Topaz & Numby vs Yanqing
Topaz & Numby vs Yanqing — two The Hunt characters competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Topaz & Numby if…
- You need a Fire The Hunt unit and Topaz & Numby's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Yanqing's Main DPS identity.
- Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.
Pick Yanqing if…
- You need a Ice The Hunt unit and Yanqing's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Topaz & Numby's Main DPS identity.
- Situational standard—Yanqing collapses without Soulsteel Sync.
Topaz & Numby and Yanqing are both The Hunt investments that answer different account needs. Topaz & Numby (Fire, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.. 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
Topaz & Numby
- Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached—level this before polishing filler traces.
- Talent “Trotter Market!?” fires Follow-Up ATKs off ally Basics—damage keeps flowing even when Topaz & Numby is not the active turn.
- Skill “Difficulty Paying?” fires Follow-Up ATKs off ally Basics—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
- Follow-Ups from “Trotter Market!?” need allies who actually Basic ATK on schedule—freeze/CC on the team stalls Topaz & Numby’s off-turn damage.
- E0 without “Worrisome, Blissful” 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.
- Spamming “Difficulty Paying?” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—Topaz & Numby is often the SP sink.
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 Topaz & Numby
Aventurine shields the hypercarry and softens MoC / AS chip so glass DPS can commit to Skill spam.
With Yanqing
Aventurine shields the hypercarry and softens MoC / AS chip so glass DPS can commit to Skill spam.
With Topaz & Numby
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 Topaz & Numby
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 Topaz & Numby
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
Worrisome, Blissful
Relics
Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (2pc)
Body
CRIT Rate%
Feet
ATK%
Sphere
Fire 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 Fire The Hunt unit and Topaz & Numby's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Yanqing's Main DPS identity.
- Situational—Topaz & Numby enable FUA Proof of Debt.
- Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached.
- Ultimate “Turn a Profit!” action-advances an ally with a damage amp attached—level this before polishing filler traces.
- You need a Ice The Hunt unit and Yanqing's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Topaz & Numby'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.