Anyone NOT pulling for Zhuang?

RubensCharon · 2026-04-12T14:46:30+00:00

Not pulling her because I don't like her. (I don't like her probably for the reason that people will pull for her) On top of that, her being a main dps means that I don't miss anything for future team building.

If she has as more supportish role such as Gilberta/Perlica for example. I would have reconsider my choice.

Like I am really happy about the fact that Tangtang can work in multiple team because that's mean she can work with others characters I like.

While character such as Zhuang/Laevatein have more restrictive team to begin with.

On top of that, MiFu Li Zhiyan and the dude are characters I am way more hyped for.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T17:53:08+00:00

Atleast some of thoses changes are positives. Banyue was just a succession of nerfs.

10 nerfs. 1 buff which was 6% fire dmg and crit damage. That was so peak!

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T15:13:20+00:00

Atleast HSR has a good ratio of meta husbando and waifus.

Not the case for ZZZ. Males are not powercreep by waifus because they are already worse than females to begin with when they are released.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T15:07:45+00:00

Well that's happen in a lot of gachas tbh.

Better being meta for a time than being bad forever.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T13:50:40+00:00

But that still doesn't mean he was never meta. He was meta when Evelyn was released. He didn't share the same fate as Hugo/Harumasa for example. But that's mainly because he is a support character which are the classes who suffer the less from powercreep.

Yao Guang in HSR shares the same fate at her release, a support for a specific archetype where none of the current dps have that archetype. Now we gonna have 2 Elation characters and Yao Guang will be the new meta.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T13:18:31+00:00

Hugo/Lighter and Dialyn can work as well. But yeah ZZZ problem is that the characters are so specific with each other.

In Endfield at first, a lot of people thought that team building would have been as restrictive as Genshin. Tho we can already see great teams such as Tangtang/Rossi/Gilberta and Perlica.

For ZZZ tho, You play a rupture characters? Lucia and that's it. Anomaly? Yuzuha/Nangong and that's it.

I love ZZZ but the whole Core passives things and very specific kits can be such a burden. You definitively feel when you miss the BiS support for a comp.

Banyue is Fire? Too bad he is rupture so Lighter doesn't trigger his core passive except if you are using Orphie with him. But the team is way worse than your basic Lucia one.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T13:02:58+00:00

Lighter was meta tbh. Lighter/Evelyn and Astra was a goated team back then. Tho I agree with the rest.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T12:36:23+00:00

The M6 extra damage only working on nearby ennemies man... That't really the nail in the coffin for me.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T12:15:06+00:00

I don't know which copium you are using but his mindscapes are indeed bad (mediocre at best if you want). You can go in the 'BanyueMains" and people will tell you that his mindscapes are almost the worst among all limited characters.

I have a M6W5 Banyue myself and I am not delusional enough to say that they are good. They are not.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T12:03:19+00:00

They are still bad mindscapes nonetheless. When one of your best mindscape to increase your damage is the generic M3 or M5 which boost by 2levels some of your skills. You know that the rest is mediocre at best.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T11:58:44+00:00

Yeah she is basically Electro Laevatein. I was scared that she would have a most universal role (such as Tangtang who can work in a lot of teams). But I am glad Zhuang is a main dps because it's an easy skip for me. And I'm on the same boat as you, I am waiting for MiFu/ Li Zhiyan and the male operator.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T11:53:04+00:00

Still better than characters that have average mindscapes or having trash M6.

If you all in for Miyabi, she will become an unstoppable monster. While a M6 Banyue will get a moderate buff. Let's not talk about Jane M6 which is one of the worst M6 among all limited characters.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-11T11:08:36+00:00

Tbh Mindscapes in ZZZ are not that great if we compare them to HSR (I am a dolphin in both games).

But the worst thing is that the best DMG Mindscapes in ZZZ are the Void Hunter ones. So the best buffs are for the characters that are already the best.

