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Ye Shunguang is the headlining Attack-type S-Rank Agent in Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.5, known for her physical Honed Edge damage and dual-form playstyle. She excels when built as a main DPS, focusing on crit and attack scaling while using Ether Veil triggers to enter her Enlightened Mind state and unleash massive bursts of damage.

This guide provides specific recommendations for weapons (W-Engines), Drive Disc sets, stat priorities, talent focus, and team compositions that maximize her potential.

Who Is Ye Shunguang and How She Works

Ye Shunguang is a Physical damage dealer whose strength comes from consistently entering and maintaining her Enlightened Mind state. In this empowered form, her attacks convert into Honed Edge damage and apply Veil Vulnerability on enemies, greatly boosting her DPS output.

Her kit naturally provides an innate CRIT Rate boost, which means you can build her with less CRIT Rate focus and instead put more weight on CRIT Damage and raw ATK for maximum damage.

Best W-Engines (Weapons)

Best-in-Slot

Cloudcleave Radiance
This is Ye Shunguang’s signature W-Engine and the best choice for pure DPS. It has high base ATK and ignores a portion of enemy Physical resistance. When Ether Veil is active, it also increases Ye’s ATK and CRIT DMG for extended damage uptime.

Strong Alternatives

If you don’t have signature weapons, these options are solid:

• Severed Innocence – Offers a high CRIT DMG bonus and scales well with Ye’s crit-oriented build.
• The Brimstone – Provides raw ATK increases with frequent attack stacks, which helps her overall damage.
• Gilded Blossom – A good free-to-play friendly option with ATK boosts and EX Special bonuses.
• Street Superstar – Boosts damage during Chain Attack clocks, ideal for burst combos.

Prioritize weapons with high ATK and crit synergy because Ye’s damage relies on both consistent crits and large burst windows.

Best Drive Disc Builds

White Water Ballad (4-Piece)

This is Ye Shunguang’s core Drive Disc set. It increases her CRIT Rate and ATK when she activates or extends an Ether Veil, which pairs perfectly with her need to trigger Enlightened Mind often.

2-Piece Options (Select Based on Substats)

• Branch & Blade Song – Adds CRIT DMG, excellent for squeezing more damage out of crits.
• Puffer Electro – Grants Penetration Ratio and increases Ultimate damage, which is great if you want slightly more consistent damage against high-defense targets.
• Woodpecker Electro – Increase CRIT Rate if your total crit chance is still low.
• Fanged Metal – A more general damage set if you need flexibility.

Drive Disc Stat Priorities

Use this setup for maximum performance:

Drive Disc Main Stats

• Slot 4: CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate
• Slot 5: Physical DMG Bonus or ATK%
• Slot 6: ATK%

Substat Priorities

• CRIT Rate
• CRIT DMG
• ATK%
  These are the most impactful because Ye’s damage spikes significantly with crits and strong ATK scaling.

Talent and Skill Focus

To make Ye as strong as possible:

1. Ultimate: Chasing Storms – This immediately channels her Enlightened Mind form and deals massive Honed Edge damage.
2. Chain Attack: Smite the Wicked – The extra damage during Chain Attack sequences is huge, especially when buffed with Ether Veil.
3. EX Special and Core Skill – Helps build Qingming Sword Force so she can enter Enlightened Mind reliably.

Ye greatly benefits from Quick Assists to keep her synchronized with team buffs and create repeat openings for high damage.

Best Team Compositions

Ye Shunguang thrives in hypercarry teams where her buffs and damage windows are maximized without frequent field swaps.

Premium Meta Team

• Ye Shunguang (Main DPS)
• Zhao (Support)
• Dialyn (Stun & Buffs)
• Bangboo: Sprout
  This is widely considered the best setup. Zhao’s Ether Veil ensures Ye can quickly build Sword Force and stay in Enlightened Mind longer while providing universal team buffs. Dialyn adds stun control and free Ultimates that help Ye enter her damage windows more often.

Quick-Swap Team

• Ye Shunguang
• Zhao
• Astra Yao
• Bangboo: Luckyboo
  Astra Yao adds ATK, CRIT bonus, and Quick Assists that help Ye maintain uptime while Zhao handles Ether Veil timing.

F2P Friendly Team

• Ye Shunguang
• Zhao
• Nicole or Anby
• Bangboo: Avocaboo
  This accessible lineup works well for early progression. Nicole draws enemies and reduces defense while Zhao buffs the whole team.

Dual Attack Variant

• Ye Shunguang
• Zhao
• Seed (Electric Sub-DPS)
  Here, Ye and Seed share field time, which can help in longer battles where alternating damage windows and buffs matter.

Playstyle and Rotation Tips

Ye’s playstyle centers around consistently entering and maintaining Enlightened Mind so she can apply Veil Vulnerability and trigger massive Honed Edge damage. A successful rotation looks like this:

1. Build Qingming Sword Force with assists and basic attacks.
2. Trigger Ether Veil from team supports like Zhao to enter Enlightened Mind.
3. Use Ultimate or Chain Attack for high-damage bursts.
4. Quick Assist and swap supports to extend buff uptime and repeat the cycle.

Because many of her skills are invulnerable during execution, timing them for when enemies are about to attack can improve survivability.

Summary

Ye Shunguang is currently one of Zenless Zone Zero’s top physical damage dealers thanks to her strong crit build potential, dual-form damage output, and synergy with buff agents like Zhao and Dialyn. Build her with Cloudcleave Radiance if possible, prioritize crit stats and physical damage on Drive Discs, and use team comps that support frequent Ether Veil triggers and buff windows. With the right setup she dramatically elevates boss DPS and excels in sustained encounters.

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