Yao – Winter Solstice
Welcome to our Winter Solstice (Yao) wiki guide for Snowbreak: Containment Zone. Learn everything there is to know about the character and the best Winter Solstice build.
Snowbreak Tier List Rank: S+
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Yao – Winter Solstice Profile
- Gun Class: Sniper
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Type: Thermal
- Role: General DPS
- Secondary Role: Bossing
Yao – Winter Solstice Summary
Winter Solstice is, bar none, the best bossing DPS in the game. She has insane synergy with Space Cowboy, which allows her to consistently pump out high-damage shot after high-damage shot by using her active skill, Scorching Sun Awakening. Her ultimate skill, Searing Resurrection, then proceeds to temporarily give her a gun that does even more damage while also passively reducing all damage she takes by 20% while not in her ultimate skill form.
While insanely good, even without manifests, manifest 1 sees a massive power spike from being able to reload her special weapon from Searing Resurrection. However, she is however highly dependent on Space Cowboy to reach her full potential and drops to S-tier without either that or manifest 1.
Both neuronics for her active skill and ultimate are very strong investments. Her support ability neuronics are less important, as scenarios where you wouldn’t want her as your active operative are far and few between, anyways.
Wondering how well she compares to other characters? See our Snowbreak Containment Zone Tier List page for more information.
Yao – Winter Solstice Skills
 Scorching Sun Awakening |
| Standard Skill Enhance Interrupt |
| Yao uses Tactical Replenish: Reloads 1 Scorching Sun Bullet. When Shot hits the target, an explosion is triggered, dealing Thermal DMG to the target and surrounding enemies. This also interrupts the target’s special skills for 5 seconds. Scorching Sun Bullet Explosion DMG: 108% of ATK +48 |
| Cooldown: 20 seconds Energy Cost: 30 S-Energy |
| Neural Skill 1 |
| When Scorching Sun Bullet hits a Weakspot, deals additional Thermal DMG equal to 50% of Yao’s ATK. |
| Neural Skill 2 |
| When equipped with a Thermal type weapon, Scorching Sun Bullet gains Aptitude: applies Burning effect to targets hit, dealing Thermal DMG equal to 10% of Yao’s ATK every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. |
 Obsidian Core Impact |
| Support Skill Damage |
| Yao knocks the surrounding enemies to the air and deals Thermal DMG. Then she places a Winter Solar Corona trap that lasts for 5 seconds: applies Burning effect to targets inside the trap, dealing Thermal DMG equals to 10% of Yao’s ATK per 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Knock up DMG of Obsidian Core Impact: 69% of ATK +41 |
| Cooldown: 20 seconds Energy Cost: 30 S-Energy |
| Neural Skill 1 |
| Winter Solar Corona now deals Thermal DMG equal to 100% of Yao’s ATK when expires. |
| Neural Skill 2 |
| When an operative uses a skill inside Winter Solar Corona, the operative can consume the Winter Solar Corona to recover 3 S-Energy or 5 U-Energy. |
 Searing Resurrection |
| Ultimate Skill Enhance |
| [Passive] Tactical equipment Winter Solstice’s Solar Armor provides Yao with All Resistance of 20%. Yao shatters the Solar Armor, enters the Solar Flare state and her weapon is replaced with New – Solar Storm. Winter Solar Armor bonus resistance is no longer active when Yao is in the Solar Flare state. New – Solar Storm shot deals Thermal DMG but does not gain U-Energy. New – Solar Storm cannot be reloaded through ordinary means. Yao will exit the Solar Flare state immediately when she reloads, runs out of ammunition or leaves the field. After Solar Flare state ends, Solar Armor will be reactivated, and Yao will regain bonus All Resistance. Solar Storm’s Ballistic DMG: 228% of ATK Solar Storm’s Ammo Capacity: 5 |
| Cooldown: 20 sec U-Energy Consume: 100 |
| Neural Skill 1 |
| When equipped with a Thermal type weapon, increases Yao’s CRIT DMG Amplifier in Solar Flare state by 10%. |
| Neural Skill 2 |
| When hitting the same part of the same target with New – Solar Storm, final DMG dealt increases by 5%. Max 5 stacks. |
Yao – Winter Solstice Manifestation
| Sleepless Day |
| Scorching Sun Awakening can be used under Solar Flare state to reload the weapon Solar Storm with Scorching Sun Bullets. |
| Searing Heartache |
| Entering Solar Flare state will instantly recharge full Scorching Sun Awakening stacks and reduce its cooldown to 3s. |
