Noelle is a character that everyone has access to and is a fan favorite. She’s also been on several rate ups recently so I figured I’d go ahead and do a guide for everyone’s favorite shield maiden.
Noelle is an interesting case because when you read her talents and kit she screams support, but she’s actually much better as a DPS....if built right. This is in large part due to her not regenerating energy well on her own. Generally, supports need good ER to be effective at their role. It’s one of the main reasons Bennett is so good at what he does. When a support can’t contribute energy particles to the rest of the team it makes them feel very clunky to play and outclassed by other supports.
Basically, Noelle is a support character that needs to be supported, so it’s honestly easier just to build her as a DPS.
She can be a bit challenging to build at c0 for this role, but doable. If your Noelle is c6 then she’s a monster.
Noelle can still be a great support, especially at c1+. She just needs other supports that can help her regenerate energy so she can keep her ult up.
Gameplay tip: When using her to heal use her spin charge attack to get the most healing per second
As a DPS prioritize Noelles normal attacks first, her Burst second and her shield last. As a support do the exact opposite!
Noelle’s talents ascend with books of Resistance, Hilichurl Masks and at higher levels, Dvalin’s Claw.
As a support Noelle is fine to stop at Lv70/80. As a DPS take her to Lv90
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Redhorn Stonethresher; The Unforged; Wolf’s Gravestone; Skyward Pride
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Serpent Spine; Whiteblind; Blackcliff Slasher; Litchic Blade;
Redhorn Stonethresher is BiS. If your energy recharge is high enough, the BP weapon Serpent Spine is second best for main carry Noelle because she can abuse its passive. If ER is low Skyward Pride can be better than SS. If you don’t want to spend the $10 and don’t have any of the 5⭐️ listed above there are other options in the blackcliff and litchic claymores. Keep in mind that Atk% claymores like the Unforged and WGS are better than *most* 4 star options, but not as effective as the other options listed since Noelle scales off Defense, especially with c6.
The craftable weapon Whiteblind is BiS for support Noelle. It’s not really recommended for DPS as much as the other listed options though.
Overview - DPS
(4pc) Husk of Opulent Dreams; (2pc) Husk, (2pc) Archaic Petra; (4pc) Retracing Bolide; (4pc) Gladiator
If your Noelle is c6 Husk of Opulent Dreams is without a doubt the best set bonus to go for. Even prior to c6 It’s still the most consistent option.
Stats
Timepiece: Atk% or Def%
*Run Atk% unless your Noelle is c6, then run Def%
Goblet: Geo Dmg Bonus
Circlet: Crit
Sub Stat Priority
(~180%) Energy Recharge > Crit > Def% > Atk% > Def > Atk
Overview - Support
(4pc) Maiden Beloved; (2pc) Maiden, (2pc) Husk of Opulent Dreams; (2pc) Maiden, (2pc) Retracing Bolide
Any of the above sets can work depending on what you want to get out of Noelle. For more healing, Maiden is the best bet but it can also be paired with Husk for stronger shield or retracing Bolide to make her more tanky during sweeping time. 🧹
Note: Defenders is better for overall stronger shield whereas Bolide is better if Noelle is on the field a lot. Bolide only affects the wearer, not the entire team.
Stats
Timepiece: Def %
Goblet: Def%
Circlet: Healing Bonus
Sub Stat Priority
Def% > Energy Recharge > Def
Support Noelle keeps it simple with stats. Stack DEF% and ER and she’s good to go. Shoot for at least 180% ER
BiS teammates for Noelle are other geo characters that can help her regenerate energy particles. This is almost a necessity as a DPS to keep the uptime of her ult. Gorou is her best support as DPS.
Beyond Geo Resonance Noelle doesn’t really have too many limitations as far as team comps go. As a DPS she pairs well with sub DPS who can battery her to keep her ult up. Gorou, Zhongli and Albedo are amazing options if you have them. Bennett and Fischl are good partners for their shield breaking capabilities and Fischl’s off-field damage. Xingqiu is also a great battery. As a support you just swap Noelle in to tank damage and heal her your teammates with her charged attacks so really she works with anyone, but she will need a battery.
