collapses without Soulsteel Sync.
- Ultimate “Amidst the Raining Bliss” buffs allies’ damage for a short window.
- “Amidst the Raining Bliss” dumps a huge single-target Ice multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.