Qiuyuan vs Cantarella: Best Teammate for Galbrena

Galbrena is a Fire DPS whose damage primarily comes from her Echo damage, supplemented by her Heavy Attack. Her core gameplay loop relies on teammates frequently deploying their own Echo Skills to quickly stack her buffs for her.

Currently, within the character roster, only Cantarella and Qiuyuan can effectively meet this demanding requirement. So, between these two, who has the best synergy with Galbrena? This article will provide a comparative analysis.

 

Overview

Qiuyuan	Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
	Element: Aero
	Weapon：Sword
Cantarella	Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
	Element: Havoc
	Weapon: Rectifier

 

Round 1: Stacking

Cantarella

Cantarella's stacking relies on her unique Mirage and Trance/Shiver system. She enters Mirage by using her Intro Skill, Resonance Skill, and Resonance Liberation, allowing her to subsequently unleash at least two variation skills—Flickering Reverie and Perception Drain—both of which are considered Echo Skills. This mechanism distributes her stacking across a relatively long yet self-sufficient combo, providing Galbrena with a smooth, sustained, and predictable accumulation of Afterflame stacks.

 

Qiuyuan

Qiuyuan's stacking revolves around his resource gauge, Swordster's Soliloquy. He needs to build this resource through Basic Attacks, Dodge Counters, etc. Once full, he enters the burst state Inksplash of Mind. In this state, his Heavy Attack is replaced by a three-part sequence of Thus Spoke the Blade attacks, each considered a separate Echo Skill. This allows him to inject 3 stacks of Afterflame into Galbrena almost instantly within a brief burst window, representing a concentrated, one-time release stacking style.

 

Round 2: Team Buff Contributions

Cantarella

Cantarella's buffs are more focused on her primary role. Her core value lies in her maximized stacking capability. Beyond that, through her Inherent Skill "Poison," she provides up to a 12% Havoc DMG Bonus, which serves as a solid consistent buff.

 

Qiuyuan

Qiuyuan's buffs are more direct and overwhelming. His core buff, "Bamboo's Shade," activates when his resource reaches 400 points, granting all party members a substantial 30% Echo Skill DMG Bonus. This perfectly amplifies Galbrena's most critical damage source. Additionally, his Resonance Liberation can provide up to a 30% CRIT DMG boost to the entire team, based on his own CRIT Rate. These two buffs directly enhance damage multipliers, resulting in a devastating increase to Galbrena's final output.

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Round 3: Personal Damage Output

Cantarella

Cantarella possesses decent off-field damage capabilities. The "Diffusion" effect from her Resonance Liberation, "Beneath the Sea," triggers multiple coordinated attacks, contributing significantly to the team's total damage output.

 

Qiuyuan

Qiuyuan's skills inherently feature high scaling multipliers. This is especially true for the three-part "Thus Spoke the Blade" sequence he unleashes during his "Inksplash of Mind" state, which itself deals substantial direct damage. He is not merely a support but a powerful Sub-DPS capable of delivering burst damage.

 

Round 4: Survival & Utility

Cantarella

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Healing is Cantarella's standout advantage. Her attacks while in Mirage, as well as using "Perception Drain," heal the entire team, significantly improving the party's sustainability.

 

Qiuyuan

Qiuyuan does not provide direct healing, leaning more into functional support. His Dodge Counter grants a "DMG Immunity shield," his Resonance Skill provides invincibility frames when cast upon being hit, and his Inherent Skill "Quietude Within" also offers DMG Immunity.

 

Conclusion

From the perspective of damage optimization and team ceiling, Qiuyuan is Galbrena's best teammate. He perfectly combines stacking, top-tier numerical buffs, and substantial personal burst damage, enabling Galbrena to unleash devastating output. Cantarella provides a more stable gameplay experience and can be considered a viable alternative. However, LDShop recommends that Cantarella's potential might be best realized by reserving her for a Phrolova team composition.