Destruction
Ice5★ “Whoever wishes to learn my swordplay, I will teach them.”
Jingliu is an Ice DPS built around her Spectral Transmigration state: once she has enough Syzygy, her Skill becomes enhanced, she drains her teammates' HP to hit harder, and she stops using Skill Points. Since her rework every attack scales off her Max HP, so she hits hard and is tanky at the same time. The catch is that she needs a lot of strong supports to reach her full potential, so check the team section carefully before you pull.
She suits players who already own top supports like Sunday and Tribbie plus a good healer like Hyacine. Keep in mind that she takes up the best supports in the game and still struggles to carry her own weight, so think twice if you want a really strong team.
Since her rework, every one of Jingliu's abilities scales off Max HP instead of ATK. Her Talent already gives her a huge amount of CRIT, so stack HP% and be careful not to overcap on CRIT Rate.
Flame of Blood, Blaze My Path
Best
I Shall Be My Own Sword
Great
A Trail of Bygone Blood
Great
Ninja Record: Sound Hunt
Good
A Secret Vow
Good
Go for an HP% Body instead of CRIT DMG, because her Talent and Bone Collection's Serene Demesne already give her a lot of CRIT DMG. SPD or HP% Feet both work. On the Planar Sphere, Ice DMG Boost comes first, and the Link Rope is simply HP%.
SPD comes first, but only until you hit the breakpoint you are aiming for. CRIT Rate only needs to reach 100% once buffs are counted, since her Talent adds a lot when she enters Spectral Transmigration and anything above that is wasted. After that, HP%, then CRIT DMG.
Her Skill does most of her damage through Moon On Glacial River, so level it first. Leveling her Talent raises the CRIT buffs she gets in Spectral Transmigration. The Ultimate comes right after. Basic ATK goes last because you almost never use it.
All three matter, so unlock them early. Frost Wraith makes her next attack ignore part of the target's DEF when Jingliu gains Syzygy while already at max stacks. Sword Champion regenerates an extra 15 Energy after Transcendent Flash and an extra 8 Energy after Moon On Glacial River. Deathrealm gives 35% Effect RES and 20% more Ultimate DMG while she is in Spectral Transmigration.
E1 raises her CRIT DMG every time she uses her Ultimate or Enhanced Skill and adds an extra instance of Ice DMG on the primary target, which makes it a great place to stop. E2 makes the next Enhanced Skill after her Ultimate deal 80% more DMG. E6 raises the Syzygy stack limit by 1 and gives her extra Syzygy when she enters Spectral Transmigration, and it is very strong too.
Sunday raises Jingliu's DMG, advances her turn and gives her Energy, so she enters Spectral Transmigration sooner and uses her Ultimate more often. Tribbie amplifies the whole team's damage and is especially strong against many enemies. Hyacine raises the team's Max HP and heals back the HP Jingliu drains.
Jingliu drains her teammates' HP to get stronger, while Blade launches his Follow-up ATK sooner the more HP he loses, so the two feed each other very well. Neither of them generates Skill Points in their enhanced states, so fill the other two slots with Skill Point friendly characters. If you use Bronya, she should be at least E1 for smoother rotations.
Asta raises Jingliu's SPD. The Remembrance Trailblazer gives her CRIT DMG and advances her turn. Lynx heals the whole team to make up for the HP Jingliu drains, and she can also raise Jingliu's Max HP.
Her best healer. Hyacine's large HP% buff multiplies Jingliu's damage better than any other healer, and Hyacine's signature Light Cone also helps Jingliu build Syzygy faster.
The best pick for the support slot. His strong buffs, turn advance and Energy help Jingliu use her Ultimate more often.
Damage amplification that is up almost all the time, and stronger against many enemies.
Amplifies her damage just as consistently as Tribbie, but leans toward single-target fights.
Easier to get than Sunday. She gives Jingliu extra turns and raises the whole team's CRIT DMG, but part of her buffs scale on ATK%, which Jingliu can't make full use of.
Reduces DEF, adds RES PEN and can implant an Ice Weakness, so Jingliu can also fight enemies that aren't weak to Ice.
A modest damage boost, but she makes Jingliu's Toughness damage much better, which helps a lot in Apocalyptic Shadow.
Brings True DMG and adds one more ally for Jingliu to drain HP from. The Trailblazer's turn advance is harder to control, though, which can throw off your timing in longer fights.
A great partner. Jingliu drains her teammates' HP, and Blade launches his Follow-up ATK sooner when he loses HP.
