Daily Questions Megathread (January 09, 2026)

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Purple-Preference-202026-01-09 10:03

Is topping up by cloud gaming safe? There’s more to it, but I shortened that to a single question.

Sadmeowboy2026-01-09 10:34

I’m on 40 pity rn, I want both ineffa and columbina (i have lauma and nefer). Should I throw my pulls on columbina and hope I get both her and ineffa or should i save and get only ineffa and wait for columbina’s second banner?

_MuadDib_2026-01-09 10:55

Both works. If you get only Columbina it will boost your Nefer team. If you get only Ineffa, she's not as dependent on nod krai units and you can build team around her.

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 10:56

I think Columbina might be more significant for your Nefer team. Ineffa can be run there too just fine but you might find her more useful in other teams.

KazakiriKaoru2026-01-09 10:34

Do we have any idea how Lunar Crystallise scales? Like say I wanna make Ningguang an LCr dps, how would I build her?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-09 11:01

It scales the same way as lunar-charged. The only real difference in the formula is that the damage multiplier is only 1.6x instead of 3x.

From what I've seen, the damage for it is pretty decent, but not good enough to build a team's whole damage around. It isn't anywhere near the level of something like hyperbloom in that regard.

KazakiriKaoru2026-01-09 11:08

I see, so I shouldn't change the current Ningguang build that I have then. Thanks

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-09 11:11

As a heads up, if you really were interested in making a gimmick team centered purely around lunar-crystallize reaction damage, then using Noelle for your on-fielder might actually be better. As it turns out, her attacks while in her burst form straight up don't have any ICD, so she's applying geo on every single hit.

Now granted, the team still isn't outputting all that great of numbers, but it'd likely be better for the gimmick.

KazakiriKaoru2026-01-09 11:43

Thanks, but I currently have Noelle on 4pc MH and I don't plan on changing that any time soon. But it's good to know.

peruanToph2026-01-09 11:29

Ill be pulling Columbina

I have enough pulls to get her despite 50/50. Should I try getting Ineffa after pulling her, or save for Escoffiee?

I have Lauma for Columbina, and I have Wriothesley Shenhe Furina for Escoffier

I could also try getting Ineffa and If I lose 50/50, then maybe saving the gaurantee for Escoffiee…or Nicole… idk

Amazing_Doughnut_1972026-01-09 11:50

both are really good choices: coffee makes ur wrio team pretty busted and also fairly long term strength in the cryo realm. ineffa is extremely good esp in nod krai / lunar meta. i'd personally go ineffa unless ur struggling to clear abyss and need a premium wrio team to clear

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:23

If you do want Ineffa, no harm at least trying a few pulls for her. Maybe you get a very early Ineffa right after Columbina. But if you get to like 40+ pity or lose a 50:50, then you really have to decide if Ineffa for a better Columbina DPS team or the Lunar-Wheelchair team is better than Escoffier for your Wrio.

Lianidis2026-01-09 11:56

Do enemies in the latest regions drop more mats? For e.g:- do slimes in Nod-krai drop more mats than the ones in Mondstadt?

PenguinDueWest2026-01-09 11:58

Nah it’s all dependent on world level

Lianidis2026-01-09 12:00

I see thank you

KyrrithK2026-01-09 12:12

I believe they increased the drop rates of certain 'elite' enemies that are in smaller numbers. So yeah, if there's only 50 Samurai on the whole map and they drop 5 drops each, that's equal to 500 hilichurls that only have 0.5 drops average. So in that sense, yes. But it's just based on that enemy's availability, not specifically on "newer nation = more drops"

Lianidis2026-01-09 12:26

I see thank you

sidi_ahmed_belankas2026-01-09 12:03

i was watching a vedio an youtube about liber charge and it was not what i was thinking

I thought that the two characters contributing to the reiaction would be chosen based on the most contributing to it , and the reiaction would be based on their statist

but i found out that all characters contibuting in the interaction will cotribute to the damege
with the character most contributed In the reaction, contribute with 100% of their damage, while the second most contributing character contributes 50% of their damage

my english is not very good I hope I explained this good

i use flins aino fishel sucrouce team
What I was talking about earlier was whether it was the damage delt by the cloud being or the damage caused by characters like flins minu burst ?

(in my rotaition the cloud get crieted by fishel and aino but let's assume it was created by flins and aino to simplify things)

KyrrithK2026-01-09 12:11

Yes, correct. But because the 3rd and 4th contributors only give 1/12th their damage, it's basically nothing. If all 4 units contributed 12k damage, the final damage would be 20k total, vs 18k with only 2 contributors. And usually the lowest contributors, you know, have lower damage. So it might even be only 19k vs 18k.

The damage from the Cloud would be based on your characters' damage, probably Flins > Fischl > Sucrose > Aino usually. Flins' damage from mini-burst is all him though, after buffs and RES shred. Though Flins has no off-field Electro so when he's not on-field, Fischl > Sucrose > Aino would be the contributors, unless you have some insane stats on Aino to make her better than Sucrose.

sidi_ahmed_belankas2026-01-09 12:23

on my team the cloud damege is 33k ?
so the reiaction is only about the clouds right ?
I thought I had lost a lot Because I actually placed artifacts that weren't good on my characters, just to activate the effect of 4 pieces

KyrrithK2026-01-09 12:27

If your Cloud damage is 33k, then that probably means Flins is doing \~20k, Fischl is also \~20k (halved to 10k), and the other two are only doing \~12k each (down to 1k each). Complete guess though, maybe Flins is dealing 26k, Fischl 12k (6k) and the others nothing at all. Basically, focusing on just 2 is fine, the other two don't make a huge difference.

sidi_ahmed_belankas2026-01-09 12:30

good guess flins and aino alone do 28k

i told you my team is bad
I didn't really want to invest in it since I'd been planning to get Iniffa and Columbiana ever since I got flins

fatimabaig20052026-01-09 12:18

Are there more events coming after Liben?

kazez22026-01-09 12:32

No.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 12:54

considering we are less than 5 days away
where would you fit anything?

Pfactory2026-01-09 12:54

New patch is coming in 5 days. There's no time for another event this patch.

thisiskyle772026-01-09 12:23

What is the “artifacts definition” feature (from the survey) that let you do something 2 times per version ?

Rouge_means_red2026-01-09 12:45

https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Artifact_Transmuter

Using Sanctifying Elixir to create artifacts with chosen main stat and 2 substats

thisiskyle772026-01-09 12:47

Oh I see. Thanks. so the recent change is what ? They allow us to transmute up to 2 per version ?

Rouge_means_red2026-01-09 13:09

Yep, it used to be 1

suffering_addict2026-01-09 12:24

What's the current status of the English VA situation?

Is old content voiced properly now ?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 12:53

nope

karillith2026-01-09 12:42

Would you say a C1 Klee is more valuable than Hu Tao C1 these days (considering Hexen buffs, the new set, and Hu Tao plunge teams with XY)?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 12:53

well if youre plunging with Hu Tao, you dont really need that c1
Klee has value IF you are actually gonna use her

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:09

C1 Klee was apparently on-par with C0 Arle before the new set, so if the new set is 12-18% buff, she's probably slightly ahead of C0 Arle and in the 100k DPS club. Pretty sure C0R0 Hu Tao Furina Yelan XY plunge is around the 85k mark, and C1R1 in non-plunge is only slightly better \~90k max, with Homa barely outpacing Fjords according to gcsim. But take all this with a hefty pinch of salt.

They could also just buff Hu Tao next *copium*

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 13:23

Hu Tao atm is just having Columbina Ineffa wheelchair as an alternative team where Hu Tao can actually stay at half health unlike the others

probably that is one of the reasons there isnt much of a difference between Homa and Fjord

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:30

Yeah, I just tried changing weapons, I didn't really change rotations, so it probably was no-passive Homa because of healing.

karillith2026-01-09 13:33

I can definitely see an "adeptus blessing" buff coming at some point for the Liyue Cast (please buff Xinyan).

Ray-Zide2026-01-09 13:13

are the traveller skins free and or time limited?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:13

Free, given for completing AQ

Ray-Zide2026-01-09 13:19

thanks

Mox_mox_moxed2026-01-09 13:18

Fav Codex, Protototype Amber, or The Widsith for Columbina?

I'm gonna be using Silken Moon's Serenade on her, but I might also give her a seperate Night Of the Sky's Unveiling build for personal damage.

Now, she needs HP, ER, and Crit.

What weapon should I use then? Maxing crit is harder than HP and ER so The Widsith is tempting, but her HP needs to be like 35-40K for which I might need Amber. But a lot of sources quote Fav Codex to be her best F2P weapon, however building ER is not so hard.......I'm confused.....

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 13:20

Widsith is useless
PA is best
unless youre trying Styigian specifically, then you might want that fav
solo hydro, building ER isnt that easy, and youd rather focus on raising HP than put more effort into ER

Mox_mox_moxed2026-01-09 13:25

Fair enough. Thanks for telling me.

Sadmeowboy2026-01-09 13:19

If my last 5 star on weapon banner was a standard weapon during a previous banner, is my next one guaranteed to be one of the two limited weapons?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 13:19

yes

Kam3_ra2026-01-09 13:27

I'm gonna pull for Columbina and I was thinking about give new life to my Clorinde team which now is made by Clorinde, fischil, Yao Yao and Furina. Any ideas?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:29

It'll be a decent increase, and if you like Columbina you should just go for it. But if you care about efficiency and can only get 1 pull, Ineffa will be a lot better imo. Shielder is great for Clorinde, and she does more damage on her own anyway than Columbina. (Also, note that you don't need a healer for Furina, since Clorinde self-heals a fair bit with a stacked Furina)

Kam3_ra2026-01-09 13:37

I'm pulling for Columbina anyway because I like her and I need her for zibai (If I find her hopefully 😭). I don't want to use Furina as a main dps obviously but as sub-dps/support for Clorinde since she enables lunar reaction. Btw the best shielder that I have is lanyan. What should be the new team comp with Columbina? Would the new team be worth?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:43

Clorinde, Furina, Columbina, Sucrose/Lanyan probably. Don't think Clorinde specifically needs Electro resonance since she doesn't NEED her burst. Bina on PAmber and Clorinde self-heal should be more than enough for Furina's fanfare.

