Daily Questions Megathread (January 04, 2026)

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o_odds2026-01-04 10:05

I just came back to the game as my friend told me about the free constellation! However, now that I wrapped my head around the event after doing it for a day, I don't think I'll make the 8 weeks anymore with the 50 days remaining. There's 7 weeks left and I need 8 weeks to get the constellation! Am I cooked? I'm only 2/5 for this weeks progress which I guess I desperately needed for the credit.

KyrrithK2026-01-04 10:17

Yup, you're cooked. Might as well get what rewards you can, and get in the habit of doing it every week so you don't miss it next time. But unfortunately you'll be one week short for this constellation, and there's no way to catch up.

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-04 10:18

Unfortunately, you won't be able to make it in time for this cycle. The latest you could start making progress to still claim it was last Wednesday, as the weekly progress resets every Monday.

However, the event is recurring, and will start again after the current one ends. So you'll be able to start making progress towards it with the next cycle.

esztersunday2026-01-04 10:40

Next time. This is the second constellation event, after this ends, a new will start.

Hefty__21032026-01-04 10:26

Ok so Ive been having very annoying micro-stutters for the past 5 days or so(i have a 4080 with a 13950 so hardware limitations are highly unlikely), finally solved them by disabling G-sync, can anyone confirm if they have this issue too ? I know it's solved already but i need to know if im not tripping, ive used the exact same setup and monitor for 3 years with G-sync and no issues till now for some reason.

mellancholic2026-01-04 10:32

As far as i understand, columbina can enable lunar reactions for any team not just nod-krai characters like flins lauma and nefer. This means that any electro dendro and geo character with columbina can do lunar, right? However, i have trouble seeing how this is a big deal considering lunar reactions by themselves are not powerful at all? Flins' burst for example directly deals lunar charged dmg (different from lunar charged reaction) and having a hydro in your team simply enables him to deal a lot more dmg overall, especially with aino. In other words, flins doesn't directly rely on lunar charged reaction dmg, and if you look at the multiplier it's the same as electro charged which is a weak reaction, right? I could be wrong, i'm just looking for someone to explain it to me.

KazakiriKaoru2026-01-04 10:44

Okay, if Flins is present, all Electrochaged(EC) turns into Lunarcharged(LC). His passives buffs all LC damage, and the more ATK he has, the higher all his damages are.

His skill and burst also deal LC damage, outright. Like nightsoul-alligned damage. Lunar characters just depend on having lunar reactions present that will indirectly cause their kit to be lunar damage. Kinda like chevreuse, where you just need overload to be present.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 10:45

not saying shes gonna be great by herself but
there is the fact that she would actually buff those reactions
lunar charged vs EC? LC can actually crit, and damage depends on both the electro and hydro, or swirling anemo stats,
ascendant moonsign buff, the not NK teammate stats also buff the reactions.
and the NK sets can be used by anyone if you have two of the NK characters on the team
so i could use the 30% crit rate set on an anemo like Heizou if i wanted to

also what you need to keep in mind, that any buffs to the reaction, all of them, directly increase Flins lunar damage too, along with the others
but to balance that, Flins lunar damage is not increased by any other normal damage% sources like Furina or goblets

Wave-Master2026-01-04 11:41

It isn't generally a big deal. It is at least a noticeable benefit for Geo characters because Lunar Crystallize is a damaging reaction while normal Crystallize does not deal damage. But the old Geo characters were kind of dead in a ditch already and this isn't enough to drag them out.

It would only really matter if there's an enemy/fight that shills Lunar Reactions hard. Like the Chess weekly boss that just kills you if you don't do Freeze on it. But I'm a little doubtful they would do that for a reaction that can't be caused without limited 5 stars.

-TheRed2026-01-04 11:58

You're absolutely correct, its not a big deal.

Lunar reactions do very little for team dps by themselves, and all the good stuff is in the synergy between Nod Krai characters, and specifically the OP supports Lauma and Ineffa.

RemarkableSelf19792026-01-04 10:33

I have C1R1 Mavuika and C0R1 Citlali. I'm so torn on getting C0 Xilonin or C2 Mavuika. Need help! I don't like building other teams, so Xilonin's flexibility is not rly something what I need.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 10:38

whats the actual rest of the team though

RemarkableSelf19792026-01-04 10:55

Basically, Mavuika, Bennet, Kazuha, then Citlali. My Iansan is C0 and Sucrose is C1 so not sure if they are better alternatives than Kazuha (Fav, VV set)

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 10:56

Sucrose is better cause you dont need Kazuha burst and Sucrose can give 200 EM (assuming she has 1k) just from using skill once, so much faster
of course swirling pyro to shred which gives Mavuika 50 more EM on top of that,

KyrrithK2026-01-04 10:48

C2 Mavuika easily. Unless you 100% don't have Iansan. Then pull on Xilonen's banner until you get either one, then save the rest for C2 Mavuika.

RemarkableSelf19792026-01-04 10:56

Would C0 Iansan be better than Kazuha? Since I have Mavuika, Bennet, Kazuha, then Citlali for this team

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:02

Against enemies with base Pyro resistance, definitely. I guess C1 takes care of the Nightsoul points issue, so Kazuha *would* be better if the enemy has high but manageable resist (50-70% range), and without Iansan C2 the gap probably isn't big either way. Keep in mind Kazuha shouldn't be using burst, so you aren't getting his 40% DMG buff on Pyro in a proper rotation. So Kazuha is pretty much only VV value in this team, whereas Iansan on Scroll allows you to run another buffing set on Citlali.

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:04

I'm new to the game, have only played for 2 months but not consistent. I've just reached world lvl 5, and I realise my team is bad build. I only got 2 5star both c0, Arlechinno and venti, I main Arc as main dps, I survived until now but having just pyro as main gets me killed easily by anti pyro.

Which one should j try to pull next? Colombina, or someone else? (I'm f2p).

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:09

Ineffa. Will give Arle a shield to survive, combine with Aino (free from Nod Krai main quest) or Xingqiu (can pick for free next patch, or buy from shop twice a year) for a strong team that has Hydro for breaking Pyro shields and Electro damage for Pyro-resistant enemies, plus big Vaporise and Overload damage from Arle. Otherwise, Lanyan can also be picked next patch, and she'd also give Arle a shield.

So if you wanted to have a whole separate team, you could consider someone else. But I wouldn't get Columbina on her own. I'd go for Ineffa+Columbina, or Columbina+Zibai, or Columbina+Lauma (when she gets a rerun). Or if Columbina doesn't look interesting to you, maybe wait for Varka, who is rumored to come out in the next patch (so 2 months) and should work with Venti support.

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:17

Alright thanks! For reference I've these characters (https://ibb.co/9HLcQGST). And how do you guys farm hero exp? I don't have many books to increase levels.

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:27

Exploring is a decent source of them from chests, otherwise spend your daily resin on the blue leylines that appear on the map. I'd save any fragile resin items for at least WL6 if you want the 'most value' from it. At least it doesn't look like you're wasting materials levelling everyone up.

But yeah, for now I'd probably run Arle, Bennett, Venti or Lanyan with Viridescent Venerer artifacts, and your choice of a 4th unit. Kaeya should be decent and you have him levelled. Could also consider swapping Arle's weapon for Rosaria's, but if you don't have the materials to level it up just keep using what you have for now I guess.

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:51

Ok thanks, i will try with this team then!

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:32

not what you asked but id take that White Tassel from Rosaria and give it to Arlecchino, refine if possible
BE CAREFUL about not getting rid of other White Tassel until you at least r5 one
you dont get those from banners, you specifically get those from Liyue chests, that includes Chasm and Chenyu vale
White tassel is worth it until you get some more notable weapon

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:48

Oh i got rank 5 white tassel, i will use it then for arc. Shall i use rosari for cyro build or stay with kaeyo?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:52

for now, id consider two cryos rather than adding anemo
Kaeya or Rosaria, with Layla for a shield
id pick Kaeya just cause of sac sword you have
actually Lan Yan with a 3 star Thriling tales ( another thing to refine) would be a better choice than Layla, but the weapon forces rotations, you always want to switch from Lan Yan to Arlecchino

Venti + FIschl can be a separate team but nothing to add to it at the moment

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:58

Ok thanks, i will keep this in mind, seems like that extra attack% will give some boost when needed or when benette's ult is in cd.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:26

all those are good
but alternative is second half Neuvillette for a new team

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:29

Yeah, I suppose so, if you are fine with his simple playstyle.

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:52

simple? if i don't play a simple playstyle, what would you advice me? Like i want to know if i've to lookout for a pull in future

Lepotus-octopus2026-01-04 11:54

ok, actually i couldn't go past floor 4 in abyss, as i don't have another team to fight. Guess i'll have to wait for the rerun.

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:57

make venti dps, bro literally got buff, just have to pair him with any witch characters on the list.

Valkeyri2026-01-04 11:10

I'll use aino for only her hydro application, right now she's lvl 60 with 1/4/4 skill and has lvl 20 master key claymore, since I'll be only using her for hydro application should I keep her as she is or level her to at least 80 and get her burst to 8?

Also since master key claymore gives er and em bonus effect should I level it to 90?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:21

70
and you can leave talents at 6 if you want
Favonius is ideal, if you have that.
unless you somehow have Makhaira Aquamarine?
alternatively that event weapon a while back, but thats specifically for the lunar teams?

Valkeyri2026-01-04 11:23

Why is it useless? They both have same % of er and favonious only grants particles upon doing a crit hit but master key 100% will increase her em.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:27

Aino stats are very negligible. if you get 1k EM on Aino, you will barely notice it
favonius is a team benefit, not just for herself

Valkeyri2026-01-04 11:34

Hmm, alright then I'll level favonious. Thank you.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:35

so you might want crit rate circlet

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:56

favonius\*

Vanderseid2026-01-04 11:23

Just level her to 70 so you can use her in every IT mode. Leveling the weapon is also good since having more ER is always nice. You don't really need to get it to 90, getting it to 70 or 80 + ER sands should be more than good enough for her.

