r/Genshin_Impact • u/UnclePedoro • 2h ago
News 2026 ANNIVERSARY GIFTS!!!AND FREE EVENT CHARACTER
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u/Dangamer56 2h ago
free varesa actually insane just for exploration alone
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u/Nilou-Fan-67 1h ago
i can't believe i'm about to get a free varesa first before c6 chevreuse and i've been playing since 1.1 😭
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u/Roksja 2h ago
Literally the best character to get from here
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u/ConciseSpy85067 fockin dreamteam 2h ago
Is there ever a world to get Nilou if you already pulled for her beforehand? That’s C2 Nilou right there
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u/AdamB_901 2h ago
Yeah as a c1 Nilou haver, I actually wanted to pull for c2 and this is a fixer for that problem.
Best teammate for Nilou and a massive upgrade for Columbina dps•
u/a_feral_priestess 1h ago
I was thinking about Baizhu for a fourth slot with Lauma Bína Nilou but C2 is a bigger upgrade so yeah
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u/BurrakuDusk Anemo Supremacy 1h ago
I don't have Nilou at all, and I'm getting her solely because of my main DPS Columbina. I imagine she's gonna be an upgrade even at C0!
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u/cartercr Sleepy tanuki in the shogun castle 1h ago
Yeah, Nilou’s c2 is quite strong, and given that she’s the Bloom support I think it’s actually still a decent investment.
Honestly going to have a tough call between that and Chiori. I don’t own Chiori, and I really like her character. A selector like this is probably the only realistic way I’d ever actually acquire her.
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u/FemmEllie 2h ago
Well if you already have both of them then kind of yes because Varesa's C1 is not good, whereas Nilou's C2 is, and she's on the constellation selector
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u/ArvingNightwalker 1h ago
I think c2 nilou is definitely an option. Varesa is great for a new player but she's not thaaaaat great in the current meta esp if you don't have the c6 chev and iansan who a lot of people seem to just be missing (myself included), and one of the biggest pros of her banner was that she'd have them on her banner so pulling her was extra value.
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u/Particular_Web3215 Nat-Latina and Lore Krai lover 1h ago
c2 nilou to reduce dendro res shred for high con lunar bloom.
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u/Elxjasonx 2h ago
If you have a Flins team then you dont need double electro dps
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u/Aerie122 Aether have Gnosis 2h ago
Varesa is not just an Electro DPS
She's one of the best on land exploration. Give her the movement speed catalyst, 2 anemo and Rosaria at night you'll be zooming on land
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u/Disastrous_List_371 2h ago
strong and good for exploration, amazing gift to new plaeyrs
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u/Disastrous-Mousse240 2h ago
isnt she like still in the meta tho??
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u/Harvey-The-Nerd 2h ago
She’s still a bit behind the current meta and is outclassed by Flins (and probably one of the 3 electro characters that are releasing soon). But yeah, she can still basically clear anything that isn’t actively anti-electro. She’s just reliant on 4*’s a bit more than other characters
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u/Witty_Appearance_457 2h ago
One thing about meta too now is that one of our endgames is theater. Varessa will do waaaaaay better in a random team than flins ever will.
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u/hells_ranger_stream 2h ago
And the Plunge check boss in SO that Flins can not do.
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u/PandiTati If wants smb dead, he needs no justification 1h ago edited 1h ago
Except he does. The boss only requires the jump itself, not plunge. Flins can get its huge ATK buff just by jumping, then mini-burst right after for a big chunk of damage
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u/MrFlipperismFlammer 1h ago
You mean that one where it generates shockwaves to the ground? And you have to jump and plunge to get a huge attack percent buff?
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u/YellowAppleCinema 2h ago
"She’s just reliant on 4*’s a bit more "
Which sucks big time, looking at c2 Mavuika, while only having c1 Iansan and c3 Chev
the 4 star system is so bad
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u/Powerful-Bowl6000 's Hubby 2h ago
I used her as dps for my lunar-charged team against Knuckle Duckle on fearless and it worked lol
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u/Individual-Window534 2h ago
She is the third best electro carry in the game rn if that counts for something. 4th best if you play yae carry.
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u/RenShimizu 2h ago
Not gonna lie. Exploration without her feels boring now I have her. She's just so fast even outside of natlan.
