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id guess probably not
In-game cutscenes? Most likely but i expect that in some cases an older outfit might be forced. We don't know for sure. One way to find out.
Another consideration is that Lauma on her own can't really do 'Lunar shill' very well because she deals one singular hit of Lunar damage, whereas Ineffa does a ton of Lunar damage, and 2 hits every 2 seconds. And while Ineffa solo doesn't work for Wild Hunt, just add Aino and you're fine. So if your concern is wanting to handle shill in endgame, I'd say Ineffa > Lauma. Plus you can get her now, and maybe save up enough for Lauma later.
1) Am I cooked if I don’t have any of the new characters
2) Do I have to finish natlan/does a skip button exist.
3) Is combat more reasonable now or does everything still die in half a rotation in the overworld.
2. There IS the option to quick-start Nod Krai's quest like there was for Natlan, but you'll still be missing a few key details. Still no skip button in game.
3. As above, still basically the same for overworld combat. Only endgame has really gotten 'harder'.
My wanderer is using farina faruzen jean I think and arle is running with mono pryo currently.
2) I’ll probably watch a recap video before starting Luna then I just can’t with natlan lol. I’ve fallen asleep so many times playing that msq and I’m not the biggest fan of the designs.
Arle works fine in Overload if you don't want to care about Citlali, just get a Chevreuse from the banner and Fischl and you should be fine, 4th slot Bennett or Xiangling or whoever is Pyro really. Otherwise yeah, Citlali (Plushie) is the best bet for her, with Bennett and Xilonen (DJ)
And fair enough, though be warned that Nod Krai story is still pretty long as well, and while I'm of the opinion there's a lot of good stuff in there, there's definitely some sections that drag on too long and got a lot of complaints.
Illuga isn't really worth using for non-Zibai teams FYI.
The problem is if you want 2 good teams, you kinda need all 3. Getting Columbina+Ineffa would give you a super strong Flins team, but no 2nd team. Getting Columbina+Zibai will give you a strong 2nd team, but your Flins team won't change because he can't steal Columbina. So I guess if you're satisfied with your Flins team right now, and like Zibai, maybe she's the better pull for you. But multiple teams only really matters for endgame, and if you're fine with just playing casually, having an Exodia team with Flins+Ineffa+Columbina will make you feel incredibly strong and progress quickly.
I am building chevreuse as a support for overload and am going hp/hp/crit. My current stats are 38.6k hp/156.4 er /45.8 cr/100 cd. Weapon dialogue of desert sages , artifact set song of days past.
I am not able to get hp to 40k without removing the crit rate circlet to put in a hp piece instead. Is this build fine or should I forgot crit rate for hp ?
Team will be : durin,chev,clorinde and yae/fishl(who would be better be these 2?)
Also , yae miko or fishl for the team ?
Ok, so a Clorinde Overload team, definitely Fischl then. 1) she gives Durin 15% more shred and Fischl gives an ATK buff too with 2 Hexerei characters, 2) faster rotation time and Clorinde can get pretty short rotations, and 3) Fischl probably still outdamages Yae even under normal circumstances. But if you really just want to use Yae, go for it. It's probably not a huge DPS difference, but for harder endgame content if your Fischl is free I'd prioritize her.
https://gi.mikachu.de/ , base Overload damage at lvl 90 is 3581, <200 DPS. At 120 EM, that's almost doubled to 6824. At 1000 EM, 22679 per Overload, still only ~1.1K DPS in a 20s rotation. Per proc, which like I said, Chev might get 2 per rotation.
During my last playthrough, I didn't get past the quest "A Herald without Adherents," and I'm really worried I won't get past it again. I'm using a controller rather than a keyboard while laying down now though, so I'm able to switch characters much easier.
I know this is kind of stupid, but I've been trying to get Charlotte on the standard banner so that I can get an ice catalyst user. I really don't want to worry about Kaeya's elemental skill cooldown in order to freeze the ruin Hunter.
During my last playthrough, I also had a really hard time with what I think was a geovishap in the chasm. I'm not sure if I can even do that quest yet though. I haven't explored that area yet.
Do you guys have any tips?
