I'm seeing a lot of people claiming that my decision of who to pull or not pull for on MY account is "so frustrating" and "stupid". So allow me to explain my reasoning even more in depth so maybe you understand better. My plan is to have a hyperbloom team (Nahida, Yae Miko, Kokomi, Mona/Lisa) and then a second team using Heizou, Klee, Yanfei, Barbara. (Assuming a new catalyst characters doesn't come out who fills one of those roles better). On the hyperbloom side, Nahida provides amazing dendro application, and Yae Miko obviously introduces the electro we need. That means we just need hydro. Koko would be the best option for this, as she's the catalyst character with the longest on-field skill that applies hydro. We then will swap between our hydro and electro characters to keep proccing the hyperbloom. If I ran Baizhu on this team, it wouldn't add any value to the desired hyperbloom, since we already have Nahida for the dendro application, and we'd have Kokomi if we needed heals. That brings us to the other team. As stated int he video, dendro and anemo do not react together, so the best we could do with a Baizhu there is a burn comp, but I can't say it's my favorite reaction. Plus if we are using Heizou, then Barbara actually pairs nicely as we can get some hydro application as we run around hitting enemies, thus allowing us to swirl. So in both teams, I don't see myself needing to use Baizhu. It doesn't have to do with "meta" or "only liking female characters" or any other accusation I've seen tossed around in the comments. If anything, another big factor is that he would require me to once again complete Nahida's first and second story quests again. Not to say I never will, but since I'm juggling 3 accounts, it's not something I'm eager to undertake. Was I ever a huge fan of Baizhu's design? No, not really. But if I felt he could fit into one of our planned teams, I 100% would have pulled for him. I also don't see the need to pull just to "make a video out of it". I don't play on all my accounts every day, so building up another primo supply for future pulls is no easy task. And at the end of the day, it is MY account. If you like Baizhu, pull for him on your account. I do what I feel will be best for me and my account(s), and I would rather save my primogems for a guaranteed Kokomi when she gets a rerun. So yeah. But at least our Barbara is usable now :)

I think the reason for the second bubble after Barbara's bursg doing almost the same is bevause of the weapons passive, which heals everyone after you did her burst.

Me trying to find an excuse to not pull for a character who everyone loves and I don’t

kokomi is expected to have a rerun soon🧐so it wouldn’t be a bad choice waiting for her😂

You know when it’s bad when Java struggles on Boures and in the beginning he barely struggles on oceanid…

As a die-hard Baizhu fan, C4R1 Baizhu haver, I understand your reasoning. Don't feel pressured to pull for units you don't vibe with or feel like they don't have any value to your account

As a lvl 90, nearly triple crowned Baizhu enjoyer, stick to whatever makes you happy. Your wishes and account, your choice to do whatever you want with it. Keep up the good work, man :)

btw java, yanfeis skill and burst does way more damage than a charged attack when you try big damage with her

He can always rerun during Lantern Rite! This is perfectly fine imo. Kokomi might be better for this account at the moment compared to him considering you have Nahida and then there's....Barbara.

10:53 Yanfei tip from a yanfei main! If you want big damage, use her burst first, then either her skill then Charged attack, or just go straight for a charged attack. But you always wanna go burst first with Yanfei for big pp damage. Have a great day!

No but seeing someone building Barbara is so satisfying

im very happy to see barbara being built!! Also skippin Baizhu gives more time to level up and build other characters and i think thats a great choice after all he will have a rerun in the future anyway

Man I missed this series. Your comentary is so fun to hear when im playing or trying to sleep, keep it up!

Baizhu or no Baizhu, I'm just happy to see a new upload from Java. Also the cover art is hilarious

You know that the spell only account has lasted a long ass time when you actually stop pulling just because they catalyst characters

I'm so happy u posted spells only I love this series!

Since you didn't use it I have to ask: Did you know that Barbaras charged attack heals way more than her normal attacks? That could maybe raise the bubble damage, but since it is slower i don't know for sure.

Your reasoning is perfectly understandable, all of these people are just hungry to see people pull and keep projecting on you. I don't see what they can't understand...rather than risking it all on Baizhu and missing Kokomi again, this is definitely a good decision for the account.

Your decision not to pull for Baizhu makes sense, given what characters you have and what you need.

baizhu's shield is not a shield. it's just a paper thin shield to kind of make you immune to interruption (it generates too slow to be reliable against groups of enemies tho..). don't pull for baizhu if you want a shielder, he's a healer.