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u/Particular_Web3215 Nat-Latina and Lore Krai lover 2h ago
her c1 is also a good upgrade and c2 varesa is pretty damn good.
as someone satisfied with c0 varesa, i will be picking up nilou or chiori as i like their designs. Or maybe c1 clorinde to reach c2 clorinde via to temper thyself
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u/skyjp97 2h ago
Hmmm. Do I go for childe for my harbinger collection or go with clorinde because I already have her weapon...
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u/kirbyverano123 Water Tubig 2h ago
I'm getting Childe because he's the earliest character I didn't manage to get lmao.
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u/Lemonbubblepie 2h ago
Either one really Childe has a bit better chance of rerun during now tho its not the best chance
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u/NightMGA 2h ago
I had the same thought lol... Literally got her weapon twice while getting Arle's some time back.
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u/Dokja_23 2h ago
Wait so we got both one exclusive AND one standard 5 star for free???
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u/Fearless_Sandwich_84 2h ago edited 1h ago
Yes, every year from now on as well.
Friend told me that limited selector will be updated every year as well.
Can't say if it's true as avoiding spoilers but it's huge if true.
//Seems like Dawei said so on the programme, no clue as not planning to watch it until I will be finished with story. But take commenters under word for it.
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u/SheepherderVast3083 1h ago
Its true but its either adding ONTO this year's selector or a whole different cast
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u/maseanp 1h ago
Knowing Hoyo, it's definitely the latter, they wouldn't want anyone getting a free c6, even if it takes up to 7 years
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u/perfectchaos83 Buff Amber cowards 1h ago
I don't think we know if it will be expanded or have a more rotating roster.
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u/mario61752 1h ago
I think it will rotate. They won't let us easily stack limited cons even if they're out of meta
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u/ForsakenOne-Z 56m ago
What do you mean? They literally say they'll bring new characters to this event for future anniversaries....
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u/LivingASlothsLife Ronovas personal pillow 2h ago
I find it so amazing that Childe is being given for free after his debut 5 years ago.
Can he come with a model update too? /s
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u/HollyBlocky 2h ago
Meta wise, he's probably the most outdated and worst pick on this list, too
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u/_MuadDib_ 2h ago
You could speculate that he would get a buff like Yae did and suddenly he could be the best pick.
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u/HollyBlocky 2h ago
As a Childe main from his release to Natlan, I want to believe
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u/AuraEx98 2h ago
I feel that's going to be the case with all of them eventually; once upon a time they said Cyno was a terrible pick and now he's one of the best DPS.
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u/Salter_KingofBorgors 2h ago
Is it bad that im tempted to grab him just to have him?
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u/jakeinator21 1h ago
I will be. He's literally the only character in the list that I don't already have.
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u/Express_Spot8180 1h ago
same here. i´ve tried to get him on his banner last time so i am gonna just pick him this time
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u/hiken_ace09 2h ago
But likeky to get buffed soon the most of the 6
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u/Fire_Pea 2h ago
You think so? Maybe with liyue buffs but it's not like there's stellar freeze
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u/Wilson_Is_Dead 624322912 | Simp for Childe 1h ago
As someone who literally started Genshin because of him I’m torn between getting a C5 of him and a new 5* (Varesa or Chlorinde)
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u/Khelthuzaad 1h ago
Of all mobile games ive encountered,,Hoyo is the stingiest of them all regarding old units.
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u/luchayas a temple of wisdom soumetsu 2h ago
C2 NILOU LET’S GOOOO
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u/Cormacolinde 2h ago
I had the same reaction. Got her C1 from Temper and hoping to eventually get her C2 somehow. Seems it’s about to happen. Good upgrade for my Nefer team.
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u/Aotearas 20m ago
Does her C2 even proc on Nefer's teams given how she transforms the blooms into her seeds? I also got a C1 Nilou and am very much looking to get her C2, but if it doesn't work on Nefer teams I'll have to think harder about Clorinde.
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u/Cormacolinde 13m ago
Yes, it works. The “Golden Chalice Bounty” requires to have one hydro, one dendro character on the team, no other elements in the team, and complete her skill’s three attacks. It’s not dependent on her Bountiful Cores.
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u/Mukbeth 2h ago
I’m in the same boat right now. Is getting c2 nilou better than getting baizhu? I’m kinda getting tired of my yaoyao’s inconsistent heals
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u/BowTrek 2h ago
Baizhu is worth it imo. Tap his skill to heal the entire party is just so comfortable. No waiting for energy. No needing to swap active characters around to get everyone healed. He’s worth it just to be lazy sometimes.