Don't bother with her talents or EM. She already do little damage so getting them higher won't have a big impact on the overall team dps.

Valkeyri2026-01-04 11:26

Okay, thanks!

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-04 11:24

>should I keep her as she is or level her to at least 80

If using her in a nilou bloom team, she'll need to be level 90. Otherwise, just keep her as is or level her up to 70 to use in IT.

>and get her burst to 8?

Do not waste resources on her talents. She literally does nothing but apply hydro and increase moonsign level, any buffs in her kit are tied to constellations.

>Also since master key claymore gives er and em bonus effect should I level it to 90?

Yeah

Valkeyri2026-01-04 11:26

Thanks!

Kaemonarch2026-01-04 11:25

I would personally get her to Lv70 (for IT) and Ascencion towards 80 (for free Acquaint Fate)... So 70/80. The levels are not entirely wasted, since she gets some extra HP and DEF, and those combined can be the difference between her getting one-shot too often, or only rarely. XD

Calista242026-01-04 11:10

Teapot reached level 10, putting new decorations will increase the amount of coins I get or speed the process or is it capped already and I shouldn't bother upgrading?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:19

will increase, if you actually fill all areas (not separate teapot "worlds")
dont expect someone to know exact amount generated

there is a cap on how much you can hold

International_You_562026-01-04 11:25

The coin cap is 30/hr at 20k realm energy. You won't earn more than that.

CreativityOnFleek2026-01-04 11:16

Returning player here, i want to try last stage of abyss. Plunge attacks are buffed. I have a good build navia and hu tao and i googled that those can be used for a plunge team. However, i dont have xianyun, surely she is not the only way to make a plunge team, right? How can i jump high enough mid combat to actually do a plunge attack?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 11:18

you can brute force the fox thing, kind of
final boss enables plunges by itself

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:20

Unless you learn how to Dragonstrike, you need to play either Xianyun or a character that can plunge in their own kit. Xiao, Gaming, Varesa are the main DPSs that plunge, but you can also manage with Citlali, Ororon, Mavuika double jump, Venti hold skill, or any unit that has the hold for short range teleport ability, since that puts you in the air for a plunge.

Otherwise, the weasels in the first chamber second half can be brute-forced with enough damage, and the boss in the third chamber second half gives a low-gravity field that lets anyone plunge to break it's shield.

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:55

yes she is the only way, sorry.

Pichucandy2026-01-04 11:40

Minnie vs dunyazard fistfight who wins?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 12:12

Minnie cause she will keep training

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:54

Minnie cuz she got that new npc model drip

also, who tf downvotes such a silly comment? lol

EeXxxcNoob2026-01-04 11:50

I currently am debating whenever to pull for columbina or not, because I have no team for her as of now, but I also only have one team which is my cryo team with skirk.

So I was wondering even though I don't have a team for columbina should I still pull for her? because I can just pull for future nod krai characters and build her.

KyrrithK2026-01-04 11:55

Ineffa would probably be a better solo pull that will work right away, without necessarily needing another Nod Krai unit. But if you're not a fan of her or Flins, and you do plan to get Lauma/Nefer or Zibai then sure, getting Columbina now isn't the worst option.

EeXxxcNoob2026-01-04 11:56

I don't really hate flins or ineffa their actually top 5 of my favorite characters, only problem I have is that I have no DPS besides skirk right now😭

so what should I do for my account??

EeXxxcNoob2026-01-04 12:04

Nevermind. I know what to do, I'll just get columbina and wait for character reruns.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 12:13

well 4 stars arent really a problem if you use
if you only have Skirk team, you can probably afford to try for both Bina+Ineffa
emphasis on try
cause 6.3 comes with a new region

KyrrithK2026-01-04 12:14

I'd still suggest Ineffa, especially if you want a second team right away. If you're a new player, you might still have enough content left that you can farm primogems to try and get both characters in the next month. Especially since we'll be getting a lot of freebies next month. But also, you should be wary of if Escoffier will rerun the patch after, since getting her for Skirk (if you don't already have her) is a big deal. So if you can only afford one, Columbina gets less value on her own, and is guaranteed to rerun soon and often, whereas Ineffa is a bit more uncertain when she'll be back. Plus, your issue is no other DPS, and Ineffa is a better DPS than Columbina, and an element that is different to what your Skirk Cryo/Hydro team covers.

But ultimately, you do you. If you're not up to tackling endgame yet and just want variety, Columbina will have a pretty versatile kit that can go lots of fun ways. She just doesn't seem to be strong enough for endgame on her own. But who knows, maybe once she releases people will find out she's actually better than expected.

EeXxxcNoob2026-01-04 12:16

I am a returning player so yeah I still have a lot of content to do and get pulls for, so I'll just pull for ineffa and hope I can farm enough stuff in the next month for columbina✌️

valkyreistar2026-01-04 12:53

if you don't have esco, prioritize her instead

EeXxxcNoob2026-01-04 12:53

fortunately I was able to get esco for a low pity so no need👍

Yuki_1642026-01-04 12:00

Can i see ya’ll build on durin and ineffa as a suuport

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 12:09

Noblesse Durin
Ineffa on Tenacity? assuming you dont have a second NK teammates
atk/atk/crit on both, with some ER to burst, crit stats, a lot of atk substats, and some ER too
not sure what youre expecting

not much point asking without knowing a team

KyrrithK2026-01-04 12:15

[keqingmains.com](http://keqingmains.com)

throwaway2406842026-01-04 12:29

is gaming worth using in any teams? got him c2 and i enjoy the way he plays

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-04 12:41

Not in any team. You play him in vape or melt comps. And then he's quite amazing.

throwaway2406842026-01-04 13:02

ahh okay. good with xingqiu i imagine?

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-04 13:05

Not necessarily because you usually don't use use normal attacks and I'm not sure if the proximity Hydro of his swords is enough.

I recommend Rosaria, Diona, Charlotte, Aino... characters that bring an unconditional field.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 13:31

i did use Xingqiu instead of Rosaria, and just normal attacked between plunges occasionally
when proximity swords didnt apply hydro
but ya now Aino would be better

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:50

only at c6

ChonkyHamstur2026-01-04 12:44

Hey guys, I wanna ask, if I’m mainly pulling Columbina as a support for my Lunar teams, is it worth pulling her sig weap? (i’ve been seeing/hearing her ER reqs going to a ridiculous 200+ Er at worse) So I want to ask opinions.

Thanks guys!

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-04 12:46

You could use ER weapons instead and save your pulls. You pull her weapon for her personal damage not her ER needs.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 13:30

Prototype amber
helps with ER, and HP substat

Southern_Set39772026-01-04 12:59

Hello!

Let me explain: I've been playing the game for a very long time (almost since the beginning), even though I've taken several breaks. And yet, despite this, I'm terribly bad at it. I don't understand how to build my characters, how to use them together... In every combat-based event, I barely manage to reach the minimum points... I've read several guides, but some contradict each other or I just don't understand them... Do you have a simple guide for people who don't understand anything, please?

Thanks. 😅

KyrrithK2026-01-04 13:08

I recommend checking out Kryand's series [Pt1 - Basics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5IADOamvgc&t=16s&pp=ygUWZ2Vuc2hpbiB0ZWFtcyBndWlkZSByeQ%3D%3D), [Pt2 - Teams/Reactions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yINSgsenWjw&t=2077s&pp=ygUWZ2Vuc2hpbiB0ZWFtcyBndWlkZSByeQ%3D%3D), [Pt3 - Rotations](https://youtu.be/0kR3ooDj5UU?si=KUJU6MeVaZSX8ay3) to get a better understanding of the basics first. The videos are a little bit of information overload, but understanding the basics will help you understand guides, and why maybe in situation A, X is better but in situation B, Y is better.

TommyBoomstik2026-01-04 12:59

What is the best Mavuika combo for pyro application against shields?

KyrrithK2026-01-04 13:03

N2DN2DN1D, unless you get into the tricky CDC stuff

babym1k02026-01-04 13:07

I want to build a team for Shogun Raiden. Currently, my five-star characters are Nahida, Zhongli, Kazuha, Skirk, Escoffier, Furina, Yelan, Yaemiko, Citlali, Neffer, Furina, Maviuka, Arlechino, Hu Tao, Neffer, Venti, and Lauma, and the vast majority are four-star. My goal is also to get Columbina, so with this information, what teams do you recommend? My idea is for Shogun to be the main DPS, although I'm open to suggestions where he isn't the secondary DPS.

MaeveOathrender2026-01-04 13:10

You've now asked this three times and been told every team that exists under the sun. You've also had plenty of time to go and Google the KQM guide if you want to. What magical niche team exactly are you expecting people to provide you?

babym1k02026-01-04 15:56

How does it affect you if he asks 30 times if I want to?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 13:35

is Ineffa a possibility?

Stamp2O2026-01-04 14:14

raiden+mavuika+bennett+citlali, never swap to raiden

in-my_opinion3142026-01-04 15:03

Funny

Korea_Ball_752026-01-04 13:39

I don't understand when I would get captured radiance or how it works. My history going from newest to latest is

Flins
Tighnari
Ineffa
Dehya

And I can't access before that. Any help would be appreciated

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 13:44

well we dont know who you got before that so assume its not another 50/50 loss before
with just two
you have a slight chance of Capturing radiance, where you skip the 50/50 and just win
after three losses and the 5 stars guaranteed after them,
CR is guaranteed when youd next aim for a 5 star

Korea_Ball_752026-01-04 14:03

Thank you!

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-04 14:17

The full mechanic (as we understand it) is;

Everyone has a counter from 0-3. Everyone started at 1.

Win a 50/50 = Counter -1.

Lose a 50/50 = Counter +1.

At counter 0-2, there is some (increasing) chance of CR on your 50/50 (basically slightly higher chance to win), but nobody knows how high.

At counter 3, you will get Radiance on your next 50/50.

When you get Radiance, your counter resets to 1.

