Daily Questions Megathread (January 31, 2026)

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Commentaires

plitox2026-01-31 10:18

I've lost two consecutive 50/50s. Is Capturing Radiance assured for my next 50/50 loss?

GettingWokeUp2026-01-31 10:21

No. It’s three that guarantees it. 2 is a 75% chance of getting it.

plitox2026-01-31 10:52

Thanks.

RaccoonHealthy72792026-01-31 10:21

For columbina, trash substat 4pc set or good substat offpieces?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 10:27

4pc at all costs
get better

Afilitaria2026-01-31 10:40

If you gather every ore deposit every day, is that enough to craft maximum weapon enhancement ores every day? I mean, in theory this will burn me out, but I want to know since I'm chronically low on them.

Alternatively, are there better ways to farm them...? I already have dispatch exploration focused on ores as much as possible.

Sabali72026-01-31 11:12

Setting your battle pass rewards to ore helps a lot. Also, yeah farming helps. I don't know how much farming everything will get you but doing that has helped me a lot, taking me from struggling to level up a weapon to having more than enough for multiple weapons at once. Btw you can't farm everyday because they take more than a day to respawn.

Sidenote; using the blacksmith tracker won't show you everything so if you have Ningguang take her along, she'll point you to iron ore and sometimes you find those around other ores.

Afilitaria2026-01-31 11:16

I legitimately forgot Ningguang's talent existed omg, thank you! Will keep those tips in mind.

Strangely, I was looking in the wiki and it said that mining outcrops respawn every day 2 hours after reset... though the article is somewhat dated so figures it'd be a bit off.

Sabali72026-01-31 11:18

Well I could be wrong about iron ores but I'm very sure other ores take longer than a day to respawn. I farm a lot these days.

underpantscannon2026-01-31 11:51

"Mining Outcrops" are the ones with Magic Crystal Ore in them. Unless it's changed since the last time I checked, they spawn 2 hours after reset, on their own spawn logic. The wiki should be accurate on this point.

Other ore spots follow different respawn timing. The wiki's info on crystal chunk respawns is outdated - the spawn logic [changed](https://www.hoyolab.com/article/709626) in 2.0, but the wiki never got updated for the change. I don't know if any further changes have occurred since then. Mining research was already getting very low attention back when the change I know about happened, and it seems to have dropped off further since then.

Davinkishi2026-01-31 10:50

I've played since launch until early 2024 when navia released. I just got back because of nostalgia. I've missed the calming atmosphere it gave me during quarantine.

But it'll only be time until i join the meta back. Is Neuvi still any good? I just got Columbina from a 3 pull bcs she looks cute, she feels like a welcome back gift:) Is she any good? Which future characters should I pull for?

Sabali72026-01-31 11:08

Neuvi is still good if you have his many team members. However as much as I'm a Neuvi stan, I'd suggest getting Zibai who should be much stronger than Neuvi, especially with Columbina.

Columbina is busted for Nod-Krai dpses but she needs Ineffa to function without Nod-Krai dpses so again, getting Zibai would be better than Neuvi.

Don't let that stop you from getting Neuvi though if you want him more or don't fancy Zibai.

TechnicallyHankHill2026-01-31 11:22

>Is Neuvi still any good

Needs a lot of help to compete with modern DPS, but he's not bad by any means

>I just got Columbina from a 3 pull bcs she looks cute, she feels like a welcome back gift:) Is she any good?

Needs another moonsign character to make use of her buffs, otherwise she's not more useful than any other hydro applicator/subdps. She'll be great once you pull one.

>Which future characters should I pull for?

To make use out of Columbina, choose one of the three moonsign DPS [Flins, Nefer, or Zibai]. Then, get their relevant supports [Flins wants Ineffa, Nefer wants Lauma]. You now have one of the top DPS teams in the entire game [these three teams are all very close in DPS and only behind Mavuika in rank]. Of the three, Zibai might be the easiest for you to work with, as her banner starts in a couple days and she only needs Columbina [but try and get as many Illuga cons as you can in her banner].

Alternatively, just get Lauma, and Columbina can be a solid driver for a lunar bloom team. Or, just get Ineffa right now, and you have an extremely powerful lunar core that greatly benefits a ton of older units [Neuvillette is one of the most notable units that benefits from this setup].

ritsutainakafan2026-01-31 11:09

who should i pick for the liyue free character thing? im a new player so i only have xiangling, chongyyn and gaming. i main ineffa and the only hydro i have is barbara so its a bit hard to do lunar reactions, but some of the characters are just so cute like i really like beidou’s design but since im new im not sure if it would just be better to pick the character that will help me the most T_T

Sabali72026-01-31 11:14

Xingqiu. He's one of the best hydro appliers in the game if not the best, so far as your main on-field character does normal attacks. He's also the most meta character amongst them.

KyrrithK2026-01-31 11:15

Just pick Xingqiu, he's hands down the best unit on the selector.

Or if you really like Beidou, then follow your heart. She may not be 'great' but she would be an option for an Ineffa team. And since she's not a 'popular' character, she's less likely to appear on banners.

And maybe try your luck on Zibai/Neuvi's banner to get Aino for Hydro app instead.

puppyg1rI2026-01-31 11:30

so i just finished up with the act 1 venti quests and got sent off to liyue. i was walking there when suddenly im stuck in a cutscene about a tainted leyline rose or something, this keqing girl who ive never met before is talking to me like she knows me and it seems like ive accidentally skipped something. i make it to liyue and theres two little girls qiqi and yao yao, that are talking to me like ive met them before while they make lanterns. did i skip something by accident??

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 11:43

the Keqing leyline thing, thats Stygian Onslaught introduction
and cant really help it that Lantern Rite stuff are going to be ongoing now, and not avoidable for you to start the Liyue AQ
focused mode should help? in the quest menu

KyrrithK2026-01-31 11:44

Not exactly, you've encountered one of the endgame modes (Stygian Onslaught) and the ongoing major event for the patch Lantern Rite, a yearly festival. Yes, both quests expect you to have finished Liyue's main questline, but I'm not sure if you'll be able to continue it while Liyue is 'occupied' by the Lantern Rite festival. Also LR is limited-time, and offers several nice rewards, so I'd try to do it while you can. Or at least do the bare minimum to get the minigames unlocked, get max points from them for the rewards, and re-watch the rest of the quest once you're caught up more. If you really don't want spoilers at least. (I hear there's also some spoilers for the latest Archon Quest as well)

puppyg1rI2026-01-31 11:50

ah tysm, i just started again after not playing since like 2021 and i was so worried id skipped stuff. a hillichurl literally slammed me into keqings dialogue and i got scared lol

KyrrithK2026-01-31 12:05

Yeah, it's a bit awkward, because it's endgame they want it to be available asap, but because it's introduced by characters from Liyue, you won't have met them if you come across it before doing Liyue's quest.

Budget-Return2026-01-31 11:33

Are we only limited to sending 20 Lantern Rites to friends? So if I delete 1, I get to refund it, right?

Koalafiedz2026-01-31 11:34

if i have C6R1 columbina and C0R1Ineffa, should i give morning star to Columbina and Silken to Ineffa instead?

KyrrithK2026-01-31 11:41

Or both on Morningstar

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 11:42

question is, who else
but yes

flurker_2026-01-31 11:37

should i give fischl rhe new artifact set or 4 pc GT is still better?

KyrrithK2026-01-31 11:41

GT is generally better from what I've heard.

USDXBS2026-01-31 11:41

C5 Lan Yan, C4 Chongyun, C5 Yun Jin or C3 Yaoyo?

KyrrithK2026-01-31 11:45

None are particularly amazing, roll a dice or pick your favourite.

Adorable_Fool02026-01-31 11:54

Is it possible to migrate my account from the NA server to Asia? I created my account in October 2020, back in 1.0, I didn't know what the servers were back then, but now I play on a constant 200+ ms. I know there are certain legal implications for migrating between regions, but just wanted to ask again.

notafurry92026-01-31 11:55

daybreakshinonome2026-01-31 12:48

not possible to move your user data from NA → asia. you can switch to asia server (even on the same hoyo account) without any problems but it will just start a new account on that server. switching won't delete your NA account so you can still play on both. in fact, lots of people who make alt accounts just switch servers instead of registering a new hoyo account.

yunshan02026-01-31 12:03

Can someone help me with my Nefer team? In Stygian I clear two bosses easily but my Nefer team doesn’t even come close to finishing with their dog fight. Team is Nahida (C3, 4pc deepwood, 914 EM, mappa mare, 10/10/10), Kokomi (C0, 4pc clam, 284 EM, prototype amber, 6/10/8, 44k HP), Lauma (C0, 4pc silken moon, 876 EM, widsith, 6/8/8, crit 40/200) and Nefer (C0, 4pc night of the skys unveiling, 680 EM, lost prayer, 6/9/6, crit 63/215). Usual rotation is Nahida EQ, Kokomi E, Lauma EQ (tap), Nefer E, 3 dash cancels, Q, again E with the dash cancels (I also tried starting with Nefer E to convert bloom seeds immediately). I feel like I never have the moon charges for Nefer attacks, which causes me to lose rhythm and mess up the rotation. Any tips will be greatly appreciated, save my bloom team please :’)

underpantscannon2026-01-31 13:26

For Fearless, your Nefer and Lauma talents need some work - at least 9 on Lauma's E and Q, and ideally crowns on Nefer's E and Lauma's E and Q.

