Each Lantern Ceremony Competition in Genshin Influence, the sport permits you to invite a 4-star character from Liyue, assured. Positive, you should gather some forex and take part within the pageant, which makes this a becoming reward. With 9 characters on the listing, it may be not simple to decide on who to select. Collectors will select the one they don’t have but, and min-maxers will decide the one they want.
For extra informal gamers, listed below are probably the most really helpful ones and a few basic tips.
Overview of the Liyue 4-Stars
All C3 and C5 upgrades enhance the Elemental Talent or Burst degree, which is a typically good factor to get. They don’t need to be talked about as a notable increase.
Xiangling (Pyro)
She’s a part of the ‘Nationwide Group’ composition, which is a superb celebration for all fight actions. Xiangling is a hard-hitting off-field DPS specializing in triggering or establishing Pyro-related elemental reactions.
She’s a free-to-get character from finishing a selected degree of the Spiral Abyss. She will be acquired from wishing in any banner. Nonetheless, her constellation upgrades increase her injury and viability, so dupes are welcome for her.
Notable constellations:
C1: Guoba decreases targets’ Pyro RES by 15% for 6s when hit by his flames.
C4: Pyronado’s length is lengthened.
C6: When Pyronado is energetic, the celebration receives a 15% enhance in Pyro DMG Bonus.
Xingqiu (Hydro)
Xingqiu is one other a part of the ‘Nationwide Group,’ which ought to already inform you that he’s an amazing character to select. Like Xiangling, he’s one other wonderful off-field DPS with extra therapeutic and DMG Discount talents. Additionally, he makes use of a Hydro Imaginative and prescient, which enhances the above character in creating Vaporize reactions.
He’s been featured as a free character through the Irodori Competition in Inazuma (Hues of the Violet Backyard 2.6 occasion). In any other case, he’s out there in any banner, which ought to (in principle) make gathering his constellations simpler.
Notable Constellations:
C1: Will increase the utmost variety of Rain Swords created by his expertise by 1 (4 in whole)
C2: Raincutter’s length is elevated, and opponents hit by the Rain Swords could have their Hydro RES decreased by 15% for 4s.
Ningguang (Geo)
She’s the one Geo catalyst person within the recreation, and a strong one. Relying on the way you constructed her, she will be an on-field DPS or a assist character. Nonetheless, most gamers advocate making her a DPS as a result of she will hit onerous, and enemies not often resist the Geo ingredient.
Like the opposite 4-stars, she will be obtained by hoping on any banner. At the moment, she’s the one Liyue 4-star to have a beauty pores and skin (from 2022’s Lantern Ceremony).
Notable Constellations:
C1: When her Regular Assaults hit a goal, it offers AoE DMG.
C2: If the Jade Display screen shatters, reset the talent’s cooldown.
C6: Utilizing Starshatter will give Ningguang 7 Star Jades.
Beidou (Electro)
Beidou is a versatile character who can dish out injury as an on-field DPS or be extra supportive as an off-field DPS/shielder. She options in fewer celebration compositions, however she will arrange Electro-related reactions or, as talked about, protect the energetic character.
She’s been featured as a reward for the occasion through the Thunder Sojourn occasion (2.0 replace). You can even get her from any banner.
Notable Constellations:
C1: Utilizing Stormbreaker will create a protect.
C2: Stormbreaker’s arc lightning strikes two extra enemies.
C4: When attacked, Beidou’s Regular Assaults acquire a lightning strike occasion for 20% Electro DMG for 10s.
C6: When utilizing Stormbreaker, surrounding enemies have their Electro RES decreased by 15%.
Yaoyao (Dendro)
Yaoyao is the primary ever Dendro ingredient healer, which many crew compositions want. Nonetheless, as it’s nonetheless early (this text was written earlier than her launch), we nonetheless must learn the way she synergizes with the celebration.
Some mechanics may show troublesome, particularly when Yuegui’s radishes appear to have a small AoE. Apart from, her therapeutic depends on the character’s well being, so Yuegui won’t all the time be dependable when making use of Dendro to enemies.
Yanfei (Pyro)
This fiery lawyer is an on-field DPS. Her equipment depends on her gaining and utilizing ‘Scarlet Seals,’ which boosts the ability of her Charged Assaults. Later, she will get a protect when utilizing her Burst, a useful choice for some individuals who need to use her as a assist as a substitute.
Yanfei has but to be featured as a reward for an occasion aside from the Lantern Ceremony Festivals.
Notable Constellations:
C2: Elevated Cost Assault Crit Charge by 20% towards enemies with under 50% HP.
C4: When utilizing Finished Deal, creates a protect that absorbs as much as 45% of Yanfei’s max HP. The protect absorbs Pyro DMG 250% extra successfully.
C6: Provides one to the utmost Scarlet Seals Yanfei can maintain.
Yun Jin (Geo)
Yun Jin is a support-oriented character, as her Burst boosts the celebration’s Regular Assault DMG primarily based on her DEF. As well as, she works finest in crew compositions with diverse parts. She will be able to additionally work as a tank as a result of her E talent has a parry/counterattack mechanic.
As one of many extra not too long ago launched Liyue characters, she has but to be featured/given as a reward in an occasion. To date, solely the Lantern Ceremony (and the varied banners) are find out how to get her.
