Board 8 > Genshin Impact Topic 11: Brace yourselves, Dendro supremacy is coming

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HeroDelTiempo17
12/11/22 5:17:28 PM
#451:


Yeah the purple and gold gemstones are exceedingly rare. The 80 ascension needs more gemstones than you get for the amount of times you need to kill the boss for the drop.

But because you get gem shards from dailies and weekly bosses, you'll end up with a stockpile over time. Major events every patch also tend to give out a bunch. But trying to quickly ascend guys can be a pain (especially for Dendro shards).

Doing the 3 weekly bosses with the discount is also more efficient in terms of resin than killing bosses btw, so keep up with those.

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Shattered
12/11/22 6:10:03 PM
#452:


So I just took some portal that made me fight mechanical array machinery or something but now I can't get out without teleporting. There's like a hard barrier around all the room that look like potential exits
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PrinceKaro
12/11/22 6:14:37 PM
#453:


the barriers wont go away until you reach the mechanical array by its normal underground route

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Shattered
12/12/22 7:46:37 PM
#454:


Are either Yanfei or Gorou good? I keep pulling on this Wanderer banner mainly for purples but maybe I should be stockpiling instead. I'm already back up to 32 into pity since skystones are still raining down on me
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swordz9
12/12/22 7:55:35 PM
#455:


Yanfei is a solid Pyro DPS from what Ive heard though I dont know how many Cs that requires. As for Gorou I basically only hear about him being used in Geo comps like running Itto or C6 Noelle as your main DPS.
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azuarc
12/12/22 7:58:46 PM
#456:


Gorou is geo-only. Yanfei is a respectable 4-star DPS who can also have a unique support option if you have enough constellations to get her shield.

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HeroDelTiempo17
12/12/22 8:29:51 PM
#457:


DPS Yanfei is perfectly functional at C0, though C1 and C2 are some good QOL. I used her for a while and she's fun, but she really wants Xingqiu and probably Bennet and so has to compete with every other pyro DPS, if there's one you like more.

I would not pull for these 4 stars unless you want Wanderer/Itto. "Don't pull unless you're ok with the specific 5 star" is the golden rule of Genshin. The next banner is allegedly Raiden Shogun and Ayato, next patch is Al-Haitham (a dendro dps), so I would save for those if interested.

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Shattered
12/12/22 8:44:59 PM
#458:


The 5 stars I have right now are

Tartaglia
Yae Miko
Ganyu
Mona
Jean
Qiqi

4 star wise I have everyone that released from Xinyan and before (except Razor) plus Kujou Sara, Thoma, Heizou, Layla, Collei and Faruzan. Plus whatever Aloy is.

Ganyu release is basically when I stopped playing. I think I saw the Xiao banner and then stopped. Briefly logged in at Raiden Shogun release for a few days and tossed some summons at her then stopped again.

So not sure if there's a gaping hole I should pull for or particular heroes I should avoid. Granted I'm mainly playing for story and exploration so not a huge deal to be meta anywat
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Menji
12/12/22 10:57:46 PM
#459:


I just pull for who I like, so wasn't going to pull for Wanderer but testing him out is temping me. Can anyone else float like he does?

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azuarc
12/13/22 2:54:41 AM
#460:


Shattered posted...
Granted I'm mainly playing for story and exploration so not a huge deal to be meta anywat

Pull for whoever you want then. The suggestions you might see in various places don't really matter unless you're bleeding edge, which doesn't sound at all to be the case. You can absolutely work with who you've got. I would be cautious of pulling for anyone unless you know you'll be able to get their ascension materials, too, as you don't want a repeat of Yae. (Though Yae has arguably the worst-placed boss mats for new players out of any characters. Enkanomiya is really cool, but it's a long build-up to get there and then finish it.)

