Zhong Mei

Lore

Zhong Mei is known as the crimson aegis of Fontaine, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Geo.

Meta

• Title: Crimson Aegis
• Birthday: 7 July
• Association: Fontaine
• Affiliation: Knights of Favonius
• Constellation: Serpens Lunaris
• Element: Geo
• Release: 2026-06-02
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Beth Curry
• Korean voice actor: Lee Min-ji

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1039
• Base ATK: 28
• Base DEF: 57
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 50%
• Extra: HP% +96

Why This Character Is Good

Zhong Mei excels as a Shielder by maintaining Geo uptime and forcing reliable Crystallize windows.

Zhong Mei rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Crystallize.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Crimson Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with catalyst techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Geo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Crimson Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Geo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Crystallize.
• Elemental Burst - Aegis Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Geo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 380% Geo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 820% Geo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Crystallize grants Zhong Mei 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Geo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Fontaine is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Crimson Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Aegis Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Geo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Crimson Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Geo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Zhong Mei's Moonlight Bento: Restores 34% HP and regenerates 1900 HP.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 54
• Local Specialty: 168
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Radiant Catalyst For Thunder
• Stained Mask
• Shimmering Nectar
• Scarlet Pollen Beyond Gales
• Stormbound Resin For Flames

Talent Materials

• Valberry
• Radiant Resin For Tides
• Slime Condensate
• Verdant Seal Under Reverie
• Romaritime Flower

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Sumeru - Zhong Mei needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Radiant Horizon (Catalyst, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resonance damage windows.

Weapons

• Radiant Horizon (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resonance damage windows.
• Silent Needle (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resonance damage windows.
• Shattered Edge (Catalyst, ★★★★): Option 3 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resonance damage windows.

Teammates

• Qiqi (Shielder): Qiqi adds value as Shielder because Qiqi keeps Crystallize uptime high while rotating as a Shielder.
• Yaoyao (Sub-DPS): Yaoyao adds value as Sub-DPS because Yaoyao offers consistent value as a Sub-DPS, especially during Crystallize windows.
• Albedo (Sub-DPS): Albedo adds value as Sub-DPS because Off-field Geo procs add steady chip damage.