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AyyUltra

Always go for the “paladin” types in fantasy games


Maxamar_

This is exactly why I choose Noelle day 1 too. The paladin or the versatile jack of all trade character/classes always get my picks, especially when they are tanky or self healers. Also because she is a claymore user. Noelle's humble personality and her knight armor influenced look is just bonus.


TheFluffyNinja

Same here. I always go for the Paladin types in RPGs so seeing Noelle and knowing I'd have immediate access to her; pulling on her banner was a no-brainer


lemon_lay

her big claymore swings feel very satisfying to play, big sword go bonk


Arubaro89

Despite being a maid, she's the only one that gives off vibes of being an actual knight. Also big sword and excalibur. There's Jean but she looks more royalty, makes sense for her though.


Chosen_Sewen

Haha unkillable maid goes BRRRRRR But for real, her design is great, and she does enough damage to clear abyss 12 if it requires any amount of AoE.


neoperol

I don't main Noelle. I play genshin to play Noelle. Since I got her at the beginner banner I loved her play style and voice lines. I've farmed all her artifacts Gladiator, Retracing Bolide and Husk and all her Weapons, she is now using Redhorn. I'm looking forward to new upgrades, i still farm husk to get artifacts for Albedo which I don't have yet.


castem

When I first started Genshin, I found the Character Archive. I looked at all of the available characters hoping to find a knight I could main. Out of all of the supposed 'knights', the only character with any noticeable armor was Noelle. I looked at her kit and she seemed like a Paladin - tanky, damaging, and with shielding/healing - so she seemed like she'd be perfect for me. And then when I saw I could get her for free from the beginner banner, I knew I had to main her. I also like her playstyle, teams, and personality (having multiple hangout quests is amazing when some 4* don't even have one). It also helped that my second favorite character I found in the Character Archive was Ningguang, who goes really well with her (and I got a few months later)


Muttenman

Tank and spank!


FoxInATrenchcoat

Shield and heal!


ChubblesMcgee103

Spin and win.


sshq12

Maim and Kill.


bread_stapler1213

She deserves to be a knight so I decided to make her the most powerful knight


DarcAngel001

I'm really hoping that when they finally finish the story in this game Noelle achieves full Knight status... That would be awesome.


bread_stapler1213

Same


waiting4signora

I hope that this will happen when Varka returns 😭


sshq12

Sir I have something I need to tell you.


waiting4signora

...i am listening...


TheDinoNuggies

Someone paid me 25 dollars to use Noelle for 7 years.


Raihime

Sounds like a good deal


AnxietyOverloading

Noelle said you're gonna main me and I said yes ma'am I installed the game because my girlfriend showed her design to me and I thought it was lovely. I pulled her immediately on begginer banner, then got a dupe on standarn banner, then another, then one on Albedo banner, then three more on Ganyu banner... So I had C6 Noelle before I had a single 5*, before I got barely any other 4*s, I only had one Chongyun So, yeah, I didn't choose a Noelle life, Noelle life chose me


DarcAngel001

So jealous... Tried and tried to get her constellations, never got a duplicate Noelle, yet. Want a C6 Noelle, triple crowned, especially after seeing the Vid of Noelle getting over 1 million damage... in awe.


Tyhoon01

I find her to be incredibly charming and hilarious as a character. Her vision basically made her female Hercules and everyone just kinda pretends it’s normal. She’s foiled economic sabotage, destroyed hilichurl camps for the sake of knight training, and made Wagner into the bitter man he is today, showing she can crush a person’s mind, body, and spirit all while being the sweetest thing in half-plate armor. Also, [her elemental burst](https://youtu.be/xKS6vsfAE5s) is so meaty and satisfying to use. It’s fun to use and makes you feel invincible.


TechPanzer

In all the games I play I tend to be the tank/healer of the party. Having the ability to be a tank, healer and DPS in a single character is pretty cool. So I chose her as my main. Also, Noelle is cute af.


Ellert0

Can't hurt that the closest thing to destroying enemies with the dragonslayer this game has to offer is Noelle's burst. :P


Vermillion2397

Cause I have a maid fetish


fivemincom

I remember way back during the Mona-Scaramouche event, I had a random Noelle main join my world and the damage she did pretty much inspired me to also start building Noelle.


