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Yun Jin is a 4-Star Geo Polearm character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Yun Jin's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!
Yun Jin's Character Guides | |||
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Build Guide | Lore | Special Dish |
Yun Jin's Hangout Events | ||
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A Song That Knows Grace | Act 2 | Act 3 |
List of Contents
Yun Jin | ||
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Rating |
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Rarity |
★★★★
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Element | ||
Weapon | ||
Voice Actors |
Judy Alice Lee & Yang Yang (EN)
Koiwai Kotori & Yang Yang (JP) |
Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Exploration |
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Character Tier List | Best Characters
Stat | Base Value |
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HP | 2296 |
ATK | 41 |
DEF | 158 |
Energy Recharge% | 100% |
Stat | Max Value |
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HP | 10657 |
ATK | 191 |
DEF | 734 |
Energy Recharge% | 126.7% |
Stats indicated above are obtained from Yun Jin's base values. These numbers also exclude the character's equipped weapon, artifacts, talents, or other passive effects that are not innate to the character. | |
All characters start with 5% CRIT Rate, 50% CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Recharge, 0 Elemental Mastery, 0% Healing Bonus, and 0% Elemental DMG bonus before any additional stats are applied. The table above includes such values. | |
The Level 20 stats indicated for this character are calculated before their first ascension. |
All Ascension Materials Needed |
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Glaze Lily
×168
Damaged Mask
×18
Stained Mask
×30
Ominous Mask
×36
Mora
×420,000
Riftborn Regalia
×46
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All Talent Materials Needed |
Damaged Mask
×18
Stained Mask
×66
Ominous Mask
×93
Mora
×4,957,500
Ashen Heart
×18
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Strengths | |||
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• Is one of the few supports that exclusively buff Normal Attacks, allowing her to slot into certain teams that do not have access to Bennett. • Elemental Skill can mitigate large Burst damage from enemies due to Parry mechanic. • Strong Constellations, letting her not only buff Normal Attack DMG, but also Normal ATK Speed at C6 which is a rarity. |
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Weaknesses | |||
• Energy Recharge-hungry due to low particle generation from her Elemental Skill. • Less potent before C2 and C6. • 30 Limited Triggers for buff. Each hit on a separate enemy counts as 1 instance of Normal Attack Buff used. This can be an issue when faced with continuous waves of enemies. |
Best Weapon | |
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Replacement Weapons |
3.
The Catch
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Best Artifacts | |
Artifact Main Stats | Sands: DEF% or Energy Recharge |
Goblet: DEF% |
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Circlet: DEF% or CRIT Rate |
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Artifact Sub Stats | DEF%, Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate |
Sample Teams | |
This Burst Support build provides the most DMG she can give from her Elemental Burst. The Sands piece can be swapped to Energy Recharge to meet your requirements. Crit Rate should only be taken if you are using the Favonius Lance.
Main DPS | Support | |
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1st | Normal Attack | Elemental Burst |
2nd | Elemental Burst | Elemental Skill |
3rd | Elemental Skill | Normal Attack |
Yun Jin as a support character will want to level up her Elemental Burst first since it's the primary source of her support abilities. Comparatively, her Elemental skill is not particularly strong but should still be leveled.
