Is Pequod Yi Sang good?

Yes, especially for solo runs. His evade and Skill 2 are strong, and the Guiding Gas Lamp helps his Pequod evade.

What is the main weakness of Pequod Yi Sang?

His Poise Count generation barely holds and drops when coins reuse. He needs Poise support from teammates or gifts.

Yi Sang

The Pequod First Mate

“You may call me Yi Sang. I am the first mate of the Pequod.”

Review

Mirror Dungeon tier

Poise Bleed single target stabber

A standard Poise identity whose payoff is reusing the final coin of Skill 2 on crits, up to three times. He is easy to run early and does big damage, but his Poise Count only just sustains itself and falls off when he reuses coins. He needs some extra Poise support.

Worth pulling?: good pull
Uptie: Not covered. His kit scales well already.

How to play

Evade and stab. Use Skill 2 on crits for reuses and Skill 3 for burst Bleed. Add Poise support so he does not lose his Count when coins reuse.

+Skill 2 reuse on crits
+Strong evade
+Bleed on hit
+Great solo identity

−Fragile Poise Count
−Fatal to Slash
−Needs Poise support

Good teammates

The Pequod Captain Ishmael The Pequod Harpooneer Heathcliff

Key E.G.O Gifts

Guiding Gas Lamp Nebulizer Devil's Share Finifugality Cigarette Holder Clear Mirror, Calm Water

FAQ

Is Pequod Yi Sang good?: Yes, especially for solo runs. His evade and Skill 2 are strong, and the Guiding Gas Lamp helps his Pequod evade.
What is the main weakness of Pequod Yi Sang?: His Poise Count generation barely holds and drops when coins reuse. He needs Poise support from teammates or gifts.

Skills

Impale

PridePierce

Base power: 3
Coin power: +4
Coins: 2
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 3

[On Use] Gain +2 Poise Count

1[On Hit] Inflict 1 Bind next turn [On Hit] Inflict 2 Bleed

Relentless Stabbing

EnvyPierce

Base power: 4
Coin power: +4
Coins: 2
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 2

[On Use] Gain +2 Poise Count At 5+ Poise, Clash Power +3

1[On Hit] Gain 2 Poise
2[On Hit] Inflict 1 Bleed [On Crit] Reuse this Coin (3 times max)

Ambush

GluttonyPierce

Base power: 4
Coin power: +6
Coins: 2
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 1

[On Use] Gain 5 Poise At 7+ Poise, Coin Power +1

1[On Hit] Gain +2 Poise Count
2[On Hit] Inflict 4 Bleed [On Crit] Inflict +6 Bleed Count

Defense

Evade

PrideEvade

Base power: 3
Coin power: +10
Coins: 1
Offense: -3
Atk weight: 1

Passives

Combat passive

The First Mate's Harpoon

Pride4 Owned

On Crit, this unit inflicts +2 more Bleed Potency using its Skills (6 times per turn)

Support passive

The First Mate's Acumen

Pride4 Owned

On Crit, 1 ally that has the highest Poise inflicts +2 more Bleed Potency using its Skills (6 times per turn)