
Qiuyuan
Yes for Aero Echo Skill amp—Qiuyuan enables Echo-centric carries. Liberation “Sundering Strike” deals a focused attribute damage hit as the named setup tool. Best with Jiyan / Cartethyia / Shorekeeper. Echo Skill Outro is wasted if the next Resonator barely casts Echo Skills. Skip when your teams don’t route damage through Echo Skills.
Qiuyuan is a 5★ Aero Main DPS who fights with a Sword. Liberation “Sundering Strike” deals a focused attribute damage hit as the named setup tool. Forte “Verdant Edge” converts Forte resources into an enhanced damage cast.
Weapon
Emerald Sentence
Signature option — largest personal spike once Liberation “Sundering Strike” is online.
Echo Set
Sierra Gale (5pc)
Default Sonata match for this role/element package.
4-Cost
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Main stat
3-Cost
Aero DMG
Main stat
1-Cost
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen
“Sundering Strike” — deals a focused attribute damage hit as the named setup tool. Level first.
“Verdant Edge” — converts Forte resources into an enhanced damage cast.
Primary generator / setup tool for Liberation and Forte.
Opens rotations and often refunds Concerto or setup buffs.
Team amp or handoff — important for supports, lower for selfish DPS.
Build Concerto on supports → Intro Qiuyuan → “Through the Groves” / “Verdant Edge” resource loop → “Sundering Strike” dump → “Strike Before Ready” or swap as needed.
Refine timings once you learn Concerto breakpoints for your specific team.
CRIT / ATK (signature)
Signature Sword tuned to Qiuyuan's kit.
Why it works —Best-in-slot when you own it — pull only if you are committing to Liberation “Sundering Strike” long-term.
CRIT Rate / ATK%
Any well-refined 5★ Sword with CRIT or ATK.
Why it works —Flexible premium stand-in while farming signature.
ATK% / Energy Regen
Accessible Sword option for early investment.
Why it works —Best F2P path — refine and swap off once a 5★ lands.
Premium Qiuyuan shell: Sigrika is the Dual-DPS / quickswap partner; Ciaccona brings Aero Erosion amp. Rotation: open Sigrika / Ciaccona for Concerto → Intro Qiuyuan → Liberation / Forte dump. Phrolova can be stronger in multi-wave scenarios like Whimpering Wastes, but it's worth keeping in mind Phrolova also has stronger teams of her own.

Qiuyuan is the on-fielder — bank Concerto on Sigrika / Ciaccona, Intro in, then dump Liberation / Forte inside their amp windows.
Sigrika shares field time with Qiuyuan — trade Intro / Outro so both Liberation windows get amp coverage.
Ciaccona Amplifies nearby Aero Erosion damage — keep Qiuyuan inside the Erosion window after her setup.
Basic Attack Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG. Heavy Attack Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain period of time after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 4. Mid-air Attack Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG. Dodge Counter Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack. Moments after a Basic Attack or Heavy Attack, Qiuyuan becomes immune to the next instance of DMG he takes and casts Dodge Counter upon being attacked, dealing Aero DMG.
Press Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If Resonance Skill is cast upon being attacked by an enemy target, Qiuyuan becomes immune to this instance of DMG and stagnates nearby enemies, while gaining immunity to interruption during this Resonance Skill. Switching to other Resonators removes the Stagnation effect from enemies. Undaunted Wayfarer Hold Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG to the target, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If there are no targets nearby, Qiuyuan will leap up and dash through the air by continuously consuming STA until it runs out. Release Resonance Skill to immediately end the dash and land. If there are targets nearby when Qiuyuan lands, deal Aero DMG to nearby targets, considered as Echo Skill DMG. This skill can be cast in mid-air.
Deal Aero DMG to targets within range, considered as Echo Skill DMG. For every 1% of Qiuyuan's Crit. Rate over 50%, this skill increases the Crit. DMG of all nearby active Resonators in the team by 2% for 30s, up to 30%.
