KQM | Genshin Impact - zhongli-a1-exploration

Yuehai Ticketing SecretaryBOTApr 29, 2021 3:45 AM

@3b00d_09 | AD or AP Keqing? - How Zhongli's A1 works As an author, It is your responsibility to complete the ticket - Take advice constructively - NO disrespectful behavior - The ticket will be scrapped if: No activity > 1 week or open for > 1 mo. - When done, type $close

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3b00d_09 | AD or AP Keqing?Apr 29, 2021 4:04 AM

Zhongli's Ascension 1 broken down Credits to JonahFarc#7056 for helping me figure out how this works. Finding: Zhonglis' A1, Resonant Waves, buffs up Jade Shield by 5% after damage calculation occurs. Evidence: If we take a Zhongli with Talent 8 Dominus Lapidis, and 16201 MAX HP, we get a Jade Shield that has 8443.45 Absorption. A level 85 Ruin Guard with my Zhongli's DEF deals 1409 Damage per Rocket hit. If the +5% buff applies after the damage calculation, then the Jade Shield should fully absorb 6 rockets, and only sustain 302 damage. If the +5% buff applies during damage calculation, then Jade Shield should fully absorb 7 rockets, with ~885 remaining Shield HP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf14taQz1QE As we can see in this video, Zhongli was able to fully absorb 6 rockets, losing his shield at the 7th rocket and sustaining direct damage. Further Evidence: Lets take another example, Zhongli this time has 9570 Base Shield Absorption. A single swing from a level 85 Ruin Guard will hit for 3388 Damage. If the +5% Shield Bonus is applied after damage calculation, then Jade Shield should full absorb two swings, breaking at the third and sustaining 137 damage. If the +5% Shield Bonus is applied during damage calculation, then Jade Shield should fully absorb 3 hits with 364 Shield Strength remaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE9G3cymFqQ We can see that Zhongli's Jade Shield was able to fully absorb 2 swings, with the third swing breaking his shield and dealing 143 damage to him. In case you cant tell how many swings ACTUALLY hit Zhongli, IF the shield fully absorbed 3 hits, then in the case where the +5% Fortification is applied during damage step, Zhongli should sustain ~3k direct damage from the instance the shield breaks, no matter what hit it was. Clearly, he took 143 direct damage from the hit that broke Jade Screen. On a side note, Recasting Jade Screen before it breaks will reset the Fortification bonus back to 0.(edited)

Significance: This allows for more accurate Zhongli Shield calcs, as well as any future characters with a similar mechanic.

Yuehai Ticketing SecretaryBOTApr 29, 2021 4:07 AM

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