Kokomi isn't great as a hydro enabler for this team. Her E duration is a bit low, and her E cooldown limits the speed of your rotations. I think Aino would do better. Prototype Amber can go on Nahida if you need the healing.

Lost Prayer is bad on Nefer. All she gets out of it is 33% CR, and between Lauma A1, Nahida C2, and 4-piece Sky, you're already overcapped on CR. Give her Lauma's Widsith, or Blackmarrow Lantern.

Widsith is bad on Lauma. Give her Spindlelute if you have it, or Blackmarrow Lantern or Fruit of Fulfillment if you don't.

Lauma's artifact build also isn't great. 876 EM is a build with 0 EM substats on the flower or feather. She wants enough ER to burst every rotation, then as much EM as she can get. On a team without a good Instructor holder, she even goes 2-piece EM/2-piece EM for her artifact set for even more EM. It looks like you've built a lot of crit, which isn't important for her.

yunshan02026-01-31 13:34

A lot of great tips, thank you very much!!

Soft-Perspective-8812026-01-31 12:09

I want to get back in the game, i was around rank 25 or smth. Is this a good moment and is there things i should know? The last time i played was like a year ago

KyrrithK2026-01-31 12:15

There's never really a 'bad' moment, but we're in the middle of Lantern Rite so now's a good time to get the free 4\* character at least.

Soft-Perspective-8812026-01-31 12:33

Seems good, what is the latern rite exactly?

KyrrithK2026-01-31 12:44

It's the in-game equivalent of Chinese New Year. Each year, they hold a festival in Liyue, where we get to meet all the old characters from there and often learn more about the various histories of the nation. This year, the new character Zibai is the focus.

Soft-Perspective-8812026-01-31 14:10

Seems cool!

KazakiriKaoru2026-01-31 13:39

Just make sure to PROPERLY READ the events tab and not to press quickstart.

A lot of returning players do not read and just click on everything and have a *surprised pikachu face* when the story suddenly tells them to go to Natlan

Soft-Perspective-8812026-01-31 14:10

Oki, i will learn to read

darkhellgirl2026-01-31 12:20

deathmatch or ballad of the fjords for ineffa?

KhadaFeathers2026-01-31 13:04

Both perform equally, use the one that has a higher refinement level.

If you don't have any yet, you can use Deathmatch on more characters for the future, the other spear is a bit more limited.

Illustrious-Dust37672026-01-31 12:23

New to Genshin, i really need help with building a team, currently I'm AR21, My current characters are: Ifa, Tighnari, Mona, Fischl, Sethos, Xiangling, Noelle, ningguang, Collei and Barbara, and for weapons my only good one is skyward spine. Please do help :sob:

KyrrithK2026-01-31 12:33

Tighnari+Fischl, Mona+Fischl, Mona+Xiangling, one of those duos with a few other people added would probably be good enough. And Barbara for healing or Noelle for heal+shield.

Illustrious-Dust37672026-01-31 12:41

Specific teams?

KyrrithK2026-01-31 12:51

You're too early to need to worry about specific teams or rotations. You should just experiment a bit, try out different element combinations to see what they do, and find a playstyle for yourself that you like. Especially now, while enemies are still fairly weak and you can try out all your characters without needing to level them up at all, or at least past 20 for the first free wish. For example, Tighnari's playstyle of aiming charged shots is not something everyone likes, especially mobile players.

Otherwise, as long as you [build them appropriately](https://www.reddit.com/r/GenshinImpactTips/comments/qkxdj6/infographic_of_build_order_priority_based_on_wlar/) and have a balanced team, you should have no issues with normal enemies. So avoid all damage dealers with no supports, or vice versa, and generally early on having variety in elements is better to help deal with puzzles or enemies that might be immune or resistant to one element.

Later, focusing in on one 'main DPS' and one elemental reaction is best, but for now you likely won't be able to charge and use your Elemental Bursts fast enough to really do proper reactions, or have the stats to deal significant damage, or have all the good supports either.

manipulat0r2026-01-31 12:51

There is no point in specific teams at AR21. You are not even supposed to farm for artifact sets before AR45. Use Tighnari + Fischl with any good arts you get, sets don't matter at this stage. For weapons give Tignari 3-star Slingshot R5. Good set to have in team is instructor for 120EM. Use Barbara to heal yourself or Noelle. Anemo MC can swirl or group small mobs. Free Kaeya and Amber are also fine starter characters - mostly for puzzles.

daybreakshinonome2026-01-31 12:28

c6 yun jin, c1 lan yan, or c1 gaming?

i heard the latter two are really good (especially with cons) so even if their c1s are not good by themselves, it's still one step closer to their good cons.

for c6 yun jin, she's built + i have the characters (like yoimiya and ayato) that can benefit from her c6 immediately but i rarely use them now so idk if it's still worth getting at this point.

bfogi2026-01-31 12:46

I would get Lan Yan.

Yun Jin (and the characters she buffs) are not really meta relevant.

And while Gaming is one of the best 4\* DPS in the game, he's still behind the current top DPS (Flins, Nefer, Mavuika, Zibai, etc.), so if you're not specifically aiming for 4\* Abyss/Stygian clears, chances are that you'll not play him that much.

Lan Yan is the one character that may see play between the three because she's an Anemo (so VV) shielder, so she might be the piece you want for certain content.

daybreakshinonome2026-01-31 15:23

ok so basically, yun jin hard pass then choose either lan yan if i need a shielder+res shredder or gaming if i need a good dps?

what if i have none of the top dps you mentioned but have zhongli; would gaming be better then since i actually need a dps more than a shielder? or is gaming really not worth building unless c6 so lan yan is still better bc supports are always useful?

Apprehensive-Egg78662026-01-31 16:00

Lan Yan. Gaming is bad til c6.

starlitreflection2026-01-31 12:36

Since I only got one reply last time, I thought I'd ask the question again to get some more opinions: should I pull for Ineffa even though I already have Lauma and am planning to pull for Zibai? I'm also planning to get Nicole and Snegurochka (the "Snow Maiden") later. I currently have enough primos for 622 wishes (not a whale, just got lucky) and am on 6 pity after losing two 50/50s (so my Capturing Radiance counter is at 2). Here is my current roster (\*\*Columbina is level 90 now; I also have C2 Furina, in case that changes anything): [https://imgur.com/a/Fg6X6Cr](https://imgur.com/a/Fg6X6Cr)

I know that Columbina will be pretty much tied to Zibai later, but I heard that Gorou needs to be C6 to be better than the Ineffa + Columbina "wheelchair" combo on Zibai's team, and my Gorou currently has no cons. Also, I might not be able to get many Gorou cons if he's on Zibai's banner and my Capturing Radiance triggers on the next 50/50. I was also thinking that Lunar Charged might be a good alternative team to have, since geo teams tend not to not do well against chambers that favor elemental reaction damage.

One more thing: I currently have 880 starglitter and was wondering if I should buy C5 Xiangling from the shop so that I can get her C6 from Lantern Rite? I already have C6 Xingqiu and C6 Fischl, but have never pulled a Xiangling in over 4 years of playing lol. And/or should I choose a different 4-star character from Lantern Rite? My current Liyue 4-star cons: C4 Xiangling, C6 Xingqiu, C1 Beidou, C5 Yaoyao C6 Gaming, C3 Chongyun, C2 Yun Jin, C5 Ning Guang (but don't use her), and C3 Yanfei. My Lanyan and Xinyan have no cons.

Thanks a lot in advance!

bfogi2026-01-31 12:52

Are you saving for someone? If not, it might be a good idea to get Ineffa for more team options, and still go for Zibai, as it seems that you had already planned to do that.

As for the Xiangling question, you can do that if you use her. Though her C6 is not a big deal because she herself doesn't benefit from it. So it will be only useful for teams that have another Pyro DPS.

Personally, I'd pick Lan Yan because it will bring her closer to C2, which is her good con. And being a support, she may be useful in some teams.

starlitreflection2026-01-31 13:20

Thanks for the quick reply and for helping out!

I'm also planning to pull for Sandrone, Nicole, and probably Snegurochka (the "Snow Maiden") but it seems like their banners won't be coming out for a while? Otherwise, not really. I had originally hoped for a Madame Ping release this year and maybe going for her weapon, but sadly not anymore lol. Dx

These days I pretty much only use Xiangling for IT and some events. I'm still new to Lunar Mode though and haven't cleared it yet, so I was wondering if her C6 could help (like if she randomly got paired with Hu Tao, Mavuika, or Durin).

