Simply the best Blade guide out there. I'm not surprised, every guide you do on every game is detailed and precise with lots of calculations, i started following you for Arknights and i'm very happy you make videos about Star rail too. I was waiting for Blade since it was announced in the beta and watched nearly every pre-release and post-release guide there is (no i dont have a life and yes i'm a simp for my boy bladie) and i can say this is the best one; good job dreamy.
Holy damn 21 minutes guide immediately after he drops??? I don't plan to roll for him but those who do are so blessed and I'll still enjoy the watch Thank you for working so hard for this!! Maybe Fu Xuan can get the same love when she drops?🥺
Honestly base on leak, Fuxuan is really easy to build also depends on you because she can be full support (Full HP and ER with the Dmg reduction relic) or DPS (New Relic with Salsoto set to get free CR like 44% (her trace have CR), Honestly if Fu Xuan also get Free CR on skill then you can just dont care about substat just find HP and if you get that much HP on substat you can also use ER planar).
I haven't really considered watching your vids coz I already watch a pretty good amount of cc's in the HSR sphere, but I gotta say, your content is amazing and I immediately subbed mid-way after watching your video. You're starting to make me consider pulling for him, but not having Bronya feels like I'm missing out on a possible godly combo. So we'll see what happens, worst case, I'll end up saving up for Kafka. Btw, congrats on getting into the coveted Hoyo creators squad. I can definitely see the effort you put in your vids, keep it up. You're a quarter shy from 100k, soon you'll have your own silver play button.
This video is so informative. Thanks for the nice guide. I was especially curious about the review of using the 3-star light cone(Mutual demise), thank you for covering this in detail.
Best guide!! Thank you very much for your hard work. I pulled him and his lc but now only 30 pulls for Kafka but after maxing him and trying him in a combat I do not regret anything
This is a great video. I am actually surprised that Mutual Demise is his best F2P LC, because that was what I used before looking up any guides about Blade. As someone who only has Natasha as my healer, I am running a slightly unorthodox build using 4pc Guard of Wuthering Snow because I didn't have any good relics for him. His incoming healing buff works on the health recovery effect when below 50% hp, which basically negates the health drain from his enhanced attacks (You lose 10% HP per enhanced attack but gain 9.6% HP from the 4pc effect with the healing buff). I also pair him with Fire MC using March's LC as the shields break from any attack in MoC and the extra damage reduction helps to reduce the hp loss from getting hit. I'm quite impressed with his performance as he carried my team in MoC 8 while having subpar relics, like a Break Effect rope as I didn't have HP rope for him.
Thank you so much Dreamy! I've been subscribed since Arknights and your videos have helped introduce and guide me in playing Arknightz, Revived Witch, and now Star Rail! Your Blade guide has been a heaven sent since I pulled him and I am trying to figure out how to play him. Do you think you'll do any E0 showcase videos with Blade? How does the B1 + B2 playstyle mix with Luocha's skill rotations? Thanks again for the awesome content! ❤
I might do a few showcase yea but I'm in no rush to do it. For your question on Luocha, depends on your Luocha eidolons. If E0 Luocha, all he really needs to do is do basic attacks as Blade will keep forcing his auto-heal for his energy which then allows Luocha to keep casting his ultimate which then allows him to gain more stacks for his field.
I'll be saving this vid until after 20 days. Maybe Blade will come home. No jades, collected all chests, done all quests, and did the trials for jades but it wasn't enough. Hopefully I get lucky in the next days and win the 50/50 Update: I just won the 50/50 and got him literally rn (Aug 3) holy sht this vid is gonna be helpful
Hey Dreamy. I just wanted to express my appreciation for your work. It is rare enough for people to explain both their reasoning and theorycrafting instead of just saying something is the best and following teends. The fact that you are doing so in a way that helps for both whales and f2p players is a gigantic boon for the community. Your methods of analysis have helped me pay attention to more situations in my own theorycrafting as well. Tl;dr Thanks.
Ah yes a 20 minute reminder that i dont have Bronya yet xD. The HP sphere thing would have gone right under the radar...thank you so much for that! Makes things so much easier since i'm going Salsotto bec. i've farmed reaally good pieces of it for him 🤔
@@LisaraScarlet I think you're doing quite a good job at it, the videos also have nicely divided timestamps (which is very appreciated!). I suppose you do not have a discord or such for extended discussions?
@@kristiyandimitrov4713 I have a discord server but yea I don't have a dedicated channel for theorycrafting because there is barely any other theorycrafter than me in it.
I loved Blade too much to skip him even without Bailu/Luocha and Bronya. I even managed to snag his LC. I'm about 98 pulls away from my pick a 5 star. Hopefully I'll get one of them in my next Standard pity and then be able to claim the other eventually.