Notable Constellations:
C1: Opening Flourish’s cooldown is decreased by 18%
C2: Upon utilizing Cliffbreaker’s Banner, close by celebration members obtain a +15% Regular Assault DMG bonus.
C6: Characters underneath the Flying Cloud Flag Formation buff get a +12% ATK SPD enhance.
Xinyan (Pyro)
Xinyan is less complicated to construct should you concentrate on one side of her equipment. She will be able to protect with DEF or be a DPS (on-field and off-field) with ATK and Phys or Pyro DMG. Due to that break up, both her injury shall be vital or her shields shall be efficient. You can’t have each on the similar time.
In model 2.2, she was the 4-star reward of the Labyrinth Warriors occasion. Additionally, within the 2023 Lantern Ceremony, she lastly performs at an Iridescence Tour live performance! You will get her in any banner as properly.
Notable Constellations:
C2: Her Burst has its Phys DMG side’s Crit Charge raised to 100%, and utilizing the flexibility will create a Degree 3: Rave protect on forged.
C4: Utilizing her E talent decreases the Bodily RES of enemies hit by 15% for 12s.
C6: Charged Assaults have their stamina consumption decreased by 30% and gained a injury bonus equal to 50% of Xinyan’s DEF.
Chongyun (Cryo)
Chongyun was as soon as the principle DPS of the fan-favorite Nationwide Group comp. Nonetheless, with extra Cryo characters being launched, he has been handed over for higher choices. Regardless of that, if appropriately constructed, he’s nonetheless a robust character who generally is a assist or an on-field DPS.
He has not been featured in any occasion regardless of being one of many first few Liyue characters.
Notable Constellations:
C2: Skills used inside the AoE of Spirit Blade: Chonghua’s Layered Frost could have their cooldowns shortened by 15%.
C6: His Burst offers 15% extra injury to enemies with a decrease well being proportion than him. Additionally, it provides one other spirit blade to that talent.
Common Ideas
Typically, any character will be constructed to be sturdy. It doesn’t matter in the event that they’re not meta. If you happen to like utilizing them, make them correctly, and so they can be utilized in any exercise you need, even within the Spiral Abyss. Nonetheless, listed below are some suggestions that can assist you prioritize what you want.
Prioritization
Individuals have totally different priorities, and step one in determining what you want is to kind them out. The next part has different precedence orders relying on some classes.
Position or Component
Roles confer with any character’s three main features. Whereas the same old classifications are DPS, Tank, and Healer, it’s a bit of totally different in Genshin. There’s a ‘important’ DPS, ‘sub’ DPS, and healer/assist. Tanks are relegated to shielders, and so they fall underneath the assist class.
Some characters can match two roles concurrently, however their equipment tends to concentrate on one. Major DPS characters are your injury sellers and have a tendency to remain on the sector the longest. Sub-DPS characters have talents that also take impact while you change them out. They’re centered on dealing DMG as a substitute of different supportive or therapeutic buffs. That’s how they differ from the final class, which additionally has talents like that however focuses on shielding, buffing, or therapeutic.
Social gathering compositions are likely to have one character filling every position. The final slot doubles up on sub-DPS or assist, relying in your want/preferences. Take a look at your roster and see which place you’re missing in, then decide the character it’s essential to fill that hole. For the Liyue 4-star classification:
DPS
Xiangling (sub)
Xingqiu (sub, with minor therapeutic capabilities)
Ningguang (important)
Yanfei (important)
Beidou (build-dependent, shielder solely at C1)
Help
Yaoyao (healer)
Yun Jin (buffer)
Versatile
Chongyun (important DPS, buffer)
Xinyan (DPS position depending on construct, shielder)
On the fundamental aspect, you want all kinds to make the most of the varied reactions and different mechanics it provides. Whereas an all-Pyro crew could seem highly effective due to an ATK bonus, one with a minimum of one Hydro character blended in will carry out higher. The latter composition takes benefit of the Vaporize response, which is without doubt one of the most potent.
Greater than that, varied enemies have elemental shields that soak up the identical ingredient. For instance, defeating a Pyro Abyss Mage together with your all-Pyro crew will take a very long time. In distinction, any crew with a minimum of one Hydro character can effectively dispatch it. Different enemies are outright resistant to their ingredient (like slimes), so that you want a spread to get by the sport.
Check out your roster and see which ingredient you lack. Decide the character that makes use of it.
Constellations
If you happen to’re okay with the above classes, the subsequent factor it’s essential to have a look at is constellation ranges. Which character upgrades do you want probably the most? Decide that one to get one step nearer to your objective.
For this reason notable constellation upgrades had been talked about within the earlier part. Barring C6, the others are good stopping factors that increase a personality’s talents sufficient. After all, the objective is to succeed in the final buff, however there’s no must rush it. If you want for characters typically, you’ll get there finally.
Your Desire
Ultimately, the way you justify your decide is as much as you. No matter your purpose for choosing that character, that’s your choice and proper. You don’t need to comply with these recommendations, however we nonetheless hope it helps you attain a choice.
Benefit from the Lantern Ceremony, and have a Blissful New Yr!