I didn't know that Lan Yan's C2 is that good, but will def keep that in mind! I thought it only improves her shield but not any buffs though?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 13:29

if i had a c6 [Ningguang](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcdfOw3C_rk), id try making her a geo dps with Columbina
but thats just for fun

will you consider Flins or Nefer later? cause Columbina herself could be used as onfield dps with Lauma, possibly with Ineffa in same team too
and pulling on Zibai, youd get cons for the alternative Aino as well as Illuga
but dont think its worth getting all three lunar teams

i would get Ineffa, for some more team options
and i really wouldnt care about getting XL past c6
a Yanfei at c4 could be somewhat nice as a support

starlitreflection2026-01-31 13:53

Thanks for the quick reply and for helping out!

Haha yeah I think it'd be fun to play DPS Ningguang one day since I have her 4-star skin but haven't really used her yet, so I never get to see it in action. xD But I know Zibai would just replace her soon.

I was thinking about Flins since I like his character and playstyle more than Nefer's, but like you said, I also heard that Columbina can be used as a DPS, and I might want to save for other new characters instead after getting Zibai. If I run Columbina with Ineffa and Lauma, who do you think would be best for the forth slot? But yeah, I'm praying for Illuga cons and not planning to get all three lunar teams.

I might try to pull for Ineffa up to soft pity at least. For Xiangling, do you mean that it's not worth it past C4 (instead of C6)?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 13:54

last slot in that team, people use Aino. even without Aino, youd want some other hydro most cases

starlitreflection2026-01-31 13:57

Got it. I have Aino, but she's only C1...is that good enough for the team?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 14:00

its probably more than ok

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 13:57

Xiangling, her value is in c4, c5 is useless, c6 is useless for herself specifically (her burst snapshots when starting the burst which means pyro damage buff and whatever stuff activated later wont affect an already ongoing XL burst)
you either want Xiangling to be the one causing reactions, or you want someone else to cause reactions off of Xiangling's pyro application, like hydro or cryos
so neither case does c6 matter
besides Bennett as a battery, if you have some stronger pyro, you typically dont want Xiangling on the same team stealing reactions from the main pyro character

starlitreflection2026-01-31 14:01

Makes sense, thanks for the explanation!

In that case, is there anyone else you'd recommend for the free 4-star besides C4 Yanfei? (since I don't really use her)

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 14:10

id honestly just go for that Ningguang to c6 her as already mentioned, regardless if you use her or not,

Lan Yan use for you, who already has Zhongli
would only be for Varka specifically
his team limitations are,>! one anemo teammate, two other identical element PHEC teammates, and one of the three to be a hexen character.!<

eydendib2026-01-31 12:37

Hello! In my Neuv, Furina, C2R1 Durin and C2R0 Xilonen team, why does my Neuv's ticks differ whenever I'm using white or dark mode on Durin? On white mode, he does 108k ticks while on dark mode he does 90K. Shouldn't it just be the same since all Durin's C2 does is give 50% dmg bonus?

underpantscannon2026-01-31 12:45

You forgot his C1.

IamAlwaysOk2026-01-31 13:16

If you have already taken his 1st Ascension Passive giving his white form res shred into account, then C1 white form quills should also make a difference.

Edit: Pyro Crystallize triggers his 1st Ascension Passive.

underpantscannon2026-01-31 14:11

Durin's A1 can't shred Hydro, though.

IamAlwaysOk2026-01-31 14:24

Right I forgot it can't, huh I don't really think C1 is that strong for a 18k difference per tick. Perhaps the information provided is lacking.

Apprehensive-Egg78662026-01-31 15:57

I don't have Durin, but one mode shreds resistance, while the other buffs his personal damage.

Fun_Baby29282026-01-31 13:19

hi! Should i pull zibai or pull for escoffier I already have r1 skirk. i don't have furina, as for nod krai char i have ineffa, flins and aino only. Which one will be better

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 13:22

Since your Flins wants Aino and you don't have Columbina Zibai isn't really that good for you. You'd have to use her without Columbina/Aino.

If you plan to continue using Skirk then definitely go for Escoffier, she's almost a must for Skirk

Fun_Baby29282026-01-31 13:32

thanks! I will go for escoffier

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 13:22

better to try for Columbina until banner ends
before getting a second lunar dps
Escoffier would be very good, yes

Apprehensive-Egg78662026-01-31 15:55

Furina.

throwaway2406842026-01-31 13:20

in one of the lantern rite minigames it says we can use elemental skills of other characters in the memory but it doesn’t let me? i can only use varesa and i see no option to use anyone else

KyrrithK2026-01-31 13:39

Those characters will be in later stages I assume

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-31 14:23

I was under the impression they were part of the stage. I remember Mualani had Xianyun as support and I thought those jump patches were made by her. I totally forgot which character supported Varesa.

DarkSusanoo2026-01-31 14:11

Hii, I am at 70 pity right now, with guaranteed featured 5 star. I am confused here, should I pull for ineffa or wait for varka.... I don't have much nod krai characters, only Aino and Columbina..... Plzz give me some suggestions.

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-31 14:19

Well, does Columbina work for you right now as is? Like we don't play your account. You need to figure this out.

DarkSusanoo2026-01-31 14:23

Yeah, she works for my account, I love her character and she pairs really well with my navia

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-31 14:24

Doesn't seem you need Ineffa then.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 14:25

id honestly try for Ineffa
cause the two specifically together pair well with your Navia

but still not sure its worth giving up chance of Varka

DarkSusanoo2026-01-31 14:38

Well, there are three characters I have in my target list right now:- Ineffa, varka and escoffier
What should be the order of importance in which I should put these three in my list?

If it helps these are the characters I use mostly
Wriothesley
Ayaka
Durin
Venti
Navia
Columbina
Neuvillette
Furina
Kazuha
Raiden
Zhongli
Alhaitham
Nahida

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 15:10

really hard choice
but id still try getting Ineffa when you dont have anyone else to use with Columbina
and you can use the Bineffa pair with Navia+Zhongli,
or Raiden(NK dps set)+Sucrose/Kazuha
or Neuvillette(not at same time as Furina)+Zhongli again probably?
or Venti with vv set specifically with Fischl

almost anything other than cryo or dendro

GeeRough2026-01-31 14:46

Ineffa pairs well with Columbina so from a meta perspective, Ineffa is a clear winner. Varka also (Varka leaks here) >!seems to want Durin very much. There are alternatives, but he is a non-nego in his best team currently alongside Bennett!<

However, if you don't like Ineffa very much but Varka is someone you really like, then ignore any recommendations and just go for Varka. Also—though you should take this with a grain of salt—Ineffa seems to be a fairly popular character and should be featured in reruns relatively often.

DarkSusanoo2026-01-31 14:49

Thank u for ur opinion.. ❤❤

PurpleAge722026-01-31 14:36

Story quests

Is there a chronological story order of how to do the character story quests? For context I just did the Xiao story quest but I still haven't done the albedo one, so I just wanna know the correct order (if there is one) so I do them chronologically. Thanks! (I also am pulling for columbina and in the next patch for zibai to make a team out of them I'm gurranted right now, also is jean a good replacement for xianyun in the varesa furina iansan team?)

underpantscannon2026-01-31 14:48

The latest patch added a quest roadmap thingy that actually places the story quests in chronological context with the Archon Quest. You can check that. It's under your quest menu > Quest Overview > Travel Log.

GeeRough2026-01-31 14:42

Neuvillette's skin quest is not time limited nor does it have time-limited rewards, yes?

FluffyTask26332026-01-31 14:45

I had to install a vpn to join my college’s private server. After that,no matter what I do Genshin doesn’t work in my pc anymore.
It just doesn’t launch,like at all. It doesn’t even show up on task manager,not for a brief moment. Tried reinstalling vcredist,resetting firewall settings,uninstalling vpn etc
Nothing works
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

underpantscannon2026-01-31 14:45

Is there any good in-game way to track which pinata trees you've whacked and where the rest are?

Temporary-King55962026-01-31 15:03

I got columbina at 2 pity (im AR 9) alt account, what do I do next like do I save up for flins? does columbina work for normal characters too? Should I go for neuvi next banners

Jkei2026-01-31 15:07

Flins, Ineffa, Nefer, Lauma... any of the NK 5\* cast really. Columbina has very limited synergy with others.

Temporary-King55962026-01-31 15:08

what about the white horse adeptus character next patch is she any good with columbina?

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 15:11

Yeah, she's a really good unit if you have Columbina (also, she's this patch, not next)

Temporary-King55962026-01-31 15:26

thank you have a good one

Jkei2026-01-31 15:17

Yeah, Zibai too.

Temporary-King55962026-01-31 15:26

thanks dude have a good day

Apprehensive-Egg78662026-01-31 15:51

At your AR, you can use any hydro, electro, dendro, and geo unit.

Outrageous_Pie26312026-01-31 15:05

Hello! I would like to ask if anyone has a replica ID to a Furniture set being compiled together so many characters can be invited to multiple sets at once? I heard theres some for Mondstadt and Liyue, but I would like to know if theres some for Fontaine, Natlan and Nod Krai as well? I'm from EU server :D

SynergousSerenade2026-01-31 15:09

How much fortune coin can we get before the second act begins?

BuddyIntelligent45102026-01-31 15:22

Will a mod like an fps unlocker get me banned? Or even like a map mod that lists locations of stuff on the map?