I just got luocha few days ago and my gacha fund is not fueled yet... But i wanna pull him because your guide qwq. And natasha sushang is what i aim in this banner... Wish me luck qwq
Its funny how Blade is “allergic” to Preservation. I mean, it makes sense that a Destruction character dislikes Preservation even though is a Blade-specific thing lmao
I believe eventually everyone will have bronya from standard 300 pulls (unless for whatever reason you didnt choose bronya). But it will take time, so if you got blade but didnt have bronya, Dont be discouraged👍
BRO THAT WAS THE EXACT TEAM I WAS GOING TO USE… except I got Coffin Not Otto Apocalypse and they are pog together and I use March as well…. Edit: k I won’t use March anymore lol
Can you do an in depth video on HP% sphere vs Wind dmg% Sphere? Like what would be the difference if you dont use Blade's signature LC, or if you don't have Bronya?
If you don't use Unreachable Side, the effects of HP sphere becomes stronger actually. The reason is due to the fact that Unreachable Side provides HP% and of course, HP% sphere will stack with it additively. It is possible that by using HP% sphere with an LC that does not provide any HP% boost, the 1.5% gap should be closed to 0% or make HP% even stronger overall. Even on individual performance.
hi dreamy! love ur videos. just a thought but i’d be super interested in pre release guides/theory crafting (with CBT kits close to release) and not sure if you ever thought about it. not sure how u feel abt spoilers but just suggesting it id wanna do it myself but i’m new to theory crafting so i was also wondering if you had any tips on understanding damage calcs and just general tips. it would be much appreciated. love ur content!
I don't look at leaks so I can't do early theorycrafting. I don't have access to the test server either. I only have access to the media server which happens before a new version releases. It has the final kit of the character which is better to use for theorycrafting since it already gives an accurate representation of the final build. Not sure how I can give tips on how to theorycraft. For sure, understanding the damage formula is one. Other than that, you just gotta work on analyzing the character's kit.
Im a fairly new player and i know this video is from a while ago now. Since the release of fu xuan and also the fact thst lynx supplies additional aggro and HoT, do you feel they edge out or compare to luocha/bailu for healers on blade teams?
I tried using mutual demise on him and pair him up with Luocha. It does not work as Luocha just Heals him back to full health most of the time, diminishing the Crit Rate Boost.
For no reason other than some kind of nostalgia I came back to this video cuz today I finally got my blade a decent 4pc set that left him ~60/119 then when I was talking to my friend how hard the grind was being cuz the damn domain is just too annoying to go auto I misspelled his name and called him "Balde", thats the word in my language for "bucket" and couldnt stop laughing (even now lmao) I've never noticed it before and was so funny calling him just... "Bucket" for no reason lol
Found this channel yesterday. Love the Star Rail content so far and looking forward to more guides. I have a question Though, I have an E1 Blade with his S1 signature LC and I have a decent setup for relics that I have been liking. After watching this though I am wondering if I should try and use a BE rope and a HP sphere instead of HP rope and Wind sphere? I am already 7500 hp so I don't know if HP and HP would be an option, I know technically the hp doesn't get diminishing returns I just don't know the math very well.
Anything that stacks additively gets diminishing returns. HP% isn't safe from it, just that it doesn't have a lot of sources. I didn't make calculations for HP rope vs BE rope but I am pretty sure that the scarcity of HP% boosts would make Blade continue to scale better with it. I already given the HP% vs Wind% comparison so its just up to you if you're willing to sacrifice all that extra HP for a tiny bit more damage. If you are using Bronya with Blade, then Wind% sphere is actually inferior to HP%.
@@LisaraScarletdue to my dumb dumb brain, i just cant get it for why is it that when stacks additively, there are diminishing returns? What is the difference between dmg orb and atk/hp(blade) orb?😭😭 Edit: i have a friend whose seele have like 3.9k worth of atk (they didnt use dmg% orb) I would like to advise them about the diminishing returns thingy but i dont have solid explanation for it
@@thelostpuppy5483 A very simple way to explain diminishing returns is to use the most basic math. 1+1 = 2 1 going to 2 was a 100% increase. Let's add another 1. 2+1 = 3 2 going to 3 is a 50% increase. As you can see, it's not some super complicated stuff. Now let's add another 1. 3+1 = 4 3 going to 4 is a 33% increase. As you keep stacking something additively, the more it diminishes. MIND = BLOWN.
With secret vow against bosses it doesn’t fluctuate as much right? Since bosses have huge amounts of hp so even if the hp% of the boss is lower since it’s based on current hp then it’s fluctuation isn’t as high assuming current hp is flat hp if it’s hp % then that’s sad
Do you see any potential with Blade and kafka in the same team? I’m looking for any excuse I can to not build sampo I despise him but everyone is saying he’s essential for her lmao. Great video btw, your formatting is very easy to follow.
Yes, they can work together. Not to mention, Wind element's break has a pretty strong DoT if the enemy broken is a boss. Kafka needs speed tuning for her follow ups but not many characters can permanently use their basic attacks on their turns unlike Blade.
Also, you don't have to worry about whether you are gonna miss out on Kafka Sampo pair. I tested it on the media server and its pretty bad. The damage ceiling is high but sampo just takes too long to get his wind shear stacks to max.