Team Samples
F2P - DPS
Noelle + Geo MC + Xiangling + Fischl
DPS
Noelle + Zhongli + Albedo + Gorou
Noelle + Geo + Bennett + Fischl
F2P - Support
Geo MC + Noelle + Xiangling + Fischl
Kaeya + Noelle + Fischl + Geo MC
Support
Ningguang + Bennett + Noelle + Xiangling
Zhongli + Bennett + Noelle + Fischl
Noelle is a really cute character that comes in clutch if she’s built right. She is much better overall with her constellations but still viable even at c0. Her talents ascend with books of Resistance, Hilichurl Masks, and Dvalin’s Claw. Serpent Spine and Whiteblind are her best weapons for DPS and Support respectively. Husk of Opulent Dreams is her best artifact set.She relies on her teammates to regenerate energy for her since she can’t do it on her own.
If you’re a Noelle stan hopefully this guide was a bit useful :)
Beidou and Xinyan are up next!
A lot of people seem to think that BigHit could never do wrong and know what’s best for BTS. They think BigHit and BTS are a “family”. Well it’s time to wake up..! BigHit isn’t any better when compared to big companies like SM or YG for example. They’re just as problematic like K-Pop companies often tend to be. The perfect example of this is how they’ve been treating Jin these past 4 years.
okay, let’s get started:
- Apparently Bang-PD walked around calling Jin fat???? wtf (this was 2013, before their debut and around the same time Jin went on a diet no one talks about where he only ate chicken breast for A YEAR.)
- And guess what? Bang-PD isn’t the only one who has called Jin fat: even his manager did. Fortunately they fired him because he was mistreating Jungkook.
- Jin majored in acting but in the House of ARMY, he got all the insignificant roles with basically zero dialogue. Yoongi even said Seokjin had texted him, shocked that he didn’t have any dialogue in the script. In the Making of-video he was clearly pissed: when the camera man said they’ll be filming Jin next he said “Oh, wow. Do I get to appear alone?” asdfghjkl. Jin was salty, but tried so hard to be positive. (he even avoided looking straight into the camera while they were interviewing him.. on the inside he was definitely feeling wronged.)
- Let’s be honest. BigHit could easily push him in the OST direction or debut him as an actor if they wanted, but no.
- Jin was once forced to perform even though he had hurt his neck in Kcon Paris. BigHit never made an official report about his condition… (it’s funny how they made a report about namjoon’s toe and suga’s ear but not this.)
- Now let’s talk about his LINES. Remember Blood, Sweat and Tears where he had to share his few lines with Jimin? That was the most unnecessary thing ever. (later in the japanese ver. they made jin’s voice stand out more than jimin’s. lol I guess even BigShit felt a bit guilty??) I’ve seen people trying to defend this by saying that it’s okay because Jin was the ~Main Character~ in the MV. But honestly, where is the logic in that? BTS are a K-pop group! Their voices are the most important thing about them!
- Jin is the only one who didn’t get a single line in any of the year end 2016 special stages (rainism: jungkook, as i told you: jimin, v, jungkook & class idea: namjoon, hoseok, jungkook… suga wasn’t there because of his ear injury.) He was just a backup dancer and nothing else.
- Remember when people were hyping up Spring Day because apparently this was supposed to be the song where Jin would shine… even V said Jin would surprise us all and umm.. well he didn’t.
- BigHit removed Jin from the thumbnail of Not Today MV because ????
- Speaking of Not Today. Let’s talk about this fuck up…
- *coughs* This was his only solo shot and it lasted about 2 seconds. Really. BTS filmed for almost 24 hours in cold weather and you’re telling me this is the only shot of Jin that was “good enough”. I don’t think so, because we saw the Behind the scenes-video and they were filming Jin quite a lot. They just didn’t use the clips.
- They keep telling Jin his voice is suited for ballads, but Butterfly was a ballad and he was once again the vocal who had the least amount of lines. (and some of them were not even lines like repeating “untrue” is.. not really a line)
- … so basically the ballad comment was just some bs excuse, let’s be real no one fits only 1 type of music. Plus here are some Bangtan’s slower/not hiphop songs I think Jin’s voice could easily be fitted in but he still got the least amount of lines: Spring Day Studio Version, Miss Right, YNWA, Just One Day, Outro: Propose, House of Cards, Coffee…
- Now the most recent fuck up is BTS’ cover of Seo Taiji’s song ‘Come Back Home’ and people are still debating whether Jin has ANY lines at all. The MV for the song was uploaded to CJENMMUSIC’s official youtube and their header was changed to a… group photo… of BTS… except Jin was nowhere to be seen. The fact that they forgot Jin is unbelievable and just plain disrespectful. No product should ever be released without approval and double check. None. And while we don’t know if BigHit had anything to do with the header, whose fault it is that even these other companies tend to forget Jin because they aren’t promoting him enough? This was not a simple mistake. It means that design and marketing teams from HUGE companies like CJEN don’t see him.
