As Teyvat barrels toward the climax of Version 5.6 with its Mondstadt lore bombs and Cryo meta shifts, a gnawing realization hits hard – some banner decisions from the Fontaine era now taste like bitter regret. Escoffier’s arrival and the imminent 5.7 duo Skirk ❄️ (leaked as a freeze-focused 5★ Cryo DPS) and Dahlia 💧 (4★ Hydro support) dominate current hype, yet all eyes drift backward to that one Hydro Archon gathering digital dust in the "should’ve pulled" graveyard. Funny how two years warp perspective, huh? When Furina first splashed onto the scene in late 2023, skipping her triple banners felt justifiable with a stacked roster already filling every niche... or so it seemed.
Why Furina’s Absence Haunts Every Spiral Abyss Run
Let’s break down the brutal irony: Furina wasn’t just a unit – she was the ultimate multitool 🛠️. While others hyper-specialize, this Hydro queen juggles four hats with terrifying ease:
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💥 DPS nuker melting HP bars
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🌊 Sub-DPS raining off-field devastation
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🩹 Emergency healer flipping summons mid-combat (one button tap!)
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📈 Buffer amplifying team damage like a conductor on steroids
The initial copium? “Eh, I’ve got Ayato/Yelan for Hydro, Bennett/Barbara for heals...” Classic oversight! Those units do one thing well; Furina does everything simultaneously while enabling cracked artifact sets like Marechaussee Hunter (free 36% CRIT rate?!). Her HP-drain mechanic? Not a flaw – it’s genius design that transforms entire teams into HP-fluctuation powerhouses. Even overworld exploration bends to her will with that glorious water-walking skill.
Wriothesley & Neuvillette: The Double Regret Combo
Furina’s not alone in the regret hall of fame though. Remember skipping these Fontaine heavyweights?
| Character | Role | Regret Level | Why It Hurts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuvillette 💧 | S+ Tier DPS | 🔥🔥🔥 | Became meta king; Mualani’s a poor substitute |
| Wriothesley ❄️ | Flexible Cryo DPS | 🔥🔥🔥🔥 | Saved for Skirk... who’s freeze-locked 😭 |
That last one stings extra hard. Choosing to hoard primos for Skirk’s debut over Wriothesley’s 5.4 rerun? Massive oof. Leaks confirm Skirk’s frozen in freeze-team jail 🥶, while Wrio danced through melt, mono-Cryo, even soup comps. And Neuvillette? His absence was almost forgiven when Mualani arrived... until mob battles exposed her AoE weaknesses.
The Fear: Obsolete Before Rerun?
Now the terrifying question looms: with Natlan’s Pyro revolution and powercreep lurking, will Furina/Wrio even matter when their reruns eventually crawl back? Fontaine’s golden era slipped by, and those "temporary skips" feel permanent. Sure, Archon teams with Mavuika + Furina still obliterate content 💥, but for how long?
So... what’s your biggest Genshin pull regret? That character you shrugged off as “non-essential” only to watch them dominate the meta for a year straight? 💔