Early Xentinel Mei ER Guide

Early Xentinel Mei ER Guide

Xentinel Mei

By Saiara_ • January 18, 2025

Credits

Guide Written By Saiara_

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Thanks to Cyxo and Alpaca for the pictures of Valkyrie icons, Signets pngs and so on! Thanks to Ai-Chan, who did this fan translation of Elysian Realm stuff, it helped a lot understanding everything.

Introduction

Hello and welcome to this Xentinel Mei Elysian Realm Guide!

This Guide is based on the 8.7 CN beta v2 and therefore subject to change, which is why this guide isn’t as detailed. For safe information, please await the global beta.

ER Weather for v8.7

Nothing too interesting here this time.

When the active Valkyrie hits the enemy, Rice Cake launches an attack. This has a 5 second cooldown and applies one stack of “Firework” on the enemies.

ER Rice Cake Attack
ER Rice Cake Attack

Valkyries can trigger Firework stacks with Weapon Skill or Ultimate , dealing big DMG to the enemies.

ER Fireworks
ER Fireworks

+2 Signets Phase 1: Vill-V, Eden

+2 Signets Phase 2: Kalpas, Pardofelis

Xentinel Mei Basics

The new Mei is a Grail of Infinitude Valkyrie, therefore her gameplay focuses on Ultimates . Here’s a quick summary of her kit so that the following can (hopefully) be easy to understand!

AR Charging Build

The first build is based on the Ego Signet 「悬光」 and focused on Mei’s Gameplay during Astral Ring Charging mode.

The Signet has following (relevant) effects on her kit:

  • Hitting enemies with her Basic ATK SEQ 3 makes the next Ultimate cost no SP
  • When doing a second Ultimate, Weapon Skill CD is reduced
  • Weapon Skill reduces HP (until 25% of max HP)

This comes down to a rotation of

Weapon Skill ➤ Basic ATK x2 ➤ Ultimate x2 ➤ repeat

Signets

Elysia Signets
Ego Signets: Ego 1 > Ego 2 > Ego 3

Ego Signets (In Order):

  • Ego 1
  • Ego 2
  • Ego 3
Kalpas Signets

Signet of Decimation - Kalpas (Priority)

  • Total DMG + Physical DMG
  • Max HP / Total DMG taken by enemies

➤ Core 1

  • Blood Boil consumes HP enhanced
  • Total DMG Enhanced
Kevin Signets

Signet of Deliverance - Kevin (2nd Priority)

  • Physical Breach
  • Physical DMG + Total DMG

➤ Core 1

  • Enhanced which buffs his other Signets
Vill-V Signets

Signet of Helix - Vill-V (2nd Priority)

  • Act II (Total DMG taken)
  • Act III (Total DMG)
  • Act I (Weap DMG)

➤ Core 1

Pardofelis Signets
  • Total DMG + Physical DMG
  • Max HP/SP buff
  • When getting the Signets early: coin gaining Signets

➤ Core 1

  • All Enhanced optional, get if there’s nothing better
Griseo Signets

Signet of Stars - Griseo (Reinforcement)

  • Red (level to +3)
  • Yellow + Black
  • Blue (optional)

➤ Core 1

Supports + Sigils

Most of the run Mei will use SA and BR. Feel free to switch SA out to SS in F16.

BR SA Supports
BR SS Supports

As for Sigils, start will be double Kalpas.

Kalpas Sigils

Throughout the run, switch the General Sigil to the appearance Sigil of the Signets you’re looking for.

Unknown and Kalpas Sigils

In F16, the General Sigil can be switched to Tin Flask.

Tin Flask and Kalpas Sigils

Video Example

Stellar Outburst Build

The second build is based on the Ego Signet「待育」 and focused on Mei’s Gameplay during Stellar Outburst gameplay.

The Signet has following (relevant) effects on her kit:

  • Stellar Outburst has no CD and Mei instantly gains 175 AR Intensity
  • Ultimate costs 125 SP during Stellar Outburst
  • Ultimates instantly restore full KE Charge
  • Mei’s Finisher deals more DMG for every time her Special Combo ATK was used

This comes down to a rotation of

Stellar Outburst ➤ Repeat 3x: [Ultimate ➤ Combo ATK x3] ➤ Finisher ➤ Repeat

Signets

Elysia Signets
Ego Signets: Ego 5 > Ego 4 > Ego 3

Ego Signets (In Order)

  • Ego 5
  • Ego 4
  • Ego 3
Kevin Signets

Signet of Deliverance - Kevin (Priority)

  • Physical Breach
  • Physical DMG + Total DMG

➤ Core 1

  • Enhanced which buffs his other Signets
Eden Signets

Signet of Gold - Eden (Priority)

  • Total DMG + Physical DMG
  • Max SP

➤ Core 1

Sakura Signets

Signet of Setsuna - Sakura (2nd Priority)

  • Total DMG taken by enemies
  • Total DMG
  • +1 Evasion

➤ Core 2

Kalpas Signets

Signet of Decimation - Kalpas (2nd Priority)

  • Total DMG + Physical DMG
  • Max HP

➤ Core 2

Pardofelis Signets
  • Total DMG + Physical DMG
  • Max HP/SP buff
  • When getting the Signets early: coin gaining Signets

➤ Core 1

Griseo Signets

Signet of Stars - Griseo (Reinforcement)

  • Yellow

Supports + Sigils

Most of the run Mei will use SA and BR. Feel free to switch SA out to SS in F16.

BR SA Supports
BR SS Supports

As for Sigils, go for the 2* appearance Sigil for the Signets you’re going for at the moment, as well as Eden’s Support Sigil.

Kalpas Sigils

In F16, switch the General Sigil to Key of the Deep.

KeyToTheDeep and DreamfulGold

Video Example

As of now, Mei is a really strong unit in the Elysian Realm. Both builds can do 1:xx clears at S0, which is a very solid time.

On the downside, the SO build is sort of clunky to play because the timing needs to be really good, else she just won’t launch the right attacks. Her ARC Build is pretty easy to play, however, if she misses one attack the rotation is basically ruined and she needs to throw in an entire Basic ATK sequence to make up for it.

This is still v2 though, so stay tuned for updates!!