Theorylytics

Sampo vs Welt

Sampo vs Welt — two Nihility characters competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Sampo if…

  • You need a Wind Nihility unit and Sampo's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer DoT DPS gameplay over Welt's Debuffer identity.
  • Situational—Sampo is a Wind Shear DoT piece.

Pick Welt if…

  • You need a Imaginary Nihility unit and Welt's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Debuffer gameplay over Sampo's DoT DPS identity.
  • Situational standard—Welt delays and shreds as Imaginary Nihility.
Verdict

Sampo and Welt are both Nihility investments that answer different account needs. Sampo (Wind, DoT DPS) shines when Situational—Sampo is a Wind Shear DoT piece.. Welt (Imaginary, Debuffer) is the better commit when Situational standard—Welt delays and shreds as Imaginary Nihility.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Sampo
Stat
Welt
Wind
Element
Imaginary
Nihility
Path
Nihility
4★
Rarity
5★Winner
DoT DPS
Primary role
Debuffer
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
Endgame ratings
MoC: A · PF: A · AS: AWinner
EHR (to threshold)
Scaling focus
EHR (to threshold)
Wind + Nihility
Playstyle
Imaginary + Nihility
Moderate
Team flexibility
Moderate
Huohuo / Tingyun / Pela
Best support shell
Sunday / Dan Heng · PT / Tingyun
Good Night and Sleep Well — Accessible Nihility cone—superimpose when possible.Winner
F2P Light Cone
Good Night and Sleep Well — Accessible Nihility cone—superimpose when possible.
Excellent
E0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Sampo

Strengths
  • Ultimate “Surprise Present” hits the full field and forces DoT application/detonation in one cast—Pure Fiction waves melt once the status is seeded.
  • Skill “Ricochet Love” dumps a large single-target multiplier into one elite—that is how Sampo applies pressure between Ultimates.
  • Talent “Windtorn Dagger” rolls a base-chance debuff that wants Effect Hit Rate—miss the stack conditions and the burst window feels empty.
Weaknesses
  • Several Sampo effects roll “base chance”—without enough Effect Hit Rate, Exposed/Shock/DEF shred simply misses on tanky bosses and the rotation feels empty.
  • DoT damage needs other appliers or long-lived statuses on the field—Sampo alone cannot keep every wave fully stacked without a second DoT partner.
  • As a 4★ Nihility unit, Sampo is easy to gear for early/mid game but usually loses the niche race to a modern limited option once that banner is built.

Welt

Strengths
  • Ultimate “Synthetic Black Hole” hits every enemy on the field in one cast—level this before polishing filler traces.
  • Skill “Edge of the Void” rolls a base-chance debuff that wants Effect Hit Rate—that is how Welt applies pressure between Ultimates.
  • Talent “Time Distortion” When hitting an enemy that is already Slowed—ignore it and Welt plays like a worse generic Nihility unit.
Weaknesses
  • Several Welt effects roll “base chance”—without enough Effect Hit Rate, Exposed/Shock/DEF shred simply misses on tanky bosses and the rotation feels empty.
  • If Energy or Skill Points starve “Synthetic Black Hole”, Welt spends turns on Basics and the kit’s advertised multipliers never show up on the combat log.
  • Spamming “Edge of the Void” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Welt is often the SP sink.

Shared Team Members

With Sampo

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

With Welt

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

With Sampo

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

With Welt

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

Best Builds (Signature)

Sampo

Light Cone

Incessant Rain

Relics

Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (4pc) + Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise (2pc)

Body

Effect Hit Rate

Feet

SPD

Sphere

Wind DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

EHR (to threshold) > SPD > ATK% / CRIT

Welt

Light Cone

In the Name of the World

Relics

Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (4pc) + Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise (2pc)

Body

Effect Hit Rate

Feet

SPD

Sphere

Imaginary DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

EHR (to threshold) > SPD > ATK% / CRIT

Who Should You Pull?

Sampo
Pull Sampo if…
  • You need a Wind Nihility unit and Sampo's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer DoT DPS gameplay over Welt's Debuffer identity.
  • Situational—Sampo is a Wind Shear DoT piece.
  • Ultimate “Surprise Present” hits every enemy on the field in one cast.
  • Ultimate “Surprise Present” hits the full field and forces DoT application/detonation in one cast—Pure Fiction waves melt once the status is seeded.
Sampo Full Guide
Welt
Pull Welt if…
  • You need a Imaginary Nihility unit and Welt's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Debuffer gameplay over Sampo's DoT DPS identity.
  • Situational standard—Welt delays and shreds as Imaginary Nihility.
  • Ultimate “Synthetic Black Hole” hits every enemy on the field in one cast.
  • Ultimate “Synthetic Black Hole” hits every enemy on the field in one cast—level this before polishing filler traces.
Welt Full Guide