 | Name | Charlotte |
| Title | Lens of Verity | |
| Occupation | The Steambird | |
| Association | FONTAINE | |
| Rarity |  | |
| Weapon |  Catalyst | |
| Element |  Cryo | |
| Day of Birth | 10 | |
| Month of Birth | 4 | |
| Vision (Introduced) | Cryo | |
| Constellation (Introduced) | Hualina Veritas | |
| Chinese Seuyu | 阮从青 | |
| Japanese Seuyu | 和氣あず未 | |
| English Seuyu | Maya Aoki Tuttle | |
| Korean Seuyu | Shin On-yu | |
| Description | Indefatigable reporter of The Steambird, constantly on the hunt for the “truth.” | |
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Stats
| Lv | HP | Atk | Def | CritRate% | CritDMG% | Bonus Atk% | Materials | Total Materials |
| 1 | 903 | 14.51 | 45.78 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 0% | ||
| 20 | 2319 | 37.29 | 117.61 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 0% | 1033 20000 | 103320000 |
| 20+ | 2993 | 48.13 | 151.81 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 0% | ||
| 40 | 4484 | 72.09 | 227.39 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 0% | 32101540000 | 1013186000032 |
| 40+ | 4963 | 79.79 | 251.69 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 6.0% | ||
| 50 | 5708 | 91.78 | 289.51 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 6.0% | 64201260000 | 103318120K9612 |
| 50+ | 6347 | 102.05 | 321.91 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | ||
| 60 | 7093 | 114.04 | 359.72 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | 38301880000 | 106318200K914303 |
| 60+ | 7572 | 121.75 | 384.02 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | ||
| 70 | 8317 | 133.72 | 421.79 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | 6124512100K | 1010818300K92630912 |
| 70+ | 8796 | 141.42 | 446.09 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 18.0% | ||
| 80 | 9541 | 153.41 | 483.9 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 18.0% | 6206024120K | 1016818420K946309366 |
| 80+ | 10021 | 161.12 | 508.2 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 24.0% | ||
| 90 | 10766 | 173.1 | 546.02 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 24.0% |
Skills
Active Skils
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Taking aim at targets using Monsieur Verite, her custom Kamera, Charlotte performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina, and after a moment's preparation, will deploy Monsieur Verite to deal Gathering the power of Cryo, Charlotte plunges toward the ground, dealing DMG to all opponents in her path and dealing At certain intervals, upon using a Charged Attack, Charlotte will cause a Spiritbreath Thorn to descend and pierce opponents, dealing Pneuma-aligned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Using the keen instincts of an ace reporter, Charlotte uses her photography skills to produce different effects based on whether the ability is Tapped or Held. Takes a snapshot using Monsieur Verite, dealing Popping Monsieur Verite's viewfinder open, Charlotte enters Composition Mode, and during this time, the viewfinder will expand as you hold until you reach a Finisher Frame state. In this state, Charlotte can move and change direction freely. When the hold state ends, Monsieur Verite will deal Composition Mode lasts a maximum of 15s and allows a maximum of 5 opponents to be selected. "Press photography requires simple shots with exceptional theming, but most of all, you need to have a knack for capturing the moment!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condensing ice to create The Steambird's signature, Charlotte creates a Newsflash Field that will deal ·While the ability is active, Monsieur Verite will deal ·Will continuously restore HP to active character(s) within its AoE based on Charlotte's ATK. "Hearing stories from multiple perspectives to recreate what really happened is key to a good report... I mean, that's how you can pick the best angle for your article!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passive Skills
 | First-Person Shutter |
| After activating the Special Analysis Zoom Lens, Charlotte's "Framing: Freezing Point Composition" Hold Mode cannot trigger its original effects, but instead enables her to take photos in a rather unique manner... |
 | Moment of Impact |
| When opponents marked by "Focused Impression" are defeated, |
 | Diversified Investigation |
| When the party contains 1/2/3 Fontainians other than herself, Charlotte gains a 5%/10%/15% Healing Bonus. When the party contains 1/2/3 non-Fontainians, Charlotte gains a 5%/10%/15% Cryo DMG Bonus. |
Constellations
 | A Need to Verify Facts |
| After |
 | A Duty to Pursue Truth |
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 | An Imperative to Independence |
| Increases the Level of Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 | A Responsibility to Oversee |
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 | A Principle of Conscience |
| Increases the Level of Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 | A Summation of Interest |
| When the active character's Normal and Charged Attacks hit an opponent marked by |
Skill Ascension
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Gallery
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Quotes
Audio Language:
| Title | VoiceOver |
| Hello | |
| Chat: News | |
| Chat: Journalists | |
| Chat: The Steambird | |
| When It Rains | |
| When Thunder Strikes | |
| When It Snows | |
| When the Sun Is Out | |
| Good Morning | |