\--

In your case we don't fully know, but let's assume it was 0 and is at 2 now = Some chance of CR, unknown how high.

IF you lose your upcoming 50/50, your next 50/50 after that will be Radiance.

glitchartz2026-01-04 14:32

Its three losses in a row so we need to know what you got before Flins.

CHONPSCa2026-01-04 13:59

How long is the event main quest without dialog skip?

Thanks in advance

gia-2026-01-04 14:11

Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 hours judging from the length of the playthroughs on youtube.

Fantastic_Stay80592026-01-04 14:23

Do the lunar crystals count as geo constructs for chiori?

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:49

yes, they literally said on the live stream and showed chiori's summons too.

After_Top96712026-01-04 14:31

is it worth it to convert my other billets and use dream solvents to r5 prospector shovel for ineffa?

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:49

fav bottom text

kazez22026-01-04 14:50

Yes. I don't think the other craftable polearm are that good.

underpantscannon2026-01-04 14:55

Unless you have some other pressing need for polearm billets or dream solvents, go for it. R5 Prospector's Shovel is Ineffa's best F2P weapon. (Fav is only a good idea if you're not running a Lunar-Charged team.)

ReachTheSky-DotaNoob2026-01-04 14:32

When using optimizer what should be my optimization target for Lauma in Lauma Columbina teams?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 14:34

the same regardless of Columbina?
a whole lot of EM
some ER to burst
and if you can fit some crit in there

ReachTheSky-DotaNoob2026-01-04 14:39

I am talking about a optimization target in Genshin Optimizer not how to build Lauma

gia-2026-01-04 14:46

Step 1: Set minimum build constraint for energy recharge and configure the artifact sets you need. This is going to vary depending on the team.

Step 2: Optimize for highest elemental mastery.

That's pretty much it. If you have builds with similar amounts of EM but better crit stats you can consider them I guess.

Terrible-Summer47292026-01-04 14:51

I have: Mavuika, Citlali, Bennet, Iansan, Lauma, Nilou, Cyno, Raiden, Eula, Ayaka.
Who should I pick?

Xilonen, Columbina, Ineffa, or another?

Perspective meta.

in-my_opinion3142026-01-04 15:00

Xilonen is a side grade for iansan I believe for mavu melt

Considering you have lauma, I think Columbina's your best choice.

But if you don't intend to use her with columbina, I'd go ineffa first then get columbina on her rerun since I don't think ineffa will be rerunning soon

Psychological-Taste62026-01-04 15:01

At this moment Mavuika - Citlali - Iansan C2 - Bennett is the best f2p team dps wise I guess, you already have that. Another Natlan unit (Xilonen) is gonna give you comfort, but not gonna increase the damage compared to Iansan C2. If you get Ineffa and Columbina, they are gonna form a great support duo, preferably with Flins as the main dps, but they work for many other characters, too. You already have Lauma, so if you get Columbina, they are gonna work for many Lunar Bloom teams too, preferably with Nefer as the dps, but they are gonna work for many other variations, too, and in some variations, Nilou can help, too. Metawise some are saying Nefer - Lauma - Columbina - Nahida team is gonna surpass Mavuika, but even if it doesn't, it will be close.

jonnevituwu2026-01-04 14:53

you can afk on the 2nd stage of the saurian event btw, their idle animation is enough movement to count for some reason.

have a nice farming session for this boring ass event

in-my_opinion3142026-01-04 14:55

Should've read this before humiliating myself with the clunky coin system

Rasetzu2026-01-04 14:54

Are there any missable quest items, rare goodies in the soulblazer event? Aside from the rewards in the menu

floricel_1122026-01-04 14:57

What's a "complete 1 match in a party or multiplayer room" EU game?

Kaemonarch2026-01-04 15:38

You need to be in a team BEFORE queuing on a multiplayer Miliastra Wonderland game. I'm not sure if it's the case for this one, but there are 3 other quests that want you to play 3, 6 and 9 games total while being in a party... with people on your friend list.

Ideally, convince a friend you already have; or just pair with someone in the waiting room that it's on your same situation, add each other to friend lists, and play 9 quick games. Could be 9 times the same one; and there are easy minigames you can lose really fast (or enjoy really quick) like Connect 4; and even some (they appear if searching by "XP") that automatically complete within seconds.

Unknown_7273932026-01-04 14:58

Im debating whether i should get ineffa or columbina as i have flins and he needs both but columbina is also a good support for other characters. Who do i pick ??

BH45602026-01-04 15:39

Prioritize Ineffa. Then get bina

adaza2026-01-04 15:10

Who’s a claymore that would best buff C6 Lynnette in team with Furina and C4 Jean?

_Abstinence_2026-01-04 15:11

Tenacity Dehya

ViViD_Gom2026-01-04 15:19

i’m world level 9 but my friend is world level 2 or 3 or smth. could i join my friends world? i know the opposite is not possible, but i couldn’t find a clear answer online for my question

notthatjaded2026-01-04 15:34

You can always join someone who has a world level lower than you as long as they’ve unlocked co-op.

Edit: keep in mind that if you are at that high of a WL, even your less built characters may disintegrate enemies in your friend’s world. They might want that but they might also get frustrated if they can’t do even a little to help during fights. :)

Kaemonarch2026-01-04 15:36

Yes you can... as long as they are not in the middle of a quest that blocks multiplayer (and there were a lot of those in the early game) (and they reached AR16 or 18, to unlock Multiplayer).

Mind you, if you have un-leveled characters, you may want to consider keeping them at your friend's level (also their weapons an artifacts) if you don't want to hard-carry them and just play alongside them.

SimilarLiterature6682026-01-04 15:38

hello! f2p here and currently thinking abt whether I shld try to pull ineffa next patch!

some context:
- def wanna pull columbina! and nicole when she releases, don't have any set plans for pulling anyone else
- don't have & don't intend to get flins (but do wanna build a lunar charged team)
- relevant? characters I have: C1 neuvi, C6 sucrose, C2 mona (working twd C4 w stella fortuna thing), lauma, furina, raiden, C6 fischl... kazuha?
- 131 wishes currently (+20 wishes from starglitter), 43 pity, no guaranteed but lost 50/50 twice in a row now (I think this affects the capturing radiance guarantee % thing??)

anyways i guess in summary just wondering if ineffa is worth trying to pull if columbina ends up enabling lunar charged :D thanks!

Spanky9942026-01-04 15:42

Columbina + Ineffa is a very strong core, you can’t go wrong.

Savings_Cook_39732026-01-04 15:44

Is 92/222 crit ratio for varesa with Long Night Oath Good? I am using Tome on her and my max damage is ranging only from 190-230k? Is it already her max damage? I have c6 Chev noblesse c6 iansan cinder and Mavuika with tenacity

Stamp2O2026-01-04 15:54

[https://akasha.cv/leaderboards/1000011100/](https://akasha.cv/leaderboards/1000011100/)

DryDay2312026-01-04 15:50

Might be a stupid question but, i have 1/8 weeks completed for the "To Temper Thyself and Journey Far" event. Until yesterday i was 100% certain i was going to complete the event but i missed the weekly progress and now im unable to claim the rewards for this week. I know 7 weeks is 49 days (49 days and 12 hours left of the event as of writing this) but would something like server reset times effect the ability for me to get the stella fortuna at the last day of the event?

Luneward2026-01-04 16:32

If you haven't gotten your weekly progress for this week, that's it. You'll have to content yourself with up to the seven week rewards and not the constellation.

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-04 16:47

Should still be barely fine, this was last week to reach 1/8. Assuming you had a week done previously, you can still make it even after this miss.

You did just use up your last available miss though, if you miss any week now it's over. And since you've managed to miss 4 out of 5 weeks so far, you really need to get more consistent if you want to get 7 out 7 for the remaining ones.

Ideally don't even miss a day, try to get each week done by friday if possible. Also removes any potential server time weirdness.

DryDay2312026-01-04 21:27

Cheers, thanks for the info and tips

savethebraincells2026-01-04 15:54

I've only finished the nod krai archon quest from the first patch. Chronologically, is it better to do the 5 days' durin story quest after the nod krai archon quests so far or does it not make a difference and I can just start the durin quest? Im done with paralogism.

-tjm-2026-01-04 16:00

Proper story order is this patch's AQ, then Durin SQ, but really the only connection is that the AQ has a scene of you meeting a character for the first time and the SQ has you meeting the same character again.

Since Durin's SQ has five real time days of story locks, you'll want to start it ASAP to be sure of getting the limited time rewards.

savethebraincells2026-01-04 15:57

I have 500+ wishes saved, c6 Ayato, all 5* bow users and just a few other 5*. Will getting Columbina, Zibai, and Mavuika (in the future) help me clear game modes most quickly for now? I find that I lack geo and electro DPSes (Fischl is my best electro unit already).

Luneward2026-01-04 16:18

Lunar reactions are the current shill. And depending on how many constellations you get on Illuga, a Zibai/Columbina team is currently stronger than an optimized Mavuika/Citlali comp. Though honestly all of the Lunar teams are stronger now - so long as you have all of the premium units for it.

Mavuika is a 'maybe'. She's strong - IF you have Citlali and have the patience to learn how to optimize combos. By the time she comes around again, we'll probably have a better answer how the rest of the version is going to shake out with the likely shilled Hexerei units.

OrbitalSong2026-01-04 17:10

Isn't Mav/Citlali still the highest DPS team even after Zibai/Columbina if you learned the optimized combos for Mavuika?

roseMothGirl2026-01-04 16:04

In the lock plan, what is this star by the minor affixes attributes? I clicked too fast by accident and didn't actually read when the game explained

magejoyy2026-01-04 16:26

What artifact sets should I use in a Varesa Overload team? I got c0 Varesa, c1 Durin, c0 Iansan and c0 Chev. I want to use Codex for Varesa cause I don't want to farm her artifact set for now (I'll wait till it comes to strongbox), my guess is that Durin should be on Noblesse and Iansan on Scrolls, but what should Chev use then? I guess Song of Days Past? Or should she go Noblesse and use another set for Durin?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 16:59

Chev on Noblesse, Durin gets a personal damage set next patch
SoDp isnt very good

Mike_Not_Enriquez2026-01-04 17:07

Is the Free Traveler Outfit only available for a limited time?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 17:38

nope
you just need to finish story

DrewChloe2026-01-04 17:10

Need advice on new units! I started playing Genshin at release, quit before Sumeru and came back for a little while for Fontaine and quit again in early 2024. Now I’m back!