But also, keep in mind if you're getting Zibai as well, Columbina will almost always live with her instead, at least when it comes to endgame. Still, might be a team to pull out against the Cactus or Fatui shield boss.

_Abstinence_2026-01-09 15:39

Imo you can drop Yaoyao. During Furina's burst, Clorinde's self healing is enough to sustain. Team would more appreciate an anemo like sucrose/kazuha/lanyan, but for the sake of fun + damage, Clorinde Furina Columbina Fischl is a good team

RoyaleAbsol2026-01-09 13:29

Going for Columbina and plan to get her Weapon too.

If I'm using her in a Nilou Bloom team with Lauma, what set should I get for her? The new set that's dropping with her? Or Silken Moon's Serenade? Also should I stick to HP or go for EM with her in Nilou Bloom?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 13:33

You'd on-field her, so Night Sky probably. If the 4th slot is Nahida, you'll have quite a lot of EM buffs to her so she probably builds HP/Crit as usual. Plus, pretty sure getting Lauma quills on her Lunar-Bloom damage is better than using them up on Nilou Blooms, but idk if it's really that big a difference to worry about (with R1, probably). Maybe have to wait for release calcs to see what the difference is there.

klvss_orchid2026-01-09 13:53

should i build kinich or lyney for abyss? i have kinich's signature and amos bow for lyney

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:15

Both are good, think Lyney is better DPS but more fragile, Kinich DPS varies wildly depending on skill level but is more fun to play

VannqKawaii2026-01-09 13:58

so are we able to pre farm all of columbinas ascension materials right now?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:14

New local specialty and weekly boss drops :(

Everything else yes

_MuadDib_2026-01-09 14:25

The answer is no. Try searching 'columbina materials' on Google for details.

Seiichou2026-01-09 13:58

Lately, I've been confused about who to pull for in the next version. Honestly, I'm a bit short on Primogems. I don't know who I should get first, Columbina or Ineffa.

I wonder if Columbina is still good and able to carry my account if I don't have any other Nod Krai characters.

tri1703912026-01-09 14:10

She alone without NK-mates are limited to be a good off-filed Hydro and even if you plays her as main DPS she still needs a proper NK support e.g Ineffa for Lunar-Charged or Lauma for Lunar-Bloom to be able to "carry" an account.

One non-NK team where she can fit in "standalone"-ish is Navia team.

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:13

Good as in meta or able to carry your account into endgame? Probably not, Ineffa solo has a better chance of that than Columbina solo, and is less guaranteed to rerun. So go for her.

But also, it's a video game, have fun > meta. If you just wanna get Columbina to play around with all the reactions, just do it.

Kay_23742026-01-09 14:01

whats better for varesa's goblet, atk or electro dmg? I have her on long nights and am running her in varesa/fischl/durin/chevruse

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:11

Definitely Electro, better by default and lots of ATK buffs in that team, but only Chev C6 for DMG%

Kay_23742026-01-09 14:16

ok ty!!

DavidLalhminghlua2026-01-09 14:04

Are act 5&6 more boring than act 4 of the nod krai quest? I could barely make it through act4

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:10

Depends. There was a few 'boring' stretches, and if you like action and not slice-of-life then there's basically no action in this quest, unlike Act 4. But who can say for sure, only you in ~6 more hours.

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 15:52

Maybe you’d be better off with Clash of Clans

Pitiful-Car60402026-01-09 14:16

How is Columbina's hydro app compared to Yelan?

KyrrithK2026-01-09 14:18

Similar iirc, Yelan is 1 hit per ~1s, Hydro app every other hit, Columbija is 1 hit per 2s, Hydro app every hit

Pitiful-Car60402026-01-09 14:21

Does that mean if I run a team as: Arle/Columbina/Ineffa/Bennett I won't miss many (or any?) vapes?

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-09 14:22

1U/2s

KaiLin412026-01-09 14:30

My C1 flins is currently running a f2p team with kuki sucrose and aino, and he hits 400K ish with every plunge attack and can comfortable solo most of the content in the game. My next plan for my account was to get a premium ish mauvika team with a c0r1 mauvika and a c0 citlati. However, Ineffa AND Columbina are having a banner next patch and i was wondering if I want to invest in my flins a little. So, with 180 wishes saved and with 40 ish pity, basically 220 wishes saved for now. Which option should I do:

1. Pull for Columbina OR Ineffa. Ineffa will replace my healer kuki and bina will just be an aino replacement. I also heard that the ineffa buff is actually due to her weapon and that c0 ineffa is not that great so I'm unsure. I would prefer whichever is more universal and will be better in the long run.

2. Completely skip next patch and save everything for mauvika since she will probably get a re run before columbina and then try to get columbina on her re run.

If the majority vote for ineffa, I'll probably just pull her. If most suggest bina I'll most likely wait for her re run because mav might get a re run before her. Also yes I can pull both and build the best flins team possible but then I'd have no 2nd team lol.

Luna_Risa2026-01-09 14:49

If you want a 2nd team, save for the 2nd team.
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From what I've heard from Flins mains, it's almost always Ineffa>columbina (characters, not weapons) for his team, but both are great upgrades if that makes sense. And clearly you've been doing fine without either, so therefore either choice couldn't really be wrong.

KaiLin412026-01-09 14:51

It's been 3 patches since the last time I wishes and I got 220 pulled in that time period so I will get enough for mav and citlati regardless I just wanna know which one from either bina or ineffa will be a better choice for the long run.

Luna_Risa2026-01-09 14:56

Lol then you could've condensed your ask, if you were already planning to roll for mav and citlali then option 1 doesnt even need to be mentioned.

For flins,
Ineffa> columbina. Ineffa or columbina > your current f2p team.
Since you can clear everything, it doesn't matter that much. If it does matter, go for both and get the one you missed (if you did) on rerun.

In general... both are played together as a wheelchair for a bunch of characters. In the long run, you'd get both as a core duo.

KaiLin412026-01-09 15:04

This reply helps a lot, preciate it

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 14:51

This is your fourth day in a row posting this, what information are you looking for that you didn’t get the first three times?

KaiLin412026-01-09 14:51

Just posting for more opinions

Chaaos342026-01-09 14:47

Why is fishl c6 considered S tier ?

I use yae c0 yae for Electro and someone told me to better use fishl

Luna_Risa2026-01-09 14:52

She's a machine gun (attacks with every one of your attacks) and has hexerei buffs. And faster animations (1 Oz vs 3 pillars)

arctagon2026-01-09 14:54

Her ascension passive that triggers on reactions is significant damage. On teams that use a lot of normal attacks - it can potentially trigger her ascension passive more. On other teams - 2 more seconds of Oz duration is really nice. Her field time is also signifcantly shorter than Yae's.

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 15:08

Insane electro application

Great particle generation

Good damage

Practically no field time

Chaaos342026-01-09 15:09

So when I swap her in I use skill and burst and swap her out ?

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 15:10

Her skill and burst are the same, they just summon Oz. So you just use one or the other, then the next rotation whichever you didn’t use the last time.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 15:18

no. you use skill OR burst
you alternate, whichever to keep Oz around
the thing with Fischl, not even counting the hex buff
her a4 from electro reactions and c6 from normal attacks, caused by onfielder
both generate extra attacks from Oz
so shes a nice subdps and a great battery
even that Yae, onfield would love to have Fischl on the same team

and few teams have the time to waste for Yae turrets every time

_MuadDib_2026-01-09 15:50

Yae was supposed to be 5* Fischl, but problem with Yae is that she's a 5* so her burst is much longer and she also need to spend time to put down the turrets, all these animation and delays are taking toll on DPS of the whole team. As it makes rotation longer, the buffs uptime shorter,...

On the other hand Fischl is super fast - swap in, use skill or burst, swap out. So now you have more time to spend on your main DPS, and the main DPS can take full advantage of the buff time instead of them being wasted while Yae is using her stuff.

trash-of-cans2026-01-09 14:51

Anyone know what’s Navia’s most comfortable crit ratio? I have her at 75/211 and it feels like I don’t crit enough. Should I aim to have as high as possible CR in exchange for lower cdmg?

