bookbashuk Chapter 844 Main DPS Iya's Evaluation (2)
Chapter 844 Main DPS Iya's Evaluation (2)
[It's a high-level two-stage damage attack? And one of the stages is even elemental damage!]
[miHoYo, you've finally broken with convention and shaken the old ways?!]
[The willingness to boldly innovate in mechanism design is commendable!]
[As expected of Yiya, she always manages to take the word "special" to new heights. Truly Bai Ge's precious darling, exceptionally talented and with extraordinary bearing.]
Compared to Kiana, who was forced to wear a bunny girl outfit to work and support her family... Iya was truly the chosen one, born with a silver spoon in her mouth...
[↑Don't forget, Kiana still has to work hard for the company's performance, while Iya has been blessed with top-tier resources since birth—it's said that Bai Ge's investment back then directly pulled miHoYo back from the brink of bankruptcy.]
[Brother Dawei once smiled wryly and said, "I wanted to refuse, but the conditions he offered were just too tempting, and I really couldn't resist..."]
"OK, brothers, witness a miracle—our obedient yet powerful daughter's falling attack has achieved an unprecedented double damage mechanism!"
"This performance is truly remarkable; she truly deserves to be our most dazzling and favored daughter of heaven!"
"With a behemoth like Junbai as its backing, Yiya has never disappointed in terms of the preferential treatment and design ceiling of the character mechanism."
As Silver Wolf spoke, he lightly tapped the E key with his fingertips: "Next, let's try out her elemental combat skills."
As the skill was unleashed, Yi Ya on the screen suddenly drew his longsword and slashed through the air, unleashing a blazing sword aura that swept across the sky. The sword aura traveled extremely far, only slowly dissipating at the edge of the field of vision.
Silver Wolf roughly estimated that the range of this attack had already exceeded the maximum attack range of a regular mage unit, making it the ultimate manifestation of ranged suppression.
What's even more surprising is that this skill doesn't require locking onto a target; the sword energy will automatically penetrate all enemies in its path, achieving a group attack. In actual combat, it's extremely easy to operate and has a very high margin for error.
After the sword energy was unleashed, a mysterious summon called "Red Kite" quietly appeared beside Iya.
Although it is a summoned creature, Red Kite is quite different from the auto-attack type partners that players are familiar with, such as Guoba and Oz - it does not launch attacks on its own.
Silver Wolf tried pressing the basic attack button and his eyes lit up: as Yi Ya swung his sword, the blade burst into flames, and Chi Yuan beside him opened her mouth at the same time, spewing out a surging wave of fire, a perfect coordination.
"I see, it's a coordinated attack mechanism similar to Xingqiu's."
Silver Wolf's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly realized, his tone filled with undisguised admiration.
However, Silver Wolf seemed somewhat puzzled by this, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
The coordinated attack mechanism is indeed excellent, that's undeniable—but even its strength depends on who wields it. Giving it to a water elemental character? That's fine. After all, in the current version, fire element is the true overlord, currently dominating the meta.
Leaving aside the "Mount Everest" of Genshin Impact's numerical history—Junbai, let's just talk about those incredibly popular characters: Kurumi, whose popularity has remained consistently high for years; and Diluc, although a relatively unpopular veteran, still has countless fans.
Their ability to establish themselves largely relies on a core mechanism: evaporation reaction.
To consistently achieve a stable evaporation effect, you need a reliable character to provide support and sustain – Xingqiu is the one who appeared out of nowhere early in the game and made the decisive impact.
That's right, Xingqiu is the four-star miracle who perfectly combines "cooperative attack" with "water element attachment".
It is precisely because of him that fire element characters have truly ushered in their golden age... or rather, the current dominant position of fire elements is essentially due to Xingqiu's efforts.
The cause-and-effect relationship should actually be understood in reverse: it's not that the fire element is strong, which makes Xingqiu useful, but rather that the fire element becomes unshakeable because of Xingqiu.
In the world of Genshin Impact, being able to consistently trigger elemental reactions is already the most outrageous "overpowered" ability.
If there is a fire-type main DPS like Xingqiu, then a water-type main DPS like Prince Gongzi can also usher in their own spring.
However, it is worth noting that Xingqiu's existence has actually become a double-edged sword in the development of water element characters.
Whenever water-related reactions are involved, players' first reaction is always: "Can Xingqiu be used as a substitute?"
He has become the default answer for almost all water systems.
