Piper vs Yanagi
Piper vs Yanagi — two Anomaly agents competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Piper if…
- You need a Physical Anomaly agent and Piper's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly gameplay over Yanagi's Anomaly DPS identity.
- Piper is a powerhouse for Physical Anomaly teams due to her high-frequency spin mechanics.
Pick Yanagi if…
- You need a Electric Anomaly agent and Yanagi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly DPS gameplay over Piper's Anomaly 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.
Piper and Yanagi are both Anomaly investments that answer different account needs. Piper (Physical, Anomaly) shines when Piper is a powerhouse for Physical Anomaly teams due to her high-frequency spin mechanics. 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
Piper
- High Physical Anomaly buildup frequency
- 40% damage reduction during EX Special
- Strong anti-interrupt capabilities while spinning
- Requires significant field time to maximize buildup
- Energy consumption for EX Special is heavy
- Spinning damage is spread out, not burst
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 Piper
Buffs and enables Piper with low field time and strong team utility.
With Yanagi
Buffs and enables Yanagi with low field time and strong team utility.
With Piper
Buffs and enables Piper with low field time and strong team utility.
With Yanagi
Buffs and enables Yanagi with low field time and strong team utility.
With Piper
Secondary Anomaly / Disorder partner that amplifies Piper'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
Disk 5
PEN Ratio% = ATK% = Physical DMG%
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 Piper's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly gameplay over Yanagi's Anomaly DPS identity.
- Piper is a powerhouse for Physical Anomaly teams due to her high-frequency spin mechanics.
- She is an excellent investment for players specifically building around Assault procs, though she remains highly effective as an A-rank support option.
- High Physical Anomaly buildup frequency.
- You need a Electric Anomaly agent and Yanagi's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Anomaly DPS gameplay over Piper's Anomaly 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.