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Jiuyuan Guide
An elite Anima hybrid: a burst-control carry who binds enemies with Lethal Rose Pacts, stacks damage onto them, then executes every Pact at once with Final Reckoning — top-tier AoE detonation and crowd control in the same slot. The more you bind, the bigger the detonation.
Overview
Quick Stats
| Rarity | S-Rank (5★) |
| Element | Anima |
| Arc Type | Solid |
| Role | Main DPS / Burst / Control |
| Playstyle | Bind Pacts → stack damage → detonate |
| Rec. Arc | Reality Refuge (game-recommended) |
| Rec. Set | Fireflies and the Forest 4-piece |
Ratings
Contextual: elite hybrid carry — peak AoE burst detonation and control, strong but not best as a pure single-target boss unit, mid on F2P (her best arc needs a pull).
Community read — ZeroLuck tier-vote, Patch 1.0 (live, n=41 votes across roles): DPS S 4.18/5 (17) · Hybrid SS 4.71/5 (17) · Support SS 4.71/5 (7). Elite in BOTH hybrid and support — an exceptionally flexible top-tier pick whose lowest score (DPS, still S) only shows up because raw single-target ranks below her hybrid burst control.
Trend: no recent tier shift, she is stable in the current patch across every role. See the live tier list for the current standing.
Strengths
- Massive simultaneous detonation — Pact Settlement on every bound target
- Built-in gather / control via Intel Hunter
- Scales hard inside a shared Blossom / Vita Bud team
- AoE execute with A4 — elite in grouped content
- Game-recommended arc + clear stat path straight from the data
Weaknesses
- Setup-heavy — an empty-Pact ultimate is wasted damage
- Best arc (Reality Refuge) has no farmable 5★ substitute
- Exposed and aggressive during the bind phase
- Lower value without grouped targets to bind and detonate
Gameplay — Lethal Rose Pact & Pact Settlement
Jiuyuan runs a bind-and-detonate economy. Her attacks and Intel Hunter stamp Lethal Rose Pacts on enemies and bank Rose Pact Bullets; Final Reckoning then forces Pact Settlement on every bound target at once, so the loop is always bind targets → stack Pact damage → detonate.
Why she scales with Blossom teams
- Seize the Moment — Blossom Enhancement: extra Vita Bud and a higher field Vita Bud limit (shared Esper system)
- Whispers at My Command — Vita Pistil hits bind unbound targets and re-trigger settlements on bound ones
- Intel Hunter — gathers targets into one cluster so a single Final Reckoning hits everything
The decision with Jiuyuan is the setup, not the build: solo she is a strong burst-execute carry, but slotted next to a shared-Blossom unit like Nanally her Pacts spread through Vita Pistils far faster — meet that condition and her detonation ceiling jumps; ignore it and you bind every Pact by hand.
Skills
Upgrade priority
- Final Reckoning
- Intel Hunter
- When Secrets Take Shape
- Intel Lock-On
Ultimate
Final Reckoning
Dashes across the field firing on everything, then ends with a large-scale Anima explosion. Triggers Final Reckoning: every target bound by a Lethal Rose Pact within range enters Pact Settlement, and all settlements execute simultaneously on the final hit. This is the payoff button — the more Pacts you have stacked on more targets, the bigger the single detonation.
Skill
Intel Hunter
Dashes in, pulls the target into control range and hits for multiple Anima instances, grants 4 Rose Pact Bullets, and establishes a Lethal Rose Pact. This is both her gather/control tool and the fastest way to load Pacts and Bullets before the ultimate — the engine of the loop.
Normal Attack
When Secrets Take Shape
Up to a 5-hit dual-wield Anima combo that grants 2 Rose Pact Bullets and binds the target with a Lethal Rose Pact on the final hit. Hold for Info-Guided Arts to spend Bullets on continuous auto-fire (prioritising Pact targets), or Aim for precise single-target shots. Her Bullet and Pact economy is built here.