As a PC player I’m tired of playing at 60fps when I’ve got 1440p monitors that support 144hz.

Stamp2O2026-01-31 15:46

3dmigoto and the fps unlocker are against tos but nobody has been banned for using them yet

International_You_562026-01-31 15:47

Fps unlockers are safe, This is the most used one I believe

[https://github.com/34736384/genshin-fps-unlock/releases](https://github.com/34736384/genshin-fps-unlock/releases)

Apprehensive-Egg78662026-01-31 15:50

All mods can get you banned, from what I've heard.

Salty-Duck90942026-01-31 15:24

Should I be able to clear Abyss boss in Menacing SO with C0R0 Columbina DPS and C0R0 Lauma, or must you have Nefer/Flins for the boss? I am only clearing about half its shield before it absorbs its minions. Rest of my party is Aino C0 and Kuki C1.

manofmyth232026-01-31 15:26

Hey, I am planning to return to the game after a while. Is my account cooked for the current content or can I manage? I heard there’s lvl 100 characters now :O

https://files.catbox.moe/21u7lq.jpeg

BuddyIntelligent45102026-01-31 15:28

My account is way worse than this and I’m doing just fine

Ivorykingchrono2026-01-31 15:29

Can't see your roster but L100 characters are only accessible via getting copies of 5* characters after C6, and most endgame content is still able to be beaten with L80-L90 characters depending on the team.

Limp_Magician16762026-01-31 18:19

Is the team kirara, columbina, lauma and nefer viable? Was wondering cause i love these characters and heard that kirara is good in lunar bloom

Stamp2O2026-01-31 18:29

yes because nefer+lauma+bina is strong and kirara doesnt have any antisynergy. key/sapwood+instructors on kirara

Limp_Magician16762026-01-31 18:38

thx! I'll do sapwood. Preferably is there a 5-star artefact set for her

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 18:52

unless you already have that sapwood crafted, could try the nodkrai sword instead for some more HP

manipulat0r2026-01-31 18:34

Never heard that Kirara is good for lunar bloom, but she gives you shield and has fast cooldown and can hold deepwood, just don't waste time running in box. With how much those 3 hit it should be fine.

Ecstatic-Train2142026-01-31 18:26

I have Columbia and Lauma. I’m also 30 away from pitty and guarantee. I only have 20 wishes before the Ineffa. I also only have all four star weapons and f2p.

Should I use my remaining 20 wishes for Ineffa?

Should I get Zibai, most likely not getting any of her 4 star supporter. The team I’ll use would be Zibai, Columbia, Xilonian and Furina. I don’t have anyone else I think.

Should I just wait for Nefer rerun? This seems like the most oblivious choice.

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 18:38

If you're just looking for the strongest possible team then yeah, wait for Nefer rerun or go for Ineffa and use Columbina as a DPS if you like her.

RaspberryLanky79052026-01-31 18:42

it depends on your goals for end game. do you need 1 very strong team? or 2 good enough teams?

Columbina can on field with Lauma, they dont need Nefer. This can let you run Zibai with the 4 stars from her banner for 2 pretty good teams.

Or get Ineffa. Columbina and Ineffa are very flexible and can let you bring more options to the end game fights. and get Nefer to pair with Lauma, they will be weaker without Columbina but both teams are still strong.

or go for full Nefer premium.

Ecstatic-Train2142026-01-31 18:56

I have been trying Columbina and Lauma but not having too much success. It’s like a 80k dps team for me using the dps dummy. I could 36 star the spiral abyss but stigen onslaught, I can’t beat fearless with this team.

With Zibai, I don’t think I’ll be able to get her four stars. I won’t have enough wishes during her banner.

For Ineffa banner, I’m running out of time and won’t have enough wishes for the pitty.

Any new input from what I presented?

RaspberryLanky79052026-01-31 19:00

My bloom team does a lot more than that. though it's probably more invested. i reach like 130k with Nahida Nilou and Bina r1. nah, i was just laying out the motivations for each choice, its still gotta be your choice.

Ecstatic-Train2142026-01-31 19:02

I don’t have Nilou and it’s all four star weapons. 😭 I guess for my options, the quickest increase of damage is from Nefer? Right?

RaspberryLanky79052026-01-31 19:05

yea for making the strongest team possible Nefer is the choice.

Ecstatic-Train2142026-01-31 19:13

Thank you!

More-Food-32172026-01-31 18:33

is it normall to lose a intertwined fate without touching it? just lost a 8 of it and im crying pls help

underpantscannon2026-01-31 18:49

Almost certainly user error. Maybe you already wished and forgot, or you bought the wrong kind of fates, or someone you live with was able to play on your account and pull.

Going by the last time you posted this, it's been at least 50 minutes since you noticed the problem. Wait maybe another 20 minutes, then check your wish history and see if there are more pulls there than you remember.

You can also go to your pause menu, hit "Feedback", then "Currency/Token Records" and check the "Primogems" tab, filtering by "Consumed", to check your primogem spending history.

More-Food-32172026-01-31 18:52

ne didnt pull any5ing i was waiting for the 300 primo to do a 10 pull huhu

More-Food-32172026-01-31 19:04

i already check it and no ididnt spend it idk what happened pls help

More-Food-32172026-01-31 18:42

helloo is it normal to lose a intertwined fate?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 18:50

you didnt even wait 10 minutes after the previous question, answers dont always come instantly

there is no way to lose a fate
if you pulled anything, the fates got prioritised

More-Food-32172026-01-31 18:53

i didnt pull until i have a 10 pull thats why i waited for the 300 but when i log in it was gone

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 19:18

check your history
if anything got pulled in the last dau

More-Food-32172026-01-31 19:22

already did and i didnt pull this day since i was saving it :((

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 19:37

Customer support is your best bet but i dont know anything about it. i never had a reason to try

More-Food-32172026-01-31 19:46

yeah i guess i already did that i hope they will do something

Ryuunoru2026-01-31 19:11

You didn't lose a fate.

More-Food-32172026-01-31 19:16

i did i have 8 and waiting for the mail for the 300 primo to do a 10 pull

Kolhvert2026-01-31 18:42

Is there any way to try a character? I’m new to the game, I have enough points to unlock one of the 4* characters from the event. Since I dont know any of them, it’s hard to decide which one I would like based on their skills descriptions alone…

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 18:45

the uprated chars on current banners can be tested, somewhat at least.

In your case, it should be a "just get Xingqiu" situation, unless you know about the char "Gaming" and what he does and wanting him urgently.

Kolhvert2026-01-31 18:46

Mind me asking why Xingqiu in particular? I’m going to look for both of them. I desperately need some DPS that does not have a bow, but there are so many characters

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 18:55

the smart thing would be to use reactions. Lisa on-field, Xingqiu off-field. that'll get electro charged. Any reaction is immensely stronger than regular damage, that only changes between AR45-55.

Xingqiu provides off-field hydro, he's one of the most important 4\*s.

Gaming is an on-field DPS, but getting damage out of him isn't trivial. Fun plunge-gameplay though.

Kolhvert2026-01-31 18:57

I do already have him (don’t know how I did though). Do I gain something from picking him again?

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 19:02

nothing important for the foreseeable future. It'd be smarter to get a new character, that's mostly Lanyan, an anemo shielder, or Yaoyao, a dendro healer. You don't need them for now, so choose who you prefer.

Xiangling is a safe bet too, she really does need 4 Constellations to be great.

Kolhvert2026-01-31 19:18

Thank you for your answers!

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 19:20

of course! I've seen your chars, a very strong team would be Lisa - Fischl - Xingqiu, it needs a bit investment, but keep it in mind when things get tough, we can help with builds then!

DanLynch2026-01-31 19:12

On any character page, open the tab called "constellations". This shows you what you gain from each extra copy of that character, up to 6 (which is 7 copies in total).

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 18:49

who do you have?

Kolhvert2026-01-31 18:52

Qiqi/Fisch/Xingqiu/Noelle/Lynette/Colei/Barbara(+Amber/Lisa/Kaeya)

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 19:22

i guess id mention a Yanfei to use with Xingqiu since youre still early in the game

Linuentha2026-01-31 18:45

i m relatively new player 1.5 months since i started my current team is fischl, sucrose. colombina and sometimes i m using noel with this team sometimes Mona. With Liyue 4 star event any recommendations on who to choose. YaoYao is in my mind since she s healer and dendro any other good alternates as 4th member for team.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 18:48

forget about the 4 stars for a second
and mention who might be your next goal

Primaris_Shaxx2026-01-31 18:59

Currently at rather high pity (60+) and am at a crossroads.

With the monthly reset tomorrow, I'm all but guaranteed to get the next featured 5\* character.

Should I get Columbina C3 or wait till Zibai?

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 19:03

I wouldn't go for Columbina C3, the levels are appreciated but it's not a big buff.

pzlama3332026-01-31 19:06

Columbina C2 is good for lunar-charged and lunar crystallize, but C3-5 are not much. A new character or the cons of your other NK main dps are usually better in almost all situations. What other 5-star NK characters do you have?