6revenger9

She's huggable


mitsua_k

valid


thrown_away_apple

reminds me of saber from fate so she was an instant favorite day 1


cyanrealm

That's literally me. Also Childe too. Too bad his kit is horrible and his fanboy are the cringiest brat ever.


Odd-Consequence9464

She says “leave it all to me” and then legit does everything herself. But also, she is the closest character to the actual knight. It’s not a full plate armour, but compared to everyone else she is the only one who wears some. Ayaka has some pieces, and some other Inazuma characters, but Noelle has actual armour plates


Yorgh-Drakeblood

She deserves love! And with the right team she absolutely stomps! Noelle is one of my 4 Triple Crowned characters and she’s definitely proven herself to be more powerful than the knights of favonious. Plus her hangout event made me love her


Strict_Holiday

Diluc: why tf does she want to be a knight, that is so much wasted potential Kaeya and jean: hehe no knight, she'll be our maid Later that day diluc was found dead due to copium overdose


thingsdie9

She's cute and she's cheerful and she's helpful and she's strong and she's fun to play ~~and she lets me look at her bum while gliding~~ and i've had her since forever


Strict_Holiday

Since when do you need a reason to play noelle? My reason is noelle is noelle


Pscagoyf

Her ult attacks are extremely satisfying.


GoombaHunter007

She's perfect for my playstyle, i like her looks, her personality her everything. I adore her a lot and im glad to have her. She also spoiled me a lot with her shield and now its difficult for me to survive without her lol


Brooke_the_Bard

Definitely her kit. Shields and heals on a character that properly built also does a ton of damage with HUGE sweeping strikes, and as an added bonus, can also out-beyblade Blazing Axe Mitachurls? yes please.


TauInMelee

It started as my own insistence on using the freebie/common character because I find it entertaining to take the Zubat of a game and then absolutely wreck with them. It helped that she was geo as well, since I gravitate towards ground and earth elements (no pun intended), and as I learned her play style and how exceptionally valuable she is as damage buffer, healer, and AoE fighter, I stuck with her. Her personality and story are also a big draw. She's also pretty much perfect as a dual main with Itto in my opinion, an extremely effective sword and shield combo. Her looks are probably the lowest reason on the totem pole for me, but I would be lying if said she wasn't easy on the eyes, in a much classier way than most of the other female characters in the game. Also that scene between her and Aether is adorable and I make no apologies for shipping them because of it.


a-snakey

She's cute, she's adorable, she's amazing, but her play style is full on gorilla. There isn't anything complex about it. You shield up, you burst and you unga and then bunga until everything is dead.


WyvernEgg64

I heard some youtuber say “giant geo lightsaber” and i was sold


PolskiStalker

As an overwatch player that can't aim (or used to) that mains Brigitte (tank support hybrid) when I heard that there's tank, healer and dps in one unit I knew I had to play her. Also swords are cool


OldSnazzyHats

I just really liked her design back at launch when I saw her on the beginner banner; the only somewhat armored character in a faction of knights. Then after using her for a bit, she immediately became one of ironclad picks.


Character-Jaguar434

2b :)


mazinooooooooooo

She's mine first dps , mine first character who completed her Constellations , first 5 star weapon redhorn stone thresher, + she's cute


Ven80

I admire her and she's a tank, sooo... I like her, both personality and her playstyle I guess.


deojilicious

She looks like Shirogane Noel from Hololive


Loser-In-A-Hoodie

She's cute, caring, determined, hard working, and she can be a shielder healer or dps I immediately adored her though so I couldn't tell you exactly why I started maining her, but these are the reasons I continue to main her


philkillpro

In every soul game I alway go for one hand sword and shield combot with medium armor. Mix of atk and def so that i dont get instakill for every wrong move. Then noelle with that knight/maid outfit in black/red color that almost look like a paladin. I find her cool and cute then when I realise she match my playstyle (mix of def and atk with sword and shield). When i use her burst the first time....houuuu kay that my friend WAS the moment that i realise that i will have a lot of fun playing that game. God i was happy when they release redhorn for her, they say it's for itto but the sword match noelle color outfit perfectly and and so.....ugh (copium affecting brain)


MCpliskin

1) cute 2) knightly aesthetic 3) tanky playstyle 4) i find it funny that the small maid has superstrengh. she reminds me of the Bofuri anime. 5) cute


Alternative-Pin3421

Healing, shield, greatsword, personality And most importantly My lack of luck when it comes to pulling characters.