| Good Afternoon | |
| Good Evening | |
| Good Night | |
| About Charlotte: Career | |
| About Charlotte: Photography | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Us: Exclusive Feature | |
| About Us: Headliners | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6 |
| About the Vision | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| Something to Share | |
| Interesting Things | |
| About Navia | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Lyney | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Lynette | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Clorinde | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Wriothesley | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Emilie | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Chiori | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Freminet | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Neuvillette | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Furina | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| About Escoffier | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| More About Charlotte: I | |
| More About Charlotte: II | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 3 |
| More About Charlotte: III | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| More About Charlotte: IV | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 5 |
| More About Charlotte: V | * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6 |
| Charlotte's Hobbies | |
| Charlotte's Troubles | |
| Favorite Food | |
| Least Favorite Food | |
| Receiving a Gift: I | |
| Receiving a Gift: II | |
| Receiving a Gift: III | |
| Birthday | |
| Feelings About Ascension: Intro | * Unlocks at Ascension Phase 1 |
| Feelings About Ascension: Building Up | * Unlocks at Ascension Phase 2 |
| Feelings About Ascension: Climax | * Unlocks at Ascension Phase 4 |
| Feelings About Ascension: Conclusion | * Unlocks at Ascension Phase 6 |
| Elemental Skill: I | |
| Elemental Skill: II | |
| Elemental Skill: III | |
| Elemental Burst: I | |
| Elemental Burst: II | |
| Elemental Burst: III | |
| Opening Treasure Chest: I | |
| Opening Treasure Chest: II | |
| Opening Treasure Chest: III | |
| Low HP: I | |
| Low HP: II | |
| Low HP: III | |
| Ally at Low HP: I | |
| Ally at Low HP: II | |
| Fallen: I | |
| Fallen: II | |
| Fallen: III | |
| Light Hit Taken: I | |
| Heavy Hit Taken: I | |
| Joining Party: I | |
| Joining Party: II | |
| Joining Party: III |
Stories
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| Character Details | In the Court of Fontaine, a new "story" is born every minute. For example, Romaritime Harbor might suddenly swell with new ships, crewed by sailors of obviously non-Fontainian origin. Some fishmonger in Poisson might suddenly buy three months' worth of fish in a single month, or countless flyers boasting of a certain place where especially delicious fish can be found might suddenly appear in the Court... In the eyes of a mediocre reporter or ordinary city folk, these are "independent" tales, just like there will always be waves rippling across the sea's surface — such ordinary events are barely worth paying attention to at all. Clumsier journalists might even chase these waves, and dispiritedly end up merely following the wave's patterns, constantly pumping out "surface-level stories" of little interest. But in Charlotte's eyes, these waves are but the superficial representation of other forces. What is causing them to crest and break? That is the story she seeks. Perhaps it is the wild winds wailing over the surface, or perhaps they are due to the Thalatta Submarine Canyon's complex seabed topography. Of course, you can't rule out the possibility of tremors from the Elton Trench either... These stories are the "deep dives" Charlotte desires. A reporter should be an agile "seeker" — not a mere gauche "recorder." This, then, is Charlotte's "work doctrine." As to how she avoids being swept up in her "deep dives"... well, that's up to Euphrasie and her fellow citizens! |
| Character Story 1 | Charlotte was fascinated with the world around her from a young age. The first Rainbow Rose that bloomed in the yard come spring, exceeding all others in vibrance. The children gladly padding about in puddles on the leaf-strewn streets after a storm and their hapless laughing families. The beauty of a solitary shell on the seashore, and the tiny crab surveying the world from underneath. The Blubber Profiterole she had with her family on her birthday, and the ever-so-slightly-too-deep color of the cream... To most, a flower is a flower, a shell is a shell, and a Profiterole is still a Profiterole even if it is a bit too sweet — that's just how the world is. But to Charlotte, these hidden "details" — only visible out of the corners of her eyes — are essential to understanding the world. Charlotte's father, a seasoned reporter and professional nature photographer, noticed his daughter's interest in and knack for "observation." Thus, on her tenth birthday, he gave her a custom-made Kamera, its dimensions and the positions of its buttons built specially for her. "Not all people are attentive enough to seek out and observe subtle differences, but this, Charlotte, is your unique talent." Those were the words of her father, the "Reporter of the Idylls," Galanopoulo. From then on, there was a little junior reporter by the senior reporter's side. This father-daughter tag team could be found on streets wide and narrow, forests and rivers alike, raising two Kameras, one large and one small, taking countless still images of moving beauty. Even though their "interviews" always caused the gentle yet strict Mrs. Gagnepetit to nag them incessantly, Charlotte's laughter never failed to be the quickest way to make her mother stop. And as for her soiled clothes and dirtied hat, those were left to the ever-capable Mr. Galanopoulo. To her, the whole world is a giant treasure trove. And those pictures, for their part, are her special treasure maps. * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 2 |
