Jiu Niangzi
Who is Jiu Niangzi?
Jiu Niangzi is a 6-star Mineral-afflatus, Reality-damage Burst DPS and follow-up attacker, and the first limited Arcanist in Reverse: 1999. She gains [Liquor] stacks from allied buff, counter and channel statuses, converting team support into consistent follow-up damage. Prydwen places her in the Euphoria tier. Source: prydwen.gg/re1999/characters/jiu-niangzi.
Kit Summary
6★ Mineral · Reality DMG · Burst DMG / DPS / Follow-up Attack. Source: prydwen.
Gained from allied buff, counter and channel statuses — she feeds off team support to power her follow-ups.
Deals high continuous damage through frequent follow-up attacks rather than one big burst.
Does not need her Ultimate or heavy AP generation to function.
Very difficult to misplay.
Build Guide
🔮 Best Relic / Echo Set
Resonance: Genuinity pattern at R10+ (Incantation Might / DMG Bonus) with Critical Rate and Critical DMG. Portray: P1 for the early spike. Source: prydwen.
⚔ Best Light Cone / Weapon
Outside the City (signature, best-in-slot — prydwen first). Alternatives in order (prydwen): His Bounden Duty; On the Hand of Time; Hopscotch.
📊 Substats Priority
👥 Best Teams
Follow-up / Crit: Jiu Niangzi + 37 + Flutterpage + a sustain — she synergizes with units like 37 and Flutterpage that supply buffs and follow-up enablement to fuel her [Liquor] (synergy per prydwen). She pairs with Crit and follow-up supports generally.
F2P Verdict
Her best psychube is her own signature, Outside the City, but His Bounden Duty, On the Hand of Time and Hopscotch are listed alternatives. She needs no Ultimate or AP generation and is hard to misplay, so she is forgiving to build; her ceiling depends on RNG [Liquor] consumption. Source: prydwen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jiu Niangzi good in Reverse: 1999?
Yes — prydwen places her in the Euphoria tier. As the first limited Arcanist she converts allied buff, counter and channel statuses into [Liquor] stacks that power high continuous follow-up damage. She is hard to misplay and does not need her Ultimate, though her burst is mediocre and output is RNG-dependent.
What is the best psychube for Jiu Niangzi?
Her signature Outside the City is best-in-slot on prydwen, followed by His Bounden Duty, On the Hand of Time, and Hopscotch.
What team does Jiu Niangzi want?
A follow-up / Crit core. She synergizes with units like 37 and Flutterpage that provide buffs and follow-up enablement to feed her [Liquor]; add a sustain and she runs comfortably without AP pressure.
Should I pull Jiu Niangzi?
Worth it if you want a low-stress, high-uptime follow-up DPS that scales with team buffs. Temper expectations on burst damage and accept some RNG variance from [Liquor] consumption.