Okay fam, let's talk about the REAL stars of Genshin 4.5 - these new weapons got me feeling like a kid in a candy store! 🍭 While everyone's simping over Chiori's design (valid), I'm here obsessing over how these tools could shake up team comps. The desert-themed polearm and that slick katana-looking sword? Let's unpack this!
The Healer's Secret Diary 📖
Meet Dialogues of the Desert Sages, the 4-star polearm that's basically Yaoyao's personal diary. That HP% substat? Chef's kiss 👌 for our bunny girl. But here's the tea - that energy restoration passive works OFF-FIELD! Imagine tossing Yuegui then switching out while she keeps generating energy particles.
But wait... why's it gotta be polearm exclusive? My Barbara mains crying in the corner 😭 Still, this could be huge for hybrid healer/dps setups. Maybe future Fontaine characters will make better use of it? The 10s cooldown feels kinda long though - will this be another "looks good on paper" weapon? 🤔
The Geo Queen's Golden Scissors ✂️
Now let's stan Uraku Misugiri, Chiori's signature sword that's serving DEF% realness! That 88.2% crit dmg at lv90? I'm already mentally rebuilding my Albedo. The passive's dual scaling (NA + Skill DMG) makes me think... could this be the new BiS for hybrid Keqing?
But here's the kicker - when any team member deals Geo damage, those buffs DOUBLE. Xiao mains with Zhongli shield: heavy breathing. The 20% DEF boost feels like Chiori saying "I'm a DPS but make it tanky". Personally hoping this enables some wacky Noelle hypercarry comps 👀
Weapon Gacha PTSD Flashbacks 💸
Let's be real - that 4-star polearm being event-locked gives me FOMO anxiety. Remember when we all skipped Festering Desire? 😩 Meanwhile, the 5-star sword's banner will probably pair with some mid weapon, because Mihoyo loves testing our resolve.
Pro tip: If you're pulling for Chiori, maybe wait a week before committing to the weapon banner. Those DEF scalars might not play nice with every character. But hey, at least it's not another HP% sword... right? Looks at Key of Khaj-Nisut nervously
Final Thoughts 🌪️
These weapons feel like they're teasing future character kits. That polearm's off-field energy gen? Perfect for a certain leaked >!Pyro Archon!< who loves HP scaling. And Uraku's Geo synergy? Fontaine's rock-solid meta incoming?
What do y'all think - will you R5 the free polearm? Risk the weapon banner for that shiny katana? Drop your copium theories below! Personally, I'm just here for the day someone makes DPS Baizhu work with that HP% spear... 🙏