Luna_Risa2026-01-09 15:06

If you feel the need for more crit rate, then go for more crit rate. To get the highest damage, play around with the Optimizer. I think 75/211 sounds like a pretty solid build

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 15:07

The answer is c2 /s

But yeah with characters that have a nuke I’d personally skew more on the CR side, missing the crit is just so painful

Jondev12026-01-09 15:47

1:2 is always highest average damage, but iif you hate missing crits on nuke characters then fine to go for just 100 crit rate so long as you aren't giving up an insane amount of CD to do so.

ok_gone53652026-01-09 15:04

Pre-update decision issues, please help!
I need someone to provide lunar charged but I couldn't get ineffa on her last run and now Columbina is (practically) here, so her or ineffa? I have fischl (c5/6 I think, I forget, if not she will be soon) and kuki for electro, furina and neuv for hydro, but Columbina buffs all lunar leaving crystallized an option?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 15:17

not enough characters mentioned. you dont pick just based on what hydro or electro you have

we are not expecting any lunar crystalize specific shill, just lunar in general
but anything that needs lunar charged specifically can be beat by electro charge too

ok_gone53652026-01-09 15:56

With this new mat alongside dottore mask I'm expecting, but I don't know yet either, just following hoyos pattern from last year... Hopefully they'll drop it? (🙏🙏🙏) but I have been using the Fontaine sovereign duo with kuki and fischl and not really enjoying it, maybe need to min max art stats? 😭

ConnectionFancy74082026-01-09 15:06

will bina work at all with clorinde? if yes, what artifact set should i run on bina?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 15:13

still the BoL one as usual
with or without Ineffa?
cause you could go for the NK dps set to increase lunar charge in that case

ConnectionFancy74082026-01-09 15:14

which set on columbina though? ill pull for ineffa with any bina leftovers but no guarantees.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 15:25

its kind of always SMS, not cause the set is very good on Columbina(its the same whoever wears it on the team), just that she needs more ER as a solo hydro, but you also want HP so better to use that ER 2p and focus on getting more HP and then crit, rather than needing more ER from substats. Prototype Amber is preferable
Ineffa is better at using the new dps set
and if last slot is anemo(typically you want it to be) no reason to use something other than the usual VV set

if you have no alternative plans to use Columbina in, id honestly go for Ineffa first

ConnectionFancy74082026-01-09 15:53

i have other teams i can put her in. im not majorly worried about meta or anything. clorinde is my favorite and my main so i was hoping to get them to work together because i adore columbina. ill have binas sig. as of rn i SHOULD have 200+ er but only 31k hp for columbina with sms. still working on that LOL. im definitely going to pull for ineffa this patch though. thank you :)

_Abstinence_2026-01-09 15:33

Yep, Clorinde Lunar charge.

Still going to be silken moon because she really needs the er

ConnectionFancy74082026-01-09 15:53

thank you!

temptillbday2026-01-09 15:46

Struggling to clear Floor 12-1 for abyss

I do not own varesa. My only plunge dps is Gaming and he is not well built, not at c6 and also I am not good at using him (most impt part I think)

I cannot clear the weasels quickly. Using Albedo flower to plunge is way too slow

Any suggestions? Akasha Profile: https://akasha.cv/profile/805295082

Jondev12026-01-09 15:49

I don't remember exactly what teams I used, but I don't have a plunge dps either and I just brute forced it, clearing the first half fast enough to be allowed to just wait for the weasels to pop back up and still clear in time.

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 15:50

Ororon special jump and plunge.

Xianyun team if you have her

KaiLin412026-01-09 16:01

Tiktok is filled with misinformation so I came to the actually logical place.

When will mavuika REALISTICLY re run. Based on past patterns and what banners are upcoming.

snapsoil2026-01-09 16:02

Should I get Columbina's weapon or ineffa?

FineHunter47902026-01-09 16:21

Im on 40 pity with a guarantee, I want to get Columbina's weapon too however but I'm on 1 pity there, I usually have good luck with the weapon banner though. My question is how many wishes we can I get during Bina's run, I have welkin moon too so is a hundred wishes possible?

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-09 17:48

Seems unlikely, unless you have a ton of older exploration you're planning to use up.

IIRC patches are usually around 50-90, 70-90 with Welkin. And even though is is probably a big patch, you'll only have half of it available during Columbina banner. 100 pulls just first half seems too much to count on.

I'd wouldn't risk the pulls on gambling for a 37.5%. If you really want her weapon and don't have 160 leftover, I'd just save and get it on her rerun. Expecting to get lucky is how all gamblers go broke.

Ok-Mycologist22202026-01-09 18:43

Her weapon isn’t that much better than other options like prototype amber or sacrificial jade, it would be better to either get an extra constellation for Columbina or pull Ineffa as a good teammate for her.

FineHunter47902026-01-09 18:44

I dont really care about how useful it is, I usually just want the weapon for the aesthetics lol

russiazilla2026-01-09 19:40

only reason fr

uizaado2026-01-09 16:28

For the free Constellation, I'm deciding between C0 Itto, C1 Dehya, C0 Hu Tao, C1 Mona, C0 Shenhe. What's ideal here?

kazez22026-01-09 16:29

C1 Hu Tao makes playing her charged attack playstyle much easier.

Jondev12026-01-09 16:36

If you use hu tao definitely her. If you use ayaka, then shenhe c1 is also decent. idk about the other characters.

Fit_Manner_38612026-01-09 16:30

Hi, i have team that i want to play, but i need help with rotations, because my team is extraordinary.

Flins - main dps
Lauma - dendro application, em buff
Zhongli - shield
Columbina - hidro application, lunar buff

Any help and discussion, but i dont want to change characters.

pzlama3332026-01-09 16:47

Probably Zhongli skill > Columbina skill + burst > Flins skill +n2 > Flins special skill + mini burst + NA string.

Keep Lauma always off field and never use her at all.

Ok-Mycologist22202026-01-09 18:39

As a friendship team for overworld that could be fine but Lauma really doesn’t add anything useful to the team to the point that technically it would be better to never use her as she would just reduce the number of lunar charged triggers.

lloc02026-01-09 17:18

Bineffa with someone like neuvilette OR zibai columbina iluga and gorou?

CHONPSCa2026-01-09 17:22

IT first arcana: i kinda underestimated the hp drain in that section. I thought i could wing it with either benny or kuki and sent barbara as a fodder on some random act twice. I think one of it is the second arcana.

Is there a way to reset that card without restarting the whole thing? XD

International_You_562026-01-09 17:32

If you already completed act 10, you have to restart the whole thing. But a well built Barbara with enough er to burst frequently is more than enought to survive. Or keep the trial Sigewinne for that challenge.

CHONPSCa2026-01-09 17:36

I haven't done act 10. I'm just asking if i can reset the arcana acts. I just randomly blew up the fat robot in the second arcana and forgot about it. Then eventually realized i fucked up because i used barbara to complete the 4 characters requirement.

Now I'm here sitting with benny and kuki as my only healers. I won't bring arlecchino because she's reserved for maguu. My original plan was just to wing it with childe and pray i survive the arcana. Turns out I can't lol

International_You_562026-01-09 17:38

No, you can't restart a single challenge, you have to restart the whole run, unless you did the first arcana between acts 9 and 10 and you still have rewinds available so you can go back to act 9.

CHONPSCa2026-01-09 17:48

I did it around act 5 or 6. I don't know if rewind can reach that part xd. I'll just destroy maguu and redo sometime later

Thanks

International_You_562026-01-09 17:53

Rewind will only take you back to act 9, since boss chambers act as checkpoints.

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 17:35

You get like three rewinds that will take you back to after the last boss you beat, this will also wipe the arcana runs if they were done in that window

CHONPSCa2026-01-09 17:46

Ah shit. I think i did it while i was around act 5 or 6. I might as well restart because it's gonna take the same amount of effort

Thanks

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 17:44

I got C0 Varesa at 78 pity and I was trying to get her signature weapon, but I ended up getting Xilonen’s signature weapon instead of Varesa’s, and I don’t have enough funds to build pity for Varesa’s weapon. Do I wait for Varesa’s next rerun to pull for her weapon and wait for Xilonen’s next rerun to get her?

International_You_562026-01-09 17:46

Varesa is fine with Widsith or Lost Prayer.

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 17:48

I have Lost Prayer but Mona is using that weapon and it’s level 70

International_You_562026-01-09 17:51

Give Mona fav codex or ttds, level lost prayer to 90 and give it to Varesa.

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 17:51

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-09 17:51

Might as well try to pull weapon while you are guaranteed, next banner your fate point will expire and you'll be back on 37.5% odds again. Or just take the loss and leave it at this.

Ideally you should've waited until her next rerun to try for her weapon in the first place. Never gamble on weapons, always get 160 before pulling.

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 17:54

Oh. Well I have 1 fate point for Vivid Notions and I have 19 pity on the weapon banner

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-09 18:09

Yes, that's why there's arguably little harm in still trying to go for an early before it expires. It's low odds, but the pity will at least carry over. It's just the expiring fate point that's a waste, but too late to prevent that.

But it does depend on how often you pull weapons (pity carrying over is still worthless until you do go for another weapon), and whether you have other targets to save for in the meantime (that you might rather have those pulls for).

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 18:10

Well I finally got Varesa’s signature weapon

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 18:02

I finally got Varesa’s signature weapon

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-09 18:12

Nice, disaster averted.

Still recommended to play safer next time, but congrats!

Federal-Menu77342026-01-09 18:13

Ok I will dw 🥰

Vast_Effect_12012026-01-09 17:56

How do people get "early access"?

WhooooCares2026-01-09 17:59

By being in the Content Creator program, or signing up to be a beta-tester. Beta videos can't be posted though.

bfogi2026-01-09 18:02

Be a content creator and have a good relationship with Hoyo. Or participate in beta tests (but you can't share stuff from beta like these early access footages).

Ok-Mycologist22202026-01-09 18:33

By knowing the right people, basically someone in Hoyo has to vouch for you.

In practice you have to be somewhat famous (I am talking video game streamer type fame) or have personal connections with someone working with Hoyo.

As a random person without fame or connections it is not really possible to get into the early access.

glitchartz2026-01-09 19:18

You can also join the beta program. There is a registry form. Check the official discord.

girlslovefan3212026-01-09 18:02

are either of the units on banner good for exploration? i heard chasca is good. any idea when she is running?

International_You_562026-01-09 18:05

Varesa is pretty good with her special running, while Xilonen for climbing.

girlslovefan3212026-01-09 18:06

faster tha yelan c1? shes my go to in overworld. can xilonen do the skate climbing outside natlan?

