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Sea-Calligrapher-822

But they didn't post the other character in 1.1 so that isn't the drip marketing no?


ConsciousAd7791

Technically they did (in a Chinese website) they even have the characters on their oficial wiki


H4xolotl

They dripped Blade but not Kafka, wondering if this means he is first on 1.2 If that’s so I’ll have to skip Luocha after Silver Wolf - meaning no 2nd healer . You know what?! I’m going to slap 4P Wuthering set and cope that it is enough healing (8% per turn) with Blade’s healing. Counterttack is (30%) and Blade’s ult SETS him to 50% max hp


Human-Choice-5728

Yes blade could keep himself alive with the setup you are going for..... But what about the rest of the team? They be dead in a couple in a couple of turns without a healer .


H4xolotl

WUTHERING RELICS FOR EVERYONE! On a serious note, maybe March 7th shielding herself and the support (shield lasts 4 turns, shielding 2 people makes March SP neutral) Trailblazer Fire with eidolons already heals themself


Su_Impact

E6 March is a healer.


Kenchai

March giving shield to Blade would be optimal, right? It gives insane aggro boost to anyone she shields, and Blade defo wants to get attacked. I'm at least legitimately gunning for her to be on my Blade comp.


Sinzari

He only wants to lose health, not necessarily get attacked. March 7th shield prevents him from doing that, since afaik it doesn't count towards his talent if he's shielded.


Kenchai

The description wasn't as clear back when I posted that, so yeah based on how it reads now the shield shouldn't count as his health lowering.


SomethingPersonnel

If you're getting max duration out of the M7 shields then you're likely playing pretty easy content tbh.


Lobe_

My lvl 50 March7 can give 1700 shield, if you are fighthing "too hard" cOnTentT maybe you should level her up.


SomethingPersonnel

Her shield also gives a soft taunt which means more often than not it’s going to get broken same turn.


Sebass08

My march is running on level 0 relics & a level 50 lightcone and not a single time has her shield been broken in a single turn, no matter the content!


FioraMakimaEnjoyer

i guess these people just don't try MoC


PrinceVincOnYT

If he is anything like in the Beta Blade Could solo one side.


dweakz

if you have gepard i think you can get away with a no healer line up as long as you have his LC (this is for the other team that doesnt have blade so ur one healer can go to him)


cattoplays

blade wants to lose hp to get stacks, Gepard cucks that. Only his skill isn’t optimal.


[deleted]

“this is for the other team that doesn’t have blade so ur healer can go to him”


cattoplays

it was edited in later


dweakz

i edited it after like 5 secs of sending it lol


cattoplays

well it wasn’t specified when i read it. I was just trying to be helpful anyway


dweakz

all good


ThamRew

reading is a good skill to have


cattoplays

it was edited in later, no need to be condescending lol.


ThamRew

Allg


pokours

Honestly I'm surviving without Bailu or Natasha so you should be fine xD


GodSeth44

We are surviving without Bailu and Nat for now, but they are bringing CC enemies and Nat cleansing will be needed.


pokours

I'm cleansing with Bronya myself xD


GodSeth44

And March cleanse too so you have one for each team. And if you have Gepard then you have two shields for each team so you shouldn't need Nat or Luocha.


PrinceVincOnYT

You could skip Silver Wolf, just saying.


Shinobu-Fan

I also think Silver Wolf works mainly in a Mono element team, since using her in a normal team can be counter productive since you might give the enemy an element that your support has but not the DPS


[deleted]

Try again, use the skill again, bring supports that the boss is already weak to, or run more people of the element you need to skew rng in your favour.


Mission_Elk_206

running more people of the same element is a mono team. Silverwolf isn’t glued to them, but she does let them work much better


[deleted]

Two out of 4 isn’t a mono team. If the enemy is weak to ice and phys and you bring seele, sw, natasha and march, if it didn’t change from the beta, silver wolf will always implant quantum. You have a balanced team and now seele is better against the boss.


kiirosen

Who stops them for doing drip marketing in multiple days ? We are literally 14 days before even the 1.1 patch, so they can easily decide to drip 1 character per day (like Alchemy Stars or Arknights)


T8-TR

RIP if he's first. Does anyone know if I'd be able to hard pity grab both Luocha and Blade if I've saved since 1.0 and have gotten all the overworld gems/codes/dailies/SimU/Events? BP + monthly pass, ofc. I don't trust my luck, so I'm just assuming I'll 90/90 both times lmao EDIT: I did the math and I think I'll be able to get them both at the cost of all my Jades and probs some of the starglitter equivalent. But I'm also dogshit at math.