Chain Skill
Intel Lock-On
A swap-in curved bullet for one instance of Anima DMG that grants 2 Rose Pact Bullets on hit. Cheap, and a clean way to seed Bullets when you rotate Jiuyuan in. Lowest upgrade priority.
Passive
Seize the Moment
Blossom Enhancement: spawns 1 extra Vita Bud and raises the on-field Vita Bud limit to 6. Blossom / Vita Bud is one of NTE's shared Esper Cycle systems — several units (Nanally, Hotori and others) interact with it — so this is Jiuyuan plugging into that shared field mechanic, not a personal gimmick.
Passive
Whispers at My Command
Binds unbound targets with a Lethal Rose Pact when Vita Pistils hit them, and triggers an extra settlement on already-bound targets for an additional 15% × Anima DMG. This is what ties her Pact economy to the shared Blossom system — in a Blossom team her Pacts spread and detonate far more often.
Skill scaling — Lv 1 → Lv 11
Real ratios (% of ATK) from the in-game codex. Final Reckoning is her single biggest investment — every component more than doubles between Lv 1 and Lv 11, and it is also what cashes in all stacked Pacts. Skill (Intel Hunter) is the second priority because it is your main Pact-bind tool.
| Source | Lv 1 | Lv 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack — When Secrets Take Shape (hit) | 21.8% | 47.1% |
| When Secrets Take Shape — Rose Pact follow-up | 104% | 224.5% |
| Skill — Intel Hunter | 36% + 38.2% ×4 + 111.4% | 77.7% + 82.5% ×4 + 240.5% |
| Ultimate — Final Reckoning | 61.8% + 78.4% ×3 + 24.4% ×7 + 132.1% | 133.4% + 169.3% ×3 + 52.7% ×7 + 285.2% |
| Chain Skill — Intel Lock-On | 200% | 431.8% |
Both passives — Seize the Moment and Whispers at My Command — are Vita Bud / Blossom utility (extra Pistils, Pact spread through Blossom hits) with no per-level damage row, so they are not surfaced here.
Awakenings
Priority: A2 → A4 → A1 → A5 → A6 → A3, then A8 / A7. She is fully functional at A0 — awakenings raise her ceiling, they do not gate her. A2 roughly doubles her core Pact damage; A4 turns her single-target execute into an AoE detonation.
A2
Intel Turns Into Blades
+100% Lethal Rose Pact DMG ratio, and Final Reckoning settlements heal the team for 5% of that Pact's accumulated damage. This roughly doubles her core damage source and adds team sustain — the single biggest spike on her chart.
A4
Strike to Kill
+50% DMG ratio and the effect hits all targets in range when Pact Settlement is actively triggered. Turns her single-target execute into an AoE detonation — massive in grouped content.
A1
To Know, To Balance
+5% Jiuyuan ATK per Pact-bound target on field, up to +15%. Always-on scaling that rewards her own playstyle — more Pacts means more ATK as well as more settlements.
A5
Intel Superiority
+8% Jiuyuan DMG against Lethal Rose Pact targets. A clean, unconditional multiplier on essentially everything she does — her whole kit targets Pact-bound enemies.
A6
Know Every Secret
Deals 200% DMG ratio to Pact-bound targets each time they cast a skill (5s CD). Strong against active bosses with frequent casts, mediocre against passive trash.
A3
Advantage Established
−4 extra Break on the settlement target when Pact Settlement is triggered by Final Reckoning. Pure Break pressure — valuable for stagger windows, secondary for raw damage.
A8
Unhindered Passage
−10% Anima RES on Pact-bound targets. A small effective-damage gain that mostly matters in a mono-Anima team — low priority for a solo carry.
A7
Doubled Capacity
+1 skill level to When Secrets Take Shape, Intel Hunter and Final Reckoning. A flat stat-stick — unlock last.
Best Arc
These picks are grounded in her in-game cultivation data and arc-type compatibility (Jiuyuan equips Solid arcs) — not invented tier claims.
