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Yeonhwa
Flower Blooming in Shadow
4★
LIGHTNING
AssassinMelee
Quick Read
Role
SubDPS + Debuffer
Damage
8 / 10
Support
High uptime ~55% on 25% def shred
Breaking
Decent Break on Ult
Field Time
Literally 0
Community Analysis
Yeonhwa is pretty mid at A0. She does mediocre damage for 0 filed time. An alright character overall.
At A1, she instantly becomes possibly the single best character in the game. Her support skill now applies a 25% defense shred on first hit for 2 seconds. This results in a massive increase in her personal damage and a debuff that is up about 55% of the time.
At A4, she unlocks the usage of a boosted Ultimate that deals massive damage. So massive that it's relevant even when hitting off-element bosses. This damage is further augemented at A6
She also applies near permanent lightning affliction to boost her own damage and lightning main dps
On top of all of this, she is the one of the single best holders of Gulgak and Amon
If you're ever struggling with content, consider simply putting this girl in your party. She's broken.
Tier Position
Low Investment
T0.5
A1
High Investment
T0.5
A1
Investment Scores
Ascension 1+10 / 10
Playstyles and Builds
Support/SubDPS
A1 minimum. A4 to unlock valuable Ultimate. A6 for bigger bomb
Boss Damage / Lightning / Support / CritD or CRate
Priority
Boss Damage > Lightning > Support > CritD = CRate
Yeon can use any party buffing mon in the game.
El dorado and Fiend are the strongest support link effects, but if your maindps is off-element or weakness capped, you can run a specific element link
Moon Shadow Lupe is a strong option to support Ice maindps. It would theoretically be stronger than Gulgak, but chances are you can afford to lose an Amon and still hit crit cap
Sub DPS rotation without Ult. Does decent damage, hits a lot, procs mons, and is very fast. Clicking the skill once causes her to finish the other 2 casts while already swapped. This temporarily disables her support skill, however.
Dash > BA > Hold Dash > Ult
The A6 hydrogen bomb special. Guarantee summon a shadow with Dash > BA, then activate A4 buff for Ult
Profile
Yeonhwa can freely manipulate shadows, and she can use them to make copies of herself and swap places with them. While she has no qualms about killing people, she hasn't actually killed anyone yet, simply because Jiwon does not want her to. Without Jiwon to hold her back, any enemy of hers could drop dead at a moment's notice.
#DualSwords#Stealthy#Assassin
Birthday
April 4th
Height / Weight
130cm / 34kg
Hometown
Wolha Village
Likes
Jiwon, Listening to Jiwon perform
Dislikes
Not being able to listen to Jiwon play
Basic Information
Name
Yeonhwa
Element
LIGHTNING
Role
Assassin
Attack Range
Melee
Rarity
4★ (SR)
Life Skill
10% chance to return a portion of the ingredients used when cooking Attack dishes.
Yeonhwa deals Physical DMG by quickly slashing with her bamboo blade. Using her finishing attack during battle generates a Shadow that copies her movements, dealing Physical DMG.
1st Hit DMG:7.3%2nd Hit DMG:8.8%3rd Hit DMG:14.6%4th Hit DMG:16.1%5th Hit DMG:16.1%6th Hit DMG:40.4%Shadow DMG:40.4%Air Counter DMG:62.8%Evasion Counter DMG:131.2%
Upgrade Requirements
Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)
78.500
45
25
3
25
25
25
Level
Gold
Materials
Lv.2
2.000
10Torn Cartilage
Lv.3
3.000
15Torn Cartilage
Lv.4
4.000
10Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5
5.000
15Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6
6.000
10Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7
7.000
15Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8
8.000
10Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9
9.000
15Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10
10.000
10Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11
11.500
15Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12
13.000
20Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Thunder Chain SlashActive01
Yeonhwa quickly approaches the enemy and slashes them, dealing Lightning DMG. Pressing the Special Skill button while moving will move the character in that direction while attacking.
The skill can be used an additional time within a set duration after using the skill, but doing so extends the cooldown.
Swift Slash 1st Hit DMG:111.7%Swift Slash 2nd Hit DMG:43.8%Swift Slash 3rd Hit DMG:106.8%Cooldown:7.7s
Upgrade Requirements
Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)
78.500
45
25
3
25
25
25
Level
Gold
Materials
Lv.2
2.000
10Torn Cartilage
Lv.3
3.000
15Torn Cartilage
Lv.4
4.000
10Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5
5.000
15Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6
6.000
10Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7
7.000
15Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8
8.000
10Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9
9.000
15Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10
10.000
10Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11
11.500
15Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12
13.000
20Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Storm CallUltimate
Using her bamboo blade as a lightning rod, Yeonhwa strikes down nearby enemies with a lightning bolt, dealing Lightning DMG and rendering them Airborne.