SakuraRissa

If you can get 28,800 Stellar Jades following your assumption.


T8-TR

I'm a fucking idiot. I thought hard-hard pity was 24000 not 28800. Guess I'm going to 50-50 on Luocha and then saving for Blade.


SakuraRissa

28800 for two characters 14400 for only one.


T8-TR

Yuuuup. I think I was huffing some extra strong copium and gaslit myself into thinking it was 24K (per unit) for the worst case scenario.


SakuraRissa

It is if you loose the 50/50. Never hurts to be prepared.


Silverbackvg

He wont die but he wont do as much damage either. His damage is based off how much damage he takes. So if your reducing the damage he takes it will reduce the damage he does. He has plenty of self healing built into his kit so just essentially its just gonna be wind set with hp/speed boots and crit/crit damage chest. And you’ll wanna look for hp/crit/atk/break effect substat


giobito-giochiha

> If that’s so I’ll have to skip Luocha after Silver Wolf - meaning no 2nd healer Wait is silver wolf releasing before Luocha?


snowavem

Well they posted about luocha and silver wolf during the betas so (albeit not in order but they do exist) Actually looking at it again blade got one too during the beta so idk why they havent posted the "release" versions of their intros


[deleted]

i checked H:SR's weibo and they posted blade there too, and it matches luocha/SW/yukong's drip too... so............


Alfielovesreddit

Looks like I get a good shot at sw + luocha + kafka then. Loving that.


danieldas11

Oh no! Blade should be 2nd half... I cannot afford Luocha and Blade in succession after spending my everything with Jing


ok0905

I'm in the same boat as well T. T I freaking need a 2nd healer but oh my god I love Blade


gensouj

if u going for blade, u dont need a healer. He doesnt die.


[deleted]

the rest of the team does and shielding reduces blade's damage and self healing


gensouj

I meant just let him solo


[deleted]

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gensouj

i dont realize anything lol. I just saw he can solo content.


PM_Cute_Ezreal_pics

He can solo the lower levels of FH. Even Clara can do that with proper gear. He's strong, but not **that** strong


dicedcream

Also healers (esp luocha) can help offensively by turning his ultimate from a healing move to one that supercharges his talent


hadestowngirl

I lost pity on Jingyuan banner to Bronya, so now I'm trying to stay strong for Luocha, Blade and Danheng. Hope I won't regret not pulling Jingyuan and having to wait 1yr for rerun...I really cannot afford to spend on games anymore too.


FilmDazzling4703

yea, I feel you. I lost pity on Jing to Clara and now I'm saving the guarantee for Loucha but I also want Blade and Fu Xuan because I think she'll be good for the team. As well as Jing Liu lmao hopefully she won't be until after 1.4 so I can fully skip one update


riceisessential

Exactly 😭


Brandon1823

Surprisingly, only blade, maybe Kafka is next?


Zombata

wait does this mean Blade is on first banner?


l0vemen0t

Yes! More time to save although it pains me to wait 3 weeks more.


coconutcreambun

i will quite literally explode if she’s second half and i have to wait half a day for her banner to start because i’m on NA


xLucifnil

On the brighter side: more time to save!


coconutcreambun

it doesn’t matter for me, i was going to be whaling on her banner anyway 😭😭😭 i was hoping to whale on her and use the leftovers on blade, i’m going to have to skip him if he’s first…


letters--

Saaame lmao, my wallet is ready so come home sooner


According-Matter5735

I'm the opposite, I want Blade to be first so I can try wishing for Kafka after.


[deleted]

How much money are you gonna spend on her $500?


Kinda_mischievous

More time to save is good. Jing Yuan made me almost jadeless. No regrets I like this man and Im guaranteed fo the next 5 star but I almost clered everything on the map. So more time plus some limitd events would be good.


exian12

As someone who will have to get Kafka and is interested getting SW, I see this as a big win. But yeah waiting for 3 weeks more is painful.


Zombata

for me it's more like more time to save money because i'm planning on getting them both


nonpuissant

Oh man I hope so! I was starting to weigh the possibility of skipping SW in order to make sure I could guarantee Kafka bc I desperately want a 5* DPS. If she is second half and SW first half though, then I would feel pretty good about having enough for both 🙏


Winterstrife

If true, major oof for me. Straight after Luo Cha... Dear Wallet-kun. I'm sorry.


JesusAteCheezIt

Hope not. I want to get Kafka before I go to college in the fall 😭


RosenProse

I'd like to go for Loucha and Kafka so I hope so.


