Ellen
Ellen remains a premier Ice DPS whose high-frequency, charge-based attack kit allows for explosive burst damage. Her mobility and invulnerability windows make her an exceptionally safe and top-tier choice for clearing endgame content.
Ellen utilizes the 'Flash Freeze' mechanic, where she consumes stacks gained through specialized dash attacks to empower her basic attack chain. These stacks significantly amplify her Ice DMG and CRIT DMG output, turning her into a relentless pursuit-focused combatant. By weaving in and out of the 'Roaming Hunt' state, she maintains uptime on her charges to consistently deliver massive hits.
Overview
Quick Build
W-Engine
Deep Sea Visitor
S-rank — CRIT Rate, best in slot
Disk Set
Puffer Electro
4-PC · Best in slot
Disk 4
CRIT DMG%
Main stat
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% > Ice DMG%
Main stat
Disk 6
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG = ATK%
Strengths
- Superior invulnerability uptime during execution
- High burst potential via charge consumption
- Excellent crowd control through Freezing
- Exceptional mobility via Roaming state
- Self-sustaining crit buffs
Weaknesses
- Requires precise management of charge stacks
- Performance heavily gated by stack availability
- Linear playstyle around specific attack strings
- High skill floor for perfect animation cancelling
- Limited efficiency outside of Ice-favored teams
Skill Priority
Primary damage source.
EX delivers strong damage.
Chain burst.
Passive enhancement.
Negligible.
Stat Priority
Open with Lycaon for Stun, rotate into Ellen to dump all accumulated Flash Freeze charges.
Utilize Quick Assist to maintain buff uptime while keeping Ellen in her Roaming state to recover charges.
Review and adjust rotations based on your specific team composition.
W-Engines
S-Rank W-Engines
CRIT Rate
Increases Ice DMG by 25/31.5/38/44.5/50%. Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by 10/12.5.15/17.5/20% for 8s. When dealing Ice DMG with aDash Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by an additional 10/12.5.15/17.5/20% for 15s. The duration of each effect is calculated separately.
Why it works —Provides massive Ice DMG bonuses and dual CRIT Rate triggers tailored specifically for her dash-heavy playstyle.
CRIT Rate
Increases CRIT DMG by 45/51.75/58.5/65.25/72%. When using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate to deal Ice DMG, the equipper gains the Absolute Zero Death Sentence effect for 3s. While Absolute Zero Death Sentence is active, the character ignores 25/28.75/32.5/36.25/40% of the enemy's DEF when landing a hit.
Why it works —Offers immense CRIT DMG and valuable DEF shred for her primary damage sources.
CRIT Rate
Increases CRIT Rate by 15/17/19/21/23%. When the equipper deals DMG with a Basic Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's Electric DMG by 12.5/14.5/16.5/18.5/20%, up to 2 stacks. Each stack lasts 40s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. Can trigger once per use of a skill. At 2 stacks, the wearer's Basic Attack and Ultimate DMG ignore 20/23/26/29/32% of enemy DEF.
Why it works —Provides solid CRIT Rate and DEF ignore, though the element-specific scaling is suboptimal.
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG increases by 50/57.5/65/72.5/80%. When the equipper enters the battlefield, or activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, they gain 1 stack of Heartstring. Each stack of Heartstring allows the equipper's Chain Attack and Ultimate to ignore 12.5/14.5/16.5/18.5/20% of the target's Fire RES, stacking up to 2 times and lasting 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.
CRIT Rate
Increases Physical DMG by 20/25/30/35/40%. The equipper's DMG increases by 25/31.5/38/44/50% when attacking the enemy from behind.
Disk Drives
Disk 4
CRIT DMG%
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% > Ice DMG%
Disk 6
ATK%
Disk 4
CRIT DMG%
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% > Ice DMG%
Disk 6
ATK%
Disk 4
CRIT DMG%
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% > Ice DMG%
Disk 6
ATK%
Team Compositions
Ellen
Attack
Lighter
Stun
Astra Yao
Support
High-usage endgame shell featuring Ellen, Lighter, Astra Yao. Built around Ellen's Attack role with teammates covering stun, buffs, or secondary damage.
Primary Attack — owns the damage / utility identity of this squad.
Opens stun windows so Ellen can dump burst damage safely.
Buffs and enables Ellen with low field time and strong team utility.
Skills & Mindscapes
Skills
When Ellen launches a Charged Scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG increases by 50%. The above effect also applies to Chain Attacks, Ultimates, Basic Attack: Icy Blade, and Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave. [L13-L15]
When another character in your squad is a Stun character or shares the same Attribute or Faction: When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration. [L25-L27]
At Potential level 1, the character unlocks all of their kit and gameplay changes, but has no Additional Ability stat enhancements.
Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 slashes, dealing Physical DMG. Press repeatedly or hold Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration. [L55-L59]
While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack to activate. Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge. Press repeatedly or hold Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration. [L67-L73]
After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush's charged scissor strike, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Quick Assist, if Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, pressing Basic Attack will launch Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave, dealing Ice DMG. This skill consumes 2 points of Flash Freeze Charge. After use, it can be directly followed up with the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. [L81-L87]
After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, EX Special Attack: Sharknami, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Assist Follow-Up, automatically launch Basic Attack: Icy Blade, dealing multiple instances of Ice DMG to all enemies in a large area ahead. It inflicts additional instances of Ice DMG against Medium and Large foes. After the skill, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect. Basic Attack: Icy Blade does not affect the branch or form of the original skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. [L95-L101]
Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers. [L109-L115]
Hold or double-tap Dodge to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing dashing movement. In the Roaming state, drag the stick/joystick to control Ellen's direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation. [L121-L127]
When Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated. Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges, dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges.
While in the Roaming state, press Basic Attack to activate. Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a Swift Scissors strike, dealing Ice DMG. Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the Swift Scissors strike hits. While in the Roaming state, hold Basic Attack to activate. Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a Charged Scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the Charged Scissor strike hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers Shatter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. When taking DMG from enemies while the skill is charging, that instance of DMG is nullified, and charging instantly completes. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. [L139-L155]
Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. [L163-L165]
While Flash Freeze is active, press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate: Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge. [L173-L177]
Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack. [L185-L189]
Mindscapes
Upon hitting an enemy with a Swift Scissors during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges are increased to 3. Upon hitting an enemy with a Charged Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges are increased to 6. For each Flash Freeze Charge consumed, Ellen's CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Is it worth getting?
Solid CRIT upgrade — helps hit thresholds and raises personal damage cleanly.
The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami. When using an EX Special Attack, each Flash Freeze Charge increases the current attack's CRIT DMG by 20%, up to a max of 60%.
Is it worth getting?
Solid CRIT upgrade — helps hit thresholds and raises personal damage cleanly.
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Is it worth getting?
Skill-level bump only — fine on the path to higher Mindscapes, not a pull goal by itself.
Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect. She also recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s.
Is it worth getting?
Useful tempo upgrade — smoother resources, stun windows, or rotation uptime.
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Is it worth getting?
Skill-level bump only — fine on the path to higher Mindscapes, not a pull goal by itself.
When Ellen uses an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or gains Quick Charge, her PEN Ratio increases by 20% for 6s. She also gains 1 stack of The Feast Begins, up to a maximum of 3 stacks. With 3 stacks of The Feast Begins, using a Charge Scissor Strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush consumes all stacks, increasing the DMG of the current attack by 250%.
Is it worth getting?
Straightforward damage bump — nice vertical investment, not mandatory at M0.
Ellen is viable and competitive at M0. First stop: M2. Endgame target: M2.
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