Qingyi is an upcoming Zenless Zone Zero character that will be released in a future update, so here’s everything we know – including her leaked element, abilities, and gameplay.
While Zenless Zone Zero players are currently busy claiming their 100 free pulls and rolling on the Ellen banner, that hasn’t stopped the 1.1 leaks from pouring in.
New information surrounding the release of Qingyi and Jane Doe has surfaced, giving Proxies a sneak peek before their official release.
So, without further ado, here’s everything we currently know about Qingyi – including her Attribute, rating, and abilities.
Is there a Qingyi release date?
No, HoYoverse has yet to reveal an official release date for Qingyi.
However, leakers believe she will make her debut in the 1.1 update alongside Jane Doe and Seth. The 1.1 update is speculated to go live on August 14, which is in line with the current banner cycle.
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Qingyi details
Qingyi is a member of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team, the faction in charge of keeping New Eridu’s streets safe. She famously appeared alongside Jane Doe, Seth Lowell, and Zhu Yuan in the ZZZ release trailer.
While the devs have yet to reveal her element, leakers have found that Qingyi is an S-rank Electric character who uses her extendable nunchucks to deliver shocking surprises to her enemies.
During the clip, we can see how Qingyi delivers highly mobile AoE attacks, suggesting she’ll rely on her agility to outmaneuver her foes.
Qingyi’s abilities
Renowned Zenless Zone Zero leaker, Mero, has revealed Qingyi’s kit before her official release, giving us an early look at how she will play. It’s important to note, that Qingyi’s leaked kit is subject to change so bear this mind when reading:
Basic Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| One Attack | Perform up to four strikes forward, causing physical damage and electrical damage. During the third attack, continuously tap to maintain the combo and keep striking the enemy. During this period, launching [Dodge] will not interrupt the combo of [Normal Attack]. During the third attack, stopping tapping will interrupt the combo and automatically connect to the fourth attack. After the combo exceeds a certain time, the fourth attack will be strengthened. |
| Drunken Flower Cloud | Long press to launch: Launch a charge attack forward, causing electricity damage. The anti-interruption level is increased during the activation of the move. |
| Flashover | When Qing Yi launches a move to cause electrical damage, [Flashover Voltage] will accumulate. When [Flashover Voltage] accumulates to 75%, Qing Yi will enter the [Flashover] state. When launching [Normal Attack: Drunken Flowers, Moon and Clouds], Qing Yi will consume all [Flashover Voltage] and exit the [Flashover] state. For every 1% of [Flashover Voltage] consumed that exceeds 75%, the damage/imbalance value caused by this move will be increased by an additional 1%/0.6%. [Normal Attack: Drunken Flowers, Moon and Clouds] itself does not accumulate [Flashover Voltage]. |
| Drunken Flower Moon Cloud | In the [Flashover] state, long press to launch: Launch five consecutive forward charge attacks, followed by a finishing blow, causing a large amount of electric damage. Release during the move to launch the finishing blow in advance. Launching the finishing blow when the character is about to be attacked can trigger [Extreme Dodge], and directly apply (CAL: 5+5,1,2} layers of [Core Passive: Qianqiu Sui] ‘s [Bound] when the move hits the enemy. The anti-interruption level during the charge attack is increased, and the finishing blow has an invincible effect during the launch. |
Dodge
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Passing Wild Geese | Tap to activate: A quick dash and dodge – the player will be invincible during the activation of the move. |
| Break | While dodging, tap to initiate: Dash forward and then launch an upward attack, dealing physical damage. |
| Endless | After triggering [Extreme Dodge], tap to start: Leap into the air and then launch a falling attack, causing electricity damage. You will be invincible during the activation of the move. |
Assist
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Feng Ru Song | When the front character is knocked into the air, tap to start: Leap into the air and then launch a falling attack, causing electric damage. The move has an invincible effect during activation. |
