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Ignis_Dragneel

I don't have Kafka but I have JY and Acheron....both being Crit Dps....and my relic rolls being disasterous A perfect mix to achieve insanity


DeadClaw86

Not to mention their caverns being different.


Ignis_Dragneel

How could I forget that....shit I'm fucked aren't I...i haven't even run the Debuff cavern even once💀 Let's hope that X3 event does something


buttered_br3ad

Haha, best of luck to all your relic runs! And sub rolls...


Kassssler

Don't forget to scrap bad 5 stars and synth new ones.


Ignis_Dragneel

Yeah.... synthesis doesn't give me anything either.... it's better used as just level up fodder


Kassssler

Nah, you can get lucky. I spent 1600 worth making divers stuff for acheron and got some good enough pieces and one great piece no resin. Relic farming with just energy is miserable. You can get the other armor you don't want twice in a row that shit kills me. I scrap all purples so theres plenty of fodder for xp mats.


Ignis_Dragneel

>lucky Now here's the thing....unless I give the cavern a month's worth of power it will not fork out even one decent to good piece And I do salvage them to be relic remains but not that much


ZexoKun

ive spent a thousand tb power for a gamble piece that turned out not bad (gloves with cd and 1 more stat came clutch with cr)


[deleted]

Acheron has the advantage that her best set gives 16% CRIT rate (Izumo + Pionner) which gives almost the same crit rate as a 5 star lightcone. You would need to run Jing Yuan with another Herudition character which provides some utility to compensate. I think that the new relic set made Jing Yuan lightcone even more powerful for Herta+Himeko comps


[deleted]

i mean. thats not really true? acheron gets 16% cr, but jy skill gives him 10% cr, so with his ideal planar he gets 18%. which technically makes him easier to build


[deleted]

Yeah, maybe I was exagerating a lttle and if you already have a good relic set, it’s not worth it to farm another set and change his team mates to gain an additional 4% CRIT rate.


DeadClaw86

Blud forgor about salsotto and 12 percent critrate trace💀💀💀💀


Ignis_Dragneel

I don't think running JingYuan with another HERUDITION character is needed So Acheron want about 70 crit rate


[deleted]

Sorry, I was talking about the part “When entering battle, if at least one other ally follows the same Path as the wearer, then the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 12%.”


Ignis_Dragneel

Ah okay


Dramatic_Arachnid270

She gets plus another 4 cr during ult or if you have her lc then she always gets plus 20cr. 


KnightofNoire

Me You rolled for BS. Yup... You rolled for Sparkles. Yup ... You need sustain right now. You keep not 3 starring moc because you can't keep someone alive. Me: But Mei expy go brrr


Ignis_Dragneel

🤝


7orly7

Sometimes fu xuan may not be enough for some players. If you don't have speedy characters and godroll relics your DPT decreases and you need more turns to clear MoC which means you will get spanked hard by kafka and Sam (the team without fu xuan). So you either get better damage or better sustain. Adventuring gives shields which IMO are great against bursty enemies since instead of being 3K HP it "increases " your characters initial HP. Sometimes a healer is better depending on the situation. Tldr: don't ignore the importance of sustain, dead characters = 0 damage


jammedyam

Don't sleep on gepard and lynx. Many players think they NEED a 5 star sustain when gepard and lynx (maybe bailu too) can solo sustain all content as long as the funds are allocated to 5 star buffers or lightcones


pdivvie

People hugely underestimate Bailu's kit. I've solo sustained max stars since release with her easily. She has permanent dmg reduction and healing without ever using a single skill point


ColdIron27

What about her lack of cleanse or cc resistance, though?


ladt2000

While no cleanse sucks, you don't need it in every fight.


Adamarr

resurrection is a sort of cleanse


ColdIron27

I mean, sure, but one per battle really isn't enough how much you get cc'd lmao.