@@redcloud7447 Luka will also be on Kafka's banner and by all testing/math is infinitely better a pairing for her as physical dot is stronger than wind, as well as his kit having built in interaction with DoT's while being SP neutral allowing Kafka to play SP negative. Break DoTs are also separate from baseline ones so Blade misses out a little in that regard, whereas Luka has 100% uptime on his baseline bleed.
Currently i have bronya luocha and bailu being 3 very strong charcters that synergize quite well with blade as you said in the video but even though i have all these characters should i pull for blade cuz im aimin for kafka, i know this sounds dumb because it is but im curious to see other peoples opinion.
If you have a well-built Serval, you don't need Kafka. Blade is really strong for so many reasons beside his individual performance, there's just no other good wind damage dealer at the moment.
@Kina- they nerfed their synergy together because originally Kafka didn't have a way to do lightning dot so she needed serval to do that making her NEED her at first, now she's basically useless unless you are comping for more lightning breaks.
Well uh my serval sucks,but ya know what im riskin it,im gonna try to get both kafka and blade.ive done it before with SW and luocha why not do it again?And even if i lose 50/50 theres a high chance i get welt or someother good charcter like himeko or another copy of bronya and i get guaranteed kafka :D
Hi Dreamy thank you for the content! If I only have an S1 A Secret Vow, should I use S1 Something Irreplaceable or S5 Mutual Demise? This is assuming I am using Luocha and I do not have Bronya.
If with Luocha, I might just suggest using Something Irreplaceable. Both Mutual Demise and Secret Vow are very hard to use with Luocha. I would suggest Mutual Demise however if your healer is Natasha or Bailu.
I have blade sitting at 57/125 with his signature set & rutilant arena which totals out the stat at 73/125, which also procs the 20% basic atk bonus (all without mutual demise crit bonus). Would mutual demise s5 be better in this case or collapsing sky at s5? I don't have Arlan lc sadly
Help me dreamy. My account is perfect for blade. I have all the premium setup (stonk bronya, GG silver wolf, good bailu and S5 vow) and i dont have any wind DPS. I have no sampo and dont really want to build dan heng. The problem is im just a low spender. and... I WANT KAFKA!!! Any suggestion?
@@LisaraScarlet i do build serval. Since i skip jing yuan (and i have no arlan. What an irony right? I have his LC max but not the user). Hmmm... I'll consider. Thank for the advice.
There are several problems with Blade's signature LC that you and (almost) all the other content creators have failed to address. The 24% dmg bonus isn't being activated on far too many conditions. 1) If Blade does EBA (enhanced basic attack) and it happens to be the 5th stack of his talent, then he loses the 24% dmg bonus from his LC. Basically, the bonus disappears after Blade performs an action, and if that action was EBA before the activation of the talent AoE, then you get no bonus. 2) If Blade is under 50% and he uses his ultimate, then he heals himself, therefore preventing the damage bonus from activating. So you end up with many situations where you completely lose the 24% dmg effect, essentially running a "naked light cone" other than the crit and hp bonus ofc. 3) His LC is too niche, and only fits destruction characters that scale with HP and HP loss. This isn't like Seele's, Jing Yuan's and SW's light cones that are also best in slot for all other characters in their category. This fact renders his LC useless for future destruction characters. I believe that players should be warned about these faults.
Lost 50-50 in the first 10 pull to a Yanqing eidolon, but I also don't have Blade's preferred supports, or the Secret Vow lightcone, so I guess it's fate. Until the rerun I'm better off relying on my Sampo and spending everything on Kafka's banner. Speaking of, do you have any plans for a Sampo video any time soon? I'm curious about his interaction between atk% and wind% spheres now that Blade showed the increase can be pretty deceitful. My Sampo is on break effect build but I'll still optimize the other mainstats where possible.
@@LisaraScarlet I see, that's good to know for later when I'm planning teams... knowing that, I imagine they wanted Sampo to either be the one supporting other DoTs, or to just be more self-sufficient with his dot vulnerability then. Though I guess bleed is expected to outperform everything else...
@@yologuy3440 If you are gonna pair Kafka with Serval, might as well just replace Serval with another support and do a Solo Carry Kafka since Kafka's individual performance is still very strong.
@@LisaraScarlet i see so you also got to test kafka’s final kit too im assuming? Shame her synergy with serval is not as good but if her individual performance is good i’ll take it
@@LisaraScarlet I see But I heard mono img team has a good synergy I'll go for blade, and if I had any gems left I'll try to pull dan heng since I'm skipping kafka
hello, thx for the guide i want to ask how much minimum of HP needed for blade. My blade is now 70/70 with lvl 80 LC secret vow my current hp are around 5.7k w/ HP boots and its dropped to 4.6k with speed boots. So, is it still better to use speed boots in that case?
I think at E0 and no LC is too niche, should try for both. In the future maybe we will get another 4 star LC that works for him but as of now f2p should consider someone else unless he is their favorite/husbando. With his LC he can get 59% crit chance. The really whale/Levi territory is nutty though, 86%. 5% base, 15% during Hellscape (E2), LC gives 18-30% Crit chance, 16% from the new set (he can proc both stacks on turn 1 with skill and basic), 8% from accessories and 12% from his traces.
