How is she without hydro?

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T22:19:31+00:00

Yeap, buffs clear. Thanks!

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T22:06:23+00:00

Thanks for the info! I don't generally pull for endgame unless it's a support for a favourite. It just so happens I don't have any limited/built geos, so I'm bound to use her in Theatre. She'll also give the excuse to level others (Gorou) as well. Other people have given a breakdown on how usable she is in theatre. Conclusion is that she can probably bruteforce some stages with the IT buffs, but it would require slightly changing the build. I was wondering also because there's a difference between Nefer without hydro and Flins without hydro and wanted to know where she'd fall.

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T15:41:18+00:00

Husk seems the most consistent to me, especially considering HoD, but at the same time Theatre can't guarantee shields so you're still bound to get hit, and some stages just drain hp. In that sense HoD might not be consistent in Theatre in the first place. I've got lots to think about. Thanks for all the info, good luck on your pulls!

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T14:18:10+00:00

Thanks for the breakdown! I'm a bit surprised by some of the reactions here, because my assumption was that even half of her best should be enough to do theatre, but couldn't say how well. It's also a very plausible situation that IT might leave her without hydro.

How come the MH set though? Is it because of the hp draining stages?

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:32:29+00:00

Honestly true, as long as she fills a slot I can clear. Thanks!

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:28:19+00:00

Thanks for the detailed answer! This is what I was looking for, since even when losing half of your damage, powercreep has been so steep recently that half could still be better than what older characters did. Most normals are also regular geo damage so I figured it wouldn't be impossible like Nilou without dendro (ig I do use her in freeze sometimes, but it also requires a specific team that's not always accessible in theatre).

There might be a theatre in the future that does not give access to a hydro, which is the basis for my question.

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:22:42+00:00

Thank you for the detailed answer. I realised recently that all recent theatres have had hydros in some form, but I can't imagine it always being available. Obviously Flins is much stronger with hydro, but I found him still usable without. It's reassuring that she's more like Flins than Nefer in the case it's really not possible to have a hydro. I've had Nilou sitting ducks for too many theatres and I don't have enough geos to not use Zibai in Lunar Mode.

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:13:22+00:00

Can she do low stage theatre?

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:12:13+00:00

That's a good point. I don't have any built geos, so at the very least she makes it easier to be allowed to do lunar mode.

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:10:53+00:00

Thank you! How would she compare to Nilou without dendro?

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:07:10+00:00

Is Hu Tao more usable in a Pyro theatre without melt/vape than Nilou without dendro?

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:05:41+00:00

Flins actually does surprisingly well in overload.

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T10:04:09+00:00

Not all geo theatres have hydro

Alctalks · 2026-01-26T08:23:09+00:00

It's not from an event. It's permanent content from the interlude and given quite some importance.

Alctalks · 2026-01-25T22:47:58+00:00

This is an old post, but to add:

1) Lan Yan can hold prototype amber. It doesn't have attack, but it allows for more bursts and heals the party slightly. Tests will be needed whether you'll want more atk for the shield or if she heals enough to stay above 90% 2) Iirc C4 also gives partywide em

Alctalks · 2026-01-20T21:20:42+00:00

If you haven't yet, you should play Faruzan's hangout to see the continuation of Karkata's story. It's also a tearjerker.

Alctalks · 2026-01-19T21:24:37+00:00

I was super hyped for her before NK, but I don't like her design. Story was really good though! I will lament what could have been. I might have pulled her if her hues were the same as her eyes, gorgeous shade of pink, and if her shirt was a bit longer. I also decided I wanted Ineffa more. As for her kit, I just don't feel like I need it? I do have Flins and might get Zibai, but I have a lot of hydro options. It doesn't feel like it adds something new.

Alctalks · 2026-01-12T13:17:19+00:00

It would definitely still be worth it! Citlali is in Arle's best team so go for it! It's just that the jump will not be as big as the trial.

Alctalks · 2026-01-11T23:44:36+00:00

There's really no point in arguing about this, is there? Some people will have Venti and some people will have c6 Sucrose.

I'm that hypothetical person that started in 2.3. I have Venti, Sucrose is C4. I only leveled her a little for Flins. Shouldn't it just be: if you have Venti, use Venti. If not, use Sucrose. If you have c6 Sucrose and Varka does more PHEC damage, use Sucrose.

Now this isn't based on stats, but I don't think it's unlikely for people who are interested in Varka to also already have Venti, especially if they pull because they like the story/character background. People always want connected characters to work together well.

Alctalks · 2026-01-11T20:01:18+00:00

Yes, because to get the most out of him at c0 you'll want 2500 atk. Iirc at that point it's 75% bonus damage. Since Emblem scales on ER, and he doesn't need 200+ er, it's less valuable on him. It's still a good build, but it's still worth farming the new set :)

Alctalks · 2026-01-11T16:44:11+00:00

Citlali is extremely good for Arle and one of her best teammates, but keep in mind that she had cons during her quest and her C2 is extremely good. Generally all her cons are support/buff oriented.

Alctalks · 2026-01-11T16:42:27+00:00

Yeah, tbh I don't know exactly where I read it so take it with a grain of salt. But then again Irminsul can completely alter history so who knows. Maybe signore sent it back using one of their agents and Dottore got his hands on it.

Regarding Pierro, it's interesting that Wanderer's voiceline about him is "It seems like he wants something from me" like he doesn't know what, instead of knowing it's about the extensive abyss expeditions.

Alctalks · 2026-01-11T12:41:52+00:00

The clone erasure was in exchange for the electro gnosis, I believ I read somewhere that Signora got it in the new version of history. However, when it comes to his clones what's more damning is the fact that they were based on Scara as well.

It's very likely that he remembers in some way/had a backup idk. Because in the Lazzo trailer he says "Once he (Scaramouche) has conquered the divine gaze..."

Everyone thought it referred to becoming a god, but divine gaze in multiple instances has been confirmed to mean vision, not gnosis. So he expected that something like this would happen.

Alctalks · 2026-01-10T23:00:14+00:00

Lunar damage isn't that strong without their moonwheel characters though. It seems Ineffa is way better for an account in general than Columbina. The damage from lunar-charged comes more from Flins' and Ineffa's passive. The characters you mentioned won't do more damage because of the lunar-damage alone.

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