This "sole true god" status has inadvertently limited the design space for subsequent water element characters, and has also made miHoYo hesitant to release new water characters.
No matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than Xingqiu? No matter how stable you are, can you be more stable than him?
Over time, a joke even circulated among players: miHoYo's biggest regret is probably designing Bennett, Xingqiu, and Xiangling.
Bennett, with explosive healing and attack buffs, single-handedly carries half the battle; Xiangling, with her locked stats and continuous fire application from the back, is a regular in the Abyss; while Xingqiu, with his precise and frequent water application, damage reduction, and interrupt resistance, is practically an all-purpose addon.
Most importantly—all three are four-star characters! Their acquisition cost is incredibly low, yet their performance in actual combat often crushes a host of five-star characters.
If a four-star rating can do things that a five-star rating can't, who would be willing to pay for a five-star rating?
No wonder miHoYo seemed frightened later, desperately avoiding the minefield of these three characters' mechanics, fearing the emergence of another "balance-breaking" commoner god of war.
Is a four-star rating better than a five-star rating? Once is enough for this kind of thing; if it happens again, the company's stock price will tremble.
But who would have thought that we would see a similar phenomenon again today—Iya's new form is also equipped with a "cooperative attack" mechanism?
"Heh, this is interesting." Silver Wolf chuckled, tapping his chin lightly with his fingertips. "I wonder if my darling daughter can forge a different path and create a new legend?"
In fact, after Xingqiu, miHoYo did try to replicate a similar mechanism.
For example, Thomas—who was once highly anticipated for his ability to launch coordinated attacks and also to engage in background fire—was also considered a promising candidate.
But what was the result? The skill set performed a series of impressive maneuvers, but the actual strength was only three to five stars.
Not to mention compared to Xingqiu, she pales in comparison even to Xiangling, who is also a fire-type.
Even more outrageous is that in order to cram in "coordinated attacks," the original shield strength was nerfed to a pulp, which is putting the cart before the horse.
Cooperative attacks exist, and the backend is also in place, but the efficiency of element attachment is so low that it's practically useless.
Players can't help but ask: Wouldn't it be better if you were a pure tank/support? Why did you have to be greedy for that little bit of damage, only to end up losing on both fronts?
Now, Iya is also on this path. Will she repeat Thomas's mistake and become yet another victim of "having more than enough resources but lacking the ability"?
Silver Wolf shook his head, his eyes flashing slightly.
Will not.
Because their positioning is completely different.
Thomas is a support character, so players naturally expect him to be the best in terms of functionality. If he fails to do so, disappointment follows.
But Iya is different—she is the main damage dealer, the absolute core standing in the spotlight. For her, coordinated attacks are merely icing on the cake, an extra bonus, not the foundation for survival.
Even if this mechanism doesn't work at its best, it doesn't diminish its brilliance. Her stage doesn't need to rely on "coordination" for support.
"This is the effect of a short press of an elemental skill—Iya swiftly swings his sword, unleashing a sharp sword aura. Immediately afterward, a fiery red kite bursts forth from the sword's edge, transforming into a coordinated attack that sweeps across the enemy."
As he spoke, Silver Wolf lightly tapped the E key with his fingertip.
On screen, Iya instantly assumes a ready-to-fire stance, and the camera zooms in. Players familiar with archer characters will immediately recognize this as the iconic bow-drawing and aiming perspective.
Since holding down the button triggers such a unique stance change, it's obvious that holding down the button can also be used to unleash elemental skills.
This operation is certainly feasible.
After confirming that the mechanism was working correctly, Silver Wolf decisively released the button.
In an instant, a pair of fiery wings, burning fiercely, suddenly unfolded from behind Iya's back, like a fire phoenix spreading its wings, and it rushed rapidly toward the locked direction.
It pierced the sky, leaving a long trail of flames, like a shooting star streaking across the heavens.
When the charge ended, he landed steadily and then swung his longsword, unleashing a magnificent crescent-shaped fiery slash. The intense heat of the attack exploded, turning the surrounding air crimson.
Before the aftershocks of the strike had even subsided, the familiar crimson kite rose once more from the sword light, circling around the body, as if to declare: whether the press is short or long, that dazzling crimson color will always follow you like a shadow.
It seems that whether you long-press or short-press, the final result is the same; only the release method is different.
Even the cooldown time hasn't changed.