And if you let Blade break the enemies with some break effect substats or maybe even a BE rope, you'll have an extra source of strong DoT for Kafka to trigger.
@ayadreamy I honestly still get confused of how the other stats work like i get the Effect hit rate is for DoT inflicters but what's the point of BE stats for
@@kazeace853 Whenever you deplete the enemy toughness bar, you cause a break effect. The damage and the effects of break effect can be boosted by break effect stat.
@@mmanell Natasha is fine with Blade. You just need to play Blade safe like what I mentioned in the video. Your Serval is E6, all the more reason to not go for Kafka if you're trying to be resource efficient.
Simply the best Blade guide out there. I'm not surprised, every guide you do on every game is detailed and precise with lots of calculations, i started following you for Arknights and i'm very happy you make videos about Star rail too. I was waiting for Blade since it was announced in the beta and watched nearly every pre-release and post-release guide there is (no i dont have a life and yes i'm a simp for my boy bladie) and i can say this is the best one; good job dreamy.
Can we just call the Blade and Bronya synergy as "AirBnB"?
I love this lol
LOL wonder who's gonna steal this from you
Amazing you put B 'n' is and wow im impressed, wow are you saying air because they both wind so clever bro
😂 good one
Holy damn 21 minutes guide immediately after he drops??? I don't plan to roll for him but those who do are so blessed and I'll still enjoy the watch
Thank you for working so hard for this!!
Maybe Fu Xuan can get the same love when she drops?🥺
HoyoCreator perks. And yea, Fu Xuan will get the same treatment.
@@LisaraScarlet Letsgooooo thank you
Looking forward to Fu Xuan!
Such a good and comprehensive guide. Awesome job dreamy!
Honestly base on leak, Fuxuan is really easy to build also depends on you because she can be full support (Full HP and ER with the Dmg reduction relic) or DPS (New Relic with Salsoto set to get free CR like 44% (her trace have CR), Honestly if Fu Xuan also get Free CR on skill then you can just dont care about substat just find HP and if you get that much HP on substat you can also use ER planar).
Thanks for the guide. As a Hu Tao main in Genshin, I'm glad I got him.
Appreciate the guide super detail as usual.
I was wondering why you seemed familiar. I came across your ningguang guide a long time ago. Keep up the good work
Times where my guides weren't voiced yet :c
I could honestly listen to you read audiobooks. Stunning voice! Great guide, goes so in depth and with such detail. Thank you!
I haven't really considered watching your vids coz I already watch a pretty good amount of cc's in the HSR sphere, but I gotta say, your content is amazing and I immediately subbed mid-way after watching your video. You're starting to make me consider pulling for him, but not having Bronya feels like I'm missing out on a possible godly combo. So we'll see what happens, worst case, I'll end up saving up for Kafka. Btw, congrats on getting into the coveted Hoyo creators squad. I can definitely see the effort you put in your vids, keep it up. You're a quarter shy from 100k, soon you'll have your own silver play button.
I hadnt considered using an HP sphere in place of wind damage. That's a hell of a tip! Very nice theory crafting. Top marks content.
Most beautiful format for guides on YT. Defo my goto for star rail
This video is so informative. Thanks for the nice guide. I was especially curious about the review of using the 3-star light cone(Mutual demise), thank you for covering this in detail.
Finally someone who saw the potential of this 3star LC ON Blade.
Best guide!! Thank you very much for your hard work. I pulled him and his lc but now only 30 pulls for Kafka but after maxing him and trying him in a combat I do not regret anything
This is a great video. I am actually surprised that Mutual Demise is his best F2P LC, because that was what I used before looking up any guides about Blade.
As someone who only has Natasha as my healer, I am running a slightly unorthodox build using 4pc Guard of Wuthering Snow because I didn't have any good relics for him. His incoming healing buff works on the health recovery effect when below 50% hp, which basically negates the health drain from his enhanced attacks (You lose 10% HP per enhanced attack but gain 9.6% HP from the 4pc effect with the healing buff). I also pair him with Fire MC using March's LC as the shields break from any attack in MoC and the extra damage reduction helps to reduce the hp loss from getting hit. I'm quite impressed with his performance as he carried my team in MoC 8 while having subpar relics, like a Break Effect rope as I didn't have HP rope for him.
Thanks for the informative video again Dreamy. Always appreciate and enjoy the time and effort you put into them.
Oh my god, the outro-I didn't expect it at all. Elysia best girl!!!
Bro, really loved your guide..since it's so detailed not just some random talking like the others lmao
Thanks for the awesome guide as always.
This is the best Blade guide and I watched them all. Subscribed.
