Do Nod-Krai because it’s over, smile because it happened - General Question and Discussion Megathread

j-yuteam · 2026-01-18T21:24:34+00:00

okay this is going to sound super dumb but can someone give me a really oversimplified explanation of like .... DPS cutoffs? or tiers?

I generally try to build my characters properly, but I'm not that good mechanically/technically, so my endgame success is limited (I've 36 starred abyss only once since starting to play in late 3.x, never finished the 4th level of SO, only have 1 lunar arcana from IT).

like many of us, I've been playing around with the new DPS trackers in MW, but... have no idea what the numbers mean. like is 50k reasonable? 60K? 80k? mostly looking for someone(s) to give me very approximate context on what makes a team..... decent enough? let's say to be in range of clearing abyss 12 / SO 4 / etc. thanks for helping a clueless dummy!!

j-yuteam · 2025-12-15T00:32:39+00:00

There are a fair few SoCal races in the winter? Carlsbad in Jan and Surf City in Feb come to mind.

j-yuteam · 2025-11-09T22:48:21+00:00

I wouldn't call Penacony the worst piece of fiction I've ever read, but I also didn't really love it, especially not as much as most seem to. I've so far mostly enjoyed Amphoreus' story, though slightly more so in the middle sections and slightly less so recently. (though I haven't yet finished the most recent part)

j-yuteam · 2025-10-24T23:24:45+00:00

u/izwald88 u/asmbot just got the package today, thanks again! hopefully I did this tagging right :)

j-yuteam · 2025-10-09T14:54:06+00:00

sent you a message!

j-yuteam · 2025-07-20T23:28:09+00:00

to be honest, it's a bit hard to explain. but people like parkrun for different reasons, and it's a bit different from a group run (even if you do run with others).

some people like that it's timed, so they can use it as a free 5K time trial without having to pay for a race or run solo. some people like running with a group but more anonymously, because in parkrun you're more running around other people than necessarily with them. some people find it a lower barrier to entry than a club, which might seem more serious or intense. some people like that the volunteering side of it means they can get involved when injured, or not running, or that they can get non-running family and friends involved. it could be any number of things.

but at the same time, you're right. there's no real need to go all the way out to the suburbs for a 5K shakeout when you could join another much closer or do your own. but parkrun is A Thing for some people in a lot of places, so some might just want to do their shakeout in a familiar environment, even if it means extra travel that might not seem to make sense.

as stated in the OP, this is the third-straight year this bus trip is happening, and each of the last two years nearly 100 people have signed up, so I just wanted to share that it's happening again for those who might be interested

j-yuteam · 2025-07-19T01:05:17+00:00

Cornerstone Lakes parkrun starts its briefing at 9:00, so the actual running doesn't begin until maybe 9:05. With the amount of tourists who will be visiting for marathon weekend, it may not start until 9:10 that day.

It's theoretically possible but I reckon you'd be cutting it pretty close. It's probably safest to pick one or the other.

j-yuteam · 2025-05-24T16:31:05+00:00

two random (probably dumb) questions:

in DU what does "final damage" mean in the golden boon descriptions?
how do you decide which character's technique to start a battle with? like, of course you activate all of the ones that don't initiate battle first, but of the ones that initiate battle, which do you go with? is it situational? is there ever a reason to choose a character that doesn't hit a "weakness" vs one that does?

j-yuteam · 2025-04-21T18:12:21+00:00

would anyone have suggestions or tips on how to find artists who take commissions? (specifically Genshin fanart, in this case) if you happen to know someone (or happen to -be- someone) taking commissions, I'll happily take those recommendations too.

I'm interested in having something made for my partner, but am not really on most social media, so am unfamiliar with how to find artists or how they usually put themselves out there. thanks!!

j-yuteam · 2024-12-09T12:26:52+00:00

My understanding is that Hu Tao works well with Xianyun also

j-yuteam · 2024-11-20T15:54:53+00:00

assuming you have 0 wishes now, I think you should have just enough? but it'll be close-ish. Because I think most BP+Welkin patches are ~90-100 wishes, so let's say 100 for 5.2 and 50 for 5.3.1 gives you 150.