Rating | Set | Bonus |
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Best | Husk of Opulent Dreams |
• DEF +30% • A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost. |
Second Best | Noblesse Oblige |
• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack. |
Third Best | Retracing Bolide |
• Increases Shield Strength by 35% • While protected by a shield, gain an additional 40% Normal and Charged Attack DMG. |
Set | Bonus |
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Defender's Will |
• DEF +30% • Increases Elemental RES by 30% for each element present among your characters in the party. |
List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses
Weapon | Weapon Information | |
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1st | Engulfing Lightning |
Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 55.1% Skill Effect: ATK increased by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80% ATK. Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst. |
2nd | Favonius Lance |
Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 30.6% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s. |
3rd | Vortex Vanquisher |
Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: ATK 49.6% Skill Effect: Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100% |
Weapon | Weapon Information |
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Footprint of the Rainbow |
Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: DEF 51.7% Skill Effect: Using an Elemental Skill increases DEF by 16% for 15s. |
The Catch |
Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 45.9% Skill Effect: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%. |
Recommended Weapons | How to Get |
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Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Crafted | |
Gacha | |
Inazuma Fishing Association | |
Battle Pass | |
Crafted | |
Support | Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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Yun Jin | Yoimiya | Yelan | Zhongli |
Yun Jin | Yoimiya | Xingqiu | Fischl |
Yoimiya will benefit having Yun Jin in the team as the former will get Normal Attack buffs from the latter.
You can either create a team with four elements to fully utilize Yun Jin's Normal Attack DMG bonus or go for Geo Resonance to increase overall DMG.
Support | Main DPS | Sub-DPS/ Support |
Support |
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Yun Jin | Arlecchino | Yelan | Bennett |
Yun Jin | Arlecchino | Bennett | Zhongli |
Yun Jin is a viable support option for a Normal Attack-centric unit like Arlecchino, with the second recommended team having the benefit of both pyro and geo resonance.
It should be worth noting that with this team, the damage ceiling scales with Yun Jin's constellation and it is recommended to get her to C2 to reap all the benefits of this team comp.
Support | Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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Yun Jin | Ayato | Xiangling | Bennett |
Ayato can also benefit from Yun Jin as he also specializes in Normal Attacks. The Normal Attack buff from Yun Jin combined with Pyro application for Vaporize will help deal tons of DMG.
Support | Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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Yun Jin | Noelle | Gorou | Furina |
Yun Jin | Noelle | Fischl | Furina |
Noelle and Yun Jin can have some variety in their team combos. With the introduction of Furina, Noelle can be boosted by both Furina and Yun Jin into new heights.
Yun Jin and Gorou can provide DMG buffs to Noelle while Fischl can deal supplementary Electro DMG and provide a lot of energy particles.
Support | Main DPS | Support | Support |
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Yun Jin | Wanderer | Faruzan | Zhongli |
Yun Jin | Wanderer | Bennett | Furina |
Wanderer can be especially supported by Yun Jin due to both her Normal Attack buffs. This fully complements Wanderer due to his main source of damage being his Normal Attacks.
At C6, this duo becomes even more potent with Yun Jin increasing Wanderer's Attack Speed, therefore increasing the amount of damage he can do during his Elemental Skill.
Opera Grandis |
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Yun Jin's Constellations | |
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C1 |
Thespian Gallop Opening Flourish's CD is decreased by 18%. |
C2 |
Myriad Mise-En-Scène After Cliffbreaker's Banner is unleashed, all nearby party members' Normal Attack DMG is increased by 15% for 12s. |
C3 |
Seafaring General Increases the Level of Cliffbreaker's Banner by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
C4 |
Flower and a Fighter When Yun Jin triggers the Crystallize Reaction, her DEF is increased by 20% for 12s. |
C5 |
Famed Throughout the Land Increases the Level of Opening Flourish by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
C6 |
Decorous Harmony Characters under the effects of the Flying Cloud Flag Formation have their Normal ATK SPD increased by 12%. |
Rating | Constellation Effect / Merits | |
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C2 | ★★☆ | • Provides additional Normal Attack DMG increase. |
C6 | ★★★ | • An attack speed buff is very rare in the game, especially if its the type that applies to all party members. |
Unlocking Yun Jin's 6th Constellation unleashes her potential as one of the best buffer for Normal Attack buffers in the game. Players lucky enough to reach this constellation will definitely have their effort pay off.
