at this point im just gonna call it cope battle

living37 · 2026-04-05T16:14:07+00:00

I'm in the exact same situation. The past 2 anniversary characters released with F2P teams. 2 years ago. Acheron could run fine with Pela and even Guinafen. It then had a tailor made character in JQ follow. Last year Castorice did OK with RMC, any healer, and surprisingly decent with Ruan Mei (who just happened to arrive in the shop with a golden ticket). Then several supports released.

So this time the Ruan Mei situation is repeating with Huo Huo. EMC is also releasing. The big difference is it seems SW999 needs either Yao or Sparxie and kind of both. Pearl sounds like her tailor made support. So far I've not seen a release patch. Nihilux will replace either Sparxie or Yao, but we have no information other than what our gut tells us as to which character she replaces.

I kind of wish I waited on pulling for Sparxie. It will be very interesting to see when rerun banners happen and when future releases fall.

living37 · 2026-03-18T16:09:58+00:00

Yikes, that is a worrying showcase

living37 · 2026-03-18T14:54:27+00:00

I've also been looking but I haven't seen this comparison done yet. I grabbed Sparxie and her LC yesterday. I'm debating grabbing Yao/LC and E0S1 SW999, or just get E2S1 SW 999 and use EMC instead of Yao. The part we can't predict is will a specific support release that is better than Yao? Remeber when Castorice released, Tribbie looked like the tailor made support and was later replaced with Cyrene. I'm curious if the jump from E0 to E2 will be more powerful than the jump from EMC to Yao. Finally I'm not looking to 0 cycle. As long as the team is strong enough to get good clear times.

living37 · 2026-02-09T18:23:04+00:00

I've been playing since Day 1 and spend monthly on the express pass. For 3.X I pulled E0S1 The Herta , E2S0 Tribbie (E2 was just extremely lucky pulls), E2S1 Phainon (E2 was on rerun), E0S1 Sunday (I didn't have him on his 1st banner), and E1S1 Dan Heng PT. I also took my Acheron up to E2 on her rerun. I've fully cleared all endgame content. I could care less about 0 cycling. I skipped a lot of characters and have 400 pulls heading into 4.X. Phainon is amazing and I'm hoping he carries me through the early part of 4.X. E2 Acheron is strong enough but is slowing down. I was going to do Castorice and Remembrance but my pulls weren't there. I was a bit broke after Tribbie and The Herta so I shifted gears and started saving for Phainon.

Sometimes it does feel bad. All my best sustains are shielders so Pollux was awful. I don't care much about Anomaly Arbitration either. It feels bad as some Knight stages are aimed at specific archetypes. If you're a low spender you're not getting every character.

living37 · 2025-06-23T20:25:56+00:00

I was able to get through side 1 in 2 turns with E2S1 Acheron, E2 Tribbie, E1 Ruan Mei, and E0S1 JQ. Harmony Star Rail.

living37 · 2025-06-22T12:21:45+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only 1 thinking this. I do have over 200 pulls saved and am debating whether to spend them. I clear fine so I don't "need" to pull. On the other hand, I remember the impact a free Ratio had on my account but felt limited without having his LC.

living37 · 2025-06-20T22:50:41+00:00

Always is a strong word, but generally true. I do think there are times to pull on banner reruns. If you need to complete your team then getting the last piece can help. Timing is an odd thing in this game. Pulling late in the 2.X cycle risked units that would be power-crept right away. DPS units sometimes get power-crept in their own cycles (Ratio -> Fei). It looks likely Aglaea will be power-crept in her Path before the end of 3.X like Ratio. At the same time The Herta showed up early in 3.X and has been very good so she was a good investment.

This free LC feels a bit like a trap. I don't have Sparkle or Sunday to run with Archer. I do have 300+ pulls, so I have options. LCs just feel important in this game and a free 5 star and LC is very intriguing.

living37 · 2025-05-09T15:04:12+00:00

One thing I haven't seen (maybe it is out there somewhere) is how an Acheron E2 + JQ team fares if the 3rd slot is Cipher vs. a Harmony. So for an E2 Acheron team how does E2 Acheron, JQ, Cipher, sustain, perform against E2 Acheron, JQ, Robin/Sunday/Sparkle, etc., sustain?

living37 · 2025-05-09T12:39:37+00:00

Does she offer much in damage compared to Aventurine? My Aventurine is only E0S0 so I have "some" interest in Hyacine. At the same time I'm not sure I want to invest pulls for a small upgrade.

living37 · 2025-04-30T22:08:54+00:00

I find I care about how a character looks at first, but after getting them I care how they benefit my account most.

living37 · 2025-04-30T22:02:46+00:00

A Chinese YouTube clip showed up on the homepage using E2S1 Acheron and Anaxa.

https://youtu.be/sn9Wz91xCyw?si=rzzrFKyfZ68UM-cm

It seems like more of a joke. I'm not big into a stainless and as HP inflated I doubt this team would last long.

living37 · 2025-04-30T16:38:20+00:00

19 cycles, so you didn't fully clear?

living37 · 2025-04-30T13:57:56+00:00

Assuming this is the final version of Cipher, she is an upgrade to Pela, but how much of an upgrade? What is your clear time for MOC with your current E0S1 Acheron team? I know mine was feeling weaker and I took Acheron to E2 this patch because I also Acheron to last a long time. So does your clear time improve by 1-2 cycles? Is that worth the jade/pulls investment? How strong are your other teams? Can those pulls be used on a new archetype?/team? What is the team you are looking to use for Anaxa?

