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Potential Stop Guide

Where to stop pulling dupes for 12 characters. Each card shows the recommended stop with reasoning, plus the full P1–P5 (synchronization) breakdown so you know exactly how far is worth it.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tier badges
★★★★★ MUST-HAVE ★★★★ STRONG ★★★ SITUATIONAL ★★ or less SKIP

Star ratings reflect how transformative each potential is — not raw stat gains. A 5★ potential is a true breakpoint; a 2★ is a small numerical bump.

Zhuang Fangyi

Zhuang Fangyi

Electric · Striker · 6★

The definitive Electric hypercarry. Potentials focus on Sunderblade uptime and resistance penetration.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P1
P1 is a massive breakpoint (+1 Sunderblade, x1.15 Battle Skill DMG). P5 is the ideal whale endpoint thanks to 15 Electric RES ignore; P3 is the next strongest budget stop for SP refund.
P1 Four Symbols of Harmony
MUST-HAVE
★★★★★

Battle Skill DMG x1.15; +1 extra Sunderblade (4 total on first cast)

P2 Acuity of Fine Details
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Will +20; Battle Skill DMG +15%

P3 Sense and Response
STRONG
★★★★

10 SP refund on Electrification consume; Sunderblade duration +10s

P4 Absolute Composure
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Storm of Transformation
MUST-HAVE
★★★★★

Ignores 15 enemy Electric RES during Ultimate

Laevatain

Laevatain

Heat · Striker · 6★

Heat striker whose potentials are among the most transformative in the game. P5 enables high Ultimate uptime in wave-based content.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P1
P1 returns 20 SP per enhanced skill hit — a huge rotation gain. P5 is the wave-content endpoint (kills extend Ultimate up to +7s). P2–P4 are minor bumps.
P1 Heart of Melting Flame
MUST-HAVE
★★★★★

Enhanced skill attack multiplier 1.2x; returns 20 SP on hit

P2 Pursuit of Memories
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Increases Intellect and Basic Attack DMG Dealt

P3 Fragments from the Past
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Combustion duration +50%; Status Level +1

P4 Ice Cream Furnace
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Proof of Existence
MUST-HAVE
★★★★★

Enhanced basic attack DMG 1.2x; kills extend Ultimate (+1s, max +7s)

Yvonne

Yvonne

Cryo · Caster / Striker · 6★

Cryo DPS that scales heavily with critical-damage modifiers. High-level potentials are essential to her ceiling as a primary DPS.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P5
Yvonne's full DPS comes online at P5 (+10% ATK and +30% Critical DMG during Ultimate). If you can't go all-in, stop at P0 — P1–P4 are smaller bumps that don't change her ceiling.
P1 Flash Freezer
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Combo radius +20%; releases energy 2 more times; +15 Ult Energy

P2 Flawless Creation
STRONG
★★★★

Intellect +20, Critical Rate +7%

P3 Tink-a-Power
STRONG
★★★★

Talent Crit DMG +10% (doubled against Solidified enemies)

P4 Rebellious Mood
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Battle skill returns 10 SP if first explosion hits one enemy

P5 Expert Mechcrafter
MUST-HAVE
★★★★★

During Ultimate: ATK +10% and Critical DMG Dealt +30%

Rossi

Rossi

Physical · Guard (Hybrid) · 6★

Physical hybrid guard. Synchronization values focus on her Seething Blood talent and massive Ultimate critical-damage boost.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
Rossi is mostly numerical until P5. P3 (Seething Blood +8% multiplier and HP recovery) is the strongest mid-stop. P0 is fine on a budget; only push past P3 if going for the P5 Ult window.
P1 Origin of Admiration
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Battle Skill and Combo Skill DMG multipliers increased to 1.15x

P2 Gap to Perfection
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Agility +20, Critical Rate +7%

P3 Tangible Duties
STRONG
★★★★

Seething Blood grants Base DMG Multiplier +8% and HP recovery

P4 Innocent Wish
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Legendary Destination
STRONG
★★★★

Ultimate DMG multiplier 1.1x; Critical DMG Dealt +30%

Tangtang

Tangtang

Cryo · Caster · 6★

High-impact Cryo sub-DPS. P5 provides a massive damage boost to her Ultimate-linked Waterspouts.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
P3 (Battle DMG 1.1x and +5% Waterspout susceptibility) is the strongest budget stop. P5 is great but "luxury" since she sits in the sub-DPS slot — only push if she's your main carry.
P1 Reserve Hoard
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Combo DMG 1.2x and Cooldown -2s; Battle skill SP return +5

P2 River's Daughter
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Agility +20, Cryo DMG Dealt +10%

P3 Chiefly Vibe
STRONG
★★★★

Battle DMG 1.1x; Waterspout Arts Susceptibility +5%

P4 Qingbo Meditation
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Chief's All-Eldritch Gaze
STRONG
★★★★

Ultimate DMG 1.15x; Waterspout damage increased by 80%

Pogranichnik

Pogranichnik

Physical · Vanguard · 6★

Primary SP engine for Physical teams. Potentials focus on rotation smoothing and energy restoration.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
P3 (reduced SP for Fervent Morale + extra stack) and P4 (-15% Ult cost) are his best ROI. P1 is conditional (needs 2+ enemies); P5 is a smaller cherry on top.
P1 Frontline Sweep
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Battle skill restores SP when hitting 2+ enemies

P2 Advance
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Will +20, Physical DMG +10%