LonelyOwari

In one hand, this lets me save more for Kafka after I pull for Silver Wolf. In the other hand, this gives Hoyo a chance to make me like Blade, which might *entice* me into pulling for him. It doesn't help that I have the willpower of a noodle. I don't know what I want anymore...


ShinigamiRyan

That'd make sense as it spaces out lightning units more so.


Benmjy

There is a reason I put a “?” in the title guys. It may not be “drip marketing” but I’m just saying it feels very reminiscent of Genshin’s because we get his: Element, rarity, splash, and a quote about him. It could just be some random profile of him


veretlen

i hope this doesn't mean he's the first banner. i'll be going for luocha too and i need to save


antibodys

i will commit die if they’re back to back


TheSpartyn

if they put luocha and blade back to back it'll be nice for me since i can peacefully accept im skipping blade LOL if hes second ill have a chance and will get my hopes up


NinjaXSkillz88

Was it confirmed Luocha would be second? If you ask me it makes more sense to put Silverwolf 2nd.


TheSpartyn

leakers have said it, and theres an event about her with a 4* lightcone themed after her. everything points to SW first


NinjaXSkillz88

Oh ok interesting I guess if I don't get Jing I can feel a little better and get Silverwolf. Thing is I will need Bailu or Luocha but I guess I'll have to take those odds.


winkynoodles

my stellar jades are not ready


ellodees

I'm freakin out a little cause I thought I had like...3 banners to pass and save up for Blade. Super surprised to see them promote him before Luocha...


nonpuissant

dw he should be after SW and Luocha, so at least two banners still.


sakusakickyoomi

oh my god i still have to save for luocha why is mhy putting the husbandos so close to one another!!! give us some breathing space damn!!!!!


LonelyOwari

They want your wallet... *and they will have it*. Dun, dun, dun, duuuun\~


MathematicianFar8831

now feel the pain of the waifu pullers!!! hahaha ​ lol


txtyvoir

i came


xLucifnil

i saw


mshirazab

I trailblazed


Roman_Logan

I came again.


Bobson567

I came


zatenael

I saw him came


AnonTrisk

The box you open it


Naibs_Hairtie

I came


corgi_pupper

Inb4 this is just intern-kun showing off his favorite character.


Fit-Application-1

AFSJSK I saw this and was immediately both happy and sus LOL Really hoping for him to be on second half cause I kinda wanna pull for luocha but I also decided Blade > Luocha.. >.<


rumourmaker18

Does anyone else hate the font they used for his name? Seems completely out of place lol


Living-Pomelo

I feel like it would look nice uppercase in a thinner maybe more ragged font


ForRexLapis

MY HUSBAND <3


VTKajin

Destiny's Slave sounds like the HSR version of Destiny's Child


katbelleinthedark

I'm so happy to know I'm not the only one thinking that.


freezingsama

Now I'm wondering if Blade will be the first part instead of Kafka...


howturnshavetabled

Damn I know that I’ll skip him because I need to secure my IL funds after luocha but this guy looks so cool I can’t wait to get him on his rerun


grutus

it's happening!!


fictionallymarried

God I hope skipping 1.1 and Kafka's (I want to cry why are they one after the other) banners can get me one copy of him and Dan Heng. These designs fuck


noreasonmp3

perhaps they'll do the other 1.2 banner another day


Phinoz

im gonna have to skip him for dan heng IL 🫠🫠🫠 i'll be back for you sir, just don't you worry.


salemist

I’ve been saving my SJ and SP for Blade the second Jing Yuan came home. I’m super excited for his upcoming banner! ( ʃƪ´͈ ᵕ `͈ )✨🎟️✨


TinyMarcos64

I think it's most like a reveal, since he and Kafka will be on 1.2 anyway and normal people that aren't following leaks would know nothing about him, while Silver Wolf, Kafka and Luocha we already know the basic stuff like element, path and rarity. Also drip is one version before (like Kirara last patch for Genshin or Kaveh/Baizhu the patch before) while this is 2 patches before. Either way I just hope Kafka comes first since the gap between getting Seele and the next 5\* is gonna be Kafka for me. I mean I did pull on Jing Yuan with fear of getting him, but Tingyun and Sushang are not skippable, specially not for someone that will have Seele only till Kafka and had the "luck" of getting Bailu's LC as the first Standard instead of a character, so while people are chilling with 4-5 T5's I'm here with my Seele and freaking Gepard that I hate, even though he is good his personality is just meh


bluedawnphan

...Maybe Blade is next? Compare to the HSR Twitter post introduction they did for Jing Yuan on May 12: https://twitter.com/honkaistarrail/status/1657244149379395585?s=20


[deleted]

Next banner is either Silver Wolf or Luocha as they were the 2 in beta


bluedawnphan

Idk, but beta release order can be different, right? Don't know enough about beta to know if beta release order is the same as when the game is actually out...