[It's alright, consider it another mobility skill.]
[I've been thinking about something. If my Iya is skilled enough, could I just charge in and eliminate all the enemies in my path while traveling?]
[↑A dump truck, right? The Truck Rangers from Another World, right?]
"As you can see, whether you press and hold or press for a short time, the final effect is exactly the same."
Silver Wolf said softly, with a hint of certainty in his voice: "The elemental combat skills test has been successfully completed. Next, let's verify the performance of elemental burst."
Since the goal is to unleash an elemental burst—what players often refer to as a "super move"—it's not enough to just watch the skill animation; a complete combat simulation is necessary.
Therefore, Silver Wolf quickly configured a standard "nuclear explosion three-piece set" support lineup for Iya:
Bennett provides an attack power boost and continuous healing, Mona is responsible for applying water and damage amplification effects, and together with Maple Leaf's ability to gather monsters and reduce resistance, a high burst output environment is perfectly constructed.
It's standard, conventional, and violent.
Basically, these three roles are used in any nuclear explosion.
Immediately afterwards, she used the teleportation function to instantly move the team to the battle area where the Cryo Tree was located.
The battle commenced immediately, and Silver Wolf, true to his veteran status, delivered a fast-paced and fluid combat performance.
Bennett activates his Elemental Skill and unleashes an Elemental Burst, striking the ground to trigger the [Inspire] effect, greatly increasing the entire team's attack power;
Then switch to Maple Leaf, start with a wind element skill, and accurately break the ice element shield of the Cryo Tree;
Mona then enters the scene, applying the Water element with her [Starfall] skill and stacking the [Phantom] damage-increasing effect;
Finally, the screen cuts back to Iya, and Silver Wolf presses the Q key without hesitation, officially activating the remarkable elemental burst.
In an instant, the screen was filled with blazing flames, entering a full-screen special effects animation. Iya slowly raised his hand, hurling the Crimson Kite Sword into the air, and a pair of enormous, blazing wings suddenly unfurled behind him.
Crimson Kite and Flame Wing soared into the sky, merging and converging high above, transforming into a meteor that incinerated everything, crashing down towards its target on the ground with earth-shattering force!
With several bursts of extremely high-frequency fire elemental damage pouring down, the Cryo Regisvine, originally a world boss with tenacious vitality, was completely defeated before it could even mount a single effective counterattack. Its health bar was instantly emptied, and it even "owed" Silver Wolf several bars of health.
This combo deals over a million damage right from the start, making it devastating.
Although the reduced resistance after the Cryo Registra breaks its shield is one of the reasons,
As the skill ended, Iya landed steadily.
At the same time, the red kite that fell from the sky did not dissipate, but transformed into another sharply styled longsword, which fell into her other hand.
At this moment, Iya entered a dual-wielding stance, holding a sword in each hand. Flames surged on the blades, and crimson fire flowed endlessly, as if molten lava was surging on steel, radiating a heart-palpitating high temperature and pressure.
Silver Wolf quickly opened the character interface, went to the [Talent] details page to examine it carefully, and soon confirmed a brand new combat state - called "Flowing Blade Like Fire".
In this state, all of Iya's attacks are considered pure fire elemental damage that cannot be overridden by other elemental enchantments.
Moreover, His attack speed is increased by a full 100%, triggering a stable elemental application every two seconds. Furthermore, this effect will not be interrupted even if other characters are switched to the field during the duration of this state, making it an ultimate guarantee of firepower sustainability and output.
[Attack speed increased by 100%, which means the output frequency doubles?]
So that means the damage will double?
[It shouldn't just be doubling, because the text description clearly states that a stable element attachment is triggered every two seconds; in other words, it can reliably evaporate once every two seconds.]
[It may seem like a doubling, but it's actually likely to be even higher.]
I think your thinking is a bit too optimistic. Haven't you considered the issue of buff loss?
After unleashing your ultimate skill, there are only 10 seconds left. Most characters' buffs should be able to cover this time, so there's not much to worry about.
"Not to mention the high burst damage of the ultimate skill, there is also a buff after the burst that can increase the output. Make good use of the buff's duration."
"This design is pretty good, very reasonable," Silver Wolf praised. "No wonder it's miHoYo's director's favorite daughter; in terms of strength, it's definitely top-notch."
Silver Wolf took another closer look at Iya's Elemental Burst description and was surprised to find that this Elemental Burst actually had two release methods?