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Zajef: quick little banner review Also Zajef: this is going to be a much longer banner review

I personally love the longer format of these banner reviews, gives good insight of more than whether a character is just plain bad/good. Really wished you did this with the previous banners as well

Xingqiu is in both of Neuvillette's banners because he wants to take over the position of Hydro Sovereign (real)

That comment on 50% HP above vs below for Yanfei was actually pretty insightful. It's comments like that which make zajef interesting to watch

zaj's Yapping is the only one i gladly listen

I really appreciate the longer format because of the extra nuance given with each section. Like the constellation breakdowns in this video felt a bit more explanatory then usual and the addition of mentioning which kinds of players/teams certain cons would be felt on is nice. Especially in a game like Genshin where clearing isn't that difficult I very much like to hear if the character is good or not but also how they feel/what teams they fit into.

I listen to these videos while I cook. So long-ish videos are good for me.

I like the long-form banner reviews for sure

I prefer the long banner reviews. It was actually super helpful. I also watch 4 hour youtube videos though lol.

i really appreciated this banner review being thoroughly in depth! i have c1r1 neuvillette and was flirting w the idea of vertically investing more but i feel pretty talked down from the ledge now lmao ty. hes perfectly fine for me as is

Saw the weapon banner first, thought it's gonna be fischl...barbruh

I really do appreciate this longer format - it just answered so many questions I had in mind personally.

I love this longer format, it actually helps me understand better! Thanks for doing this video ❤

I liked the longer format! Hoping that these type of videos continue

I didn’t mind the legth of thsi video because you genially keep yo ur opinions consice and informative , even if it’s info I already know you don’t over explain or yap infinitely. In general one of my favorite things about your channel is that you’re informative/educational while still having a soul in your speech.

liked the extra detail, please continue

hey! enjoyed the vid! i started playing on furina's banner, videos like this have been immensly helpful. i follow a lot of your content so i have learned a lot since i started playing, but i still learn and gain insight through videos like this one. it's really helpful for new players!!

For Yanfei enjoyers: I've played her with a jacked Shimenawa's set that I had while farming for Emblem. It takes away her burst but gives you 50% charged attack bonus in return. I found it to be pretty ok since it makes her team options very flexible and allows you to just go all in on ATK% and Crit instead of worrying about ER%. It's not better than an actually optimized Yanfei team, but it makes her alot more useable so definitely try it out if you like Yanfei ^_^

This was really nice. I like the more in depth reviews :)

I personally loved that this banner riview was longer, would love to see more like these in th future

Those in-depth banner reviews are great!

Amazing video, hope you keep making them!

I love all of the longer, more in depth content! My favorite ask zajef videos to rewatch (yes, I do rewatch them frequently) is like...the 1 hour nahida one (or was that the post release? Listen, I rewatch a lot of zajef content it's nice and chill). Please continue doing this! Although shorter ones are fine too :)

This was a very good in depth review. Thanks 👍

I really love the slightly longer banner review. It really helps

I dont comment much on youtube if at all, but i did want to encourage you to keep going with this type of video if you liked making it, it was a great watch Ty for the good work

this format is great for those who need it, talking people down from the whaling ledge always helps!

Awesome vid, very helpful

I love these long banner review

As long as you keep with the good work any video that you feel like to make will be good to me :). Great overview btw

this format is amazing, its really helpful especially for new players thanks alot

This a really helpful video for pulling so I would probably watch more of these. Was especially helpful since Father is in next patch

This is a really helpful video. Please do this for future banners if you can. It allows us to make informed decisions on which banners are worth pulling on.

Great vid zachef, I honestly love the longer format and think you should stick with it:D

Definitely liked the longer format.

Congrats on 100k!!

Love the in depth analysis. Sure it’s a but long, but timestamps help us jumping in to what is most important

Barely noticed the video was over 40 minutes because you covered a lot of stuff. Its a good format. Keep them coming.

I really like this more in-depth look at banners! It's a shame about the algo but all of this info was both useful and interesting.

Longer format is kind of like an embedded ask askzajef part 2 except we don't need to ask questions. Don't mind it since Im usually not swayed by these on pulling but just listening to hear your takes. Thanks chef

i like this format a lot more longer vids please

i like this format a lot

I really like the longer videos! I enjoy the extended discourse and opportunities to talk about nuances of these topics rather than just get the same "do this because it best" any guide would give.