Ryuunoru2026-01-31 19:10

Spoiler tagging because I'm not sure. Question about Nibelung and the Moon Sisters

>!Why are the Moon Sisters humanoids? Why did the Dragon King, *prior* to the arrival of the Primordial One who brought humanity to Teyvat, create the three moons with respective moon goddesses, and have them resemble humans? Why not dragons?!<

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 19:58

>!Cause the powers that be, Hoyo, decided on that!<
>!dont expect lore explanation for it!<

>!but Nibelung met some voyager from the stars, which i will assume would be human-like, that might be a factor!<

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-31 20:08

>!The Moon Sisters actual bodies are the moons. Everything else, like why they choose to appear like humanoids, is speculation. They were around to see humanity for quite a while before they were destroyed so they know what humans look like.!<

blalien2026-01-31 19:15

What the heck is going on with Heated Battle Mode? How are other players dealing 90 damage with Arlecchino on the first turn? Is there a strategy here or is it all random nonsense?

PhyrexianRogue2026-01-31 20:49

Would need more specific examples (what round, what buffs, what exactly are they doing).

There's probably some strategy doing that, but heated battle mode has so many different ways to combine various buffs for broken results that it's hard to tell from that description.

Caedesturm2026-01-31 19:31

Is there a team for Nahida that is good in modern times where she is the on field character? I have a old hyperbloom team for her rn (Nahida Fishcl Kuki XQ) and she is what I believe is called on field driver(?) but it seems to be struggling more than my other 2 teams and I just want the best for my Nahihi and this team was kinda thrown together hastily bc I was on 70 pity from trying for Mualani cons when Nahida banner rolled around and I picked her over Lauma which Im realizing now I may need Lauma anyway on her rerun.

but ya tldr: any good teams in current year for on field nahihi?

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 19:35

Nahida Kuki XQ - Fischl / Yelan. The key is to build Kuki with EM and Guilded Dreams, Nahida has the 4p Deepwood. EM-Dendro%-Crit.

Caedesturm2026-01-31 19:39

that's what I have but it seems to be very behind my mualani mav sucrose xilo team and my venti durin benny faru team. like, even in domains it struggles the only use I get out of it is it's slightly more comfortable to use in open world. I can't even think to take it in spiral abyss or onslaught.

I mean the arts aren't the best but pretty alright but maybe it is just an arts issue? If I replace Fischl w Lauma would Nahida still be on field or would Lauma take over?

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 19:49

still fine for F12 bossfights, but compared to new teams, it has fallen off a lot, yea, even the double-hydro with Yelan. Usually Lauma is on-field, but that wouldn't necessarily stop me.

RaspberryLanky79052026-01-31 19:39

not really, any good team for her also needs Lauma and there is not much reason to use Nahida on-field. Even in hyperbloom putting the electro on field gets them a bit more EM from Nahida's burst.

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 19:51

So after a pretty long break, I came back to the game yesterday and pulled for Columbina. But I actually don't know how good she is, I know she's supposed to be a Sub DPS but locked only to Lunar reactions(?) How good is she outside of Lunar-focused teams?

Alex_from_Solitude2026-01-31 20:13

As long as you add Dendro, Electro or Geo you have a Lunar team with her.

Since her role is also to support Lunar dmg it's not really great with just her.

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 20:47

So she isn't that good without Nod Krai units? Kinda sad. I don't even have any Nod Krai units other than Lauma.

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 20:56

Read again. She doesn't need another Nod-Krai unit. She just needs a Dendro, Electro or Geo unit so you get a Lunar reaction.

And if you have Lauma you can just play Columbina as a main DPS. She's really good too.

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 20:59

yeahh im just confused right now, the person's reply's last like kinda tripped me into thinking she's not good without Nod Krai characters whatsoever (english is not my first language 😭)

what other characters can i slot into a Columbina main dps team?

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 21:03

>english is not my first language 😭

dw, mine neither

In general Columbina is not that universal since she's bound to Lunar reactions but actually triggering Lunar reactions isn't that hard. She can often replace XQ or Yelan if you use them in a team with a geo or electro unit (Lunar-bloom is a bit different but you can just play her as a DPS there).

So in an Overvape team like Arlecchino XQ Fischl Sucrose; Columbina would be a good XQ replacement since the team triggers Lunar reactions (especially strong if you also replace Fischl with Ineffa).

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 20:14

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin\_Impact/comments/1qdnztc/columbina\_teams\_with\_no\_nodkrai\_limited\_characters/#lightbox](https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/1qdnztc/columbina_teams_with_no_nodkrai_limited_characters/#lightbox)

Columbina without nod-krai reactions is near useless.

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 20:46

Wow that's kinda disappointing to hear as she's basically the archon-equivalent of the region. I don't have any other Nod Krai units other than Lauma. Am I cooked?

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 20:51

click the link!

Full guide with more teams:

[https://www.hoyolab.com/article/43261091](https://www.hoyolab.com/article/43261091)

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 20:55

Oh yeah I see now! She's not as versatile as I was expecting. Some commenter in the linked thread said she's a "worse Xingqiu" in non-NK teams, is her own off-field dps that bad? If anything, I was hoping to use her instead of like Yelan when she's occupied in other teams

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 21:01

let's call her "luna dps". without the luna, there's only Thrilling Tales buff and slow hydro app.

SeparateDeer37602026-01-31 21:04

right

Grand_Protector_Dark2026-01-31 21:14

>I know she's supposed to be a Sub DPS but locked only to Lunar reactions(?) How good is she outside of Lunar-focused teams?

Columbia is at her strongest in teams that can trigger luna reactions and falls off in teams without.

**However** Columbina is designed around enabling Luna Reactions for **everyone**. **Any Geo/Electro/Dendro character** will be able to trigger Luna crystallise, Luna Charge, Luna Bloom, when Columbina is in the party. This will work even if she us **the only** nod Krai character in the team.

You do not technically need another nod krai character.

It is still recommended that you have at least 2 Nod krai characters (her and a second one), as many of the Luna Reaction related buffs or Artefact effects will reach full strength when you have two Nod Krai characters.

roronoaceli2026-01-31 19:58

How do I fight that crab boss on the Lanturn Rite fighting event? I dont have Lauma or Nefer (they are trial characters for it) so i dont really know how to use them. Am I doing something wrong? I cant get enough points to even get the primos. :( Thanks!

Nadi-newb2026-01-31 20:04

just add water. then spam all skills and bursts, that's enough for the rewards. When Nefer has the three little moons, you can hold her normal attack button, that's pretty much what she does.

pzlama3332026-01-31 20:11

Use a hydro character who can apply hydro consistently. Use Lauma's skill can apply aoe dendro, and dendro + hydro can create verdant dew (crescent moon sign next to your character portrait in the right). Then use Nefer skill, and her CA will convert to a special CA that does strong lunar bloom damage at cost of verdant dews. She can do 3 special CA with one skill cast.

Lauma's burst adds big bloom damage bonus, and her hold skill can do an aoe lunar bloom once which can be used to hit the seeds when the crab is flying.

Spongogo2026-01-31 20:33

Tagging on to this question. My only hydro characters are Xingqiu, Sigewinne, Candace (who I think is pretty useless?) and Barbara.

My only built-out one is Xingqiu, but I don't think his water application is quite consistent enough for the seeds?

Am I shit out of luck?

nlopnlipa2026-01-31 20:54

Just use XQ and rely on the Hydro app from his skill. Aino would be the ideal 4th slot, but on the rare occasion that you don't have her just use Barbara. Nefer will easily carry this.

Grand_Protector_Dark2026-01-31 21:04

>My only built-out one is Xingqiu, but I don't think his water application is quite consistent enough for the seeds?

Xingqiu can work if you're able to hug the enemy. Using his skill and burst will summon a rain sword ring around the player, which will apply hydro on contact.

Verdant dew doesn't need the hydro application to be that fast.

roronoaceli2026-01-31 20:38

I was using Aino and Furina, im sure they are fine. Not sure if i can remember that, but i will try. Thank you!

Grand_Protector_Dark2026-01-31 21:00

It should be noted:

Furina doesn't Buff Nefer.
Specifically, the Buff provided by Furinas elemental burst, doesn't affect the damage formula for Luna Bloom (Nefers primary damage source).

For hydro application, Aino is already enough. Furina doesn't really add much beyond off field damage and reducing your teams HP to half.

Nefer - Aino - Lauma is a fairly good core as is. I'd recommend adding a shield support, a healer or someone who provides a team wide EM buff.

As for using them.

Lauma: tap-skill -> burst

Any consistent hydro application

Nefer: skill -> charge attack 3 times -> skill -> charge attack 3 times (most simplified combo).

HorribleDat2026-01-31 22:00

Bring good AoE hydro like Kokomi, Nilou, etc.

When the crab fly up, drop your AoE hydro to get the inner seed circle wet, then use Lauma hold E(+Q) to hit those seeds. This should be enough to drop the boss down for you to keep attacking.

lulaneklulanos2026-01-31 20:25

why doesnt akasha system update my profile? its unlocked, my builds are on display, i restarted multiple times and turned on and off genshin multiple time’s aswell but my old info is on my akasha profile why?

