How to Master the Ye Shunguang Kit & Abilities in ZZZ 2.5?

A. The "Arresting Gaze" Infinite Loop

This is the single most important mechanic for resource management. Many players I see run out of Sword Stance too quickly because they miss this interaction within her abilities.

• The Trigger: In Enlightened State (White Hair), perform the Earth Stance (Ground) combo. The third hit is a plunging attack called Lightstream Extinction.
• The Effect: Landing this plunge grants a buff called Arresting Gaze.
• The Payoff: Your next EX Special Attack (Flying Light) costs 0 Sword Stance.
• My Combat Rhythm: Never spam your Special Attack immediately! I always follow the pattern: Basic Attack x3 (Plunge) → Special Attack. This essentially doubles my uptime in the powered-up state.

B. The "Double Ultimate" Nuke

Ye Shunguang has a unique interaction with her Ultimate that allows for back-to-back burst damage that I use to clear high-level Shiyu Defense floors.

• Cast 1 (Thundering Cloud Chaser): Consumes 3000 Decibels. Deals damage and enters Enlightened State.
• Cast 2 (Illusion-Cleaving Heaven Strike): Once inside Enlightened State, the Ultimate button lights up again. Pressing it consumes 0 Decibels and performs a massive finisher.
• Veteran Warning: Don't forget to press the second Ultimate before your Sword Stance bar runs out, or you’ll lose that massive chunk of free damage!

C. Pre-Buffing with "Sword Aura"

In Normal Stance (Brown Hair), Holding Basic Attack triggers a channeling move. While it deals damage, its real purpose is the buff that enhances all other Ye Shunguang abilities:

• Grants +2% CRIT Rate every 0.1s (Stacks up to 10%).
• Duration: 40 Seconds.
• Strategy: I always Hold Basic Attack before popping my Ultimate. That 10% CRIT Rate carries over perfectly into my burst window.

The "Total Destruction" Rotation (Full Decibels)

1. Setup (Normal Form): Hold Basic Attack (Charge Sword Aura to max).
2. Activation: Press Ultimate (Enter Enlightened State).
3. Ground Combo: Press Basic → Basic → Basic (Land the Plunge).
4. Free Launch: Press Special Attack (Triggers Flying Light for 0 cost).
5. Aerial Rave: (While in air) Press Basic → Basic (Heaven Stance slashes).
6. Resource Dump: Hold Special Attack (Consumes remaining Sword Stance for massive multi-hits).
7. The Finisher: Press Ultimate again (Free second nuke).
8. Exit: You automatically return to Normal Stance, ready to repeat.

The "Quick Swap" Rotation (No Decibels)

I use this when I'm simply swapping her in via Assist or Parry to maintain pressure.

1. Parry Entry: Perfect Assist → Automatically gains Stance Stacks.
2. Trigger: Press Ex Special or Chain Attack to enter Enlightened State.
3. Loop: Basic x3 (Plunge) → Special (Free) → Hold Special (Dump rest).
4. Manual Exit: Press Special one last time to trigger Return to Dust and leave the state manually.

The "Starter" Team: Ye Shunguang / Anby / Nicole

In this team, you don't have the passive Sword Stance regeneration that Zhao provides, so I had to adapt my playstyle:

• The Challenge: Lower resource generation means every stack of Sword Stance is precious.
• The Solution: Rely heavily on Nicole's Def Shred and Anby's Stun to create the perfect window.

My Recommended Rotation:

1. Use Anby to Stun the boss.
2. Quick Assist to Nicole → Fire EX Special (Black Hole).
3. Quick Assist to Ye Shunguang.
4. IMMEDIATELY Hold Basic Attack to get your Crit Buff while the enemy is sucked in by Nicole.
5. Then enter Enlightened State and unleash the Ye Shunguang kit.

Why this works: Nicole's Black Hole groups enemies perfectly for the "Third Form" Plunge, ensuring I hit multiple targets and gain maximum energy back.

Q: Why does my "Return to Dust" (Finisher) sometimes do low damage?

A: Timing is everything. The damage multiplier increases the longer you hold the Special Attack button to charge it (up to a max of 2 seconds). A quick tap will only deal a fraction of the potential damage. Also, ensure you have the "Sword Aura" crit buff active before you release it for maximum effect.

Q: I keep getting hit out of my aerial combo. Any advice?

A: Ye Shunguang has high interruption resistance on the ground, but she is vulnerable in the air. If the enemy is about to attack, use Perfect Dodge even while mid-combo. In Enlightened State, a Perfect Dodge allows you to instantly counter with Rising Force, which puts you right back into your combo string without losing momentum.