Stormbreaker SpearTaunt with Storm Roar on the Spear, then swap to the Thundercry Blade, shield up with Predator’s Shield and land full-charge Mo Blade hits while you hold aggro.
Rotation
Follow the icons left to right. Each step below says which button type it is.
Frontline trade
Hold space, trade into their attacks, punish with charges.
Thunder Shock
⇄ Thundercry Blade
Predator's ShieldGalecloud Cleave- Thunder ShockSkill — Knock down, apply Vulnerability, gain Fortitude.
- Swap to Thundercry BladeWeapon Swap
- Predator's ShieldSkill — Shield before they burst you.
- Galecloud CleaveCharged (hold) — Only when they’re knocked down or committed.
Inner Ways
Core = take it. Flex = good default, swap freely. Click any card for full tier details.
Morale ChantCoreStacking damage and healing passive: attacking or healing builds Yi River for Physical Penetration and bonus output, doubled against controlled targets.
Exquisite SceneryCorePunishes players who attack into your block.
Thundercry Blade defense Inner Way: a successful block unlocks an instant third-stage Heavy Charged riposte, with Cadence stacks against bosses, Battle Will refunds, a shorter riposte cooldown, crit stats and up to 50% bonus damage from spending Battle Will.
Art of ResistanceCoreShields last longer and buff you while up.
HP shield Inner Way: your shields last longer and absorb 10% more, you deal more damage and healing while shielded, and Tier 6 rewards you either way when the shield ends.
Trapped BeastFlexEmergency shield.
Emergency survival Inner Way: dropping below 30% HP triggers Cornered Beast, a short Max HP shield, with a bigger shield, shorter cooldown and better healing while it is up at higher tiers.
Gear
2pc: Precision Rate 0.01.
4pc: +10% Critical DMG and healing; while you have an HP shield, a further +15%.
2pc: Max HP +40.
4pc: Attacking while defending has a 30% chance to create a shield that absorbs up to 10% Max HP for 20s. If a shield already exists, restore 2% HP instead. Triggers once every 60s.
Formbend armor once you have it.
Stat Priority
- 1Power
- 2Affinity Rate
- 3Stonesplit Attack
- 4Max / Min Physical Attack
- 5Critical Rate
- 6Physical Penetration
- 7Weapon / Skill DMG Boost
Mystic Skills
Serene BreezeBreaks you out of CC — PvP must-have
Golden BodyPanic button when you can’t dodge
Guardian PalmKnockdown; pairs with Cloud Steps
Cloud StepsEngage, chase or reset distanceTips
- Your job is holding space, not chasing.
- Block their combo, then punish with the Exquisite Scenery riposte.
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