International_You_562026-01-09 18:13

From what I've seen Varesa sprint is faster than Yelan. Xilonen outside Natlan is fine.

Luneward2026-01-09 21:03

Xilonen is queen of climbing anywhere she goes. She just doesn't have the extra uptime due to the phlogiston bar outside of Natlan. I still rate her as my 'will not leave my overworld party for any reason' character purely for that reason.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-09 18:26

Chasca IS currently the best travel unit in the game. but no idea when she returns
second would be Varesa with her running and jumping
Xilonen can climb quite a lot even outside of Natlan. just more in Natlan.

Ok-Mycologist22202026-01-09 18:29

Varesa has both a fast running skill and faster base sprinting speed than other characters (If you have a spare Lost Wind weapon her sprinting is very fast!)

ibrahimaze2026-01-09 18:08

is echoes of offering set better than pavilion for on field dps venti ? team is venti durin faruzan bennett, i already beat absys with shimanawa+vv build but i wonder if i can get stronger lol (showcase in my profile )

Ok-Mycologist22202026-01-09 18:24

No, if all things are equal pavilion is better but it is close enough that better substats could make it better in practice.

That said a hexen focused set is coming out next patch so if you want to farm a better set for DPS Venti it would be better to wait for that set to come out as it will be DPS Venti’s new best artefact set.

ibrahimaze2026-01-09 19:47

Oh, bro i genuinely didn't consider that set would work on venti too, gonna need it for both my Durin and Venti

Salbeira2026-01-09 18:34

Should I finally C6 my Bennet?
This is just something we did but ever since 2.0 I have really followed any "meta" by the book because my Week 1 account can just beat most things intuitively, but I am also stuck with "superstitions" from 1.0 and with the new Hexenzirkel, it seems that Razor teams use Overload and rely on Bennet infusing him with Pyro to guarantee regular applications. Razor was back in the day the very reason you didn't activate Bennet's C6 because you wanted him to deal his Physical damage on Normal Attacks but that seems like an old wife's tale by now. Is there any reason to hold back nowadays?

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 18:38

Are you still trying to play him with Eula or Ayaka for some reason? Will it mess up your C6 Lynette carry team? Do you have C6 Chiori? If no then go ahead and C6 your Bennett.

Salbeira2026-01-09 19:01

While I haven't used Ayaka for about two years actively by now she is still the only character whose 5-Star Signature weapon I have aside from Mavuika. So no, but a list of "What character gets bricked by having Bennet C6 active" would be neat.

WootyMcWoot2026-01-09 19:28

That was it, that’s the list.

TheChickenIsFkinRaw2026-01-09 18:36

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SeJZ2pKMow&list=RD6SeJZ2pKMow&start\_radio=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SeJZ2pKMow&list=RD6SeJZ2pKMow&start_radio=1)

what is the name of OST 3?

gia-2026-01-09 18:43

Shells at the Hem of the Sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edEC9_84Os4&t=1382s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H_0cAwxXCc

ilikesocks162026-01-09 18:41

Is it a hot take that it feels like so far in Nod Krai, Ineffa has turned out to be the best overall character? lol

rseth9122026-01-09 18:49

Not really? She's pretty likeable and is in a great spot meta wise. Same goes for Lauma imo.

Wave-Master2026-01-09 18:50

No. So far they seem to have had an approach where each character was balanced to be reasonably strong on release. But because the Nod Krai characters are all synergistic with each other, the earlier support releases have only gotten stronger over time as they gain better options. Ineffa getting a new best artifact set in the next patch is one example of that.

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 18:52

I'm new to Genshin (Rank 25) but I've been researching everything about the game these past few weeks since I started. I'm saving up gems to try and get Neuvvillet, and now that I can choose one of the 4-star characters for free, I'm researching which of these 3 would be best for me: Xingqiu; Xiangling; Lan Yan. I also already have a Diluc, who is very good at the beginning, but I know he's out of the meta and I don't know if I should get Xingqiu thinking about him or start focusing on Xiangling. Since I can also get her for free by doing quests, it would be more to unlock her first constellation and be able to reduce the pyro resistance of enemies. However, I'm thinking of combining her with Neuvvillet and I don't know if that difference in C1 would impact anything if I use Vaporization with Hydro as the active element. I also learned that Lan Yan has a shield with almost any element and its duration is as good as Zhongli's. I wanted it on my Neuvvillet team, but since I probably won't have it during the early game, I thought about getting her as a replacement

Mande1baum2026-01-09 19:04

I'd probably go Lan Yan. Get XQ from shop when he come available twice a year.

JohnnyRocks9992026-01-09 19:12

Out of the three you mentioned, I would probably not recommend Xiangling. Keep in mind, she’s definitely good but only really gains that strength at c4. Perhaps a long-term goal.

Xingqiu and Lanyan are the ones who would immediately provide something valuable. Xingqiu can apply hydro from off field, which is very valuable in a lot of teams, but he needs his burst to do it. He’ll definitely be useful when you can properly build him, but that’ll probably be a bit later. You can buy him from the starglitter shop too.

At the stage of the game you’re in, having a shield is pretty valuable. Lanyan can shield with just her skill. Neuvillette likes having a shield. It’s always good to have a solid anemo character, plus she isn’t available in the starglitter shop. I’d probably recommend that you pick her.

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 19:20

Eu tenho a Kirara que da escudo Dendro e outra suporte boa, a Socrose. Por isso não sei se ainda valeria por agora pegar a Lan Yan, mas estou pondo tudo na balança. Com essas que citei, você ainda acha que valeria pegar ela?

JohnnyRocks9992026-01-09 19:33

Well it’s a bit harder to say in that case. Keep in mind that instead of having a shield character and an anemo character, you can have both roles combined into one with Lan Yan. Sucrose is generally a better buffer though.

Xingqiu is a great character and picking him would also be a good decision. However, like I said, Xingqiu is available twice per year (in March and September) in the starglitter shop, and you definitely should try to buy him from there.

To put it another way, you can get Lan Yan now, and buy Xingqiu in about 2 months, guaranteed, but if you get Xingqiu now there’s no way to guarantee that you get Lan Yan. At this early stage of the game, you really just want to gain as many of these characters as you can so you can expand your options. So overall I’d still recommend Lan Yan.

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 19:14

Lan Yan is an amazing unit overall due to being an anemo catalyst, meaning she has access to viridescent venerer [more res shred than what Xiangling can do] and thrilling tales. You can easily slot her into a different team as well if you wish. However, Sucrose is also a really solid anemo catalyst who you can also get for free from the witch's homework, and she's often better as a buffer due to her passives [but she has no shield]. Not to say that Lan Yan isn't useful, but you have other options as well.

However, as a newer player, I'd say it's more important to increase your roster before you worry about vertical investment. So I'd say not to worry about getting the Xiangling con for the time being. For a Neuvillette team, Xingqiu isn't as useful, but you can use him in other teams too. Or, if you choose Fischl or Razor from the witch's homework, then I'd say Lan Yan might be the most useful from the Liyue cast.

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 19:41

Comentei isso paro o outro que me respondeu recomendando a Lan Yan, mas queria sua a opinião também: Eu tenho a Kirara que da escudo Dendro e outra suporte boa, a Socrose. Por isso não sei se ainda valeria por agora pegar a Lan Yan, mas estou pondo tudo na balança. Com essas que citei, você ainda acha que valeria pegar ela?

Edit: pelo seu comentário, acho que o mais sensato seria pegar o Xingqiu para usar em outros times

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 19:43

I don't think Kirara is a good substitute for Lan Yan. Sucrose however is also really good. Do you have any other DPS you're planning on building?

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 19:55

Por enquanto tenho Diluc e estou mirando apenas no Neuvillette por parecer ser bem versátil. Futuramente quero pegar algum outro Main DPS para um segundo time realmente bom, mas como ainda sou iniciante só pensei em focar nele

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 19:58

Hmmm, then probably Lan Yan. You can get Xingqiu and make a Diluc vaporize team, but you're already doing Xiangling and Neuvillette vaporize, so that's kinda pointless. However, if you build a different team for Diluc, you can use Lan Yan with Neuvillette and Sucrose with Diluc.

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 20:31

Obrigado. Após refletir muito, vou pegar a Lan Yan haha. Quero ter certeza que vou conseguir o Neuvillette, então será que eu devo gastar com a Benção da Lua ou vou explorando o mapa e fazendo as missões? Tenho 6000 atualmente

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 20:34

Either is fine. After this banner is over, you'll have 3 weeks before Neuvillette's rerun, which should be plenty of time to grind gems

ellodees2026-01-09 18:57

Time gate locked on finishing Durin's story quest, I haaaaate it. Have they been doing this more and more?

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-09 19:04

It's been a problem with some world quests, particularly in Inazuma. Not super common, not increasing in number, and this is the first time they've done it with a story quest. Just an occasional annoyance.

ellodees2026-01-09 20:18

Ty for the response, I had forgotten about the inazuma world quests that did this too. Been gone for almost 2 years so lot of catching up to do.

The pause in Durin’s quest is forcing me to work on my disgustingly long side quest list at least.

Terrible-Summer47292026-01-09 19:05

I have: Kinich, Wrio, Furina, Xilonen and all 4 star characters.

Who should I pull for the meta and what teams can I make?

Dekachonk2026-01-09 19:18

What's a good ballpark for ATK on Ineffa?

Nadi-newb2026-01-09 19:25

2200-2400, it mostly depends on her weapon.