I have a lot of built old units but nothing in the last two years. My newest unbuilt unit is Neuv and I’d like to built a team around him. I have a built Furina and Kazuha. Now Xilonen would slot in really nicely in this team, but the next banner is really loaded. I do want to play lunar reaction to keep things exciting but I don’t have any lunar units.

Need your advice on whether I should go for Xilonen. I have guaranteed 50/50.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-04 17:37

Ineffa works quite well with Neuvillette

Homura_Akemi692026-01-04 17:25

I have a nilou bloom team which consists of Nilou,Lauma,Nahida and Barbara,but I’m going to try to get Columbia since I like her and she can replace Barbara if I can get lauma c1,but at that point should I just get nefer to replace nilou and run a nefer dps team instead?

LV999Midboss2026-01-04 17:49

Funny enough, between Nefer/Lauma/Columbina, I think Nefer is actually the least important of the three.

Don't get me wrong - if your goal is to have the single best team using Luma + Columbina, Nefer would be included. But Lauma is the more broken dendro unit there. Columbina will provide a buff to both, so having Lauma + Bina is completely fine. Nefer is the cherry on top, but not needed for the team to be great imo.

Koalafiedz2026-01-04 17:57

does lauma's C1 healing get triggered in a Nilou Lauma Bloom Team [No Nefer] ?

Jkei2026-01-04 18:02

Sure. The trigger condition is *lunar bloom reactions*.

Koalafiedz2026-01-04 18:04

Oo i see.. lauma converts blooms created to lunar bloom even if it's not consumed?

Jkei2026-01-04 18:22

Yes, it's not about spending verdant dew if that's what you mean. In any team that has Lauma (or Nefer, or Columbina) present, all hydro + dendro triggered by all party members are replaced with lunar bloom.

Note that the dendro core produced by lunar bloom still deals regular bloom damage, not lunar bloom damage, when it explodes (either normally or with Nilou around). Lunar bloom damage is only ever done by talents that say they're considered lunar bloom damage, like Lauma hold E.

Sabali72026-01-04 19:31

It triggers for any character who causes a bloom reaction

leakmydata2026-01-04 17:58

I just bought BP hymn and it mentioned something about chronicles boons being in effect. What are those?

Successful-Cream-2382026-01-04 18:09

When you buy the regular battle pass, you also get the miliastra wonderland battle pass for free.

leakmydata2026-01-04 18:54

Ohhhh. Thanks

Sheeplette2026-01-04 18:10

If you go to the rules on the BP page, it explains what those are. Buying the BP discounts the wonderland BP and vice versa.

valias20122026-01-04 18:00

Is the event bow the best 4 star bow for Fischl and Ororon?

kazez22026-01-04 18:07

IIRC it's not really good on Fischl, the buff is a bit finicky for her. Works great on Ororon tho

manipulat0r2026-01-04 18:31

Not best. Generaly for damage Stringless is better or Favonius if you need team energy.
It's OK bow for Ororon or Jahoda if you have nothing else.

AzurePony2026-01-04 18:06

Which constellation would you choose to get for free? I have Jean C2, Diluc C0, Mona C2, Keqing C2, Ganyu C0, Hu Tao C1, Tighnari C3, Yae Miko C0.

manipulat0r2026-01-04 18:24

Limited over standart. Whoever you play. I'd get Hutao C2 and then others next time.

Chaaos342026-01-04 18:20

Is ineffa the better choice in general compared to columbina? I’ve got nefer and flins but I kinda find both of them underwhelming , don’t know for whom I should pull for

Diligent-Phase73712026-01-04 18:59

Columbina is very good, but in your case, I'd say its better to prioritize Ineffa for Flins or Lauma for Nefer, over getting her now. This is just speculation but Columbina will probably get a rerun faster than Ineffa too

Jkei2026-01-04 19:03

Yes. Ineffa is just an all around stronger character, and more versatile too.

Flins is balanced around her doing pretty much equal dps. Nefer is similar with Lauma but to a slightly lesser extent.

Luneward2026-01-04 19:15

Generally speaking yes. Columbina is a good unit - but only as the last piece of the puzzle in a team you already have all of the other pieces for. Or as part of a duo core like Bina/Ineffa or Bina/Lauma.

HorribleDat2026-01-04 19:49

Depends on what is your definition of 'general'

Ineffa + Flins would do higher damage + have shield for defense, but you're also limited to LEC.

Bina can fit into more team since she work off any of the lunar reactions + her standaloen damage is still decent.

If you want the highest DPS, Ineffa with Flins would pull higher number. If you want more flexible roster for Theatre, Bina.

Though ideally you'd just get both, since the two also form very strong and chill wheelchair: Their damage are off field + happen passively while you also get Ineffa shield to cover your defense and can have Bina on proto amber for healing whatever chip damage you take.

Apprehensive_Tax81312026-01-04 18:34

Anyone know when Hu Tao’s banner or chronicled wish is?

Jkei2026-01-04 19:04

Nobody knows.

Daramangarasu2026-01-04 19:11

Eventually ™️

Luneward2026-01-04 19:14

Absolutely no idea. She's not coming for lantern rite. And Chronicle Wish are so sporadic we can never predict them - and they have not to this point repeated any of them.

Apprehensive_Tax81312026-01-04 19:15

Is there a chance she could come on a chronicled wish during lantern rite?

Luneward2026-01-04 19:16

No, because if there were a CW banner coming during lantern rite, the devs would have said there was going to be a CW during the livestream. There's no CW banner, just the normal limited banners.

Apprehensive_Tax81312026-01-04 19:17

Damm ok. Thanks.

Bean2122026-01-04 18:54

Hi, I’m playing on the steam deck and I keep getting disconnected when I’m on my mobile hotspot. I tired playing using the home WiFi and I don’t have an issue, so it’s probably the internet. My connection is pretty good, so I’m not sure what the issue is. Has anyone ever had similar issues or can recommend any fixes? Thanks

ritsutainakafan2026-01-04 19:12

whats the best character to pull next patch as a new player?

Nadi-newb2026-01-04 19:20

Ineffa, together with Aino, you can play plenty of characters, the lunar-charged reaction will take care of damage.

bfogi2026-01-04 19:27

If you can only pick one character, I'd suggest Neuvillette. He's a character who can carry your team on his own; you put him in a team with random 3 characters, and your team will most likely do fine. He's pretty easy and straightforward to play as well, not requiring complicated setups. And while he's not at the apex meta anymore, he's still pretty much in the tier of good characters to use in the endgame.

If you can pick two characters, then I'd probably suggest Ineffa + Columbina. If you put these two in any team + 2 random characters, you don't really need much else. This core + other characters (such as Flins) will be at the top of meta for a while.

Sabali72026-01-04 19:29

I'd say Ineffa. She does damage and provides a sturdy shield which is useful for inexperienced players.

Leoniwis2026-01-04 19:32

hello, i just came back to genshin and i just started with nod krai and i havent pulled for any of their characters, which characters do you guys recommend pulling to deal with nod krai bosses?

Acadeca2026-01-04 20:05

Ineffa or Lauma are solid supports that allow a lot of flexibility in their team options allowing you to adapt to the enemy mechanics

Leoniwis2026-01-04 21:56

if i grab ineffa, what other character should i go for next?

isadk2026-01-04 19:41

Please bear with me. Keep in mind my only 5-stars are: Mavuika, Mona, Tighnari, Durin, Qiqi, Dehya, and Diluc.

To make a long story as short as possible, I've wanted Xilonen since I first saw her for her exploration, dps potential, Kachina replacement for Mavuika, and general team versatility (but mostly for the exploration and dps potential). However, I woke up today and read a few posts of people saying she's sort of falling off these days, not a bad pull but not as necessary as before. They also mentioned that her dps potential kinda isn't a real thing without at least C2, which i imagine ill be hard pressed to reach as a semi f2p. All this sort of turned me off to her..... b ut again, I do feel like it might be a significant bump to my enjoyment of the game if i have her exploration on most teams lol i hate climbing.

Im currently thinking that if i dont go for her, ill get Neuvi (just finished fontaine and i loveeeee this character), which my acct might need as Mav is my only real dps, and i dont care for varesa. I would go for Columbina as another piece in my very unmeta full archon team, but it's looking like she would be a worse pull than even ineffa with me having no other nod krai units. Im not a crazyyyy meta head, and even with my janky teams now i can 9/9 up to floor 10 of abyss i believe, but just want to hear some opinions on who you all would pull in my situation?

Thank you for reading all of this :\]

Acadeca2026-01-04 20:04

I would say go for Xilonen c0. You like the character, have a teammate that works really well with her (Mav), and have wanted the character for a long time.

If you are not wanting to push for the absolute hardest content in the game (dire), then you can make due with decently built and executed teams. Xilonen, while not being the best option for many teams, still is one of the most commonly used characters in [abyss usage rate](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/search/?q=abyss+usage+rate&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=year&sort=relevance) (note that abyss usage rate will have multiple different biases and shouldn't be taken as gospel). Her flexibility in build and teams will mean that you will probably find a place to have her on one side/boss of the abyss/stygian for some time to come.

There are multiple different ways to play the game, from challenging content to exploring the open world to somewhere in between. While I would generally recommend finding another on field carry unit for your account, you have enough time to find what you want to play and build around them.

isadk2026-01-04 21:32

Thank you for a well thought out response! Sometimes I just need to hear it from someone else lol. Would you say Neuvillette is still good enough to fulfill that on-field role? Does he need meta teams?