Stamp2O2026-01-31 20:30

did you click the refresh button on akasha

lulaneklulanos2026-01-31 20:32

yes:(

WhooooCares2026-01-31 20:42

Is it showing the Enka logo (triangle) or is it showing an Akasha logo (Star pattern) by your profile? Are you logged in?

lulaneklulanos2026-01-31 21:41

im logged in its showing a triangle

WhooooCares2026-01-31 21:48

Then it's showing the profile from Enka. You might have to type in the URL directly for akasha, https://akasha.cv/profile/(Your UID)

GreatAres2712026-01-31 20:55

How old is Albedo? I know he's not human, but does he reach the hundreds?

manipulat0r2026-01-31 21:18

>!He was made after Khaenria destruction, I don't think there was exact date named, but probably in 400-500 range!<

hisai962026-01-31 20:57

Does any quest gives an intertwined wish besides archon quest? I did every archon quest the mission book showed me, and while doing story quests I finished one (I think it was Albedo) and got 1 wish on the book, so I'm wondering if there's more like that?

I'm farming really hard on a new account and I really don't remember and can't find the answer anywhere

Also, which story quest from Sumeru, Fontaine and Inazuma are the shortest? I already did all of Mond and Liyue

Beginning_Sort45752026-01-31 20:59

How much DPS (in the Miliastra dummy) does it take to comfortably clear Fearless/Dire Stygian?

RaspberryLanky79052026-01-31 21:05

i'm missing a 3rd team for a full clear, but I hit 105k with Columbina, Ineffa, Sucrose, Fischl and that team could comfortably do all 3 bosses on fearless this month.

edit: This might not be what you are looking for though because all 3 bosses shill this team.

Acadeca2026-01-31 21:16

There won't be a soild number as there will be a lot of different reasons that the damage difference would be higher one way or another. So here are some examples.

There was the veteran frost operative in the stygian a while back. It had 7.1 million hp at fearless and 14 million at dire. It had a shield that was equal to 22.5% of it's hp, but when you broke the shield it did that damage to the boss. So if you overkilled the shield then you would lose that damage, but otherwise it was a straight up fight with the boss giving you bond of life. For it to be completed in 120 seconds, you would need 60k at fearless or 166k dps at dire.

Current shock trooper has 9.2 million hp on fearless and 17.2 million at dire. So 76k or 143k. But it has resistances and mechanics that incentivize bringing electrocharged teams. Which not only makes those teams deal more damage to the shield, but also makes the damage needed to break the shield higher if you don't bring electro/hydro to pause the repair.

WhooooCares2026-01-31 21:35

Comfortably as in "no sweat" with 30+ seconds left over is about 150K usually.

AIias14312026-01-31 21:10

Columbina + Ineffa or Columbina + Flins? And what's a good team if I can only get one of them?

Stamp2O2026-01-31 21:17

ineffa, flins can be replaced by any electro dps or even a non-electro that doesnt mess with lunar charge too much. bina+ineffa can wheelchair almost anyone

Joe_from_ungvar2026-01-31 21:27

depends on what you got, obviously
Ineffa would be overall preferable since you can use them with others
best Flins has, i think is Fischl+Sucrose, a decent but frail team

Fit_Preparation_40262026-01-31 21:11

Do rightful reward and dialogue of the desert sages actually have a identical effect or is one somehow better ?

Stamp2O2026-01-31 21:16

desert sages procs when healing is performed, rightful reward procs when healing is received. desert sages is useless on characters that cant heal, rightful reward can be used on anyone as long as a healer is in the team. generally desert sages is better if you want an hp% stick on a healer since it gives more hp

Grand_Protector_Dark2026-01-31 21:17

* Desert Staff requires the wielder to *create* healing.

* Rightful Reward requires the wielder to *receive* healing.

The trigger condition is different. The Event weapon also provides slightly more hp%

Yotsubrain2026-01-31 21:29

where can i buy the lantern rite dishes?

AnimatorZap2026-01-31 21:33

I got stuck while doing the janitor bot segment, do i have to restart the quest?

nugbonk2026-01-31 21:35

is it convenient to use arle’s skill, swirl with kazuha, use citlali skill>burst then pop kazuha’s burst and wait for him to absorb cryo so i can 100% melt with arlecchino? It seems kinda untimely in the rotation

Stamp2O2026-01-31 21:49

no, especially since if you have bennett as the 4th youd have to use his burst after kazuha, wasting half of citlalis uptime. its easier to learn to pause between each n3 for citlali to reapply and its not that big of a loss if you lose the cryo halfway through since arles biggest hits are when her bol is full and vv is up.

i prefer using sucrose in arle melt since she has way less field time. arle (ca with r1)e > bennett qe > sucrose e > citlali eq (sucrose doesnt remove all of the pyro aura) > arle combo, dash cancel ca so it doesnt apply pyro

No-Plankton-45522026-01-31 22:01

It’s me here again! My columbina with prototype ambar is with 45k hp, yeah I know it’s a lot. I already have critdmg crown on her and ER goblet (she is with 177% ER) but I think the substatus of the artifacts aren’t helping with crit rate and crit damage.

Now she is with 46 crit rate, 178 crit damage

Is this ok for a support role? I’m considering buying the crit rate battle pass catalyst, it’s worth it? The HP will stay over 35k.

Please, I’m accepting any suggestions It’s me here again! My columbina with prototype ambar is with 45k hp, yeah I know it’s a lot. I already have critdmg crown on her and ER goblet (she is with 177% ER) but I think the substatus of the artifacts aren’t helping with crit rate and crit damage.

Now she is with 46 crit rate, 178 crit damage

Is this ok for a support role? I’m considering buying the crit rate battle pass catalyst, it’s worth it? The HP will stay over 35k.

Please, I’m accepting any suggestions

MedicalAd98592026-02-01 03:25

so neuvillette is running with illuga, aino and gorou. i’m wondering if this is a good team? just because i like all those characters and would like to use them together :)

TheOnlyAra2026-02-01 03:39

Do the lanterns you send to friends spawn in the same place you leave them? I want to hide them in weird locations

Latrell_Johnson2026-02-01 03:51

Are there ways for characters in the teapot to gain more friendship? My Dahlia (who I don't use) is already lvl 9 while others are still lvl 7 (someone like Candace who was placed in the teapot way before). I did use Dahlia briefly for IT, but there's no way that would be enough to give him a 2 lvl advantage. The only thing that comes to mind is that I could've used Dahlia more than I remember for other IT, but still I find it weird.

pzlama3332026-02-01 03:54

The friendship gain in teapot is a fixed value solely depends on adeptal energy level which is capped at 5 per hour. No other way to increase it.

kazez22026-02-01 03:56

Use them in daily commission and when using resin

Kaif_lol2026-02-01 04:25

Is my Columbina build okay, or should something be changed?
[https://imgur.com/a/DXWUtef](https://imgur.com/a/DXWUtef)

kazez22026-02-01 04:38

Crit and ER wise it's really good, but you're so close to 35k HP for her max buff. Does her weapon buff raise her HP to 35k after lunar reaction tho?

Kaif_lol2026-02-01 04:49

It does in fact raise her HP after a lunar reaction, by 10%, which gives her around 36K HP

kazez22026-02-01 04:55

Then this is a really good build. Any more than this it's just very minor min-max

maru-senn2026-02-01 04:37

How badly does Zibai need Columbina? I can only get one, if I fail to get Bina I get Zibai.

Also, does she need Illuga cons or is C0 enough?

Pfactory2026-02-01 04:56

Columbina is a big upgrade over Aino.

She also wants Illuga cons, ideally at C6. Can work at C0 but like with Columbina and Aino, her dps will fall. In a sense she is like Varesa who is highly dependent on her 4* party members' con.

pzlama3332026-02-01 05:06

At least 15%+ less damage if you use Aino or other hydro.

maru-senn2026-02-01 05:18

Godd to know it's not as bad as Decaf Skirk

manipulat0r2026-02-01 06:37

It's comparing to Aino C6. low constellation 4 stars are also very bad. C0 Illuga is outright unusable. She is reliant on C6.

KazakiriKaoru2026-02-01 07:28

Damn, I don't plan on pulling for Zibai, but why is her own support unusable?

manipulat0r2026-02-01 08:43

Because at C0 he has no off-field damage at all. So he can't use Serenade or even Instructor. You will get bonus only for initial hit with no uptime.
Also his lunar damage buff is restricted to character dealing hits, and does nothing for turrets. And Ziba is only character that deal direct lunar damage.

EpicInki2026-02-01 04:53

I assume hoyo messed up with the Echoes? Because this is cutting it close for the next update if it's around the 25th.

Akomatai2026-02-01 09:32

Nah it's working how they want it. they just expect that people will be maxed out at times. Same thing with the story keys, you used to end up maxed out all the time until you had something to spend the keys on

TheMrPotMask2026-02-01 05:14

What are the off-field and Onfield builds for Columbina?