Otherwise, if specific enemies are giving you trouble, just check their mechanics on the in-game tutorial or the wiki. Ruin Hunters can also be disabled by shooting them in the eye with a bow character, and Geovishaps are countered by shields (even Crystallize shields which you can create just by hitting them with most elements)
The Charlotte plan is a **very bad plan** - it would take, on average, about 723 wishes on the standard banner to get a single copy of Charlotte, because of how many standard 4-star characters there are. Just use Kaeya and Barbara. Kaeya's skill cooldown is short, and his burst is cheap. You won't have his A4 passive that makes it even easier to get his burst ready, but he's still a much better answer than trying to gamble for Charlotte.
If you have trouble with Geovishaps, try bringing Noelle. Geovishaps go into a long stun animation if their roll attack hits a shield.
These two icons randomly appear some time playing the game.[screenshot](https://postimg.cc/kD5spQTr)
Already set my mind on pulling for Columbina now, but I plan to pull for Flins (that’s why Ineffa) and Skirk reruns.
youll need up to 130 pulls just to get Columbina
and you can expect some 100 pulls from 6.3 coming with a new map. but dont know how much is actually in second half
Rest really depends on how fast you get primogems, but that's very much up to personal play speed and how much map reserve you have left.
separately both?
Even though i’m skipping the whole nod-krai characters, and i only pulled for nefer and going for her premium team (bina, lauma) , and skipped flins
I Don’t have 5* supports like (kazuha, mona, citali… etc) but i do have (c1 bennett ,c2 iansan, c0 surcose, and furina)
Ineffa is a sub-DPS that CAN carry dead weight, especially paired with Columbina. But otherwise she's kinda restrictive team-wise (requiring a Hydro aura), and you do have a Nod Krai team for Lunar shill.
Tbh, if you want Columbina, I'd just save and focus on guaranteeing her. Then maybe if Lauma isn't next patch, try some rolls on Ineffa after. But if you do have like 200 pulls+pity saved, maybe Xilonen now would work better for you in the long run.
you cant find out if Lauma is next phase before first phase ends
but some people still complain
and its still unreliable info
i kept saying Neuvillette would be first phase
cause its what people assumed from the info we had
Idk, it's just easier to remember and write I guess.
a slight issue, next patch gives hex group a new artifact set. thats better for personal damage.
most teams can fit NO on someone else or dont need it
which is mainly Furina
if you dont need a shield, or not using the repeat element, it basically does nothing except help you get 3 stacks of passive sooner. considering the long duration, thats nothing
people that assumed a 25% increase, probably always include Furina
or two geo even if you got interruption resistance now
but just c0 Columbina by herself is a cheap cope option for lunar shill by adding the correct element dps or subdps as needed (Aino added specifically for those zombie things or the similar boss i guess, they just need moonsign specifically)
Will be back next patch.
i already defeated the two i just cant defeat the last one even with my mavuika-citalali-iansan (i have xilonen but shes only lvl 50 altho complete with the 4 pc since i just got her) and bennett team. i also used ayaka-diona-mona-kazuha and ayaka-shenhe-mona-diona but i can't defeat it within the given time
for the baptist i defeated it using al haitham-lauma-furina-shinobu. for the second one, i've beat the bird with yoi-fischl-bennett-diona.
these are the characters (including support units) i can use (with decent to good build):
bennett
xiangling
mavuika
iansan
citlali
nahida
xingqiu
neuvilette
yunjin
yae miko
wanderer
raiden
ayaka
mona
shenhe
kazuha
sucrose
yaoyao
childe
diluc
rosaria
sara
Also, will Ineffa BIS artifact stay Silken moon serenade?
I play in the Asian server, UID 831234526, and username Harry. I entered during Eula's banner and left after the Fontaine arc. When I logged in to the game about 2 (?) years later, it showed a cutscene of travelers arrival in Teyvat with a different UID no. that started with 1.
The method I used to login is through Google since that's where I linked my acc. I thought of logging in with my email but it did not work because apparently that account did not exist. I confirmed that my main acc did exist by searching for the Hoyoverse emails in Gmail and looking for my UID by using a friend's account in the same server. The reason why I think my main acc was wiped even though I used the same email, is when I looked at my profile in-game through my friend's account, it was blank with no signature or characters that I showcased. additionally, the profile pic was Aether when I remember choosing Lumine when I first started.
I tried contacting Hoyoverse by applying for their account issue application form but that didn't work since I wasn't too detailed enough and they couldn't prove that I owned the account.
What can I do to get my account back or is it gone forever now?
It looks like someone else has that account now. The display name is now [Mellohi](https://enka.network/u/831234256/). You can try checking /r/genshinhacked for advice on recovering the account.
