Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020

[Yuri-G]

Inazuma has our wallets like:

tbh I'm a little less worried after this banner; the only character left that I will hard pull for is Gorou. I was just hoping we'd have a little break in-between Ayaka and Raiden Shogun... nope

[Obsidian]

After finally getting to/finishing Yoimiya's quest, I think I'm gonna pass on her and save for Baal. Kinda strange that I've just not liked any of the gameplay for the Pyro 5*s they've added so far. Or maybe I just really like Diluc. I like Yoimiya's character but that's not enough to get me to pull right now. Maybe on a rerun.

The Bow that's likely to run along side her though... if I was using Childe it would be more tempting.

[Kaslo]

So the new craftable 4* Sword is just OP for Jean, gonna R5 this bitch.

[Kachiko]

After finally getting to/finishing Yoimiya's quest, I think I'm gonna pass on her and save for Baal. Kinda strange that I've just not liked any of the gameplay for the Pyro 5*s they've added so far. Or maybe I just really like Diluc. I like Yoimiya's character but that's not enough to get me to pull right now. Maybe on a rerun.

The Bow that's likely to run along side her though... if I was using Childe it would be more tempting.

Diluc is all you need, and Yomi will have AOE issues; love her VA but she'll be no Baal, and even Kokimi is sounding busted since she can do actual DPS and heal/support, though we'll know more in a month. I won't have enough for her, unless I'm really luck on Baal pulls, since Ayaka was a drain on crystals, but we'll see what the anniversary brings.

[Tomiko]

Mona is the next figure being released after Ningguang. Preorder bonus seems to be a keychain/trinket.

https://world.taobao.com/item/650203....11804641.1.10

The Ningguang figure is up on Amiami now for about 250. Doesn't look like you get the preorder bonus with it though.

Edit: I'm about a month late on seeing this. lol

[Kaslo]

Aloy animations: https://streamable.com/7dnlr5

[Yuri-G]

Klee mechanics... hmm

[The Stig]

Wait, Aloy uses a bow I thought, or is it like a Childe deal where you would switch with your elemental skill?

Also, I snagged a decent goblet (Physical Damage Bonus) from the Bloodstained Chivalry set

I was wondering if it's worth doing the following:

Weapon: Physical Damage Bonus
2 set Bloodstained: 25% physical damage bonus (+58% or whatever is the level 20 5 star cap from the goblet)
2 set Pale: 25% physical damage bonus

So in total I should reach 150~ (including weapon)

Which chars would benefit from this setup? Currently I only have the ice great sword and that 4 star spear from dragonspine with physical damage bonus
Even without the great sword/spear, I was wondering which chars are the masters at white damage; assuming I will pick up a bow and sword sometime in the future with physical damage bonus

[Obsidian]

I think the math favors the 4 piece Pale Flame set over 2 bloodstained/2 pale flame, but the second setup is still fine if you don't have a great 4-piece setup yet. The two that really benefit from it are Razor and Eula. Rosaria might be able to run a physical build as well but I haven't built her as anything other than a support for now so I can't comment there.

If you are going to go the 2 piece route, I think Prototype Animus might be better than running the Snowtombed Starsliver. You end up with diminishing returns if you stack too much of one type of damage boost (physical damage% in this case), and it's also just a good all-around claymore in general.

[The Stig]

Oh I see I don't know the maths of course but I didn't realise diminishing returns would be present. Thanks for the tips!

[Kaslo]

Wait, Aloy uses a bow I thought, or is it like a Childe deal where you would switch with your elemental skill?

Also, I snagged a decent goblet (Physical Damage Bonus) from the Bloodstained Chivalry set

I was wondering if it's worth doing the following:

Weapon: Physical Damage Bonus
2 set Bloodstained: 25% physical damage bonus (+58% or whatever is the level 20 5 star cap from the goblet)
2 set Pale: 25% physical damage bonus

So in total I should reach 150~ (including weapon)

Which chars would benefit from this setup? Currently I only have the ice great sword and that 4 star spear from dragonspine with physical damage bonus
Even without the great sword/spear, I was wondering which chars are the masters at white damage; assuming I will pick up a bow and sword sometime in the future with physical damage bonus

Yes she uses a bow, that first bomb is her Skill, the second is the Burst.

[Obsidian]

Oh I see I don't know the maths of course but I didn't realise diminishing returns would be present. Thanks for the tips!

I'll try to find the video later, I think it was from Sekapoko, but basically you want to try to keep a decent balance between your elemental/physical % damage increases (goblets, weapon effects, character ascension passives are the biggest sources usually), ATK % buffs (weapon secondary stats/effects, artifacts), and to a lesser extent crit rate/damage. Because each of those types of increase is additive within itself, if you stack too much of one at the cost of the others, you end up with less damage overall.

Edit: Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81g0ey7Rpno

[Obsidian]

Finally got my next 5* off the standard banner, 84 pulls for an Amos's Bow. A nice upgrade for Ganyu that I would obviously get on the same day I finished the quest for the Hameyumi blueprint that I was going to give her. Was kinda hoping for a Mona/Diluc/Jean constellation, but oh well, a nice upgrade all the same.

[Kaslo]

Conch Shell game can fucking leave... I'm like 0/10+ on the blueprint

[Obsidian]

I don't think it's supposed to be random, everywhere I've read says you just get it on the 7th day of doing it.

[Tomiko]

Yoimiya's banner was leaked:

Yoimiya
Sayu
Diona
Xinyan

Weapon banner:

Thundering Pulse (Bow)
Swyward Blade (Sword)

Favonius Warbow
Dragon's Bane
Sacrificial Sword
Rainslasher
Sacrificial Fragments

[Obsidian]

Took me 76 pulls on the weapon banner, but I beat the RNG and got the Mistsplitter. Now I just hoard primos until Baal.

[Obsidian]

Sayu looks real fun but both these banners are a big hard nope from me.

[Yuri-G]

I got two dionas in a row and nope'd out. I'll get Sayu eventually and don't want to accidentally pull Yoimiya over Raiden Shogun

[Kaslo]

I got two dionas in a row and nope'd out. I'll get Sayu eventually and don't want to accidentally pull Yoimiya over Raiden Shogun

meanwhile I got Sayu on my 3rd pull.

She felt super fun in her trial.