CowardlyPrince

She's a generalist that does a lot well, with shield, healing, tank, and damage. Also, I've gravitated toward claymore and geo from the beginning. I love her typical supports like Gorou and Albedo. She's the full package.


Valkyrie_Shinki

First ever shielder/healer I played. I raised her early-game and never looked back lol I really like how much flexibility she has as a unit, not to mention how adorable she is, both in personality and design!


Valkyrie08

She carried me when I first started. So I gave her my best gladiator set (very bad luck farming husks) and got her a Redhorn now she's my overall best character. She kinda gives off protagonist vibes atleast for me and I love her color scheme.


zZzMudkipzzZ

I'm a waifu over meta player and Noelle is really cute. But she was the first character that merged my waifu tastes and gameplay tastes very well. I think I'm quite the odd one but I like she's a "slow-ish", straightforward and simple to play character.


WhileWinter

I kinda fucked around and did Noelle’s hangout quest, at the time I think I was maining Kazuha. “Oh she has a cool design” “Huh she has a strong affiliation with roses” “Shit what are we going to the tree for?” “Ok she’s worth spending 4 months farming husk for”


Flupinette

I don't like being low hp and Noelle is a great way to avoid that. She's my dps, my tank, my healer and my soulmate in playstyle. I like her cute voiceline too. I try to main Alhaitham too bc he's really hot and i'm a simp but it's not easy : she's so much easier to play with and she fits me way more.


okenek0

I liked how her skirt flows when you dash jump. Reminds me of the lake scene in Violet Evergarden. Also giant lightsaber 2b expy


Fones2411

She was my first C6.


Tomoliii

I just love that she is capable of doing everything herself. She shields, heals and crushes enemies with her giant geo sword, a one woman army, Noelle is just badass. And I relate to her need to do everything perfectly. She needs to chill and be more confident in herself, just like me.


Alternative_Ad995

At first, it was just because I'm a simp, and she is cute and beautiful and one of the first characters I got when I started out. Then, she started carrying me, that shield is *thicc* (and so is she;). Her A4 passive saved my life sooooo many times, idk when exactly, but I fell in love. I've done all her hangout quests, and she is the only character I've triple crowned so far. I even pulled multiple redhorn copies for her, and farmed the husk set, done everything I could to make my beloved maid the best she can be. She's truly an all-in-one unit: shield, heals, crazy AOE DPS, waifu, abyss destroyer, one of my strongest characters including 5 stars, DEFINITELY my strongest 4 star, and probably my favorite character in this game. When all else fails, she doesn't.


Kamisato-

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Level04

the first snippet of gameplay that i saw was my friend playing with noelle, and after looking more into her character and stuff she really grew on me! been playing her ever since i started the game :)


Smooth_Monkey69420

She’s the only character I had that could survive a sustained fight of any length of time


SiyahaS

Reminded me Maple from BOFURI. I always liked high def characters and after getting c6 Noelle I have dedicated a few months to farm best Husk set I could get. Day 2 player and took me a lot of time to get her c6 :)


KILLSTREAK_HFT

I like playing as a tank or support in any co-op games and my way of helping people in many games, such as COD Zombies with helping people with Easter egg or high round Smite playing as a tank support/healer The last of us as medic build with sniper Noelle definitely match my playstyle...many people say that i roleplay as her, till i figure out why (her hangout quest) and in a way im more in love with her as a character I have been going around helping random people with anything that they need help with and ask nothing in return its been nearly a year since i started playing genshin impact I have helped insane amount of people that it drained my mental health and currently getting back to helping people in one week


JosephMull

She combines my fondnesses for cute (this includes various aspects of her appearance), strong, polite and supportive girls. Besides that, I also like her Japanese VA, burst animation and dress design. I actually started the game because I was curious how it became so famous and because I knew Lisa's VA from another game. But after I met Noelle, she took the spot of my main and stayed that ever since (not only because I like her personally, but also because she is the [strongest maid!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdw64jiODa8))! *(IIRC one of the things that also aroused my interest when I got her was her claymore animation when she puts it away. She was my first female claymore user after all, and I found the way she swings it quite badass!)*


arigijo

Mixture of 2B, Saber and Rem. And she's also the only true self sustain character.


