Question about columbina- should I consider pulling during a future rerun?

i like her character a lot, design and lore wise, but absolutely can't bring myself to like how she is played. have you ever encountered a similar situation? seems stupid but...I feel kinda stuck

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TrialByFyah2026-01-23 23:35

Well her gameplay isn't going to change, she's either a top meta skill -> burst off-field support or a decent on-fielder. If your gameplay is the holdup then I don't see the use in holding out hope for a change of heart.

JustARedditPasserby2026-01-23 23:37

I just feel like on field she is slower than I'd wish to, and her rotation to use the lunar boos to then swap to thers...idk, doesnt cinvince me, I really feel it is a shame though because I'd solidly place her among the top 10 characters of the game for my likes...in plot

Charles1Morgan2026-01-23 23:43

Its literally Skill > Burst and then swap out. It doesn't get faster than that

JustARedditPasserby2026-01-23 23:46

I tend to like keeping the same character on field for a while rather than set up team comps ans rotations...more chill

MaeveOathrender2026-01-24 00:40

E Q swap is how you play like, 60% of the roster. 90% of off field supports/sub DPS. That's just how Genshin is and the combat system doesn't support anything else. If the normal attacks have any value to them, the character is a main DPS and you want them on field. If they're not a main DPS, then their normal attacks have no value and you're wasting time by keeping them on field any longer than you absolutely have to. There's basically no middle ground.

My teams atm go something like:

E-swap-E-Q-swap-E-Q-swap-E-swap-normal rotation with main DPS (Nefer Lunar-bloom)

E-swap-E-swap-E-Q-swap-E-Q-swap-normal rotation with main DPS (Mavuika melt)

E-swap-E-swap-E-E-Q-swap-Q-hE-swap-normal rotation with main DPS (Arlecchino overload)

That's just how the game's designed. Sure, if there's no timer there's nothing stopping you from pausing mid rotation and admiring the animations or whatever you like... but you're not really *achieving* anything, so it feels a bit pointless to do.

You might enjoy Wuthering Waves. Every character has a full rotation to do in their team, though of course some are still quicker than others.

ohyeesh2026-01-24 00:51

Ya and I think this is Genshin’s weakest point:gameplay loop for battling is the same, no matter what new boss or boss skill or elemental reaction they dream up.

I understand now why Genshin adds so much diverse mini games inside events and even that robolox mode has its place—to keep ppl entertained because the battling gameplay loop is so monotonous

ohyeesh2026-01-24 00:48

Ya I wish she was on-field more because I too really like her as a char and her design and her movement animations. She’s rlly pretty and her long e effects is super cool too.

Swapping her out so often feels like a waste. Do I regret pulling her? No because I know char-wise, im waiting for Alice and maybeeee that geo lady, so I didn’t mind spending the primos. Plus the lunar reaction dmg really is decent. I haven’t tried spiral yet, but I’ll sweep it as usual. So if you’re torn about pulling or not, just think if not her—then who?

Monochromatic_Sun2026-01-23 23:44

Pictures are free game play costs money. You could take that primogems money and buy merch with it instead…

SofM22026-01-23 23:46

I have. I pulled Varesa because of pastels, pinks and hearts even though I disliked the times I played with her.

Right now, she's one of my favorite even gameplay, she's so much fun.

So, in my case it was worth it but it is a risk to get a character you don't like to play with because there is a chance of you benching them.

Still, I rather have the characters I like even if I don't like the gameplay. In the end, it's up to you to decide. And it's ok to skip her if you feel you won't play her much.

JustARedditPasserby2026-01-23 23:47

Saying this exactly because most of my old story faves are now benched