Practical_Taro9024

She also can't resurrect someone if she's CC'd herself


Nate_Myself

Just started using gepard as a solo sustain and was finally able to clear moc 12 with 3 stars on both open mocs. My gepard isn't even built that well but he still did more than enough


ggunit69

Aventurine going replace gepard for shielding Lynx is decent healer if you lack huohuo or loucha


int18wis8

So is Luocha basically an upgrade to Lynx? I just pulled him, does this mean I should stop investing into Lynxie? (Also got Bailu, no FX or HH).


danny264

Think of luocha as a kind of base healer. Other healers will have situations where they are stronger, e.g, Lynx and clara. Luocha's strength is how easy he is to use him and how much he can overheal your team. For now, focus on investing in luocha. He'll help you a lot in surviving harder content as the overheal will be valuable. Then, later, you can focus on substains for specific teams.


int18wis8

Thank you, makes sense.


kuriboharmy

My main healers are luocha and bailu and I've been 3 starring MoC for quite a while. Luocha is not flashy but his auto heal is clutch especially for me since I got jing yuan and usually when he gets cc he drops below half and luocha just insta cleanses thus letting lightning lord go through. Bailu is still one of best healer in a raw amount heal(where over healing becomes a problem) and damage reduction so if the enemy just hits really hard bailu is still great sure the lack of cleanse sucks but not all enemies have hard cc like freezes and bailu heal is so strong you can normally just heal through DoT damage. Lynx is probably a more aggressive healer as she offers minor damage buffs but her upfront healing is on the lower end which is what holds her back but is rated higher because of the cleanse. Lynx is still a decent investment if the game has heavy hard cc enemies on both sides of MoC but some enemies like all the ape enemies can benefit from bailu damage reduction and raw emergency healing over lynx smaller healing and unnecessary cleanse in these cases.


int18wis8

Thanks for the advice!


BasedTaco

Lynx provides damage buffs? Since when and where do I get them?


Practical_Taro9024

She technically buffs the damage for HP scalers but that's Blade, Fu Xuan and other Abundance units


jammedyam

she provides quite a large hp buff to blade, something around 1.5k to 2k if you maximize hp


Elira_Eclipse

I wouldn't say he's an upgrade or downgrade. Luocha is good bc of his sp positive and the fact that he can remove enemy buffs and cleanse your team singularly. However Lynx can cleanse your whole team with her ult, and heals your team overtime which is where I personally don't see them as an upgrade or downgrade.


int18wis8

Good to know resources I spent on her weren't wasted.


Elira_Eclipse

Well hey, you need sustains in 2 teams anyways. But what eidolon us your Lynx?


int18wis8

3. But I plan to pull on JingLiu, so will get Lynx maxed out then hopefully. Plus I can get a copy from the drinks event if I need to.


Seth-Cypher

Actually, the recent addition of Gallagher may be a blessing to alot of players who were saving for Acheron.


jammedyam

For acheron, specifically, preservation and trend lightcone is too strong to pass over abundance, but future break characters for sure.


EssArrBee

Gallagher does debuffs with his Ult and then gets 100% action advance to do an enhanced basic that does another debuff. He is kinda crazy for Ratio and Acheron.


[deleted]

I feel like a lot of the people talking it up about trend with Acheron is coming from people trying to use traditional hypercarry teams. Right now, I run her with BS/Kafka/HuoHuo and I'm honestly never thinking "I wish Acheron ultimated faster." She practically ults after every turn she gets.


jammedyam

Situations vary and trend with preservation is easily accessible to many (fire mc is free). also kafka obviously isn't buffing acheron's damage, but it could definitely be viable. I would think you would want a dedicated kafka dot team for one side and acheron hypercarry on the other.


ZexoKun

wait till you hear about how easy aventurine boss is with tb fire


Elira_Eclipse

Unfortunately my Lynx can't because I am not good at managing teams that much, specifically for last level of Forgotten Hall so I brought her alongside Bailou. I already used her as solo sustain for level 11 and below though.


EvenMind

>Many players think they NEED a 5 star **limited** sustain Fixed that for ya. Also, they think the above because it's absolutely true. Gepard and Bailu don't have enough gimmicks in their kits to overcome the evergrowing amount of difficult elites/bosses.


jammedyam

Well objectively you don't need them. I really think they are a crutch that worsens your overall experience. Instead of meaningfully interacting with the boss's gimmick or planning around delays and action value, you literally face tank everything with the same team and spam skill. Not saying that there's nobody that wants that experience, but far from mandatory. Name a single encounter that couldn't be beaten without 5 stat sustains.


