YVONNE ROTATION GUIDE: OPTIMAL CRYO DPS & TEAM COMPS (ENDFIELD)
Hey everyone! I’ve spent the last week deep in the lab theorycrafting and mathing out Yvonne, and I’ve put together a comprehensive breakdown to help you master her rotations.
If you’re looking for the high-level strategy to optimize her Cryo damage, you’re in the right place. Let’s dive in!
Yvonne: Kit at a Glance
Yvonne is a heavy-hitting Cryo DPS who thrives on Cryo Infliction stacks provided by her team.
| Ability | Energy | Key Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Skill | 6.5 - 30+ | Consumes Infliction to apply Solidification. Grants an instant final strike. |
| Combo Skill | 20 | Available after hitting a Solidified target; reapplies the status after a delay. |
| Ultimate | 220 Cost | Massive barrage. Grants up to 30% Crit Rate and 60% Crit DMG. The finisher nukes Solidified targets. |
| Passive | — | Scaling Crit DMG vs. Cryo/Solidified enemies. |
Pro Tip: The Ultimate’s final strike has a massive aftercast. Dodge cancel as soon as the damage hits to save about 50 frames (nearly a whole second)!
Team Synergy & Options
Because her Ultimate costs a staggering 220 Energy, you can’t rely on one big stack. You need multiple smaller combos to battery her up. Here is how her potential teammates stack up:
- Xaihi (S-Tier): The core. Essential buffs, healing, and consistent Infliction.
- Gilberta (A-Tier): Great for AOE and burst windows, though timing-dependent.
- Perlica (A-Tier): Our top pick for the 3rd slot. Offers the best DMG ceiling and consistency.
- Alesh: A solid “Thermite Cutter” carrier; provides SP but relies on RNG/Potential 4.
- Snowshine: High skill floor (requires blocking) but offers the cheapest Infliction at P5.
- Last Rite: High personal DPS, but a “scuffed” teammate for Yvonne. They compete for energy and Xaihi’s buffs, resulting in ~10% less total team damage compared to a Perlica setup.
The Perfect Rotation
To hit that 220 Energy requirement, we aim for 7 total team skillcasts. The sweet spot is using Yvonne’s skill twice: once at 1 stack and once at 3 stacks.
The “Core 7” Skill Sequence:
- 4x Xaihi Skills
- 2x Yvonne Skills
- 1x Flex Skill (Perlica or a 5th Xaihi skill)
This flow ensures Yvonne has her Ultimate ready exactly when the buffs are peaking.
Potentials & Gearing
Potentials
- P1: Quality of Life. Better radius/pulses. Won’t change damage much but makes the rotation feel smoother.
- P2, P3, P5: These are your raw damage spikes.
- P4: Returns 10 SP on skill, helping with resource management.
Yvonne’s Build
- Weapon: Her Signature (Artzy Tyrannical) is best-in-slot. Wedge and Navigator are solid runners-up.
- Gear: MI Security set is mandatory. Use Basic Attack gloves (her Ult damage counts as basic attacks!).
- Stat Stick: The LYNX Slab is a massive boost over a second MI Security piece, even if it makes crits slightly less consistent.
- Priority: Ultimate > Basic Attack > Combo > Skill.
Supporting Cast Loadouts
Xaihi
- Weapon: Detonation Unit or Chivalric Virtues. Use Virtues if you’re also running Perlica so she can take the Detonation Unit.
- Gear: Eternal Xiranite is generally better than pure INT builds for total team DPS.
Gilberta
- Weapon: Delivery Guaranteed. (Since Yvonne’s burst is long, Stanza of Memorials often falls off too early).
- Gear: Needs 52.54% Ultimate Gain. Use Swordmancer if you have her signature weapon to help with shield breaking.
Perlica
- Weapon: Detonation Unit (for the Arts Intensity) or Oblivion.
- Gear: Pulser Labs set + Eternal Xiranite gloves to ensure she meets the rotation’s energy requirements.