Qian Sui

Mobile: Purchased as DLC.

> "*The valiant Qian Sui specializes in the art of close combat, traversing the battlefield while showing off his immense strength. Being associated with water, Qian Sui is capable of summoning a Tidal Aspis to block his enemies' fierce attacks while smashing any enemy daring to stand in his way.*"
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Qian Sui is the sixth playable Hero in the game, being unlocked when purchased with 600  Soul Essence?.

Qian Sui's playstyle mainly focuses on tanking hits and moving very fast, getting in close to enemies and taking them down with a burst of damage.

Compared to other heroes, Qian Sui has the highest base  Shield? along with the third fastest recovery rate (tied with  Lei Luo and  Xing Zhe) and the second shortest recharge delay. This makes his Shield excellent at absorbing damage from enemies.

To improve his tankiness he can briefly conjure a  Tidal Aspis, which grants immunity to damage from frontal attacks. This also forces him to use  Striking Punch instead of his weapons, but it can be enhanced greatly while the Aspis is active, especially with  Movement Speed bonuses and  Fierce Charge.

Qian Sui's biggest downside is needing to be close to enemies in order to use his skills. That combined with his reliance on high movement speed and his vision impairment during Tidal Aspis can make using him somewhat hard to control. Alongside this issue is the possibility of moving too far forward, allowing enemies to hit him in the back where he's not protected, or leaving the player vulnerable in enemy territory when his Aspis goes down.

## Talents

List of Qian Sui Talents Edit
 Agile Titan
 Unceasing Flow
 Raging Waves
 Wild Punch

## Unique Spiritual Blessings

Spiritual Blessings only appear in Reincarnation difficulty.

## Build Strategies

These are a list of general strategies that can be built towards as you progress through a run. Almost no build is mutually exclusive, and often results in partially building into others due to the randomness of the game. Most however do not synergize well when attempting 2 vastly different builds at once, especially on high difficulties.

### All Difficulties

* Having  Swelling Tide purchased is highly recommended, as is massively reduces the cooldown of Tidal Aspis when ended early.
* When using weapons, high damage per shot weapons such as most  Shotguns,  Launchers and  Melee Weapons should be used.
* Mighty Stream and  Concussive Current should be highest priority.  Wave Rider,  Unbearable Hurtle and  Irrepressible Surge are always helpful.
	+ Battle Adrenaline,  Restless Torrent and  Tidal Rhythm are useful if using weapons.
	+ Clenched Fist,  Wave-breaking Blow,  Rogue Wave are  Gradual Progression are useful if using Striking Punch.  Dominating Fist can also help, but its power remains questionable when compared to gaining Fist Sensation stacks from other sources, severely diminishing its usefulness.
* Scrolls that increase primary skill use such as  Terminal Lucidity,  Magic Watch,  Terrific Crossfire,  Ancient Timer,  Flowing Time and  Energy Storage are always helpful.
	+ Scrolls that increase weapon damage and lucky shot chance such are helpful if using weapons. Scrolls that improve critical hits such as  Wait For Good,  Glazed Sight,  Hawkeye Sight,  Deadly Counter,  Penetration Bullet and  Merciless Strike can also help, though some scrolls need other scrolls or Battle Adrenaline to work properly.
	+ Scrolls that increase skill damage or  Movement Speed such as  Improved Clip,  Abnormal Speed,  Energy Sandals,  Strategic Advantage and Surprise Bonus are helpful if using Striking Punch.  Untold Effort is especially useful as it deals double damage without the extra consumption. Ostrich Rider can also be taken, as its downside of increased  Dash cooldown is ignored if you only use  Fierce Charge once per Tidal Aspis.
* On Reincarnation,  Tsunami Punch should always be taken to allow the Aspis's retracting attack to deal +300% total damage, and grants +2 capacity for Tidal Aspis.  Overconsumption can be picked later.
	+ Libra Warrior and  Counterviolence can also be picked later if using weapons.
	+ Skill Freak and  Power of the Ocean can also be picked later if using Striking Punch.