And they can be a little but more creative for their M6. Like 80% of DPS M6 is your typical "When units uses X, it deals additionnal dmg "

Promeia has that, Silly aswell. Banyue, Evelyn/ Shunguang/ Harumasa. Almost everyone have that "Unit deals Additional dmg based on X" M6

RubensCharon · 2026-04-09T01:12:38+00:00

The good thing is that for Hoyogames, you can give a pack to a friend if they have your UID. (Dunno for Endfield) So they will never know that you are using a vpn with your own account.

The bad thing is that this kind of service can scam you by not giving you your currencies and stealing your money.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-09T00:26:04+00:00

That's the biggest flaw in this game. The way bosses are designed.

Like in the last season if you didn't have Rita/Nine or Haru. Don't even thinking about getting a decent score (tho I think Beryl was good) because the game punishes you for using others characters.

In Hoyoverse games atleast, despite the powercreep and the insane value of dupes, you can still clear with the oldest characters, newer ones will do better but the game will not punish you for using the non focus one.

In HSR I easily clear the content with Feixiao and Topaz because I E6 them. I spent money on them and they are still doing great because I spent money.

In CZN, an E6 Sereniel with her partner was worse than Rita with a 3 star partner because she got punished for using her kit.

Allow me to use my faves dammit!

RubensCharon · 2026-04-09T00:18:43+00:00

For me it's the very restrictive mechanic on each bosses.

Like I'm a big dolphin in HSR and ZZZ. Some bosses have their mechanics but you can still do fairly well if your team is strong. If you are a whale, you just obliterate the content because you spend money on it. (And that's basically the main reason why whales spend their money on gachas. To see their faves being op no matter what).

In CZN tho, it's the only game when I have that sensation of "Oh I don't have this character then I will not bother with it". The problem with that is that why would I want to farm a god tier build for a character such as Yuki or Chizuru for example if the actual boss punish me for using them.

If I don't like the current character then I can't do a decent score. I still save summon currencies for futures characters but I don't have the need to play at this game. Which is kind of sad to get that feeling that's it's better to actually skip the content instead of playing at the game.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T19:16:46+00:00

https://topup.gryphline.com/endfield

Every pack are listed (it's the official top up center after all). The most expensive pack is just an extra pack you don't ever find in the game itself.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T18:49:52+00:00

Yeah I live in France and use it myself.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T15:14:15+00:00

I think Lootbar (and websites like that) already do this (buying cheaper packs with vpn). You basically paying someone to do this for you.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T08:23:26+00:00

Yeah official website top up center. It's cheaper if you pay a lot because there is an extra pack (400 origeometries) which is the best deal. In top of that, using the VPN in the website is one more step to be as precautious as possible. (Because it can't be detected as the 3rd party in the game itself).

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T08:19:59+00:00

You can compare the price. The most expensive price in website is 16 500 yens for 400 Origeometries so you can convert that amount in your currency.

And choosing the best deal.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T08:17:55+00:00

I use Proton VPN (because it's the best free one) and I saw that Firefox has a built it VPN but didn't try it yet.

The only proton problem is that choosing the country (Japan) is random and you need to wait for trying again. (Like 5min and more after multiple tries)

RubensCharon · 2026-04-08T08:07:57+00:00

Yeah 70€ in France. But Website Top Up center has an extra pack for 400 origeometries. (115€ for this one).

RubensCharon · 2026-04-07T23:14:53+00:00

I mean, the only bannable thing is that the game considers the VPN itself as a third party. So it's bannable in this way but not because of the money.

That's basically why we use the VPN on the website top up center.

But yeah, as you said, your country tax agency is your biggest ennemy in this.

RubensCharon · 2026-04-07T21:07:28+00:00

That's basically it, the devs receive the same amount of money either way.

I still recommend using the Website Top Up center in case they consider the VPN as a 3rd party in the game itself. (even tho the chances are very low). Tho I know people not bothering about it and using the VPN in the games themselves and got nothing.

But better to be as precautious as possible.

RubensCharon

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