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u/Violet_Kashiko +10 energy 1h ago
Baizhu is really useful for theater for heal and off field dendro
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u/Mitepaillon 2h ago
So tough for me, I have C1 Nilou and her best team...
but I want Chiori for one year at least...
Tough choice but will lean towards Chiori
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u/KingOfTheKitsune 2h ago
I'd go Chiori! I love mine, tempted to go for a con but I think I'm leaning towards getting Baizhu. It'll be fun to have a new character!
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u/andrewjpf 1h ago
Same boat as you. The cons are tempting, but I think I'll go for a new character even if it's not the "optimal" choice.
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u/bluewire27 2h ago
Chlorinde for sure. No more guessing for Fontaine mats
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u/unlimitedcode99 Text flair 2h ago
Imagine guessing that annoying mecha-bug mat
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u/Probably_shouldnt 2h ago
This is literally the reason im getting her. I have sandrone and i just CBA to farm her to 90 on those stupid matts. Even using the map they are a nightmare to find
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u/notzhongli031 2h ago
Yayyy i can finally get childe even though he isnt meta i really like him
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u/ANUBISseyes2 2h ago
He is still okay outside of endgame plus they might buff him in the near future, after all he probably playes a big role in Snezhnaya
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u/ahokana & Friendship Enjoyer 1h ago
Wait, every other nation is present in the Tabletop Troupe banner except Mondstadt??
Liyue: Baizhu
Inazuma: Chiori
Sumeru: Nilou
Fontaine: Clorinde
Natlan: Varesa
Snezhnaya: Tartaglia
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u/Rallve Kon 2h ago
I have none of these characters, I don't know who to choose 😭
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u/Carcinogenic_Potato Who? Tao! 2h ago
Varesa is strongest and also great for exploration. IMO she's the only pick if you care about who's the best for your account. Only pick someone else if you like them.
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u/louminous23 1h ago
How good is varesa for explo?
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u/acart005 1h ago
Her skill is a dash. And its super fast unlike say Sayu. So she can move around the map faster than everyone not named Mauvika.
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u/Carcinogenic_Potato Who? Tao! 19m ago
Goated in terms of pure travel distance. Her hold dash is apparently the second-fastest movement speed in the game, lasts a decent amount of time if you know how to dash-jump at the end, and gives you a lot of speed if you use it off a cliff. Her and Mavuika are my go-to when exploring since they are so fast and cycle into each other basically perfectly with proper execution. The one downsides is that it handles somewhat poorly, so it’s bad in tight caves and buildings.
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u/Cobra_Pie 2h ago
Assuming you’re new with a lot of the map left to explore: Get Varessa. One of the best traversal characters.
And she’s a great DPS.
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u/Severe_Inspector6713 46m ago
Is it bad that I'm from 1.2 and still don't have any of these characters
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u/One-Thought-1313 2h ago
Genshin giving away limited characters at c0. Is this a recession indicator?
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u/cat_tilapia 2h ago
They technically giving c1 limited character. You can also get a free cons.
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u/karillith 1h ago
Maybe but this was kinda the next logical step : free standard > free limited dupe > free limited.
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u/Justherebeacauseyes 2h ago
CHILDE!!! FINALLYYY!!! IDC IF HE'S THE WORST PICK I'VE NEEDED HIM FOR MY HARBINGER COLLECTION FOR AGESSS AND HE JUST WOULDN'T RERUN AT A GOOD TIME AND NOW I CAN GET HIM FREE YIPPPEEEEE
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u/markcan_killua 2h ago
free varesa is wild, she’s easily the best meta wise
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u/ANUBISseyes2 2h ago
You never know nowadays, it would be fair to expect buffs for more Liyue characters and Childe too
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u/acart005 1h ago
Childe 100% has buffs coming. He has been getting too mamy references lately.
That said Cow is the best right now.
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u/An1meL0v3r 2h ago
Thankfully I lost my 50 to navia on the chronicle so now I can get clorinde!
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u/Hotspur000 2h ago
The character I actually want the most from this is Mizuki.
Who would've seen that coming 6 months ago?
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u/Ralfo111 Finally Noelle c6, thx Nahida! 2h ago
It will be hard choice between Varesa c2 or Baizhu. Shame they didn't fallow ZZZ and give their weapon too but it's more than I expected of GI anyway.
