Bad characters with good constellations?

Usually constellations are a way to make a good character even better, especially supports like Furina and Xilonen. But I got curious if there's any character which it's base kit is lacking but that got a huge spike by getting cons. I thought maybe some of the early 5 starts but usually their cons where pretty bad.

Do you guys known any character that fits this criteria. It can be any constellation as long as it gives a big spike or change in their gameplay

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DiorApplecat2026-01-26 20:16

Childe c6 is a game changer.

Frost_Niflheim2026-01-27 00:25

My favorite ever since his release. Got his C4 during Fontaine just because I prefered him getting off field hydro app than getting Neuv, since I find his gameplay boring. If I ever get the same opportunity, I WILL try to C6 him

Shadow_Xylex2026-01-27 00:40

You think so? I have his C6 but it feels lackluster. It doesn't give any damage increase, and you rarely ever want to be on him long enough to make the cooldown reset matter. His C4 with consistent hydro application feels more impactful to me

Alternative-Eye84032026-01-27 17:23

Honestly, this answer is a bit confusing to me. Like you mentioned, playing Childe with proper rotations usually foregoes needing the effects from C1 to C6 entirely. They seem more like QoL upgrades for the overworld, and even then, it's not necessarily a DPS increase when his off-fielder teammate abilities will eventually expire.

I legitimately haven't heard someone say C6 Childe as answer to this question since the 1.x days where people mistook Qiqi as a strong character due to her being a healer. I actually think Childe has one of the worst limited C6s in modern day, due to how it takes his already outdated damage profile and adds *nothing* to it for endgame content.

ReasonableWarning5892026-01-26 20:17

I have a dream - C4 Ayaka
I wouldnt say Nilou is bad but with her C2 she is good support to Nefer rn.

fourrier012026-01-26 20:22

Literally any 4-star past Sara release

magejoyy2026-01-26 21:17

Yeah, 4-stars suffer a lot more with this problem than 5-stars, but at the same time I think it's good for them cause they're "easier" to obtain and usually fill a specific niche. On the other hand 5-stars are either good with great cons or bad with underwhelming cons that don't save them which I find pretty sad.

wannabethewitch2026-01-26 20:24

Aloy because not pulling extras to unlock her full potential is great for player's wallets. /hj

Aegillade2026-01-27 01:59

Aloy's C6 allowing her to summon a Thunderjaw was a really cool reference to the original games, but seems a little OP in hindsight

ejsks2026-01-26 20:30

Dehya is probably the most infamous example of becoming an actually good character once you get her C6.

Otherwise most 4-Star characters nowadays get a serious spike from constellations.

Ecchify2026-01-26 23:09

is she any good at c6 tho? never heard someone suggest her, i've heard tighnari is the best standard c6 but even he's pretty mid (hell, even that might be an overstatement)

ejsks2026-01-26 23:50

Tighnari at C6 is REALLY good, yeah.

Dehya at C6 is also pretty good once you finally get her to C6, as she's finally able to deal proper damage and also fulfill her role as a weird sustainer (i think).

Exdeath-EX2026-01-26 23:53

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Alternative-Eye84032026-01-27 17:15

This metric was calculated before universal supports like Xilonen and Durin were available. Dehya can essentially play whatever teams Arlecchino would function in, meanwhile, Hu Tao is very contigent on her Vaporize setups due to her ICDs and multipliers being balanced around her consistent ability to vape. When plugging in the more recent supports since 2023, Dehya is quite ahead. It's more that nobody properly calculated the comparisons since, due to the lack of demand for it.

ttott1002026-01-27 04:23

Eh, not really - but she becomes usable I guess if you heavily invest in her gear/talents at c6. Tighnari c6 is just better though for sure. I've heavily invested into both of them for fun and my tighnari has cleared some dire stygians but dps dehya has not(nor do I think she can tbh)

Xeidin2026-01-26 20:32

Mona C4 , especially after Hexerei

selkiepelt2026-01-26 20:39

klee's much better now, but her c2 has always been really good even while the rest of her kit was lacking!

Admrl-kell2026-01-26 20:51

Deyha, her cons take her much better. Still not meta by any standard, but a lot better

WhooooCares2026-01-26 20:51

They wouldn't be bad characters if they have good constellations.

magejoyy2026-01-26 21:14

I don't think that's true cause the majority of the player base is either f2p or a low spender, I wouldn't consider a character whose real power comes from C3+ a good character cause most people will never get it or will take a lot of time to get there when there's someone else who does the job at C0.

taotrooper2026-01-26 20:57

I've heard that C1 Wriothesley is a completely different character than his base C0. And sometimes in those abyss usage graphics you'd see C6 Wrio mains soloing the abyss.