Acadeca2026-01-04 21:47

Neuv in the past was almost able to solo an abyss chamber by himself. He is not strong enough to do that currently. He is still strong enough that with a team supporting him and helping him meet the enemy mechanics, he can meet the damage requirements for abyss. The amount of support that he needs will vary by content, so it is difficult to give you an answer to that question.

Oninymous2026-01-04 19:44

I usually don't have this issue because I usually have enough to pity, but I was "building pity" on the weapon banner for the BP task when I got a standard 5* weapon at literal 11 pity.

I know the fate point won't carry over, but there is no guaranteed, right?

gia-2026-01-04 19:45

There is a guarantee for either of the banner 5 stars. It carries over.

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Sheeplette2026-01-04 19:56

Since they lost to a standard weapon, they're guaranteed to get one of the featured weapons next time.

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Sheeplette2026-01-04 20:35

Fate points don't carry over, but you're guaranteed to get one of the featured banner weapons if you lose the 75/25.

Nadi-newb2026-01-04 19:47

[https://www.hoyolab.com/article/25797323](https://www.hoyolab.com/article/25797323)

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Oninymous2026-01-04 19:52

Rip, but that's what I thought. Not that much to cry about since I got a 5* refinement for just 11 pulls, 9 pulls for pity and 3 pulls refund. Good enough ig.

The fate point is a waste and is triggering my FOMO, but don't really like to spend more when Columbina is very close

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Oninymous2026-01-04 20:01

Definitely sucks compared to other Hoyo games, but it definitely has been worse lol. I feel like they're saving that update when they really fucked up or as another "Anniversary update".

That said, I usually don't feel it that much tbh. Because my early Genshin luck was so atrocious, I got used to treating max pity as the goal to strive for when pulling

Mande1baum2026-01-04 20:37

Momo is wrong. There are two "guarantees", the regular which does carry over but only guarantees either of the featured weapon as well as fate point which guarantees a specific featured weapon which does NOT carry over.

In case it's relevant, this is actually ideal if you plan on getting BOTH featured weapons on a banner.

Also, building pity is not a thing. Never wish on weapon or chronicle unless you're willing to commit. And there's still like 10 days to get BP XP. Was way premature to waste resources for what? 1 BP lvl you'd probably have gotten anyways?

Oninymous2026-01-04 21:01

Thanks for the notice. That's definitely a plus then, was not expecting that but definitely very helpful.

>5* refinement for just 11 pulls, 9 pulls for pity and 3 pulls refund

>Building pity is not a thing

What exactly did I lose here? 8 pulls for a 5*? I really feel like people are just parroting the "building pity" is dumb mindset without really thinking it through.

If you know how to properly build pity, you won't really regret your choices. If you don't know how to or if you have low self-control, obviously it isn't for you

Mande1baum2026-01-04 21:10

Assuming you don't let your FOMO cascade, you lose your Fate Point. It's a pretty big loss. If you do let it cascade, then you lose the ~70 wishes you were saving for something else to get a weapon you were mid on instead, which is a pretty big loss too.

And you can't just use "results based thinking" as retroactive justification for worse probability routes. And also, what did you **gain** *that you wouldn't have gotten if you just waited for a weapon banner you actually wanted?*

Oninymous2026-01-04 21:19

Honestly, you have more of a point here because it's the weapon banner. I'll give you that lol. Most of my building pity argument is based on Hoyo's character banner.

I spent the 20 pulls because I know I won't be missing much, I'll be pulling for Columbina's weapon anyway. If I got something great, if not then at least I have the pity.

That argument is better at the character banner. Obviously you don't build pity at characters you don't like to have. But if you get characters at a much lower price, is that a waste for you?

I like Varesa enough to give her 50 pulls, if she comes cool, if she doesn't then I got to build pity for Columbina. If you can limit yourself to however much you're willing to lose, how is that a bad thing? That's just win-win imo

Mande1baum2026-01-04 20:33

Not true. There's 2 "guarantees", but the Fate point USUALLY overrides the regular guarantee that does carry over. The normally guarantee is just for either of the two featured weapons (so no chance at a standard weapon). Again, this pity DOES carry over.

pzlama3332026-01-04 20:16

You are still guaranteed to get either one of the two featured weapons without fate point, but you do not know and do not have control which one you will get.

TraceFinder2026-01-04 19:45

Planning on getting Ineffa on her next rerun, but kinda conflicted on my weapon options. I can make R5 Prospector's Shovel (not crafted yet), and I have R1 Skyward Spine (can be R2). I typically get a BP for my birthday (late May - only spending I do on the game), and I might get Deathmatch from it. In the meantime, is it worth it to use 5 polearm billets to craft R5 Prospector's Shovel, or should I stick with Skyward Spine? I'll use Ineffa in both Ascendant Gleam (e.g. Flins) and Nascent Gleam (e.g. Neuvillette or Chasca) teams.

Acadeca2026-01-04 19:53

https://keqingmains.com/q/ineffa-quickguide/#Weapons

Skyward is listed just a bit above prospectors. Based on the description, it seems to be a question of how much you value the recharge in your build. If you burst frequently and benefit from the recharge, then it will be above. If you don't or have a lot of energy generation from the team, then it has less "value". Also refines on five star weapons are usually not worth it, but if you don't have another use for the second one then it is what it is

Nadi-newb2026-01-04 20:09

Ineffas burst buffs the on-fielder (and herself) with around 120 EM, in many teams, you'd want that.

TrumpShartSlurper2026-01-04 20:09

Is 49 days time remiaining enough to get 7/8 progress for the constellation thing? I only have 1 week done, but not sure how to math this out since I don't know when week resets for it.

notthatjaded2026-01-04 20:19

The week resets tomorrow. Monday is the start of the week. (or I guess it's not "tomorrow" if it's already Monday wherever you are but you get my point)

TrumpShartSlurper2026-01-04 20:20

Interesting, I think I might be a day off then. 48 days for 7 weeks lol

TenshiHope2026-01-04 20:33

Curious question:

I’ve only started doing the Fontaine world quest for the Ann series.

The thing is I’ve already found the book to the Ordo place even before starting this quest but my game’s treating me like I didn’t find it beforehand?

I’m getting dialogues before discovery of the ordo’s place- I’m so confused because I already unlocked the ordo book and went into it even before starting the mary ann’s quest- Is this just bugged? Was I suppose to play both quests when they came out to get the right dialogues? What’s going on-?

-tjm-2026-01-04 20:50

There's no particular right order to the first four quests of the Narcissus line, and they don't really acknowledge each other; whatever order you play them in you'll have aspects of "but I already know about this from another quest". It's only after you've done all four of those that the plotline converges to become a single story.

TenshiHope2026-01-04 20:52

Ah hold on, let me explain better.

I read in the wiki that the ending dialogue for this quest would be different depending on if you had found the book in the Institute of Natural Philosophy. And I have already completed the quest needed to find the book and I had already unlocked the book’s teleport as well yet the dialogue I got wasn’t the one where the book was found.

It is the same for the start of the next quest “Unfinished Story” as well. The starting dialogue has two versions of when you have already found/interacted with the book and one where you haven’t. My dialogue still said as if I haven’t found it prior to the quest.

Hope this clears up a bit more- I could show screenshots of the dialogues if that would help too-!

-tjm-2026-01-04 20:55

That I couldn't say, I'm afraid; certainly the wiki isn't perfect, and its listed conditions for quests or dialogue branches aren't always 100% correct (though it does have a reasonably high accuracy rate).

TenshiHope2026-01-04 21:05

I can’t share the screenshot but I’ll just share the dialogues then:

Ann: My memories contain a place known as the Narzissenkreuz Ordo. This place appears to have very deep connections to past events.
(If the player has interacted with the book in the Institute of Natural Philosophy)
Paimon: Huh, y'know, Paimon just realized that this name has something to do with the Kingdom and Adventure Team in Ann's story...
Only just?
Paimon: C'mon, we were busy adventuring - there wasn't that much time for Paimon to think!
Gasp! Shock! So that's it!
Ann: Do you know of the Narzissenkreuz Ordo?
Paimon: Yup, and we also met some people who are really connected to it. They might be able to help us.
Paimon: In any case, let's go!

(If the player has not interacted with the book in the Institute of Natural Philosophy)
Paimon: That's true. Narzissenkreuz Kingdom... Adventure Team... Yeah, they seem connected, alright.
Paimon: Do you have any idea where this Ordo might be?
Ann: No...
Paimon: Oh, that's right. We're very experienced adventurers - if you need it found, we'll find it!

So I got the second set of dialogue even though I already have the book unlocked and have interacted with it too.

Paulistarlight2026-01-04 20:43

Genshin regions and geopolitics of today, is this coincidence or intentional?

Beyond the evident cultural traits of some regions in Teyvat, I get the sense that there´s a deeper underlying geopolitic resemblance between Teyvat´s regions. Celestia as the utmost authority that punishes everything the local regions do that don´t align with Celestia´s interests, like the recent events in Latin America, then Szheshnaya the resentful, declining region that´s somehow seeking revenge looks similar to a large asian/european country that´s currently involved in a terrible war ... like yea, the messages are there.

Nadi-newb2026-01-04 20:47

from the beginning to the end, genshin is:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy)

MaeveOathrender2026-01-04 21:33

Fiction holds up a mirror to reality, *especially* fantasy and sci-fi genres.

Now in this case they're barking up the wrong tree. But don't be dismissive and snarky because you didn't pay attention in English class.

-tjm-2026-01-04 21:15

You can make a case for the regions corresponding to China's immediate sphere of influence being direct analogues, but outside that it falls apart very quickly.

Liyue is very broadly a state-approved image of China - a highly structured, peaceful society where people are happy and productive.
Inazuma is even more loosely a somewhat racist image of Japan - a highly structured, militaristic society where most people are unhappy and corrupt. (At least initially; later patches smoothed down the edge somewhat.)
Most other regions are very vague cultural pastiches of a bunch of countries with no resemblance to real-world politics - like Natlan with its mishmash of cowboys, natives and can-do attitudes is *technically* America, but that's as far as the similarities go.
Khaenri'ah and Celestia aren't anything.