Dekachonk2026-01-09 19:29

Thanks much.

lilchaosotter2026-01-09 19:27

What is a good way to track down the oculus once you've allready got some of them??? I thought the interactive map in hoyolab was syncronized with your world but it doesn't seem to sync right because there are oculus in the map that I already have.

Nadi-newb2026-01-09 19:30

[https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Oculus\_Resonance\_Stone](https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Oculus_Resonance_Stone)

you can get those rather quickly now, as hoyo doubled? the reputation point rewards.

qwuarts2026-01-09 19:32

Which core is higher DPS at moderate vertical investment (1 or 2 C2/R1 or a C6 if its really good)?

Columbina Lauma Nefer

Columbina Ineffa Flins

(?) Columbina Zibai Illuga? idk how leaks are so between first 2 teams if zibais arent out yet

and of the better team who is the best the vertically invest in? (C2/6 cracked)

Thank you

pzlama3332026-01-09 19:46

From what I heard from some leaker discussions, they are close at C0 level and lunar-crystallize may be a little bit better, though C6 Illuga may cost more pulls than C2 Zibai. Lunar-charged is somewhat better around C2 level. Lunar-bloom is a lot better than the other two at C6 level and even has higher theoretical dps than newest combo C6 Mavuika.

russiazilla2026-01-09 19:37

can flins be viable with columbina and without ineffa? or are they both chopped without ineffa? I didn't pull ineffa bc I'm not particularly interested in her character, but idk if it's doomposting or real that you kind of need ineffa for any lunar-EC teams

pzlama3332026-01-09 19:48

Yes, though worse than Flins + Ineffa but no Columbina, it it still viable. Be sure to bring someone to provide healing/shield.

thisiskyle772026-01-09 20:00

How good is Lauma C1 heal ? 500% of 1000 EM is just 5k heal per every 2s no?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-09 20:08

A good Lauma build will typically be closer to 1200-1400 EM after buffs, so around a 6k-7k heal in reality.

Worldly-Explorer-7722026-01-09 20:24

i neeed help deciding which character is best for me

Hey, I do not have any Nod Krai character. I just came back to the game again. Which one should I go for: Columbina or Ineffa?
I only have two main DPS characters right now — Neuvillette and Arlecchino — that’s why I am thinking about going for Ineffa cuz she is good support
But I do not have any Hydro sub-DPS other than Xingqiu, so I am also thinking about going for Columbina. Please help me.

Since I am a returning player, I do not have many non-standard 5-star characters.
I currently have:

**1. Yae Miko**
**2. Neuvillette**
**3. Arlecchino**
**4. Chasca**
**5. Durin**
**6. Xilonen**

plasma_soda2026-01-09 20:25

Ineffa. She's extremely good with Neuvillette too.

ImNotTiredOfWinning2026-01-09 20:31

For the Temper Myself Event, if I select a 5\* character that is C6 already, do I get a Masterless Stella Fortuna?

gia-2026-01-09 20:32

Yes

Samuel60gato2026-01-09 20:33

I want to make sure I get the Neuvillette, so should I spend money on the Moon's Blessing or should I explore the map and do the quests? I started playing Genshin a few weeks ago and currently have 6000 level, still doing the quest in Lyue

Nadi-newb2026-01-09 20:40

yes, you could get the 5 bucks blessing of the moon. you'd have to login daily to claim the 90 primos. Otherwise, prioritize the daily quest missions, even if you have to run a lot, next do the events that are available to you. Other than that, play how and what you like, there's barely any difference between exploration and quests.

Acadeca2026-01-09 20:40

Welkin (the common name for the moons blessing that you are asking about) is one of the better "value" options if you are looking to spend money on the game. If you don't want to spend money, then you would be able to continue exploring and be able to get Neuv. You will have a little over 3 weeks in order to continue farming for gems to try your luck for him. There are enough gems in the currently available content that you can guarantee him, but it would be an amount of time playing the game in order to get to that point.

chachatiel2026-01-09 20:46

For Ineffa, I keep flip flopping on the best weapon. I can make an r5 shovel or I can get Ballad of the Fjords- but it would be r1 and I’d have to r5 over time with the BP. Just wondering which might be best!

Nadi-newb2026-01-09 20:56

R1 Ballad is a bit better, but buying BP just for that..

chachatiel2026-01-09 21:36

I buy BP regardless! So getting it isn’t a problem, but I was working on r5 Sac Jade and didn’t want to choose Ballad if Shovel was the better pick

Fantastic_Stay80592026-01-09 21:11

How good is ZiBai compared to Flins and Nefer?

santhieen2026-01-09 21:19

We don't know yet

Fantastic_Stay80592026-01-09 21:21

Acadeca2026-01-09 21:22

With the optimal teams, they are about the same. It is noteworthy that Zibai would only want one other five star, but does want a c6 four star instead.

Fantastic_Stay80592026-01-09 21:27

I have TERRIBLE luck with getting the 4 stars I need

BitNdragon2026-01-09 22:44

Just wanted to know when i pull for Columbina if it would hurt Nefer too much to do a team like Nefer, Columbina, C2 Nahida, Sustain (prob Kuki) and take Lauma off with Aino to create a second lunar team to help with shill stages or if I should just keep Lauma and Nefer together no matter what?

Stamp2O2026-01-09 22:51

it would, if you need a second lunar team drop columbina from nefers team and play lunar charge/crystallize with bina

BitNdragon2026-01-10 00:23

That sucks a bit but thank you 😊

OmniZener12026-01-09 22:46

What are the best teams for Kamisato Ayato, Wriothesley, Chasca, Alhaitham, Yae Miko.

Please do just say whoever is their perfect fits, cuz I can just find alternatives, Thank You.

Stamp2O2026-01-09 22:49

long answer [https://keqingmains.com/](https://keqingmains.com/)

short answer: wrio+furina+escoffier+yelan or bennett+durin+xilonen; chasca+bennett+2 of mavuika, durin, citlali, furina, ineffa; alhaitham+furina+lauma+kuki; dont use yae or ayato outside of wheelchairs (columbina+ineffa+sucrose, mavuika+bennett+citlali, etc)

imwayyBetterthanyou2026-01-09 22:49

Is there a way to skip the story?
Completely Hate it. It gets in the way of my gaming and they just keep making each distinct cutscene longer and adding more to each quest. Absolutely terrible. Is there a way to skip it? I was wondering if deleting the game and downloading only the necessary data would erase the story cutscenes but idk.

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-09 22:54

Unfortunately, no there isn't. If it's that big of a mood killer for you, then I might suggest trying one of Hoyoverse's other games that does have a cutscene skip feature instead, like Honkai Star Rail or ZZZ.

imwayyBetterthanyou2026-01-09 23:11

Thank you

Stamp2O2026-01-09 23:04

genshin players when they have to play the game

imwayyBetterthanyou2026-01-09 23:12

Lol😂😂😂

Jkei2026-01-10 00:34

It's hardly an unreasonable ask. Lots of reasons to enjoy playing the game; combat/endgame, story, waifu collecting, teapot decorating... not everybody likes everything.

I for one am interested in the story overall but so many cutscenes feature such painfully drawn-out, exposition hand-holding dialogue, presumably for the literal children among the playerbase, that it's a total pain to sit through. I'd love to be able to click through faster or skip outright. And plenty of other games (personally coming from FFXIV with its similarly fully-linear story) let you do that if you want.

KyrrithK2026-01-09 23:16

Then, just don't do the story? You're not forced to do it, except I guess by all the proximity triggered Quests, but surely you could reach a point where you have to deliberately do something to progress and just stop there?

Now, if it's "Let me skip the story and still get all the rewards", hopefully you realize how entitled that is. The purpose of the rewards is to get you to play the quest, same as being paid is the reason you go to your job. Saying "I don't want to come to work, but still pay me" is obviously not gonna fly.

imwayyBetterthanyou2026-01-09 23:39

No like I like the quests I just hate the cutscenes specially how long they are.

KyrrithK2026-01-09 23:44

...interesting take. Out of luck then sadly.

Do note that there are 'checkpoints' in the quests that the game doesn't really explain to you, whenever there's a full scene transition from one place to another, usually with a black loading screen and whooshing teleporter noises, that's an autosave. If you need to leave, you can just alt-f4 the game, and you should come back to that autosave point when you re-open the game. So Act 4, which has a lot of long sections back to back, actually does have save points. Or, if you turn auto play off, you can just leave the game paused on a line of dialogue and go do something else for a bit, and come back later.

imwayyBetterthanyou2026-01-09 23:53

Jkei2026-01-10 01:32

I feel the same way. I like the storytelling itself, but the presentation of it all is incredibly long-winded and goes out of its way to spoonfeed -- I almost feel like it's purposely made for people to tab out and half-listen to. I'd love to be able to click through faster whenever you get Paimon doing a *"oh, so you're saying it's like-- [endless yapping repeats]"*.

And that's archon quests or other stuff with actual substance. The average event quests with their paper thin plot feels like borderline intentional time-wasting. I'd hit skip on all the Natlanese manga bla bla bla whatever if I could; whatever I actually need to know will usually be obvious enough once gameplay resumes.

KyrrithK2026-01-10 01:55

Fair enough. I can absolutely agree about the spoonfeeding, but unfortunately it's pretty clear that Genshin's largest audience are casual players and kids, and Hoyo caters to them a lot with the quests and general vibes. Many people have suggested a choice to be like "I understand" or "Paimon, did you understand that?" and I'd be all for that, anything that maximizes player agency. Skip buttons would be the same, they make the people who want them happy, and they're not going to cause any issues that aren't already present, so why not just add them atp.

