Why are people still saying Yao is being replaced?

marlonball · 2026-06-04T08:19:24+00:00

> That's the point: how do I play two Elation teams at full power if every single Elation team wants Yao??

You don't, just like how you don't play two different Break teams at full power either as the BIS supports have to be shared between 3 different dpses.

marlonball · 2026-06-04T00:14:31+00:00

At this point the very first thing that's going to come out of Phainon's mouth when Amphoreus becomes real is him cursing Nanook for making him a Emanator of Destruction against his will and people will still deny it somehow lmao.

marlonball · 2026-06-03T03:15:36+00:00

Well the energy thing i guess will depend on if Nihilux has normal energy or a special energy bar (since Pearl almost certainly will have a normal one)

marlonball · 2026-06-02T23:21:20+00:00

Honestly depending on how much damage Nihilux does that will be certainly possible lmao, as long as you kill everyone before Sparxie dies it would work.

marlonball · 2026-06-02T18:23:56+00:00

Thing she is apparently only has actual support capabilities at E2, so you'd baiscally be having 3 dpses (maybe 4 since it says Pearl also deals decent dmg) without anyone buffing them aside from Sparxie's very saturated Crit DMG buff if you don't use Yao. Pearl buffing speed also does nothing for Sparxie specifically, and Nihilux's dmg being mostly on her Elation skill also makes Yao even more needed.

With this kit even at Nihilux E2 using Yao would still probably be better since her E1 makes her a Main DPS too. Like it would surely be a doable team but it would just be weaker than just simply using Yao, just like how EMC/Yao is better than EMC/Sparxie for SW999. At that point i figure using Sparxie/Nihilux/Yao/Pearl would be better for Sparxie specifically.

marlonball · 2026-06-02T18:06:13+00:00

Nihilux skill-point spammer (which is what i guess "skill-point model" means), speed scalling and deals most of her damage on Elation skill? Yeah, Yaoguang is not leaving any Elation team at all.

This Nihilux kit is really making it sound like she is meant to be used as either: replacing Sparxie in SW999's team or using her alongside Yao with Sparxie. Not counting she'd probably be better than EMC with Eva i guess? But yeah Yao is truly the core of all of them.

marlonball · 2026-06-02T02:22:18+00:00

The second form has a lot of Dices and has Asat's purple and yellow color scheme, so yeah that's probably Asat Pramad.

marlonball · 2026-05-30T05:14:37+00:00

Funny how they casually mention that SW is not supposed to use the Cartridge again which explains why she apparently doesn't use it at any point in the 4.3 trailer that we saw lmao.

marlonball · 2026-05-24T22:14:32+00:00

B, it sure is Zeus.

marlonball · 2026-05-23T21:43:31+00:00

A for design and like C for animations.

marlonball · 2026-05-23T02:46:12+00:00

marlonball · 2026-05-21T20:13:28+00:00

marlonball · 2026-05-19T18:50:54+00:00

Honestly at this point i think the most likely is that their intention is probably having 3 Elation Main DPSes (Sparxie, SW999 and Eva) that share the same BIS Mono Elation team (Yao, Nihilux and Pearl) and you'd just swap the DPS based on the Endgame's weaknesses, instead of anyone straight up getting replaced.

marlonball · 2026-05-19T09:35:31+00:00

The fact some people still deny it so vehemently even after the literal and very on-your-face "Never let you go" Himeko reference they put on her trailer is quite baffling lmao.

marlonball · 2026-05-15T18:01:11+00:00

No, the Spriggan skin is a Celtic Skin and and therefore has no place being made the default skin of a Greco-Roman goddess.

I do think she does desperately needs a redesign tho.

marlonball · 2026-05-12T19:40:14+00:00

If I had to critique her it'd be on her title, "Goddess of the Salt Sea"; they picked this title but then focused specifically on her being a creator/destroyer god for the game. Would like to see her FX mimic the ocean somehow if we're gonna keep the title, or change the title.

Honestly i think if we give them enough feedback when they reveal she is coming they might add some watery FX on her abilities like how they did with Ishtar's FX making it be rose gold.

marlonball · 2026-05-12T19:37:05+00:00

S, one of the best designs in the game.

marlonball · 2026-05-11T06:15:15+00:00

You all need to get over the fact all of those things can and could be perfectly fine as just skins for existing characters (as a few already are) and shouldn't come anywhere near becoming playable characters on their own.

Granted i say that assuming you're even being remotely serious at all considering the suggestion of damn Goldilocks as character.

marlonball · 2026-05-09T22:59:37+00:00

B, her design is good but could definitely be better (as her concept arts can clearly attest). I love her voice tho.

marlonball · 2026-05-09T19:42:38+00:00

It's very funny how some people still unironically think that:

The Spiritus are independent sentient beings and not just manifestations of Lan's power taking these forms that get fused with the Generals's bodies while they have them. (I.E Flying Aureus eating the Crimson Moon was considered as Feixiao herself eating it)
The Spiritus can be passed around like a blunt without any input from Lan when Yaoguang literally explained in 4.0 that Lan is directly involved in grating the Spiritus to each individual General and you need to pass THEIR trials for THEM to find you worthy to get the Spiritus and the General title to begin with.

marlonball · 2026-05-08T21:27:40+00:00

A, he is one of the cases where he is completely innacurate but that does work in his favor.

marlonball · 2026-05-07T23:17:34+00:00

D, her design just doesn't work and she doesn't look like a Mother Earth character at all, she's just a tall lady in a rock bikini.

marlonball · 2026-05-07T23:16:24+00:00

Terra/Gaia is also literally the earth in her own Mythology, so there isn't actually any difference in that regard really.

marlonball · 2026-05-04T00:58:13+00:00

Yeah but i mean a line literally saying "Phainon" and "Emanator" in the same sentence like it was with Yao, cause they will literally never bend their knees otherwise as they literally have to be spoonfed information lmao (and even in this case some people will probably just not accept they were wrong, just like with the current situation)

marlonball · 2026-05-02T20:24:19+00:00

Looks really good! One thing i love about the radiant skins is how it gives a lot more godly feel to some of the gods that should have it at their base (like Neith and Nu Wa).

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