| Icing on the Cake | When the front character is about to be attacked, tap to activate: Parry the enemy’s attack and accumulate a large amount of imbalance value. The move has an invincible effect during activation. |
| Qingjiangyin | After launching [Parry Support], tap to launch: Rapidly charge forward and inject electrical energy into the ground, then pull it up to cause an explosion, causing electrical damage. You are invincible during the launch of this move. |
Special Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Daytime Jintang | Tap to activate: Quickly thrust forward, then launch a downward attack, causing electricity damage. The resistance to interruption level is increased during the activation of the move. |
| Moon Begonia | When you have enough energy, press to Quickly thrust forward and then leap into the air, turn around and hit, then launch a powerful downward attack, causing a lot of electric damage. When jumping into the air, long press to consume extra energy and increase the number of attacks of the turn and hit. You have an invincible effect during the activation of the move. |
Chain Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Taiping Ling | When [Combined Skill] is triggered, select the corresponding character to initiate: Launch powerful continuous strikes to a large area in front, causing a large amount of electric damage. The move has an invincible effect during activation. |
| Eight Sounds of Ganzhou | When the noise level reaches [Extreme], tap to ( activate: Launch a powerful series of strikes to a large area in front, followed by a final strike, causing a large amount of electric damage. The move has an invincible effect during activation. |
Core Skill
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Qianqiu Sui | When Qing Yi launches the finishing blow in [Normal Attack: Drunken Flowers, Moon and Clouds] and hits the enemy, 5 layers of [Bind] will be applied to the enemy, with a maximum of 20 layers. Each layer of [Bind] can increase the target’s imbalancevulnerability multiplier by 2%; each time a charge attack is launched in [Normal Attack: Drunken Flowers, Moon and Clouds], the finishing blow will apply an additional layer of [Bind]; when the target recovers from the imbalance state, the corresponding [Bind] layer is reset. |
| Yangguan Triple | Triggered when there is a [Force Attack] character or a character of the same camp as your own in the team: The imbalance value caused by [Normal Attack] increases by 20%, in addition, if Qingyi’s impact power is higher than 120 points, each point of impact power will increase its own attack power by 6 points. In this way, its attack power can be increased by up to 600 points.Lv. 1 |
Mindscape cinema for Qingyi
- Level 1- Insulation Breakdown: Upon entering the battlefield, [Flashover Voltage] is immediately restored to 100%. Additionally, accumulation of [Flashover Voltage] occurs 30% faster. If [Flashover Voltage] is at 100% when unleashing [Basic Attack: Starry Hibiscus Nights], reduces the enemy DEF by 15% and CRIT RATE taken by the enemy increases by 20%, lasting for 15s.
- Level 2- Small Effort, Big Returns: The Stun DMG Multiplier provided for every stack of [Restrain] in [Core Passive: Thousand Autumns Old] is increased by 125% of the original; When Qingyi attacks an enemy after [Restrain] reaches maximum stacks: If the target is not stunned, the character’s daze dealt increases by 15%. If the enemy is stunned, the damage from Chain Attacks dealt by Qingyi increases by 50%.
- Level 3- Drink Hot Water: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- Level 4- Electric Arc Protection Homeostasis: When entering or exiting the [Flashover] state, obtain a shield equal to 10% of Qingyi’s HP. If the previous shield is still present when obtaining a new shield, Qingyi recovers 5 Energy. The energy recovery effect can only be triggered once every 10s.
- Level 5- Youthful, Spirit: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- Level 6- Eight Weak Points: [Basic Attack: Starry Hibiscus Nights] Anti-Interruption level significantly increases, CRIT DMG dealt by this skill increases by an additional 100%; When unleashing [Basic Attack: Starry Hibiscus Nights], the target’s All-Type RES decreases by 20%, lasting 15s.
Now that you know about Qingyi, you’ll want to consider saving your Polychromes for her banner release. If the new character isn’t to your liking, then you can always check out our best builds for Ellen, Nicole, Soukaku, and Rina.