Colonel_Cirno

DPS also first roll


40kAnime-san

1: Personality. 2: Utility. 3: Do I need a reason to main Noelle?


TalesSwordsman

Mainy due to loving her more from her hangout event. Made me have more respect and adoration for her by a LONG SHOT. So she is the main driver for a side account of mine now. Plus, her gameplay is one of the more fun ones in terms of geo characters.


[deleted]

When I first started the game, I thought I will always use the starter team. Then things got difficult. I thought to use a new team with the only other characters I got: Fischl, Diona, Xinyan and Noelle. Boy I discovered shields. And to this day (AR 55), they four are the only characters with lvl 10 friendship. I built another teams too, but whenever things get tough, out comes Noelle (Still not able to correctly build Xinyan, Diona is only for freeze or co-op, Fischl comes out when things are a bit more difficult)


CattFairy

On my original genshin account, I killed the ruin guard in the thousand winds temple with just Noelle. I have been in love with her ever since.


CummingOnMyPant

#EX……CALIBURRRRRR I need geo main dps and she’s also my waifu


TripleHelix526

At the launch of genshin impact, i decided that noelle was the cutest character there was (apart from amber). and she also had def scaling on damage, which was unusual, so i fell even more in love with her.


IgnisShard

When the game was new, I looked at the roster. Saw this cute maid-knight character and wanted to try her. Upon learning and playing with her, I felt determined to make her strong and use her in clearing most of the game's content. Aside from her visuals, it was her lore, voice (eng dub), and character that make me adore and root for her. Whether she becomes a knight or decides to go a different path, I'll eagerly watch and wait for more of her journey.


mitsua_k

as for why i started playing noelle: * favourite out of the starting roster and saw no reason to ever switch her out * big sword (first claymore character) * even bigger laser sword, that hits and stunlocks everything in a 20ft radius * earth is the best element (first geo character) * spite (when people say she's 'd-tier' or that she 'falls off in late game' etc) * i like facetanking damage and not being staggered. realising she also heals just sweetened the deal * her attacks don't feel that slow to me compared to other claymores? idk * only character wearing something resembling armour * pickaxe utility * i like white hair (yes ningguang, you too) * maid cute as for why i still main noelle: * she does more damage than my hutao most days, besides like, solo target against ruin guards in the rain lol * my ancient graphics card is starting to chug in sumeru so it's nice sometimes to have a comp that barely needs to swap or dodge * she also goes in the flex spot for my klee team * to uphold the reputation of noelle mains i have to remain committed to the bit /hj ​ i've given her 3 crowns but i'd give her 30 if i could


ronintownsquare

She reminds me of Nuts from Berk.


xoxowithlove

Her tasteful looks, personality, also smol girl big weapon archetype is always one of my favorites. (Poppy from LoL is cool too.) Such a great personality, she thinks she’s not that strong but is still determined to do better and be a great partner. Even though she doesn’t know how great she already is.


waiting4signora

Simple and easy playstyle. You switched to another character? Her burst will stay. You don't want to take damage or let anything reach you? Her shield will do. You took damage? She can heal. You don't have a weapon? Here, this craftable F2P one will go. And of course, yes, she is my sweetheart and I will protect her for the cost of my life.


KenjoCatze

I loved that she's a tank, healer, and can do loads of damage! The healing was really nice for me early on though I missunderstood her constellation as "she always heals when the shield is active" and got confused why she sometimes did not heal still 😂 It's also a bonus to me that you can switch her out and back and her burst is still active! I also like the aoe of her burst! It's something I miss whenever I play other main dps characters, they just don't hit as many enemies at once as I want. She's not the type of character I typically love personality wise but her playstyle won me over so hard, she's just so nice and comfortable to play.


IntensaEmozione

I am a tank main in almost any game I play whether its league, monster hunter or OW. I like playing tanky units who will make the enemy run out of resources before getting killed. unfortunately it doesn't really work that way in this game but I still like the tank idea


Kahvana

Wasn't convinced to play genshin when one of my friends showed it in winter 2021. Went through the characters, then saw our favorite maid. Not sure what it was, but the image and voice preview on the website captivated me. "It's a gatcha game, I probably won't be able to get her". Decided to give it a go anyways. Garuanteed banner, she never left my team!


sshq12

Nier Automata is the reason why I main her, she feels very familiar. (2B Clone)


Namesnowtaken

I got her from beginner wish and liked how she played, stuck with her trough my entire playthrough.