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. Within a certain period of time after casting this skill, press Normal Attack to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3.
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG equal to 100% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered as Echo Skill DMG. Grant 50% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to the incoming Resonator, lasting for 14s or until the Resonator is switched out.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Basic Attack - Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash When Qiuyuan reaches 200 points of Swordster's Soliloquy, his Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash, which chains together up to 4 consecutive strikes, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. Bamboo's Shade When Qiuyuan reaches 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy, he gains the Bamboo's Shade effect, granting all nearby active Resonators in the team 30% Echo Skill DMG Bonus for 30s. Inksplash of Mind When Swordster's Soliloquy is full, Qiuyuan enters the Inksplash of Mind state for 8s, during which Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save. In this state, hold Normal Attack to consume Swordster's Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. - Performing Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, or Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice is considered as performing Echo Skill. - Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster's Soliloquy is used up. Swordster's Soliloquy Qiuyuan can hold up to 600 points of Swordster's Soliloquy. - 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Basic Attack Stage 3. - 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing each stage of Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash. - 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Dodge Counter. - 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Intro Skill. - Swordster's Soliloquy cannot be obtained in the Inksplash of Mind state. - Swordster's Soliloquy is cleared when the Inksplash of Mind state ends.
Qiuyuan obtains Quietude Within for 10s upon entering the Inksplash of Mind state. This effect can be triggered once every 22s. Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice deal 50% more DMG. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice additionally restores 30 points of Concerto Energy on hit. - This effect ends early when Qiuyuan is switched off the field.
When casting Echo Skill, Qiuyuan's bamboo flask absorbs the overflowing energy and brews it into Flowing Panacea. The next time Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained, the Flowing Panacea is consumed to gain 10% ATK increase for 20s.
Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.
Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice can no longer be interrupted. Qiuyuan gains 20% Crit. Rate increase.
Is it worth getting?
Modest S1: Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach. Helpful padding, not a build-defining unlock.
Bamboo's Shade now grants an additional 30% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to all nearby Resonators in the team.
Is it worth getting?
Stat-leaning S2: Extra Amplification on Liberation / attribute damage. Clear damage, but it does not rewrite Qiuyuan’s rotation the way a mechanic Sequence would.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Sundering Strike is increased by 500%. If Concerto Energy is full when not in the Inksplash of Mind state, Qiuyuan's Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, available once every 20s. Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the Quietude Within effect immediately ends and 60 Concerto Energy is consumed to deal Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG, and restore 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy. The next Basic Attack is replaced with Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3. Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, Qiuyuan cannot gain the Quietude Within effect the next time he enters Inksplash of Mind. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice gain 600% DMG Multiplier increase and additionally restore 30 points of Concerto Energy on hit. When not in Co-op mode, upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the next Outro Skill is replaced with Outro Skill Sheath Fallen, New Shoots Revealed, which deals Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG.
Is it worth getting?
Situational S3: Refunds Energy / Concerto / Forte resources mid-rotation.
ATK is increased by 20%.
Is it worth getting?
Side-grade: Personal ATK window tied to Intro or Liberation setup. Happy if it drops; not a planned stopping point.
Qiuyuan now ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.
Is it worth getting?
Late luxury: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause. Grab it if you overshoot toward S6 — never hard-pity for S5 alone.
Casting Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice stagnates nearby targets for 5s or until the targets are damaged or until Qiuyuan is switched off the field. This effect is not available in the Co-op Mode. When Qiuyuan is the active Resonator in the team, upon exiting Inksplash of Mind, he deals Aero DMG equal to 600% of his ATK to all targets within range, considered Echo Skill DMG. Casting Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain increases Qiuyuan's Crit. DMG by 100% for 6s. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect early.
Is it worth getting?
Whale ceiling: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause. Only chase if Qiuyuan is your dedicated main and S0–S2 already feel finished.
Qiuyuan is fully usable at S0. Most dedicated mains stop at S2 before chasing higher Wavebands. First stop: S2. Endgame target: S2.
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