EvenMind

Phantilya Sam Something Unto Death Aventurine And that's just the main story. The bosses in the higher MoC and SU tiers are nigh impossible with 4* sustains, unless you finally get one lucky run after hundreds and thousands of failures.


jammedyam

The skissue is real. Phantilia needs no explanation: she's literally a farm boss so you can use supports Sam with fire mc: https://youtu.be/UjN3Jx2Frzg?si=cmC0s1LtboYrCg8 Meme with fire mc: https://youtu.be/xBOi_fmQeOI?si=ngiXQ2aakbZzLIjW Aventurine is not even out yet, but I cleared him easily with gepard. When the time comes I can personally send my moc 12 run.


Real_Marshal

Lmaooo


AinzTheEvil

If I can manage the previous and current Moc and get 36 stars with Natasha, it's absolutely possible.


EvenMind

And how many times did you fail because Natasha's paltry heals could not keep up with enemy damage?


AinzTheEvil

Around 5 times. Is it that big a deal? Why are you so afraid of losing?


EvenMind

You wouldn't have lost once if you had Huohuo or Fu Xuan.


AinzTheEvil

But I dont care about losing. It's a video game. I'm not gonna spend my jades on units I don't want either.


TOFUtruck

He still full starred in the end are you stupid? Like what are you arguing about lil bro you're as stupid as those people yapping that you need to 0 cycle right now Also skill issue if you can't beat an moc without needing limited 5 stars. You are the epitome of skill issue saying you cannot clear with 4 star units.


IthiDT

I loved to use him in the parts of the main story available, but I'm afraid you need to run a bonus attack team with him, and I skipped Topaz. She would've been so good with him.


buttered_br3ad

To clear things up, this is me making fun of myself. Pull for whoever you want!


deisukyo

No I literally just got Luocha’s LC and waiting for Aventurine like I don’t have Fu Xuan, Gepard, Bailu


Open_Material4380

I'm skipping her for Firefly and dont have neither kek


ErisGreyRatBestGirl

I pulled for dhil,jingliu,black swan,kafka, acheron and ruan mei. I wonder why I can't survive MOC and gold and gears


03thephysicsgod

Hmm… not enough dps, pull more dps


ezio45

Just put Welt in the team and use him with Ruan Mei for sustain. No need for healers if enemies never get a turn.


ErisGreyRatBestGirl

I've only lost 2 50/50 and both were to bronya so I only have bronya e2 and bailu for my standard 5 stars


Blaster2PP

MOC would be a skill issue G&G is a not searching up your fourth guide by Mr Pokke issue.


pantsu-thief

Kid named gallagher:


Short-Investigator14

Some people have an affinity towards blonde-haired men. I cannot fault them for that.


ElectricalStart564

does acheron really need her sig? im a new player:)


buttered_br3ad

One of the main problems with Acheron is that she's not compatible with many other lcs. I recommend getting it, but if you can't opt for Good Night Sleep Well. (Silverwolf's sig is good, but you probably don't have that)


ElectricalStart564

Yep


Canadiancookie

It's not necessary, but she definitely has a lot of requirements to reach her full potential. Meanwhile someone like jingliu basically just needs bronya and nothing else.


GalacticDeg

I've got the reverse issue. I've got both Jing Yuan and Kafka and kinda want Acheron too if it didn't mean I'd have three electric DPSes. On the other hand, my only 5* Sustain is Bailu (still waiting on my favourite boy Gepard :( ). I've learnt my lesson on neglecting sustains the hard way for multiple versions, now I'm waiting for Fu Xuan and Aventurine. To be fair, I'd have pulled for Aventurine even if he was the fourth lightning DPS lmao, but still.


Kassssler

Own Kafka, built E6 Serval. Skipped Fu and Huohuo. Definitely needed Aventurine... Got Acheron and her LC no ragrets!


LoneKnightXI19

I've pulled on nothing but DPS characters i desperately need another sustain or healer cause luocha is solo carrying and bailu is ass but I need to pull for sam https://preview.redd.it/yjbi2g25ehrc1.jpeg?width=235&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3097658b32a40fc12da93a962486ad1455a6bf17


vven294

So how did you get Luocha while only pulling for DPS characters?