Cassette Set & Stats
- 2-piece: Anima DMG +10%
- 4-piece: +8% CRIT DMG when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the team, up to 7 stacks (10s each, persists off-field)
Tailor-made for her: the 2-piece amplifies her element and the 4-piece stacks CRIT DMG off team Anima damage — exactly what a crit-scaling Anima detonator wants, and it survives swaps.
- 2-piece: ATK +10%
- 4-piece: +25% ATK for 20s after casting a Skill
Generic offensive fallback. Jiuyuan casts Intel Hunter often so the 4-piece uptime is reliable — a safe set while farming Fireflies and the Forest.
Stat Priority
Best Team
Anima · Solid. Binds enemies with Lethal Rose Pacts, stacks Pact damage, then detonates everything at once with Final Reckoning. A control-heavy burst carry that wants targets gathered and bound before the ultimate.
Anima follow-up DPS who also interacts with the shared Blossom / Vita Bud system. Her A3 Call Me the Boss adds +1 follow-up per second (50% ATK Anima) inside Ichi-daime's Authority — every Vita Pistil that Jiuyuan's Whispers at My Command spreads onto extra Pacts is also another tick of Nanally's Authority window, so both kits compound on the shared Blossom mechanic. See the Nanally Team guide for the rotation.
Psyche team buffer. Her A8 Sequel grants the team +12% Crit DMG while in Paranormal Ace — a flat multiplier on Jiuyuan's Final Reckoning detonation. With A4 Seaside! Beach episode! (+100% next-attack additional DMG after an Ensemble inside Ace), the burst window cashes Pacts at peak Crit DMG + a boosted detonation hit, exactly when Jiuyuan needs it.
Cosmos healer. Jiuyuan is aggressive and exposed during her gather-and-bind setup — Edgar's A6 Visitor from Planet Curiosity grants +15% DEF to every ally inside Finnegan's Wake, on top of his mobile Wild Current heal. That DEF window is exactly what lets her commit the front-line Intel Hunter gather + Final Reckoning sequence without swapping out for survival.
Building the Anima / Blossom core around Nanally? The full rotation lives in the Nanally Team Guide → Or build and share your own: Team Builder →
Optimal Rotation
Seed Bullets and Pacts
Open with When Secrets Take Shape combos and Intel Lock-On on swap-in to bank Rose Pact Bullets, and land first Lethal Rose Pacts on the final combo hit.
Gather with Intel Hunter
Cast Intel Hunter to pull targets into control range, deal the multi-hit Anima burst, gain 4 Bullets and establish another Pact. This is how you get many enemies bound and clustered before the ultimate.
Spread Pacts
Hold Info-Guided Arts to spend Bullets on auto-fire that prioritises Pact targets. In a Blossom team, Whispers at My Command spreads new Pacts through Vita Pistil hits — maximise bound targets here.
Detonate with Final Reckoning
Once targets are bound and grouped, cast Final Reckoning. Every Pact within range enters Pact Settlement and all detonate on the final hit (AoE with A4). This is the damage spike — never cast it on 0 Pacts.
Re-bind and repeat
Immediately re-seed Bullets and Pacts with combos / Intel Hunter while the ultimate recharges. Her damage is paced around stacking Pacts then cashing them in — repeat the loop.
Golden rule: never cast Final Reckoning on an empty Pact board — bind first, detonate second.
Pre-Farm Materials
Stockpile these before pulling so she is combat-ready on day one. Plan your ascension →
| Material | Source |
|---|---|
| Fading Silhouette | Common enemy · Ascension early |
| Tear of the Sea | World Boss · Ascension phase 2 |
| Blurred Silhouette | Common enemy · Ascension mid |
| Chaos Silhouette | Common enemy · Ascension late |
Highest priority: Silhouette ascension line · skill books · then arc / cassette farming
Should You Pull?