Lv.20→Lv.40 |
Glaze Lily
×3
Damaged Mask
×3
Mora
×20,000
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Lv.40→Lv.50 |
Glaze Lily
×10
Damaged Mask
×15
Mora
×40,000
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Lv.50→Lv.60 |
Glaze Lily
×20
Stained Mask
×12
Mora
×60,000
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Lv.60→Lv.70 |
Glaze Lily
×30
Stained Mask
×18
Mora
×80,000
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Lv.70→Lv.80 |
Glaze Lily
×45
Ominous Mask
×12
Mora
×100,000
Riftborn Regalia
×12
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Lv.80→Lv.90 |
Glaze Lily
×60
Ominous Mask
×24
Mora
×120,000
Riftborn Regalia
×20
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Daily Domain Drops | Enemy Drops | Weekly Boss Drops |
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Tue/Fri/Sun Teachings of Diligence |
Hilichurls Damaged Mask |
La Signora Challenge Reward Ashen Heart |
Guide to Diligence | Stained Mask | |
Philosophies of Diligence | Ominous Mask |
Yun Jin is designed as a support Geo character who uses her Elemental Burst to buff the entire party's Normal Attacks based on her current DEF stat.
By unlocking her 4th ascension, she receives a passive that increases her DEF based on the number of different elemental characters in the party when she uses her Elemental Burst!
Normal Attack: Cloud-Grazing Strike |
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Performs up to five consecutive spear strikes.
Charge Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. Plunge Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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1-Hit DMG | 40.5% |
2-Hit DMG | 40.2% |
3-Hit DMG | 23.0%+27.5% |
4-Hit DMG | 24.0%+28.8% |
5-Hit DMG | 67.3% |
Charged Attack | 121.7% |
Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 |
Plunge DMG | 63.9% |
Low/High Plunge DMG | 128%/160% |
Opening Flourish |
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Ms. Yun may just be acting out fights on stage, but her skills with the spear are real enough to defend against her foes. Tap Flourishes her polearm in a cloud-grasping stance, dealing Geo DMG. Elemental Skill Hold: Takes up the Opening Flourish stance and charges up, forming a shield. Hold Details: DMG Absorption is based on Yun Jin's Max HP and has 150% effectiveness against all Elemental DMG & Physical DMG. The shield lasts until she finishes unleashing her Elemental Skill. When the skill is released, when its duration ends, or when the shield breaks, Yun Jin will unleash the charged energy as an attack, dealing Geo DMG. Based on the time spent charging, it will either unleash an attack at Charge Level 1 or 2. Flavor Text: One glorious moment on-stage, a decade of preparation behind it. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Tap DMG | 149.1% DEF |
Charge Level 1 DMG | 261.0% DEF |
Charge Level 2 DMG | 372.8% DEF |
Shield DMG Absorption | 12% Max HP+1,155 |
CD | 9.0s |
Elemental Skill Charges: Level 1 and Level 2 |
During Yun Jin's Elemental Skill, she will perform the Opening Flourish stance and begin charging the attack. During this, she will be protected by a shield based on her max HP.
After fully charging or when her shield breaks, she will unleash the attack in a wide AoE that scales in damage based on her current DEF stat!
Opening Flourish | |
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Charge Level 1 |
Charge Level 2 |
Perfect parry timing |
Like Beidou's Tidecaller Skill, Opening Flourish will deal max damage if the skill is used just as an enemy's attack hits. You can tell if it was timed correctly by how bright the flags on her back appear.
If Yun Jin's shield breaks before being able to charge the level 2 version, she will cast the skill early instead. Though the skill will always deal max damage if fully charged, players should still always take advantage of its parry capabilities.
Cliffbreaker's Banner |
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Deals AoE Geo DMG and grants all nearby party members a Flying Cloud Flag Formation.
