Cartethyia vs Jiyan
Cartethyia vs Jiyan — two Aero Main DPS Resonators competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Cartethyia if…
- You need a Aero Main DPS and Cartethyia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Cartethyia's Outro Amp + Healing identity over Jiyan's Coordinated + Tune.
- Yes for Aero Erosion / HP-routing carry—Cartethyia wants dedicated Erosion supports.
Pick Jiyan if…
- You need a Aero Main DPS and Jiyan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Jiyan's Coordinated + Tune identity over Cartethyia's Outro Amp + Healing.
- Yes for Aero Heavy Attack hypercarry—Jiyan’s Qingloong window still clears ToA.
Cartethyia and Jiyan are both Aero Main DPS investments that answer different account needs. Cartethyia shines when Aero Erosion / HP-routing carry—Cartethyia wants dedicated Erosion supports. Jiyan is the better commit when Aero Heavy Attack hypercarry—Jiyan’s Qingloong window still clears ToA. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Cartethyia
- Liberation “A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers” routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains — that window is where Cartethyia’s clear speed actually shows up.
- Forte “Tempest” routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains, so resource banking is mandatory, not optional filler.
- Outro “Wind's Divine Blessing” amplifies the incoming Resonator’s damage on Outro handoff — swap timing is part of the damage plan, not just Concerto filling.
- Field-time hungry once Liberation “A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers” is up — double-DPS swaps dilute the dump window.
- Wants dedicated supports and ER planning; dropped into a random squad, Liberation uptime falls off a cliff.
Jiyan
- Liberation “Emerald Storm - Prelude” enters Qingloong Mode and replaces basics with Lance of Qingloong Heavy Attacks — that window is where Jiyan’s clear speed actually shows up.
- Forte “Qingloong at War” enters Qingloong Mode and replaces basics with Lance of Qingloong Heavy Attacks, so resource banking is mandatory, not optional filler.
- Skill “Windqueller” seeds coordinated pressure so Jiyan still contributes after leaving the field.
- Field-time hungry once Liberation “Emerald Storm - Prelude” is up — double-DPS swaps dilute the dump window.
- Wants dedicated supports and ER planning; dropped into a random squad, Liberation uptime falls off a cliff.
Shared Team Members
With Cartethyia
But most importantly, Ciaccona applies a ton of Aero Erosion off-field over time, which allows Cartethyia to make full leverage of her kit buffs.
With Jiyan
Ciaccona can either work as a strong secondary in Quickswap Jiyan compositions as none of her buffs expire upon swapping, which means Jiyan can switch in the middle of his Heavy Attacks for Ciaccona to do
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Defier's Thorn
Echo set
Sierra Gale (5pc)
4-cost
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
3-cost
Aero DMG
1-cost
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen
Weapon
Verdant Summit
Echo set
Sierra Gale (5pc)
4-cost
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
3-cost
Aero DMG
1-cost
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Aero Main DPS and Cartethyia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Cartethyia's Outro Amp + Healing identity over Jiyan's Coordinated + Tune.
- Yes for Aero Erosion / HP-routing carry—Cartethyia wants dedicated Erosion supports.
- Liberation “A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers” routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains.
- Cartethyia is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Aero Main DPS and Jiyan's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Jiyan's Coordinated + Tune identity over Cartethyia's Outro Amp + Healing.
- Yes for Aero Heavy Attack hypercarry—Jiyan’s Qingloong window still clears ToA.
- Liberation “Emerald Storm - Prelude” enters Qingloong Mode and replaces basics with Lance of Qingloong Heavy Attacks.
- Jiyan is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.