Role and build direction
Store enhanced shots for a prepared burst window. This plan spends field time on a CRIT damage dealer. A good rotation has a setup phase, a damage phase and a recovery phase. Equip a set whose activation you can repeat on the actual target: an impressive tooltip is not useful when its condition is absent. Include in-combat CRIT buffs when checking the final balance.
Equipment and stat priorities
The equipment table below is a starting point, not a universal ranking. Finish usable main stats before replacing a complete piece for a minor substat upgrade. Read each set’s trigger and each W-Engine’s passive, then check whether your rotation actually sustains them. Premium equipment and duplicate upgrades are not required to begin testing this plan.
Drive Disc plan
Main stats
W-Engine candidates
Rotation and resource management
Store enhanced shots for a prepared burst window. Record where the rotation loses time: setup, movement, an unavailable EX, or an interrupted damage sequence. Change one decision at a time and repeat the same encounter. A shorter animation or an extra attack is only an improvement if it preserves the important buffs and resources.
Team selection
Catalog compositions containing Zhu Yuan: Zhu Yuan / Qingyi / Nicole Demara; Zhu Yuan / Anby Demara / Nicole Demara. Use the planner to inspect additional abilities and Bangboo requirements. These are accessible catalog examples rather than the complete current meta. A valid condition does not measure field-time competition or enemy resistance.
PLAN A SQUADShiyu Defense
Plan Zhu Yuan's resources across waves. Group enemies before committing the main damage sequence, reserve a useful opening for the next spawn, and compare both sides before locking the squad. A faster first side is not a gain if it leaves the second side without a needed support.
Deadly Assault
Evaluate repeated cycles over the scoring period. Keep Zhu Yuan's role consistent across setup and recovery, and inspect the actual boss mechanics before extending a rotation. Allocate three independent squads first. The strongest-looking single squad may consume a support that another encounter needs more urgently.
Hollow Zero and practical mistakes
Temporary programs can change the value of Zhu Yuan's normal build and rotation. Read acquired effects before spending resources in the next room. Allow for in-combat CRIT buffs before choosing slot IV. Keep a stable baseline build, then adapt the play sequence to the run instead of farming new equipment for every temporary modifier.
Build variants and evidence
Equipment facts are checked against the linked community profile. Rotation explanations and mode advice are editorial. The source's full equipment review is tagged patch 2.5; the catalog snapshot is 3.2. No damage ranking is claimed.