Acadeca2026-02-01 05:50

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

Off field:
>Silken moon or Aubade, fav or proto amber or sac jade

On field:
>Night sky, crit weapons or blackmarrow

vosbein2026-02-01 05:16

hi everyone i need help as someone who just reached AR45, i heard it'll be hard onwards. i would like to hear your thoughts and recommendations (what to do after AR45, who to build first, teams, weapons, who should i pull next etc.) on the characters i have so far:

- jean
- columbina
- xiangling
- kaeya
- lisa
- barbara
- amber
- traveler
- razor
- sethos
- lynette
- ifa
- kaveh
- candace
- xingqiu
- aino

its only been a month since i played genshin and i literally just had columbina just now so please dont judge my characters 😅 thank you!

Acadeca2026-02-01 05:48

For the question on what you should focus for the builds that you are going to be doing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GenshinImpactTips/comments/qkxdj6/infographic_of_build_order_priority_based_on_wlar/

fatimabaig20052026-02-01 05:17

I want to create a second team for my account with a good dps. I would like to go for nod krai characters and I can pull two of them. Which two should I go for?

TehEpicGuy1012026-02-01 05:18

Columbina and Zibai

fatimabaig20052026-02-01 05:19

What four stars should i add in the team

TehEpicGuy1012026-02-01 05:20

Illuga and Gorou/Aino

WeakRip19692026-02-01 05:22

Helloo how to progress furthure in “escape torrent of time” quest in quest of realm of rocks

BlackTemplarKNB2026-02-01 05:28

How crit chance even work in lunar team between ineffa and bina? How much crit chance both of them needs? How it combines?

Acadeca2026-02-01 05:47

If you are talking about the periodic lunar charged hits that are from the team and not direct damage from either Ineffa/Columbina, then it looks at the whole party and determines what their damage would have been based on their stats. It then combines all of those possible damage outputs and adds portions of smaller ones to the highest on the team.

An example. You have Columbina with 100% crit rate and she will deal 100 damage. You have Ineffa with 0 crit rate and she was going to deal 50 damage. The reaction would crit as Columbina is going to crit and will add half of Ineffa's damage to Columbina's number. So 100+50/2 is 125.

Most of the time though, you should be focusing on their own damage that is "lunar charged" damage, but is from their talents or passives. Those depend on the crit stats of the single character and don't have a weird summation. They also will deal a lot more damage over time than the individual reaction damage. For their talent damage, you should build with as much crit as you can while meeting their main stat and recharge needs. If that is 70/140 (or skewed slightly lower for Columbina because she gets more crit rate from her passive) or 90/180, it will still make number go up

whip_accessible2026-02-01 05:47

How spoilery is the Dottore boss?

I have Columbina and still haven't done the Dotorre boss. She's at 6 6 6 talents. I kinda want to finish the story before fighting him but I'm waaay behind lol.

I finished the Luna 1 version Archon quest and about to start Luna 2. I've been catching up the last two weeks and that's 4ish boss mats missed. Genshin's weekly bosses suck as we all know. So I'm lowkey thinking to just bite the bullet, but still gauging gow spoilery it is. Coz I really want to go through the story. I just need a second opinion.

AkiraN192026-02-01 05:57

"He's really powerful and we're fighting him" and that's about it tbh. And honestly, even with his powers, he's throwing so much shit at you that you don't even have time to overthink it. There's no second phase, so you don't even get a cutscene, and there's no other indication of the story. So basically it's entirely spoiler free

SF-UberMan2026-02-01 06:14

What about Gosoythoth and the Chess pieces? Are they spoiler-heavy?

JUSTpleaseSTOP2026-02-01 07:00

Not really. Skip the middle cutscene on the chess pieces. For Gosoyath, just know that the boss dialogue directly tied to the immediate story. It just hasore significance.

whip_accessible2026-02-01 07:00

Oh i did the chess boss before I did the quest. I didn't feel spoiled tbh.

The chess boss has a second phase and cutscene. It has the traveler and another character in it. So if you're strict on what counts as a spoiler, that's spoilery. They're immediately in the first frame of the cutscene so skip the cutscene as soon as you see it. Imo not that spoilery, and imo since it's not an Archon quest finale, it shouldn't be too big an issue imo.

Whereas the Gosoythoth boss is more spoilery I guess. If you have Natlan characters, the boss has specific taunts. But it has no cutscene. It doesn't really have a second phase, but the fight has clear fight break/segments.

But it is the finale of the Natlan AQ so there's that. If you're invested in the Natlan story/chars, I'd finish the quest first

KazakiriKaoru2026-02-01 07:26

Chess Boss has 2 phases, the cutscene after the 1st phase is spoilery, so make sure to skip it.

Gosoythoth only one phase. But has taunts if a Natlan character dies but it's non-spoilery, just mocks what they have strived for in life.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-02-01 07:59

Match with other players for the chess fight
tbh the quest to get to the fight, you really wont expect how you end up there

whip_accessible2026-02-01 06:46

Thank you so much for basically clearing it for me. Will do it as soon as I can. Tysm!

sprinkleofpizza2026-02-01 06:26

(im using flins team) with columbina c0r1 and ineffa c1r1, how do i know which one is doing the most lunar damage to put aubade on them? i really wanna keep it on columbina, but people keep saying its ineffa, which i dont get shes not even dealing direct lunar damage, right? or is the difference negligible

Acadeca2026-02-01 06:35

Ineffa does direct lunar damage through her a1. You can go up against the training dummy to see the damage distribution, but Ineffa will do more damage than Columbina in the team. You still want someone on Silken, so that falls to Columbina. Good thing she also benefits from the energy recharge part of the set.

sprinkleofpizza2026-02-01 06:57

dam ure right i didnt see 💀💀 i just really wanna put aubade on bina LMAO thank u

NootTheLlamaa2026-02-01 06:45

Should I keep on saving for Skirk or pull another dps soon? Bare in mind i have escoffier and furina but i dont have a single lunar character at all. Meta-wise im beginning to feel worried that ill be wasting my primos on skirk after what ive heard about her dps dropping, so what should i do?

Joe_from_ungvar2026-02-01 07:57

why would her dps be dropping?
what people fear a bit is powercreep, and enemies getting bulkier

trash-of-cans2026-02-01 06:50

Will aino + ineffa be better than xq + ineffa for shock trooper in fearless?

silv3rd4v32026-02-01 08:14

Yes and no. Xinqiu applies faster and longer, but need a huge tone of ER to be able to (because SACSword dont trigger the passive that allows you to Ex2 when you hit a shield, need to dmg the enemy to trigger), and that makes way harder to have your burst up faster.
Aino doesnt need to much ER to have her burst up and provide some lunar buff depending on your constelations.

Only_Dragonfruit_4662026-02-01 06:57

is 1 n1 enough to maximize venti's hexerei buff burst uptime?

SUPERCOW72026-02-01 07:10

How big of a deal is Ineffa's signature? Like in a Flins/Columbina/Ineffa team, all C0R0, how much of an improvement in team damage does Ineffa's R1 give? That team lunar damage buff looks awfully tempting.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-02-01 07:55

mention current weapon?

pzlama3332026-02-01 08:18

Like 10%-13%, but behind Flins C2 and Columbina C2.

grasstoucher420692026-02-01 07:21

Which character do I choose in the liyue 4 star selector!!! Is c0 gaming worth it to use as a dps in the theater or is lan yan c0 a better option for an account overall. The teams I own are skirk premium,mavuika premium and columbina+ineffa duo with sucrose.

Haubaub_2026-02-01 07:29

Lan yan is better overall

Joe_from_ungvar2026-02-01 07:54

current IT specifically has a free Gaming to use, so better to use that one than using resources for your own c0 Gaming
if you had c0 already, a c1+ would have been worth considering
id honestly consider a Yanfei if you actually want to use her for IT. a catalyst character is better with the reaction buffs

minusSeven2026-02-01 09:13

Go via meta route : c6 xingqui>c4 xiangling>c6 beidou>c6 gaming>yao yao etc etc. It all depends on your overall characters. Lan yan is better if you have Arlechino. Gaming is good but you would want citalali. In IT every character is useable so that is not a problem.

corecenite2026-02-01 07:24

Does any hoyoplayer want a HoyoSMASH game? LoL flourished for years and eventually made 2XKO and it's been getting well-received and the revenue has been fruitful so far despite not being gacha.

Joe_from_ungvar2026-02-01 08:00

why call that a smash game?
LoL is a DotA game. everything similar originated from that

a game with crossover could be interesting but every character would have to be reimagined

Adorable_Fool02026-02-01 07:40

Do I need to complete the Song of the Welkin Moon quests before I can invite my free 4 star character for Lantern Rite?

TheOnlyAra2026-02-01 07:41

No, just enough event currency

Adorable_Fool02026-02-01 07:45

Yippiiee

PamunasInEng2026-02-01 07:57

Hiiii I'm currently guaranteed. Shoud I pull for Ineffa or should I wait for Zibai. For context, I have Flins c1 and his team consists of him, Columbina, Sucrose, and Fischl.

If ever I pull for Zibai, I have Haran for her and I plan to team her up with Albedo, Mona, and Gorou.

I would really appreciate any comments or recommendations. Thank you.