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Peter: *walks into room* Daddy, guess what?
Stephen and Tony: what?
Peter: …
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Steve:
Bruce: so who’s going to guess?
I reeeeally really love this Au, i want to expand it so if any of you know other fics or posts and want to add feel free to contact me!
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The Horned Beast of Qinghe by literaryaria
Summary:
Orphaned at age six, Wei Wuxian was adopted by Jiang Fengmian. For the next six years, he had trained and cultivated alongside his adoptive siblings, but little did he know that despite his best efforts, he would never belong there. Disheartened, he set out to find a place for himself only to go full circle as he met another pair of troubled siblings.
This time, would he get to stay beside his new family or would his illusion come crashing down on his head again?
(A Nie Sect Wei Wuxian story that’s almost as angsty as canon.)
The Light That Fails to Dim by glowingreverie
Summary:
Wei Ying lost his parents in a night hunt. Cold and alone, he wandered the streets of Yiling for nearly two years. However, one fateful night, a tall, scary man finds him and takes him back to a place he calls Qinghe. Later Wei Ying, now known as Wei Wuxian, discovers that that tall, scary man is not bad at all. And his cowardly brother makes an even better friend than he initially thought he would. With a content feeling in his chest every day, Wei Wuxian can only hope these peaceful, happy days with his new family will last until the end of time.
Or, in which Jiang Fengmian is unaware of what happened to Wei Wuxian’s parents and Nie Mingjue takes him in and the story continues from there…
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@someone-save-meeee ‘s story!
YZY ultimatum AU where the nie bros adopt Wei Ying after he’s been kicked out.
I finally figured out what it was about IKSW that I didn't make a whole big splash about it unlike Casey's other two books. It's about the good, the bad and the ugly.
Shara had a secret. And to protect that secret she took an ugly, compicated, overcompensating road. Chloe wanted to define herself so went down with the 'Bad Bitch Deal With It'™ persona route. Smith figured out the clues about halfway through but kept silent. Most of the characters in IKSW do bad things, and as teenagers living in a stressful controlling environment, while it may not be justified, the source of their choices can absolutely be understood.
And that's something that's been missing in RWRB and OLS. Alex and Henry never do anything outright morally wrong. The OLS gang, as chaotic as they are, commit multiple felonies but not a moral wrong. Maybe they're grownups, maybe their circumstances are different, maybe Casey has progressed with their writing style. Either way, this is a new thing to have been introduced in the Mcquistonverse.
And let's face it, none of us likes having the ugly side of us being pointed out. And as brilliant an author Casey is, they've pointed something out to each of us that resonated, and those things are not necessarily sunshine and rainbows. Which means, we've put it away, let it wash over and forgotten about it. Because of course I'd rather read about Henry playing piano to Alex or Niko being a psychic plant dad than realize how angry and hurt and raging I've been as a teenager, and how much of that stemmed from the lack of emotional support from the people who were supposed to be it
your bias could be any member, but there’s always a soft spot in your heart reserved for the leader
(Include 5 fics for 5 different ships)
1. Haven’s Taste - Pansmione (Pansy x Hermione)
Summary: The only thing Hermione had wanted was to work on her problems, but suddenly she found herself sitting opposite Slytherin's mean girl™ Pansy Parkinson revealing herself in more than one sense.
Rating: Explicit
Chapter: 15/15
Word count: 43752
Tags: Mind Healer Pansy Parkinson, Ministry of Magic Employee Hermione Granger, Minister for Magic Hermione Granger, Auction, Slow Burn, Light Angst, Fluff, Smut, Explicit Sexual Content, Happy Ending
2. Cherry Stem And Liquid Luck - Theville (Neville x Theodore)
Summary: Theodore’s life changes when he sees a soaking wet man standing in front of his shop. He doesn’t expect that guy to be anything important to him or his life, but he isn’t a Seer.