And it is unfortunate that most events aren't actually about the playable characters, but about NPCs. Like, the recent event could've had Varesa as the kid that wants to be free and travel, and her parents are the helicopter parents worried for her, thus giving the players more of a chance to learn about HER and her personality directly, instead of third-person by how they react to the NPC's story. (A common issue with Story Quests too) Like, the Aino focused event in 6.0 was actually really good like that, and even the Natlan Boys in Fontaine event wasn't strictly *about* the PCs, but we got to see a lot of them, and different sides to them too, so that was great.

But still, I think the 'boring side quests' can be enjoyable for what they are. Maybe I've read too much repetitive slop in my teen years, but I can still get immersed and enjoy even a simple little story like that, and just ignore the logical part that already knows which tropes and cliches are going to shape the story. But each to their own. And at the end of the day, if a few hours of your time are worth 60 primogems for doing the story, that's a you decision.

Jkei2026-01-10 05:35

Yeah, some are certainly better than others. Some are even pretty good. But the ones like this patch where a) you see every story beat coming from a mile away and b) the moment to moment interactions are just dull, not carried by any fun dialogue or whatever? There's not much I can find to enjoy in that.

UpstairsResident81212026-01-09 23:31

How do i solve [this](https://ibb.co/C55ZCdth) wq puzzle? this is the last flower

Luneward2026-01-10 00:38

Look farther afield for the last item, I believe. You'll probably need to be in khuuvaki form part of the way to carry it to the next point you can pick it up to get it to the flower.

stringed_marionette2026-01-09 23:32

How many pulls would I get from fully exploring? I already have all of the Oculi for Inazuma but that's about it, for everything else (Other than Liyue and Mondstad- I have them about 60% explored with all of the oculi) I have 0% exploration.

KyrrithK2026-01-09 23:35

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l9HPu2cAzTckdXtr7u-7D8NSKzZNUqOuvbmxERFZ\_6w/edit?gid=955728278#gid=955728278](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l9HPu2cAzTckdXtr7u-7D8NSKzZNUqOuvbmxERFZ_6w/edit?gid=955728278#gid=955728278)

stringed_marionette2026-01-09 23:39

Thank you!

Sharp-Sport-32932026-01-09 23:44

do the Wild Hunt enemies die quicker without the gray bars if a lunar charged attack is used? just started NK and didn’t read up on it and I only have Aino and didn’t build her

KyrrithK2026-01-09 23:48

If you are in Ascendant Gleam (2 Nod Krai party members) and you hit them with an ability that is enhanced by Ascendant Gleam (Aino's burst for example), you'll deal damage direct to their gray bars even with normal attacks for a short period of time. It's not specifically Lunar Damage that does so, iirc. It's just that most Lunar Damage dealers already meet those conditions.

Bballer2202026-01-10 00:14

Do we know what the next Imaginarium Theatre elements are?

Where do you find that info?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-10 00:19

It should be >!pyro, hydro, and geo!< according to leaks. You can find the info on sites that host leaks like [hakush.in](https://gi20.hakush.in/).

Successful-Cream-2382026-01-10 01:39

Besides leaks for next patch, the patch notes will also say what the elements and special guests are for every IT in that patch.

Pesus2272026-01-10 00:50

Do characters rerun often in this game? I want to pull for a couple older characters like Raiden and zhongli but no idea if they still rotate often

KyrrithK2026-01-10 01:07

Raiden and Zhongli specifically are 'Archon' characters, and so far Hoyo has had a pattern of re-running every archon at least once per patch. You missed Zhongli last patch, so it could be up to a year before he returns, but Raiden ran twice in the last patch cycle (the second time with the Inazuma Chronicled Wish banner) so you might get lucky and we get a Liyue CW along with a Zhongli banner in \~6 months. And Raiden as said ran twice last year, but hasn't appeared this patch cycle yet, so if the pattern holds, she might rerun somewhere in the March-May period.

As for other non-Archon characters, pretty much every character from before Fontaine (those that you can select in the To Temper Thyself event basically) seem to be pretty much retired, only appearing on the Chronicled Wish banners, which are a combined banner that has all the characters for the whole nation if you didn't know. If you want to get any other old characters, you'll probably have to wait for the return of a CW banner, and make sure you've saved up a full 180 wishes to guarantee the one you want, because it's possible to lose pity on the banner if you can't get all the way to guaranteeing a character. We're due to get a Mondstadt one again soon-ish, since currently the Mondstadt characters have gone the longest without re-running (\~1.5y). We were *hoping* that we'd get a CW banner next patch, since they had done several in a 'once-every-3rd-patch' pattern for a bit, but it seems like no such luck this time, so no clue.

Pesus2272026-01-10 01:10

Oof unfortunate timing on zhongli I guess but that's ok. Appreciate the info 🙏

Quasar10072026-01-10 02:06

Raiden and Zhongli are Archons, so they're basically GUARANTEED to rerun at least once every year, typically at the start of a new Cycle since they always do Archon Marathons.

Zhongli however JUST got his rerun last patch, so we likely won't be seeing him again until LATE this year around the time of Snezhnaya at least.

Raiden however, reran in 5.6 a few months ago but after Nod-Krai began, nothing so she's still in line for a rerun.

6.0 = Nahida

6.1 = Zhongli & Furina

6.2 = Venti

6.3 = No Archon since Columbina is dropping and she's marketed as an Archon equivalent

6.4 is a possibility but so is Mavuika who's insanely popular and powerful so this is the earliest we'll see Raiden. So late February with 6.4 or Mid-April with 6.5 at the latest

Quasar10072026-01-10 02:13

Two Questions:

1. With Columbina dropping next week (best wishes to all of you pulling for our Moon Goddess) does she need other Nod-Krai characters to really be strong/useful? I'm curious because the only Nod-Krai character I have is Aino since I skipped Ineffa,, Lauma, Nefer, and Flins. God willing I'll go for Lauma when she reruns but I'm not really interested in Nefer, I can't go for Ineffa cause... Columbina... and I'm hearing Escoffier will be in 6.4 and I need her for my Skirk team, and God willing if possible, I'll go for Flins the next rerun.

Does she need other Nod-Krai characters or she'd be okay without them? She can still enable Lunar Reactions? Though mainly if one can get mileage out of her despite having no Nod-Krai characters

2. In two weeks, we'll get our constellation from the Tempered Fate thing and I'm God willing going for C1 Nilou but, after that, what would the order of strength be between:

C2 Ayaka

C2 Ganyu

C4 Mona

C1 Scaramouche

C2 Hu Tao

Luneward2026-01-10 02:28

1. Yes, absolutely. Columbina is the last piece of a lunar team puzzle, not a strong overall support on her own. She's not flexible or strong the way other general supports are. Sure, she's decent as an off field hydro sub dps. You could argue she could replace Furina if you want the hydro app with none of the HP drain - but that's about it outside of Lunar teams. If she's not supporting a lunar carry (Flins, Nefer, Zibai) she at minimum wants Ineffa so she can be part of the strongest two character wheelchair comp in the game, or Lauma so that she can be a good field carry.

Do you have plans to use Ayaka? C4 Mona is probably the most impactful con there... but you can accidentally get Mona almost any time, while Ayaka's C2 is her largest early power spike. My vote would be for Ayaka.

bfogi2026-01-10 02:33

>does she need other Nod-Krai characters to really be strong/useful?

Yes, she kinda does. Although she can help with some Nod-Krai checks in recent Stygian/Abyss, like those enemies that have a special shield, by enabling other non-Nod-Krai characters to deal damage to those. But the difference between Columbina + Fischl will be noticeably lower than Columbina + Ineffa, or Columbina + Nahida vs Columbina + Lauma.

Among the characters you mentioned, I would probably focus on Escoffier (and here I'm assuming you already have Furina, otherwise Escoffier loses a bit of value) > Ineffa >= Lauma > Nefer > Flins. The Nod-Krai sub-DPS' are more valuable than the Nod-Krai carries. As for Nefer vs Flins, if you have the core Nefer + Lauma + Columbina, you will be able to use the hold skill on Lauma (which is huge) and still do Nefer the things; that's why I would rate her higher than Flins (but only if you have Lauma).

If you don't want to pull for the DPS', either Lauma and especially Ineffa are great characters to build a Nod-Krai wheelchair team with Columbina. Basically, put Ineffa + Columbina together with any other two characters, and you will probably be fine in almost any content.

Edit: as for the cons event, I would probably put Mona C4 above all others, then probably Ayaka (but you already have Skirk, so I'm not sure if there will be any use for Ayaka tbf). That's probably the most optimal choice. But personally, I would rather get cons for characters I'm interested in playing or who I like the most over getting cons for standard characters for meta, because we can always get spooked by standard 5\*. For example, I have a C3 Mona, and even though her C4 is valuable, I chose to get C6 Dehya from the standard selector, and C1 Nilou from the first event because I like them. And I'm working towards C1 Hu Tao now.

KyrrithK2026-01-10 02:42

The answer to #1 depends on how meta-focused you are. If you think that pulling a character is a waste unless they improve your account, then yes, Columbina is a waste of pulls. As a DPS she's mediocre without Lauma, and as a support she only buffs Lunar damage, so she's nearly useless for other teams. Enabling Lunar-Crystallize IS an increase to the DPS of Geo teams (since she changes the zero damage Crystallize into a some damage Lunar reaction) but it's not really enough to make Navia or other Geos 'meta' without significant other investment in their teams, just slightly more viable. If that's the case, either get Ineffa first, or wait and see if leaks say Escoffier is actually 6.4 or not before deciding.

