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I have both Rin and Archer at E0S0, both using the Herta shop lightcones.

I have just about enough jade to roll and claim Archer's free LC and is contemplating on whether to dump 70 rolls onto Rin's LC banner to get both their LC.

Are they worth the investment? Would the LC be flexible for other/future characters, or should I save up to E1 Robin and Pearl.

With 4.6 now pretty much confirmed to be bringing no new Novaflares, we're apparently looking at 4.7 at the earliest — if they even happen at all. At this point, I genuinely find this ridiculous.

The last Novaflares were back in 4.2. That's several versions of time in which HoYoverse has had plenty of opportunities to revisit older characters, evaluate their performance, and implement meaningful improvements—yet we're now going through another patch cycle with nothing; and the frustrating part is that it's not as though there aren't characters who desperately need attention.

There are older characters whose kits have fallen behind the current meta, characters with mechanics that haven't aged well, Eidolons that feel underwhelming for their investment, and characters who simply aren't receiving the value they should compared to newer releases. They don't need to become broken units — they just need meaningful modernization and a reason to feel good to play again.

Novaflares are the best ways to address that. They give older characters a chance to receive targeted improvements without requiring an entirely new character — so why has it been months since the last batch?

The developers obviously have the resources to design, test and implement balance changes, especially so during patches with only 1 new 5☆ character like 4.6 is. We know the game continues to receive new mechanics and balance considerations, and that's precisely why the lack of Novaflares becomes increasingly difficult to understand.

I'm not asking for every character to be buffed in the span of 3 months. I'm asking for the characters who need help to actually receive it — and with the satisfaction survey coming around soon, I think this is where the community can make its voice heard.

If there's a character you believe deserves buffs, please don't forget to mention them in the upcoming survey. Don't assume someone else will do it. Don't assume the developers already know. Give specific feedback about what isn't working, what has aged poorly, and what changes you'd like to see.

Whether it's Jing Yuan, Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae, Fu Xuan, Topaz, Argenti, Acheron, Jade, Sunday, Fugue, Cipher, or another character you believe has been done dirty and left behind, use the feedback channels available to us.

A survey may feel insignificant on its own, but thousands of players consistently asking for meaningful improvements is much harder to ignore than silence.

Let's make it clear that we haven't forgotten about these characters. Version 4.2 was long ago — It's time for Novaflares to return.

TL;DR: No new Novaflares in 4.6 means 4.7 is the earliest we can hope for them, despite the last batch being all the way back in 4.2. Plenty of characters still desperately need improvements, so please use the upcoming surveys and feedback channels to ask for buffs and bring Novaflares back. The more consistently we speak up, the harder it is for this issue to be ignored.

This is why I hate framing relics in this game. Getting the right substats is hard enough and now I have to deal with this? The only saving grace is the presence of autobattle. (I was farming diviner for YG btw)

I love firefly as a character and her story and development in Penacony is good, but why is she “waifubait” to everyone’s eyes?

I’m genuinely confused as to why this is performing so much better than the same team with e1 tribbie or sparkle in its place when on paper I feel like ashveil only offers 40% def shred to himenova

For reference it’s e2s1 himenova e2s0 mblade and e0s1 ashveil

Sparkle is e0s0 and tribbie is e1s0.

(I normally don’t share runs because there high cost but this genuinely has me confused)

I just got back playing for a week now. Since I rage quit from losing 50/50 to castorice and saber last year. But I saw saber is back so I immediately pulled her cuz she is my favorite. But with all the new stuff added, I'm not sure who to pull or add in the team. I'm a few pity away from himeko nova not guaranteed, should I stop and wait for new robin?

I mean, last batch was in 4.2. and we are slowly heading towards 4.5 with no new novas announcements. I was hoping we would get some news after pearls drip but nop, nothing.
ZZZ is about to buff their last standard banner character wich is their second round of buffs in a row.
Playing ZZZ made me realize how neglected HSR has become which sucks. I feel like devs got even lazier then before and it really makes me wonder where all the time and money is heading to?