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-04 21:49

Nothing related to the geopolitics of today.

The general resemblances to the various real life regions were always there and are clearly intentional. But there's very little in there that's that specific or meant to refer to current events. It's mostly general traits, often ones that have been true for decades if not centuries of those regions real life history.

The game isn't referring to the current events, but mainly to the same general historical trends as the ones that are part of what's lead to the current events.

The-Iraqi-Guy2026-01-04 21:25

How many boss mats for Columbina do i get from doing the AQ next version?

Haubaub_2026-01-04 21:36

Usually 6 I think

RevolutionaryAd70362026-01-04 21:34

When do new 4 star characters get added to the regular 4 star pool? Im currently waiting for Jahoda to be added it. Is it usually after their debut version?

TheOnlyAra2026-01-04 21:36

Yes. Patch after debut.

RevolutionaryAd70362026-01-04 21:38

Thanks!

Winter_Grocery_14852026-01-04 21:57

I'm waiting for mavuika to rerun so I can c6 her. I have c3 right now and am on 75 pity with a guarantee. I have 300 pulls saved as of right now and will probably reach 320 ish by the time she reruns. Will this be enough to get her next 3 cons? (2 realistically because c4 will be in like 1 pull)

Sozirone2026-01-05 04:55

Among these which character's C1 is better to get.

Wanderer, Ayaato, Yai Miko

koo_kie_6662026-01-05 05:25

Who do you play or like more? Just pick that. Other person said to pick standard chara, but just make sure not to pick a C6 chara cuz you won't get MSF (edit: apparently you do get MSF, so disregard what I said).

If you really want one of these 3 character's cons, then just pick any. You can pick 2 more constellations after this segment is done, so in the end, you can get all 3.

KyrrithK2026-01-05 05:28

You do get MSF from picking a C6 character, it's just the 25 starglitter that you don't get.

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Daramangarasu2026-01-05 05:20

If you like them, pull for them

koo_kie_6662026-01-05 05:23

Not much to say, if you like them, pull for them. You'll at least get one or two of the characters. Metawise, Lauma would be the priority.

I would say, just farm primos and pull.

Deep_Respect_29992026-01-05 05:21

Does quick start let you start the nod krai archon quests from the beginning or just the current quest? My friend is just starting and I’d love for her to be able to play Nod Krai with me but I don’t want to drop her in the middle of the plot and just confuse her😭

KyrrithK2026-01-05 05:22

It should be just Act 1, but they will still miss Ineffa's prelude in Natlan.

Kosmek8872026-01-05 05:29

Any kind soul willing to help a Lonely player get the co-op series 6 achievements? Ill be waiting for an hour+/-

EDIT: I forgot to to put the server lol

Server NA
UID 650434795

Vanderseid2026-01-05 05:51

You still up for it? I can log in in about 10 minutes.

Kosmek8872026-01-05 06:02

I got someone to help me out thank you tho, and "compadre" many thanks for all your help!!

International_Meat882026-01-05 05:30

Where in the damage calculations do increases to Lunar Reaction DMG fall into?

Is it additive into the Elemental Mastery “increases DMG dealt by Lunar ___ etc.”?

Or is it its own separate multiplier (but I assume several sources of increases to Lunar Reaction DMG all sum together into the final multiplier)? Almost like a Nod Krai version of previous characters investing into elemental dmg bonuses like elemental dmg Goblets.

KyrrithK2026-01-05 05:41

There's three multipliers afaik:

- The base reaction multiplier from 5* units passives (14% for most, 7% from Columbina)

- An overall 'elevation' multiplier on Columbina's cons and Flins C6, applied after other multipliers.

- And then all other Lunar Reaction bonuses like from artifacts and Aino C6 are additive with the EM multiplier.

Weak_Button_38712026-01-05 05:35

hihi, i have xilonen c2 and furina and planning to pull columbina for future teams. would pulling zibai be smart? my team would be zibai, xilonen c2, furina, columbina,, i saw someone say this team peforms better than w/ c6 illuga, can anyone confirm? thank you!

KyrrithK2026-01-05 05:46

[According to Vomfee](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZibaiMains/comments/1pnec65/zibai_v3_calcs_by_vomfee/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button), yes Furina+Xilonen at C0 is already equal to C6 Illuga.

But don't pull for a DPS unless you actually like the way they play.

Weak_Button_38712026-01-05 05:49

yay! i do love zibai so this is great news,, just gotta work around harbingers dawn for her while using furina LOL

KyrrithK2026-01-05 05:53

I mean, as long as you get 50% uptime it's still just barely better than Ezpitzal apparently. But just use Ezpitzal

Disastrous_Sound_5772026-01-05 05:42

is there an updated calculation on which box from Liben is the most resin-efficient to pick?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 06:45

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WIO9c7fwyYq9WO9GqmrnE5xMNGX5y5C0VF_QWVI8YeA/edit?usp=sharing

TheMrPotMask2026-01-05 05:46

Does anybody know columbina's asension materials?

Vanderseid2026-01-05 05:52

New local specialties from the upcoming map.

Frostmoon Herra boss.

Slime drops.

koo_kie_6662026-01-05 05:53

Just search 'columbina ascension mats'. Google images has nice infographics.

Appropriate_Rice_4372026-01-05 06:02

hi ! i'm a returning player, should i pull for columbina based on my current characters? i prioritize 36 star abyss so i do follow the meta !

my 5 stars (with all permanent): Neuvi, Mavuika, Arlecchino, Kazuha, Zhongli, Furina, Yelan, Nahida, Raiden, Albedo, Venti, Wanderer, Ayaka, Childe, Yoimiya, Navia
i have all the 4 stars btw :D

koo_kie_6662026-01-05 06:05

No, unless you plan to get a nodkrai character in the future.

KyrrithK2026-01-05 06:15

It seems like she can be a solid option for Geo units on her own, but if you aren't particularly a fan of them then I'd say only get her if you can afford Ineffa or Zibai too.

pzlama3332026-01-05 06:47

Yes if you also plan to get either Ineffa, Flins, Nefer or Zibai; no if you don't.

Jkei2026-01-05 08:57

No, unless you plan to also get some others from the Nod Krai cast so far. She's a *cherry on top* premium option for lunar archetypes, but her value outside of those is pretty limited.

surrival2026-01-05 06:18

I just spent half a year on break playing Umamusume. Stopped right as Luna 2 was beginning. Is the story good or did it go the other way? Anything big change? Were any of the released characters any good?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-05 06:28

It's continued to be really good. Luna 2's story is one of my favorite story patches in the whole game, and Luna 3 carried the momentum pretty well with a solid section.

surrival2026-01-05 06:47

I miss any good event items? Any of the new 5 stars really stand out?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-05 06:54

The only new event weapon was the one for this update. It's a pretty decent bow for off-fielders who want ER and atk. Ororon is the only one who probably has it as his best 4 star option (or at least one of his best).

For the new 5 stars, we've had Nefer and Durin.

Nefer is a top tier main dps, although she requires Lauma to perform well. She should be getting a solid buff with Columbina's release.

Durin is a generalist who can do well in a lot od different teams, either as a sub-dps/support, or as a vape/melt dps.

In addition, we also got some direct buffs for a good number of Mondstadt characters. The only catch is that to activate a majority of the buffs, you need to have at least 2 of the characters in your party, in order to activate a "hexerei resonance." The buffs are pretty solid though, with some notable standouts being Mona, Razor, Albedo, and Klee. Durin can also count towards the activation for this resonance, with one of his own buffs getting stronger with it active.

surrival2026-01-05 06:56

Thank you for answering all my questions. Last one is if we're at the end for the story for the region?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-05 06:58

As things are going, it does look like the main story for Nod-Krai will wrap up next update.

Although i'm sure we'll still get more stuff afterwards before heading to Snezhnaya, like the obligatory Traveler centered quest and an interlude or two.

Vanderseid2026-01-05 06:49

Several Mondstadt characters get some buffs when played ina Hexerei team.

Nefer and Durin are released. Nefer is pretty strong and along with Flins are set to be among the best dps once Columbina is released next week if you have Lauma/Ineffa. Speaking of Columbina, she and Ineffa forms a very strong core that can carry most characters through endgames. Durin is a good pyro off fielder and an upgrade to a lot of teams who uses non-Mavuika pyro off fielder. He is meant to support future characters though so his value will rise even more.

surrival2026-01-05 06:59

Thanks for the insight!

Yotsubrain2026-01-05 06:42

Do we have a liben doc for asia? For everyone with the pyro box

KyrrithK2026-01-05 06:45

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WIO9c7fwyYq9WO9GqmrnE5xMNGX5y5C0VF_QWVI8YeA/edit?usp=sharing

HistoricalFallacy2026-01-05 06:48

Are there any good teams using columbina and furina? Im a returning player so not really familiar with all the new reactions.

KyrrithK2026-01-05 06:58

Xilonen + Geo DPS/Zhongli would probably be decent

Ineffa would work great, those 3 (with PAmber Columbina for healing) could wheelchair pretty much any DPS to 100k

Otherwise, you can kinda treat Columbina as just another Hydro sub-DPS like with Skirk, but she's not really 'good' here. Imagine Furina but no burst buff.

maru-senn2026-01-05 07:01

How bad is Festering Desire on Durin compared to weapons actually good on him?

Vanderseid2026-01-05 07:13

Quite bad. It is basically just an ER stick since he can't use the passive at all.

maru-senn2026-01-05 07:15

Too bad I can't use mods on console

Civil-Cauliflower3772026-01-05 07:33

Does nefer,Lauma, columbina,ineffa work?

I am guaranteed with Columbina and I have 32k primos so should I pull for ineffa also?

