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Yidhari is a S-Rank Ice Rupture DPS agent in Zenless Zone Zero widely considered one of the game’s strongest physical damage dealers when built correctly. Her kit thrives on high crit rates, large HP scaling, and Ice Sheer damage, and she uses her health strategically to fuel damage and resource generation. Below is a complete guide on how to build Yidhari for maximum impact based on the latest information from community guides and tier experts.

How Yidhari Works

Yidhari’s playstyle revolves around balancing her HP and Ice Sheer damage. She gains bonuses to crit rate and sheer damage through her passive and Drive Discs that trigger when using EX Special Attacks, Chain Attacks, or Ultimates. Because her damage scales with HP and crit performance, building a good balance between survivability and offensive stats is the key to her success.

Yidhari also generates Decibels when she loses HP, which is central to activating her powerful Ether Veil: Wellspring state, enhancing her offensive capabilities and giving access to her Ultimate. Staying healthy enough to survive but low enough to trigger her damage bonuses is at the heart of her gameplay loop.

Best W-Engines (Weapons)

Yidhari performs best when equipped with weapons that boost crit, HP, and Ice Sheer damage.

Best-in-Slot

Kraken’s Cradle
This is Yidhari’s signature W-Engine, designed specifically for her kit. When her HP decreases, it grants large Ice Sheer Damage boosts while providing a 30% increase to Max HP and a 20% boost to Crit Rate when her HP is below 50%. This directly complements her playstyle of balancing her HP for peak output.

Strong Alternatives

• Qingming Birdcage (S-Rank)
  A reliable stat stick that boosts Max HP by 30% and Crit Rate by 20%. Excellent if you do not have her signature weapon yet.
• Puzzle Sphere (A-Rank)
  Boosts Crit DMG on EX Special Attacks, helping her burst windows and overall damage.
• Radiowave Journey (A-Rank)
  Grants more Sheer Force when triggering Chain or Ultimate abilities, paired with HP bonuses.
• Grill O’Wisp (A-Rank)
  A versatile pick that increases HP and Crit Rate, making it helpful for steady scaling early to mid game.

Drive Disc Sets

Drive Discs massively shape Yidhari’s stat growth and combat buffs.

Primary Drive Disc Choice

4-Piece Yunkui Tales
This is the best overall Drive Disc set for Yidhari. The 4-piece bonus increases Crit Rate by 4% each time she uses an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, stacking up to three times for a total crit rate boost. When at full stacks, it also grants +10% Sheer Damage, making her damage output extremely potent. The 2-piece effect gives +10% HP, improving both her survivability and damage scaling.

Two-Piece Bonus Options

For the remaining two Drive Discs, choose based on what Yidhari still needs:

• Woodpecker Electro: Provides +8% Crit Rate, helpful if her crit rate needs an extra boost.
• Branch & Blade Song: Grants +16% Crit DMG, ideal when her crit rate is already high and you want to maximize damage.

Drive Disc Stat Priorities

To get the most out of Yidhari’s output, prioritize these stats on Drive Discs:

Main Stats

• Slot 4: Crit DMG (best) or Crit Rate
• Slot 5: HP% or Ice Damage Bonus
• Slot 6: HP%

Substats Priority

1. Crit Rate
2. Crit DMG
3. HP%

High stats in Crit and HP are vital because Yidhari’s damage constantly scales with these values. Ice Damage Bonus is also helpful if your discs lack strong HP or crit substats.

Best Team Compositions

Yidhari shines in teams that provide support buffs, stuns, and sustained damage windows.

Premium Hypercarry Team

• Yidhari (Main DPS)
• Lucia (Support + HP buff)
• Ju Fufu (Stun + Support)

Lucia increases Max HP and general damage, boosting Yidhari’s scaling, while Ju Fufu’s stun makes frequent damage windows easier to lock in.

Balanced Support Team

• Yidhari (Main DPS)
• Lycaon (Stun)
• Lucia (Support)

Lycaon’s stun control creates openings for heavy Ice Sheer rotations, and Lucia’s buffs support longevity and consistent damage.

Free-to-Play Friendly Team

• Yidhari (Main DPS)
• Pan Yinhu (Support)
• Pulchra (Stun)

If you lack premium supports, Pan Yinhu provides utility and Pulchra offers reliable stun windows to keep Yidhari’s damage flowing.

Gameplay and Rotation Tips

Yidhari excels when you keep her HP dipping below thresholds that unlock her crit and damage buffs while still ensuring she survives. Use her charged Basic Attack (Frostbite Embrace) and EX Special Attack often to maintain high decibel gain and keep Yunkui Tales stacks active for crit and sheer damage boosts.

Charging her Basic Attack to level 3 before following up with powerful finishes generates strong damage and helps ramp her Decibel gauge faster. Remember that her Ultimate becomes available after building enough Decibels, at which point you can activate Ether Veil: Wellspring to boost team physical stats and unleash a powerful Ice attack.

Mindscape Cinema Recommendations

Investing in key Mindscape Cinema upgrades improves Yidhari’s damage rhythm and sustainability:

• M1: Reduces Adrenaline costs and allows faster chained EX Specials, letting her maintain her low-HP damage loops more easily.
• M2: Boosts Crit DMG significantly, offering a substantial damage increase during fights.
• M4/M6 (medium priority): Offer improved resource gain or defensive utility to help extend her uptime in tougher fights.

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