A 4-star healer with team-wide healing and cleanse, and she can raise Jingliu's Max HP.
Her normal Skill Transcendent Flash only hits one enemy but gives 1 stack of Syzygy, and her Ultimate gives 1 stack too. At 2 stacks, Jingliu enters Spectral Transmigration: her action advances by 100%, her CRIT Rate goes up a lot, and she gains 1 more stack of Syzygy. In this state she can't use her Basic ATK, and her Skill becomes Moon On Glacial River, which hits the main target and adjacent enemies and costs 1 stack of Syzygy instead of a Skill Point. When her Syzygy runs out, she leaves the state.
Every time she attacks in Spectral Transmigration, Jingliu consumes 5% of each teammate's Max HP (this can't take anyone below 1 HP). While she is in this state, every time allies take DMG or consume HP she gains a stack of Moonlight that raises her CRIT DMG. Once allies have taken DMG or consumed HP 20 times in total, she also gains a stack of Syzygy. That is why her team always needs a good healer.
Her Ultimate Florephemeral Dreamflux hits the main target and adjacent enemies, then gives her 1 stack of Syzygy. Using it during Spectral Transmigration gets the Deathrealm DMG bonus and keeps the state going longer. The Ultimate only costs 140 Energy, and Sword Champion gives her extra Energy after every Skill, so it comes back around quickly.
Her Technique Shine of Truth creates a Special Dimension around Jingliu that Freezes the enemies inside it. If you start a fight with enemies in the dimension, she regenerates Energy right away and starts with 1 stack of Syzygy, and enemies can also be Frozen and take extra Ice DMG. The dimension stays up even if you switch to another character.
Deals Ice DMG equal to 140% of Jingliu’s ATK to one designated enemy.
Deals Ice DMG equal to 250% of Jingliu’s ATK to one designated enemy and obtains 1 stack(s) of “Syzygy.”
Deals Ice DMG equal to 360% of Jingliu’s ATK to one designated enemy, and deals Ice DMG equal to 180% of Jingliu’s ATK to any adjacent enemies. Gains 1 stack(s) of “Syzygy” after attack ends.
When Jingliu has 2 stack(s) of Syzygy, she enters the Spectral Transmigration state with her action advanced by 100% and her CRIT Rate increased by 55%. Then, Jingliu’s Skill “Transcendent Flash” is enhanced to “Moon On Glacial River,” and only this enhanced Skill is available for use in battle. When Jingliu uses an attack in the Spectral Transmigration state, she consumes HP from her teammates equal to 4% of their respective Max HP (this cannot reduce teammates’ HP to lower than 1). Jingliu’s ATK increases by 540% of the total HP consumed from all allies in this attack, capped at 225% of her base ATK, lasting until the current attack ends. Jingliu cannot enter the Spectral Transmigration state again until the current Spectral Transmigration state ends. Syzygy can stack up to 3 times. When Syzygy stacks become 0, Jingliu will exit the Spectral Transmigration state.
After using this Technique, creates a Special Dimension around Jingliu that lasts for 20 seconds, and all enemies in this Special Dimension will become Frozen. After entering combat with enemies in the Special Dimension, Jingliu immediately regenerates 15 Energy and obtains 1 stack(s) of Syzygy, with a 100% base chance of Freezing enemy targets for 1 turn(s). While Frozen, enemy targets cannot take action, and receive Ice Additional DMG equal to 80% of Jingliu’s ATK at the start of every turn. Only 1 Dimension Effect created by allies can exist at the same time.
When using her Ultimate or Enhanced Skill, Jingliu’s CRIT DMG increases by 24% for 1 turn(s). If only one enemy target is attacked, the target will additionally be dealt Ice DMG equal to 100% of Jingliu’s ATK.
After using Ultimate, increases the DMG of the next Enhanced Skill by 80%.
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
During the Spectral Transmigration state, the ATK gained from consuming teammates’ HP is additionally increased by 90% of the total HP consumed from the entire team. The cap for ATK gained this way also increases by 30%.
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
When Jingliu enters the Spectral Transmigration state, the Syzygy stack limit increases by 1, and Jingliu obtains 1 stack(s) of Syzygy. While she is in the Spectral Transmigration state, her CRIT DMG increases by 50%.
Jingliu is a damage dealer who strengthens her own attacks by entering a special state. In combat, Jingliu uses that special state to buff herself and move her action forward, and while in it she can use powerful abilities.
Zenless Zone Zero