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u/birbtooOPpleasesnerf 2h ago
varesa c2 literally changed her play style and as someone with baizhu I haven't used him since forever
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u/kaori_cicak990 2h ago
Tbh genshin characters almost all of them works fine with alternative non signature weapon. Heck my oddete still does her job well with the aquila
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u/_Well_Endowed_ 2h ago
GODSHIN is GODSHIN
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u/gremoryh 2h ago
2 free 5 stars plus 5 free cons every year and they keep adding more th the selectors every year. Godshin is reallll
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u/JCW2019 2h ago
Wait is this "ACROSS THE FROZEN WILDS, HONING ONE'S EDGE" separate from the other 5 star selector that already happened last month?
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u/HeavenBeach777 lvl 100 gang 2h ago
that one is for cons of characters you already own, this one is an actual character.
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u/bjirgaming 2h ago
Oh man, i am so behind in my AQ progress (Natlan Act 2), how long will it take me to get there if i were to play maybe an hour everyday and do an entire act on weekends?
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u/Curious_Tap_3235 2h ago
Ur looking at almost 40-45 hours of story, all the best
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u/EmilieTheHuntress and most loyal servant. 2h ago
this selector will legit make me jump to the latrst quest, i was skipping events and rewards until now to not get spoiled but no way i will lose a free varesa 😭😭😭
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u/Comfortable-Can5571 2h ago
Weird why they haven't still added Kazuha there or even in the 'To Temper Thyself' considering how old he is.
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u/Abyss_Wanderer19 1h ago
because people will still gonna pull him in chronicle banner. They only give outdated character that most people wont pull.
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u/Hhalloush 2h ago
As a new player, does this mean I won't be able to claim the free character because they're locked behind 7.1?
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u/gaerielcallista 2h ago
No dawei said in the livestream that you need to finish the 7.1 archon quest
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u/Hhalloush 2h ago
Alright, that's a shame :( I don't think I can catch up by then
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u/gaerielcallista 2h ago
We don’t know how long the selector will last, just play at your own pace ☺️
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u/An1meL0v3r 2h ago
Oh I had to go back to look at that i thought it was part of a tabletop troupe event
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u/NainishK 2h ago
C1 varesa or c0 chiori?
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u/Particular_Web3215 Nat-Latina and Lore Krai lover 2h ago
c1 varesa. i myself am going for chiori for more geo for IT and to work towards her c1
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u/lightningdf 2h ago
Probably Varesa will be in next year's constellation selector, I would pick chiori.
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u/Fadriii 2h ago
What's the basis for this?
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u/lightningdf 2h ago
They added Fontaine characters this year, going by that logic, they will add Natlan characters next year.
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u/Lemonbubblepie 2h ago
Tho its not clear who they are going to add remember Yelan kazuha aren't in there still
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u/Beta382 2h ago
The exclusions are most likely to be Mavuika, Skirk, probably Escoffier, probably Xilonen, maybe Citlali. I feel like Mualani, Kinich, Chasca, Varesa are a given.
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u/Lemonbubblepie 2h ago
We can't really predict when navia has more than someone like Al hait who isn't in the com thing either
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u/lightningdf 2h ago edited 2h ago
They are giving Varesa for free, I think it's a safe assumption that she'll be in the constellation selector.
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u/BlueRose644 Boomsharka-laka! 2h ago
So you have to complete the latest Archon Quest within a limited time to get the character? Ah, that's a shame, I'm quite far behind. I was hoping it would be like HSR and ZZZ where you just log in and select them.
Maybe next year I'll be caught up. 😢
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u/real_avaocado 2h ago
Chioriiiiii,finally after waiting for 2 complete version for her rerun and now iam getting her for free haiyah🥺✌️.what are the odds,somebody slime me ,this doesn't feel real
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u/acart005 1h ago
FREE COW?????????
I'll have to check if C1 is worth it as a cow haver but if you has no Varesa its the most no brainer pick ever.
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u/infolgedessen 2h ago
I have C1 Varesa and none of the others. Is C2 Varesa still worth it?
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u/ltspfan what a cute treasure coffin! 2h ago
Yes, even for just the change in playstyle. You miniburst every plunge with C2.
