Yangyang: Xuanling arrives as a 5-star Havoc Sword resonator who plays as a standalone main DPS, turning the Havoc Bane debuff into self-buffs that push her Heavy Attack damage higher. She already performs well at S0, but her six Resonance Chain sequences change how much extra multiplier, survivability, and team utility she brings. The gains are uneven, so it helps to know exactly what you get before spending copies.
Quick answer: S3 and S6 are her strongest sequences. If you are spending lightly, stop at S1 or S2, since both add a large damage jump plus interruption resistance. Skip S4 and S5 unless you intend to push all the way to S6.
All six Yangyang: Xuanling Sequence Nodes
| Node | Effect |
|---|---|
| S1 | Casting Sword Stance Flow: Azure or Feather summons Shadow of Xuanling: Unfaltering for Havoc DMG equal to 337.98% of ATK (counts as Heavy Attack DMG) and Stagnates nearby enemies. Heavy Attack – Azure Sword Stance, Basic Attack – Havoc in Bloom, and Dodge Counter – Havoc in Bloom become immune to interruption. |
| S2 | Increases DMG of the two Heavy Attacks, Mid-air Attack – Feather Fall, Basic Attack – Havoc in Bloom, and Dodge Counter – Havoc in Bloom by 100%. After 4s out of combat, gain 1 Strung Notes stack (a basic attack summons a 337.98% ATK shadow), restore 2 Azure Plume, and reset the Bated Breath and Streaming Storm cooldowns. |
| S3 | Amplifies Hush of a Thousand Voices by 175%. After Intro Skill or either Sword Stance Flow, raises the maximum Havoc Bane stacks on nearby targets by 3 for 20s. Stage 4 basic attacks and both Heavy Attacks apply 1 extra Havoc Bane stack. |
| S4 | Casting Intro Skill, either Sword Stance Switch, or either Sword Stance Flow raises the whole team’s ATK by 20% for 20s. |
| S5 | A fatal blow no longer downs her. Instead she recovers 50% of Max HP and gains DMG and interruption immunity for 3s. Triggers once every 10 minutes. |
| S6 | Inflicting Havoc Bane grants Voice Flux for 30s (+40% Heavy Attack DMG on marked targets). Sword Stance Flow grants Still as Withered Wood for 30s, summoning a guaranteed-crit Shadow of Xuanling (337.98% ATK) whenever teammates apply an elemental debuff, up to 5 summons per window on a 25s cooldown. |
Best sequences to unlock: S3 and S6
S3 is the sequence that changes team building. Its +3 to the maximum Havoc Bane cap means Yangyang: Xuanling can reach and sustain high stacks on her own, which removes her reliance on a dedicated Havoc Bane enabler. The 175% amplification to her Resonance Liberation also feeds directly into her biggest single burst, and the extra Bane per Stage 4 basic and per Heavy Attack keeps enemies saturated in longer fights.
S6 is her damage ceiling. Voice Flux tacks on a flat 40% Heavy Attack bonus against marked enemies, and Still as Withered Wood turns teammate debuff applications into repeated, guaranteed-crit shadow strikes. In a Havoc-focused team that constantly applies status effects, those extra summons stack up quickly and make her output far more explosive than the earlier chains.
Good stopping points for light spenders: S1 and S2
S1 gives an early damage summon plus interruption immunity on her key Azure Heavy Attack and Havoc in Bloom combos, which makes her rotation far more reliable against enemies that stagger her. It also stagnates nearby foes, helping her keep targets in range.
S2 roughly doubles the damage of her core Heavy Attacks and Havoc in Bloom hits, then adds an out-of-combat reset. After 4 seconds standing idle she refreshes Azure Plume, resets her buff cooldowns, and can fire an instant Forte Heavy Attack. That last point is a strong quality-of-life boost for overworld mob clearing. Either node is a sensible place to stop if you do not plan to chase S6.
When S4 and S5 matter
S4 grants a team-wide 20% ATK buff, and S5 is a self-revive that saves her once every 10 minutes. Neither adds much to her personal damage on its own, so they are not standalone targets. Their main value is as steps along the road to S6, which is why they sit between the two most impactful nodes rather than being priorities themselves.
Pulling order
A clean progression is S0R1, then S2R1, then S3R1, then S6R1 or S6R5 with the signature weapon in mind. S3 is the natural mid-point pull because it frees you from needing a specific Havoc Bane support, so stop there if you only want her at full independence. Push to S6 only if you want her maximum output and can commit to the copies in between.
Note: If you value survivability over raw numbers, S5’s fatal-blow immunity is a genuine safety net for harder content, but treat it as a bonus you pass through rather than a reason to pull.
Yangyang: Xuanling works out of the box, so there is no pressure to chase her chains for her to function. Grab S1 or S2 if you want smoother combos and a damage bump, aim for S3 to cut her dependence on a Havoc Bane enabler, and save S6 for the point where you want her to hit as hard as she possibly can.