But, if you're playing the game to have fun, are fine with a character that you can explore with and not just meta-maxxing endgame content, then Columbina on her own could still be fun. And if you *do* know you'll eventually pull another Lunar character, then having fun now and picking up someone else later could be reason enough to get Columbina now. But generally you'll get more 'value' from that other Lunar unit first, and Columbina is more likely to rerun sooner and often, so it's still best to prioritize the other, whether that's Ineffa, Lauma, Zibai, etc.

And yeah, Ayaka C2 unless you really want the C4 Mona powerspike for Skirk immediately, then Scara C1 for QoL, then the others are meh. Unless you play one of them a lot, then go for that one since even if it's less increase, you'll get more overall use out of it.

AnimeMemeMaker2026-01-10 02:39

C2 Sucrose or C5 Fishcl? (Or razor?)

I wanted to pick C5 Fishcl but I also thought it would be better to add some more constellations to my sucrose. Since they can both be obtained from the standard banner and fischl is close to C6 I thought maybe I shouldn't pick her cause I'd prolly get there soon (eventually), whileas C6 sucrose would take a long time to achieve.

I'm not sure what to do cuz it seems razor has also gotten a lot stronger with the buff and I don't have him. Maybe he'd be a nice addition to my account

KyrrithK2026-01-10 02:47

Tbh, I'd consider Razor just for another 3 standard wishes and +1 Electro for Theatre headcount. As a DPS he's not good without C6 on him and his supports though.

Sucrose doesn't really need cons, even her C6 is only 'ok', so I'd go for Fischl otherwise. Her C6 is really solid, and one more copy puts you one step closer.

Wave-Master2026-01-10 03:04

None of Sucrose's constellations are particularly valuable. Fischl is the clear meta pick as her C6 is very valuable.

Razor isn't good at all until his C6 helps his energy significantly, and even then is only okay. Still, if you want one more character for Theater then you could consider him.

_MuadDib_2026-01-10 03:09

If you plan pulling Columbina or Ineffa I would wait till we know what 4* are there. I'm hoping the Fischl would be there as she was on first Ineffa banner and mine is only C1.

You can then decide based on how your pull goes. If you C6 her you will then only need to decide between sucrose and razor. Your sucrose is C1 which is like her best constellation all the other are optional, so getting a Razor could be better.

PlayfulRub33002026-01-10 03:08

Hello, I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but from when to when will the genshin x pop mart Nod Krai blind boxes be available?

Single_Rabbit_95752026-01-10 05:16

you can probably preorder it from some online sites. the estimated release date is march, from what i've seen.

PlayfulRub33002026-01-10 06:12

Got it, thanks!

BloodyFelineArtist2026-01-10 03:48

Should I get Varesa's weapon or Escoffier? I have 125 wishes, 11 pity on character banner, and 30 pity on weapon banner. I currently have Varesa on the Widsith and im running Skirk with a Furina/Xingqiu/Charlotte team.

Vanderseid2026-01-10 04:08

Escoffier, easily.

TheMrPotMask2026-01-10 04:01

Wich 5☆ would you recomend to get a constelation from the daily resin+commisions?

[Here's my available characters](https://ibb.co/VYjn2Ffx)

Stamp2O2026-01-10 04:09

cons on someone youd actually use > c7 qiqi so you can lv95 someone

KyrrithK2026-01-10 04:36

None of your options particularly stand out, so yeah, what Stamp2O said. Or just Mona

JUSTpleaseSTOP2026-01-10 05:23

Mona or Albedo. With Hexerei buffs, they are both generally better. Albedo C2 is a bigger buff than his C1, but it's a route to it.

Mona's C3 is good, but she's also a standard character so you might get there eventually.

I actually like Baizhu's C1 (two charges of his heal). It makes him more able to handle things when they go wrong and it helps his ER issues a bit.

If none of that sounds good, then just pick Qiqi so you can take a character to 95. But that doesn't have a huge impact.

MyDearMonarch2026-01-10 04:08

How do you pronounce Illuga? I thought it was pronounced the way it was read but then I heard Varka said Igglua and now Im confused.

KyrrithK2026-01-10 04:24

Flins says it that way too... Guess we'll have to wait and see...

Single_Rabbit_95752026-01-10 05:13

lluga is kinda pronounced similar to "ee-loo-yah" in the original CN dub so that's what i've been using lately.

it's icelandic though, which has unique intonations. this explains how to say it: [https://x.com/illugapilled/status/1990518264049578383](https://x.com/illugapilled/status/1990518264049578383)

Reignszun2026-01-10 04:11

not for me but my friend forgot her genshin email n pw and didn’t put any recovery stuff on it, could contacting hoyo customer support actually work? she still has access to her acc

KyrrithK2026-01-10 04:24

r/GenshinHacked, use their guide to get all the info you need to request a recovery to make it smoother

Reignszun2026-01-10 04:29

thank you mate

BoxSquareds2026-01-10 04:39

Does the healing from multiple Prototype Ambers stack?

KyrrithK2026-01-10 04:40

~~Yes. So does multiple bursts using the same PAmber, if you put it on Varesa.~~

Edit: I guess not, my bad. Having multiple PAmbers is more about longer duration on the 'heal every 2 seconds' effect rather than overlapping heals I suppose. But if you're in a rotation that uses them back-to-back, you'll probably only get 4 total ticks of healing, and if you use an R5 one first, then an R1 one, the heal amount is set to the R1 one.

Depending on the situation, it might still work. I'm assuming for a Columbina team, but odds are your other Catalyst users in the team have a better weapon option, or can just use Fav instead.

Wave-Master2026-01-10 04:56

No, it doesn't. Using another PAmber only overwrites the duration of the previous one. This is true regardless of whether the same or different characters are using their bursts.

pzlama3332026-01-10 06:37

Just tested myself and confirm u/Wave-Master statement. Have a Zhongli with 32626/54594 HP. Ningguang holds r5 proto amber and no artifact, and Lisa has r1 proto amber and also no artifact. Ningguang uses her burst first, then switch to Lisa immediately after burst animation and uses Lisa burst. Zhongli ends with 42453/54594 HP, so he recovers total 9827 HP, exact number of 18% of his total HP.

R5 proto amber supposes to heal 6% x 3 = 18% by itself, and r1 pamber supposes to heal 4% x 3 = 12%. After I use r5 first, it heals 1 tick (6%), then I switch to r1 and it overwrites the previous one, and this r1 heals another 3 ticks of 4% each, for a total of 6% + 4% x 3 = 18%.

Anyway, you can still use multiply proto ambers in the same team. After using p amber holder one's burst, you may wait a few more seconds then switch to holder two, so their healing does not overlap.

Wave-Master2026-01-10 08:10

PAmber has been in the game forever, so you can find anything you want to know about it in the TC Library: https://library.keqingmains.com/equipment/weapons/catalysts#prototype-amber

Of course, I tested it myself before I answered.

Usual_Way_27472026-01-10 05:07

Next banner on 6.3 will be neuvillette and columbina
Is pulling 6.3 weapon banner worth it
I got neuvillette and i am planning to get columbina

I havent got any 5 star from the weapon banner and my last 5 star on the limited banner is venti on 50/50
Meaning no capturing radiance and no rate on banner

I am currently have the potential to pull around 240 - 260 times

Sabali72026-01-10 05:17

Columbina shares a phase with Ineffa so it's going to be Columbina's and Ineffa's weapons. Neuvi is phase 2 with Zibai

Usual_Way_27472026-01-11 15:13

Ah sad

kishol12026-01-10 06:08

At the moment I have 340 pulls, but in the next update i think I'll have 430+

What is this enough for? I want to get a C3R1 character which I still don't have. Including the fact I just won my 50/50 with Capturing Radiance and just have 10 pity on character banner and 20 on weapon. I also don't know when the character I want will get a rerun. Also, how much do you think I still need to save?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-10 06:17

Why C3? A character's C3 is pretty much never a large increase for them, since it's just talent levels. That many pulls should likely be good for a C2R1, though.

kishol12026-01-10 07:09

Really? Then I'll go for C2R1
Thank you!

KyrrithK2026-01-10 06:47

[https://hutaobot.moe/tools/gachacalc](https://hutaobot.moe/tools/gachacalc)

Entire_Cut_65532026-01-10 06:22

can columbina walk on water?

koo_kie_6662026-01-10 06:26

from what i've seen, no

Entire_Cut_65532026-01-10 06:27

sad. pleasantly suprised this thread is active.

MaeveOathrender2026-01-10 06:42

Always has been.

Akomatai2026-01-10 07:54

This game is still very popular lol

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-10 06:26

Entire_Cut_65532026-01-10 06:27

sad

ibrahimaze2026-01-10 07:01

i need a childe team recom without bennett but i got no escofier or denrdo units other than traveler , collei, kaveh, yaoyao

manipulat0r2026-01-10 07:18

For abyss Childe, Aino, Ineffa, Sucrose. For domains/overworld it does not matter, add anyone to break hydro shields and they can defeat any hilichurls.

ibrahimaze2026-01-10 09:38

i am saving for varka tho , not pulling in 6.3 (dont have ineffa)

manipulat0r2026-01-10 10:20

If you aiming for Varka play international with Durin, Sucrose, Childe, + flex (Mona, XQ, etc).
If you also skipped pulling Varka supports then just hyperbloom with Kuki/Raiden (his best set is instructor).
Old Childe teams are very bad now with dps check (40-50K dps).

ibrahimaze2026-01-10 11:21

you can look at my dps checks for durin on my profile, i just dont have a good 2nd team, i used xilonen raiden furina yelan but couldnt do 12 2 2, i got both durin and venti for my man varka

SaiyajinGreninja2026-01-10 07:02

I recently just got back into the game after not playing since Liyue, so my only 5 stars are Gabtu Zhongli and Keqing, with my current team being Razor Bennett Fischl Sucrose Hexenzirkel boosted. Given these limitations is it worth even pulling Columbina? I hear she needs the nod krai 5 stars to be good

Sabali72026-01-10 07:13

She does need Nod-Krai 5 stars to be good. Get her if you can get Zibai or Ineffa too, if you can't then I'd suggest going for Zibai instead if you want a dps.