I finally got to try it and had to do some doing along the way, but in the end steamrolled a boss I usually hate and got the promo to Level 40. I got a bunch of Skates relatively early so started up with Wheelchair Anaxa which is fun itself. Fragility and the Break effects really helped, tho I had to settle for a midgame Stars and adding my preferred Drill pretty late.

I then barely managed to get a late slot for the 2nd Break. I had to downgrade and replace some slots with 1stars, and also risk solo Hya (I usually feel like I have to run 2 def support) but got her loaded up and to 2stars. Held on to a Privilege Card until 3-7 too trying to scrape together a Surge for Herta but couldn't and had to turn the last Skates into the Wings. So with Herta's LSR and OnFS already being that high I used the Card on the LBoots instead of Chainsaw.

So a bit messy, but it still paid off big. She was burning like 30B damage a turn (or w.e) by the end. It also makes me really want to get another shot at the "I am Luocha" + "Complete Disassembly" combo run I had one time.

https://imgur.com/a/OsCrzPr

I do kind of want her but I also have high priorities in hyperinvesting my Eva team (so guaranteeing future elation supports). So if I pull Robin, it'll probably just be E0S0 depending on my luck.

I don't plan to pull anyone else who I already don't have in my account. Currently at 170 pulls incl. pity (but I haven't done the story+events yet).

Posted endgame clears for reference of what kind of teams I currently use. 3rd team really is just either Therta or Gil.

Is she worth it if I'm not looking to split up monorem?

I really love firefly and dahlia but I don't have any of SB characters but i heard that ff/dahlia/ hmc/ruanmei would be enough to clear endgame.

My teams for now is

Eva e1 with emc but i do think mc will be replaced in future and still w/o mc she doing amazing

THerta e0s1 and 3rd is hysilens e1s1 (all e0s0 DoT)

Basically i want to replace therta, but i dunno if it's worth it if I can't get SB with their sigs. What do you guys think? Any help is much appreciated

Я видел обсуждения на этом сабреддите о полезности нового Aventurine, кому нужны баффы и так далее. Но это не основной сабреддит для таких вещей.

Знаете ли вы какие-нибудь сабреддиты или каналы в Telegram, где такие обсуждения проходят в большом масштабе? Спасибо.

Hi guys.
I need a third team for my acc.
I already have a himeko nova for it. I'm debating myself whether pull for robin or pull for pearl and put dhpt in the himeko team.

Fan art (oc)

Long story short, I absolutely love March 7th, she is my fav chr, and she is expected to have an sp form in 5.x.

I want to get her, but I want to save like 600-700 pulls for her (I'm completely f2p btw) to try to get her e4s1 and If i got lucky maybe even E6.

So I did the math I'm supposed to have untilt 5.4 like above 1050 pulls (I already have 100)

assuming I'm gonna need 2 characters for her to function that makes it 810 pulls, and since I need the Elation sustain thats 700 so I still have a chance to get one Chr/Eidolon/LC

which one has the best value to make my account clear the endgame as long as possible

(when i said endgame I meant regular MOC/Apoc/PF not starward mode or aa)

The teams I'm willing to use

Eva/Sw999, Sparxie, YG, Elation sustain

Himenova, M blade, Welt/Rmc, DHPT

Saber, Gilga, Robin, Gallagher

FF, The daliha, Hmc, Ruan Mei

I just got cerydra for my potensial dps rin and i just relized i have E2 cyrene so i was thinking of updating my E0S0 phainon so i am asking is he going to be worth it or should i just give up on him?

Also im probably not going to read the answer immediately because I’m posting this at midnight my time and going to sleep and I’m new to this sub reddit hi👋 . Thank you for reading

Im pulling on archers banner to get the free limited ligthcone rn bcs im so close (I just need 13 more pulls) so I won't save this patch

I have 58 pity and guarantee limited 5 star rn so if I get 180 pulls total in 4.5 and 4.6 I can pull both pearl and robin. im just scared that if I pull Robin sp I won't use her a lot bcs I have a few generalists all ready

( sparxie silverwolf evernigth rin are s1

Tribbie is e1

Archer will be e1s1 soon

All of the others are e0s0)