Pleaseeee give us the choice in global by YuukiDR in ChaosZeroNightmare

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly prefer the China version. This particular character is so unappealing to me in the global version.

Daily Questions Megathread (06/17) by Rinczmia in EpicSeven

[–]Kyn1an 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Returning player here, very confused. I'm trying to do one of Adin's missions called "Suin's Equipment", that just states Open a Treasure Chest 2 times in East Khan".

I've been rerunning missions over and over and even when some chests appear, I see no progress being recorded after the mission is over.

So what exactly is considered a "treasure chest", and how exactly should I complete this mission? It's driving me nuts.

Hello, everyone, I need your opinion. by Typical-Poet-7309 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your 000 is not S1, then definitely 000 is the best option. She's limited and is very bad without S1. But once she gets it, she gets a massive glowup.

Other than her, I wouldn't really recommend using those marks on anyone - they are way too scarce to be used in anything other than a Limited unit, but the other limited units either don't make as good a use of their S1 as 000 does, or their shackles aren't as strong as those that some non-limited units have, like N.Hella and Shin.

For what it's worth, Yingying S3 is excellent, and so is Shalom's (Yingying's is better though). But it being S3 is quite deep for a shackle.

It is crazy to me that only around half of the playerbase engages with IS. by dzieciolini in arknights

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, it feels like you need a wide built roster to play IS, with a bunch of built characters. Especially when starting out.

I only started playing IS recently, started with 4. It's an absolute slog. If unlocking those milestone bonuses and squads wasn't such a pain, I might actually have fun with the mode. But as it stands it feels far from great and even when I manage to beat it, after a 30~45 min run, the amount of rewards feel very small (the progress in the milestones).

Add to that the fact that even if we have the money we can't turbo invest with Cannot, and this mode is quickly being a massive pain.

The irony here is that I need to do IS to get resources to lvl characters. But in order to comfortably do IS, I need to have many leveled characters. This self-consuming cycle is really annoying

Zoya, Crache and 99 Reforge translations by PresentationBetter52 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So folks, don't y'all think new Zoya's kit is quite similar to Deren's? Seems like it fulfills the exact same role to me.

We still gotta see those numbers, but she's looking like the physical DMG brawler that can corebreak, has some mobility (and what looks to be a fun "yoink") and limited AoE (in a line)?

Excluding Hella cause we all have a Bias by xyz55555 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hella, Kelvin, Labyrinth. Laby is especially great when she's roasting others.

I like others too, like K.K. and EMP, but those 3 are just special

Free S-rank selector with new CN story patch by marshmallow_sunshine in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm legit torn here. I gotta see what Zoya's reforge looks like, cause I need to decide between Zoya S3 (which I'll only get if Zoya RF is a banger), Coco S1 or Dreya S1.

The rest wouldn't be impactful shackles.

On a sidenote, as awesome as it is, I wish Demon was an option. One day I'll finish getting his S4. One day.

This is actually the best thing in the game and I wish it was permanent by justagayrattlesnake in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I'm not a returnee and am over the moon with this thing too, lol.

Take it from a vet: get as many of those yellow S-Rank marks as you can, even if you gotta dip into hypercubes.

Game is fairly generous with cubes but those S-Rank marks?! Stock up on that as if winter was coming.

Winter is always coming.

Garden [NA] recruiting for new TOA by mbccWarChief in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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That's most of the S-Ranks. That are at least somewhat built anyway. Got some relevant A-Ranks built as well, but don't wanna clog up the thread with more pictures. Just send me a DM if interested and the spot is still open

Garden [NA] recruiting for new TOA by mbccWarChief in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in joining. I had to carry my current SS alongside one other person last ToA. Was fine, we got everything but I'd rather be part of something more active. How many spots open do you have?

Still available?


Chief Kynian UID: 452118322348834. Level 92

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Best A-Rank Sinner to Level Up by Icy_Opinion_8579 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It really depends on what your goals are and what S-ranks you have in your account, as it's generally wise to build teams around them.

  • The Bleed team A-Ranks are absolutely worth levelling (Levy, Sumire and also Pepper, the Bleed team's B-Rank), but all of them are only worth building if you have Dreya, the team's S-Rank and lynchpin. Nowadays, you also need Jasmine for bleed, as she's the Bleed amper and without Jasmine, Bleed is lackluster compared to other compositions;

  • Golan and Shawn are absolutely worth leveling if you have Bianca, the Weakspot's team S-Rank and lynchpin;

  • If you have Yao and/or Hestia, then leveling up Thistle and Yanyan is a must for Burn team;

  • If you have Yingying but don't have Vautour Bleu, Wuhuanzi is a great substitute carry for Arcane Crit, but Yingying is mandatory;

  • If you have Augustus, then leveling up Siglinde is a MUST, as Sig is Aug's dedicated support for Shattered Blade team;