| Character Story 2 | Galanopoulo always emphasized one thing to Charlotte: "A picture of sufficiently great beauty cannot be ignored." With her consent, he sent the photos they'd taken to The Steambird. The editors were quickly taken with their photos — especially Charlotte's — and profusely praised Galanopoulo's ever-improving photography skills, reserving, just as before, prime placement for them in their publication. Those pictures caused quite a stir in the Fontainian photography space when they were published, with critics stumbling over each other to flatter them, and newspaper hobbyists fighting to get copies to make their clipping collections yet more colorful and vivid. But when both critics or fellow journalists came calling and asked how Galanopoulo advanced his aesthetic sensibilities by leaps and bounds... The veteran reporter lightly pushed Charlotte forward, saying calmly: "Ah, such pictures are beyond me. It's all my daughter's handiwork!" The experienced, learned ladies and gentlemen who had come knocking could not but fall silent first, before expressing surprise, and then beginning to whisper amongst themselves and even venturing a few questions. Charlotte blinked. The bewildered adults before her seemed every bit like little insects searching for shelter in a storm, waving their antennae this way and that, crying "Where are the leaves? Where are the leaves?" "Hey, everyone, look this way!" The young child's cry caused them to collectively leap out of their worn skins, and everyone turned to look, only to be greeted by a custom-made Kamera and the click of a shutter. In that moment, all of it was captured on film — the furrowed brows, quirked lips, red faces, tangled hair, and waving arms, perfectly encapsulating those panicked bugs in the storm. The little reporter patted her Kamera and smiled toothily. "I'll call this one... 'No, No, That Won't Do!'" * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 3 |
| Character Story 3 | After Charlotte's extraordinary photography skills had made her famous, she began receiving frequent visits from manuscript writers, magazine editors, news clipping collectors, and her father's reporter colleagues. Even Euphrasie, the Editor-in-Chief of The Steambird, was amongst them. Euphrasie was straightforward about her intent. She hoped that Charlotte would agree to become a "special correspondent" — someone who would conduct interviews and write articles in addition to taking photographs. ...However, her father, despite his usual mild temperament, was strongly against it. He did not wish for his daughter to associate with those kinds of people, either full of ulterior motives or hypocrites. "Nature is fierce, but it is honest. Storms don't loose their fury without reason, nor do beasts bare their fangs without cause." "But people lie — they always do. A Kamera can only capture their faces, but the lens cannot target their hearts." He would respect Charlotte's decision, of course, but he preferred that Charlotte live a simpler, happier life, without sinking into the morass of humanity. To Charlotte, this world was a treasure trove, and pictures her treasure maps. But for the first time, she came to realize that this trove still harbored undiscovered "truths." These truths were not themselves treasures, but were more akin to a procession of dark memories. Intentionally hidden, discarded, disguised, and then abandoned, with those having done so wishing that they would never be discovered, and that all events connected to them would simply end right there. Charlotte knew that she could find them. She could dig up these truths, like digging tulip bulbs in a garden, like leading hermit crabs out of their shells, like finding pinecones hidden by squirrels. ...But she also felt like a bird glimpsing an onrushing flash flood, a cave rat foreseeing an earthquake, or a fish sensing a coming tsunami. With great ability comes great responsibility. One with the talent for uncovering "truth" was also responsible for bringing the "truth" to light. The only question was, did she have the courage to do so? Her parents responded with silence, for they knew that their daughter had already made her choice. Charlotte was old enough, and all birds are destined to spread their wings and leave the nest someday. The next morning, Euphrasie went to work as usual, and there, waiting for her at the entrance to The Steambird, she saw Charlotte, ready with her Kamera and notepad. "Welcome to The Steambird, Charlotte." Euphrasie extended a hand. "I believe the next La Verite Prize is yours to win." * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| Character Story 4 | The La Verite Prize, established and funded by The Steambird, is the most prestigious prize a Fontainian reporter can win. Only the best of the best have ever won it: Hirailles and her tireless reporting