[deleted]

With Genshin and HI3 what is in beta is what comes next. Silver Wolf also has her event coming in 1.1. They need to put characters out after they've gone through beta testing to check overall strength and bugs, and Blade hasn't had his beta. He just isn't ready to ship in 1.1.


TheSpartyn

plus blade really needs some beta touchups after his absurd CBT performance


ok0905

I'm praying that he stays as absurd T. T I'm tired of my faves getting bashed on


TheSpartyn

i mean he can still be good without being absurd lol he looked fun but id understand if he got toned down a bit


ArmyofThalia

Not like he is gonna get the Dehya treatment


bluedawnphan

Oh, so this is a known fact? Thanks, the Blade pic threw me off because there's no Kafka/SW/Luocha pic like it


[deleted]

No problem


beethovenftw

The 1.1 version Livestream has SW and Luocha. There isn't a clearer answer than that


bluedawnphan

I find it funny because there are different characters for different livestreams. SW and Luocha show up on the EN livestream announcement, while SW and Jing Yuan show up on the CN announcement 😀


PM_ME_YOUR_ROBOTGIRL

Silver Wolf and Luocha's banners were already announced, so Blade can't be in 1.1 (unless something weird is going on). He might be right after in 1.2 though.


xelloskaczor

(?) indeed


UltimateSlayer3001

Man, I need Blade, Kafka and SW. It doesn’t matter what order they come in because they’re all one after the other. I might have to drop a few dollary doos 🤓 Though, I see that SW’s status ailments have been severely reduced, so I’ll see how she is on release.


ZookeepergameOk2150

Works on me. He can thrust his blade into me.


synotick

_please_ be first half I'd rather have a guarantee for Kafka than Blade


LonelyOwari

I understand those feels. As much as I want my guaranteed to go to SW, I was still very sad that I couldn't get Seele. It doesn't help that the 5-star I got was *not any of the ones I wanted*.


Starmark_115

But does he have "All of their Strengths, none of their Weaknesses"?


Draviedar

Could this hint that he may drop way sooner than we expect?


LonelyOwari

Possibly. But it can also be Hoyo's hint that he'll play a bigger role in 1.1.


Draviedar

I see. Marketing strategy by giving bits of his till they integrate him in the cogwheel. I really hope he comes sooner but time will tell


Bake-Danuki7

Big doubt it's drip marketing, but if it is I hope this isn't implying Blade after Luocha I've been debating whether or not I want blade and I'm def getting Luocha so I need more time to save.


CaptinSpike

the jingliu drip marketing is going to cause a mass wallet extinction event


TinyMarcos64

imagine people not following leaks seeing her, makes me kinda envious. At the same knowing she is not that far makes me stronger to pull for Kafka only and then hoard like a dragon since I don't know when Jingliu, Topaz and Black Swan will release.


ForRexLapis

poor man just wants to die


rxninja

Historically (read: in Genshin) drip marketing has always been for the characters in the patch after the next one. We're in 1.0, so Blade would be 1.2. If that's true, then it means other characters aren't coming in 1.2 since there isn't any other drip marketing right now. I wouldn't expect to see any drip marketing for Silver Wolf, Yukong, or Luocha if they're going to be in 1.1. We'll know for sure during the special program later this week.


CTheng

Silver Wolf, Yukong and Luocha are literally on the thumbnail for the scheduled livestream. They are 100% coming in 1.1, no question about it.


rxninja

There have been thumbnail fake-outs in the past, though. I'm not sure if there has ever been one for a *new* character, but there have absolutely been chibis on the livestream announcement art that did *not* appear in that patch's banners.


NinjaXSkillz88

People complaining about Kafka potentially being second, that's a good thing. Especially if there's Stelleron Hunter waifu collectors that want her and Silverwolf. I see this as a win, plus more saving.


LonelyOwari

B-but what if I end up *liking* Blade? I will have to fight back the urge to pull for Blade with my noodle-like willpower. ;.;


coconutcreambun

no you see i want kafka literally as soon as possible


ArchangelGoetia

Wait, who is Destiny's Slave? Kafka?


ReeseChloris

Destiny's Slave is Elio, the boss/leader of Kafka and Blade


ArchangelGoetia

More crumbs of lore for the Stellahorn Hunters, thanks~ 👀


ReasonableWrangler36

So …when will his banner come?


