The second half of Genshin Impact Luna VII is underway, alongside a couple of banners to confuse newer players and old. With a new nation, and possibly a new surge of meta being so close to the game, Lohen and Mavuika make their way into the game. Whether players should be investing in a new exciting character, or a strong meta DPS unit, is what many are wondering in the current state of the game.

While both Lohen and Mavuika are great units, both rely heavily on supports. For newer players, it is safe to pull on the Mavuika banner, as getting the Fire Archon, alongside Bennett, would make more sense for a new account.

However, this doesn’t mean that Mavuika is the only option, as there are specific reasons why someone should go for Lohen as well. This article goes over everything you must know before pulling on either the Lohen or the Mavuika banner in Luna VII.

Genshin Impact Luna VII: Why should you pull for Mavuika instead of Lohen?

Here’s what Mavuika offers for a new account, or an old account, especially if she isn’t present in any lineup:

Mavuika’s pull value:

Mavuika is a powerful Pyro DPS hyper carry that relies on a few supports to reach her full potential. However, even with or without the most accessible 4-star units, she can complete almost any content in the game with the right build. A new account without Lohen or Mavuika should get the latter as she is capable of dishing out damage all by herself, without the help of any elemental reactions.

She scales massively off of her ATK and other stats to act as a lone hyper carry for any team. However, units such as Bennett, Rosaria, and Iansan, are easy to get, and also considered to be the best supports for Mavuika in any content.

Furthermore, Mavuika was the first character in Genshin Impact who didn’t need the Energy Recharge stat for her kit. She gain energy for her burst via external means, which is engraved into her abilities.

Hence, players can easily build her by ignoring ER completely, and by stacking ATK and Crit to dish out as much damage as possible.

Lohen’s pull value:

Unlike Mavuika, Lohen needs a lot of support to reach his full potential. Thankfully, the featured 4-star units, Bennett and Xiangling, are great for a Melt team. From a new and veteran account standpoint, getting Lohen is not recommended due to two main reasons:

1. Getting to Lohen’s full potential can be tricky, as he requires powerful off-field characters.
2. Sandrone has already been teased as another Cryo character for the next patch, who is also likely to bring in a new reaction, similar to Lunar from Nod-Krai.

Hence, if you are thinking of going for a Cryo character, it is best to hold off, and then wait until Sandrone comes along in 6.7.

However, if the choice is between Lohen and Mavuika, then the fire archon wins by a country mile.

Conclusion:

Mavuika is the better character to pull for in Genshin Impact 6.6 Luna VII. She can stand on her own two feet and carry an entire team all by herself, without needing that much support from other units. However, having those supports will scale Mavuika’s DPS immensely, making her one of the best DPS units in the game. Additionally, she is an Archon, which might tempt many players to complete their Archon collection before Tsaritsa comes along.

Lohen, on the other hand, doesn’t provide anything special in terms of utility or damage. You will require off-field Pyro and Hydro characters, alongside limited units such as Nicole and Citlali, to gain Lohen’s maximum potential on field. Even then, Mavuika has him beat with minimal investment.

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