on the investigative work of the Maison Gardiennage, the solitary Hobereau and his marine life photography honed over decades living by the sea, and of course, Dieuleveux, famed for his unbending, straight-talking nature, to the point where all threats and criticism simply bounced off his hide, never causing his quill to waver in the slightest. And of course, the renowned genius reporter, Charlotte, has long since joined their storied number. In fact, her reporting stands out so far above the rest that she has won the prize several times in a row. Critics have lavished her with praise, lauding her "unequaled sense of composition," "incomparably fresh angles," "unquestionable impartiality," and "unparalleled flair"... Detractors, on the other hand, believe that her successive triumphs are the result of collusion between The Steambird and the prize selection committee. How could such a young and unorthodox reporter be showered with glory, if not so the newspaper employing her could also bask in that glow? And why else would she be so close to the committee members, anyway? Even so, her talents are beyond doubt. As another round of selection for the La Verite prize drew near, all her colleagues believed that she was guaranteed to emerge victorious once again. They'd seen how she infiltrated the haunts of criminal rings alone and secretly visited illegal sweatshops... For report after report, Charlotte had braved unspeakable dangers and endured unimaginable hardships to bring the truth to readers... Whether it be in her professional dedication to the profession, her masterful manuscripts, or her attitude toward reporting, Charlotte was worthy of the committee's favor. The question on everyone's minds, really — especially those of the sponsors — was "Which one of her reports will she submit to the committee?" It would, after all, be her ticket to the La Verite Prize, and that would make it a collectors' item of... considerable value, surely. But to everyone's astonishment, Charlotte unexpectedly declared that her submission would be a brand-new, never-before-published report, one that would reveal some heretofore unrivaled "truth." Dear readers, to find out, please subscribe to The Steambird and look out for tomorrow's headline! * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 5 |
| Character Story 5 | "Prestige Prize Proved Perniciously Partial — The Real La Verite." This was the headline on the day the award was to be announced. In it, Charlotte detailed the various monetary dealings that the long-serving members of the La Verite Award selection committee had engaged in over the previous decade, various inequities in their judgments, and provided an exhaustive list of reporters and reports who had been done dirty in the process. Her report caused an uproar in the Court of Fontaine, with countless reporters surging to the committee offices — Charlotte, of course, among them. Amidst a broadside of shutter clicks, Charlotte unleashed a barrage of meticulously-prepared questions from a thick notebook at the dumbstruck committee members, one after another. Red and shame-faced, the gentlemen flapped their clumsy lips as best they could, only to produce explications akin to porous cheese. In the end, they had to declare the questions out of order and in violation of normal procedure, before fleeing right before the gathered reporters' eyes. Charlotte's "report" had barely begun, though. She continued publishing articles concerning the La Verite Award in The Steambird, even directing her pen against certain figures in the newspaper itself who had been connected to the La Verite selection committee, laying out the manner in which they had recommended reporters with whom they shared beneficial arrangements for awards, and how those reporters had returned the favors... Charlotte's articles swept through the Fontainian media world like a tidal wave, and in response to public outcry, the Maison Gardiennage declared an official inquiry into the Award, suspending its activities and investigating all suspicious awardees. Charlotte, for her part, temporarily lived inside The Steambird's offices, with all prospective visitors "wanting a word with her" being turned away by Euphrasie with extreme prejudice. It reached the point where the Maison Gardiennage even dispatched a guard detail to the newspaper's office entrance. With her own hand Charlotte had lifted a huge stone that none had wanted to peek under, and the creepy crawlies that had lurked in its cracks and crevices now had to face the searing sunlight of the "truth." The Maison Gardiennage's investigation concluded three months later. Judges who had given unjust judgment, contestants who had contended to win glory undeserved, and editors who sought to edify themselves all received their just deserts. The La Verite Award selection committee was also wholly reorganized, now under various forms of new oversight. Once this was complete, the first thing they did was to give Charlotte the now utterly discredited award. Of course, the trophy was but dead dross to her. The real honor she had received was that the "truth" she had revealed in her report — and the ones that followed in its wake, of course — now shone in the sun. * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6 |