Pull if…
- You want an Anima burst carry that executes everything at once with a big ultimate
- You like control-heavy play — gather, bind, then detonate
- You run or plan a Blossom / Vita Bud team where her Pacts spread further
- You want a carry whose ceiling scales with how many targets you can bind
- Grouped and boss content is your focus — Pact Settlement shines there
Skip if…
- You want instant single-hit burst — her damage is paced around stacking Pacts first
- You dislike setup-heavy carries — empty-Pact ultimates are wasted
- You are strictly F2P on arcs — Reality Refuge needs a pull, only a 4★ is farmable
- You have no sustain for an exposed, aggressive front-line carry
New / casual players: her AoE detonation flattens packs and trivialises grouped story content, which feels great early. The caveat is that she is exposed during her bind setup — pair her with a healer and casual play stays comfortable.
F2P / low-spend: the character is worth it; the signature arc is the only paywall. Run The Forgotten (4★, farmable) while you save for a 5★ Solid arc and you keep the full Pact loop and Final Reckoning detonation — the bulk of her value.
Invested / endgame: this is where she peaks. A2 roughly doubles Lethal Rose Pact damage and A4 makes Pact Settlement an AoE detonation; with Reality Refuge and Fireflies and the Forest she is a top-tier Anima burst carry. The condition is grouped, bindable targets — meet it (especially in a Blossom team) and she is S-tier, fight one-target-at-a-time content and her ceiling drops.
Bottom line: an elite SS-tier Anima hybrid — one of the strongest AoE burst-execute and control carries in the game for players who set up her Pacts. Her weakness is conditional on the encounter, not on her kit.
FAQ
What kind of carry is Jiuyuan?
An Anima burst / control DPS. She binds enemies with Lethal Rose Pacts, stacks damage onto those Pacts through her attacks and skill, then detonates every Pact in range simultaneously with Final Reckoning. Her damage is not a steady stream — it is a setup-then-payoff loop, and the payoff scales with how many targets you bound.
Is Jiuyuan worth pulling as a 5★?
Yes, if you like a burst-execute playstyle and have content that rewards it. A0 already gives the full Pact loop, the gather control of Intel Hunter and the Final Reckoning detonation. She is strongest in grouped and boss content where many Pacts can be stacked and cashed in at once.
What is the best Arc for Jiuyuan?
Reality Refuge — and that is the game's own recommendation in her cultivation data, a 5★ Solid arc with an ATK% sub-stat. Her recommended attributes lead Anima DMG > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG and her settlement damage scales off ATK. Fluff of Fearlessness (5★ Solid, CRIT Rate) is the alternative; The Forgotten (4★ Solid) is the farmable budget pick.
What is the best Cassette Set?
Fireflies and the Forest 4-piece. The 2-piece is Anima DMG +10% (her element); the 4-piece grants up to 7 stacks of +8% CRIT DMG whenever a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the team, and it stays active off-field — tailor-made for a crit-scaling Anima carry. Shadow Creed (ATK +10% / +25% ATK after Skill) is the generic alternative.
What stats should I prioritise?
Straight from her in-game recommended attributes: Anima DMG > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Universal DMG Bonus > ATK% > ATK. She is a crit-scaling Anima carry — get CRIT Rate to a usable level from arc / sub-stats, then push CRIT DMG and Anima DMG.
Which Awakening matters most?
A2 (Intel Turns Into Blades) is the biggest spike — roughly doubling Lethal Rose Pact damage and adding team sustain. A4 (Strike to Kill) then turns her execute into an AoE detonation. Priority: A2 → A4 → A1 → A5 → A6 → A3, then A8 / A7. She is fully functional at A0.
What are Blossom Enhancement and Vita Bud on her passives?
Blossom / Vita Bud / Vita Pistil is one of NTE's shared Esper Cycle field systems — not a Jiuyuan-specific mechanic. Multiple characters (Nanally, Hotori and others) interact with it. Seize the Moment plugs Jiuyuan into it (extra Vita Buds, higher field limit) and Whispers at My Command lets Vita Pistil hits spread her Lethal Rose Pacts, so a Blossom team massively amplifies her Pact economy.
Is she worth it for casual / story play?
Yes, with a caveat. Her AoE detonation clears packs fast and trivialises grouped story content. But she is exposed during her gather-and-bind setup, so on higher difficulty without sustain she can be punished — pair her with a healer like Edgar for a comfortable casual experience.