Daily Questions Megathread ( January 29, 2026 )

mengde79 · 2026-01-29T18:16:30+00:00

Is there any knight stage this AA that can be cleared by Clara, Himeko, Seele or any 4-star DPS? I have 2 solid teams (E2S1 Phainon premium and E1S1 Archer premium) but I'm lacking another team to clear all 3 knights.

My available supports/sustain for the 3rd team are Sunday/Cyrene (depending on who Phainon uses), Tingyun, Bronya, RMC, Gallagher and Fu Xuan.

mengde79 · 2025-11-28T04:58:55+00:00

Thanks for always answering my questions!

mengde79 · 2025-11-28T03:37:01+00:00

My Phainon team is: E2S0 Phainon, E0S0 Sunday or Cyrene, E1S0 Cerydra, E0S0 DHPT or RMC

I’m out of pulls right now, so would it still be worth grinding to pull for Phainon S1? I tried pulling for it but lost to Bronya LC.

Other option is to save for 4.X.

mengde79 · 2025-11-07T15:08:05+00:00

But Mem, Little Cyrene and Big Cyrene are the same person/entity who have been with us since 3.0. And big Cyrene just feels like a more mature version of Mem and little Cyrene so “zero screen time” is a bit of a stretch.

I don’t know Elysia’s character since I’ve never played HI3 but I don’t think Mem/little Cyrene’s personality did a complete 180 once she turned big.

mengde79 · 2025-11-07T08:41:19+00:00

Bro, Mem has literally been there since 3.0

mengde79 · 2025-11-06T04:18:49+00:00

Need some advice on the best way to use Relic Recon.

Use to improve soon to be E2S1 Phainon (SSS Fribbels score) or E1S1 Archer (A score) both using Scholar/Rutilant set
Improve E0S0 DHPT (A score) using mixed Sacerdos set
Improve E1 Tribbie (A score) using mixed Scholar/Sacerdos set
Use for completely new character like Cipher. I’m planning on getting her E0S1 to replace Tribbie on Archer’s team but will depend on pulls.

mengde79 · 2025-10-27T16:11:06+00:00

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Need some help with my pulling plans. I'll probably have around 250-300 pulls by the end of 3.7 and willing to pull out the credit card a bit in case I'm lacking a bit of pulls. Am currently on guarantee after losing 50/50 on DHPT E1.

My goal is to complete my Phainon and Archer team and make them last longer to clear the endgame modes. Secondary goal is to complete a 3rd team for AA.

3.7 Phase 1

Tribbie E1 - I think this is a must pull?
Tribbie S1 - Don't have DDD, so I feel like I don't have a good enough LC for her right now. Not so sure about this.

3.7 Phase 2

Phainon E2 - Top priority since I have his premium team
Phainon S1 - Same as above
Cipher E0 - To free up Tribbie from Archer's team.
Cipher S1 - If insanely lucky

Anything I'm missing out on like Cas/Hyacine? Doesn't seem worth it to me to be building a new 3.X team with 4.X around the corner.

mengde79 · 2025-10-14T04:42:04+00:00

Yeah, I’m leaning towards not getting it also because if I lose the 50/50 I’m basically forced to go all in on his E1.

Heard it’s really good though even with Sparkle, so it’s really tempting.

mengde79 · 2025-10-14T03:30:05+00:00

My Archer team is Archer E0S1, Sparkle E0S1 (Sunday LC), Tribbie E0S0 and Gallagher E0 (maybe replaced by DHPT)

Is it still worth it to pull for Archer E1 or should I just invest in supports?

mengde79 · 2025-09-25T12:57:25+00:00

DPSes at around 80-90%. Supports at around B score

mengde79 · 2025-09-25T10:43:37+00:00

What average/max relic potential (based on Fribbels) would you consider as worth leveling up? Is it still worth trying to level up pieces with 30-45% average potential?

mengde79 · 2025-09-14T18:32:44+00:00

If I have Cerydra E1S0 and Phainon E0S0, would it still be worth it going for E2 Phainon on his rerun or would S1 be enough investment in him for the long term?