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HeroDelTiempo17
12/13/22 11:16:33 AM
#461:


Yeah if you're not trying to full clear Abyss Floor 12 (which is a pain) you can pull pretty much whatever you want. Though honestly with that roster, between Tartaglia + national 4 stars and Ganyu + Mona, you are pretty much covered anyways. If you're satisfied with your main DPS options I would advise looking out for the busted supports as they are good QoL no matter for meta or in overworld and can easily fit onto many teams. Zhongli for shield, Kazuha for swirl and crowd control, Nahida for Dendro and EM, Kokomi for heals, Raiden for energy and burst damage. Yelan for overworld dash speed and Hydro support too but between Tartaglia/Xingqiu/Mona you might be good. A lot of these characters had reruns recently but they'll all cycle back in eventually.

Those are just like, the "can't go wrong" options though. You really can just pull for whatever character you like.

Menji posted...
I just pull for who I like, so wasn't going to pull for Wanderer but testing him out is temping me. Can anyone else float like he does?

Nah, brand new ability. Closest is Kazuha who has a "double jump" boost when gliding.

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swordz9
12/13/22 10:22:37 PM
#462:


Hmm the Shop wont launch for me for some reason. Says its unavailable
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Shattered
12/14/22 9:33:01 AM
#463:


Man, I'm glad that Raiden Shogun fight was apparently unwinnable because I was barely denting her whilst she was fucking me up

Pretty funny that the we wanted to meet Raiden Shogun and then our first interaction with her is for her to transport us to some sort of pocket realm to beat our ass and then make us a fugitive. About time we ran into an antagonistic Archon though.
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azuarc
12/14/22 10:54:10 AM
#464:


HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
Nah, brand new ability. Closest is Kazuha who has a "double jump" boost when gliding.

I'd argue Xiao is closer.

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HeroDelTiempo17
12/14/22 1:57:49 PM
#465:


What does Xiao have, a high jump? I know Venti also has that updraft lift. But you can kinda get weaker version of those with that wind gadget.

Wanderer can float up or horizontally over gaps and stuff, so he does both.

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swordz9
12/14/22 1:59:29 PM
#466:


Xiao has plunge spam via his high jump. No other character has it
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HeroDelTiempo17
12/14/22 3:44:43 PM
#467:


Ah well, I've only played Xiao in trials but I think they're gonna feel very different in combat. Wanderer doesn't even have a plunge attack in flight mode lol. He's like a hover turret with air dodges.

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azuarc
12/15/22 1:56:42 PM
#468:


I was referring to his E. Xiao charges ahead in mid-air by like 10 yards. With cons, can be done up to 3 times.

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Shattered
12/16/22 7:48:40 PM
#469:


Is there a trick to mirror maidens or are they just ass to fight? Like they aren't dangerous but they just seem to have a fuck ton of HP.

Also what's with the little raccoon type thing that plays music. I can't figure out what I'm supposed to do with it and it turns up all the time
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azuarc
12/17/22 1:04:18 AM
#470:


The mirror maidens are renowned for having more HP than Dvalin. That was a meme when they debuted.

The raccoon guys play hide and seek with you. You're just supposed to follow, and then when they turn into an object in the environment, you reveal them and get a reward.

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Shattered
12/17/22 11:11:27 AM
#471:


Palace in a pool puzzles can fuck right off. Just spent over an hour messing around with puzzles there only to discover I don't think I can complete it as my electrogama level isn't high enough. Way too much time wasted with those stupid relays that reset way too easily and make you go back down to the pit to get the third.

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swordz9
12/17/22 1:42:00 PM
#472:


Seems like 3.4 is looking like this according to leaks:

Part 1 Xiao rerun/Alhaitham & Yaoyao
Part 2 Hu Tao/Yelan reruns
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Shattered
12/17/22 1:59:32 PM
#473:


I thought there was a Raiden Shogun banner coming or is that before 3.4?

I'm enjoying exploring Enkanomiya a lot more than the rest of Inazuma. So much nicer to explore. No bullshitty puzzles that take forever or fights so far (except those 3 ruin guards who pinned me in a corner and I couldn't move). Nothing seems super hidden. Just less bullshit in general. Just a lot more enjoyable in general
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HeroDelTiempo17
12/17/22 2:15:13 PM
#474:


Raiden Shogun/Ayato is the next banner, after the current Wanderer/Itto one ends in a week or two. There's two sets of banners per patch.