P3 Enhanced Living Banner
STRONG
★★★★

Reduced SP needed for Fervent Morale; gains extra stack

P4 Shield of Talos-II
STRONG
★★★★

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Newly Forged Blade
STRONG
★★★★

Reduced Combo Cooldown; +20% SP recovery

Last Rite

Last Rite

Cryo · Striker · 6★

Cryo striker. Potentials are more numerical than mechanical; P3 and P4 give the most notable spikes.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
P3 is the first real damage spike (+1.15x Combo and Ultimate). Push to P4 if your team is Ult-heavy. P1–P2 and P5 are smaller incremental gains.
P1 Undertaker's Gift
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Final Strike deals an extra 20% DMG and 5 Stagger

P2 Absolute Zero Armament
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Strength +20, Cryo DMG Dealt +10%

P3 Overlord of Winter
STRONG
★★★★

Combo and Ultimate DMG multipliers increased to 1.15x

P4 Sincere Wake
STRONG
★★★★

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Winter is Returning
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Battle Skill SP return +5; Mirage attack multiplier 1.2x

Ardelia

Ardelia

Nature · Supporter · 6★

Nature supporter. P1 is a high-value breakpoint that increases her team-wide damage amplification.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P1
P1 adds +8% Physical and Arts Susceptibility on Dolly Rush — a team-wide breakpoint. P5 is the best follow-up stop if invested. P2–P4 are minor.
P1 Dolly Paradise
STRONG
★★★★

Dolly Rush applies Physical and Arts Susceptibility +8%

P2 Game Rewards
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Friendly Presence heals another allied operator with lowest HP

P3 Explosive Eruption
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Ultimate duration +1s; Shadow creation chance 1.2x

P4 Rock Blossom
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Volcanic Steam
STRONG
★★★★

Combo Cooldown -2s; DMG 1.2x; Corrosion duration +4s

Lifeng

Lifeng

Physical · Guard · 6★

Physical guard — the "bridge" for Physical teams. P1 and P5 significantly improve his reliability and personal output.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P1
P1 reduces the Vulnerability stack threshold to 2 — a major reliability breakpoint that fixes his uptime issues. P5 is the strongest follow-up; P2–P4 are smaller.
P1 Breaking the Obsession
STRONG
★★★★

Susceptibility +5%; triggers at 2 stacks of Vulnerability

P2 Self Refinement
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

All attributes +15

P3 Spiritual Cultivation
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Illumination Talent grants additional ATK for Int/Will points

P4 Brief Instant
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Unremitting
STRONG
★★★★

Subduer of Evil deals 250% ATK damage and 5 Stagger every 15s

Ember

Ember

Heat · Defender · 6★

Heat defender. Synchronization focuses on sustain until P5, which adds a rare offensive team buff.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P0
Ember is a defender — P1–P4 are sustain bumps that don't change her role. P5 is the only meaningful offensive jump (ATK buff to controlled operator) and only worth it if you already pulled dupes.
P1 Nomadic Frost
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Protection effect +20%; hitting an enemy extends duration by 1.5s

P2 Steel-Hardened Veteran
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Strength +20, Will +20

P3 Indomitable Front
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Combo skill restores HP of another low HP teammate at 50%

P4 Undying Embers
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 The Steel Oath
STRONG
★★★★

Strengthens shielding; adds ATK buff to controlled operator

Endministrator

Endministrator

Physical · Guard · 6★

The free protagonist. Highly efficient early potentials for SP management.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
P1 is the biggest jump and essentially free for F2P (50 SP refund on Crystal consume). P3 stacks beautifully on top — same trigger (Crystal consume) now also feeds 15 Ultimate Energy. If you can reach P3, it's the strongest stop. P4–P5 still pending verification.
P1 Final Awakening
STRONG
★★★★

Battle Skill returns 50 SP when consuming Crystals

P2 Reflection of Authority
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Allied operators gain 50% of Endministrator's ATK buff

P3 The Guide
STRONG
★★★★

Consuming Crystals grants 15 Ultimate Energy (no other bonuses apply)

P4 Pending Verification
TBD
☆☆☆☆☆

Technical data pending official release verification

P5 Pending Verification
TBD
☆☆☆☆☆

Technical data pending official release verification

Note: P4–P5 ratings are pending official release verification.

Gilberta

Gilberta

Nature · Supporter · 6★

Nature supporter ("Gilly"). Potentials focus on crowd-control consistency and team-wide Arts amplification. P2 and P3 are her most impactful early breakpoints.

Recommended Stop
🎯 P3
P2 and P3 are her best breakpoints (Vulnerability stacking + Ultimate Gain Efficiency). Her core utility — grouping enemies — is fully present at P0, so P5 is a luxury endpoint for visual prestige.
P1 Above the Clouds
SKIP
★★☆☆☆

Battle skill Arcane Staff: Gravity Mode improved — effect radius +20%

P2 Wind Walker
STRONG
★★★★

Ultimate Gravity Field: target treated as having +1 Vulnerability stack (max 4), multiplying Arts Susceptibility

P3 Quick, Gentle Steps
STRONG
★★★★

Talent Messenger's Song: Ultimate Gain Efficiency +5%

P4 Dances with Clouds
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Ultimate Gravity Field: Ultimate Energy cost -15%

P5 Special Mail
SITUATIONAL
★★★☆☆

Combo skill Matrix Displacement: Cooldown -2s; DMG multiplier increased to 1.3x

Note: Translation note: P2's English text implies a direct multiplier, but the CN version indicates a per-stack increase (~3% per Vulnerability stack, totaling ~36% Arts Susceptibility at max stacks vs 30% base).

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