After 5 years of Genshin, has your favourite playstyle changed?

It can be anything. From reaction based, kit based or even something random like 4 DPS characters in a team or DpS supports.

Elemental skills that auto attack like Furina's and Escoffier's and deal coordinated attacks like Ei and Dehya's has been the boon of my playtime on this game. The schadenfreude and dopamine i receive just watching my deployed soldiers do their jobs is higher than Pierro looking at Celestia. The AFK playstyle lets me focus properly on dodging and refreshing skills no matter the enemy or content. IT is an exception, but I'd rather not button mash on a good day if it means auto attack skills exist.

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SailcrVee2026-01-03 16:14

I like playing teams where it like almost everyone is contributing to the fight. Similar to what you said, I enjoy characters such as Furina, Escoffier, Nahida and Ineffa who provide buffing BUT also sub DPS at the same time.

For example, Melt Gaming gets the highest numbers (Citlali / Xianyun / Bennett) but missing a melt means losing A LOT of DMG. I'd much rather play overvape with Xianyun, Ineffa and Furina instead. His DMG is still decent with around 200k plunges but Furina and Ineffa are also providing a lot, especially with Xianyun on VV to shred both Hydro and Electro RES.

I'm also big skill issue so I try to avoid characters who need specific combos or animation cancels as I am just not good enough to pull that off. I love Mualani and Kinich as characters but Mualani makes me want to rip my hair out at times when she misses and I know I'm not getting the most out of my Kinich by often failing to get the 5 cannon shots.

MGateLabs2026-01-03 16:19

I only use Chasca, it feels like cheating

One_Abbreviations_552026-01-03 16:24

I usually add the Resistance Shred from Citlali and Xilonen and bomb the enemy into submission. Furthermore, her mobility is just the best thing ever. I'm done with climbing high places with depleting stamina.

SorrowStyles2026-01-03 16:32

No, I continue to change.

The ones not friendship max get the most attention as always, then follow by changing out team members depending on situation or feels.

In essence, I've played with all characters and knows how they work and they're all built well enough to handle the overworld.

Full-Kitchen-65622026-01-03 17:16

My favourite team is archon afk team for overworld just relaxing while the dendro electro hydro and puro off field archon do the clearing

htp-di-nsw2026-01-03 22:30

My favorite style hasn't changed, but it's become more or less viable as time has moved along and I have had to stop using it at various times.

I love using normal attacks. Just being one character and using them to normal attack. Maybe throw out a big damage charge, skill, or burst.

So, I want three characters that drop *skill based* turrets, buffs, shields, heals, etc. and then I bring out the main character and hit stuff.

Heizou is the perfect character except that his numbers and element suck for this. Wriothlesly is a pretty good upgrade, but is far from meta.

I really don't like bursts, though, so I prefer them to be like extra damage or something, not a character's whole gimmick.

Chadzuma2026-01-04 04:04

Arlecchino, Skirk, Flins

BandicootFar41262026-01-04 04:11

This I'm also a NA spam lover

I play Skirk, Raiden and Arle most often.

htp-di-nsw2026-01-04 04:54

Interestingly all characters I skipped.

I had no interest in dealing with Arlecchino's bond of life nonsense. Plus, even though I loved the character and personality, I ended up hating how skinny and pointy her face ended up.

Skirk also had an annoying, unappealing gimmick with the weird non energy resource she had to actively collect.

And Flins...I should have gotten him. His terrible hair bothered me and I was really excited for Nefer. I saw she kicked and hoped she'd play like the other melee catalysts and .... Nope. She's my strongest character, but isn't especially fun. I will probably get Flins on rerun.

blizg2026-01-04 00:24

Still enjoy Venti sucking in everything. Even more so now.

Negative-Clothes-5102026-01-04 20:10

Nowadays fav team to play gotta be Mizuki c2, Furina, Escoffier and Mona. Soothing my soul tango of buffs, off-field dmg and cute summons. No ego, synergy flow ;)

jonnevituwu2026-01-05 13:16

Not really? Im trying to remember old me playing the game and all I can think of is how I liked international and hypercarry raiden

Nowadays is more like skirk go brr and Venti go pew pew

But then again, back in 3.x I enjoyed hyperbloom and nilou teams... Man I wish we get sumeru buffs soonTM

Hot_Fix_31312026-01-05 22:17

Diluc has been my favourite since the beginning, I love the active playstyle of weaving his skull with his normals and trying to land big vapes.

Sadly no matter how many premium supports he just fell off so hard and I ain’t playing plunge Diluc because gross.

PrinceVincOnYT2026-01-07 18:41

I am collecting the off field automatic attackers now as well.

DasBleu2026-01-07 21:50

My favorite playstyle is really hard to do in game on a controller, and the limitation of cool downs. but I try my damnest and the closest I’ve come is it is Navia teams.

I like quick swap gameplay that mostly focuses on heavy dmg with skills instead of burst. I have a c2 Navia and Albedo c2. Paired with the right characters there is enough crystals to get her to high dmg without Benny boy. And I can keep going in circles without a burst animation in between. I’m working on a Flins team that can do the same.

Characters who I have to set up, or use special gimmicks don’t give me quick swap rush I want to feel. And I’ve been craving this type game play since I started.