YOOOOOOOOOO I was waiting for this. Love those series, you're the best.

Ahhh posted on my birthday. You're videos always make my day. Thanks Java

im a baizhu fan and i have to say i dont regret pulling him

Java you make me so happy when you post! I love your vidsss!!!❤

So my love for genshin has dulled since waiting for fontaine, I have so many quest and all the time in the world while I wait for something extremely important (Career hunting takes time), but every single time I see your videos it resparks my joy for genshin. Regardless whether or not you are tired out from running so many Genshin accounts, you are amazing! Also I would love more Honkai Starrail content that one would be great to just sit and listen through with you and I'll state again your challenge on there was so lucky and I'm glad it was kind to you. You have an amazing day! Thank you for the amazing content! Anyone else who reads through this hope you have a good day to!

Here’s one issue with not pulling for Baizhu - People now have the full right to ask you “Are you going to pull for X on Y account?” But I agree. As a Baizhu haver myself, you don’t need him as of right now. Especially with your current need to just… farm relentlessly.

Having another dendro character is already more then enough reason to pull as far as im concerned. And dont forget agravate teams, even without fischl Yae is a powerhouse.

Half of these comments are ridiculous, if he doesn’t want baizhu then that’s his choice, so stop trying to force him into pulling for baizhu. Also it’s a well known fact that Java has been wanting kokomi on this account for the longest, so stop acting like this is something new to y’all smh

So me and my friend have been watching your series for sword only and spells only and thought we would give it a try also rly enjoy your videos keep it up

Love watching your channel (and it's also inspired me to try a Catalyst only account as well, but I'm still at AR 30) and hope you have good pulls for Kokomi! Hopefully she'll come out soon cause I would love to have her on my Catalyst account as well (I might use in her a Tazer team rather than hyperbloom, but I'm not too sure yet)

java credits to you cause your content is so good you are the only genshin creator who can still make me watch genshin after i quit to play star rail.

Oh, Spells Only, I missed you...glad you're back 💓💓

Love the content Java keep it up

honestly I got baizhu and I'm living my best life. he's so comfy but I respect your decision

I wait for so long this video , this just make me happy god..

I tought the acc was focused on getting all catalysts?

I really like Baizhu and and would ofc welcome it if you pull for him, but I also understand very well the wish for Kokomi, especially if she is speculated for 3.8 ^^ save your primos she is worth it bro

I got a Genshin ad on this video, the cycle is complete! I love it!

I've been waiting for this

We all love pulling don t we

If youre planning to use Kokomi in a dendro team, you should farm deepwood for her and glided for nahida.

Well done I heard Koko might come with Eula or after her and Klee so I hope it’s true for both of us.

Barbara love

This is the fastest I have ever been to a java video

Yoo I have been waiting for this video ( first)

Since I've Nahida, I felt no reason to pull for any other dendro character specifically since she applies enough Dendro for my team. Plus, I use Dendro Traveler consistently as well so that solves my various dendro teams easily (alongside having a few other Dendro 4 stars/Tighnari). I understand why not pulling for Baizhu is what Java would go with. That said, Baizhu's healing is pretty good so if you're ever lacking a better Dendro healer, I pulling for Baizhu in the future would be a good idea. ♡

as someone who kinda mains kokomi and has used her build on barbara before, having barbara be at around 36k max hp is actually quite normal even if it doesn't feel like a lot. i run a 4pc clam set with a healing bonus off piece with prototype amber btw so basically the same as you, java

Well...Coming from current Baizhu main... In my opinion... The trial run did him dirty... He Is pretty much insane healer for my team. After getting him He replaced Zhongli in my team. But if you ever want try some Fun thing... Baizhu with Yanfei Is crazy. Since Baizhu Is buffing burning reaction based on his HP and his dendro application with his Burst Is... Not as good as Nahida but still decent. And enough for lots of things. Kokomi And Baizhu... Both Are great And good in their specific things. Baizhu Is amazing with his teamwide heal on E And with prototype Amber he can heal whole team on his Q too. Other thing Is being flexible on dendro application and not being tied to place. Meanwhile Kokomi is bit more consistent with lower heal for longer time with teamwide healing on her Q it require her to stay on field but thanks to her dmg not being nothing like Baizhu (mine Is on lvl 8 normal attack on healer build about 500 without reaction). The choice Is still yours but I hope you can look bit more into how Baizhu work because comparing him with Kokomi... I don't like it because even through they are both healers their usage and gameplay Is completely different.

