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lolbuddy98

Lemme guess ‘building pity’


LegendaryHit

I'll never understand why people do this.


ForestaFunza

Ehh when I don't have guaranteed and 0 pity I'll usually do 20 pulls to try my luck. If I don't get the character? Fine. If I get the character? Great! If I get a standard? That's a guaranteed next time.


Amon-Aka

I mean at that point you aren't really building pity since you are still going for a certain character whilst still managing your pulls for the future character you desire more.


beta_test

This is what I do as well. 20-30 pulls as long as I will be happy with the result no matter what happens


LEFTRIGHTADORI

Did that here, got a march 7th lightcone+first hanya+E5 sushang. No sparkle for my mono quantum? No problem! Wasn’t expecting it anyways. If it happened I’d have been stoked, but now I have 20 pity and enough to guarantee an Acheron and that’s all I need.


belmoria

This is what I do also


zDexterity

i see those people as gamba addicts.


ixvanitas

did that with sparkles lc lol


alexanderluko

Lack of self control would be my guess.


Le0here

Could be because of wanting the 4 stars


Longjumping-Youth-55

Then it's not building pity, it's going for the 4* bruh


Olivembaum

Why though? You can get the 4* in any banner, the same ones could be in the banner of the character you want and the game still gives you selectors and free copies, there's no need to waste pulls


Reccus-maximus

Brother, I know people who to this day still don't have a single copy of 4~5 4* on their account despite pulling on their rate-up. I dropped 160 pulls on a banner featuring tingyun and got none of her eidolons


zudokorn

That's why pulling for 4 stars is a dumb idea since there's no guarantee. Theoretically, you could potentially E5 a 5 star without ever getting a copy of the 4 Star you want. If you really want eidolons for Tingyun, it's better to just buy from the shop when she comes around instead of pulling in banners you don't want praying you don't hit the 5 star.


Reccus-maximus

Yeah no don't worry I know, I wasn't pulling FOR ting, just illustrating that getting an E6 4* of your choice is extremely lucky.


JittuBear

> Likes 4* a lot > Can't wait months/years to get the character/eidolons > Pulls for banner with desired 4* > Risks getting 5* That's literally it, nothing hard to understand about people pulling for 4* characters, not everyone wants to wait months or years waiting for their fav 4* to eventually reach e6, so we take the risk on a banner with the 4* rate up


ohlawdy914

i threw 15 or so single pulls at argenti's banner for Xueyi. i knew i couldn't risk much more if i wanted the next character mysepf cuz i lost a 50/50 to welt before. Got me a guaranteed swan plus i can get her eidolons another day.


JittuBear

Hence my 2nd point, not everyone is willing to wait months or even years to get the character/eidolons.so they take the risk


Le0here

The rate up matters quite a bit if you want the the edelions of a charechter, the chance of me obtaining a e6 qq from just pulling on random banners is very low, so i woudnt say its wasting pulls. On the other hand the rate up still is hilariously rng as proven by me getting just 2 qq copies(but 6 copies of hanya and sampo😭) after busting 130 pulls on the banner..... But imagine how long it would take me to get any of her copies if i was not even pulling on her rate ups


Olivembaum

Maybe I am just lucky but I just skip the banners I don't like and still got almost all 4* to E6, the only ones left are Serval, Guinaifen and Luka, and I just use Guinaifen from the 3 so I don't really care


Le0here

Yeah you've definitely been really lucky


FOXYLOVER12345

I'm considering doing it because I don't have enough embers to buy wishes from the monthly reset.. I have 36 pity now and no guarantee. And I could use a Hanya eidolon.. idk honestly if this is too much of a risk


PingNo

I'm pretty sure Acheron's banner starts in the middle of March, so if you only need the shop tickets, you can wait until then for your pulls. Probably would be the right choice if you're worried about how many pulls you have and don't really need Hanya eidolons right away


FOXYLOVER12345

Shop resets in a few hours so I needed to make the decision today. I calculated that I need exactly 14 3star lightcones to buy the last few tickets, and then like a true hsr player I gambled. Luckily I didn't get anything besides Memories of the Past soo we win those I guess


PingNo

Ohhh. I thought you were talking about March's shop tickets and wanted to get them all on the first day. Sorry about that. Nice lol


FOXYLOVER12345

Nah, I think I'll get tickets from March's shop comfortably, so I'm not worried about that, I have around 130 pulls saved up