Vanderseid2026-02-01 08:02

I'll complete Flins team personally. Also that proposed Zibai team won't work at all; she need Ascendent Gleam for her Lunar Crystallised damage. You'd replace Mona for Aino there as well as Albedo for Illuga.

minusSeven2026-02-01 09:10

You can go 2 ways get Ineffa and get columbina on her rerun or get columbina and then try to get Zibai now or on her rerun. I would recommend the first one since you already have c1 flin. Both Ineffa and Columbina will provide similar buff to Flin though Ineffa maybe a tad better while providing a shield.

MasonAttano2026-02-01 07:59

Why is Aino important? For instance I want to make a Zibai team, and with Illuga I’ll have Ascendent Gleam already. Why do team builds recommend Aino instead of other off-field hydro characters?

Vanderseid2026-02-01 08:04

You don't need as much hydro as other reactions and Aino herself can provide buffs that Zibai wants, especially with her constellations. Other hydro off fielders don't provide her with relevant buffs.

silv3rd4v32026-02-01 08:10

Because of her constelations. At C0 doesnt matter, but c1 (buff EM on the party), and c6 (especific lunnar dmg BUFF) makes her important because is one of the very few units that buff lunar reactions and also EM. but at c0 is not better than a good xinqiu. Problem sometimes, is that XQ for example, have long rotations (20s+), while aino has short ones (14-16). Most of the nodkrai dps do short rotations so that allows you to no need to wait for your support to have his/her burst back.

MasonAttano2026-02-01 08:15

Thank you! The Aino circle impact seems annoying, but I’ll probably get at least c1 from the next banner, so I’ll use her. Hopefully I’ll get Columbina on her rerun

minusSeven2026-02-01 09:06

She enables shorter rotations which fit well. As such her kit is not meta but she has cons that provide team wide buff. She is on par with xingqui in terms what she provides it depends on if you want shorter or longer rotations in your teams.

CauliflowerGrand7952026-02-01 08:00

can i use the same type of weapon on two characters that are in the same party? do the stats stack?

Visual-Milk77262026-02-01 08:49

Can you be more specific? Which weapon are you thinking of?
On top of my head, I don't see any weapon's buff that wouldn't stack

CauliflowerGrand7952026-02-01 09:12

i’m thinking about using prospector’s shovel on both flins and ineffa!

vosbein2026-02-01 08:00

planning to get the catch for xiangling, is it necessary to get the nations' fishing rod first? thank you

silv3rd4v32026-02-01 08:03

no, but helps making fishing easier (not much faster). If you are fine with the normal rod, you can ignore the nations one.

templar123452026-02-01 08:01

Hi! I have just gotten back to genshin after around 2 years of not playing I think? (since the first nahida banner) and I'm wondering if any of the og meta teams are still viable to use for clearing abyss for now? I'm AR 58, an hour one player, and I have these teams:

Hu Tao/Zhongli/Xq/Mona
Ayaka/Kazuha/Mona/Diona
Yae/Raiden/Kazuha/Bennett

I also have a Nilou, Yoimiya, and Venti on standby as well. Any tips?

Vanderseid2026-02-01 08:14

It depends on the abyss and your general level of investment in those teams, but generally no. They might be able to beat floor 12 but not with full stars. It'a also hard to see it clearing Fearless Stygian Onslaught, let alone Dire which is the new difficult endgame mode. In this new era of shilled content, you'd need more specific team comps and niches to clear things comfortably.

For now I would just recommend you to get back into the groove of things and see the meta for yourself. If you have the primogems for it, picking up Ineffa and Columbina will provide you with a very strong core to tackle newer content. Just the two of them probably blows all of your current team away.

Not to say your current roster is useless by the way. There is a third endgame mode - Imaginaroum Theatre which requires a lot of characters to enter. The current endgame is the Theatre which resets every 1st of the month, Abyss which resets every 16th and Stygian which starts a week after each new patch is live. There are also newer supports which can help elevate your current roster, though not to the extent of newer ones of course.

rdhight2026-02-01 08:18

All of your teams have gotten large upgrades, like Furina, Escoffier, and Chevreuse. I would go ahead and take a crack at abyss with what you have; I would expect your teams will probably not 36-star 100% of the time, but sometimes they will.

WhooooCares2026-02-01 08:47

None of those teams are viable, they need new the supports for their best teams. Genshin is a daily login gacha where the main point is to sell characters so the game moves on pretty quickly.

Taking two years off means you're effectively a new player with better starting characters.

minusSeven2026-02-01 09:03

Best case scenario is use the hexe characters and hope for the best like mona, fishl, sucrose and razer. try to make team with 2 of them. For example Hu taoo xq mona sucrose and hope for the best. All Inazuma characters are power crept and not worth using anymore even with c2.

skyalge2026-02-01 08:09

Should I wish for ineffa or wait for zibai?
I already have c5 fischl but I kinda want ineffa for a tiny bit more dmg. But I think I need zibai so I can have an extra team in case my enemy is immune to electro and for abyss 2nd team

rdhight2026-02-01 08:14

The Zibai advantage is that she and her banner 4-stars are already her best Columbina-less team, all in one package. So even as a one-cost team, she will be effective.

The Zibai disadvantage is that she has very limited teambuilding, coming after a run of good characters with broad teambuilding. She basically needs Geo-Hydro only, and she wants DEF buffs. That's *really* narrow. Ineffa can go find work on a dozen different archetypes.

skyalge2026-02-01 08:18

I already got columbina, though. Does that change something?

rdhight2026-02-01 08:29

In a weird way, I think it kind of doesn't. Columbina is very good for Zibai and makes her team much better, but there are still only a handful of characters who can work on that team. And just as Ineffa can help a lot of teams, Ineffa-Columbina can help a lot of teams a whole lot more.

Don't get me wrong; Columbina is very good to have! But you are still having to answer the same basic question. A powerful full team that's isolated off by itself, or a powerful modular part?

minusSeven2026-02-01 09:01

If you go for lunar characters you should have columbina. Then you can go either way Ineffa/flin or Zibai/Illuga based on what you want. Ineffa Flin will be more versatile with Columbina.

AJ_NAIR2026-02-01 08:34

In the team of Skirk, Furina, Escoffier and Kokomi/Yelan, which artifact set would 4th slot equip?

In the hyper skirk comp, where skirk is in Marcheusse, Furina in tenacity, escoffier in cinder city.

pzlama3332026-02-01 08:50

Noblesse.

Wave-Master2026-02-01 08:54

Yelan would use Noblesse.

Not really sure why you'd consider Kokomi, if you want to run a TTDS then Mualani or Columbina or Citlali would bring more to the slot. I guess if Kokomi can reliably proc Cinder then she could hold it and you can put Noblesse on Escoffier.

AJ_NAIR2026-02-01 09:12

>really sure why you'd consider Kokomi

For the sustain, and no mualani and citlali, soo... But I do have Bina (who's on nefer team)

Pfactory2026-02-01 09:26

But Escoffier already provides the sustain with her burst healing.

Additional-Loss-43432026-02-01 08:56

does anyone have any estimates on how long it will take an account that’s ar 29 and has finished both liyue and monstadt archon quests to get to the nod krai archon quests? im a returning player (left 5.1) and decided to start a new account but since ive already played through everything else im really excited to see nod krai and the rest of natlan since it wasn’t released when I used to play, i just finished liyue today and everytime I try to do another archon quest/interlude a bunch of quests pop up saying i have to do it first before I can proceed with the archon quests so im starting to lose hope, I usually play around 4 hours a day, if that could help

pzlama3332026-02-01 09:06

As I remember, there should be a quick start feature to let you play Nod Krai archon quest directly after you finish Liyue AQ.

If you just want to play normally, Inazuma is 8-9 hours, and Sumeru, Fontaine and Natlan are all around 15 hours each. Nod Krai also requires Kazuha and Albedo's story quests, a Sumeru and a Mondstadt interludes to unlock, which are another 7-8 hours I remember.

divyanshu_012026-02-01 09:05

I haven't started Lantern Rite quests and event yet, can someone confirm if all parts of quests are released, so I can binge them for the best experience? Or parts of quests are still locked and will unlock in coming days?

pzlama3332026-02-01 09:32

No, still a few days to unlock everything.

divyanshu_012026-02-01 09:43

Ohh thanks

OwlPuzzleheaded24702026-02-01 09:10

I haven’t started lantern rite yet but just to make sure: is the event selling stuff that could be purchased/refreshed daily (like with xiao lanterns a few years back)?

Zekaiane2026-02-01 09:23

Rotation for Chasca Bennett Iansan Furina?

TheToppatAmongUs2026-02-01 09:44

Furina EQ -> Iansan E NA Q -> Bennett EQ -> Chasca combo + Q

If you have c6 Bennett:

Furina EQ -> Bennett EQ -> Iansan E NA Q NA -> Chasca combo + Q (This allows Iansan to get the max cinder city buff on both Hydro and Pyro)

Sadmeowboy2026-02-01 09:39

Will nefer’s damage increase if i level lauma from 81 to 90?

pzlama3332026-02-01 09:55

0 increase. The lunar bloom damage increase of Nefer herself from 81 to 100 is also 0.

Front_Grocery_23912026-02-01 09:57

who should i pick, Ningguang or Beidou or Yanfei