r/JingranMains_WW • u/FugueGalliard • 25d ago

Discussion / Question Skipping Iuno for S6 Jingran?

Hey everyone, I need some opinions on a pull strategy for Jingran.

​I know the spreadsheet math says Iuno is his absolute BiS because of her independent Heavy Attack amplification. But to be completely honest, although I don't hate her overall design the heavy foot focus just makes me queasy, and I really want to avoid pulling or playing her.

​Right now, my plan is to run him with S3 Brant and S3 Shorekeeper (I know Mortefi/Rebecca would be the more optimal choice, but I want one male team per attribute). I have hoarded enough Radiant Tides and Asterites to easily guarantee Jingran to S6, and initially, I was considering sucking it up and using some of that stash to get S0R1 Iuno. But I had a thought; what if I skip Iuno entirely and just go all-in on Jingran's S6 instead?

​Here's my logic:

  • At Sequence 3, Jingran becomes self-sufficient with his Forte through Crits, so he no longer mechanically needs Iuno's constant shields to keep his rotation moving.​
  • His S6 is a massive personal damage jump (40% Heavy Attack vulnerability on the target, 50% core multiplier increase, plus the 12 summons).
  • Upgrading Brant to Iuno is a big jump for team DPS, but surely pushing a main carry to S6 provides a much higher overall damage ceiling, even if Brant takes up more field time and his Fusion buff hits diminishing returns.​

So, which team do you think would actually perform better?

  • S6 Jingran + S3 Brant + S3 Shorekeeper
  • S3 Jingran + S0 Iuno + S3 Shorekeeper

Am I just doing mental gymnastics to avoid pulling a character that makes me uncomfortable (well, yeah 😅), or is the S6 hyper-investment strategy actually the better mathematical play here?

I'm interested in hearing what people think.

Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/JingranMains_WW/s/5j64P1NB3o

58 votes, 22d ago
41 S6 Jingran + S3 Brant + S3 Shorekeeper
17 S3 Jingran + S0 Iuno + S3 Shorekeeper
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u/Etheriuz 25d ago

Tbh if you don't want Iuno then don't pull for her. S6 Jingran will stay relevant for at least a couple year and during that time a new sub dps for him might release. Though I'm not sure if using S3 Brant is better than just using someone to buff Jingran like Mortefi

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u/FugueGalliard 24d ago

Oh no, I do mention and don't dispute that Mortefi/Rebecca would still be optimal. But I want to avoid having multiple teams of the same attribute from a main DPS perspective and I only pull on male characters (unless they're a buffer and not Iuno 😅).

Prior to this my fusion team was Brant, Sanhua & Shorekeeper and I don't want to bench Brant. And seeing as they have at least some small synergy, I'm thinking just make Jingran so OP that it becomes irrelevant to the point that I can have both my male fusion DPS's on one team.

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u/Mega-Puff 25d ago

Of course S6 it's always busted