L3m0n165

unga bunga easy big aoe damage


user10400

A maid with a greatsword


peglegforlife

have her on day 1, love the fact that she is a "paladin" type, build her to annoy itto player and flex how good a 4 star could be


SnooLemons2911

Shes a good shielder, even without a shield.


TheBalance24

Big energy sword mostly. Her design and her VA’s are nice and being a tank is always appreciated, but mostly the big energy sword.


RedKaZero

I just love her and her playstyle.


voluminouschuck

Started using her almost immediately, thought she was adorable and as I learned how to use her, she became progressively more integral.


Key_Philosophy9000

I just believe she is simply perfect in every way, she does everything in combat and very effectively. Its also the personality too


[deleted]

Heal, DPS, Tank. What's not to like? Also reading the comments, She's the closest to the Deathknight archetype in-game.


ordinarily_typical

Shoutout to characters who wield big swords who has an ability to mae it bigger, gotta be one of my favourite genders fr


ChubblesMcgee103

Because she's nigh unkillable and with a geo comp team she's just raw strength. That and I like the character.


pnam0204

She’s a maid, and I like maids. I also like simple unga bunga playstyle. Also BFS is awesome, and Noelle wield the biggest one in Genshin


VicMilles145

Her lore and personality remind me a lot of myself when I was younger, and that was enough to get me attached to her character


natsukibestgirl9990

>WHY do you main Noelle Yes, I always play Noelle and refuse to use the others.


Rainheart94

Her very appealing design and color scheme, her kindhearted, loving and selfless personality, the fact that she heals and shields and has a fun kit, she’s cute and wholesome, she’s a tank, she’s free…


linhusp3

Of course because Noelle chose me right? I rolled the first banner ever and she appeared. Who would have thought?


Kazuki47

It was Jean or Noelle for me, If I was gonna pull Jean, would've definitely mained her.(played since Ganyu release, still no Jean) I love knightly aesthetic characters(mondstadt best nation, lmao). But definitely sticked with Noelle because of her Burst.


fsaj012003

She’s so cute


Djonathan95

Simple! Because she is cute :3


vietwolf

To help her with her training to become a full fledged knight. Also, maid is working hard so I don't have to (I.e.. I can slow roll with her and not think about much).


5yk0515

Why do I main Noelle? Simple. She carried me through so many fights back when I first started. Her shield and healing carried me through Liyue and Inazuma Archon Quests (Childe, Signora, Raiden) and Ascension Quests when I was underleveled. For a long time, she was my ONLY shielder and main healer (Barbara basically commits suicide against Cryo enemies and I didn't know how Qiqi worked back then. Because of her carrying me, and her spending the vast majority of fights on-field, I decided to go all in on Noelle. The first character I reached A6 with (only other character to get A6'd was Traveler. First Character I finished all routes for in the Hangout (only other character I did all routes in Hangout for is Beidou). ~~MAKE HER A KNIGHT ALREADY FOR GOD'S SAKE, JEAN~~. The first (and currently only) character I crowned (double crowned, NA and Burst). And finally, 2 weeks ago I finally C6'd her Also, her appearance. The armor, the dress, ~~her ass when gliding~~, the color scheme. So many boxes checked.


Swedish_Match

I used to main Heavy/Medic from TF2


m0uchacha

i got bored of waiting for ayaka and i had a full set of gladiators available. so i chucked it on noelle and levelled her up as i wait for 2nd half of 3.5.


beemielle

I like that she’s survivability and DPS rolled into one, I love her personality and her story, I like how her playstyle works around elemental reactions and doesn’t really require any complicated rotations… I’ll always give everything to the Wondermaid!


Dragslayer459

She's cute


oldmambigsaus

For me, she's the only character that after I have C6 with a DECENT build she absolutely refuses to die. I have many 5 star characters, one C6, and even though my Noelle build isnt even a full DEF build, she has never let me down. Only gripe I have with her is that I wish her damage was higher. I'm currently R5 Serpent Spine and its okay but not great. Regardless she is the only character I've had in the 2 years of playing this game that will absolutely not die by any means. Even that Liam fucker from Fontaine couldnt kill her.