Thank you so much Dreamy! I've been subscribed since Arknights and your videos have helped introduce and guide me in playing Arknightz, Revived Witch, and now Star Rail! Your Blade guide has been a heaven sent since I pulled him and I am trying to figure out how to play him. Do you think you'll do any E0 showcase videos with Blade? How does the B1 + B2 playstyle mix with Luocha's skill rotations? Thanks again for the awesome content! ❤
I might do a few showcase yea but I'm in no rush to do it. For your question on Luocha, depends on your Luocha eidolons. If E0 Luocha, all he really needs to do is do basic attacks as Blade will keep forcing his auto-heal for his energy which then allows Luocha to keep casting his ultimate which then allows him to gain more stacks for his field.
I'll be saving this vid until after 20 days. Maybe Blade will come home. No jades, collected all chests, done all quests, and did the trials for jades but it wasn't enough. Hopefully I get lucky in the next days and win the 50/50
Update: I just won the 50/50 and got him literally rn (Aug 3) holy sht this vid is gonna be helpful
[Action Advanced Forward] Create Blade Guide. good one Dreamy!
Love your calculations, thank you for sharing
I like your designs! Very clean.
what a great video but man im more impressed with your music taste. i love every bgm u put on your videos
Hey Dreamy. I just wanted to express my appreciation for your work. It is rare enough for people to explain both their reasoning and theorycrafting instead of just saying something is the best and following teends. The fact that you are doing so in a way that helps for both whales and f2p players is a gigantic boon for the community. Your methods of analysis have helped me pay attention to more situations in my own theorycrafting as well.
Tl;dr
Thanks.
This makes me feel less bad for getting Bronya off banner :,)
Amazing guide as always Dreamy!
goddamn that banana's in pajamas throwback sent me back into my childhood HAHA
Ah yes a 20 minute reminder that i dont have Bronya yet xD. The HP sphere thing would have gone right under the radar...thank you so much for that! Makes things so much easier since i'm going Salsotto bec. i've farmed reaally good pieces of it for him 🤔
I try my best to go straight to the point. Problem is, there's just too many things to talk about :/
@@LisaraScarlet I think you're doing quite a good job at it, the videos also have nicely divided timestamps (which is very appreciated!). I suppose you do not have a discord or such for extended discussions?
@@kristiyandimitrov4713 I have a discord server but yea I don't have a dedicated channel for theorycrafting because there is barely any other theorycrafter than me in it.
Thanks for your guide its so details and easy to understand. I just got blade on my 50-50 😂
I loved Blade too much to skip him even without Bailu/Luocha and Bronya. I even managed to snag his LC. I'm about 98 pulls away from my pick a 5 star. Hopefully I'll get one of them in my next Standard pity and then be able to claim the other eventually.
absolute gigabrain using a 3* lightcone due to its insane passive
Awesome work
I already did 2 10 pulls in blade banner, then i watch this vid i got bronya and her lc, will farm for jades to pull for blade
After all this time, I just noticed the Bananas in Pajamas frame. 😂
Thank you dreamy! Please do Bronya next
I just got luocha few days ago and my gacha fund is not fueled yet... But i wanna pull him because your guide qwq. And natasha sushang is what i aim in this banner... Wish me luck qwq
Goodluck!
I love follow up attacks so i will try getting him
that B1 & B2 got me xD
damn im old
Its funny how Blade is “allergic” to Preservation.
I mean, it makes sense that a Destruction character dislikes Preservation even though is a Blade-specific thing lmao
I believe eventually everyone will have bronya from standard 300 pulls (unless for whatever reason you didnt choose bronya). But it will take time, so if you got blade but didnt have bronya, Dont be discouraged👍
love you guides! ❤
Blade can really abuse Bronya’s kit. We can Bronya skill every turn and get 100% Bronya ult uptime for him with her sig LC
I'm gonna get Bronya from the 300 standard banner reward 🗡️
Thanks for the great guide ! Can you still go hp orb with 3* LC or do the low base stats of the LC make wind DMG better?
It is multiplication so yes, you can still go for HP sphere.
BRO THAT WAS THE EXACT TEAM I WAS GOING TO USE… except I got Coffin Not Otto Apocalypse and they are pog together and I use March as well….
Edit: k I won’t use March anymore lol
Can you do an in depth video on HP% sphere vs Wind dmg% Sphere? Like what would be the difference if you dont use Blade's signature LC, or if you don't have Bronya?
If you don't use Unreachable Side, the effects of HP sphere becomes stronger actually. The reason is due to the fact that Unreachable Side provides HP% and of course, HP% sphere will stack with it additively. It is possible that by using HP% sphere with an LC that does not provide any HP% boost, the 1.5% gap should be closed to 0% or make HP% even stronger overall. Even on individual performance.
@@LisaraScarlet thank you sm! I'm guessing Bronya is still a must for it to work
Beautiful!!!
After getting early Welt, then early Luocha, then early e1 Bailu, when I got him at 30 pity I gasped..
hi dreamy! love ur videos. just a thought but i’d be super interested in pre release guides/theory crafting (with CBT kits close to release) and not sure if you ever thought about it. not sure how u feel abt spoilers but just suggesting it
id wanna do it myself but i’m new to theory crafting so i was also wondering if you had any tips on understanding damage calcs and just general tips. it would be much appreciated. love ur content!