Yeonhwa enters the Lightning Strike state for a set duration, causing all attacks to deal Lightning DMG and inflicting Lightning Affliction on enemies upon landing attacks. Also, a Shadow is generated upon using her Basic Attack which deals Bonus DMG equal to a portion of the attack.
Lightning Bolt DMG:608.5%Cooldown:3.0s
Upgrade Requirements
Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)
78.500
45
25
3
25
25
25
Level
Gold
Materials
Lv.2
2.000
10Torn Cartilage
Lv.3
3.000
15Torn Cartilage
Lv.4
4.000
10Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5
5.000
15Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6
6.000
10Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7
7.000
15Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8
8.000
10Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9
9.000
15Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10
10.000
10Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11
11.500
15Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12
13.000
20Regenerative Cartilage
1Advanced Combat Theory
Seized OpportunitySkill_Tag
Yeonhwa quickly approaches the enemy and delivers a sweeping slash with her bamboo blade, dealing Lightning DMG.
[Support Skill] If a teammate lands a critical hit during combat, Yeonhwa quickly slashes and stabs the target enemy, dealing Lightning DMG and inflicting Lightning Affliction. Yeonhwa has a set chance of generating a Shadow that does nothing.
If Yeonhwa's Support Skill is triggered while a Shadow is on the field, it will follow her actions once, dealing Lightning DMG before disappearing.
Yeonhwa's Crit DMG increases by a portion of her Lightning DMG Boost, but it doesn't increase above a set maximum.
While in combat, a Shadow is generated by her Basic Attack's finishing attack, and only one Shadow may exist on the field at a time.
Shadow The Shadow follows Yeonhwa's movements when her Support Skill is triggered, and holding the Dodge button will teleport Yeonhwa to the Shadow's location. Yeonhwa's Shadow disappears when Yeonhwa is not in combat.
Ascensions
Total
460.000
120
8
6
4
+1Lv.20 → 30
30.000
120 Basic Assassin Coin
Advance the quest A New Hope
+2Lv.30 → 40
60.000
8 Standard Assassin Coin
Advance the quest Looking for Ancient Species
+3Lv.40 → 50
120.000
6 Greater Assassin Coin
Advance the quest The Wound of the World
+4Lv.50 → 60
250.000
4 Superior Assassin Coin
Advance the quest All's Well That Ends Well
Canto
C1
Lost Shadow
Hitting an enemy with Yeonhwa's Support Skill decreases a single target's DEF by 25% for 2s.
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
C2
Secretly
Using Yeonhwa's Switch Skill increases her Crit Rate by 20% for 8s.
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
C3
Seeping Darkness
The skill levels of the Basic Attack, Switch Skill, Special Skill, and Ultimate Skill increase by 2.
Increases Switch Skill DMG by 6%. (Support Skill and Tag-out Skill excluded)
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
C4
Commence Operation
Moving to a Shadow's location does not destroy it, and Yeonhwa's next attack's DMG increases by 50%. This effect applies 1 time(s) upon using her Basic Attack, Special Skill, Ultimate Skill, Switch Attack, or Support Skill, then is removed.
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
C5
Blade Forged of Shadow
The skill levels of the Basic Attack, Switch Skill, Special Skill, and Ultimate Skill increase by 2.
Increases Support Skill DMG by 6%.
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
C6
Blossoming Shadow
If Yeonhwa's Ultimate Skill is used while a Shadow is on the field, the Shadow can be moved to Yeonhwa's location and copy her moves, dealing Lightning DMG equal to 50% of her Ultimate DMG. Shadows that copy her actions disappear.
Requirement
1Seed of Destiny - Yeonhwa
Story
The Tearless Child #1
A maid serving in a government office bore an official's child and was cast out. With nowhere else to go, she gave birth in a back alley in Wolha Village.
The child's earliest memories were at her mother's side, begging alongside her just to survive, never once knowing the taste of a full meal. Her cries of hunger were met only with apathy and a frigid stare from her mother. Living in constant deprivation, the child unlearned her emotions. Crying did nothing; she could only remain silent and endure.
The Tearless Child #2
On the day she turned ten, the child was abandoned in the middle of the road. After days without food, her body freezing and her consciousness fading, her shadow began to waver beneath the pale moonlight, then scattered and disappeared.
