Alice vs Yanagi
Alice vs Yanagi — two Anomaly agents competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Alice if…
- You need a Physical Anomaly agent and Alice's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Physical Anomaly DPS gameplay over Yanagi's Anomaly DPS identity.
- Alice is a top-tier Physical Anomaly DPS who functions as a premier Disorder enabler.
Pick Yanagi if…
- You need a Electric Anomaly agent and Yanagi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly DPS gameplay over Alice's Physical Anomaly DPS identity.
- Yanagi is an essential pull for players focusing on Disorder-based team compositions, as her ability to trigger Polarity Disorder significantly amplifies squad damage output.
Alice and Yanagi are both Anomaly investments that answer different account needs. Alice (Physical, Physical Anomaly DPS) shines when Alice is a top-tier Physical Anomaly DPS who functions as a premier Disorder enabler. Yanagi (Electric, Anomaly DPS) is the better commit when Yanagi is an essential pull for players focusing on Disorder-based team compositions, as her ability to trigger Polarity Disorder significantly amplifies squad damage output. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Alice
- Polarized Assault ignores anomaly buildup thresholds for rapid disorder triggers.
- Passive scaling converts excess Anomaly Mastery into high Proficiency gains.
- Extensive invulnerability windows across core active skills [L99, L124, L139].
- Strict dependency on squad mates to trigger anomalies to maximize disorder damage.
- Blade Etiquette does not replenish naturally during active combat windows.
- Performance is heavily gated by specific anomaly synergy within the team.
Yanagi
- Triggers unique Polarity Disorder for bonus damage
- Versatile as on-field DPS or off-field support
- Dual-stance mechanics provide flexible combat buffs
- Requires careful stance management to maximize uptime
- Damage highly dependent on consistent Disorder triggers
- High energy consumption for optimal rotation
Shared Team Members
With Alice
Buffs and enables Alice with low field time and strong team utility.
With Yanagi
Buffs and enables Yanagi with low field time and strong team utility.
With Alice
Buffs and enables Alice with low field time and strong team utility.
With Yanagi
Buffs and enables Yanagi with low field time and strong team utility.
With Alice
Secondary Anomaly / Disorder partner that amplifies Alice's damage windows.
With Yanagi
Secondary Anomaly / Disorder partner that amplifies Yanagi's damage windows.
Best Builds (Signature)
W-Engine
Practiced Perfection
Disk Set
Fanged Metal
Disk 4
Anomaly Proficiency > ATK%
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% > Physical DMG% > ATK%
Disk 6
Anomaly Mastery
Substats
Anomaly Proficiency > ATK% > PEN > ATK
W-Engine
Timeweaver
Disk Set
Chaos Jazz(4-PC)
Disk 4
CRIT Rate%
Disk 5
Electric DMG%
Disk 6
ATK%
Substats
CRIT Rate >= CRIT DMG = ATK%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Physical Anomaly agent and Alice's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Physical Anomaly DPS gameplay over Yanagi's Anomaly DPS identity.
- Alice is a top-tier Physical Anomaly DPS who functions as a premier Disorder enabler.
- She is highly viable at M0 and offers significant damage ceiling increases with vertical investment.
- Alice is a stronger general pull priority (YES) for your roster.
- You need a Electric Anomaly agent and Yanagi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly DPS gameplay over Alice's Physical Anomaly DPS identity.
- Yanagi is an essential pull for players focusing on Disorder-based team compositions, as her ability to trigger Polarity Disorder significantly amplifies squad damage output.
- Her versatility as either an on-field primary or a high-utility secondary Anomaly agent ensures she remains a meta-relevant staple for Section 6 teams.
- Yanagi is a stronger general pull priority (YES) for your roster.