Flying Cloud Flag Formation When Normal Attack DMG hits opponents, Bonus DMG is dealt based on Yun Jin's Current DEF. The effects of this skill will be cleared after a set duration or after being triggered a specific number of times. When one Normal Attack hits multiple opponents, the effect is triggered multiple times according to the number of opponents hit. The number of times that the effect is triggered is counted independently for each member of the party with Flying Cloud Flag Formation. Flavor Text: As the drums, resound, as swords and halbers weave and class, the doyenne is transformed into a mighty general. As the instruments on stage strum in unison, lo, see how she vanqiushes these demons! |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Skill DMG | 244% |
DMG Increase | 32% DEF |
Duration | 12.0s |
Trigger Quota | 30 |
CD | 15.0s |
Energy Cost | 60 |
Elemental Burst: Cliffbreaker's Banner |
Using Yun Jin's Elemental Burst, Cliffbreaker's Banner, allows her to grant all party members the Flying Cloud Flag Formation; an ability that buffs the active character's Normal Attack DMG and deals AoE Geo DMG to her enemies when cast!
Bonus DMG is based on Yun Jin's current DEF and will be added when the active character deals Normal Attack DMG. This means that any buffs she receives that increase her total DEF will contribute to the bonus DMG she will provide!
This buff can only be triggered 30 times. Hitting multiple enemies with a single Normal Attack will trigger this effect multiple times based on the number of opponents hit!
Depending on how many different Elements are in your team and how many energy particles they can create, Yun Jin will need around 200% - 240% in order to comfortably use her Elemental Burst off cooldown.
True to Oneself |
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Using Opening Flourish at the precise moment when Yun Jin is attacked will unleash its Level 2 Charge (Hold) form. |
Breaking Conventions |
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The Normal Attack DMG Bonus granted by Flying Cloud Flag Formation is further increased by 2.5%/5%/7.5%/11.5% of Yun Jin's DEF when the party contains characters of 1/2/3/4 Elemental Types, respectively. |
Yun Jin's talent, Breaking Conventions, will increase her DEF based on the number of different elements in the party.
At most, you should only use three different elements in the party since the resonance bonus provided by two of the same element can outweigh the small DEF increase provided by the talent.
Best Elemental Resonance Setup
Light Nourishment |
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When Perfect Cooking is achieved on Food with Adventure-related effects, there is a 12% change to obtain double the product. |
When Yun Jin achieves Perfect Cooking on dishes with Adventure-related effects, she has a chance to double the number of dishes produced!
Adventure-related effects include food that increases stamina or reduces cold buildup.
All Current Wish Banners | |
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Epitome Invocation | Wanderlust Invocation |
Yun Jin is available at a normal rate on all Standard Wish Banners except Beginner's Wish. This means you can get her from Wanderlust Invocation, Epitome Invocation, and the current Character Event Wishes.
Click to view a Banner Guide! | ||
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Wish Sim | All Wishes | Wish Sim |
Nation | |
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Title | Stage Lucida |
Vision | |
Gender | Female |
Race | Human |
Height | Medium Girl |
Faction | Yun-Han Opera Troupe |
Constellation | Opera Grandis |
Birthday | May 21 |
Special Dish | Cloud-Shrouded Jade |
Character | In-Game Thoughts |
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Gaming | Yun Jin's a huge inspiration to me! Everyone agrees that she's a fantastic singer, from the experts to the casual listener. Incredible. If the Mighty Mythical Beasts ever get half as successful as the Yun-Han Opera Troupe... don't pinch me, 'cause I won't wanna wake up! |
Hu Tao | Yun Jin always appears so graceful on formal occasions, but you'd be surprised how friendly she is in private! I made a bet with her once, and the loser had to sing lyrics of the winner's choice in their own singing style. My my, I wish you could have heard her operatic version of the Hilitune! |
Keqing | When you're passing by Heyu Tea House and have to squeeze your way through the biggest crowd you've seen in your life, that's when you know Yun Jin's on stage performing. There's not a merchant in Liyue who wouldn't buy up the place if they had the chance, and Yun Jin is the reason it would be worth every Mora. |
