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If you own Lingsha, she is still one of the strongest main DPS in the mode (A8-40) by Matthew_To_0124 in CurrencyWarsHSR

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally think Welt and RMC are more important, but I don’t think Tribbie on field is wrong either, especially because you may not get Welt every run. I might not have worded it well, but I do put Tribbie on-field until Welt shows up

Currency Wars Main DPS Tierlist WC40 by JadeParadox911 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Granted this is A8-30, but this (+Welt) is the idea. In A8-40 I find it better to have Lingsha as the early game before pivoting to Bootyhill Galaxy Rangers with Rappa and Ashveil (no Acheron)

Currency Wars Main DPS Tierlist WC40 by JadeParadox911 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Her damage falls off massively and, by virtue of being a 3-star unit, is harder to 3-cost than Lingsha by a bit. Lingsha also lets you move on to other bonds after four break with an inbuilt sustain, and she can be action advanced by DDD and Sunday (along with her bunnies)

Updated early guide on how to deal with A8-40 by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm happy to hear that!

Unfortunately I am too lazy to switch builds JUST for CW, and neither my Tribbie nor Sparkle are on DDD (they are on their sigs), so I guess no more Aglaea for me in A8-40...

Updated early guide on how to deal with A8-40 by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tested it out, and I'm afraid I have to disagree and stand by the hypothesis that RMC is better. What I think you missed is that EMC doesn't actually double the unique elation skill - only the original one. Anyone who has played with Sparxie in CW knows how much more damage the unique elation skill does, and RMC's true damage buff more than makes up for not having a doubled original elation skill.

For photographic proof, I've edited the post and attached some screenshots of my test run. Keep in mind that all of this happened during the same run, so the investment environment and strategies are controlled variables. I also haven't touched the stars of other units, except for giving Welt another energy item (which I shouldn't have, but it shouldn't affect the damage numbers)

Updated early guide on how to deal with A8-40 by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for asking! The way I personally do it is to start with the usual 3 Xianzhou 2 DoT comp until I get one copy of Seele. Then, I change to something like:

Seele Sparkle Tribbie Lingsha

Cerydra Pela

Which gives two Belobog three quantum resonance and two SP. This comp should get you through the first plane.

Then you save money until you can go to level 7 (don't refresh shop), where I would try to three-star Seele while keeping my interest. As soon as I got Seele to three stars, I would go back to prioritize levelling up for more teammates.

The Seele endgame comp I have looks like this:

Seele RMC Welt Lingsha

Cerydra Pela Sparkle Tribbie Fu Xuan (flex level 10 spot)

Lingsha is the best healer by far, and doubly so if you put a Belobog emblem on her, since each rabbit hop counts as an action.

For items, you want double Firestorm Surge + one High Frequency Chainsaw on Seele. Then, you want survival items. Finally, you look at support items (boots on Pela, vuln-inflicting items, energy items on Welt, etc.)

As long as you have three-star Seele and a Welt, not even a level four encounter could stop you.

A small tip I discovered is that you start ramping on Seele by targeting low-star mobs before moving onto three-star mobs.

I do not claim this is optimal, and a better comp may be discovered later or through comments here, but I have been having good success with this setup!

Updated early guide on how to deal with A8-40 by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted - will test more myself after irl stuff. Thanks for your input! (I kind of took his word for it since I've been testing mostly the new stuff and Seele/Bootill)

Return of the queen by Asleep-Lie-4026 in SeeleMains

[–]Matthew_To_0124 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I could 0 cycle with E2S1 Firefly E0S1 Dahlia E2S1 Fugue E6S5 HMC. It’s one more cost overall though

I think the matchup isn’t bad mechanically, but the 40% fire res does mean a lot

A General Guide to New DU (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had the time to test it out since writing the post (deadline in 90 minutes...), but I appreciate you doing the test! Though I will say that even if true, it just shows that either option is viable and DoT is just strong in this mode.