I really like the longer format, I don't watch all of it but having all the relevant parts together is really good because having them in context to each other like this really helped me make my decisions easier

I would appreciate longer formats. I like hearing your more in-depth thoughts, even though I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about the game and its mechanics. Your voice is also just nice to listen to compared to a lot of other people.

Damn! 100k! Much love Zajeffu.

Definitely summarizing would help you with the algo, maybe splitting up into multiple parts and/or double dip w/ shorts? hard to say for sure, try everything

ty mr strimmer, unironically enjoyed the whole video even though i already went for both of them (won wind boi's 50/50, but then got c2 jean Smoge)

pls keep doing this format

Tbh I like this long form banner review more though. Hopefully Zajef will do this more often. Good vid.

Love Longer Banner Reviews !!!!! I have c4 neuvi and c0 kazuha so the cons info part is really what I needed. Please keep it longer, like on short banner reviews feel like good/bad and done . F off and watch a guild to know the good/bad cons (5* cons to be specific ). Wish for bit info on like R2 signature value but overall video.

I like detailed banner reviews!

i liked this format, longer than usual but it didn't bother me, i had everything about the banner that i needed to know without waiting for a 2nd part or something

As someone who pulled on Mistsplitter's rerun banner and got 2 Unforged before Mistsplitter, having 15 of each Fav weapon is a great consolation prize.

I like this type of videos even for banners where I know I'm not pulling :D

More details is a very good improvement

I like this format better than the usual one. But I'm biased, since I prefer longer videos in general

I like this level of detail!

Very helpful. Decided on c1 vs sig for neuv as i have furina.

A vote for more of these long banner reviews

The video was really nice, I watched it before I started to pull on the weapon banner. I might be forced to spend money, just to cover my loss (used 161 wishes and have 2 fate points). I didn't know that the fate points didn't carry over to the next banner (which is dumb as hell). But either way, those weapons will be really nice for me, because I've been saving a lot for both of them and got Kazuha C0 and Neuvillete C1 and I will be going all in for Furina with whatever I can farm by then. Thank, I will know for future.

Congrats at 100k 🎉

About the IR from neuvillette's C1. Yes, you can kite enemies, but sometimes enemies are placed in such a way that if you want to take advantage of the aoe of the laser, you need to get up close and personal to one of them, as the laser does not have infinite range. Nv has enough hp and recovery and enemies deal low enough damage that sometimes it's ok to facetank a couple attacks if it won't throw you out of the CA. If you're going to use a shielder anyway obviously this matters less If you are going to do neuvi solo memes, you get to use 100% of the benefits of the C1 tho

I just got Xingqius c6 last month from the shop before we knew what the 4* were gonna be im straight up boiling inside

The video length was actually really enjoyable, the only thing missing is more patented Zajef laughs

Thanks for your vidos zajef. Many brazillian players watches your videos.

Gettin cozy for this one

i like this longer form for banenr review

This format is totally fine , letting people know that they can jump through time stamps is great. Although releasing the vedio prior to the banner release will be better, this one is slightly late Caz many can't wait tas soon as the banner comes out. Shorter vedios does get more views , for that u can consider making seperate ones for all the characters that are in the banner. Such as the time stamps being one short video explains about their constellation etc. Or if that will be too much, Can seperately post weapon banner nd character banner at least. Weapon banner being a day late, so people have watch it in that order. Or just ignore me nd do whatever you want Caz it works regardless. M gonna watch everything you post anyways🫰

I luv anything long form you want do spreadsheet man

Winde and Swong works for any Catalyst Plunge/xiangyun team because of the sprint canceling jumps. So like if for some reason you are playing vape plunge yanfei or something it would be fine

A thing alot of people overlook is that neuv c1 can actually allow you to stack up furina if you know what you are doing. Basically you can intentionally get hit by anything that c1 stops from interrupting you. That dmg generates furina stacks and also gives you more hp to heal with balls for even more stacks. This is noteworthy because normally neuv furina without a healer doesn't really hit max furina stacks very fast and this can accelerate it to a point were it actually significantly buffs your dmg especially for being free (as all you have to do is move into an enemy attack that you know is save)

Yanfei ult and skill give max seals, so it is basically 4 big pyro damages in a row with 0 stamina consumption at c6 😊

Pulled on Neuvi’s banner, I’m really happy I got XQ C6 (had him C2 before)

Xingqiu was one of my first C6s, but it's far from my worst C6+, which came on these past banners. To get Dehya, Itto, _and_ Chiori, I went from C1 Gorou to _C12._ Diona brings up the rear at C11, a chunk of that from Neuvillette's debut banner.