Yelan is very tempting and would be a great upgrade for my Cyno team, but I must stay strong for Dehya and Baizhu (if he's even real).

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azuarc
12/17/22 2:24:24 PM
#475:


I spent all the wishes I saved up during Inazuma on C1 Hu Tao (+ Homa,) but if there's any other 5-star I would consider cons on, it would be Yelan. And I don't intend to pass on Alhaitham unless he's awful, so it looks like we're going to break the bank (of saved wishes) pretty soon. Kinda regret that I wasted a bunch on Cyno's banner in the name of getting a copy of Candace. Also grabbed pink-haired lady right before her banner ended, which were basically vanity pulls because I'm not thinking she fits into any teams that I run.

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swordz9
12/17/22 2:31:15 PM
#476:


We can get Yaoyao for free allegedly too so thats cool if its true. Means I dont gotta feel tempted to summon on Al/Xiao at all. Yelan C is tempting, but shes been useful enough at C0. Dehya really aint coming til probably February/March huh :(
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Shattered
12/19/22 5:54:20 PM
#477:


This is annoying, I cannot clear 'Temple Inquiry' as I can't kill the big thing within the 60 seconds.

If it didn't teleport around I'd be fine but even keeping it frozen it seems to be a dick and keeps teleporting and I'm like maybe 10% off killing it
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Shattered
12/19/22 8:04:37 PM
#478:


Ah Enjou with the least surprising betrayal ever. The only surprising part was what he actually was.

I did find it pretty interesting that he said maybe one day that thing may betray you too when talking about Paimon. Then said I'd learned nothing when I said she wouldn't (not that it actually gives you a choice). Because they haven't told us shit about Paimon but going off the cloak, she has to have ties to Dainslaif and probably Kha (however you spell it). And he just mysteriously appearing and helping us without anyone ever knowing what the fuck she is has always been sus.
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swordz9
12/19/22 8:54:01 PM
#479:


Just going on the name alone Paimon was a demon, a King of Hell and was like really loyal to Lucifer or something like that. Not really too familiar with the mythology
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azuarc
12/20/22 1:25:05 AM
#480:


Shattered posted...
and probably Kha (however you spell it)

Kaeya? Or are you refering to something else here I'm not recognizing?

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Shattered
12/20/22 5:52:24 AM
#481:


The place where Dain / Abyss are from that got destroyed 500 years ago
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HeroDelTiempo17
12/22/22 12:50:50 PM
#482:


Raiden/Ayato banner 4 stars: Rosaria/Sara/Sayu

Not pulling but reminds me I still don't have Rosaria lol

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swordz9
12/22/22 1:09:35 PM
#483:


The eternal sadness of Sara being put with characters I dont want. Dont want Raiden or Ayato in the slightest :(
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azuarc
12/22/22 1:16:56 PM
#484:


Who would you use Sara with? There's limited reason to use her over Bennett unless you're in an electro team.

And her attack buff is garbage at C0. I got her on Raiden's original run, leveled her on day 1, and then have literally never used her. The mechanics of getting her crow feather buffs onto someone usefully has never appealed to me. Maybe if you're the kind of player who likes learning fancy rotations, but I am decidedly not. I'd love getting some constellations on her, but I'm not sure if I want to invest in these banners with Alhaitham, eventually Dehya, and a rumored Yelan rerun coming. Guess I can at least check what pity I'm at, though I think I did some four-star pulling, so I might be close to 70.

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swordz9
12/22/22 1:34:59 PM
#485:


Id fine a way to make her work in something. Pretty much everyone is useable at any C if you dont care about the Meta or 36* runs. Saras design is top tier which is enough for me to want to use her. My bane is almost every girl I like is a fucking bow user and an all bow team is not much fun.
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PrinceKaro
12/22/22 1:57:01 PM
#486:


swordz9 posted...
an all bow team is not much fun.