Ningguang | Yun Jin... Are you able to appreciate her performances? It might be difficult at first, but I would encourage you to give it a chance. The reason why I decided to invest into her opera troupe is quite simple: Elegant art forms like these deserve to be passed down to future generations. |
Shenhe | Yun Jin performs... It's called "Liyue opera," isn't it? I like this particular type of social interaction. You can get to know about the other person's background without having to actually interact with them one on one. If she ever includes your story in one of her performances, I'm sure the result will end up being quite incredible. I'm looking forward to it. |
Xianyun | There are many Liyue operas adapted from stories about the adepti, including some based on one's own life and exploits... One has never watched those, of course, what could be more embarrassing than watching someone else play oneself on the stage? One would, however, be interested to evaluate how well Yun Jin did in her adaptation of Shenhe's story, when one has time to go and see it. |
Xingqiu | When Yun Jin drinks a beverage she is fond of, she will be inspired to write a new play. So, I keep a jar of tea leaves under my bed at all times, ready to deliver to her on the day that her inspiration dries up. This way, I shall never run out of heroic tales to listen to! |
Xinyan | Tell you a secret ー but you gotta keep it that way, you hear? She’s fond of rock ‘n’ roll. Comes to watch me at least three times a week no matter how packed her schedule is. You’d think that the head of Heyu Tea House’s troupe would be into finer arts and all, eh? But I guess it gets suffocating after a while. Haha. |
Yaoyao | Now, Yun Jin's really good at spear dancing, and her Liyue opera performances are very popular. Master even takes me to go see them sometimes. You won't find an empty seat when she's on stage... but, um... does anyone understand what she's singing about? |
Character | In-Game Thoughts |
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Hu Tao |
About Hu Tao Ah yes, Hu Tao. Very expressive face, and she has a sharp mind too - you can be discussing the most mundane thing in the world, and she'll always bring out a string of witty remarks. I admire her a lot. There's never a dull moment when you have friends like her around. |
Kazuha |
About Kazuha Kaedehara Kazuha is among the many outlanders who enjoy Liyue opera. Whether it's an orchestral section or a percussive piece, he always sits there and listens quietly. Talk about great manners! |
Keqing |
About Keqing I have yet to see the Yuheng ever attend an opera performance. Now that I think about it, whenever I happen to see her out on the street, she always seems to be in a great hurry. |
Ningguang |
About Ningguang The Tianquan is a big spender and has made several very generous donations to our troupe. I can only return her generosity by delivering my best possible performance. |
Shenhe |
About Shenhe I have long since known "The Divine Damsel of Devastation" inside out, back to front, but it was only very recently that I learned that the "divine damsel" in question is actually a real person. Life is full of strange twists sometimes! My only hope is that she can find true friendship and never be lonely again. |
Xingqiu |
About Xingqiu Oh, so you are also acquainted with Xinggiu? Haha, he is quite the clever one, and with a sharp wit as well. The moment you let your guard down, you're at risk of becoming the butt of one of his practical jokes... Don't say I didn't warn you. |
Xinyan |
About Xinyan The elders of the troupe are always harping on about rock 'n' roll being a bad influence. Needless to say, they never approve of me going to see Xinyan's shows. "It's for your own good," they say. Hmph, all it's really about is their inability to accept anything new. Whatever, those old fogies can't tell me what to do. I'm going to keep rocking out at Xinyan's gigs, every week, and that's that. |
Zhongli |
About Zhongli The customs of the opera are very particular, and are passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes I find that I only know the hows but not the whys behind what we do. But when speaking with Zhongli, it is abundantly evident that he knows the origins behind almost everything. Who wouldn't be delighted to have such a connoisseur in their audience? |
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If you have C2 Yunjin and C6 Bennett you can slot Arle with Zhongli for extra geo and pyro resonance for extra dmg. Arle does crazy damage with these 3 supports
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Wouldn't Footprint of the Rainbow be her best in slot now? or at least an alternate?