I don't look at leaks so I can't do early theorycrafting. I don't have access to the test server either.
I only have access to the media server which happens before a new version releases. It has the final kit of the character which is better to use for theorycrafting since it already gives an accurate representation of the final build.
Not sure how I can give tips on how to theorycraft. For sure, understanding the damage formula is one. Other than that, you just gotta work on analyzing the character's kit.
nice guide..if i'm not waiting for dan heng IL . i want pull blade n luocha...
Im a fairly new player and i know this video is from a while ago now. Since the release of fu xuan and also the fact thst lynx supplies additional aggro and HoT, do you feel they edge out or compare to luocha/bailu for healers on blade teams?
Very informative guide. May I ask if the nameless honor 4* battle pass light cone for destruction is viable for Blade?
Really bad for Blade.
I tried using mutual demise on him and pair him up with Luocha. It does not work as Luocha just Heals him back to full health most of the time, diminishing the Crit Rate Boost.
I thought that was a given. Even Arlan LC would be awful with Luocha. If you're gonna pair Blade with Luocha, he needs his signature LC.
For no reason other than some kind of nostalgia I came back to this video cuz today I finally got my blade a decent 4pc set that left him ~60/119 then when I was talking to my friend how hard the grind was being cuz the damn domain is just too annoying to go auto I misspelled his name and called him "Balde", thats the word in my language for "bucket" and couldnt stop laughing (even now lmao) I've never noticed it before and was so funny calling him just... "Bucket" for no reason lol
Thank you! You cleared my doubts to skip him or not! I'm near standard banner pity, if it's Bronya I'll get Blade. Edit: it's was Himeko.
Himeko still strong I guess.
Dreamy is that your real voice? Sounds very sweet and easy to follow even when listening as a podcast
Hmm
Sadly, it's not. It is an AI voice. I don't use my own voice due to a couple of problems like anxiety, stuttering, having a noisy environment, etc.
does 2 piece salsotto require blade to actually have 50% CR rather than through buff from mutual demise ?
Mutual Demise would reflect on his stats in-game so it will help you reach that 50%.
Amazing guide as always! But i wonder how much of a difference is the new arena set to salsotto? Or should i just use the one with better substats?
New set is better but not by a long shot. So use the one with better substats.
What about Clara's signature Lightcone? I recently got it from the standard banner
There's a Light Cone ranking in the final build section. Clara's LC is included.
Noted
Lost 50/50 to Bronya, truly ironic. At least her E1 is really good and now I can be sure that Kafka will come home
Shouldn't that be all the more reason to pull for Blade?!
Not sure if I'll find enough time for farming! But it never hurts to try of course
Found this channel yesterday. Love the Star Rail content so far and looking forward to more guides. I have a question Though, I have an E1 Blade with his S1 signature LC and I have a decent setup for relics that I have been liking. After watching this though I am wondering if I should try and use a BE rope and a HP sphere instead of HP rope and Wind sphere? I am already 7500 hp so I don't know if HP and HP would be an option, I know technically the hp doesn't get diminishing returns I just don't know the math very well.
Anything that stacks additively gets diminishing returns. HP% isn't safe from it, just that it doesn't have a lot of sources.
I didn't make calculations for HP rope vs BE rope but I am pretty sure that the scarcity of HP% boosts would make Blade continue to scale better with it. I already given the HP% vs Wind% comparison so its just up to you if you're willing to sacrifice all that extra HP for a tiny bit more damage. If you are using Bronya with Blade, then Wind% sphere is actually inferior to HP%.
@@LisaraScarletdue to my dumb dumb brain, i just cant get it for why is it that when stacks additively, there are diminishing returns? What is the difference between dmg orb and atk/hp(blade) orb?😭😭
Edit: i have a friend whose seele have like 3.9k worth of atk (they didnt use dmg% orb) I would like to advise them about the diminishing returns thingy but i dont have solid explanation for it
@@thelostpuppy5483 A very simple way to explain diminishing returns is to use the most basic math.
1+1 = 2
1 going to 2 was a 100% increase. Let's add another 1.
2+1 = 3
2 going to 3 is a 50% increase. As you can see, it's not some super complicated stuff. Now let's add another 1.
3+1 = 4
3 going to 4 is a 33% increase.
As you keep stacking something additively, the more it diminishes. MIND = BLOWN.
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is it alright to use Clara’s LC over Arlan’s S2 LC on blade?
It is safer to play with but it would most likely deal less damage. But if your healer is Luocha, go for Clara LC.
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With secret vow against bosses it doesn’t fluctuate as much right? Since bosses have huge amounts of hp so even if the hp% of the boss is lower since it’s based on current hp then it’s fluctuation isn’t as high assuming current hp is flat hp if it’s hp % then that’s sad
first character i am using without 2x speed
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Do you see any potential with Blade and kafka in the same team? I’m looking for any excuse I can to not build sampo I despise him but everyone is saying he’s essential for her lmao. Great video btw, your formatting is very easy to follow.
