u/mjovelle

Ik theres not much leaks on wanderers buffs that is coming soon (unless theres been an update, which last I heard was about boosting interruption res, but i have a really good feeling he'd get SSW buffs, even if its all speculation rn) but like I need to ask because I don't know if Wanderer would want Odette or Vodya more.

On paper, vodya is the best for him because of the shreds, and shes the "dedicated SSW buffer", but there's some reservations about that (?) And how "good" she actually is, if im not wrong. Also, Odette would enable cryo infusion for wanderer aside from her SSW buffs.

Mainly asking because Idk if i should pull for odette rn or save for vody next patch (I'm on 50/50) for him.

Im not the best at determining if a character is good to slot in based on their kit, i usually rely on discussions and debates i see online like on reddit. Just thought id ask so i could have a more solid idea what to do with my primos going forward now that vodyas kit is out because im f2p 😭 and on the offchance theres a wanderer rerun im gonna pull for his c4.

(Disclaimer: yap moments)

I love the parallels of Wanderer and Sandrone's backstories. Not just because theyre both artificial beings.

Sandrone was raised lovingly by Alain, and from birth she was treated like a true daughter. She didn't exist craving something, a heart—it was only when she spent enough time living that the topic came up. Alain told her she had a heart, and she believed so (at least it seemed that way to me), even if she didn't fully understand it yet and had conflicts with her emotions (aka the anomalies).

Wanderer was created to be a vessel for the gnosis—a heart, and without it he literally felt hollow (not empty, because he still had emotions) and felt like something was missing. Although he had Niwa, he NEVER had anyone tell him he had a heart despite being accepted by the people of tatarasuna. He never got the reassurance that Sandrone got. It's so sad that Niwa never had the chance to say what he saw in Kabukimono before he was killed. It was only after the fact when Scaramouche was with Traveler in Irminsul.

I saw a fanart of Kabukimono and Sandrone discussing hearts—and that made me think that, in some other universe, if they'd met, too, maybe Kabukimono wouldn't have become Scaramouche to the extent that we know. Maybe Sandrone wouldn't have been so reclusive after Alain and others' deaths.

Their history and wounds compliment each other so well actually—but still, I think it depends on what stage they are in their life and that will of course present different effects. Like, if Kabukimono were to meet Sandrone after Tatarasuna, before the nameless child, meeting Sandrone, another "heartless" puppet, would be such a huge comfort to him. And, if at that point, Alain had only fairly recently died, Kabukimono who had already experienced loss would help Sandrone cope with the grief (I'm not familiar with the timeline so I'm not quite sure where their pasts might intersect).

Idk man i just love them both. Their journey of self-acceptance and moving forward is something i resonate with so much and I see myself in them deeply 💔

I need nefer rerun soon lol im getting tired of not being able to 3 star abyss 12, i keep missing one star 💔

I have columbina js bc shes an enabler for lunar reactions so i got her for my overworld gameplay (also bc shes pretty and i love her animations). Then i decided it wasnt enough cus endgame was still kicking my ass (looking at you stygian.) + i needed another team who can actually clear abyss properly and what better team than the current meta at the time (and bc columbina was literally floating without a team). So i got lauma for her on her rerun as another support and js like slapped on a dps. Kinich sometimes (also floating without a team lol hes my only natlan character aside from the other 4* which i have no intent to build. At least for now lol.), Raiden. Navia. Maybe with furina.

Tbh i wasnt planning to use columbina for other than overworld duties js bc shes an enabler so i could unbench my raiden and other characters, but like i GENUINELY COULD NOT take the fact that in 6yrs of playing, I havent 3* abyss 12 for more than 1 time. I also needed the rewards for stygian bc im f2p and i cant even beat it bc of the lock behind lunar reactions where js columbina wasnt even enough.

I just did the spiral abyss yesterday after it reset and i nearly ragequitted. lowk might be a skill issue but i STILL couldnt beat the 1st stage in 420seconds—i keep finishing with like 6:45-6:50 mins left (the first half takes me 1:30 mins to 1:40 mins w my sandrone team) Meanwhile the other stages were a breeze.

Columbina, Lauma—i literally only need nefer next to complete the set 💔 its either that or i invest in stellar swirl or sometbing since i alreadt have superconduct w sandrone, and bc powercreep and stuff. But from where im sitting now, it looks like its easier to get nefer than spend so much time and resources collecting new characters to build 1 full team.

Started the game as a player who collected characters i liked and thought was pretty (animation/physical-wise) and over the years meta was slowly dragging me by the neck 💔 Its kinda sad lowk especially if ure f2p. If you want maximum rewards u have to pay attention to meta or ure cooked and broke for the next 2 patches (especially if you have shit luck. Me. Im the one who has shit luck.)

(Also scara rerun when i need to c6 him pls hes still c3 r1 after 3 reruns ☹️)

I'm currently using Hotori, Jiuyuan, Zero (Sakiri for real world, bc Sakiri is occupied with my lacrimosa daffodil and fadia team in endgame) and then Mint—bc i didnt pull for nanally haha🙏

Ive searched and there seems to be some conflicting opinions (ive gone on the 'ask' on reddit and lowk all other names popped up—mint, jiuyuan, zero/sakiri💀).

since theres more info Iroi's kit now, I figure itd be a good time to ask (also bc Im one pull away from getting zeros skin in neon rift—so like if zero is the one that ends up getting replaced, ive wasted my annulith and fons for that skin and end up not even seeing it on zero bc theyd be benched 💔)

Edit: for clarification i dont have nanally, dont plan to get her, hotoris my main dmg dealer basically—i love her ult so

I'm not well versed in her lore, nor am I that familiar with how other students in star torch academy view her—but I do understand the basics and how that would extend to her attitude.

Like, how she's a mimic of a human, and how that would obviously affect her psychology after finding friends of her own (the push and pull between her purpose and living her own life) How the Threnodian thing broke her, the manipulation, etc etc.

I've been putting off the Beneath Melting Night Sky quest for a while since I just didn't have the time (and I was procrastinating), but I just started the quest—and right off the bat, Denia's attitude bothered me. Not because of anything bad, but because of how big a shift it was (for me, at least).

I know the answer is probably because, oh it's cus after everything, the worst is over, she had a week left, blabla but it still doesn't really make sense for me.

I'm not saying it's not possible, but when I think about how Denia was when we first met her—she struck me as someone so aloof, maybe a bit mean in a dry way, with the way she was goading Siggrika about giving up and everything. And now suddenly she's acting all cute and even playful.

I admit, it's been a while since I last played so I might not get all the details correct and I may even missed some regarding her character (or my perceptions off, sorry 😭🙏), but these were what stuck with me and its REALLY bugging me that I can't reconcile the Denia then and the Denia now. I want to understand her better!

(Edit: ppl downvoting on criticism of kuro's pacing or me not understanding Denia when the entire reason for this post is for me to remedy that is crazy btw)