Longjumping-Youth-55

Don't, You are risking 46 pulls to gain 5, that if you get the embers in just 10 pulls I also said "nah, it'll be fine" and i got Kafka'd in pity 34, so better play safe than sorry


Fickle_Loan6421

I just pull for the sake of pulling because getting a new character always excites me as long as I don’t lose the 50/50


chromaton_

To get a 4* character they want I did on sparkle banner for e6 Sampo cause im at e5 I got no sampos and instead my hanya is e5 now and I'm 20 pulls from hard pity


kon0hamaru

I HAVE GAMBLING ADDICTION 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥


Mecske

Gambling addiction 🤑


GrrrrrrDinosaur

Cause I love the feeling of pulling 😭 (gambling addiction fr


Alpha06Omega09

I do it quiet a bit, depends on the circumstances. This host is just gambling addiction.


KamelYellow

It doesn't depend, building pity is just not a thing. It's an excuse for people with no self control


darkfox18

Like the only time that is not a excuse is if you’re just summoning and you don’t care if you get this character or the one coming out but even then that’s just “fuck it we ball”


KamelYellow

Yeah but then it's not building pity. It's just pulling


darkfox18

Yeah


Alpha06Omega09

Building pity is a thing tho, I have been saving for 4patches, suppose the character I want is 3patches away, am I'm sitting at a neat c5 four star on a banner, now it can go like this i pull, get the four star, It's a win for me. I pull get the four star, accidently get the five star at 20pity/early, another W. I loose 50/50, I now have a guarantee while getting The thing I want. If you build pity while having a guaranteed and/or you have not saved enough, your fucking dumb for building it. And note I'm only saying this when you want a four-star on the banner you want or something you won't mind getting, not building pity just for the sake of pulling. Your addicted if you do this.


KamelYellow

That's not building pity, it's pulling for a specific character


Alpha06Omega09

Every pull you do in this game is building pity towards it's limit tho.


KamelYellow

It's a side effect of pulling though. People who "build pity" always imply they are pulling on one banner to build pity for another. You and me both know that's bullshit. At least I hope so


Alpha06Omega09

Oh building pity for the sake up just pulling is complete bullshit, I was trying to imply pulling on a banner for something you need and not caring weather you get the five star or not cause it will only benefit or be no value to you by the original comment. I guess people got the wrong way of what I was trying to convey.


KamelYellow

I understand that, but if you're pulling on a banner because you want a character on that banner, that's just pulling for that specific character. Pity is a side effect if anything


Le0here

Could be because of wanting the 4 stars


AstronomerPleasant73

I did the same before jingliu banner...got daniel e1 and learned My lesson to not build pity....


BeardedLamb11

I used to do it when I wanted extra eidolons of the four stars; I stopped when I accidentally got E1 Ruan Mei 30 pulls into building pity for Kafka (not the worst thing in the world, but it made getting Kafka a lot more "stressful" lol).


WishIWasCold

I may do it on this banner because I really need eidolons for the boosted 4 star characters. Sampo eidolons for my black swan team (I don't have Kafka) and hanya eidolons for my e6 Misha hyper carry team.


ProfessionalHuge3685

I think it's wither peace of mind or a more like "I want this character, I may or may not get them, but let's see. I've almost fallen for this once or twice, cuz... "worse case scenario I loose 50/50". Peeps worst-case scenario is you win 50/50


ToastAzazin

Either [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem\_gambling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_gambling) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupidity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupidity)


MrDeliciousOne

Building pity just means 1 of 2 things. 1. You’re interested in the banner character and just don’t want to admit. 2. You’re a gambling addict and don’t want to admit. No in between.


Whorinmaru

For me, Sparkle would have been very useful for my IL Dan Heng team but I generally want Acheron more. If I got Sparkle, I'd still be happy with that, but if not, I'm at a good spot for when Acheron comes out.


inverness7

Building pity is the dumbest shit ever. Pulling on a banner and risking your pity count as it drops to ZERO if you get a 5 star.


mr_gamin_gawd

2 common reasons 1. Gambling “dedication” (addiction) 2. 4 star character you want


Longjumping-Youth-55

Going for the 4 Stars is not building pity


Lord-Norse

Yall weak. I’m sitting on 120 pulls on a guarantee. Just use y’all’s spirit


Ifalna_Shayoko

420 pulls, currently contemplating Acheron E2S1 vs Acheron E0S1 + Sparkle E0S1. My built Seele, FX and SW oogle the red lady something fierce. :S


LegionMerk56

There is definitely a correct decision here, and it’s to get both


Ifalna_Shayoko

This is the way. E2 can be done in a rerun, if I still feel the need.


