Alex

Jan 17, 2022

Dazzling Light of Summer: Yoimiya Guide

Yoimiya is one of Genshin Impact’s newest addition to the long list of Pyro DPS characters. While she may not stand up to DPS characters like Ganyu and Hu Tao, her damage certainly isn’t bad, and she works well with many popular supports and sub-DPS units. She can be played in a variety of strong teams, and players who are set on playing the (arguably) cutest character in the game with one of the best JP voice actors in the game (Rin best girl, fite me) can certainly make Yoimiya and her teams very strong.

First and foremost, it is important to state Yoimiya’s pull value and the discussion surrounding her power level. Yoimiya is, unfortunately, not an exceptionally powerful unit. While it’s true that the teams in which she is played can be pretty strong, for the most part, she is replaceable and most players do not need Yoimiya. If players are interested in rolling for power level, they can watch this video to make an informed decision: .

However, Yoimiya does have merits in that she is easy to play, and that she is ranged. A player does not need much skill to get maximum value out of Yoimiya, which is a positive thing as she is not skill intensive such as Hu Tao and her cancels, or Xiangling and her energy. In addition, Yoimiya is ranged, and the recent enemies introduced have made ranged combat more appealing. Spectres, Ruin Sentinels, Thundering Manifestation and other enemies, make Yoimiya’s ranged capabilities a big appeal.

Yoimiya is a character that many people will pull for out of love, not meta – that’s certainly why I pulled for her! – and that’s fine. Players should respect the pulling choices of other players, and both pulling for meta and pulling for waifu are fine choices.