KyrrithK2026-01-10 07:24

If you just want to play casually, going for whoever you like most is fine. Even on her own, with Zhongli she can make some fun Lunar Crystallize teams, and if you plan to pick up another Lunar 5\* later, you'll eventually get good 'value' out of her.

Plus, it's not like you're ANYWHERE near ready for endgame right now, and you have 4 years of content to catch up on to farm some primogems. But, if you really want to try and get some strong teams going, then Ineffa or Zibai would be higher priority than Columbina. Or even spending some pulls on the current Varesa banner, Chevreuse in particular is really good (for example replacing Sucrose in your Razor team) and if you do like Varesa's gameplay, she's still a fairly strong DPS.

If you really want to 'catch up' to the meta, I'd say go for Zibai, Illuga, Columbina, Zhongli for one team, and a Hexenzirkel team for another, whhich means pulling some combo of the upcoming Varka, Nicole and/or Durin rerun. But we aren't sure how good they'll be, and if there's other characters you like there's plenty of other 'good enough' teams, though mostly from Fontaine or later.

hazmaticbanana2026-01-10 07:06

Will ineffa use the upcoming artifact set or not?

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-10 07:10

Yes. It should be her new BiS for most scenarios.

_MuadDib_2026-01-10 07:32

I have Durin and I'll get both Columbina and Ineffa. Which artifact domain should I farm? Right now Durin is using Emblem set I already had on me. Also I did not farm in current Nod Krai domain yet.

MaeveOathrender2026-01-10 07:35

Almost certainly the new one next patch.

McDonaldsSoap2026-01-10 07:43

How's Ineffa + Kuki + Nahida for an Alhaitham spread team? Would a hyper bloom team with Yelan and Ineffa be better typically?

Acadeca2026-01-10 08:06

You would want a hydro unit in order to get Ineffa's kit. She does have the shield and a bit of damage, but loses most of her utility without hydro. I don't think you can get her utility with Nahida on the team either.

manipulat0r2026-01-10 08:09

She won't trigger lunar thunderclouds, so you just wasting 5-star character there.
HB would be better, but you need more hydro, depending on your dendro unit(s), so she can trigger LC.

KyrrithK2026-01-10 08:20

If you just want an Electro shielder, then it does 'work'. But Kirara also provides a shield, and Ineffa can be on another team where she's actually using her full kit and being one of the best characters in the game.

And with just one Hydro, Hyperbloom isn't going to be much better because you won't get any Lunar-Charged uptime, so still no damage from Ineffa. By the time you drop Nahida for a 2nd Hydro like Aino, it's no longer an Alhaitham team, it's an Ineffa wheelchair. Plus in HB teams, Ineffa is kinda forced to build EITHER ATK for LC damage or EM for HB damage, so she can't really do both well at the same time. So again, I guess if you want to ignore her kit and use her as a full EM HB trigger, the team works, but Kuki is functionally very similar, just smaller range and heal instead of shield.

McDonaldsSoap2026-01-10 09:12

I see, thank you. I'm quite happy with my current HB team but want to try spread. I'll have to wait for Yae Niko rerun

KyrrithK2026-01-10 09:15

I mean, Fischl is still probably better than Yae. I'm still holding out hope that we get a Quicken Chevreuse/Escoffier, ideally an Electro one that kicks out Fischl (or Kuki ig) instead of Nahida. Cuz Nahida doesn't deserve to get kicked out of her last 'Best-in-Slot' team.

Also, if you HAVE Ineffa, feel free to give it a try. Maybe you'll like it. But don't PULL Ineffa just to use 1/5 of her kit in a Spread team, especially if you don't especially like her.

McDonaldsSoap2026-01-10 10:00

I have Fischl tied up with Durin since she's the only other Hex character I have sadly

klvss_orchid2026-01-10 08:01

would it be better to replace bennett or xiangling for durin in my team? navia, bennett, xiangling, and albedo

Acadeca2026-01-10 08:06

Xiangling for Durin

unreal_shit_4202026-01-10 08:07

does genshin have a skip button now? Nod krai characters look so 🔥. I'd love to join again but I can't stand hoyo's version of storytelling

TheToppatAmongUs2026-01-10 08:12

TehEpicGuy1012026-01-10 08:20

As the other person said, no.

However, and I know this probably won't change your mind, Nod-Krai's storytelling has been considerably better imo. Aside from the Fontaine arc, it's easily been the most invested i've been in a Genshin story arc so far. It might be worth at least giving it a chance.

Embarrassed_Milk_4332026-01-10 08:35

Hiii im a 40 day newbie, I'll pull for both Columbina AND zibai bcz I like them, but the problem is, should I pull for ineffa too? I have enough primos for three characters if I have average luck, but I hear that all the three can't make a single team. Decent teams I can make rn are varesa overload and kuki hyper bloom. If I get the three, I think the three teams below are my strongest teams (for stygian maybe?): varesa team, Zibai+Aino team, Columbia+Ineffa team. Should I pull for ineffa or save for later characters?? Or any other ideas? [characters ](https://imgur.com/a/8BkDaO5)

KyrrithK2026-01-10 08:37

Ineffa is a viable option for the 4th slot of Zibai's teams, and like you said it could allow you to make 2 Lunar teams if necessary. BUT, you shouldn't realistically expect to pull 3 units all in the same patch, even as a newbie, unless you're spending 8 hours a day full-clearing maps to get all the primogems you possibly can. (And if you are, are you even enjoying the game?) If you want Zibai more, save for Zibai, there are plenty of options that are not much worse in that 4th slot of Zibai's team.

edthonyberbsss2026-01-10 09:30

Hi I currently have 80 pulls guaranteed. My teams right now are Neuvillette, Furina, Lauma, Sucrose/Zhongli; and Arlecchino, Xingqui, Bennett, and Xilonen. As you can see, my only Lunar character is Lauma. My current plan is to pull for Columbina then go for Zibai after, and since I have Lauma, I’ll get Nefer when she reruns. Thoughts?

PenguinDueWest2026-01-10 09:52

Probably just pull one lunar dps or the other so you can grab a different archetype dps (hex, snezhnaya, mav, skirk among others) later as you don’t have that many pulls

Various-Lawyer96732026-01-10 09:55

Hey guys! I'm struggling with hitting decent numbers with nefer. I'm f2p, but I saw other f2p players do 100k+ per slash while my nefer only does 50k-60k, and I'm very confused as to why. I'm using nefer, lauma, nahida, and aino, all c0. I'll state my builds and if anybody has any tips for me, please share them!
Nefer: 794 em, 49 cr, 249 cd, running her with r1 dawning frost and 4pc night of the sky's unveiling
Lauma: 1048 em, didn't pay much attention to her crit stats bc I'm pretty sure she doesn't need it when I only use her as a buffer for nef, running her with r5 etherlight spindlelute and 4pc silken moon's serenade
Nahida: 1050 em, also didn't care abt her crits like Lauma, running her with r5 sacrificial fragments and 4pc deepwood memories
Aino is just there for the hydro application until I get columbina.
All of them have their talents at level 8, and I'm doing the rotations right, so what's the issue?

Wave-Master2026-01-10 10:42

Simplest way is to put it into Genshin Optimizer and see if the numbers you get in game match optimizers. If they don't you're not actually getting all the buffs you put into Optimizer.

https://litter.catbox.moe/fz2ghtn2r9zrpuk9.mp4

I tried to match my stats close to yours and recorded a run, but I can only do so much. My Nahida is C2 and my Aino is C1. I artificially reduced Nefer's EM and Crit Damage to try to match. I forgot to show my talents, oops. Nefer is 2/10/6 and Lauma is 2/10/10.

Obvious things to check would be if Aino's proccing Instructor properly. But the difference between Nefer skill 8 and skill 10 is also about 11%.

Mande1baum2026-01-10 10:47

Setting up your Akasha.network is the easiest/simplest way to share builds so people can look for any issues in gear. Next would be a video of gameplay. You can say you're doing the rotation right, but that's not exactly proof.

Most likely reason is Lauma's Burst isn't up (wont be ready for first rotation in SO) or ran out of enough stacks of Pale Hymn to consume. Lauma's Burst gives 18 stacks of buff to consume, each Nefer CA consumes 3, so after 2 sets of 3 CA you'll be out exactly and need to refresh Lauma Burst. That buff easily accounts for a 30k difference, though reaching 100k+ on C0R0 Nefer is really only barely possible on very last hit unless you have C2 Nahida or some other Con/Refine. 90k is more realistic.

I make sure to start rotation with Nefer E then immediately switch to Aino. This locks regular blooms from popping and stealing Lauma's Burst Stacks in that first rotation and makes sure you have at least 3 blooms to consume for Nefer's Veil of Falsehood buff. Also make sure not to Hold E on Lauma even though it does refresh her Burst's stacks because those Dew are better used by Nefer (when you get Columbina you DO want to use Lauma Hold E thanks to the bonus Verdant Dew and will be needed as Columbina will be consuming Burst stacks as well).

Last would be Talents. Those last 2 levels on Nefer E and Lauma E+Q is a 15% DPS loss. So 80k instead of 90k is maybe more reasonable a target.

lilchaosotter2026-01-12 09:54

How long will the banner of columbina and ineffa stay??? Do we know dates?