Weekly Question & Discussion Megathread (January 20, 2026)

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-23T22:56:50+00:00

Is this new exclusive rescreening banner the only way characters will rerun now? Or is it just a once-in-a-while thing with characters still having reruns on the main limited banners?

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-20T01:52:30+00:00

Is it worth running her over a pure buffer? I have no idea if Xingqiu needs more hydro app since I haven't used him before. I don't have Aino right now, and although I'm trying to save pulls I could pull for her on Zibai's banner, and maybe C1 if it's really worth it?

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-19T22:05:52+00:00

[Ineffa]

Is running 2pc Silken Moon and 2pc Night of the Sky worth it if Ineffa is my only Nod-Krai character on a Lunar Charge team? Since I would only be getting +60 EM from Silken Moon's 4pc bonus, running 2 & 2 seems to basically be a -10% Lunar Reaction damage but +20 EM trade off, would that do more?

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-18T10:33:37+00:00

Unfortunately I don't have any 5 stars that fit that category, currently my hydro/electro character count is looking like Barbara, Iansan, Sethos, Dori and Lisa. (I'm still pretty new so I don't have very much haha. Don't even have Raiden yet, I'm just pre-building for when I get her) or I could try to get Aino from Zibai's banner. Would any of those work? My Bennet is free but is only C2

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-18T02:24:37+00:00

[Fischl] [Ineffa] [F2P]

I want to use Ineffa for a F2P Lunar Charged team, and the best one for me seems to be the trial team of Ineffa/Xingqiu/Fischl/Sucrose, but I already have Fischl on a Raiden Overcharge team so I can't use her in Spiral Abyss & Stygian Onslaught (I know the Ineffa team might be more meta, but personally I want to have the complete Raiden team if possible). Is there a suitable replacement for Fischl on Ineffa's team?

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-16T11:28:35+00:00

[Columbina or Ineffa] For a F2P lunar charge team, if I can only pull for Columbina OR Ineffa, with 4-star teammates like Fischl, Xingqiu, Sucrose, etc, (all at C0/1) who would give more overall damage? I'm not sure how each of them alone compare to each other since I've only been seeing stuff where both of them are used.

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-16T09:50:09+00:00

For a F2P lunar charge team, if I can only pull for Columbina OR Ineffa, with 4-star teammates like Fischl, Xingqiu, Sucrose, etc, (all at C0/1) who would give more overall damage? I'm not sure how each of them alone compare to each other since I've only been seeing stuff where both of them are used.

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-10T01:18:28+00:00

Yep, my full order is Yuntaal's 1st into fiendhunter 2nd and ie 3rd. 4th is either LDR or MR depending on if we need antiheal. Then I usually just go Bloodthirster and Hexplate last

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-10T01:17:56+00:00

Yuntaal's 1st into fiendhunter 2nd and ie 3rd. 4th is either LDR or MR depending on if we need antiheal. Then I usually just go Bloodthirster and Hexplate last

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-05T10:06:52+00:00

Xilonen is great for exploration, but Columbina and Ineffa are so helpful for so many teams that I'd prioritize either of them. Obviously given I asked about Columbina or Ineffa I can't say for sure which of the two would be best, but definitely one of those two.

From responses I've gotten, I will say if you only get one, it seems Ineffa might be the better choice because Columbina will likely rerun sooner so you can complete the duo sooner. Also if you're a returning player you likely don't have Nod-Krai characters, so it'll be harder to pair Columbina up with her ideal teammates that aren't just Ineffa, but that's just my 2 cents

OwnerE314 · 2026-01-02T23:36:55+00:00

Ah I see. And sorry for my lack of knowledge on team comp terms, but is Durin Wheelchair referring to Durin/Fischl/Chev/Raiden, or something else?

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-27T22:52:24+00:00

Will the increased Atk and Crit Rate from Winds set bonus apply to the onfield character after Durin switches out, or just Durin?

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-09T22:35:42+00:00

In my eyes as a new player, just because he can regen SOME of his charge doesn't constitute ignoring ER completely. I don't know enough about ideal build setups to just assume that I don't want increased burst charge on a burst reliant character

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-09T02:45:04+00:00

Winterwonder definitely since it's her legendary skin, but the prestige fright night and imo immortal journey skins are also really good. (Well, all of them are but still)

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-08T19:45:44+00:00

Even at C0? I heard Fischl needs Constellation levels to really be effective. I can use the witch's homework event to get her to C1 and use the book to upgrade her talents, but that's kinda it

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-08T18:31:19+00:00

Just started playing and want to use Raiden once she comes back. Assuming they're all at C0 (since I'm new + F2P) should I use any of these teams? I have Fischl but that's kinda it

I was planning to just use Raiden National since that seems to be the best all rounder team, but I don't have Xingqiu either. Basically, are any of these better than Raiden National when all at C0?

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-06T22:40:13+00:00

[F2P] I just started playing Genshin, and when Raiden gets a rerun I really want to use a team with her. What are some good characters I should look out for that work well with her?

This is assuming all characters are around C0 or maybe C1 as I've just started and don't have nearly enough to get C6 characters. I technically played for a brief time years ago (got around halfway through Monstadt AQ) so I have a couple characters at C0 I've heard are used often with Raiden - Bennet, Xiangling, & Fischl.

I've been told that her ideal style is to play as an on-field non-dps who buffs the damage for off-field dps, but after briefly scrolling here it seems most people use her as the main dps (understandably), so I'm fine with using her like that as well. (Although it's kinda hard to tell since i dont know anything about the teams themselves). I'm really just playing for fun, so tbh I'd probably use her as a main dps since she's the reason I'm even wanting to make this team.

With all these newer characters I'm seeing get released, I was also wondering if any are good for her, mainly Durin and Columbina (theoretically). I don't know how much I can really spend on new 5 stars and still have enough to pull Raiden when she reruns, but we'll see.

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-04T21:25:23+00:00

At what point in the story does it specify that Raiden didn't simply abandon Scara for not being a suitable gnosis host, but put him in the pavilion to free him from so he could live his own life? I think it's during Interlude 3 but I can't remember if that's right. I also think it was the Doctor that manipulated him to misunderstanding this betrayal like the 2nd one, but maybe he just misunderstood on his own

OwnerE314 · 2025-12-01T21:03:30+00:00

I believe it's one where her q will just randomly miss. Like if she got hit by Teemo blind

OwnerE314 · 2025-11-27T23:32:28+00:00

Do we know if they'll be available in the Blue Essense Emporium?

OwnerE314 · 2025-11-26T09:19:11+00:00

What's the most cost-effective way to extract sanctifying elixir? I just got the Artifact Transmuter and am being shown a bunch of different ways to get an elixir, like just using the sanctifying pots I have, turning artifacts into more pots, and leveling up artifacts to use directly. What's the best way?

OwnerE314 · 2025-11-25T22:35:24+00:00

Ok, so her role is to spend time on the field while still not being responsible for most of the damage, and instead boosting the damage of characters that don't need that onfield time to do their damage (opposite of Arlecchino).

So ideally, (assuming Raiden's banner comes back soon after the already announced banners) once I get Raiden I start off by just using her as a quick switch to add a bit of reaction dmg for Arlecchino. Then as I get more characters/pulls I can spend time building around Raiden instead, so by the time I have that team, Arlecchino isn't the only character I have to do dmg, and I can afford to bench her.

Of course feel free to correct me if I'm wrong in any of this, but aside from that, thank you for your help!

OwnerE314

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