| Second Wind |
| When Solar Flare state ends, for every 1 remaining bullet, Yao recover 15% of the U-Energy consumed. This effect is not affected by U-Energy Recovery. |
| Till The End |
| Scorching Sun Awakening Skill level +1 Reduce the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 13s. |
| Bond in Compliment |
| For each bullet of the weapon Solar Storm, final DMG is increased by 2%. |
Yao – Winter Solstice Neuronics
Spring is Coming – Deiwos Alignment
| Tier I The father away from the target, the higher the DMG Yao – Winter Solstice dealt, up to 4%, for each 100 Alignment Index, increases extra 4%. |
| Tier II The father away from the target, the higher the DMG Yao – Winter Solstice dealt, up to 8%, for each 100 Alignment Index, increases extra 4%. |
| Tier III The father away from the target, the higher the DMG Yao – Winter Solstice dealt, up to 12%, for each 100 Alignment Index, increases extra 4%. |
| Tier IV The father away from the target, the higher the DMG Yao – Winter Solstice dealt, up to 16%, for each 100 Alignment Index, increases extra 4%. |
Scorching Sun Awakening Neuronic
Cluster 1
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Scorching Sun Awakening skill level +1. Reduces the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 12/10 seconds. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Scorching Sun Awakening skill level +1. Reduces the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 11/9 seconds. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| When Scorching Sun Bullet hits a Weakspot, deals additional Thermal DMG equal to 50% of Yao’s ATK | |
Cluster 2
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Scorching Sun Awakening skill level +1. Reduces the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 12/10 seconds. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Scorching Sun Awakening skill level +1. Reduces the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 11/9 seconds. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| When equipped with a Thermal type weapon, Scorching Sun Bullet gains Aptitude: applies Burning effect to targets hit, dealing Thermal DMG equal to 10% of Yao’s ATK every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. | |
Obsidian Core Impact Neuronic
Cluster 1
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Obsidian Core Impact skill level +1. Increases DMG of Obsidian Core Impact to 80.5%/103.5% of Yao’s ATK +41 | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Obsidian Core Impact skill level +1. Increases DMG of Obsidian Core Impact to 92%/115% of Yao’s ATK +41 | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| Winter Solar Corona now deals Thermal DMG equal to 100% of Yao’s ATK when expires. | |
Cluster 2
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Obsidian Core Impact skill level +1. Increases DMG of Obsidian Core Impact to 80.5%/103.5% of Yao’s ATK +41 | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Obsidian Core Impact skill level +1. Increases DMG of Obsidian Core Impact to 92%/115% of Yao’s ATK +41 | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| When an operative uses a skill inside Winter Solar Corona, the operative can consume the Winter Solar Corona to recover 3 S-Energy or 5 U-Energy. | |
Searing Resurrection Neuronic
Cluster 1
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Searing Ressurection skill level +1. Increases Ballistic DMG of New – Solar Storm to 266%/342% of Yao’s ATK. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Searing Ressurection skill level +1. Increases Ballistic DMG of New – Solar Storm to 304%/380% of Yao’s ATK. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| When equipped with a Thermal type weapon, increases Yao’s CRIT DMG Amplifier in Solar Flare state by 10%. | |
Cluster 2
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Searing Ressurection skill level +1. Increases Ballistic DMG of New – Solar Storm to 266%/342% of Yao’s ATK. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +10 |
| Searing Ressurection skill level +1. Increases Ballistic DMG of New – Solar Storm to 304%/380% of Yao’s ATK. | |
| Alignment Index +5 | Alignment Index +15 |
| When hitting the same part of the same target with New – Solar Storm, final DMG dealt increases by 5%. Max 5 stacks. | |
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