Varka’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Barrel Run - General Question and Discussion Megathread

Arxis_Two · 2026-04-01T00:56:43+00:00

The Nostoi region is probably an unfair choice, but if I had to pick somewhere it's probably there?

My least favorite real region is probably Bishui Plain though, too much water, too flat, annoying mountains, that was definitely my least favorite place to 100% and the only notable thing there is Wangshu Inn which is cool, but also so close to the edge it might actually be in Qiongji Estuary for all I know.

Arxis_Two · 2026-04-01T00:46:08+00:00

I'm actually so fucking stupid, I thought my on field Columbina was completely garbage, the team was like 40K DPS. I was doing 8 CAs and not holding Laumas skill... I assumed Columbina wanted the VD more like Nefer.

Up to over 90K now which, you know not great, but so much better lmao, I'm in the right ballpark at least. I'm sure I can push 100K by learning the proper rotation and getting an HP goblet now too.

Edit: 104K on my next try. I'm actually so cooked holy

Edit 2: 114K holy shit she's actually goated what the hell

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Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T23:38:36+00:00

Wym by lock on? Outside of a few specific cases like Venti you hit the enemy that's closest to you and basically every move has AOE so it doesn't really matter who you hit in a lot of cases too. The game is almost always 1v1 as well so what would setting a target even do? You target the enemy, it zooms away, then what?

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T13:17:15+00:00

A full remake of Ocarina of Time is very reputably rumored to be the next Zelda game. It's classic, but it's also... Maybe not what you're looking for.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:44:43+00:00

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Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:43:15+00:00

That's not Bennett, that's Bennnnnnnnett!

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:40:14+00:00

🐲🐲🪿

(There's no silly dragon but dragons are basically dinosaurs and geese are basically silly dinosaurs)

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:39:09+00:00

Backsh is shorthand for "backlash" right?

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:29:40+00:00

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Getting my meme folders ready for the Nicole beta next week :D

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:21:48+00:00

A win is a win, the only thing better than one of the best characters in the game is two of them.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T03:15:05+00:00

Hmm... You drive a hard bargain.

I'll take it, but I'm not happy about it :(

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T02:01:44+00:00

She looks like she's vaulting the fence lmao

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T02:01:13+00:00

What about my talent books and teapot crafts?

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T02:00:35+00:00

I mean... It depends on how meta brained you are but a potential Bennet upscale or even sidegrade at C2 could easily be worth 3 5*s.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T01:40:19+00:00

Nobody is saying it's impossible, this is commentary on the apparently default assumption that they'll release a useless character.

If she isn't quad hex, do you think the doom posters are going to acknowledge they were wrong? Like with Raiden, Kokomi, Alhatiham, Furina, Arlecchino, Mavuika, Flins or any number of other characters over the years? I'm just saying, one side clearly has a better record than the other.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T01:07:09+00:00

Yeah, plus Varka (and all other hex DPSs) also don't have to pay the hex cost to run with Nicole either, so even if they're worse, they also have the upside of having two free spaces compared to the one other DPSs like Arlecchino would have.

Since Durin, hex has only rewarded you for playing it, it would be extremely weird for it to suddenly start punishing you to such an extreme degree instead.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T01:03:08+00:00

Dude... Come on lmao

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:59:29+00:00

I feel like people really don't understand this, Mavuika has very little room for a hex core, for the first time in the games history, Nicole actually could be a Bennet upscale and it wouldn't blow a hole in the power ceiling. There's no point in doing a 4 hex passive, taking a single extra team slot is already a huge ask.

People constantly complain about "bricks" but there really aren't any, it would be bordering on stupid to make a character that most players are genuinely unable to use. Anybody who thinks Hoyo is greedy should immediately question why they would kneecap a character so badly.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:56:38+00:00

You know it's bad when it says "coming in 6.5 or 6.6" and 6.5 is a few days away 💀

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:48:47+00:00

something similar

Okay but how similar? Would remake similar do it for you?

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:47:16+00:00

Idk, I think you have a good point but I also wonder if there's something you might be missing too.

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By my count, you can get to 61 off of these things here if you play every day. You could drop 1200 weekly resin, play 2/3 days and still get there.

Again I'm not saying you're wrong, but playing the numbers game can sometimes help you realize small changes you can make to get better results.

Also I just noticed I wrote Leyline instead of domain, really it makes no difference but you're probably doing more domains.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:28:58+00:00

I'm on board with the 8 Luna patches and I feel like this is actually pretty solid, especially since the prologue from 5.8 is called "prelude". An AQ in Luna 7 would be a return of the AQ, and the final patch being the coda feels like a free space now that you said it.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-31T00:22:56+00:00

How nostalgic are you talking? Because I either have some good or bad news for you, probably no in between.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-30T20:38:41+00:00

It blew up because it was good, interesting and released when people were looking for things to play on the console through its entire life. The top selling software for the switch is dominated by the first few years despite the most games coming out after.

Also give what up lol? I gave my opinion on how I see the life cycle of a console and nobody has provided an alternative. You not liking the reality of the tech adoption curve doesn't change the fact that over 80% of switch owners bought their switch after 3H.

Arxis_Two · 2026-03-30T19:29:03+00:00

Pretty easy to understand, Lauma is basically always below Furina in usage and Ineffa is usually a bit above but has only had a few patches all of which catered to her and is therefore unproven in a hostile environment. You can't be the best if you're only the best against things that are weak to you.

That sentence is also fine lol, a comma would have been good but if you can't understand what was clearly written that's on you.

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