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Is ZZZ Yixuan's Exclusive W-Engine "Qingming Birdcage" Must-Pull?

by ZZZLucien 05 Jun 2025

Zenless Zone Zero's First Rupture Main DPS Yixuan is Coming! With her exclusive W-Engine "Qingming Birdcage" effects officially revealed, is it worth pulling? Today, I wil breaks down the weapon's strength and provides pulling advice, plus recommends alternatives if you skip it.

1. Zenless Zone Zero Yixuan Exclusive W-Engine Analysis

1.1 Advanced Stat of "Qingming Birdcage"

Yixuan's exclusive W-Engine's advanced attributes provide HP bonus. For Yixuan, HP converts into Sheer, making it a high-value stat. However, since Sheer scales with both ATK and HP, its overall value falls significantly short of CRIT Rate/DMG.

ZZZ W-Engine Qingming Birdcage

Compared to mainstream Attack-focused exclusive W-Engines (which offer CRIT Rate/DMG as advanced attributes), Yixuan's weapon appears less potent. Still, given it's currently the only S-rank Rupture W-Engine, granting CRIT stats would cause it to significantly outperform lower-rarity alternatives. Thus, the HP-focused design remains justified.

1.2 W-Engine Effect of "Qingming Birdcage"

ZZZ W-Engine Effect of Qingming Birdcage

CRIT Rate Bonus

Yixuan's signature W-Engine first provides CRIT Rate bonus to compensate for her low CRIT stat scaling. Since her only effective stats are CRIT Rate/DMG, HP, and ATK (with HP/ATK offering lower returns), CRIT stats are her most valuable attributes, delivering massive gains.

Ether DMG Bonus

After using "EX Special Attack", gain 1 stack of "Qingming Companion" (duration: 15s). Starts battle with 2 stacks (max 2 stacks). Each stack grants "+8% Ether DMG".

Since stacks are maxed at battle start and easily maintained, this provides permanent +16% Ether DMG. Despite Yixuan's already high DMG multipliers, this remains a top-tier buff.

Ether Sheer DMG Bonus

Each "Qingming Companion" stack also grants +10% Ether Sheer DMG to "EX Special Attack" and "Ultimate", maxing at +20%. Sheer DMG operates as an independent multiplier-it does not dilute conventional DMG bonuses via additive calculations-making it explosively impactful for Yixuan. This is the core strength of her signature W-Engine.

2. Does Yixuan need exclusive W-Engine, "Qingming Birdcage"?

ZZZ Yixuan

Yixuan's signature W-Engine's advanced attributes are not top-tier, but its effects compensate for this. The CRIT Rate bonus, DMG bonus, and Sheer bonus are all max-value buffs for Yixuan-especially the Sheer bonus. Beyond the 10% from Yunkui Drive Disc's 4-piece set and Shadowflame 6's 20%, it provides an 18.2% overall DMG increase (with no additive dilution) to "EX Special Attack" and "Ultimate", making it exceptionally powerful.

Moreover, since "Qingming Birdcage" is currently the only limited S-rank Rupture W-Engine, Yixuan only has two lower-tier A-rank alternatives. The gap between these and her signature weapon is significant. For funding-ready Proxies, it is highly recommended to pull her signature weapon to maximize her damage output.

3. What other W-Engines are available for Yixuan besides her Exclusive W-Engine?

Radiowave Journey (Battle Pass A-rank)

ZZZ W-Engine Radiowave Journey

A new battle pass W-Engine added in Version 2.0. Its advanced attributes provide HP bonus-identical to Yixuan's signature weapon-making it a high-value stat. The W-Engine effect stacks layers upon using "Chain Attack" or "Ultimate". At Refinement 5, each stack grants "+128 Sheer".

For Yixuan, she can normally stack 1-2 layers; saving her Ultimate for Daze state allows max 3-layer stacks. While uptime isn't optimal, its burst potential at full stacks is solid, making it the top non-signature option. However, battle pass weapons require significant investment, and reaching Refinement 5 takes time-less friendly for most Proxies.

Puzzle Sphere (Free A-rank)

ZZZ W-Engine Puzzle Sphere

An extremely cost-effective free A-rank W-Engine. Veteran players can immediately obtain its Refinement 5 upon release. Its advanced attributes grant ATK bonus-a mediocre stat for Yixuan with limited returns.

The W-Engine effect provides "+25.6% CRIT DMG for 12s" when the wearer uses [EX Special Attack], a strong buff for Yixuan. Against enemies with <50% HP, "EX Special Attack" DMG increases by 32%. Since Yixuan deals damage through diverse sources, this effect's value is average. Overall, only recommended for Proxies who skip her signature weapon and battle pass.

Yixuan's exclusive W-Engine "Qingming Birdcage" provides comprehensive benefits across four key multipliers: HP, CRIT Rate, DMG Bonus, and Sheer. Its Sheer multiplier-currently a rare independent multiplier-delivers extremely high returns. Combined with the mediocre compatibility of both lower-tier A-rank W-Engines, pulling for her 0+1 setup is highly recommended if budget permits, with her signature weapon being a top priority.

 

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