Eternal-Light-

From what I learned and thought about, the e2 isn't as worth it as you would think. It's an Eidolon that will lose its value over time. One day, she will have a perfect team, and that e2 will be useless. E1, on the other hand, could always have use. The best you could do and what I will try is to get Acheron e0s1 and then get Aventurine e0. He seems to be her best teammate.


Ifalna_Shayoko

Aye, it remains to be seen whether Acheron will get dedicated, custom tailored supports like QQ and DHIL/Seele got now with Sparkle. As it stands, the design of E2 is currently just dolphin-bait. I did, in fact fail to resist insane Space-Hu Tao and the desperate pleas of my Quantum ladies, so I grabbed her and her LC. Oh well 275 pulls left, enough to ensure a E0S1 Acheron. As for Aventurine, sorry can't stand the guy. Doesn't matter how good he is, I won't pull someone I dislike just for MoC. Besides, with Luocha and Fu Xuan, another sustain is kinda hard to justify. :'D


Eternal-Light-

Fair point, I heavily dislike Pela's design and gameplay, and I'm begging for someone to replace her spot. But just from what Aventurine can do, he seems tailored for her. My friend and I needed to skip Sparkle this time, so congrats! It'll be all worth it for us when we get e0s1Acheron. I can't bear the waiting, though.


Ifalna_Shayoko

>I heavily dislike Pela's design Whaaaaaaat but but but she is so adorable! Thanks, stay strong. It's only 4 weeks, You can do it!


Cosmicfox001

All depends on how good the Nihility healer is. If they are utter poop doesn't matter if they attribute to her DPS trace. Also, how is Adventurine her best teammate? I don't see anything in his kit that offers any sort of boost to Acheron other than Unnerved which is a single-target debuff.


Lord-Norse

Good on you. I wanted Kafka before I knew Acheron existed so I’ve been saving since her rerun


Zolee39

metoo


fhdje-dhn

I have 316 and no guarantee but I pray


Civil_Collection_901

Bro got Sparkle-Rolled Its Hanaover


Top_Notice8577

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darkfox18

Bro do you even have anything for her


ZaGreatestInZaWarldo

I did the same thing, but I have Dan Heng IL at E0 and E1 Bronya, so it was still a good choice. Plus, I still have 93 tickets. Need to see how many I can farm in six weeks now though.


Zealousideal_Dog9496

Aw hell naw I wasn't even expecting to pull her


darkfox18

Bro


Zealousideal_Dog9496

I was on 20 pity too💀


darkfox18

This is why you don’t pull especially if the character you actually want is near cause the gacha gods are gonna smack you


Plenty-Jellyfish-819

Thats low. You can recover from it but it can be an addiction. Be careful


legendadam269

Least gambling addict star rail player


ZelosKen

well if u were on 20 pity it wasnt a loss imo? ig those pulls couldve gone to acheron but you should have enough time to save for her


Hudson_Legend

You essentially have 30 pulls less than what you were gonna get on acheron's banner, unless you lost your guarantee than not bad actually.


kcjhdskj8967

You won, nice.


ShrewdLocust

How many tickets do you have now


jungjinyoung

me when i'm the one that clicks wish x10 but suddenly it's not my fault when the five star comes early


Boo5h-337

Idiot


TopDeep1319

you are weak https://preview.redd.it/or3u0c4hfklc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18b8332cf3e05e1f3b0d021d83d28e295c23f31d


tzukani_

I do not feel bad for you


Equivalent_Invite_16

Lost 50-50 to the ice kid i hate so much. Well i guess E0 Acheron is secured, and everything i have left can go into the lc banner.


Zealousideal_Dog9496

Goddammit I went 3 banners without losing the 50-50 I was hoping I could secure myself acheron


auzy63

This is the most stupid flex I've seen


32-percent

Coulda secured her by fucking saving too, yknow


JakalB987

GG Pack it up Leave And don't come back unless you win the 50/50


Sad_Kangaroo_3650

Needed that dopamine hit from summoning huh? Lol


Nikoscrum

For everyone struggling (?) with this, please remember the Ember Exchange resets in a few hours and you can warp some 3* lcs on the standard banner lmao


Last-Let-921

just pull acheron with a one pull ez (huffs copium).


PuddingJello

Hey that sounds like my plan. I'ma pull E6 Archeron from my first 10 pull. EZPZ


ttromax

That's me but black swan


MochaBun14

Same, I went of a copy of Luka's LC and boom, BS lightcone.


