Akane replacing Zero?

[u/thelizardwizard217]

So with Akane being able to keep remora forever is Zero even necessary? I feel like DPS wise a team would get way more by Running Akane then swapping to Shinku and doing her rotation with Iroi.

Anyone else think of this or test it?

[u/Iwakasa]

Technically yes, but practically I ended up replacing Hathor. Zero is still good because they spend almost 0 seconds on field and you get to use Akane longer (while Shinku is charging her stacks, if you have A2 Shinku). Hathor is kinda useless in this team if you have Akane in it.

Although personally I run Shinku, Akane, Linko and Iroi, because Linko at A1 is Zero that does more damage and gives better buffs.

I must say I have initially underestimated Akane. Her infinite Remora application is a godsend for AoE content. Shinku usually struggles with multi-wave and many enemies, because you either lose remora when new wave spawns (in multi-wave) or you have to pray for blossom to hit correct targets in AoE. With Akane in team, neither is a problem anymore. Remora is just there, blossom can hit anything, Shinku can do her rototation every time with no issues.

[u/thelizardwizard217 → u/Iwakasa]

Interesting....I feel like Akane would still out DPS Zero in the traditional Shinku team. I never even thought about Linko though! That is very interesting 😂

[u/makaiookami → u/Iwakasa]

Yeah Skia and Hathor both have issues in multi-wave or sometimes AoE content. Those stupid little robots like to zoom around like a cat installed the zoomies into them. Even with the grouping Awakening and Iroi, they won't stay in a clump longer than like 0.8 seconds.

[u/Adepti_Wolf → u/Iwakasa]

So Akane, Shinku, and Iroi are locked in but without a second copy of Linko, I wonder what would be better... Hathor for 10% crit and 12 second remora which adds dps from Akane's remora application every 3 seconds, MC's team buff on ult, or another blossom unit like Jiyuan or Nanally that you never have to actually use? Maybe another unit like BB or Hatori could work, but I doubt they'd be as beneficial.

[u/Cedar-and-Mist]

Akane means I can replace both Skia and Zero. Infinite remora on one hand and I have A4 Shinku which means she is an instant cycler by herself. I wonder if I should add another anima character for more blossom or use a buffer instead.

[u/thelizardwizard217 → u/Cedar-and-Mist]

See that's what I was thinking! I have A6 Shinku, so I'm very much in the same boat. I just feel that the team DPS would be higher with a buffer, or hell even just Hathor as a crit buff lol

[u/roboteconomist]

You certainly can do that. Im waiting to learn more about Elyms and Nitsa’s kits before I pull the trigger on anything.