Bystander Hwayoung

★★★★★

/Dark/Warrior

Scorpio

Introduction

Bystander Hwayoung is a 5-star Dark character in Epic Seven. Bystander Hwayoung's class is Warrior. Horoscope: Scorpio.

On the Epic Seven tier list Bystander Hwayoung is C tier, 55th of the 386 characters ranked.

By game mode, Bystander Hwayoung is D in Most banned and D in Win rate.

Other Dark characters in Epic Seven: Abyssal Yufine, Ainos, Ainos 2.0, Ainz Ooal Gown, All-Rounder Wanda, Apocalypse Ravi and 72 more.

Best build for Bystander Hwayoung

From 2,316 player builds

Artifacts

1 option

Sigurd Scythe
95%

Typical stats

Speed: 140
Attack: 4,242
Health: 17,027
Defense: 937
Crit Chance: 101%
Crit Damage: 297%

Gear sets

2 options

1
Counter(4)Penetration(2)
87%
2
Destruction(4)Penetration(2)
12%

Bystander Hwayoung in Real-Time Arena

On the Real-Time Arena usage list Bystander Hwayoung is C tier, 69th of 242: picked in 1.3% of drafts at Champion and above this season (Fall 2026), winning 44% of the games Bystander Hwayoung plays.

Pick rate1.25%
Win rate43.87%
Pre-ban rate0%
Banned after pick26.24%

Pick rate by league

Champion1.7%
Warlord1.12%
Emperor0.74%
Legend0.32%

Sets in RTA

Used, win rate

Counter4Penetration2
81%, 45%
Destruction4Penetration2
11%, 42%
Speed4Penetration2
2.4%, 41%
Counter4Critical2
1.2%, 37%
Destruction4Critical2
1.0%, 32%

Drafted with

Hard matchups

Artifacts in RTA

Used, win rate

Sigurd Scythe94%, 44%
Thorn of the Blue Rose2.9%, 39%
Pipette Lance1.8%, 40%
Golden Rose1.0%, 40%

When it's drafted

Share, win rate

First player, pick 10.2%
Second player, picks 1-22.4%, 39%
First player, picks 2-34.2%, 42%
Second player, picks 3-418%, 42%
First player, picks 4-541%, 45%
Second player, pick 534%, 46%

Most players enhance Infernal Strike to +7 (93% of builds) and Sura: Reave the Skies to +7 (98% of builds).

Profile

Once standing at the top of the food chain of Nata Prefecture's biker society, Hwayoung retired as the leader of her biker gang, Sura, after incurring injuries while facing off against Peira. Even during the pandemonium that ensues following her departure, she doesn't give a care in the world and has solidified her stance as a bystander.

Bystander Hwayoung is voiced by 豊口めぐみ in Japanese and 김율 in Korean. Bystander Hwayoung's hobby is feeding stray cats, and Bystander Hwayoung's good at sleeping with eyes open. Bystander Hwayoung likes napping, spacing out and sukajans. Bystander Hwayoung was released on 19 December 2024.

Bystander Hwayoung's introduction: I'm so sick of everything. I wish I could just...drift away with the wind.

Stats

Health39th of 3916,488
Attack56th of 3911,208
Defense191st of 391616
Speed305th of 391102
Critical Hit Chance15%
Critical Hit Damage150%
Effectiveness0%
Effect Resistance0%
Dual Attack Chance3%

At level 60, 6 stars and fully awakened, before gear, artifact and Imprint. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Epic Seven roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

At level 50 and 60, fully awakened

StatLevel 50, 5 starsLevel 60, 6 stars

HealthLevel 50, 5 stars: 5,245Level 60, 6 stars: 6,488
AttackLevel 50, 5 stars: 998Level 60, 6 stars: 1,208
DefenseLevel 50, 5 stars: 497Level 60, 6 stars: 616
SpeedLevel 50, 5 stars: 102Level 60, 6 stars: 102
Critical Hit ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 15%Level 60, 6 stars: 15%
Critical Hit DamageLevel 50, 5 stars: 150%Level 60, 6 stars: 150%
EffectivenessLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
Effect ResistanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
Dual Attack ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 3%Level 60, 6 stars: 3%

Base values before gear, artifact and Imprint. Passives that raise a stat in battle are not counted.