Yoimiya/Yelen/Fischl/Diona is super fun

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HeroDelTiempo17
12/22/22 2:12:25 PM
#487:


Yeah Sarah needs C2 to be usable (and C6 to be great in electro teams) but even though I have C2 and am an Electro main, I don't really have a team for her (bad Raiden hypercarry I guess). 6 seconds is just just an awkward amount of time for the buff, it's enough to boost her burst and another (two if you're fancy) and that's it.

Maybe she'd be good with Tighnari, buff and burst with her and boost Tighnari's shotgun arrows, fire a manual arrow to buff Fischl and snapshot attack boost for Oz? Or Yae's burst, if you have her (but then, I'd just run Fischl + Yae). Hmm.

Also 3 bows lol, get Diona in there for heals and shields and oops all bows!

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azuarc
12/22/22 3:00:32 PM
#488:


Between the buff's duration being non-existant and it being stupidly clumsy to activate at C0, her elemental skill legitimately is worthless. You can use her as burst support in a quick swap, ig.

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swordz9
12/22/22 3:59:46 PM
#489:


Yeah, I wish gameplay wise she was designed better. Sadly I doubt Mihoyo will ever buff/fix or anything.
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azuarc
12/22/22 10:02:05 PM
#490:


Hey, they did fix that one Keqing bug...two years later. And it did basically nothing.

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Shattered
12/24/22 5:39:55 PM
#491:


Saw this on Facebook and laughed. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/8/8/AAFutCAAEBhE.jpg
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dilateDChemist
12/26/22 12:42:01 AM
#492:


All Windtrace Challenges complete! Woooo.

I just let the Rebels win when Im Hunter. Hope I start a trend.

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Shattered
12/26/22 9:42:26 PM
#493:


Ahahahahaha Signora, that bitch got what she deserved! Was so hyped to fight her for Venti but did not expect that outcome after the fight.

Really enjoyed the Inazuma storyline, probably my favorite of the 3 nations so far.
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SockoressKnight
12/26/22 9:58:28 PM
#494:


I miss Signora. Now we're stuck with Childe and Scaramouce

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azuarc
12/27/22 10:44:01 AM
#495:


It's okay, we'll get Arlecchino eventually. (Though at a rate of like one fatui harbinger per region, we may be a while before we meet all these stooges.)

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Shattered
12/28/22 10:11:18 AM
#496:


The people in the Raiden Shogun key quest thing are so stupid. Who in their right mind sees the Raiden Shogun walking through their secret hideout and decides to fight her. Like I know game logic but they make a point of having everyone be terrified of her in that very questline and then have dudes attacking her on sight in the hideout.

Think I'm up to 64 summons on pity. So hopefully hit it during Shogun banner and don't get 50/50ed. My wife was upset last night because she got 50/50ed on the normal banner with some sort of 5* book (Lost prayer of the sacred winds which looks decent?) and she only has like 2 or 3 5* heroes total.
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HeroDelTiempo17
12/28/22 10:31:29 AM
#497:


Lost Prayer is pretty good if she ever gets a catalyst DPS. Any 5* with crit sub is typically good.

And trust me, after you play for a few months and get a decent selection of 5* characters to choose from, you will be begging to get 5* weapons from the standard banner. The only source of them is through weapon banner and standard banner, neither of which are worth spending gems on as a F2P compared to the character banners. I've been playing since 2.1 and I have two 5* weapons.

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SockoressKnight
12/30/22 9:16:46 AM
#498:


Don't know if I have it in me to grind 6000 coins in Windtrace. I finally started the card game this week, and I'd much rather do that.

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dilateDChemist
12/30/22 7:38:45 PM
#499:


Had a productive Genshin day. Collected all possible Dendroculus and in the process completed (all?) of the desert stuff. Though probably not since I still have a bunch of these Sacred Seals. One of them I have 5 copies of. Dont know where they could go to. I feel like I hit every corner of this god forsaken desert.

Edit:
Hypostyle Desert - 100%
Land of Upper Setekh - 100%
Land of Lower Setekh - 97%

So maybe not every corner

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dilateDChemist
12/31/22 12:38:29 PM
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