QUOTE(altk1989 @ Dec 15 2020, 10:34 AM)
Zhong Li is cool no doubt, attack animation so cool especially that kick attack...but man that damage is depressing...level 70 and you see the kick attack with double digit damage pop out...lol...and the pulse from the totem, more Geo Structure more dmg? Unless with Geo MC burst skill and C1 Zhong Li, and about 5-10 Sec wait time...
Actually all spear user suks with dmg lol, spear definitely need rework

(Beta Xiao doesnt count

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by design, zhongli is built as a support, tbf alot units pales in comparison when it comes to dps if we bring diluc or childe into equation, or any claymore/catalyst unit for that matter so yeah...
im not gonna delve into too much discussion as alot more developed and better ones about zhongli designs as a whole had been made on other places, he is flawed but certainly not below A tier.
Current conclusion being his shield benefits most when you already have a main dps. versatility wise, i find him easy to fit into most of my current comp, and his burst is easily cheap dps.
xiangling had been my 2nd dps since i started the game, running crescent pike on her, shes currently my 2nd wave team main dps for floor 12-1 pushing.
her pyronado is great if you manage your energy recovery well, id rate her normal attacks to be at least A tier too.
Xiao isint out yet and hes already nerfed like twice in beta(beta mods is around x2 or x3), those are very inflated numbers compared to normal servers.
and most of his dps comes from his elemental attacks on leaks if you noticed, which comes to my main point.
Alot people seems to be comparing spear users dps from a normal attack perspective, zhongli with proper physical build can rake up to 3k+ crit per swing,
by dps standards, thats above average, you can hit higher than that with xiangling due to her normal attack talent mods, not to mention she has her pyronado too.
Elemental attacks will ALWAYS deal more endgame, their modifiers and target resistance design just makes it so,
unless theres a domain buff or target design, end game dps physical dmg falls off, thats why alot of the early physical keqing mains are slowly moving back to electro builds.
but from a spear unit (we only have 2 currently lol) perspective, they are still far from "suks" if we are to weigh in overall dps and make use of their full kit.
Oh and xiangling is free