| "Monsieur Verite" | A gift to Charlotte from her father that she carries with her to this day. Though he still didn't wish for her to take on such complicated work, her father respected her decision to formally accept the job of being a special correspondent for The Steambird. He commissioned a friend skilled with machinery and modifying Kameras, and made extensive modifications to that small Kamera. For example: Making it easier to switch out the film canisters such that Charlotte could swap film with only one hand, or making the photographic compartment water, fire, impact, and explosion-proof, to the point that the Kamera's exterior casing could be utterly destroyed, yet the compartment containing the film would remain intact and unharmed... Her father insisted on numerous modifications to which his friend initially opined, "This isn't necessary, is it...?" with a bitter smile. Nevertheless, in the end they agreed to make the modifications, including a high-powered loudspeaker that, when activated, unleashed an ear-splitting alarm, as well as a hidden self-defense system on the Kamera's side that ejected a concealed knife outward at high speed when the right button was pressed... They also included "a shutter delay device," a "lens self-coupling setup," and more... All the concerns and worries of her father were installed into the device along with all manner of contraptions, transforming it into an ever-reliable, unequaled super Kamera that reflected its owner perfectly. And when the modifications were finished, Charlotte gave it a new name — "Verite." Meaning, of course, "truth." * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 4 |
| Vision | Charlotte does not, in fact, really know just when she obtained her Vision. Previously, she had been penning a new piece about problems in how salvage divers were treated, and had gone to interview Dollander, who employed a great number of said divers. The chubby-faced man did not seem keen on speaking the truth, and indeed was only interested in answering any questions insofar as he might redirect them. The divers he employed, too, proved quite tight-lipped. Despite the serious damage that had been done to their lungs and eardrums, the long work hours exhausting them utterly, the decrepit divesuits they used, and the inedible food, they held their silence in front of Dollander. Their smug boss smiled triumphantly at her lack of progress. By the next day, Charlotte had procured a divesuit through personal connections and was ready to get close to the divers in secret as they worked, and use her Kamera to capture Dollander's ill-treatment of them firsthand. They were in a titanic undersea rift, a place where it was completely forbidden to work according to Fontainian diving regulations. After that, Charlotte did not appear at work for a good long while. All the other Steambird reporters saw was a stream of Maison Gardiennage officers coming in and out of the office, with Euphrasie uncharacteristically ruffled, working late into the night every day. Some reporters said that they saw someone dressed in outmoded clothes, drenched and shivering as they squatted at the office entrance. Some said that an undersea earthquake had occurred in the Thalatta Submarine Canyon, where divers employed by some fellow named Dollander had been working, and that they had avoided injury by the skin of their teeth. Some other reporters even said that this Dollander had secretly put out a bounty for a Kamera that was said to contain pictures important to him. Still, Charlotte did not emerge. But reporters are most certainly not a passive lot. The Steambird's reporters began to act quietly and surreptitiously. Some utilized their personal connections to look into Dollander's business, while others followed the divers, and others still wrote pieces implicating Dollander... With The Steambird working at full steam, it was fearsomely quick indeed, and before long an extensive report on Dollander's illicit employment practices was complete. However, without any photographic evidence to corroborate the article, the reporters felt it was... Just then, the doors to the main entrance were suddenly flung wide open, and in strode Charlotte, clad in rags and sans spectacles and shoes. Placing Monsieur Verite on the table, she grinned. "I have the pictures right here!" No questions were asked about what she'd been through. Instead, all worked as one, focusing on slotting each image into the report. The next day, The Steambird headline was this — "Dollander: Undersea Scrooge," detailing his illegal employment practices, salary deductions, the harm done to the health of his employees, and other vile conduct. As for the article's author, it was listed as "The Steambird Reporters." The night before that edition was to be published, Charlotte was, as always, in the printing room doing some final proofreading work. When she finished reading the final word and put the manuscript down, she suddenly noticed that an icy-blue Vision had appeared beside her hand. Scrutinizing it, all she could manage was to mumble a few words: "I think we'll have to leave out this little detail..." * Unlocks at Friendship Lv. 6 |
180 responses to “Charlotte”
giving cashflow supervision to her + 4-pc golden troupe to make her sub-dps
sorry guys, as a catalyst-only main i had to draw a line in the sand, if hoyoverse is never going to make the distinction between brawlers and mages, then i’ll make it myself as a player, “clearly you’ve never seen mashle” “there are melee mages”, right, but the problem is no one is even acknowledging him as a mage, everyone’s running with the pugilist thing (getting supervision for him would be a waste anyway since he doesn’t even wield it, not even after plunging attacks, a first for a catalyst ever)