Mellohis UID has 831234256
While Harrys has 831234526
Harrys account is blank with aethers profile. However im gonna look into a bit more.
But im pretty sure mellohi's acc is mine since it has the same UID as my main acc.
This happened to me because I had a first account back in 1.0 but quitted shortly after because the game didn't quite stick out to me. The account was made through typing my email. When I returned, I logged in via Google. I was shocked because it started from the beginning. At the moment I had no clue what happened so I thought my previous account was deleted. The progress wasn't big so I moved on and used the new account as my main. I took a break from the game one day, and when I decided to return, I logged in via email address to see my first account. This was the moment I realized that it wasn't actually erased.
Have you tried logging in through Google?
Just recently found out my acc was hacked with a diff username but same UID :'))
I had my friend confirm it by searching through their friends list.
I think the hacker unlinked my main acc from my email and linked it to theirs.
There is a quickstart button somewhere in events tab. Using that will start Nod-Krai AQ directly regardless of whether previous ones are finished.
Got a lot of downtime and thought it would be funny to just clear them all out if I get gems out of it.
For primogems... you would be looking for powerful enemies that have achievements tied to them; like the Electro Turtle in Natlan and all those special/weird enemies. Doing the achievements gives you a very small amount of primogems (usually 5 primogems per achievement; sometimes 10 or 15).
Please tell me it's not correct, I can't find the answer anywere.
you get the horse thing, and a butler/maid outfit
If neither is true then flip a coin
as long as youre not sharing it online
afaik
Minus the unnecessary part, yes, it is permanent.
With the new Traveler skins, we're obviously seeing some improved detail like hair.
Are we getting that same improvement on the base models? I've seen many clamoring for it, but based on what I've been reading in other threads and what I could (not) parse from the livestream, there has been no **clear** mention of if the improvement is to all of it or just the new skins.
So, again, did I just turn my head away from screen at the wrong moment or are we still left speculating until release day?
Mav, Xilonen, Furina
and Bennett
do the refund in paypal, hoyo will subtract the primos. takes a few days.
Probably a good idea to not make this a recurring thing. I could see them banning an account that costs them time/work/money if they ask for refunds more than once... but I have no idea here, just imagining a possibility.
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gNxZ2xab1J6o1TuNVWMeLOZ7TPOqrsf3SshP5DLvKzI/htmlview#gid=408609723](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gNxZ2xab1J6o1TuNVWMeLOZ7TPOqrsf3SshP5DLvKzI/htmlview#gid=408609723)
Maybe the Ineffa sheet will be updated at some point.
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fxxft0E8tUsxPC0A3H7hczvi4DHiJCHkKtUC6Wy-soI/edit?gid=995152937#gid=995152937](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fxxft0E8tUsxPC0A3H7hczvi4DHiJCHkKtUC6Wy-soI/edit?gid=995152937#gid=995152937)
I don't do exploration much, most regions are hovering around 30-70%, I know about that already and am starting to explore, I'm 1/4 the way through Mondstadt. I'm AR 58 so everything should be unlocked.
I've done most major world quests, haven't finished the little buddy quest and a few others but the rest of the major ones are done.
I was just wondering if there was anything I should start with most of all, or if I should go ahead with exploration. Also as to what I should do once I'm finished exploration, how many wishes I should save, etc.
Save as much as you can, there's no upper limit
There isn't really any specific thing you should do first, it's just a lot of time collecting whatever primo's you can and having the total add up.
Keep doing your daily/weekly/seasonal stuff; prioritize getting all those primo rewards that will go away if you don't claim them in time... and wait. Quest/Explore at your own pace imo, no need to hurry; play what you feel like, when you feel like it.
If you do all the primo-reward content as it gets released (including exploration, achievements, end-game, events, etc) you should get around enough wishes per year to get a C6... So maybe as F2P you may end up needing 18-24 months if you also want R5 weapon.
So... How good will Zibbai be? is she only usable with Columbina?
So Zibai would function quite well as the core on her own of something like Zibai/Aino/Illuga. Or even just Zibai/Illuga or Zibai/Aino.
You can also do exploring and questing in general, since all quests and chests also give XP Books.... If you have a lot of Star Dust, you can also spend up to 800 every month to get 300x Red XP Books (equivalent to 75x Purple ones).
You can also tweak your Battle Pass rewards. Personally I disabled getting Weapon Crystals, since I can farm those if I really wanted/need them, and I have a surplus currently.