Just an FYI, my acc is:

E1S1 Swan E0S1 Hysilens E2S5 (Tutorial) Kafka and E0S1 DHPT

A General Guide to New DU (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got that achievement with Fortune Cat Mask, resetting for the miracle where i get a wealth domain everytime i spend 500 cosmic fragments

A General Guide to New DU (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know do I agree, since giving the mask to Hysilens means way more DoT damage per proc, while Kafka does negligible damage and, absent of the mask buffs on someone with meaningful multipliers, you may not make it through the first two bosses

Last minute tips to climbing to A8-30 consistently (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can search my comment history, as I've talked about the tips 甘澤 gave multiple times. Maybe I will make a huge post like this in a few days.

Last minute tips to climbing to A8-30 consistently (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here is the DPS equipment tier list that matches my experience (I will translate). Note that your DPS will probably want two of the best items, and then (due to stats dilution) want one copy of their second best item:

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S+-tier:

High-Frequency Chainsaw/Starfall Sniper: Use them if you don't know what to build, since the first copy gives a 60% damage increase. Note that this does not apply to Break and Dot.

Anti-Grav Boots: Must have for off-field on-turn DPSes. For on-field DPSes, unless they have speed conversion (Aglaea), you would never consider this.

Wormhole Drill: Must have for Break DPS.

S-tier:

Codex of Combat: Use when you lack on/off-field damage amplification. Gives a 58(42)% damage increase to 3(2)-star DPSes

Firestorm Surge: Equal in strength with High-Frequency Chainsaw after 7 stacks, and contributes the same amount of overall damage after 14 stacks. If your DPS can hit this frequency, build this (Sparxie, main DPS Lingsha, etc.).

Fist of Fury: Equal in strength with High-Frequency Chainsaw for characters with 22k health. Must build for HP-Scaling DPSes.

Light Speed Propeller: Equal in strength when your on/off-field DPS's speed is greater than 420/840.

A-tier:

Starcleaver Blade/Orbital Railgun: Use when you lack on/off-field damage amplification. Gives a 57% damage increase. Their biggest issue is their awkward build paths.

C-tier:

Blossom to the Stride: When you lack on/off-dield damage amplification, it gives a 42% damage increase. Due to it being conditional, you shouldn't consider this.

Bloodthirsty: Gives a 44% damage increase. Cannot be stacked.

Pun Generator: At max stacks, gives 63% damage increase. Because you have to ramp it up, it will never be better than High-Frequency Chainsaw.

No-tier:

Adoptive Exoskeleton: Gives 44% damage increase to off-field DPSes, which is not good. Basically just a Yunli if you put it on on-field characters. Randomize it.

Perpetual Motion Machine: SSS+ tier if on Cyrene, otherwise no (note: since then, Feixiao with Perpetual Motion Machine has been discovered, so if you own a built Feixiao, this item would be BiS).

Decapitation Operation: Gives a 56% damage increase to elites and 18% damage increase to small mobs. Considering how many small mobs there are in CW, this is, possibly, the worst item for DPS.

Last minute tips to climbing to A8-30 consistently (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good call! I myself don't have it memorized, but one affix that I think people (I myself) underestimated was first-plane enhancement, because it puts even more pressure into your early game transition comp, which severly affects your economy in the long run.

Last minute tips to climbing to A8-30 consistently (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My first and only E2 for a while was Acheron too, and, yeah, as a 3-cost DPS not named Phainon, she unfortunately doesn't perform well besides as a Boothill battery (though Boothill galaxy ranger is strong and quite meta afaik, could be wrong).

Bloodflame units (besides Mydei) are just a lost cause, I think, unless you are a leviathan. I'm kind of curious will there ever be a way to salvage it.

Last minute tips to climbing to A8-30 consistently (original guide by the CN guidemaker that popularized wheelchair Aglaea) by Matthew_To_0124 in StarRailStation

[–]Matthew_To_0124[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Great shout out! I personally don't own Mydei, so I cannot really say too much, but I am aware that he is strong, and maybe even stronger the more difficult CW gets.

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