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u/Prize_Exchange 2h ago
Guys I can't decide, Varesa or Chiori? Help me please. Tell me who's the best pick and why thank you so much🤞
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u/acart005 1h ago
Its Varesa unless Chiori gets buffs.
Varesa is still capable of meta damage today, and even when she falls off her dash skill makes her great for map exploration if you don't have Mauvika (bike is better).
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u/SleepySera 1h ago
Varesa is much stronger/more meta than Chiori. She is admittedly falling off quite hard with how many newer, stronger electro dps we have been and are getting soon (Flins, Cyno after buffs, Mitya are all stronger than her obviously), but she can still clear endgame content. Plus, she is great for exploration.
Chiori is currently not super useful in meta. She functions decently well in Lunar Cyrstallize as a sub-dps because the lunar reaction pillars count as geo constructs so she can do decent dmg without needing another geo character's constructs for full dmg, but metawise she's definitely outdated. That said, plenty of older characters, including from Fontaine, have recently gotten massive buffs, like Hexerei for lots of Mondstadt characters and Stellar for characters all the way to Fontaine (like Wriothesley).
So tbh, take whichever you prefer, because meta is never set in stone.
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u/lix_Huwag 2h ago
Can you invite an event character and a standard or is it like just choose one?
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u/WootzieDerp 2h ago
For the purpose of the lack of good geo characters for theatre, Chiori looks like the best choice (not because I accidentally got spooked by her weapons). 😀
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u/justiceknight 2h ago
Is varesa a must pull for gameplay power creep? I only want to use her for running lol
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u/slusho55 55m ago
Any advice on how priority here? I’m leaning to Chiori atm, but Nilou seems like she’d be a decent Bina sub.
I have Varesa already, along with Clorindine C2 (at the end of this constellation run). I also have all the Lunar characters, minus Linnea. Chiori would be great for my lunar-crystallize team, but I can see Nilou also being useful as my other hydro applier when Bina’s not around.
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u/WILDFIRE1441 47m ago
The three I don't have are Baizhu, Childe and Chiori, so I'm gonna need to figure out which one lol
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u/sylviee_ 46m ago
Should I get Nilou or Childe? I don't really need either, but I've wanted Nilou for a while because she's beautiful, and now I want Childe because I believe he will get buffed at some point being a harbinger. The thing is I already have good hydro characters, and I also hate using a bow...
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u/CautiousAd240 17m ago
Childe’s playstyle kinda makes up for him using a bow since he can slash using the dual swords too
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u/JollyMulberry1566 29m ago
help please! c0 nilou or c0 varesa?
i can create a lunar team with nilou, c2 nahida, c0 columbina, and c0 lauma
with varesa, i can make an overload team with durin, fischl, and chev, or a plunge team with xianyun and iansan...
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u/ProfessionalCLA 2h ago
Hyyped! Just confused, should I get c1 qiqi, c2 mona, or c1 mizuki. Oh and dunno if I will pick Varesa or Nilou
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u/yng_lxx dainsleif's wife 2h ago
go for either qiqi or mizuki. depends on which one you use more
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u/ProfessionalCLA 2h ago
I’m still at Nodkrai lmao. Gonna speed run this and just go back to farm oculus next time. I need to have cryo traveler and levelnup odette to build a stellar swirl team
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u/OceanWeaver 2h ago
Forced to complete archon act kinda sucks but least we finally get a free limited
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u/therealLadyfart 2h ago
I'm still stuck in Inazuma I've been missing all these free characters 😭
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u/krali_ Undone Be Thy Sinful Hex 47m ago
If you focus on the Archon quest line, you have ample time to reach the pre requisite quest in the many weeks between now and the end of patch 7.2. I would do that and not quick start to avoid spoiling. If by "stuck" you mean in exploration/world quests, then there is such an insane amount of content from Inazuma to current quest that I don't think it's possible. Good luck and choose wisely !
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u/liberalfamilia #BuffQiqi 2h ago
I'm thinking of getting Baizhu because I always feel like there's not enough Dendro on my IT roster
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u/NemuriNezumi tortilla, hamham and wrio simp 2h ago
oh i'll get baizhu
then i'll be only missing xiao and lohen as 5stars male charas goes
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u/ThatSsingularity Kockomi 2h ago
I know Varesa is the best but I don't like her. I already have C0 Clorinde. Anyone know who I should get?? I'm very torn
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u/Lord_Barge 2h ago
Can finally get chiori!!