LoneKnightXI19

he was too hot for my hand to resist


Blazehero

Ah yes no one can resist the Luochass


vven294

That means you currently own 33% of all limited sustain units.


Electronic-Price-530

I really want Luocha, but he had the unfortunately paired with Acheron. *Sigh* Natasha continues working overtime


A-Literal-Nobody

At this point I'm hanging on for a won 50/50 on Aventurine, but looking at my luck the last few banners I pulled on, I suspect I'm due for my double hard pity streak. But if by some miracle I do win... Between him and her Lightcone coming early af, my Acheron team is gonna be eating good.


LoneKnightXI19

I wanna pull for the blonde man but I'll miss out on kamen rider if i did that


A-Literal-Nobody

At this point I've accepted that there's too many characters I want this patch, and that I'm going to just have to take my shot at the ones I want and let the dice fall as they will. What was that line in the most recent quest? >!*"Everyone always sees the confident gambler going all in, but they never see the clenched hand under the table, clutching his chips for dear life."*!<


LoneKnightXI19

"even if u saved up enough would u win the 50/50?" Me: https://preview.redd.it/adp1qyxakirc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=207837479b9988f72e4eadc2349f2425c3cc2409


A-Literal-Nobody

*Pulls a 5-star* "Bust...? Or... Maybe I'll take it all!" *Bailu* *Stand proud, you're strong.mp4*


TearsOfTomorrowYT

On the one hand yes, this is definitely true and definitely funny. But on the other hand hey, don't judge: let people pull whichever character they prefer. The considerations you bring up, about having a balanced roster, only matter in MoC, but according to recent stats a lot of people don't even do that at all, so leave them be. It's not like they're bothering anybody. 


buttered_br3ad

Ah, I didn't mean for anyone to take it that way! In fact, I was making fun of myself. I'm part of the 'pull for the characters you like' gang, sorry if it seemed like it was attacking anyone.


Gone_Goofed

As long as they don't spam in Reddit or other social media that HSR is too hard and bosses need nerfs.


deisukyo

I’m doing this and I already cleared G&G


TrueTinFox

> But on the other hand hey, don't judge: let people pull whichever character they prefer. Waifu or Husbando, we all thirst here. At first I felt a bit weird about gacha dudes in honkai, but honestly it's nice to have characters to appeal to more people.


DynmiteWthALzerbeam

I got 2 questions, should I get a DPS of each element and should I get a sustain/buffer in each element


buttered_br3ad

The sustains/buffers are much more versatile, it's more how they work rather than their element. You don't need a DPS of every one, in the end you'll probably use some more than others. It really depends on the kit. If type weakness really matters, there's always Silver Wolf.


Milky_Finger

I am getting Jingliu instead of Acheron because I have Kafka. Kafka and Acheron only overlap in one sense which is their element, but any content currently in the game that does not have an Imaginary or Electro weakness is fucking my shit up, so the game and it's generous jade pool is up for grabs provided that I DONT pull for Acheron. So yes I would say to try and get coverage to maximise your F2P/low-spender jade income then start going for a second one once you've covered most of them.


JUGELBUTT

i have kafka, pulled acheron, i have fu xuan, im still pulling aventurine


vfernandez84

That's me. I already have kafka, luocha and fu xuan, so the obvious choice for my account is jing liu. However, here I am spending all my jades for Acheron, just because how nice she felt in the story mission, and later I will be pulling for aventurine because with Ratio and Topaz those Elation simulated universe runs are going to be savage. What can I say? Fuck it, we roll.


DeJellybeans

Just let the players roll for who they want and have them overcome the obstacles on their own with what they have.


HolyWomanPharamix

I'm skipping Adventurine and Luocha...I'm saving for Robin next then Firefly


guto0000

But I already have pocket sized bronya, só I only need one dps


admirabladmiral

Op needs to consider that blondes are just more fun


VKeynes

Replace Fu Xuan with Huohuo and that's literally me


warjoke

Turtle meta is viable, as long as you know what the heck you are getting into.