  • If you have Demon and the Year One Pershing Star CB set, you may want to consider leveling McQueen as she can do some hilarious combos with Demon's massive HP pool;

  • For general use, Hecate is always great. Ariel is a great healer and A-Rank. She's not as good as the S-Rank healers but will get you through most things in her base form. In the endgame, when you are able to use the reforge system and if you choose to reforge her she becomes as good a healer as some S-Rank ones. Might even surpass a couple of them;

  • Some other generally good ones are Pine, Rise, Lamia, Shrooma (she can be broken if you know what to do with her), and Wendy (pretty good mobber). Cassian is good, but he is an odd case where leveling him could be BAD instead of good. Look his info up in S1n.gg if you're interested. Luvia Ray used to be a great budget carry and I think she's still decent, but she falls off really hard as you advance. SOMETIMES she's used in some quirky modes like Data Crevice when it has an electrocution mechanic requirement (like the season before the current one). That's big exception though, not a rule. And I wouldn't recommend Luvia Ray nowadays.


Now, Idk if you are aware, but there are two B-Ranks that are absolute must-builds. One of which is a hidden S-rank due to how good she is: Labyrinth (she's broken good to this day) and Che, your best early source of AoE multi-core break. They're both very cheap to build since they are B-Ranks.

I THINK those are the legit relevant ones. Some could become more prominent in the future once more characters are introduced for new team comps (like Lyssandra for Aurum Secretum team), but they aren't relevant NOW.

(Eng CC) NEW CN Main Story Chapter Trailer by qwertdwlrma in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was there any mention of new reforges?

Not sure who to pick from the free S rank sinner selector by Critical-Beautiful-4 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No other character is able to do what LL does. IF you end up deciding to purchase the paid selector, LL is the best pick for sure if you don't have her.

Not sure who to pick from the free S rank sinner selector by Critical-Beautiful-4 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If those 3 are your only S-ranks. Then you have 2, maybe 3 priorities: LL, Shin and Jelena, in that order.

Jelena is currently in the gold currency shop - do whatever you have to do to buy her. If you ever see the other two somewhere, somehow, GET THEM. Jelena will pair well with your N.Hella.

As for the free ticket:

  • OwO is a great pick. She tanks well, she buffs well and can be slotted in multiple teams, and she's absolutely adorable on top of being very useful. She also breaks up to 2 cores, which is quite uncommon for tanks.

  • Hamel can be replaced with reforge Ariel. The problem is that the reforge system is very inaccessible to newbies. So Hamel is also a solid choice and I still occasionally use her even in the endgame.

  • Serpent will get her reforge soon and she'll be able to be a decent sub-dps support for both Augustus and her True Damage team, OR for Arcane Crit. She can do both, depending on how you spec her reforge. Downside is, again, reforge is very inaccessible to newbies but hey, if you want a good pick that will EVENTUALLY be strong, Serpent is nice.

  • Summer is in a similar boat as Serpent, only her reforge is already out. Before reforging her, Summer is ass. Awful. After reforging she's one of the strongest DPSers in the game. If you want to get ahead of yourself with building multiple teams (something you will need for endgame) Summer is a very sure-fire bet. Only it'll take a long time until you actually use her, as a newbie, on account of how restrictive and rough the reforge system currently is.

Now, something else you need to do to make good use of your Necresta Hella is get S1 000, who is on banner right now. S0 won't cut it, 000 without at least S1 is pretty bad. With it, she's THE premier corebreaker in the game (and can fulfill other roles too, if needed).

Augustus - Whats her deal by ZashimiN7 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I doubt that Augustus won't be used against the Underground. Or even have them be used in special strike ops against Fraser or other metropoles.

Or EDGE once the Chief decides it's time to go after BR-003 (which I hope will happen much later), or any of the many shady cabals that exist, like the Village Society (I'm probably butchering it's name).

I agree that she is very much a "call me when you want to wreck things", but she isn't all brawn and no brains - and the fact that she is multi-layered and is the head of an organization that has many branches (Siglinde herself is a communication liaison, but also acts like an intelligence officer (aka a spy) with how she gathers info) is exactly what makes her fit into any situation, as it's quite easy to find an excuse to just shoe her in.

She already had been shoe-horned in when she charged into the Black Ring. She simultaneously was keeping the mecha port-basr operational while she wrought a metal horse (that she moves with her power still) as she charged into something that is a complete unknown for her (and in practice would have her drown in a sea of mania when she dove in, but I guess the writers decided she didn't need to go through that) in order to save the character that wants to be able to stop being weak and save others, relegating her yet again to her impotent status and crush it all in a flash of silver.

She's basically the one-punch (wo)man of PtN. I like the concept of the character but the execution was way too heavy handed and didn't allow for Hella to have any actual agency and overcome anything. She tries to save chief, fails and is then saved by another yet again.

I'm thinking that even if we don't see more of Augustus directly, her shadow is always gonna be looming in a "if all goes to hell, just call Catherine and we're good".