Yes, they can work together. Not to mention, Wind element's break has a pretty strong DoT if the enemy broken is a boss. Kafka needs speed tuning for her follow ups but not many characters can permanently use their basic attacks on their turns unlike Blade.
Also, you don't have to worry about whether you are gonna miss out on Kafka Sampo pair. I tested it on the media server and its pretty bad. The damage ceiling is high but sampo just takes too long to get his wind shear stacks to max.
@@LisaraScarlet phew thank god. Sampo forever staying at level 1 then hehe. I might pull for Blade then!
I was thinking just this if blade can work too since his break is pretty strong. That’s nice Stellaron party time.
@@redcloud7447 Luka will also be on Kafka's banner and by all testing/math is infinitely better a pairing for her as physical dot is stronger than wind, as well as his kit having built in interaction with DoT's while being SP neutral allowing Kafka to play SP negative. Break DoTs are also separate from baseline ones so Blade misses out a little in that regard, whereas Luka has 100% uptime on his baseline bleed.
Currently i have bronya luocha and bailu being 3 very strong charcters that synergize quite well with blade as you said in the video but even though i have all these characters should i pull for blade cuz im aimin for kafka, i know this sounds dumb because it is but im curious to see other peoples opinion.
If you have a well-built Serval, you don't need Kafka. Blade is really strong for so many reasons beside his individual performance, there's just no other good wind damage dealer at the moment.
@@LisaraScarletwhat do u think about serval and kafka combo ? Do u think they are a good duo?
@@Kanaerya No. Solo Carry Kafka is better with 2 supports. Kafka + Luka is very strong too.
@Kina- they nerfed their synergy together because originally Kafka didn't have a way to do lightning dot so she needed serval to do that making her NEED her at first, now she's basically useless unless you are comping for more lightning breaks.
Well uh my serval sucks,but ya know what im riskin it,im gonna try to get both kafka and blade.ive done it before with SW and luocha why not do it again?And even if i lose 50/50 theres a high chance i get welt or someother good charcter like himeko or another copy of bronya and i get guaranteed kafka :D
which planar sphere should I use when I dont have bron or ruan mei? wind damage or HP%?
I just casually put Dan Heng in his team to traumatize him. Can't wait for Imbibitor Lunae to do thr same.
Hi Dreamy thank you for the content!
If I only have an S1 A Secret Vow, should I use S1 Something Irreplaceable or S5 Mutual Demise? This is assuming I am using Luocha and I do not have Bronya.
If with Luocha, I might just suggest using Something Irreplaceable. Both Mutual Demise and Secret Vow are very hard to use with Luocha. I would suggest Mutual Demise however if your healer is Natasha or Bailu.
I need Razor explanation on the B1 B2 speed tuning 😂
Me who has a bulit Bronya: 😊
It's impossible to have a built Bronya though
Her best set was just dropped
I dont have bronya but still wanna pull for blade 😢
is mutual demise s5 still so competitive when running him with luocha?
That will depend on how good your Luocha is. A really well built Luocha easily puts him above 80% HP especially when Luocha's field is active.
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Hi Dreamy, why do you want Spd boots for Blade?
Normally he'd run with a 134 speed Bronya.
@@LisaraScarlet Ah true. Thank you for the reply!
I have blade sitting at 57/125 with his signature set & rutilant arena which totals out the stat at 73/125, which also procs the 20% basic atk bonus (all without mutual demise crit bonus). Would mutual demise s5 be better in this case or collapsing sky at s5? I don't have Arlan lc sadly
Technically, Mutual Demise still better but of course, you can simply RNG the missing CRIT and retry your runs with Collapsing Sky.
Help me dreamy.
My account is perfect for blade. I have all the premium setup (stonk bronya, GG silver wolf, good bailu and S5 vow) and i dont have any wind DPS. I have no sampo and dont really want to build dan heng. The problem is im just a low spender. and... I WANT KAFKA!!!
Any suggestion?
If you have a built Serval, you don't need Kafka. Blade has more value than Kafka.
@@LisaraScarlet i do build serval. Since i skip jing yuan (and i have no arlan. What an irony right? I have his LC max but not the user).
Hmmm... I'll consider. Thank for the advice.
There are several problems with Blade's signature LC that you and (almost) all the other content creators have failed to address. The 24% dmg bonus isn't being activated on far too many conditions. 1) If Blade does EBA (enhanced basic attack) and it happens to be the 5th stack of his talent, then he loses the 24% dmg bonus from his LC. Basically, the bonus disappears after Blade performs an action, and if that action was EBA before the activation of the talent AoE, then you get no bonus. 2) If Blade is under 50% and he uses his ultimate, then he heals himself, therefore preventing the damage bonus from activating. So you end up with many situations where you completely lose the 24% dmg effect, essentially running a "naked light cone" other than the crit and hp bonus ofc. 3) His LC is too niche, and only fits destruction characters that scale with HP and HP loss. This isn't like Seele's, Jing Yuan's and SW's light cones that are also best in slot for all other characters in their category. This fact renders his LC useless for future destruction characters. I believe that players should be warned about these faults.