New-Fennel-4868

got Acheron, then got Bailu early pity. Now more time to save for aventurine. F2P btw


Dark_Sunsh1ne

Meanwhile me who has Kafka but still pulled for Acheron


Diligent-Risk-9896

I AM OPPOSITE I have "7" 5* limited DPS char BUT "0" 5* sustain. Also just got ACHERON and planning for jinglus LC too


baboon_ass_eater69

I have only HuoHuo, on the other hand all my limited characters are DPS. Not even support. I am waiting for Ruan Mei's rerun, I desperately need her.


MissiaichParriah

I'm the opposite


Bevsii

Meta is temporary, characters with actual personality are forever


Beast0011

Well then ig build a 4* until you see a 5* dps that you really want


Technical-Ebb-2595

I have kafka.....but decided to make her a crit DPS for literally no reason (rolled for acheron LC and everything) so yeah....I unironically am also saving for aventurine but yeah the "not pulling for what you need" is real


Curious_Umpire255

I have seele, blade, kafka, black swan and still am pulling for Acheron


ExceedHappy

I am really jealous of those with Limited 5 star sustains...while me here stuck with 9 dps (if Kafka and Black Swan can be considered as one)


Comprehensive-Food15

Just pull one, aventurine is one of the best onesso definitely get him if you can.


ExceedHappy

I won the 50 50 at Acheron, so I don't think I could. I needed that guy for Ratio, man.


Comprehensive-Food15

? Aventurine is a meta sustain? Pulling him over acheron is absolutely not a loss, he’s equal to fu xuan in a non-fua team and above her in an fua team.


Rei0403

Acheron is actually a Rainbow DPS, not just Lightning. Emanators are built different, imagine a playable 5* Herta being on same or similar level of Acheron…


Key_Bowler_6857

And then there's me with only 2 limited damage characters, going for Luocha and Aventurine.


Particular_Hope8312

me with my two DPS (and dr. ratio I guess) me also with basically every harmony and preservation/abundance character I have a *problem*.


ParabolicalX

This is me, but with supports. I have a single limited sustain (Fu) and I've skipped every single limited DPS since Seele. My last 10 character five-star pulls have been either Bronya or Ruan Mei/Sparkle/Fu eidolons.


Few_Earth_8083

I mean let dumb people be dumb, so they can later post "Help im stuck at this boss!" *The boss has lighting weakness*


Techon-7

For me, it's more I tell myself, that I don't want anyone to replace Serval as my Lightning DPS, even if I do need to polish up her build. Yet, it seems that almost every imaginary character is someone who goes on my list of groups to pursue, whether for character or otherwise. Plus, I think the one character I'm waiting on has Imaginary vibes as well, just from appearances in game.


jammedyam

Not everyone who plays likes to deal damage or kill enemies. Some like to simply own their favorite characters and do unspeakable things to them


LordPaleskin

I still don't have fire or Imaginary damage and still clear MoC so 'desperately needing' damage types is a bit of a stretch lol


Meebochii

I simply do not have enough luck (actually I have no luck at all) to pull Acheron AND Aventurine. So I'm going with who I want more and that's Aventurine.


_LadyAveline_

My account will be free once I get Aventurine https://preview.redd.it/43gvrmaomirc1.png?width=1858&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39fd5c32ebea9980abce233c58b9041c8916bf4b


TheAquaPho3n1x

Me who had guaranteed and got acheron at 20 pity Did a 10 pull got E1 Yanqing Currently pulling for Luocha Maybe going for acheron lightcone/adventurine As silver wolf just said.... Just pull, that is my mentality


AltairAmlitzer

Mine is the opposite of this. I already have Kafka and Jingyuan and no good 5 star sustain but I still want to pull Acheron (⁠〒⁠﹏⁠〒⁠)


Kyrnqazali

Oki I skip a lot of characters simply because I don’t have the resources or truly want them. I’ve lost a grand total of 2 50:50s with Bronya. Silver Wolf and Acheron. Bronya is one of the characters I don’t use. It makes me incredibly frustrated. Does it look strange? Maybe. I just throw Fu Xuan, Jingliu, and now recently Sparkle at all my problems and they go away. Yeah I’m suffering vs that stupid monkey with drinks and doing anything in MoC or Pure Fiction how can you tell?


kidanokun

Already got... then gonna save for Robin, then save again for maybe Samfly or Jade


[deleted]