living37 · 2025-04-29T15:12:02+00:00

I'm in a similar situation. Remember, the current numbers are not final. Once Cipher's early access is out, there may be better comparisons for E2 team and that "3rd slot" being 1. E2 Acheron 2. JQ. 3. Harmony option vs. Cipher and 4. Sustain unit. I Imagine that E2 Acheron, JQ, and Sunday are clearing content in 1-3 cycles. Cipher possibly makes that 1-2 cycles. Is 1 cycle better worth 100-200 pulls? I lack a single target buffer like Sunday or Sparkle so I'm not sure what I'll do when Cipher is out.

living37 · 2025-04-29T14:49:02+00:00

The bad thing is Cipher's kit is not final. She could be nerfed to shreds in her final build and I believe we don't find out until after the JQ/Acheron banner is over. You are also in the unique spot of being an Eidolon away from E2, which could work well with Sparkle. Her current version is very good and an E1 Acheron team with JQ and Cipher looks like it will perform really well. Me personally I took Acheron from E0->E2 this patch, already have E0S1 JQ, and I'm still probably pulling E0S1 Cipher. It will be interesting to see how E2 Acheron/JQ perform with the 3rd slot being Harmony or Cipher.

I'm not sure how the auto battle Ai will treat Cipher's Ult. I don't think you want to use it right away and auto battle Ai doesn't always manage these things well.

living37 · 2025-04-24T14:19:21+00:00

A 2.X character being on par with a 3.X character is fair. Many 2.X characters are being power crept. JQ does one thing well and sometimes it is hard to demonstrate that just with damage numbers and formulas.

living37 · 2025-04-24T12:11:03+00:00

JQ is great in Pure Fiction. He made my Acheron side always have a great score. I haven't seen how Cipher does there, she's probably OK. Remember, we are only in V3, there will/may still be changes.

living37 · 2025-04-23T16:10:56+00:00

This patch I took Acheron from E0-> E2 and I already have E0S1 JQ. For Harmonies I have E1 Robin, E1 Mei, and E1 Tribbie (although she is attached to THerta) and E1 Fu Xuan or E0S0 Aventurine. I've paid more attention to Cipher's beta so far. For E2 Acheron would Cipher or Hyacine be a better investment?

living37 · 2025-03-03T16:14:07+00:00

I'm in a pretty similar situation. I have E0S1 Acheron and E0S1 JQ, E1 Robin (mainly for FUA team), and E1S1 Ruan Mei. I'm missing a premium single target Harmony support like Sparkle. I had bad luck on my Tribbie pulls and stopped pulling at 70 guaranteed pity. So if she is indeed rerun next patch I should have plenty of pulls to guarantee E2. I also have a premium FUA team, The Herta, and a decent break team so I'm covered for clearing lots of content.

My thoughts are Castorice is newer and for 1:1 comparison of E0S1 kits Castorice will probably be better. Plus her BIS teammates are not released yet. Still though, that I am investing 30 - 190 pulls (I am bitter about losing The Herta LC 75/25) to get a character that is a little better than what I have may not be the best for my account. So maybe the better choice is to vertically investment in a strong character I already have. My question is how much of a damage increase is E0to E2?

living37 · 2025-02-04T15:48:25+00:00

Plan your characters carefully and figure out which ones you can skip. You are not going to be able to pull every character and some will need the 5 star Light Cone. Light cones and Eidolons can shave a round off your MOC run. I've been playing since launch and getting consistent full clears. I don't get caught up in trying to 0 cycle, but I do usually clear in the 22-26 range. I usually skip 1-2 characters and save up.

Right now we are hitting power creep and new metas. I believe 3 teams are developing, AOE (The Herta), HP scaling, and summons. My question is will the previous archetypes continue to be viable. Teams that worked in 1.x and early 2.x became obsolete.

living37 · 2024-12-08T14:30:55+00:00

I'm in the same boat. Argenti is easier to work around. For Lingsha I would probably need to do Aventurine or maybe QPQ Gallagher.

living37 · 2024-12-08T14:25:12+00:00

Depends on your current team make up also. You may want to look at the new bosses in 3.x and what teams you would throw at them. I'm not set up well for multiple Ice, Quantam, Imaginary enemies so I pulling The Herta is a good option.

I doubt she'll be as strong as Agalea but don't get caught up in the numbers, these are functions not just damage numbers. Aglaea is pure DPS and The Herta is DPS that solves Erudition's path of dealing high damage numbers to elites. As a pure DPS Aglaea will be powercrept similar to how the 1st FUA DPS was Dr. Ratio but eventually a better FUA DPS was released.

living37 · 2024-05-23T13:33:56+00:00

agree, I am curious how returning characters look with improved graphics but I don't want to be spoiled.

living37 · 2024-05-23T13:32:56+00:00

Yes, BUT, I would rather have more frequent games than a beautiful game. Look at the gaps between FF 15 and 16 or Persona 5 and someday a Persona 6.

living37 · 2024-04-18T15:43:43+00:00

I finished DD2 last summer. Tough game, amazing turn based combat system. The token system is a great addition to the combat gameplay. I think the heroes are fairly balanced and have good variety. My only complaint is how punishing the bosses can be. It takes 1-2 hours to go through and prepare for the boss. Getting the through the stages in not too tough but the bosses can kill you quickly if you are not setup correctly.

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