I dont know what i did wrong with my build but he is weak still. Send help
Is crit rate body, speed boots and with hp rope and hp sphere?
my wind sphere gives me way more damage but my hp sphere has +4 spd which i need to hit above a hundred so im sad
Lost 50-50 in the first 10 pull to a Yanqing eidolon, but I also don't have Blade's preferred supports, or the Secret Vow lightcone, so I guess it's fate. Until the rerun I'm better off relying on my Sampo and spending everything on Kafka's banner. Speaking of, do you have any plans for a Sampo video any time soon? I'm curious about his interaction between atk% and wind% spheres now that Blade showed the increase can be pretty deceitful. My Sampo is on break effect build but I'll still optimize the other mainstats where possible.
@@LisaraScarlet I see, that's good to know for later when I'm planning teams... knowing that, I imagine they wanted Sampo to either be the one supporting other DoTs, or to just be more self-sufficient with his dot vulnerability then. Though I guess bleed is expected to outperform everything else...
@@LisaraScarlethows kafka with serval btw? I heard that kafka’s kit got changed that her synergy with serval is not that good anymore
@@yologuy3440 If you are gonna pair Kafka with Serval, might as well just replace Serval with another support and do a Solo Carry Kafka since Kafka's individual performance is still very strong.
@@LisaraScarlet i see so you also got to test kafka’s final kit too im assuming? Shame her synergy with serval is not as good but if her individual performance is good i’ll take it
I have both bronya and luocha
But sadly no gems and pulls
Do you have the ability to record the guides before the characters are getting released on live servers?
Yes, it is part of HoyoCreator perks.
Should I consider pulling him over Dan heng 5*
Since I have all imaginary unit currently
Or go for blade since I like him and also have bronya
If you already got Welt, you don't necessarily need IL. Blade has more value for the fact that you only got Dan Heng and Sampo as alternatives.
@@LisaraScarlet I see
But I heard mono img team has a good synergy
I'll go for blade, and if I had any gems left I'll try to pull dan heng since I'm skipping kafka
hello, thx for the guide
i want to ask how much minimum of HP needed for blade.
My blade is now 70/70 with lvl 80 LC secret vow
my current hp are around 5.7k w/ HP boots
and its dropped to 4.6k with speed boots.
So, is it still better to use speed boots in that case?
I'd say 6k minimum. SPD boots is honestly mandatory. If you're using Wind DMG sphere, change to HP sphere.
ok thanks again for the insight
Didnt expect that you replied right away ❤
Without blade lc blade have less synergy with luocha
And bailu feel much better
nice 12:20
So question would you recommend his eidolons or s2 his LC?
His only strong Eidolons are E4 and E6. Anything lower, I don't really recommend.
@@LisaraScarlet I see. Then my goal is too just s2 his LC.
hello is mutual demise better than the moles welcome you when it comes to LC?
Yes. Moles is just really bad for Blade.
@@LisaraScarlet i see i have s5 mutual demise and s3 moles i guess ill use demise instead
wait maintenance already over ?
It ended early.
@@LisaraScarlet btw is the arena set better than salsotto for Himeko ?
@@harorudo0816 Not much difference. But it should be better slightly.
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Can we run blade tinyung natasha pela?
It won't be too effective compared to just running another damage dealer for Tingyun's slot.
I think at E0 and no LC is too niche, should try for both. In the future maybe we will get another 4 star LC that works for him but as of now f2p should consider someone else unless he is their favorite/husbando. With his LC he can get 59% crit chance. The really whale/Levi territory is nutty though, 86%. 5% base, 15% during Hellscape (E2), LC gives 18-30% Crit chance, 16% from the new set (he can proc both stacks on turn 1 with skill and basic), 8% from accessories and 12% from his traces.
Huh?
Got him On my first 10 pull... i skipped Seele and Jing Yuan for him and Kafka🎉
Especially Blade basic attacking triggers Kafka's Follow up
And if you let Blade break the enemies with some break effect substats or maybe even a BE rope, you'll have an extra source of strong DoT for Kafka to trigger.
@ayadreamy I honestly still get confused of how the other stats work like i get the Effect hit rate is for DoT inflicters but what's the point of BE stats for
@@kazeace853 Whenever you deplete the enemy toughness bar, you cause a break effect. The damage and the effects of break effect can be boosted by break effect stat.
@ayadreamy Does it matter who Breaks it or it's like the total Break effect stat of the team
is Blade can't use E by Auto System?
Pretty sure it does based on what I saw on the media server.
Quick question, buds...I'm on pity 55~60 guaranteed: Go for Blade or Kafka?!
Blade has more value if you have a built Serval.
@@LisaraScarlet I have Silver Wolf and Bronya, but no Bailu or Luocha. And no a well built Serval (just level 70 E6)
@@mmanell Natasha is fine with Blade. You just need to play Blade safe like what I mentioned in the video. Your Serval is E6, all the more reason to not go for Kafka if you're trying to be resource efficient.