In the autumn of 2024, a familiar tide rolled back into Teyvat. The Chanson of Many Waters Event Wish was announced to follow the Version 7.2 update on November 4, 2024, bringing Furina—Hydro, Sword, five stars—back to the stage. At the time, HoYoverse confirmed the standard 0.6% base five-star rate and the usual 50/50 guarantee system, while leaving the four-star lineup and any accompanying weapon banner unstated. By 2026, that banner has long since passed into community memory, but the question it raised still echoes: was Furina merely a strong pull, or was she the foundation of an entire account?
A returning player—call him Ren—had skipped Furina’s original 4.2 debut. He had watched the early skepticism swirl around her: she needs a healer, she is too restrictive, she asks players to manage HP states instead of simply unga-bunga through enemies. By the time the Chanson of Many Waters rerun arrived, Ren had a different problem. His Neuvillette felt incomplete. His Wriothesley team lacked a certain ceiling. His Abyss clears were comfortable, but not clean. He asked himself the question many travelers faced in November 2024: if an Archon rerun lands deep into the Natlan era, is she still worth ninety wishes?
The answer, looking back from 2026, was yes—with conditions. Furina did not fade. Her kit remained largely untouched by power creep, and her role as an engine for HP manipulation and Fanfare stacks only became more legible over time. She turned healers into enablers. She made off-field Hydro application feel like a team-wide damage buff. Characters such as Neuvillette and Wriothesley did not simply benefit from her presence; they felt finished beside her. That is a rare quality in any gacha roster, and it is why her rerun was not just another Archon banner.
What the Banner Actually Offered
| Detail | Information |
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| Banner | Chanson of Many Waters |
| Featured five-star | Furina (Hydro, Sword) |
| Availability | After the Version 7.2 update on November 4, 2024 |
| Five-star drop rate | Standard 0.6% base, with 50/50 guarantee system |
| Four-star lineup | Not stated in official materials |
| Weapon banner | Not stated in official materials |
The timing was the interesting part. Version 7.2 arrived deep into the Natlan storyline, and Furina’s utility had not dimmed. Unlike older Archons whose roles had softened with newer releases, she continued to post strong usage rates in Abyss clears. For players on the fence, the math was straightforward: if they owned a party-wide healer and a DPS who wanted off-field Hydro, Furina was likely the single biggest upgrade available.
Who Should Have Pulled?
Ren’s checklist looked something like this:
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✅ You lack a reliable off-field Hydro applicator with team-wide damage buffs.
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✅ You run Neuvillette, Wriothesley, or any HP-scaling DPS who benefits from Fanfare.
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✅ You are building toward a Fontaine-era roster and want the Archon who ties it together.
And the reasons to skip were just as clear:
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❌ You already own Furina at C0 and are saving for a future Archon or weapon.
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❌ You dislike managing HP states or prefer unga-bunga teams with no healer.
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❌ You are a newer player with limited primogems and no strong healer to pair with her.
Furina was functional at C0 with a free-to-play sword such as Fleuve Cendre Ferryman from fishing or the Pipe sword. Constellations were nice, but not mandatory. Players on a 50/50 with fewer than ninety wishes were advised to wait for the official four-star reveal before committing. The exact four-star characters and whether a weapon banner would run alongside were not stated in official materials, which made the final decision a matter of patience as much as desire.
The Team-Building Truth
Furina’s value came from converting healing into damage. She wanted a party-wide healer—Jean, Baizhu, Charlotte, or Sigewinne—to build Fanfare stacks quickly, then let the main DPS capitalize on the resulting buff. Common pairings included:
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Neuvillette — her Hydro application and buffs amplified his charged attacks.
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Wriothesley — her off-field damage and ATK buffs fit his freeze-friendly playstyle.
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Navia — Furina enabled crystallize reactions while providing a flat damage boost.
Was that not exactly what a support Archon should do? Not replace the DPS, but make the whole team feel sharper?
A Story That Outlived the Banner
Furina’s original 4.2 banner had been a watershed moment. She arrived alongside Charlotte and set a new benchmark for Archon utility, much like Zhongli did in 1.1 and Raiden in 2.1. Her story arc, which concluded with the reveal of Focalors’ sacrifice, remained one of the most discussed narrative beats in the game’s history. Since then, her reruns had been sparse, making each appearance a notable event for players who missed her.
Community sentiment shifted from early skepticism to near-universal acceptance. The theorycrafting community routinely placed her in S-tier for Abyss usage, and her synergy with Neuvillette became a staple of speedrun compositions. The official announcement text also noted that strange occurrences were arising across the realm and that a quiet unease had settled over Furina. That phrasing was typical of HoYoverse teasers, but it hinted at story developments in 7.2 or beyond. Some community members speculated that it could tie into the ongoing Natlan narrative or a future Fontaine interlude. It remained unconfirmed and subject to change.
The 2026 Verdict
By 2026, Ren’s account tells a simple story. Furina was not a luxury; she was infrastructure. The Chanson of Many Waters banner was one of the safest investments in Genshin Impact for players who had the primogems and a healer to support her. Those who pulled her gained an engine for some of the highest-ceiling teams in the game. Those who skipped her did not necessarily make a mistake—they simply chose a different path.
But for anyone still weighing the Hydro Archon’s value in hindsight, the lesson is clear: Furina did not need the meta to protect her. She helped define it. And in a game that keeps moving forward, that is about as close to a safe bet as Teyvat ever offers.