Skills

Damage calculator

Infernal Strike
Skill 1
gains 1 Soul
Attacks the enemy with kicks, and increases Combat Readiness of the caster by 20%.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% damage dealt
3. +3 +2% Combat Readiness
4. +4 +5% damage dealt
5. +5 +3% Combat Readiness
6. +6 +5% damage dealt
7. +7 +10% damage dealt
Before enhancement
Attacks the enemy with kicks, and increases Combat Readiness of the caster by 15%.
Divine Vessel
Skill 2
Immune to buffs and debuffs. At the start of the first battle, increases Defense proportional to Attack. The rate of the Defense increase effect does not change after it is activated. After an ally except for the caster is attacked, when the damage suffered is 40% or more of max Health, activates Sura: Reave the Skies against a random enemy.
Sura: Reave the Skies
Skill 3
Cooldown 3 turns (4 before enhancement), gains 2 Souls
Attacks the enemy with a rage-filled strike. When the target is a Hero, ignores damage reduction and damage share. When the target is of the Light element, increases damage dealt.
Soul Burn (10 Souls): Increases damage dealt.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% damage dealt
3. +3 +5% damage dealt
4. +4 -1 turn cooldown
5. +5 +5% damage dealt
6. +6 +5% damage dealt
7. +7 +10% damage dealt
After awakening stage 3
Cooldown 3 turns
Attacks the enemy with a rage-filled strike. When the enemy is defeated, inflicts extinction. When the target is a Hero, ignores damage reduction and damage share. When the target is of the Light element, increases damage dealt.
Soul Burn (10 Souls): Increases damage dealt.
- Damage Reduction When attacked, decreases damage suffered. When more than one damage reduction effect of the same kind is granted, only the strongest effect is applied.
- Damage Sharing Receives a portion of the damage suffered by targets in their place. When more than one damage sharing effect of the same kind is granted, only the strongest effect is applied.
- Extinction Targets killed by this skill cannot revive.

Imprint

GradeImprint Release: HealthImprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance

BImprint Release: Health: 4%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 6%
AImprint Release: Health: 6%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 9%
SImprint Release: Health: 8%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 12%
SSImprint Release: Health: 10%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 15%
SSSImprint Release: Health: 12%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 18%

Imprint Release gives the bonus to the team; Imprint Concentration gives Bystander Hwayoung the bonus instead.

Awakening

Upgrade planner

Stage 1Health +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 2Attack +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 3Attack +20, Health +60, enhances Sura: Reave the Skies
Stage 4Defense +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 5Health +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 6Attack +6%, Attack +30, Health +80

Relationships

Hellion LuaGrudge
Unscrupulous brat.\n\nBystander Hwayoung knows that Hellion Lua's always glaring at her from behind her back whenever they cross paths.
New Kid AdinTrust
The little one's pretty fearless, eh?\n\nBystander Hwayoung is reminded of her own youth when she first started riding whenever she looks at New Kid Adin.
Lone Wolf PeiraRivals
You're a great rider, I'll give you that. Bystander Hwayoung isn't really fond of Lone Wolf Peira, but she acknowledges her exceptional riding skills.
Boss ArunkaLonging
Bystander Hwayoung first started riding a bike to follow Boss Arunka.
Disciplinary Prefect AriaRivals
Bystander Hwayoung sees Disciplinary Prefect Aria as a stick in the mud, but she can't deny the girl's dedication to her unwavering convictions.
School Nurse YulhaGrudge
A suspicious school nurse. What kind of ploy are you plotting now?\nBystander Hwayoung can't shake her curiosity about School Nurse Yulha's true intentions.