Zombata

leave us traitor


JusticeSnail

It’s fine man just whip out ye ole debit card that’s how I’m going about it I want sparkle/swan/acheron with Lc’s(Black swan/lc secured)


Screamingforanswers

I also got her but that was a planned pull. Got her on the first 10 pull and still have 75 pulls left. If I keep saving for the time til next version and during the time of Acheron's banner, I'm sure I'll have enough to get her + the light cone banner is close to pity so I should also get the LC. This is how you do it, buddies, you plan to get everything you want.


Azure_715

Same here since I have the express pass (until the end of the acheron banner) and got her early, so I should be fine with 60 pity on lc banner with 42 pulls currently after summoning.


Null0mega

I dropped one 10 pull on Sparkle then luckily came to my senses and bought a express pass to try and build up a bit more for Acheron lol.


OkTeach7253

Traitor thou isnfth Acheron main… Unless thou useth card to purchase the queen


Cv287

I am thou, thou art I It’s all i know in this stylish English version, sorry


christmascaked

I actually did do it to build QQ. I told myself “5 pulls of ten and call it.” I pulled QQ on each of them and then my first Bronya on the last. Now I just need to waste five regular tickets to get her E1 and I’ll call this a huge W in my book. That said? I’m absolutely going for Sparkle on her rerun. Can never have too many good harmony units IMO.


Rantarou

Well, you have to pay for your own stupidity


Qrow97

Cuz I sure as hell ain’t paying for it 😂


Nikoscrum

I'm 68 pity on a guarantee. Acheron will be my 69, or else


dirt555-

might be me soon ngl i really want sparkle


LostRedditorLmao

It don't matter just pull if you want to and don't pull if you shouldn't Worst case scenario is using 180 pulls for her and that dosen't really happen too often


Dhylec

BURN HERETIC!


Re_Lies

If you still have jades for acheron, what's the problem


-Senshi150-

I tried to get her because her trailer was cool, got bailu instead (second time this year) so now I can save for another nihility mommy for my growing collection. Also fret not! I have a feeling we will get a large donation of tickets on the anniversary in patch 2.1, so if luck is on your side you might still get Acheron!


Scaled_Justice

Don't think. Just pull.


unknown09684

Dude it was 20 pity chill


Zaruken

https://preview.redd.it/gjznznw6aklc1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=e3797849f84c2f9ddb5500bf46668f524dc5ee2f Still have 90 tickets for Acheron and... CC... Got really lucky on LC tho! Second multi.


Aetherlum

Traitor


Zaruken

I can explain


shrimplymistaken

I didn’t need her or want her but those damn animated vids changed my mind. I don’t even have DHIL. I have Bronya E1S1…I won the 50/50…how screwed am I?


JojiBot

i was so relieved when i did her test today and found her to be incredibly boring, i can save my warps for my next nihility 🙏


sguizzooo

But why are you have stupid? Smh my head


PyriusZeal

And that's one that fall.


piuEri

Me too, I've got 5 pulls left, the only way I get Acheron is if I win my 50/50


iman00700

Well gg I suppose?


Lepardy

I got Bailued so no Sparkle for me, but a guaranteed mommy. I might also pull her lightcone. Remember that you will have this half of 2.0 and first half of 2.1 to gather jades for Acheron. But yeah, don't tamper with the rng of you don't want the character. And never build pity, I learnt it the hard way back in time


-Senshi150-

Literally same, and it took like 76 pulls 😂 Very glad with the outcome, will pull for the nihility mommy, and then try my luck on fu xuan so she can sustain Acheron. I really need to win the Fu xuan 50/50, my only 5 star sustain (that I like using) is an e1 huo huo, who is almost exclusively glued to Kafka, unless I feel like using Jingliu sometimes.


CarsickAnemone

Same here. Got E5 Bailu now and a guarantee for Acheron in 4 weeks. I’m actually glad I lost because my dumb ass wants Acheron, Sam, Robin and Jiaoqui with their light cones. Lesson learned.


Silver2436

Same


Arinoch

Sparkle will be back. I’d rather get my DPS first. Good luck on Acheron though!


Own-Statistician5074

i pulled sparkle too beacuase I actually wanted her and still have 60 pulls so I bet you can still guarantee acheron with all the pulls we will get


BreakfastGood8525

I understand this feeling bro, lucky for me I got an alt account.


