23/09/2021
Here's what I think about the known arguments about Kokomi:
1. Barbara does better. She has revive on c6. Kokomi doesn't have that.
My response: If you are new to the game, it will take you more time to get C6 Barbara. Kokomi on the other hand does not have revive capability but she heals tons of HP while stacking HP stats on her and increasing her damage capability too. Why need to revive if you won't die anyway?
2. Babara's damage is better. Kokomi can't crit. She's trash
My response: In my opinion, no character in Genshin Impact is a trash. It's how you play the game and use the characters with their full potential. Kokomi is a healer and is not supposed to hit 100k per charge atk like some of the great dps in the game would do. Her burst dmg will only hit hard once you get good artifacts with a lot of HP%, ER and EM substat. It's like farming for our beloved Crit Rate and Crit Dmg. Using crit rate and crit dmg on her will be a waste because she's not built for that. Also, if you use prototype amber/everlasting moonglow on her, normal atk will generate energy for her burst and she can have 100% burst uptime with the right amount of energy recharge%. Again, Kokomi is a support character and not a DPS.
3. We have Jean and Qiqi as 5star healer. Why did you pull for Kokomi?
My response: Because I love her and I want her to be my main. I pull characters because I want them regardless of what others will say. I love healers and I build them the way I can increase their heals and damage capability. Jean, Qiqi and Kokomi heals tons of HP while hitting like a truck if built right. However, these 3 have different capabilities as a healer. Jean is an Anemo with a one-time burst heal when Atk% is increased. Qiqi is a Cryo healer who can be built as a sub dps dealing physical damage as she procs superconduct while healing a lot with her skill. While Kokomi, is a Hydro healer who can be a support to proc different elemental reactions such as vaporize and electro charge with her skill and burst.
Kokomi is getting a lot of hate but maybe we're just not playing her right 😅