Rating: Mature
Chapter: 1/1
Word count: 4297
Tags: Post-War, Post-Hogwarts, Auror Neville Longbottom, Tailor Theodore Nott, Fluff, Choking, Tooth-Rooting Fluff
3. Baby, Baby - Linny (Ginny x Luna)
Summary: Ginny and Luna’s married life truly begins when they decide to have a baby.
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Chapter: 1/1
Word count: 2034
Tags: Post-War, Post-Hogwarts, Kid Fic, Family Fluff, Tooth-Rooting Fluff, Babies
4. The Warmest Place Is You - Drarry (Harry x Draco)
Summary: Draco Malfoy is always cold even with the help of charms, so he has every right to freak out when Harry Potter is the only one that can make him warm.
Rating: Mature
Chapter: 9/9
Word count: 14876
Tags: Post-War, Hogwarts Eighth Year, Tooth-Rooting Fluff, Auror Harry Potter, Healer Draco Malfoy, Enemies To Friends To Lovers, Coming Out, Attempt At Humour
5. Cigarette Kisses After Sex - Blairon (Blaise x Ron)
Summary: Ron Weasley may be bisexual and Blaise Zabini might be the hottest bloke to have ever lived and yes, he kisses like a God, but Ron surely doesn't have feelings for him. It's just friends helping friends out. Who doesn't kiss their friends every day. On the mouth. With tongue.
Rating: Explicit
Chapter: 18/18
Word count: 39416
Tags: Roommates, Auror Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy & Ron Weasley Friendship, Slow Burn, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Explicit Sexual Content, BDSM, Daddy Kink, Top Blaise Zabini, Bottom Ron Weasley, Cigarettes, Kissing, Breathplay, Choking, Ball Gag, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Sex Toys, Butt Plugs Spanking, Bondage, Whipping, Flogging, Mirror Sex, Face-Fucking, Handcuffs, Pillow Talk, Hung Blaise Zabini, Coming Untouched (so many other tags)
What’s your prediction of an opening scene in YR season 2?? Ask for Edvin!
YOU GUYS I LOVE THESE QUESTIONS SO MUCH THANK YOU
Okay so. In S1 we started and ended the season with Wilhelm. I think S2 will start and end with Simon. I think we'll see Simon in the car with Sara, pulling up to Hillerska after Christmas break. Students just returning will be gathered in the gardens, catching up, and then they'll go silent as Simon and Sara walk past, but recover quickly and go back to talking. Maybe a few will say something like:
"Do you think he spent Christmas with the Crown Prince?"
"He couldn't have. We saw on TV."
Then we'll get a quick flashback, I'm talking split second flashes, of Simon's phone. A few texts from Wille, asking how his break is going and if he's doing alright and a damning "I miss you". Maybe Simon's only response is "I miss you too. Take care of yourself." I imagine maybe at the same time we'll see flashes of a TV screen broadcasting something like "The Royal Family sends wishes of a merry Christmas" with a family photo (Wilhelm looking despondent as per usual). Then we'll phase back to being at Hillerska.
We'll see Sara looking around, finding Felice in the crowd. They'll hug and happily reunite but Sara will be slightly distant because she's thinking of what happened with August. Simon will walk past them, keen to head inside as soon as possible, when a sleek, glossy car pulls up. The students immediately start calling to each other, "The Crown Prince! Prince Wilhelm is back!"
Simon will pause. Have a split second moment of consideration. Go inside or stay? Maybe the camera will focus on his feet, half stepping forward and half standing still.
But he can't help it. He turns around.
We see Queen Kristina kissing his cheek before he gets out of the car, a chaffeur pulling his luggage from the back. Wille will look sullen, sad. Then he'll look up, eyes finding Simon immediately. And lighting up.
They'll stare. The camera will center on Simon's face.
Young Royals flashes on the screen. Cue the [dreamy electronic music playing].
What really happened during the Fake Love teaser
(gosh I missed this serie, bless the Tear era)
I just read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and if you think for a second that Julian Diaz and Ronan Lynch wouldn’t get on like a wildfire you’re incorrect imagine the chaotic energy of those two together oh my god Julian would have Ronan dream him impossible things and I can just imagine Yadriel and Adam bonding like oh you fell for the idiot with the shaved head too? And then don’t get me started on Blue and Maritza they’d be perfect friends I love the idea of them hanging out and Yadriel Maritza and Julian can all see ghosts so they could all see Noah!! The perfect friend group