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Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae vs Gilgamesh

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae vs Gilgamesh — two Destruction characters competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae if…

  • You need a Imaginary Destruction unit and Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Gilgamesh's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Imbibitor Lunae is SP-hungry blast DPS.

Pick Gilgamesh if…

  • You need a Lightning Destruction unit and Gilgamesh's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae's Main DPS identity.
  • YES for Lightning Destruction — Gilgamesh pressures elites with Gate of Babylon and Enuma Elish while teammate Ultimates feed Amuse Me to the Fullest.
Verdict

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae and Gilgamesh are both Destruction investments that answer different account needs. Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae (Imaginary, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Imbibitor Lunae is SP-hungry blast DPS.. Gilgamesh (Lightning, Main DPS) is the better commit when YES for Lightning Destruction — Gilgamesh pressures elites with Gate of Babylon and Enuma Elish while teammate Ultimates feed Amuse Me to the Fullest.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae
Stat
Gilgamesh
Imaginary
Element
Lightning
Destruction
Path
Destruction
5★
Rarity
5★
Main DPS
Primary role
Main DPS
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
Endgame ratings
MoC: A · PF: A · AS: AWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Imaginary + Destruction
Playstyle
Lightning + DestructionWinner
Moderate
Team flexibility
HighWinner
Sparkle / Sunday / Luocha
Best support shell
Sunday / Huohuo / Robin
On the Fall of an Aeon — Accessible Destruction cone—superimpose when possible.
F2P Light Cone
On the Fall of an Aeon — Accessible Destruction cone—superimpose when possible.
Excellent
E0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Strengths
  • “Azure's Aqua Ablutes All” dumps a huge single-target Imaginary multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
  • Skill “Dracore Libre” buffs allies’ damage for a short window—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
  • Talent “Righteous Heart” After each hit dealt during an attack—miss the stack conditions and the burst window feels empty.
Weaknesses
  • E0 without “Brighter Than the Sun” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most Destruction carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
  • If Energy or Skill Points starve “Azure's Aqua Ablutes All”, Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae spends turns on Basics and the kit’s advertised multipliers never show up on the combat log.
  • Spamming “Dracore Libre” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae is often the SP sink.

Gilgamesh

Strengths
  • Ultimate “Enuma Elish” hits every enemy on the field in one cast—level this before polishing filler traces.
  • “Gate of Babylon” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies, so adjacent elites still take meaningful chip without waiting for Ultimate.
  • Talent “"Amuse Me to the Fullest"” When a teammate uses their Ultimate—damage keeps flowing even when Gilgamesh is not the active turn.
Weaknesses
  • Follow-Ups from “"Amuse Me to the Fullest"” need allies who actually Basic ATK on schedule—freeze/CC on the team stalls Gilgamesh’s off-turn damage.
  • E0 without “I Am As You Behold” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most Destruction carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
  • Spamming “Gate of Babylon” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Gilgamesh is often the SP sink.

Shared Team Members

With Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Sunday is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Gilgamesh

Sunday is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for both carries’ damage windows.

With Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Gilgamesh

Tingyun is the Advance / Energy amp — keep her Skill on Gilgamesh for Ult uptime.

With Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.

With Gilgamesh

Pela applies DEF shred / vulnerability so the carry’s multipliers actually land.

With Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

With Gilgamesh

Gallagher covers healing so the carry can stay on-curve without a limited Abundance.

Best Builds (Signature)

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae

Light Cone

Brighter Than the Sun

Relics

Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Imaginary DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Gilgamesh

Light Cone

I Am As You Behold

Relics

Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Inert Salsotto (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Lightning DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Who Should You Pull?

Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae
Pull Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae if…
  • You need a Imaginary Destruction unit and Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Gilgamesh's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Imbibitor Lunae is SP-hungry blast DPS.
  • Ultimate “Azure's Aqua Ablutes All” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies.
  • “Azure's Aqua Ablutes All” dumps a huge single-target Imaginary multiplier into one elite—boss and Apocalyptic Shadow checks are where this Ultimate earns its trace levels.
Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae Full Guide
Gilgamesh
Pull Gilgamesh if…
  • You need a Lightning Destruction unit and Gilgamesh's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Dan Heng · Imbibitor Lunae's Main DPS identity.
  • YES for Lightning Destruction — Gilgamesh pressures elites with Gate of Babylon and Enuma Elish while teammate Ultimates feed Amuse Me to the Fullest.
  • Best with Saber / Sunday / Huohuo (Fate dual-Destruction).
  • Gilgamesh is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
Gilgamesh Full Guide