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KyrrithK2026-01-05 07:39

Doesn't really matter considering the team. Still amazing

KyrrithK2026-01-05 07:43

Yes, that team works. And yes, it's worth pulling Ineffa in general. But don't feel like you *have* to pull Ineffa just for that team.

Civil-Cauliflower3772026-01-05 08:58

My best electro dps is C2 raiden, I don't have clorinde,flins,varesa so i am struggling to finish endgame content whenever there is a need for electro dps, will ineffa help my raiden in that case?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 09:09

Yeah, Ineffa on her own does plenty of damage, plus Aino or Columbina for Ascendant Gleam to enable the new sets, and Sucrose for EM and res shred. Raiden works well enough with that team, though I can't promise she does more damage than Ineffa.

Civil-Cauliflower3772026-01-05 09:13

Thank you 😊

Jkei2026-01-05 08:52

It works but you're only getting a fraction of normal mileage out of Ineffa. You're better off using someone else in her slot.

Between Nefer & Lauma you will have consistent dendro aura on enemies. That's not compatible with Ineffa's need to have consistent hydro + electro aura, so she will miss out on being able to do most of her damage.

Ineffa is still a great pull -- a better one than Columbina. Just not for this team.

Civil-Cauliflower3772026-01-05 08:58

My best electro dps is C2 raiden, I don't have clorinde,flins,varesa so i am struggling to finish endgame content whenever there is a need for electro dps, will ineffa help my raiden in that case?

Jkei2026-01-05 09:48

Sure. Ineffa can slot into many teams and provide very solid off field damage as long as they accomodate her need for lunar charged uptime.

Dendro is the main incompatibility as it quickly reacts away the hydro aura she wants. Anemo/geo only react away a little bit of hydro/electro aura and are not a problem. For pyro/cryo it depends a bit on the characters; slow appliers are usually fine.

If you want to pair her with Raiden, you'll be looking at something like Raiden, Ineffa, hydro, flex (usually anemo with vv).

thisiskyle772026-01-05 07:40

What is the new best rotation for Flin Ineffa Aino (c1) and Surcrose ? I heard you alternate swap to Sucrose before Ineffa ? Is it like :

First rotation : Ineffa > Aino > Sucrose > Flin

Second rotation : Sucrose > Ineffa > Aino > Sucrose > Flin ?

Acadeca2026-01-05 07:45

Yes. You can simplify it to just have sucrose at the end and repeat it infinitely. Ineffa EQ Aino EQ Sucrose E(optional Q) Flins combo Sucrose n2E or similar

thisiskyle772026-01-05 07:50

Thanks. May I ask why Sucrose n2E ? To make sure to proc Electro swirl ?

Also is it worth using Sucrose burst whenever it is available in the LC team ? I think it will keep the electro unit EM buff active from off-field right ?

Acadeca2026-01-05 07:57

N1 sometimes doesn’t hit, n2 to avoid that. I always assumed it was better chance of getting double swirls.

The burst also gives a bit of stagger. Like the fatuis in 12-1-1 get less attacks in.

thisiskyle772026-01-05 09:54

Right. That makes sense.

But why use Normal attack at all ? Wouldn’t E already provide the 2 buff from passive plus VV ? She has 2 charges also with some constellations.

Acadeca2026-01-05 10:09

Looking through the Kqm guide, three things pop up on reasons to use the normals. Driving an off field character, getting double swirl aura setups, filling character swap time. As the first two are not necessary, it would likely be the third reason why I see it recommended for the team.

thisiskyle772026-01-05 10:12

Thanks for checking man. Still good to know about double swirl though it is not needed for LC comp. Probably the third reason. Swap E Swap timing seem too short to do.

wandering-warbler2026-01-05 07:58

Dehya C1, Tighnari C2, Hu Tao C1, Keqing C1, Mona C3, Diluc C1, Jean C0

who would you get cons of? I assume Mona to C4, then maybe Tighnari and Dehya? maybe Jean?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-05 08:19

are you actually using any of them?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 08:23

Mona C4 for sure, after that your choices don't really matter much. C1 Jean helps with cheese strats like the Iktomisaur boss in Stygian and steps towards C2 and C4 so probably her next, C2 Dehya helps some specific teams with the longer Pyro app, the rest are very minor DPS increases, if you even still use those characters as DPSs.

flurker_2026-01-05 07:59

how much er and def does c0 (c5 fav) xilonen need? mine currently has 2791 def and 211.8 er. she uses the 4 pc cinder city set.

so far, i only use her with mavuika-citlali-bennett

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-05 08:18

forgot to say what set

flurker_2026-01-05 08:19

4 pc cinder city set. i'll edit!

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-05 08:24

if specifically a scroll set with 3 Natlan characters, you got more ER than you actually need
people rather change Xilonen set than Citlali's if it was only for Mavuika team
but if there was a chance you might be using Xilonen in some other team eventually, people really dont bother getting her a separate set

Def only matters if you have signature, or you lack another healer, which is Bennett in this situation

KyrrithK2026-01-05 08:21

There's no strict requirement for DEF if you don't have Xilonen's sig, it's just more DEF = more healing (and damage, but that's basically irrelevant). 200 ER is probably enough to burst every rotation if you want to, though it's really unnecessary unless she's on Noblesse. Crit Rate for Fav procs is the only other stat to really consider.

flurker_2026-01-05 08:23

i forgot she's just lvl 90 and she has 31.8 crit rate will this be fine

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-05 08:27

Xilonen rotation
use skill, that dashes, which is an attack that can crit,
use burst before you do the normals(or before skill if you want), thats to avoid using up skill shred uptime. if you have more than one target to hit with the aoe, this basically guarantees crits
then you get two normals
Xilonen really doesnt struggle triggering with an r5 Favonius

KyrrithK2026-01-05 08:30

Huh, I thought the E Q N2 was just so you get a healing tick for Fanfare generation on Xilonen, didn't even think about shred uptime. TIL

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-05 08:30

hmm ya, healing Xilonen is also a bonus

flurker_2026-01-05 08:30

thanks!!!!

KyrrithK2026-01-05 08:27

With R5 Fav, it's probably manageable but not ideal. Xilonen can hit 3 times with Skill+N2, 4 if you use Burst. But sometimes you don't even hit enemies with her skill cast. Worst case, you might need to do an extra attack or two to proc it on your first rotation where energy matters the most. Or try to get closer to 50% CR, even if it means giving up some DEF.

Diligent-Phase73712026-01-05 08:52

Dosent matter, really. Her def and ult are only useful for healing and you already have Bennett and Citlali for survivability.

daybreakshinonome2026-01-05 08:08

can we freely change between the 3 manekin/a jp va or does it lock you to whatever you chose when creating your character? i tried google but the only results i'm getting are the announcement posts of the jp vas.

Dankaw2026-01-05 08:23

You can freely switch at any time in the customization screen.

SignalFun93542026-01-05 08:18

Is paralogism archon quest (5.6) fully voiced in English?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 08:24

No, Albedo and several other playable characters with more minor parts are still muted.

ZealousidealQuit19142026-01-05 08:52

should i pull for xilonen for my mav? i can only afford c0r0 tho... i don't have citlali as well so i really need a good team for mav !

also, will there be any more new lunar dpses other than zibai? or are flins/lauma/nefer be rerunning soon? i don't have any lunar dps but i rly want to pull for columbina ! but i can only pick one.... columbina or xilonen haha. thanks for helping :)

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:04

Do you have Kazuha or Sucrose? Those two can easily substitute for Xilonen most of the time. Xilonen is generally considered to be the last priority for a Citlali melt team, so I'd say hold off until you actually get Citlali. Even a subpar VV user can get the job done.

>also, will there be any more new lunar dpses other than zibai?

Unknown.

>or are flins/lauma/nefer be rerunning soon?

Maybe? Flins or Lauma could reasonably rerun within the next couple patches, Nefer a little later. Do you have Ineffa? She and Columbina can be used together as a wheelchair comp for a wide variety of units. Or you could scrape together some other bloom team and use Columbina onfield.

Imo prioritize Columbina.

push2master2026-01-05 08:55

R1 evenstar or sac frags on Sucrose on a Flins team?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-05 09:09

TTDS

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:12

The [new combo](https://www.reddit.com/r/Flins_Mains/s/ib6TNLvAh9) actually makes TTDS worse, no?

Acadeca2026-01-05 09:26

The attack from evenstar goes to all members and Ineffa +Flins getting some attack vs Flins getting a lot will eventually have a tipping point around r3 evenstar. Pre r3 it’s probably better ttds, but use the optimizer for your builds

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:27

Yeah I know that's why I said TTDS isn't optimal anymore

Acadeca2026-01-05 09:29

They specified r1 evenstar

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:31

Have you seen the new combo? TTDS isn't good for it at all, no matter what level Evenstar is

KyrrithK2026-01-05 09:43

Pretty sure if you do the new combo optimally, you can get off Sucrose before the 20s cooldown of TTDS, so it's still technically better. But for an average player, yeah Evenstar is probably better.

Actually, thinking about it more, TTDS is probably even better in 2-swap teams. Cuz otherwise the tightest rotation you can do normally is \~17-18s, so you'd only be getting TTDS at 50% uptime normally. Adding a few seconds on Sucrose to bring the rotation to 20s and allowing full uptime is probably still a net benefit.

It'd only be worse if you mess up the timing, getting back to Flins on the 2nd rotation too early for TTDS, then proc'ing TTDS on the Sucrose > Ineffa swap and getting stuck with that for future rotations. And let's be real, even that's probably not terrible when Ineffa has similar DPS to Flins in his teams. You wouldn't want to swap Sucrose > Hydro though.

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:48

Fair, I'll take the L here

KyrrithK2026-01-05 10:07

Hmmm, the post you shared still has 16-17s calcs for 2-swap, so yeah, you'd end up with TTDS on Ineffa for the 2nd rotation, no TTDS for 3rd rotation, and Flins again on 4th. Probably not terrible because Ineffa gets good value on it too, but yeah, it'd come down to the specific player and how tight their rotations are as to whether it's better or not.