I was on the edge, Neuvi or Father, so i decided that if i lose 50/50 on Neuvi then i have guaranteed on Daddy. So i won 50/50 and i think have 0 chances of getting Arleccino now, oof.

I prefer the longer reviews.

Yanfei's range is no joke though. Chevreuse and Raiden is a good combo since it slightly fixes her energy problems but also you get boosted damage from chev. The overload gameplay for Yanfeinis very good and fun

I typically stick to shorter videos, but this was good. I have both 5-star characters and wanted to know if it was worth it to get C2 Nuevillete, C1 Kazuha, R1 Tome, or R1 Freedom when I already have R3 Sacraficial and R5 Favonious

i like longer videos, personally.

Yes, give me yapping videos. Gives me something to listen to on long drives. I put a single 10-pull into Neuvillette. C1 didn't show up, so he's staying at C0 for now. Father calls. Honestly, I'd like to get his weapon someday, but not only am I saving for Arle, I don't like this weapon banner. I already have a Freedom Sworn that I don't even use. It's my one true regret in my pull history, when I tried to get LoFI in 3.7. Hopefully, Clorinde can make good use of it. Honestly, Sac Jade is so good that the desire for the Tome is pretty low. I'll just continue to refine Sac for now. Maybe one day Tome will be paired with a better weapon and not be before one of my most anticipated characters. And hopefully, by that point, we'll have another catalyst user that can make good use of Sac Jade.

I prefer this deep dive in to the banner review. Engagement comment for engagement, engage.

Like the format. First comment here so algorithms shows the video to more users

i really like this format and i prefer longer videos and i think maybe your target audience (like me) is seeking for actual detailed information about the units in the game opposed to quick out of context reviews, especially when you can skip some parts of the video and go aheaded to the timestamp you need in case you're an older player

I watched almost the whole thing but thats only because of how powerful both characters are

I got both freedom sworn and tome in 70 pulls. Freedom sworn on my first ten pull and then my first double 60 pulls later with skyward pride and tome in the same 10 pull. I was so hype. Skyward pride showed first and I was soooo angry. I didn’t want freedom sworn or skyward pride lol but then when tome came through I was ecstatic. I did a 10 pull on a whim and since I got a 5 star on the first one I figured well, might as well keep going 😂

did you forget to talk about Yanfei's c6?

Idk how he ended up listing the exact numbers of each fav weapon I own 😂

For the first time ever, I beat the weapon banner scam. In 50 pulls (starting from zero pity), I max refined a Fav lance, got my C6 for Faruzan, got a Skyward Pride on my fourth 10-pull, and finally in my last 10-pull a Freedom Sworn and Tome of the Eternal Flow. I've been playing since launch, and I expect this to be my first and last win on the weapon banner. My your pulls be just as fruitful.

Thought of pulling for Neuvi's c1 but I changed my mind and stick to pair him with my petra Zhongli. Just the 2 of them should be enough to wreck havoc lol. I lost from last Tome banner and still have the guarantee from it. Too bad I'm skipping again since I already have Freedom sworn and don't want to risk it.

Man I'm jelly of that beard kekw

I liked this one. You were on track the whole time, but you can be more concise. Have a script with bullet points. More text on screen perhaps.

I the one and one old viewer of your channel

use freedom sworn on kuki, and favge on kazuha, it is so pog, true and realll

yanfei was fun in early game as she was quite easy to use with mobile too, also good on many early bosses and dragonspine. it's fun to solo bosses with her still. Now I have neuv and althaitham with ultimate teams almost, but when I need pyro, I pick my C6 Yanfei, and dance. She is mid tier, but I know how to slap 'em with her.

Hey, this is good content.

just be like me and have 3 r5 90d fav lancers, another r5 at level 1 and 1 more r2 at level 1. this is all because I went for mistsplitter during the shene/ayaka banner and well the game said HERE, HAVE 13 OF THEM

i use tome on my yanfei and she benefits from every stat in the passive (hp for her shield, charge atk dmg, and energy), so its a really loaded weapon for her

Yanfei is one of the characters I still want to build much better than I have now, and she's at C5. Maybe I will get her C6 this time, and no one will stop me from using her in the abyss :)

I have Kazuha C2 and you can't believe how good it is for Yaoyao onfielder hyperbloom teams.