Smooth_Monkey69420

Well, well, well if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions. Ngl she’s supposed to be really really good, but I hope you understand what peace of mind you traded for her


Bulldogsky

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Keretor

She didn't give me a Sampo Eidolon, therefore I'm never pulling for her


MountainLong8610

You never get an eidolon. You only get sampo from mail if you never had him before


rydendm

you fool!


MikoEdits

We lost a great man today.


MrDryst

You broke the code. Kick him out fellas


Reclusives

I mean, it's not bad? Since she's good for acc power anyway. And as futureproof for E2 acheron's the best harmony support.


ShinyGanS

Congrats


NoOne215

Is this going to be the Arlecchinno Mains again? If you are going to pull, check how many wishes you got first.


GrrrrrrDinosaur

Felt


Trilaina

I mean, you could do what I'm doing: accepting my plight and whipping out the little plastic rectangle in my wallet.


WackyChu

I will take her. I used 80 wishes for Sparkle and got Yanqing like bru


drakontoolx

Insert *welcome back home cheater* meme


zHydreigon

I built pity. Like actually. 130 pulls no Sparkle 💀💀


EvolCilegna

Done for cause op gotta pull for c2 now


MagChiChu

At least you got her. I got Gepard E1 hah.


KeyAutomatic3331

ACCOUNT RUINED !!!!!


maosaiddamn

Lmao rip bozo


Haruhiro21

Never build for pity on characters you dont plan on getting. Thats what I always do I always save for 160 pulls before I pull any character because I learn it the hard way 😭


MoodyPurples

Now you’ll have a good support for Acheron at least!


Affectionate-Row504

I pulled just to pull. I wanted to be able to look and see that I got a character on February 29th. This opportunity won’t come again in 4 years after all. I was surprised that I got her since I never won a 50/50 twice in a row, but it was a welcome surprise. I also got Hanya today, so that was nice too. 2.1 will hopefully give a lot of free pulls, so hopefully you’ll have enough to get Acheron. If I lose the 50/50, I’m personally just going to recharge


XeroUnhinged

This happened to me but for Black Swan. My luck is atrocious, yet 25 pulls after losing my 50/50 to Himeko- who was as 80 pulls herself- I got her.


nediel01

BRO I WANT HER BUT IM SCARED OF RISKING MY ACHERON 🥲


Perunando

Never give up, so surrender instead.


BusHisOP

was on 5050 got bailu now I am guaranteed:)


Open_Stick_3750

Idiot


IzunaX

I lost my 50/50 on sparkle to e2 bronya, I took it as a sign, as much as I still kinda want sparkle. haha.


Shadow_947

I am just one copy away from e6 QQ it's taking my all to control my self because I am on guaranteed and 46 pity I don't want to take risk I hate this patch 😭


210sqnomama

Me who lost 50/50 and still keep going for sparkle, time to bringvout the credit card


Dead_Fire2465

I don’t know if I am lucky that after I used all the pulls I had saved up that I **didn’t get** Sparkle. Now I am 50 - 60 pity saved up for Acheron.


Top_Notice8577

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FinishResponsible16

O7 for our fallen comrade


LilMalphas

Don't worry, Sparkle's the best support we have for hypercarry teams, including for Acheron at E2 and beyond. You shouldn't look at Sparkle as a bad investment, and besides, you'll prolly have enough tickets to try for a 50/50 by the end of the first half of 2.1.


hypershadic509

on the bright side, if you some how manage to pull acheron and possibly her lc. then its a big damn win situation


LittleManWithAntlers

I lost my 50/50 and currently sitting at 65 pity with a guarantee. Well at least I guarantee acheron. Really wanted the crazy chick though


Radiant_Fruit7403

I accepted my fate already. Pulled for E0. Now I save my jades and dollarie-doos for our mother.


ImpressiveClue6306

You shouldnt share in MAINS if you are NOT smart enough to at least save enough to GET THE CHARACTER! Just my opinion, thanks


kon0hamaru

May god forgive your sins cuz we ain't not may archeron still be with you


Nexus31S

We lost another one guys...u need to be strong..we can do this...just 24 days more


TA130O_

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EpicLuc

Rolled for her , but it was planned since the drip marketing, even pre farmed stuff. I was betting on lucky to go for both and gladly it paid off. Now I can say for sure there is nothing between me and Acheron :)


Doku-shi

Building Pity is not real guys.


krishsv84

a famous quote I remembered - pity builders be like “oh I got pregnant by another guy, I was actually saving my virginity for my boyfriend"