Lastly, if you have your Teapot leveled up to the max, you can get 20 Purple ones and 100 White Ones (equivalent to 5 Purple ones, so 25 Purple total) every week with the Realm Currency.
On a rush, it's just Ley Lines. On next version we will get a Ley Line overflow event; for the week it will last, I personally think you spend 60 resin every day to get the extra (double) reward; in either XP Books or Mora, even when you don't need them at that moment in time, to save up for the future.
You can always use this calculator: [https://hutaobot.moe/tools/gachacalc](https://hutaobot.moe/tools/gachacalc)
Ineffa is generally better but if you want lunar crystalize it doesnt matter.
as for the quests, is there any actual gameplay now, or like is it just going from one cutscene to another?
(I already have a character on Noblesse too)
Alternatively, Lauma can hold Deepwood and Kuki can hold Instructor.
The alternative setup does slightly less damage, but it offers more team flexibility. Since every team Lauma will ever be on (Nefer, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, Columbina main DPS, etc.) wants Deepwood, you could just let her be the one to hold it so it's always present, and you don't need to farm multiple sets.
Lauma - Deepwood
Columbina - Serenade
Kuki - Instructor
The new set *is* good for Columbina's personal damage, but focusing on teamwide buffs should pay off more.
I realize this question is being thrown around on all forums, but I'd really appreciate some of your thoughts. I think I need to pull for Columbina, I love Nod Krai and want its "archon" just like I love Inezuma and have Raiden. However, I really like the design of Zibai and Illuga, too. So should I try to pull for Zibai too?
My Nod Krai characters include Nefer, Lauma, and Aino. I liked Flins, so I would definitely consider getting him and Ineffa down the road, but not this time.
I don't really use Geo characters, so maybe its not my playstyle, but I like them and would like to explore it more. I have Noelle, Ningguang, Yun Jin, and Gorou.
Of course, my final choice will be up to the character trials and if I like how they fight. But any advice for whether to risk it or not, team suggestions, and weapons (i dont pull for signature weapons, so alternative suggestions would be appreciated, especially for Columbina). I have saved 170 wishes so far, and I will definitely get up to 180, maybe even 200, by the time the banners change.
My main criteria for whether to pull or not is team compatability and if I can build full teams. I saw Zibai could work with Columbina, Illuga, and Xingqiu so she checks that box. It would also give Columbina a team off the bat. I thought maybe Columbina could replace Diona in my Nefer, Lauma, Aino team, but thoughts on that? I'd also love to see her replace Xingqiu on my Raiden, Shenhe, Kazuha team and see if it works just as nicely.
Also, I've been kinda saving for Kokomi this whole time but should I abandon her for Columbina? Besides the healing, is Columbina a better character for most teams I'd want to put Kokomi in, like Shenhe, Ayaka, Kazuha?
Sorry, I rampled a lot. Thanks for reading!
I can't advise you on gameplay and character personality because we all have different tastes. You can check the gameplay of Columbina and Zibai on YT if you want (Just before their release, there should be some creator server stuff).
Columbina is preferably used for lunar and geo teams (edit: i say geo cuz geo is a mid element with mid reactions, sorry to the geo lovers, so having the new geo lunar reaction might makes things a bit better. but i honestly haven't looked too deeply into it), and it would be best to keep her in the Nefer team if doing endgame. But for non-endgame content, you can honestly use any team you want.
If you're using nodkrai units a lot, I would go for Columbina over Kokomi. I would also go for Columbina over Zibai because Zibai wants Columbina. Once you get Columbina, you can pull on Zibai if you want and like her character and gameplay.
edit: imo, unless you care about meta, just pull for all your favourite characters, and then pull for meta.
I really, really, *really* want Flins but if I'm not guaranteed to get him from the Big Box I might not get him at all and end up wasting $140 on characters I'm lukewarm on at best, and that's not even mentioning what looks like $80 in shipping. I'd happily pay if I was guaranteed to get him... am I taking this too literally? Is the Big Box set a no repeats deal?
But so far it hasn't happened so your guess is as good as anybody else's who isn't a decision maker at Hoyo about whether it's likely to happen.
I have enough wishes to get Columbina and Ineffa when their banners come soon, and I love her as a character, but I don't know if I should pull for her. Ineffa's kit doesn't seem all that interesting or great to me, and I've been doing fine in the Endgame modes without her, but I've been seeing a bunch of people online glaze her. Is her kit that good?