When she came to, she was in a warm room. Her blurry eyes made out a woman with kind eyes, gently gazing back at her. The child simply looked up blankly, feeling no gratitude or reassurance, but felt vaguely that this woman's eyes were different.
The child would never forget the woman's name: "Jiwon."
The Tearless Child #3
Jiwon hadn't simply saved a life. She recognized the flicker in the child's shadow for what it was and knew that people would try to exploit her. So, to protect the child before the world could corrupt her, Jiwon took her in.
That day, the child became a guest of Dohwa Garden, and Jiwon named her "Yeonhwa."
The Pathless Child #1
Yeonhwa lived every day the same way. Wake up, eat, stare out the window or listen to music from beyond the walls, then wait for her next meal. After she recovered, she began serving food, and she was happy to be fed without having to beg.
Then, one sleepless night, as she gazed at the full moon, she heard something new: an ethereal melody playing on a pipa. As if bewitched, she slipped out the window and followed the sound.
In the courtyard of the great manor, Jiwon played the pipa with her eyes closed. As Yeonhwa approached, the music stopped. Jiwon was startled by the child's silent approach, but Yeonhwa just wanted to hear that music again.
For the first time, something gentle and warm stirred in Yeonhwa's hollow life.
The Pathless Child #2
Jiwon never intended for Yeonhwa to become a gisaeng. All she wanted was for the child to pursue her own desires. Though Yeonhwa's command over shadows could have made her a master assassin, Jiwon did not want her to go down such a road and didn't foster Yeonhwa's innate talent. Meanwhile, Yeonhwa wasn't particularly interested in anything. As long as she wasn't hungry, nothing else mattered.
Jiwon gave Yeonhwa one year to decide what she wanted for her future. Continuing her life doing the same daily routines, Yeonhwa pondered Jiwon's words but still didn't know what she wanted to do. She only knew one thing for certain: she wanted to stay by Jiwon's side and keep hearing her music.
The Assassination Attempt on Jiwon #1
Every full moon, Yeonhwa would quietly wander through the manor of Dohwa Garden, listening to Jiwon's music. To avoid being noticed by the gisaeng, she kept her steps light, unknowingly hiding in the shadows. Once she realized nobody could see her, she became more daring in her excursions.
One night, Yeonhwa was roaming familiar paths when she noticed an unfamiliar presence. Spotting men cloaked in black sneaking into Jiwon's manor, she followed them without giving it any thought. Gliding silently from shadow to shadow, she followed them as they entered Jiwon's room.
The Assassination Attempt on Jiwon #2
She finally realized that were these assassins that had come to kill Jiwon. For the first time in her life, she experienced fear. The possibility of Jiwon dying terrified her beyond imagination.
Acting before her thoughts could catch her, Yeonhwa seized a hair stick from a shelf and instinctively lunged at the assassins. Her hand and the hair stick it carried vanished into the darkness and reappeared elsewhere. When an assassin swung his sword, she was already beyond its reach. She didn't know that she'd left a shadow behind and traveled through it.
The Assassination Attempt on Jiwon #3
Yeonhwa fought the assassins using pure instinct, but the hair stick could not pierce their muscles, and they overpowered her. Thrown to the ground, she felt a cold blade tip against her throat. Then, she heard a delicate, but sharp, note from a pipa. The assassins froze, and Jiwon, no longer sleeping, gazed down at them with cold eyes and a pipa in hand.
She plucked a string, and the air chilled. Her next note made the assassins gasp for air. Another brought them to their knees. When Jiwon stopped playing, the room became completely quiet, except for her and Yeonhwa's breathing. Jiwon's usually beautiful music had become brutally frigid.
Watching her, Yeonhwa made up her mind. She would protect Jiwon no matter what, as even thinking of her death was unbearable.
Flower Blooming in Shadow
With the sole goal of protecting Jiwon, Yeonhwa worked as hard as she could, and the result of innate talent and hard work was remarkable. After just one year, Yeonhwa had mastered the art of survival and intelligence-gathering from within the shadows.
When Yeonhwa offered to serve as Jiwon's personal bodyguard, Jiwon instead suggested that she join Dohwa Garden as a fourth-rate gisaeng. Unlike ordinary gisaeng, fourth-rate gisaeng are elite agents of Dohwa Garden who draw on innate talents like sharp hearing or keen insight to act as secret operatives. Since the position would keep her near Jiwon, Yeonhwa agreed.
Yeonhwa stands out even among the top ranks of the fourth-rate gisaeng and has earned Jiwon's deep trust. Other gisaeng of Dohwa Garden revere her, calling her the "Flower Blooming in Shadow."
