Shiyu Defense
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Yanagi alternates stances and uses EX for Polarity Disorder without clearing the target's Anomaly. Overlapping her stance buffs and attacking an afflicted enemy keep the resource cycle productive.
Disorder-focused Electric carry.
Alternate stances through Swift Ruten, maintain application, and use held EX or Ultimate when an Anomaly is present for Polarity Disorder.
EX improves team Disorder damage, while stance switching supplies both Electric damage and PEN Ratio during the overlap period.
Polarity Disorder requires an existing Anomaly. The previous stance buff lasts eight seconds, so staying in one stance indefinitely loses the overlap.
Apply Anomaly → Basic hits 3–5 → Swift Ruten stance switch → Held EX / Polarity Disorder → Continue Electric string → Refresh stance and Anomaly
Swift Ruten can block attacks and resume at Basic hit three.
EX's Shinrabanshou state also shortcuts subsequent Basics to hit three.
Polarity Disorder does not clear the current Anomaly.
An Anomaly or Electric teammate activates the buildup bonus.





Less maintenance when the rotation repeatedly triggers Disorder.



Pair with 4-piece Feathered Fate or Freedom Blues.
Anomaly Proficiency +30
Mastery improves application; ATK is conditional on already having enough buildup.
Most-played compositions in our calculations. These reflect popularity and what players actually use, not a power ranking.
Yanagi has two stances: Jougen and Kagen. Press [Basic Attack] to activate: Execute up to five forward slashes based on the current stance, causing Physical DMG and Electric DMG. During combat, Yanagi gains the corresponding stance buff based on her current stance: Jougen stance buff: Electric DMG increases by 10%. Anti-Interrupt Level increases during Basic Attacks. Kagen stance buff: PEN Ratio increases by 10%. Interrupt Level increases for Basic Attacks. For 8s after switching stances, Yanagi retains the bonus from the previous stance.
Press [Dodge] to activate: A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press [Basic Attack] during a dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Press [Basic Attack] during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
When the active character is launched, press [Assist] to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press [Assist] to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press [Basic Attack] after a Defensive Assist to activate: Switch stances, and quickly deliver multiple slashes to enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Press [Special Attack] to activate: Perform a forward slash, dealing Electric DMG, and switch the current stance. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. If activated after the 3rd, 4th, or 5th hit of a Basic Attack, it activates Swift Ruten, speeding up the slashes while switching her current stance. Block enemy attacks while Swift Ruten is active. Upon activating Swift Ruten, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
With enough Energy, hold [EX Special Attack] to activate: Charge up power for a quick forward thrust, followed by a downward attack, dealing massive Electric DMG. Upon executing the thrust, Yanagi switches stances and enters the Shinrabanshou state, lasting 15s. For the duration of this state, when following up with a subsequent Basic Attack from the 5th hit of a Basic Attack or other skills, the combo will begin directly from the 3rd hit of the Basic Attack. If the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect, Polarity Disorder, dealing 15% of the original Disorder effect's DMG to the target, plus an additional (5+Special Attack level*2.25) × 100% of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Switch stances and unleash a powerful slash on enemies in front, dealing massive Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press [Ultimate] to activate: Yanagi unleashes her potential and delivers a powerful slash to a large area of enemies in front in a very short time, followed by an additional lightning strike, dealing massive Electric DMG. When the lightning strike hits an enemy affected by an Attribute Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect called Polarity Disorder. This deals DMG equal to 15% of the original Disorder effect plus an additional (5+Chain / Ultimate level*2.25) × 100% of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
After Yanagi activates her EX Special Attack, the DMG multiplier of Disorder is increased by 250% when any squad member applies the Disorder effect to an enemy, lasting 15s. When her EX Special Attack hits an enemy, Yanagi's Electric DMG against the target is increased by 20% for 15s.
When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same attribute: After switching stances, when Yanagi hits an enemy with Basic Attack: Tsukuyomi Kagura, Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 45% for 8s.
When any squad member inflicts an Anomaly on an enemy, Yanagi gains 1 stack of Clarity, lasting 15s, stacking up to 3 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Upon being hit by an enemy attack, Yanagi consumes 1 stack of Clarity to gain invulnerability for 1s. When Yanagi has 1 or more stacks of Clarity, her Anomaly Proficiency increases by 80.
During her EX Special Attack, the rapid thrust's Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 20%. Holding down the Special Attack button after a rapid thrust hits an enemy will consume 10 additional Energy to launch another thrust. If Energy is insufficient or the button is released, the attack automatically follows up with the downward attack. When the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly and triggers Polarity Disorder, the DMG multiplier increases to 20% of the original Disorder effect. Each additional thrust increases this multiplier by 15%, up to a maximum of 2 extra thrusts.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
When Yanagi inflicts Attribute Anomaly DMG on an enemy, they suffer the Exposed effect, lasting 15s. Attacks on enemies under the Expose effect will have 16% increased PEN Ratio.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
After a thrust attack during her EX Special Attack, the duration of the Shinrabanshou state increases to 30s. While the state is active, EX Special Attack DMG increases by 20%. The maximum number of times the additional DMG multiplier increase effect for Polarity Disorder in Outstanding Adaptability can be triggered increases to 4, and the Energy cost for the first 4 additional thrust attacks is halved.
Level 60
Maximum promotionLevel 60 Maximum promotion | HP7788 | ATK797 | DEF612 |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 626 | 126 | 49 |
| 10 | 1820 | 239 | 143 |
| 20 | 3099 | 360 | 244 |
| 30 | 4379 | 479 | 343 |
| 40 | 5659 | 600 | 444 |
| 50 | 6938 | 721 | 545 |
| 60 | 7788 | 797 | 612 |