And if you're doing fine in endgame without her, but you love her character, then you should obviously get her cuz character >>> meta.
If you'd get her for her character alone, go for it. There's nothing to worry about in the meta power department.
That said, 110 pulls gives you a pretty good chance and you have a month to work on saving up more before her banner is done.
If you take a look at theorycrafter comparisons of teams, it becomes evident how much Flins and Nefer were balanced around having Ineffa and Lauma. Zibai doesn't have a support like that, so she has higher solo numbers in comparison to the other carries, but it evens out overall when you take whole team comps into consideration.
The closest she's come to 'best in slot' was last Stygian when some people found you could exploit her bubbles to manipulate fall damage.
Nefer C0R1, Lauma C2 on Deepwood, Columbina C0 on Silken moon serenade and Citlaly C2 for her ER buff.
https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Summertide_Scales_and_Tales
I just finished Inazuma and am going through the Chasm at the moment and I’m a tad scared that I might have to rush through the story in order to get the skin…
1) Are DEF% Substats less important than EM on her BIS Set?
2) How much ER would a C2R0 Zibai with Gorou+Columbina+ illuga c6 need?
3) What sets are Gorou/Illuga wearing? I wasn't sure KQM would help here
1. DEF is her main stat
2. No clue
3. Illuga is wearing Silken Moon
Any clue for Gorou?
1. save primogems, or
2. use character event wish
if #2, varesa or xilonen banner?
thank you!
2) Varesa is an onfield dps, Xilonen is an elemental buffer/shredder that is quickly switched away after she's done doing her thing. In terms of gameplay, you'd probably feel like Varesa would be worth more
So regardless of the payment method, you'll be breaking ToS. It's just a risk that comes with the territory.
(my characters: keqing, xiangling, noelle, chongyun, ninguang, collei, lynette, dehya, barbara, fischl, mika, lisa, kaeya, and faruzan, and electro/geo/anemo traveler)
Or you can go for Varesa where you already have her whole team Varesa, Mavuika, Iansan, Chevreuse. While going for her this team would benefit from 4* constellations you will get while pulling for her.
You could also save so you can get Escoffier for Skirk and Citlali for Mavuika.
Columbina with Lauma should be also good option and later you can get Nefer if you want to, but even without her Columbina, Lauma, Nilou and Baizu should be great team.
The only real team you could argue for outside of that would be Skirk, but you'd barely be taking advantage of any parts of her kit in that team. She'd just be a TTDS holder with decent personal damage.
I know what it means but I find it odd that she was so confused about her name and when their friends finally found the name for her, she comes up with this Hyposelenia thing pulled out of thin air, I mean, if she knew she liked Hyposelenia she could have said she wanted to be called Hyposelenia and save us all her deliberations.
I don’t have flins or nefer but i do have both ineffa and lauma! i plan to mainly use both just to wheelchair other characters
Things is, there's no support set for Durin in this team.
You can't move Bennett from Noblesse as he won't trigger reaction (so no Scroll for example).
I don't have flins or nefer but i do have both ineffa and lauma! I pretty much run them exclusively in:
neuvi+sig/c2 furina on pipe/ ineffa on calamity queller/lauma on event weapon
What's going on? Is it really bad luck? Some movement/aggro tech I'm not doing that's not explained in the videos? Map dependent?
I have two The Empress and wants to trade for one that's not The Tower or The High Priestess.
UID: 609186352
if you understand the risk and still want to gamble anyway, feel free to try
Varesa + Iansan + Furina + Xianyiun
If i don't have iansan, who can i replace them with?
Also, i have c6 chevreuse, if there is a team where she works with varesa?
Chev + Xiangling, Ororon/Bennet/Fischl.
It's a single player game where you can't get every character without paying, and the only way to play it 'wrong' is to make a choice *you* are unhappy with. Why would any of us be able to answer that for you?
Edit: Proof is right here, look at the other replies. Everyone knows what this question means. Maybe chill out a little.
Or save for DPS and their best support eg.
* Mavuika+Citlali
* Skirk+Escoffier
* Flins+Ineffa
* Nefer+Lauma
Then there is a Columbina which will elevate the last two teams, but can also work as a good team core with Ineffa(or Lauma).
Or you can get Zibai+Columbina.
It really depends on who you like and what characters you already have. My personal recommendations would be getting the Varesa as she's fun to play, her team is f2p friendly and she still does very good damage.
But if you only care about damage/current meta, then going for Nod Krai characters would make more sense.