don’t get me wrong, if you like characters like him and heizou feel free to rep them, honestly i just can’t, it’s disheartening to see people be like “he punches though he’s not a wizard tf is you talm ’bout” meanwhile he can equip the same weapon as mona who’s a literal witch ??? so yeah, charlotte’s the first cryo catalyst as far as i’m concerned
I mean there are other none mage catalyst users too
Heizou kicks people, Klee commits domestic terrorism, Baizhu gives you acupressure
In Genshin having a catalyst doesn’t strictly mean you’re a mage, and that’s good for variety
sorry but the original CN text for ‘catalyst’ (法器) literally translates to ‘MAGIC tool’
even in in-game lore, catalyst is a weapon associated with people who wield magic, if you read the artifact descriptions of nymph’s dream, “…the hero would always wield a holy blade, while the mage might carry some kind of magical catalyst” (https://ambr.top/en/archive/reliquary/15029/nymphs-dream )
there is no such thing as a non-mage catalyst user, also, baizhu and heizou i’d see where you’d be remiss but klee ? her mother is literally a near-omnipotent sorceress, said by albedo himself, when klee NA / CA / skill / burst there’s a floating book beside her, in her outfit description for ‘blossoming starlight’, kaeya literally asks her “red velvet mage klee, how do you plan to use your magic ?” (https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Blossoming_Starlight)
headcanons that make heizou and wriothesley “punchy bois” and klee “domestic terrorist” is exactly why i think there needs to be more distinction in-game for catalyst as a weapon type, its one thing if people realize that its just headcanons but when people run with it like its a fact is when it starts to get under my skin
A translation of the weapon means nothing frankly, and also catalyst in the translation Effectively means the same as it is a catalyst for the elements.
Wriothesley being a “punchy boi” isn’t a headcanon it’s fact, his gauntlets are a catalyst for his cryo power but he himself does punch things.
There is indeed magic involved (as all characters in genshin have some control over the elements through their visions) but that does not make the user a mage in the traditional sense. Wriothesley chooses to use the magic to enhance his existing boxing ability but his method of attack is still his fists.
As far as Genshin is concerned catalyst is just a weapon type, and its the “anything goes” weapon type, as is obvious since a large number of catalyst users barely use the books or orbs directly.l, and characters like Neuvilette canonically wouldn’t need the weapon at all as his powers are inherent, so it exists for gameplay where another weapon type wouldn’t work, as Mihoyo clearly doesn’t intend to make gauntlets, astrology equipment, bombs or etc into independent weapon types.
While catalysts in lore may be mage weapons, they are not in gameplay as I can bet Wriothesley wouldn’t canonically lug around a book (hence why his “weapon” is just an observation drone)
There’s no reason to let it get under your skin.
“a translation of the weapon means nothing” yes it does and your ignorance is very telling, you would rather stew in your delusions even as the facts are stacked against you
“a large number of catalyst characters barely use the books or orbs directly” 9/16 of the catalyst users wield their catalyst during NA, that number rises to 11/16
with CA, and 12/16 with skill – even heizou himself wields his catalyst after his final NA string, nahida after her third and after her CA, virtually all catalyst characters wield their catalyst after performing a plunging attack (until wriothesley)
“neuvillette canonically wouldn’t need a catalyst” source ? i sourced all my arguments with things that exists in game, every statement i’ve given are based on canon lore, so source me – or are you yet again proving that you’ve confused your headcanons for fact ? not a single statement you have stated is backed by anything that exists in-game just pure speculative self-affirmations
“just an observation drone” and yet its a weapon ? classified under catalyst ? and he wields it how ? how does “just observation drone” become a weapon ? what if he wields lost prayer or tome of the eternal flow or the widsith or magic guide ?
your logic is flawed, first paragraph you say there’s magic involved, third paragraph you insinuate wriothesley’s not a mage ? the weapon of a mage is magic, a non-mage catalyst user is oxymoronic – either he is one or he isn’t which brings us back to my original point which was DISTINCTION
I insinuated there is magic involved in Wriothesley’s attacks, as all vision holders. But he is no more of a mage than Itto who also wields a magic weapon.
As for your plunging attack argument Wriothesley has an identical plunge to all catalyst users, so if by “wield” you mean the weapon materialising behind him then he still does that, just not after his plunge specifically
Bro seriously just leave the dude alone and let him argue with the wall. If he’s really that offended, he can play another game that accommodate his feelings.
“charlotte’s the first cryo catalyst as far as i’m concerned” and she uses Kamera for projecting ice (cryo). she ain’t any different from the “non-mage” catalyst user you spoke of.