I wouldn't call her that bad at C0, but C2+ Chasca glows up really nicely. I'd say at C2 she's about A-tier (more than enough for abyss, theater, and fearless) as long as you have supports/elements that work for the shill. Her early cons make her teams more flexible and C2 gives her some needed AoE. At C6 she's so good that she's used by whale speedrunners.

ValKnight092026-01-27 03:53

Can confirm that C0 Wrio was like playing with an occasional lag even with his sig. His C1 is a massive qol but it's more of a create a problem and sell the solution kinda situation.

No regrets though as he's the first and currently only limited character I pulled an additional constellation for.

Tooluka2026-01-26 21:17

What is a "good" constellation? Constellations are parts of character kit sold for money, so do you mean that you consider it "good" when more parts of the character are sold separately as compared for less parts? Wouldn't it be more logical and rational to call insignificant constellations good?

magejoyy2026-01-26 21:22

If you are playing a gacha game what you are getting has to be proportional to what you're spending for it. So in my perspective, if I spend my time or money on something and it is insignificant, it's a bad thing. So I disagree with your view.

ejsks2026-01-26 23:54

I think the general consensus is rather how much QoL stuff central to a character's kit are locked behind constellations.

If they just increase damage through buffs? Fine imo, but if they do it because they give a character some QoL that makes them MUCH better without adjusting actual numbers, etc., yeah that's kinda bad.

Hu Tao is a good example (even if she's my fav character), because C0 and C1 Hu Tao is night-and-day in regards to overall DPS and safety.

Lakiel032026-01-26 21:46

Bennet really need is C1

Gentlemanor2026-01-26 21:49

C6 Sigewinne goes bonkers

magejoyy2026-01-26 22:20

She becomes a DMG dealer at C6 right? I would prefer that she got more buffing capabilities to be more relevant but it's cool to unlock a different playstyle

jonnevituwu2026-01-27 22:02

I mean, she is a healer, she wasnt good at it to begin with so maybe getting better heals or just... More hydro app would be nice but nah, make her a c0r1 Neuvillette

Alternative-Eye84032026-01-27 17:34

I was doing Azhdaha for fun in random matchmaking, and only queued with one other person. I thought it would be a good way to flex C6 Kokomi, since I'd basically be doing damage while simultaneously keeping the both of us alive.

The other person unwielded C6 Sigewinne, and proceeded to kill the boss single-handedly due to having ticks of 90k damage while only having one other support. I left the fight incredibly shocked and gagged

asaw7802026-01-26 22:08

Ayato is apparently much better if you get him to C6

Formal_Condition26912026-01-26 22:41

Noelle at C6 is a much different animal than Noelle at C0 through C5.

Chiori is never a bad character but her c6 turns her into a beast of an on-field DPS.

lostloser422026-01-26 23:55

barbara c6 is kind of op in that she can auto revive a fallen character and shes got p much unlimited healing so you’re kind of immortal w her on the team but unfortunately it is barbara

pzlama3332026-01-27 08:55

I have C6 Chasca on my main account and C0 on my alt account. Their difference is huge.

magejoyy2026-01-27 11:25

I see a lot of whales who use C6 Chasca on speedruns so I can imagine how strong she becomes. But I think Chasca is already decent C0 at least mine is C0R1 and i love to use her, but her cons, especially the early ones, are indeed pretty powerful.

GummyR2026-01-27 10:59

Yae with a lackluster sub DPS damage from C1 - C4 once she gets C6 you get raiden c2 level dps.

XLAGANE82026-01-27 11:25

Chasca goes from mid at C0 to top 5 dps at c6

SecretSpectre112026-01-27 13:56

Doesn't Dehya have one of the strongest constellations in the game

Alternative-Eye84032026-01-27 17:30

It doesn't bring her up to par with meta characters, but she's one of the biggest night-and-day differences. It's more due to her starting point being so awful, but yes, Dehya gets one of the most massive shifts after getting constellations.

Alternative-Eye84032026-01-27 17:45

C6 Yae Miko

She goes from being strictly worse than Fischl in every regard, besides her ability to be a driver due to holding a catalyst I guess, to having solid use cases.

It's still quite an outdated character imo, and as an owner of C6 Yae Miko, she hasn't necessarily stomped content in Stygian Onslaught. But she *has* contributed to Dire clears for me for a couple of patches.

For how much a C6 is worth, it's still not the most impactful change. Modern limited C6s generally guarantee a sub 60 seconds chamber clear in shilled content, or are able to bruteforce regardless of the boss mechanics. But I think this is definitely an example of a bad character turning good.

She starts off worse than a free 4*, then due to the ceiling of constellations improving such a role, becomes fairly useful. I've mostly used her as an off-field DPS, but I've seen the Miko subreddit successfully relegate her to main DPS in Stygian Onslaught chambers where having Electro is necessary. And recently, Electro seems to be one of the most necessary elements.

jonnevituwu2026-01-27 22:01

C6 Chiori is pretty cool... Until you find a c6 Bennett user