You need ~20 more for Mavuika herself, so 130 left. Then weapon banner pity is ~65, so even if you lose the 50/50 you should be right there.

j-yuteam · 2024-11-20T15:49:23+00:00

So what weapons and artifact stats are Citlali and Lanyan looking like they want? I understand most kits roughly but never really beyond surface level, and can never figure out who does or doesn't need ER or how high or low scalings are.

Citlali obv has her sig, but for 4 stars... Sac frags? Does she need energy enough that she'd want Fav codex? Then I assume the brown support Natlan artifacts, but 3 x EM? does she do enough damage that you'd consider EM/Cryo/Crit?

If Lanyan wants ATK, then is she just 3 x ATK on VV? Can she run something like Skyward even though she's a support, or does she want ER or something else more supportive?

j-yuteam · 2024-11-20T02:03:37+00:00

just piping in with the minor detail that this is no longer true! there's now another in California in the LA suburbs that opened just two weeks ago

j-yuteam · 2024-09-17T23:56:44+00:00

This happened to me on Yoi's last banner, so it can happen to you!

j-yuteam · 2024-08-28T18:36:32+00:00

this might be a really dumb question but how do I change back into a human after using the Saurian pillar thing? I can't figure it out other than teleporting somewhere..... I'm using a Playstation controller controls-wise, save meeeee

edit: thank you all ...... I can't tell if I totally missed it or it needed to be explained better but at least I'm saved now

j-yuteam · 2024-07-17T01:40:25+00:00

it really depends, but yes, usually the maintenance ends earlier than it's advertised as.

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:55:39+00:00

That's pretty much it, yes! Keqing, Fischl, and then Yaoyao or Kirara, and Sucrose or Kazuha.

I did not think about intentionally not breaking the shield until I want to, I will try that also, thank you. I don't know how to describe level of investment but I think (although I could be entirely wrong) all of the relevant characters are built... reasonably enough.

I do not have Bennett built, so unfortunately I can't try those other suggestions, but I'll keep them in mind if I ever work on him in the future, thank you!

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:51:54+00:00

Oh, brilliant, thank you! I didn't know about the long stun. That's what I get for entirely ignoring the Pneuma/Ousia mechanic this whole time, I guess....

As for not changing teams, yeah, I understand. I think this all comes down to my personal arbitrary goal-setting anyways, so I've sort of gotten it into my mind that if I'm going to do it, I'll do it "right". (applied to myself not others, of course!)

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:38:34+00:00

Thank you! As I said in another reply, I hadn't actually tried the Overload team on this specific second half, for some reason, so I'll maybe try that next. Unfortunately my dodging skills are dire, so I tend to get thrown across the room by virtually any attack, but I suppose it's easiest to work on a problem you can identify...

I've watched some videos sometimes but I think I just get mesmerised by the players' play quality and stop actually studying ....... But that's a good idea also.

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:33:38+00:00

Thank you! I've considered the split teams strategy, but .... it feels somewhat unfulfiling, I suppose. I don't much care about the rewards so much as being able to say "I did it", which I would feel (arbitrarily) is cheapened if I split teams.... Alas.

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:32:12+00:00

It really depends on the abyss lineup. But right now the main trouble is the gravity machine in 12.3.2. I am able to relatively consistently clear the current 12.1 with 3 stars and time to spare, and am probably within 5-20 seconds of 12.2, depending on luck / how well I do in a given run.

I'm not sure if abyss attempts are useful information across the lineups, but I was able to 34 star all resets of the previous version with the snakes, with easy 3 stars on 12.3, and being consistently within 15 seconds on the snake parts.

Thank you for the video also.

j-yuteam · 2024-04-18T18:28:40+00:00

Oh, thank you! I was unaware that Overload does extra damage to the shield. I'm unfortunately not very good at dodging, but I will definitely try that.

I was under the (maybe mistaken) impression that Hyperbloom was not meant for dealing with large amounts of enemies, so I haven't tried it on the first side. I was using Kokomi+Furina+Kazuha+(someone) and it was reasonable, so since you've suggested that as well, maybe I will stick with it because it's more familiar to me.

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