Oh yeah that’s true
I guess a “real” cryo mage will never exist
Either way I much prefer the steampunk stuff
Witch? She’s an astrologist
i don’t think we’re playing the same game because :
1. she literally wears the archetypal witch’s hat
2. she is the apprentice of barbeloth who is a member of the hexenzirkle (circle of WITCHES)
3. her signature dish’s name is a direct reference to the play ‘faust’
4. lisa’s in-game ‘about mona’ voice-line says, verbatim, that “…she is an excellent mage…”
Yes, but she is an astrologist, which fits the major theme of constellations in genshin
Okay, thoughts on Charlotte Furina synergy:
In a Neuv+Furina+Charlotte+Kazuha team
1st rotation starts off slow since everyone starts max hp
But 2nd rotation on, everyone except Neuvilette should be left around 50% hp
This means using Furina ult then Charlotte ult should gain 150 (450 at C2) fanfare, which then Furina’s and Neuvilette’s HP drain will get the rest.
Jean can do the same but in Neuv teams he won’t want 2 anemos (and Kazuha is preferred over Jean.)
Charlotte is a pretty good healer but with high energy requirements, and a lot of Neuvilette/Furina users will get her anyway so there’s some synergy at least.
Baimidzhu and Kokopium “mains” must be in shambles right now because she pretty much does the same job as them with similar results but Charlotte is a 4* so easier to get cons on which improve your healing and ER. She will most likely be on Furina’s banner anyways which people will dump their wishes on so it’s a big plus! Dumb those old powercreeped characters and embrace the new Fontaine meta!
Huh? Both Koko and Baizhu have 2 healing abilities instead of 1 so no idea what you’re even talking about. She’s cryo so she can’t replace them in any of their comps either with much weaker offfield presence.
did you copypaste the same comment you posted before? im disappointed i expected better from you smh
Oh you’re back how lovely, how’s floptaine doing?
Also Charlotte is… not that good, she’s fine sure but she is not competing with Baizhu or Koko
I’m just chilling man, let me rest some more
bruh. This is not 1.0 genshin. Nowadays getting any 4 star c6 now is harder than just getting one 5 star. If you do have spare wishes just get baizhu or kokomi once she rerun. It’s easier and more effective to get compare to getting a c6 4 star to make it work. Until they do something with the 4 star pity it will be remain as a problem.
I just wanna say that if Charlotte doesn’t shout “Freeze Frame!” in one of her combat voice lines, I’m going to be disappointed.
why even bother making her an atk scaler and giving cryo dmg bonus if her damage is gonna be so bad anyways?
What’s with 4 sec. field duration, 20 sec. cd bruh
a good healer for all teammates but only c6
4 sec / 20 sec colddown /80 without any addtional healing in c0
C6? The healing from C6 is paltry at best
Ah, my bad. Missed the C6/C1 synergy (282% ATK total heal)
After getting Wrio,
I sincerely hope Charlotte atleast has a nice feel to her play style.
a journalist, huh? like buzzfeed journalist or “granted the CIA’s highest journalism award” journalist?
iirc the reason why she got sent out on the road to cover the TCG event was bc she caught too much heat covering a story on someone powerful in Fontaine so yep probably towards the CIA awardee side
that aint working on any realistic/semi-realistic scenario but then again genshit writing and lore is just an ultra mediocre mishmash of things at best
I can’t wait to do some DPS wise Charlotte, I just hope I can actually get her.
set?
Is she capable of doing any damage?
With Shenhe yes, alone, not really
I think it’s a Layla situation with more energy needs and less split scaling. She can sneak in some damage (even if it’s not stellar) and a good number of her comps will have a way of indirectly boosting her damage output (Shenhe, Kazuha. Mona, etc).
Since my Layla has 4pc Tenacity already, I think i’ll avoid using that set on Charlotte for now (Koko is another potential user, so 3 would be absolute overkill). I like this girl a lot but Layla, Mika, Diona, and even Qiqi is enough Cryo survivability to last 1000 lifetimes. Maybe R5 Oathsworn with… uh… to hell with it, 4pc Golden Troupe with ATK/Cryo/Crit for the most painful SubDPS/Healer Hybrid build the world has ever seen. I’m not even going to mention the teams she’d be in for this mess of a build, the “Supportive Off-field Cryo Unit” position has been done to death so you know the drill. She won’t even have to try in half of them thanks to 3-man Hyperbloom + Flex teams being a thing.
It’s weird that there are so many Cryo-friendly teams and yet they all feel a bit dull… Same deal with Cryo units. There are like 4 teams (Dendro Flex, Melt, Freeze/Mono, Phys). The worst part is Phys and Dendro Flex are starting to fuse if Freminet/Eula Hyperbloom are anything to go off of. And we’re getting our… fourth defensive 4* Cryo unit. If it wasn’t for Freminet, that would have made 3 in a row. Hydro can’t even make a full team of 4* units until Sigewinne releases, and here Cryo is making two full 4* teams when you add them all up.
