Winter Solstice

* Splash Art
* In-game Model

* Level 1 (Base)
* Level 80 (Max)

**Winter Solstice** is an Orange Tier Operative that uses a Sniper Rifle.

## Overview

### Description

Radiating the heat of the sun, the high-powered "Winter Solstice" exoskeleton grasps the flames as the sun touches the horizon.

### How to Obtain

Battle Assembly Echo Pool

Duty's Command Echo Pool

### Outfits

* Sparkling Swell

Description

## Skills

* Standard Skill
* Support Skill
* Ultimate Skill

 **Scorching Sun Awakening**
 Charge: 5
Yao uses Tactical Reload: Reloads 1 Scorching Sun Bullet.
When the shot hits the target, a blast is triggered, dealing Thermal DMG to the target and surrounding enemies. This also interrupts the target's special skills for 3 seconds.

 Cooldown: 13s

 **Obsidian Core Impact**
 Yao knocks the surrounding enemies to the air and deals Thermal DMG.

 **Searing Resurrection**
 Passive: Winter Solstice tactical equipment'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. Solar Armor bonus resistance is no longer active when Yao is in the Solar Flare state.
New - Solar Storm shot deals Thermal DMG but do 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 All-Type Resistance bonus.
 New - Solar Storm's Ballistic DMG: 450% of ATK
New - Solar Storm's Ammo Capacity: 5

 New - Solar Strom's Ballistic DMG: 270% of ATK

## Manifestation

* Sleepless Day
* Searing Heartache
* Second Wind
* Till The End
* Bond in Compliment

Scorching Sun Awakening can be used under Solar Flare state to reload the weapon New - Solar Storm with Scorching Sun Bullets.
 Attack +0.5%
 Max HP +0.5%
 Attack +0.5%

Entering Solar Flare state will instantly recharge full Scorching Sun Awakening stacks and reduce its cooldown to 3 seconds.
 Attack +0.5%
 Max HP +0.5%
 Attack +0.5%

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.
 Attack +0.5%
 Max HP +0.5%
 Attack +0.5%

Scorching Sun Awakening skill level +1. Reduce the cooldown of Scorching Sun Awakening to 8 seconds.
 Attack +0.5%
 Max HP +0.5%
 Attack +0.5%

For each bullet of the weapon New - Solar Storm, final DMG is increases by 2%.
 Attack +0.5%
 Max HP +0.5%
 Attack +0.5%

## Neuronics

* Spring is Coming • Deiwos Alignment
* Scorching Sun Awakening
* Obsidian Core Impact
* Searing Resurrection

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 II
 III
 IV

Cluster 1
 Alignment Index +5
 Alignment Index +5
 When Scorching Sun Bullet hits a weakspot, deals additional Thermal DMG equal to 30% of Yao's ATK.

Cluster 2
 Alignment Index +5
 Alignment Index +5
 When equipped with a Thermal 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.

Cluster 1
 Alignment Index +5
 Alignment Index +5
 When Winter Solar Corona ends, deals Thermal DMG equal to 50% of Yao's ATK.

Cluster 2
 Alignment Index +5
 Alignment Index +5
 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 Ultimate-Energy.

Cluster 1
 Alignment Index +5
 Alignment Index +5
 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 +5
 When hitting the same part of the same target with New - Solar Storm, final DMG dealt increases by 4%. Max 5 stacks.

## Gallery

Scorching Sun AwakeningObsidian Core ImpactSearing Resurrection