All about Kokomi: Genshin’s newest 5 star - Get2Gaming

Sangonomiya Kokomi is the new 5-star hydro catalyst user coming to Genshin tomorrow, and she brings with her a sea of controversy. Her trailer, which was released earlier today, has already racked up a million views.

 

Genshin Impact launched on September 28th, back in 2020. Available to play on mobile, PC, and Playstation, the free-to-play gacha game by miHoYo has since become a global phenomenon.

Over the past year, we’ve seen a variety of limited 5-star characters hit the banners: from Zhongli, with his near-invincible shield, to massive damage dealers like Xiao and Ganyu. Kokomi will be the first limited 5-star healer character.

Many players questioned miHoYo’s decision to introduce a 5 star healer, when the free 4 star healer Barbara is already accessible to everyone. Concern only grew when it was announced that Kokomi would be a character with negative critical rate. Any endgame player knows the value of critical rate and critical damage statistics; this announcement seemed to suggest that Kokomi’s damage would be irrelevant to her playstyle.

However, the HP scaling of her attacks, provided by her talent Nereid’s Ascension, may just grant her some damage capabilities. We’ve seen Zhongli do massive damage with full HP builds, so maybe don’t write her damage off completely!

Alongside Kokomi, Rosaria, Xingqiu, and Beidou will be on Rate-Up.

Event Wish "Drifting Luminescence" – Boosted Drop Rate for "Pearl of Wisdom" Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro)!

Travelers, stock up on weapons and characters in the event wish to make your party stronger in combat!#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/hVz15TTGm7

— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) September 19, 2021

If you haven’t snagged him already, Xingqiu is one of the most valuable 4 star characters in the game. He is a capable sub-DPS who can provide hydro application while off-field. He’s also the number one enabler for some of the strongest DPS characters in the game. This includes Hu Tao, Diluc, Ganyu, and Ayaka. Even if you’re not pulling for Kokomi, I highly recommend pulling for this adorable water boy (and maybe grabbing a few constellations while you’re at it).

Beidou and Rosaria are also very capable 4 stars, in either support or DPS roles. It’s a strange choice on miHoYo’s part to include Rosaria in this banner, as she buffs crit rate – which is useless to Kokomi.

It’s a possibility that, given the controversy of the banner, they have included popular 4 stars to nullify the backlash. We’ve seen them take this strategy before by whacking best-boy Bennett on a bunch of undesirable banners, including Albedo and Keqing.

As for the weapon banner accompanying Kokomi, we are getting a rerun of the Primordial Jade Cutter sword. This sword at level 90 packs a massive 44.1% crit rate, making it an excellent stat stick for your sword-wielding DPS characters.

Event Wish "Epitome Invocation" – Boosted Drop Rate for Everlasting Moonglow (Catalyst) and Primordial Jade Cutter (Sword)!

Travelers, stock up on weapons and characters in Epitome Invocation to make your party stronger in combat!#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/Xxhjb47iFl

— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) September 19, 2021

We’re also getting an exciting new catalyst: the Everlasting Moonglow. It’s clearly tailored to Kokomi in terms of design and utility: offering 49.6% HP at level 90. As tempting as the Jade Cutter is, you’ll probably want to stay clear of this banner – unless you also want a catalyst weapon especially for Kokomi or Barbara. Or you’re a whale, who can afford to keep pulling until the Epitomized Path pity system gives you the weapon you want.

As for the 4 star weapons, we have a pretty decent selection this time around. The Favonius weapons are always a solid choice for your supports, or you could try picking up a Stringless for your Venti or burst-DPS Childe.

Now you know all there is to know about Kokomi and her banners, will you be pulling? As a dedicated main-DPS Bennett player, I won’t be pulling for Kokomi. Unless, that is, I fall prey to her cuteness. But for now, I’m hanging onto my primos for the future 4 star, Thoma. Who have you got your eye on?

Thoma ‧ Protector From Afar

Kamisato Clan's Housekeeper

Perhaps influenced by the relaxed and happy atmosphere of his hometown, Thoma is very good at socializing. Although he is an outlander, he has built an unexpectedly powerful network of people in Inazuma.#GenshinImpact pic.twitter.com/ouKOQtdqXb

— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) August 30, 2021

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