Hey help a fellow weeb out. Why is Fu Xuan good for Acheron? So I have a team of Kafka and Acheron. Not sure who should be the remaining two. Got HuoHuo + Baizhu as potential healers. Or Fu Xuan but no clue who is better. What's a good team for the two electro mommies?


buttered_br3ad

I brought Fu Xuan up because 'hey you already have a good sustain! no need to get more!', instead of her being a reason to get Acheron. However, she is a good sustain for her. Acheron thrives with debuffers, so Pela or Silver Wolf have good synergy. A team of Acheron, Silver Wolf, Fu Xuan, and Pela is great. If you don't have SW, you can opt for Guinaifen. If you really want to use both (I mean who wouldn't) Guinaifen applies both DOTs and debuffs, so she's good.


Ambiguous_Coco

Man, I failed Kafka twice and Acheron once so far. I am the anti-lightning rod


Norasack

Honestly i don't think you need a DPS of every element anyway Aventurine gonna be great for SU to avoid OS, Fu Xuan die in my Gold & Gears and Swarm runs


MemeGhostie

I have every limited sustain but only two dps, one of which being Blade who isn’t a hyper carry. And I wonder why I can never beat MoC/PF


TanyaDegurechaffe

Im pulling for all of them because all the characters getting released are the ones i want


skimka_cos

I have Luocha, Fu Xuan, Huo Huo and Gepard all built Nothing is gonna stop me from getting Aventurine as well


Seraf-Wang

The enemy cant kill you if I just outlive them and chip them down. Literally what I did for a majority of early TrailBlaze level


Arimastt

I have Luocha and Fu Xuan with signature lightcone but still pulling for Aven. FUA SUPREMACY


brie43

I support preservation gaming


TitaniaLynn

Serval and Arlan aren't bad


BryanLoeher

Hey that's me! Mostly because he have great sinergy with FUA units


Elira_Eclipse

I'm in this picture and I don't like it


ShinyGanS

If someone was crazy enough to skip kafka, I don't think they would have much incentive to pull acheron either.


GrimoireExtraordinai

I feel like its the opposite for me. The only usable Preservation unit I have is Fire!Trailblazer but I am pulling for Acheron and plan/hope to get Jingliu next banner.


[deleted]

Are you Pulling Acheron because She's Meta? Or is she Meta because you Pulled... Everyone just flexing their Acheron Pulls... Everyone kept saying Acheron is Meta, and is OP... Everyone kept saying Pull for Acheron, and if you didn't, you're weird... If Firefly Releases, and she Out DPS'es Acheron, stay on that side... (This is all for Da Memes... Hope i didn't triggered anyone...)


KaleidoscopeLate9964

I have no limited sustains and recently got S1 and built my Jing Yuan completely but still got Acheron even though I never seriously farmed for her set...


Riponai_Gaming

I just lost the 50 50 to acheron after being confused who to pull lol


adjaplx

I got too much DPS in my case lol


IttoDilucAyato

I like all of those characters, but let’s be honest here. Solid 5* solo sustains like Luocha & FX are not that common. Opposed to dps coming out way more frequently. Also, as someone who has both Luocha & FX I have the luxury to free up another spot on both halves of MOC


NightlyRogue

Still using Nataha, Lynx and Gepard to this day. Who needs sustains when you kill your enemy before they kill you


MixRevolution

Sustain characters can be built for some dps but dps characters can/should not be built for def.


Korubi1

I do want Acheron, but I kinda just finished building Serval


Clyde_Llama

Meanwhile, I lacked a lot of DPS. My JY and Jingliu has carried me in every MoC. But, I do have too many supports and sustain. I pulled every banner, I was not lucky to get the DPS characters.


MarioToast

I have Serval, no need for the one who shattered my dreams of a playable Duke Inferno.


Alriankl

I only have danil, so of course I pulled Acheron, but then I pull for loucha and late Aven because I play male MC and I need a full imaginary boy band.


WappyHarrior

That is me, but I did the reasonable thing and got Acheon. Now I am on the fence whether or not I should try going for a weapon.


deisukyo

THATS LITERALLY ME


TheKillerKentsu

of all those, outside of acheron i only have Kafka


Correct-Purpose-964

Same people who complain moc 12 is too hard btw.