Acadeca2026-01-05 09:47

I have seen the new rotation.

TTDS gives around 413 attack to shovel flins or about 26 substats of flat attack. In attack% rolls it is about 9.6 substats.

R1 star gives 68.4 attack to find and Ineffa (4.3 rolls each) and 41 EM (2 rolls each). In attack% rolls it is about 1.5 substats

So ttds, gives more even though evenstar can be better at high refine

push2master2026-01-05 12:22

no way it's TTDS, it only buffs Flins every other rotation and lowers the EM buff on Ineffa

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-05 09:11

Is Sucrose at least C1? Prob Evenstar if following the new combo. Otherwise sac frags

Psychological-Taste62026-01-05 09:12

How does capturing radiance work?
I won all the 50/50s after 5.0 (I didn't play much), so I understand my counter is 0?
So I can lose 50/50 the next 3 times, then my counter reaches 3, so the 4th time if I lose they turn it into a win and my counter resets to 1?
And if I win the 4th 50/50, then my counter gets "-1" turning it to 2?
What is the probability of triggering capturing radiance when counter is 0/1/2?

Busy_Abalone86892026-01-05 09:57

check this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/1hd1sqa/understanding_genshin_impacts_capturing_radiance/?share_id=DCylFsXrLDLDYYlvC_CIj

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-05 10:14

You seem to have it pretty much grasped already. Yes, your counter is 0 now, and you can lose up to 3x in a row before (guaranteed) CR kicks in. And CR would reset counter to 1.

The 4th 50/50 is supposed to only be Radiance, no regular win possible.

We don't know the odds of Radiance at counter 0-2. Maybe counter 0 would be the 0.018% or something base chance mentioned in banner details, but no real way to know.

Chaaos342026-01-05 09:35

Does albedos c1 Hexerei buff only activate when another Hexerei character is on the team with him ?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 09:41

No, it's unconditional.

RizitoAga2026-01-05 09:52

i do not have any nod krai 5 stars. would ineffa or columbina or zibai be usefull/strong for my account or should i just go for neuvilette

Busy_Abalone86892026-01-05 09:54

columbina allows lunar reactions so i think it's gonna be pretty useful for quite some time

thisiskyle772026-01-05 09:57

If I were you, I would skip all lunar stuff.

RizitoAga2026-01-05 10:01

thats what ii lowkey wanna do too. feels like it requires too much to be good

thisiskyle772026-01-05 10:06

That’s exactly the truth.

For Lunar Bloom, you need Lauma + (Nefer AND/OR Columbina).

For Lunar charge, you need Ineffa + (Columbina).

Lunar crystalized is still new so hard to tell but I feel it won’t scale well and too restrictive.

Luneward2026-01-06 04:14

Yeah, basically only Zibai uses it well. Some geo teams can make ok use of it if you use Columbina, but geo teams are so scuffed it doesn't even really bring them up to the magic 100k number that is the baseline for a 'meta' team these days.

If you just really love your Navia or Itto and want to pump them up it's a decent idea, but you really have to play those two a lot and don't care about Stygian 5 (and maybe even 4).

Vanderseid2026-01-05 10:03

I would skip Columbina in that case and wait for newer dps, possibly Varka. Neuvillette it more of a driver and convenient dps these days so if you care about endgame I would look elsewhere. Haven't used mine in endgames outside of hydro IT for months now.

Though you could get Columbina and Ineffa instead. Them two + Sucrose are a very strong core.

RizitoAga2026-01-05 10:18

im planning to get varka too its just ive been wanting neuvi and couldnt decide. i have his best team too except xilonen

Wave-Master2026-01-05 10:26

I'll start with the usual caveat that you should roll for the characters you like, as you can always make them work well enough for all non-endgame content.

Columbina doesn't work well unless she's paired with at least one of the other Nod Krai 5 stars. However, she has extremely strong synergy with either of Ineffa or Lauma, and when paired with at least one of them she forms some of the strongest 2 unit cores currently in the game.

Ineffa doesn't require other Nod Krai units for her kit to function, but still would like to be paired with another Nod Krai unit to get the best effects from the Nod Krai artifact sets. As mentioned above, she has a really strong pairing with Columbina.

Zibai can work decently even without Columbina so long as you pair her with the 4 star that will be on her banner and some other hydro applier. But Columbina will be her best hydro applier, so you'd like to have Columbina on her team.

If we were ignoring personal likes and just going for account strength, I would recommend going for Ineffa over Neuvillette. She will work for you whether you have to pair with her Aino or with no Nod Krai units at all. Then, if you happen to have rolls left after getting Ineffa, I would recommend trying to get Columbina. Even if you can't get her now, as an Archon-tier character she will surely rerun soon.

While Neuvillette will be shilled in the next Stygian, Ineffa will be being shilled there too. Neuvillette is an older unit and the meta is quickly moving past him. If you like him then he's perfectly fine, but I wouldn't be pulling him for meta now 2 years after his release.

thisiskyle772026-01-05 09:55

Why does Sucrose need to use Normal attacks along with E in some teams rotation ? Why can’t you just use 1 E for buffs

KyrrithK2026-01-05 10:02

Depends on the team, but adding another NA triggers another Swirl, which removes the Aura. For Mualani for example, you apply Hydro to the enemy in setup, but you want a Pyro aura on the enemy for Mualani to Vaporise. If the enemy has 1U Hydro aura, one Swirl will remove half, and you'll lose your first Pyro app to remove the other half, before the second Pyro app applies Pyro aura. But if you do E N1 on Sucrose, you Swirl twice, removing the whole Hydro aura, and so your first Pyro app applies the Pyro aura right away.

Or in Taser with XQ/Yelan, it's just to trigger more Hydro app during setup.

thisiskyle772026-01-05 10:20

Thank you. Get better understanding now. I saw it on the Flins subreddit looking for a new rotation. Somehow sucrose uses N1 or N2 before E. Is it for filling the swapping time ?

KyrrithK2026-01-05 10:25

Yeah, in that case it would be.

Haubaub_2026-01-05 10:06

Usually you use one or two normals after the skill to remove the element affecting the enemy to not miss up the reaction, for example in a team with Mualani Mona Mavuika Sucrose the rotation goes like

Mona skill > Mavuika burst and skill > Mona burst then 4 normals > Sucrose skill and one normal to remove the hydro from the enemy so that Mualani can vape her attacks

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:02

would a varesa/nahida/columbina team be good?

i came back from like a 10-month hiatus for varesa and shes fun, but i dont really have a team for her

KyrrithK2026-01-05 10:10

Not especially. Varesa wants double Electro, and doesn't really have the best synergy with Dendro. And Columbina only adds value to Bloom-related teams if she's the on-fielder, or with Nefer/Lauma. Otherwise her Bloom buffs do literally nothing. Varesa/Ineffa/Columbina/Sucrose would be amazing but mostly a wheelchair team, Varesa/Iansan/Columbina/Jahoda or Aino could be a decent enough team.

But also, if you have Varesa/Iansan/Chevreuse/Pyro Traveler or Mavuika or even Xiangling then you don't need to pull Columbina for her team.

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:16

what is a wheelchair team? also i wanted to get nefer when she reruns, if that changes anything

KyrrithK2026-01-05 10:29

It just means a team where the 3 off-fielders do so much damage that you can use anyone on-field for fun. Like Hyperbloom or Furina+Yelan+Xilonen. Not that Varesa is bad, but compared to Ineffa+Columbina she'll be even in DPS at best. (In this team where she isn't getting any other buffs)

If you want Nefer, then getting Columbina would be nice, but getting Lauma is a bigger priority. Depending on how many pulls you have, I would maybe wait for banner rumors for next patch, and if Lauma is coming back, save for her instead. Plus Columbina will basically be guaranteed to rerun in \~4 patches and once a year like the other Archons so missing her now isn't as big a loss.

Vanderseid2026-01-05 10:11

Not really. That team is kinda all over the place. Columbina is a lunar support so she won't buff Varesa. With Nahida, aggravate Varesa isn't that good since Varesa's strength is in big hits - something that does not suit aggravate reactions. Combined with Columbina, hyperbloom Varesa isn't good either since you don't typically build EM on her.

Since you pulled for Varesa, did you get any Chevreuse and Iansan? Both are part of her main niche which is overload and you can then add Pyro MC or Xiangling as the fourth member.

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:15

ive had c6 chevreuse for about a year from the yoimiya banner and got c6 iansan while pulling for varesa. i also have mavuika, but her damage is kind of low

Vanderseid2026-01-05 10:20

That's Varesa's best team, so you are set on that front actually. Since I saw you are interested in getting Nefer, it still doesn't change too much since Nefer wants Lauma more than Columbina. It's better to save for Lauma's rerun then get Columbina further down the line.

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:29

ok. i plan on doing a bunch of grinding over the next week, so another question i have is would it be better to get varesas weapon, c1, or xilonen for other teams?

Vanderseid2026-01-05 10:35

I think it is better for you to save your primogems for future characters. Right now a lot of the newer dps characters are designed such that they need their tailored support to be able to go at their full potential. We saw that with Skirk-Escoffier, then Flins-Ineffa and Nefer-Lauma. General supports like Xilonen are kinda getting pushed away. Always a good option but never the best.

If you have to pick though, I would probably get Xilonen > weapon > C1.

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:49

would she be a potentially better fit in a mualani/mavuika team than furina? i kinda just use her as a healer since i dont have any other healers built to go with her ultimate (and her bubbles steal the vaporize)

Vanderseid2026-01-05 10:53

In that team, yeah Xilonen would be better than Furina.

imsoawesomebois2026-01-05 10:56

okay, thanks

DavidLalhminghlua2026-01-05 14:52

Can anyone tell me how far I have to progress or which quests I have to do to unlock the boss for borderland sword billet

zenqma2026-01-07 13:11

you must complete the final act of the natlan archon quest/paralogism interlude archon quest