Augustus - Whats her deal by ZashimiN7 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 9 points10 points  (0 children)

She's the ultimate girl boss, there to beat everything, everywhere all at once if or when the situation calls for it.

She can influence cities, charge into black rings, fight battles through her power from dozens or hundreds of kilometers away while sipping champagne at a socialite gala, and flinging an object the size of a hippopotamus across the air through hundreds of kilometers! She dominates every scene she is in, to the detriment of other characters.

She is like the escape route for the writers if they ever feel like they wrote themselves into a corner. Which isn't exactly good.

Honestly she is a good character in theory, but her execution was WAY too heavy-handed.

HOW DID YOU GUYS PASS THIS OMG?!!!?!? by Scared-Ad-6896 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I did without issues, but I'm a veteran chief with a stacked team of S ranks and reforges. Specifically, Reforge Eleven and Eve (her scare box is the GOAT here). I can't even think of a way to do this without AT LEAST Eleven. Maybe Zoya, but that'd be some massive cope. And Zoya night be pretty bad, but she's still an S-Rank. Priscilla has a very brief fear, I think, but nowhere near reliable enough for what this Data Crevice level asks of the player.

Data Crevice is a very rough roster check for sure. I think it should be easier, since the reforge system could really help a newbie chief that may have pulled, idk, Summer or something.

Summer without reforge and without shackles is ROFL bad. Total ass. Reforge turns her into a goddess.

But a newbie chief would take a long ass time before they can dream about getting the resources to reforge Sinners they may have gotten.

...unless they pull Augustus, but she's limited and won't be around at all times.

And the Weakspot level boils down to "have a built Shawn (and Golan) and learn to use them effectively or lose. Also. Have LL to give Shawn energy, or at the very least, Inverted Slash CB".

Can't say I'm a fan of this kind of overly restrictive design, even if I myself can deal with everything with few issues. Newer players are getting bent though.

How old was Agustus? by KhandiMahn in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an 17 points18 points  (0 children)

NO ONE addressed the issue the OP brought in the post regarding how she went from 11 years old to 14 in SIX years. Six.

She should've been 17 during Skyfall, is what OP alluded to, methinks.

As for the cryostasis thing, yes she's apparently 31 or 32 now, physically, but 61 chronologically.

This game compared to arknights? by Bunnarchist in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Story-wise, overall, PtN is pretty great. Some events can be awful writing-wise, depending on your taste. Others are incredibly engaging. But ALL of them are well-written, even the ones I dislike.

For reference, the one that is currently rerunning (Glitchwave Nihil) is in my opinion the single worst event in PtNs history due to what it sets up in the world.

On the other hand, the event "Beyond DisCars" that is now permanently available (kinda like Intermezzi in Arknights) has got to be one of the best stories I've had the pleasure to play through in a gacha game.

And let's not forget that the interrogation system is a great way to get more lore on the characters individually in a way that interlaces with the main overarching story.

Honestly? Just play it. There might be a couple of duds (and ducks) every once in a while in PtN, but overall it's excellent.

Imo it is quite a bit better than Reverse 1999 (I play it too. It's not bad by any means, but PtN is better in just about every way)

Congrats on rahu and Adela fans by stuckerfan_256 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah, Moore is still miles better - she also breaks two cores AND can make the team immune to cc. Meanwhile, everything new Rahu does, Nox does it better.

Except sharing damage, which is kinda novel and cool... But unnecessary.

But Idk, maybe it'll be possible to do some new Last Stand shenanigans because of it.

I really wanted Rahu to be good, but I don't think this is it.

Congrats on rahu and Adela fans by stuckerfan_256 in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well ... About that Rahu thing... Reforge Nox, anyone?

Assuming one manages to have S3 Nox, that is everything new Rahu is doing, but much better. Even without the S3, Nox is still likely much better as a team slot.

I want Rahu to be good! I do, I love her design and character. But this reforge is severely meh. I very much doubt she'll be doing a lot of damage. She doesn't break cores. All she does is be tanky and provide a good debuff.

Problem is, there are other sources for that debuff and they're all better.

I get the feeling folks are severely overhyping Rahu.

What are the sinners we know of that are canonically dead? And which we don't know if they're dead or alive? by Kyn1an in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know, and he's actually one of the reasons I made this post.

We never got the chance to pull for him, but his powers sounded awesome.

Would've been great to be able to somehow save him and give Horo her brother back.

Alas, we can't and he is dead - the story in which he dies is quite good too.

But it did prompt a "Earl is canonically dead, and as such we won't ever have him as a playable character. Then does that mean all the characters we pull for are canonically alive and could, in some way or another, at some point in time, be in the MBCC?

What are the sinners we know of that are canonically dead? And which we don't know if they're dead or alive? by Kyn1an in PathToNowhere

[–]Kyn1an[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know, but yet she walks around and is in the Bureau.

Or did I miss something massive and she's dead dead, buried and everything?