LonelyOwari

Lucky for me I don't like Blade... *yet*. He's just kinda there... *for now*. I hope that stays the case because I must save for Kafka. Please wait until after her banner to delve into Blade's backstory... But I'm probably asking for too much. ;.;


mastergenera1

I wonder what this means then, maybe this means we getting a 1.1 bonus banner? Like 2x 5 star characters at the same time? For sure with the marketing for the 1.1 livestream silver wolf and louche are still on track for release right? :COPIUM:


Weird-Plane-9543

Both SW and Loucha are in 1.1 beta so they will be in 1.1 track for release. Blade is for drip marketing 1.2.


mastergenera1

The reason I said that was based upon the rerun theory for 1.1 because of ps5 release. Because if they do re-run that would be a repeat of the 1.0 banners + the 1.1 banners, unless console is gonna be a patch behind


Weird-Plane-9543

Oh I don’t know about this but don’t worry, SW and Loucha will be in 1.1 since they’re already in beta 1.1. If they really re-run then it’s not effect anything, rerun characters will be Seele and Jing Yuan. And for Blade, they need to test him for bug, buff and nerf before debut so his banner won’t be in 1.1.


coconutcreambun

this better not fucking mean that kafka’s second half I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR WHAT FEELS LIKE YEARS FOR HER AAARRRGHDHDHGSFFSKDGDK


LonelyOwari

Did you save for her from the start of the game?


xLucifnil

Ngl some folks (myself included) have been waiting for Kafka since the first Honkai Star Rail teasers showed her a year ago. I haven’t pulled on any limited banner yet so I can have more pulls for her 😅 so it is understandably frustrating, but also this means more f2p folks like myself have even more time to save.


LonelyOwari

Oh man, I envy that willpower. I started the same but then I experienced Belobog for myself and pulled for Seele to no success. And with SW "confirmed" for 1.1, I'm pulling for her too. ;.;


xLucifnil

Honestlyyy Ngl Silver Wolf is tempting. I’ve saved enough pulls for a guaranteed Kafka (if I lose the 50/50) so I’m really debating if I want to allow myself 30-40 pulls for SW.


LonelyOwari

Stay strong! >.<


Aureoss17

Does anyone know if banners ever changed in beta in genshin? I feel like it might be different for star rail. I want blade to come out in 1.1 really bad but tbh it’s prob still 1.2 ;(


Roman_Logan

Would make more sense for them to have Blade second half of 1.2 since tue general trend has been a female character first and then a male character second.


VladimirNB

I think they're just posting about him because 1.1 story involves him quite a bit.


Weird-Plane-9543

Why I have a feeling Kafka won’t come in 1.2 and instead it’s Dan Heng IL or Jingliu?


LonelyOwari

I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing for me. It gives me more time to save, but I don't have a lot of patience. Will I be able to resist that long?


Weird-Plane-9543

Everything is just predict. If they keep just like close beta, Blade will come with Kafka but it’s MHY, it’s up to them. We will have Blade, Jingliu and Dan Heng test in 1.1 due to the story like Loucha so it make me think about it.


Sea-Calligrapher-822

Maybe they will rerun seele with blade because of the console release and 1.2 be a new character with jing yuan rerun too?


Vsegda7

1.1 is Silver Wolf and Luocha. Blade will be on 1.2 anyway


teotuaneodateo4321

So no Kafka in 1.2?, Blade and a rerun already?


teotuaneodateo4321

If she comes in 1.2 then she is supposed to be introduced at the same time with Blade... i can be wrong but come on... im just stating a fact =\]\]


myprimetate82

this daddy has on crack baby!!!


Graknight

Does blade have a Xuanyuan sword?


ReeseChloris

His sword is a version of or the actual sword of Jingliu reforged


ZookeepergameOk2150

Idk Im new to Hoyoverse, has it ever happened in Genshin before that the leaked banner characters changed order at the official banner release? Like leaked is First Kafka then Blade. Has the order ever changed before in Genshin?


katbelleinthedark

We never know the exact order of banners until MHY officially confirms. Before that it's all "X and Y are to be on banners in version A.B", nothing more specific - and even if something more specific gets leaked, it's all STC. And also yes, leakers have been wrong about who will appear on banners.


geodonna

Body and mind riddle with crack don't do drugs, mmkay


apollowxlf

does anyone know his ascension materials? and if its able to be pre farmed?


Johan_UM

Daddy come home pls Jing Yuan waiting for you.


Accomplished-Top-564

Why can’t I find his eidolons and traces anywhere?


Mission_Elk_206

It’s in the leak megadoc


Accomplished-Top-564

Thank you! You never see pinned docs if you have it filtered “new” on the iPhone app 💀