LOVE YOUR VIDS JAVA KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We do be trying to find every reason to skip banners when saving for a different one

while you were talking about yanfei i was playing genshin and i decided to pull and i got yanfei ( btw it was a single pull on the standard banner)

Wow i tought you woud pull baizhu

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

yeeees finally new episode

I hope charlotte (the character from the livestream) would be catalyst so Java can get her~

java your videos are great keep going

Kokomi’s banner is probably coming next patch so that great

Barbara is just Baizhu at home.

Java in the past: If the character wields a catalyst, I pull for them on Spells Only Java now: I don't want to pull for Baizhu I understand you're reasoning, but maybe in the next Baizhu banner after Kokomi?

Kinda sad abt baizhu cause I really love his kit but also b happy abt a new video

I'm also waiting for Kokomi for MONTHS now T-T lets wait together

I was wondering about the "low" hp on barbara too, maybe you need more flat hp to have the higher hp% work? idk. Anyway loved the video keep up the great work!

15:30 Honestly, Baizhu doesn't make that domain any less painful lol. His weak shield + shield breaking mechanics barely helps with the interrupt resist and HP drain. (I ran him in there several times in there because he was on my friendship team during the talent book overflow event)

Yayyy spells only 🥳

The only thing you can really do is a burn comp with Heizou cus that can work very well, but yea, I do agree about everything other than that.

Love the content also will you do account reviews

You could have run both hyperbloom and Bergeron team and became the Elemental Mastery...master Also BTW the melt for yanfei isn't going to matter cause NO CRYO CATALYST

Kokomi is getting a rerun soon, so ur lucky!!

"If he/she is a catalyst user, I will pull" But it is understandable in terms of meta and spiral abyss. Even for me (*I played for almost 2 years) these spiral abysses have a lot of HP pools and what makes it worse, sometimes they're separated all over the map and have a time where we couldn't hit it (like aeonblight, and Sumeru' PMA). *I played Rational and Ayaka Freeze team

i main kokomi and i usually comment on ur spells vid........ u basically have unli heal with prototype amber (i run an all catalyst team) so its a good thing u got that 4s drop for crafting weapons. 30k hp on clam have decent damage too. i hope u get her

Java is my favorite Genshin/HSR creator right now 💜

Ok i finished the video. Tbh id say u should pull for baizhu for the content since you are a content creator. But since you want to save then you should save for kokomi 👍 Going to be a dry period for you. But you do have a lot of leveling up materials and grinding artifacts for all the rest of your characters

FINALLY HE POSTS

I hope wanderer does a rerun soon, i really want to see Java playing him😂

It's your account king, pull for whoever you want to use! Good luck for Kokomi when she does rerun!!!

Super bummed that you're not pulling for Baizhu! I think his healing output is amazing and the shield is great to prevent interruption.

I understand why you didn’t pull for baizhu I think you made a good choice. Another amazing video by Java

good choice waiting

Can't you make 2 hyperbloom teams with baizhu tho?or a burgeon team

"Wake up java posted" *smile intesifies*

I was going to sleep and I just got a notification from youtube it's 1:30 in Pak and now i'm here not gonna sleep for a while...🙄💁

hey java! i respect your decision for using kokomi as a healer for the hyperbloom team and not baizhu, but you could use baizhu for a quicken, spread, aggravate team. or a burgeon team. i think it will be quite interesting for you to pull for baizhu aswell. hope you see this!

I missed you sooo much

Nice video! but you should build more characters on this account

Yess finally, I waited xever lmao

I swear dyring the damage testing i felt his pain

I like baizhu

13:50 damn nice transition

when you were doing the yanfei showcase i was like - "vaporize? melt does more dmg..." and then i was like OH. CRYO CATALYST WHEN???

Cryo catalyst alert!!! U probably already know, but when I saw it i had to tell you

Then there's me playing heizou and baizhu cause I gained both in his banner, does it synergies? absolutely not but I do love both lol

yay new video

10:10 wtf?? this is sooooo good whyyyyyyy

That Hu Tao piece could be good or ok on Yanfei if you get C4

i dont care that hes not pulling for baizhu what mostly irked me slightly was the mispronunciation of his name lmao

Baizhu is a great dendro applicator off-field, and even if you don't care about that, having another healer would be incredibly useful for the account.

Im also skipping baizu and waiting for coconut

Wish them for a rerun you will pull for him!!!

I thought this was swords only and got confused as hell seeing baizhu in the notifys

there were some leaks that kokomi will have a rerun in 3.8, if there is i wish good luck to you getting her