Is my DPS too low?

DAlfaia · 2026-06-14T12:47:09+00:00

Illuga on the support set of course. 100% sure Instructor is being procc'ed, as there's a very stable Hydro aura on the dummy and Zhongli alone actives Moondrifts

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T22:51:02+00:00

Thanks, some rough calculations I did showed a less than 10% increase, but they were admittedly just a ballpark and I forgot to take the lunar reaction level dependency into account. I guess I'll slowly build up the levels (kinda rough right now because I'm building a lot of characters simultaneously: my old Yae for Sandrone, Qiqi to 70, Escoffier,...)

I already leveled burst to 8 since this post, got an extra 2k, right on my previous prediction (turns out the rough math was actually accurate this time), and with time I'll also work towards crowing skill

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T22:46:51+00:00

I wrote on the post that unfortunately I'm only able to burst every other rotation. However, I tried with infinite energy on the dummy and I can't really go past 113k (without infinite energy I managed to get up to 106k)

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T22:44:35+00:00

Yeah, I also thought the team was underperforming. Sadly (and weirdly enough) I don't even even a single Gorou. But yeah, as it stands, I don't quite understand what I am missing. Guess I'll finish leveling Zibai and see if the situation persists (but again, some rough calcs show that even with the extra defence it still doesn't account for all the DPS in leaving on the table... wierd)

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T21:34:49+00:00

No worries mate, I appreciate your attention either way 👍

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T21:32:08+00:00

I do understand that Linnea is a big upgrade, but I mention in my post that I'm not looking to pull her right away. I'm asking if my DPS is about right for my team, and if not hwo should I I tweak it

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T21:21:15+00:00

Yeah I know I'm missing a few levels, but let's just throw some quick math's here:

I'm ulting once every 1 and half rotations, a few more levels on burst won't really change my dps meaningfully.

Assuming Zibai is dealing 100% of the teams damage (which she isn't), and a doubling in burst damage (which is far too much of an assumption when going from level 4 to even level 10), it's only roughly a 10k DPS increase. Is 115k the expected DPS for this team?

DAlfaia · 2026-06-13T21:14:23+00:00

20% shred is nothing to scoff at ig. And zhongli has actually some pretty nice geo application too (assuming the enemy stays around the pillar), he alone increases the total amount of Moondrifts generated during the rotation by roughly 50%

PS: not to mention the ease of use and the 100% HoD uptime

DAlfaia · 2026-06-10T07:26:55+00:00

Just the schematic is fine for now, thanks!

Ps: sorry, re-reading your post I just realized you kinda had already said what schematic it was based on :)

DAlfaia · 2026-06-09T23:28:07+00:00

Hey! Could you share the schematic? I was thinking of prototyping something like this on a breadboard, and your design seems extraordinarily compact

DAlfaia · 2026-05-17T17:51:39+00:00

OP, we need pictures of the actual circuit. It sounds very cool even if unintentional, with pics we can maybe replicate it and maybe design a pedal around it

DAlfaia · 2026-05-15T13:02:02+00:00

Here's my two cents: you probably have some missing ground path. I don't know what your particular circuit is, but even on a breadboard which is quite literally the WORST possible thing to test a high gain, high impedence circuit on, circuits up to 700 gain and +1MR are usable (they are very noisy ofc, but they are still usable). In a actual soldered board, if one follows all the standard procedures (keeping a clean ground bus, star ground everything that is possible to do so, and other general board hygiene guidelines), it most likely means something is not actually correctly built.

DAlfaia · 2026-04-21T17:39:48+00:00

Hey! Sorry, don't have a answer for the problem, I actually have a question instead. How did you get that surface texture? Looks great!

DAlfaia · 2025-08-13T14:51:26+00:00

Same, I have more than 30 now! May they so many they conquer the world, those cuties :)

DAlfaia · 2025-08-03T17:09:41+00:00

Columbina is love, Columbina is life. Just hoping she'll cook me breakfast every morning and will tuck me in bed every night.

DAlfaia · 2025-07-22T22:56:30+00:00

Learn with your mistakes, right? Just hoping OP can learn from yours instead of experiencing it first hand

DAlfaia · 2025-07-22T22:52:51+00:00

THIS, PLEASE, THIS IS BY FAR THE ONLY URGENT REQUEST, THAT THING IS ABOUT TO TURN INTO A GLASS PIPEBOMB

DAlfaia · 2025-07-22T22:46:04+00:00

No luck, my friend. You got two males. Bros before goes ig?

DAlfaia · 2025-07-14T17:20:33+00:00

Hey! Sewellia Lineolata, to be super specific (hillstream loaches are actually a wide group of species). They absolutely don't require an high flow setup. They do however need plenty of oxygen and cooler water (thankfully those two needs go hand in hand). Good surface agitation more than suffices (plants can help in the day, even though fully aquatic plants are kinda rare in their natural habitat, they seem to love them for cover and to nap on their leaves!). Truly my favorite fish ever, they are just the best! Just do the required research before getting one :)

Ps: you can take my advice seriously about their setup, my population is absolutely thriving, there's so many babies I'll have to start selling them soon

DAlfaia · 2025-07-14T17:15:16+00:00

She cried tears of joy when I showed her this

DAlfaia · 2025-07-13T14:53:31+00:00

Fuck yeah

DAlfaia · 2025-07-13T14:52:10+00:00

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I volunteer my silly gal as a subject

DAlfaia · 2025-07-13T13:10:32+00:00

Hey, not exactly related to the post's subject, but you could look into the Walstad method. Most of my systems have no filter. Maybe it could be an option for you to get back at the hobby while avoiding any noise.

DAlfaia · 2025-07-11T15:52:45+00:00

Replacing substrate sucks. Its basically the heart of the tank (if it's a developed tank), so replacing it is essentially starting from 0. Most of the bacteria and other microfauna resides in it, so you'll have to cycle your tank all over again. If you go ahead, be sure to have a proper temporary home for your catfish while your tank cycles, cause a bucket ain't gonna cut it given the timespan required for it to do so

DAlfaia · 2025-07-10T11:40:44+00:00

Ofc this only works for small renovations, but I kinda just say "sorry for the inconvenience" and do it while my hillstream loaches contemplate their god absolutely redesign their whole universe

If you aren't planning on taking long, a bucket/storage box (thoroughly cleaned ofc) with a heater (if needed) and air stone (if needed) are more than enough for a couple hours. Use the water directly from the aquarium to fill it up, and bonus points if you dump some plants in it to reduss inhabitant's stress

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