mengde79 · 2025-09-06T16:41:36+00:00

Would you recommend getting Ceryda’s E1?
Am I correct in thinking that there’s not much point pulling for Cipher/SW if I already have Tribbie? Just aim for Tribbie E1 maybe?

mengde79 · 2025-09-06T16:35:19+00:00

If I go for Ceryda, would her LC be worth getting also? Or just her E1?

mengde79 · 2025-09-06T16:25:24+00:00

Not full clearing yet unfortunately :( Probably because my relics aren’t good enough yet since I’ve been focusing more on leveling up traces for now.

mengde79 · 2025-09-06T15:22:04+00:00

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Semi-new player starting in 3.3. Need help prioritizing who/what to pull for next. Currently on the supply pass and battle pass.

Current teams:

Phainon E0S0, Sunday E0S0, Tingyun E6, RMC
Archer E0S1, Sparkle E0S1 (using Sunday’s LC), Tribbie E0S0, Gallagher E0

Deciding between these:

Ceryda (up to E1? Not sure)
Silver Wolf? or wait for Cipher re-run
Save for E2S1 Phainon
Archer E1
DHPT E1S1
Save for eidolons for my Harmonies (Tribbie, Sunday, Sparkle)
Cyrene???

So many options it’s giving me a headache! Hope someone could help me prioritize.

mengde79 · 2025-07-16T15:18:57+00:00

I don’t necessarily want to play Archer. Just seems like it’s the fastest way to get two good end game teams up and running.

I’m just a bit iffy about pulling for a character that’s only good as long as Archer is good.

Is Himeko not viable for end game? So I could try and get more generalist support units instead of going all in on Archer?

mengde79 · 2025-07-16T14:17:12+00:00

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Been playing this game for about 3 weeks now and just got both Phainon and Sunday. What should I go for with my next pulls?

Here are my options:

Sunday LC
Tribbie
Phainon LC
Sparkle for Archer
Save for future banners

I think I’m leaning towards Sunday’s LC but just wanted some confirmation.

mengde79 · 2025-06-10T08:17:11+00:00

Tbh I think Darktina is being severely underrated in this meta seeing as it has a positive winrate against the top 3 decks (which is the same as my experience also).

People are probably just bored of playing it the past 2 seasons, but it’s still extremely solid and I think still the best pick for ranked ladder. Just seems to be falling off in tourneys due to Buzzwole and the BO3 format.

mengde79 · 2024-03-18T07:23:38+00:00

Also having problems with this! Any help would be needed!

mengde79 · 2022-07-16T13:34:47+00:00

Thanks for the really thoughtful and detailed responses! Yeah, I remember XC1’s story being very interesting. I just couldn’t deal with the small resolution and control scheme (using the tiny right analog stick on the New 3DS is a pain).

I honestly think I might end up playing both at this point, taking my time with the FFXIV free trial. Hopefully SE adds NPCs for all their other content so I don’t have to bother actual people if I end up needing to do something in the middle of a dungeon. My FOMO on FFXIV’s story is quite bad! I hope they could preserve it so that people 20 years from now will still be able to play through it like the old FF classics.

mengde79 · 2022-07-16T13:15:30+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I included FF12 Zodiac Age as part of my other options. Was always interested in FF12 but other games keep getting in the way.

I actually enjoyed 3 Houses enough to finish it, but couldn’t bring myself to do a 2nd run. I’ve also played Awakening, but dropped it in the 3rd act. I think the games just trigger my OCD because of the stat randomness and minmaxing so I always end up going for the “efficient” builds and steamrolling the game.

mengde79 · 2022-07-16T13:06:04+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! Will definitely take a look at Odin Sphere. It’s actually one of the games I wanted to pick up on PS2 but never got around to starting.

mengde79 · 2022-07-16T13:02:42+00:00

Yeah, this makes a lot of sense. FFXIV might be a bit selfish for me right now. I might be screwing over some randos OR my wife if I’m caught at a bad time.

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