God this element needs some fresh air. Toss out more Geo units or something, you cowards.
Comment Glitch, this was meant to be its own, ranty, malding, comment 🙁
Going for damage I think her C6 would be good since its considered a burst and is on a 6 second cooldown. You could use the Emblem set which would fix her high ER issue and you also benefit from her having high ER to increase the burst damage.
While you do damage with other characters you can heal and get a passive burst from her every 6 secs.
Just my 2cents.
It really depends on what you define as “damage”. Every character is equipped with a set of Normal Attacks, and they usually deal damage to most enemies. Most characters have skills that deal damage. And most have bursts that deal damage. So on and so forth. In the most clear cut way, yes she deals damage. But you’re probably asking if her damage is worth investing in. Other people have given you answers to that. Personally, I am going to build her as an on-field DPS because that’s the funny way. It’s how I run my Diona too, and it is also very funny to see in action. You may interpret my answer as an advertisement for unconventional and “off-meta” builds, which I strongly believe everyone should give a try some day. Seriously, there’s a lot of fun in the game people don’t even think about because it won’t bag them full star abyss clears.
“Seriously, there’s a lot of fun in the game people don’t even think about because it won’t bag them full star abyss clears.”
Best thing I’ve read and agreed with about Genshin in a long long time.
See, you get it. For once, I’d like to see some theorycrafter out there dedicated to investigating builds that follow this. Niche, off-meta, unconventional, unthinkable, etc. Every other TCer out there is only concerned with clearing abyss asap. They are curbing half the fun in not exploring these unventured domains. I do understand why. Abyss is their focus, and pretty much everyone else’s. But I believe even the lowest of the low of characters can bring fresh air to those willing to explore. Genshin’s combat is intricately designed; it truly is a deep avenue the majority of the player base don’t think about. With people’s adherence to the meta… it’s almost a stark contrast to the story nature of the game. This narrative pushing the wonders of exploration. Seeing what’s new, seeing what awaits. Straying far from the cities, and going into the thick of the jungle; into the deep of the sea. Though, the common words of many is what most just listen to also. “Do this, do that, don’t use this character, don’t do that”, for success. It grants results, yes. That in of itself is fun. But like I said, it’s only half the fun there. People don’t cheer on the underdogs in a game for nothing. It’s one thing to main T0 teams, another to stick to T4+. But a mesh of all, forgoing “synergy” and “viability” in the hopes of finding fun is what I truly believe this game is about. But in the end, the word of the meta is de facto. I won’t be able to express this message much anyway. Because people will only see it as a “cope” for poor abyss runs. Meta does have its loyalists, after all.
I cooked up a Forward melt Dehya rotation that uses Shenhe as one of the supports lmao, yes it works, yes it’s viable. Although the team needs a lot of investment to have dps comparable to mono-pyro (I’m sick of Xiangling AAAaA), it does beat the usual Dehya hypercarry teams easily BUT you’ll see slightly lower Dehya numbers (no Bennet)
If I had Lynette C1 I’m also thinking of the chance for some synergy with Furina and Aloy, but I’ll have to make do with Sucrose or Faruzan once she drops I guess.
Barbara as a burgeon vape driver is actually really strong lmao, and I haven’t even tested the Neuvi’s book I got for her with the new marechaussee set I also got
Qiqi as a physical on-fielder with prototype rancour and clam is really funny too
Atk/Atk/Crit Razor for both Physical and Aggravate damage is great too, might even include some Hydro in there and C6 Diona for EM and that’s a decent team right there, making EM not entirely useless as substat for a mainly Physical unit
And not entirely off-meta but something I feel important to mention, Venti just dominates any content in which his burst can pull enemies in. Overworld camps, multi-wave events, floors 9-11, domains, daily comissions, you name it, he clears. IMO his value is way higher than people claim just for the comfort he gives on pretty much all content that isn’t floor 12.
It’s some decent damage for an off-field character. She can reverse melt several hits of her skill, and her hold skill has a total of 788.8% scaling at level 9 or 928% at level 12. That’s some significant damage, especially considering she has a CD reset on her skill as part of her A4. C6 further increases her damage output with 2 additional hits of 180% scaling each. I’d expect her to be a strong healer/subDPS for Pyro DPS like Lyney and Hydro DPS in Freeze teams.
The real question is : do you read the skill description ?