Yin Spell Tier List — Reap and Rush

Yin Spells define your moment-to-moment power — projectiles, slashes, seals, and chains fired on cooldown. This tier list separates primary staples from secondary burst tools for Early Access July 2026. Build around S tiers using Yin Spell Builds; verify tags on Yin Spells Items.

S Tier spells

Piercing Talon (Metal primary): boss and elite standard. Ember Cascade (Fire secondary): phase burst with crafts — Paper Craft Builds. Tidal Lash (Water primary): slow + safe clears for Getting Started.

A Tier spells

Strong area secondaries once Resonance online — Five Elements Builds. Thorn Script (Wood): duty wave control.

B Tier spells

Situational counters for one biome — swap via shrine events rarely.

C Tier spells

Challenge modifiers — fun with Achievements Guide, not progression.

Upgrade dependency

Spells rank shifts with upgrades — tier assumes sensible level picks from Combat Basics.

Cross-links

Envoy Tier List, Fate Stone Tier List, Build Planner, Updates.

Primary vs secondary tier split

Some spells rank B as primary but S as secondary — Ember Cascade is the classic example for boss phase bursts. Tier list entries note recommended slot. Do not equip two S-tier secondaries if cooldowns overlap; uptime collapses and Combat Basics spacing breaks down.

Upgrade-dependent rank changes

Piercing Talon jumps tiers after first projectile count upgrade. Tidal Lash stays strong without upgrades — good for new players. Document your upgrade path when comparing personal results to this list; unfair comparisons fuel false nerfs on forums.

Spell availability by envoy

Locked spells still appear in pools after meta unlocks even on other envoys — eventually. Early EA roster gaps are normal; Updates tracks new spell additions. Until then, tier list ranks only launch pool spells.

Community tier arguments

Players underrate slow spells until biome three armor appears; players overrated spread spells before pierce stones got launch tuning. Re-test personal biases after each patch — tier list is a snapshot, not gospel.

Spell item cross-reference

Always pair tier reading with Yin Spells Items for cooldown baselines — tier without numbers misleads.

Tier list disclaimer and methodology

Rankings reflect July 2026 Early Access launch solo runs on mouse-and-keyboard with average shop RNG. Controller, future co-op, or post-patch reworks can shift placements within days — always read Updates before flaming a “bad” pick. We rank for general biome three clears unless a section says duty-only or achievement-only. Hybrid opinions belong in Build Planner experiments, not comment wars. When two entries feel close, pick the one matching your run goal from Getting Started.

Additional context

This page is part of the independent Reap and Rush (地府有点忙) wiki — not affiliated with Beijing Pacifier Technology, Mecrew Games, or Assemble Entertainment. Cross-check mechanics after patches via Updates and discuss findings on Steam Community Hub with version numbers attached.

Additional context

This page is part of the independent Reap and Rush (地府有点忙) wiki — not affiliated with Beijing Pacifier Technology, Mecrew Games, or Assemble Entertainment. Cross-check mechanics after patches via Updates and discuss findings on Steam Community Hub with version numbers attached.

Additional context

This page is part of the independent Reap and Rush (地府有点忙) wiki — not affiliated with Beijing Pacifier Technology, Mecrew Games, or Assemble Entertainment. Cross-check mechanics after patches via Updates and discuss findings on Steam Community Hub with version numbers attached.