* Clenched Fist,  Wave-breaking Blow and  Rogue Wave should be highest priority. At least 1 level of  Dark Tide should also be taken.  Gradual Progression,  Wave Rider,  Ebb and Flow,  Mighty Stream,  Unbearable Hurtle and  Irrepressible Surge are all helpful.
	+ Dominating Fist can also help, but its power remains questionable when compared to gaining Fist Sensation stacks from other sources, severely diminishing its usefulness.
	+ Tidal Rhythm can also help, but only for the  Movement Speed.
* Double Exhilaration,  Extra Surprise,  Energy Sandals,  Untold Effort,  Capacity Overdraft,  Surprise Bonus and most skill damage scrolls are helpful.
	+ Bonuses to Movement Speed such as  Improved Clip,  Abnormal Speed and  Strategic Advantage should be taken to increase the rate of Fist Sensation stack gain.  Ostrich Rider can also be taken, however it makes it harder to continuously use  Dash or  Fierce Charge for even more movement.
* On Reincarnation,  Power of the Ocean should always be taken due to massively extending how long Fist Sensation stacks last.  Endless Assault and  Skill Freak can also be picked later.

* Mighty Stream and  Unfathomable Ocean should be highest priority.  Wave Rider,  Backfire,  Unbearable Hurtle and  Irrepressible Surge are all helpful.
* Scrolls that increase primary skill and  Dash use, such as  Terminal Lucidity,  Advanced Joggers,  Magic Watch,  Propulsion Device,  Terrific Crossfire,  Ancient Timer,  Flowing Time and  Energy Storage are always helpful.
	+ Scrolls that activate when Dashing such as  Strategic Advantage,  Safety Measures,  Windrider,  Thunder Step and  Gold Medal will also help.
* On Reincarnation,  Overwhelming Abyss should always be taken.  Overconsumption and  Field Proficiency can also be picked later.

### Reincarnation Only

* Libra Warrior and  Rogue Wave should always be taken. Libra Warrior will increase weapon damage from Fist Sensation stacks as you move, and Rogue Wave will improve the bonus per Fist Sensation stack.
* Wave Rider and  Tidal Rhythm are high priority.  Gradual Progression,  Restless Torrent and  Ebb and Flow are always helpful.
	+ Dominating Fist can also help, but its power remains questionable when compared to gaining Fist Sensation stacks from other sources, severely diminishing its usefulness.
	+ Battle Adrenaline,  Concussive Current and  Unbearable Hurtle can also be taken if hurtling into an enemy before slamming enemies with the Aspis is used.
* Weapons used can vary greatly, but high  Movement Speed ones are best used for helping with Fist Sensation stack gain. High damage per shot weapons such as most  Shotguns,  Launchers and  Melee Weapons should be used if using the Aspis Slam.
* Bonuses to Movement Speed such as  Improved Clip,  Abnormal Speed,  Decay Driver and  Strategic Advantage should be taken to increase the rate of Fist Sensation stack gain.  Ostrich Rider can also be taken, as its downside of increased  Dash cooldown is ignored if you only use  Fierce Charge once per Tidal Aspis.
	+ Corrosion Enthusiast can be taken if you can inflict  Decay? and have immunity to Decay's slow effect, such as  Snow Boots and  Corrosion Shard.
* Power of the Ocean and  Counterviolence can be picked later. Power of the Ocean will pause Fist Sensation stack decay, letting it stack significantly higher. Counterviolence can help with landing critical hits, especially with Aspis Slam.
	+ Tsunami Punch can also be picked later if the Aspis Slam is mainly used.

## Trivia

* Qian Sui's species is a Snapdragon Turtle, also known as an alligator snapping turtle.
* The Chinese characters for Qian Sui on their hero profile are 千岁 (pinyin: qiānsuì).
	+ 千岁 means "millennium" in Chinese; 千 meaning one thousand, and 岁 meaning years (of age).
	+ The name is derived from Chinese culture, where a tortoise is believed to be able to live for at least a thousand years.
	+ In Japanese, the equivalent kanji are 千歳 (Chitose), which is a common first name as well as the name of several locations in Japan.

## Update History

* 08/25/2023 update:
	+ Removed ascensions Stormy Riptide, Formidable Aspis, White Water and Hostile Gift.
	+ Added ascensions Gradual Progression, Dominating Fist and Restless Torrent and Backfire.
	+ Removed spiritual blessings Backfire and Dominating Fist.
	+ Added spiritual blessings Power of the Ocean and Overwhelming Abyss.
	+ Changed many other ascensions and spiritual blessings.

## References

1. ↑ #gunfire-faq on Discord, by aniu0620.