Mei Lin Guide: Gear, Epiphanys, Teams - Chaos Zero Nightmare

Mei Lin is a pure damage-dealing specialist. Her Fire attribute combined with innate "Passion Weakness" application gives her exceptional cross-element enforcement capability, allowing her to exploit elemental weaknesses against any enemy type. With her passive providing an ultra-high Weak Point Damage multiplier. LDShop brings you this comprehensive analysis showcasing Mei Lin's combat prowess.

 

Role: Fire Element Combo Core with Built-in Weakness

Mei Lin is a 5-star Passion attribute Striker, recognized by her signature pink high ponytail and dynamic combat style. As the premier single-target main DPS at launch, her unique "Passion Weakness" application enables universal coverage across all enemy types. Her core mechanics focus on low-cost combos and Ember stacking, delivering explosive damage during Break states through rapid hit accumulation - making her equally effective for new players and endgame content.

 

Core Mechanics Analysis

Unity of Attack and Defense:

• 0-cost exceptional card that draws 2 Basic Cards and reduces their cost by 1
• Recommended Epiphany: "Move to Hand" for multiple activations per turn

Rising Dragon Spire:

• Primary damage card dealing 100% Damage + 2 Embers for 1 cost
• Combo effect enables extra attacks
• Essential Epiphany branch: Gains additional hits based on Passion cards used this turn, potentially reaching 10+ hits with proper support

Flame Dragon's Jewel:

• Essential opener that enhances Mei Lin's Attack Cards by 40% (multiplicative)
• Applies "Passion Weakness" on attack
• Final Epiphany removes "Unique" restriction for repeated stacking

Spirit of the Aromata:

• Retain skill providing 20% Damage boost per card used
• Enables dramatic damage multiplication during burst turns

Heavenly Flame Dragon:

• 6 EP cost - adds 1 hit to next 4 Basic Attack cards
• Maximizes value with basic attack buffers like Rei

 

Strengths & Weaknesses

Advantages:

• Universal coverage via Passion Weakness
• Smooth rotation with 0-cost cycle engine
• Exceptional Break phase damage through Ember mechanics

Disadvantages:

• Limited AoE capability (requires E6 or specific equipment)
• Defense-dependent on team support
• Ultimate provides minimal immediate impact

 

Team Compositions

Mei Lin + Selena + Rei

Selena applies Weakness + cycles cards, Rei enhances basic attacks, Mei Lin focuses on damage

Mei Lin + Khalipe + Mika

Khalipe provides shielding, Mika offers healing + action support

Mei Lin + Veronica + Orlea

Sustainable composition with field control and continuous healing

 

Equipment & Manifest Ego

Gear Selection

Partner: 4-star Lilian (60% damage at max breakthrough)

Memory Fragments

4 set of "Passionate Flame" + 2 set of "Black Wings"

Substats: Attack > CRIT Rate > CRIT Damage > Weak Point Damage

 

Manifest Ego Breakpoints

E0: Fully functional

E2: Applies Embers with every damage instance

E6: Adds AoE capability on Break

Recommendation: E0 sufficient for F2P, E2 from shop for enthusiasts

 

Conclusion

Mei Lin stands as the definitive single-target Fire DPS in the current meta. Her self-sufficient cycling and universal weakness application make her particularly valuable for early progression. However, players should anticipate future content by developing supplementary units for AoE scenarios. As you build your roster around Mei Lin, prioritize teams that can address her coverage gaps while amplifying her exceptional single-target performance.

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