It's Time For Drastic Measures... [Genshin Impact Swords Only]

Our Swords Only account needs help, and LOTS of it. Somehow this account got 36 stars in the Spiral Abyss a while back, but looking at our builds, I don't know how that happened. There's no real "goal" to the account now, but as the original "Only" account, I want to continue to try and make it as strong as it can be. But to do that, we're going to have to take some drastic measures...
Swords Only in Genshin Impact can be quite challenging at times. However, as the self-proclaimed master of "Weapon" Only challenges in this game, I am able to best any obstacle (probably).
HoYoVerse put out a tweet saying "Polearm Impact"... So I decided to take it upon myself to make a new account, but only use characters who wield a sword because absolutely nobody asked me to.
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[@rakhipaul1676]

No matter how good four stars only and geo only becomes. Sword only and spells only will always be the peak nostalgia

[@vornwX]

REAL

[@mikac746]

Too bad spells only died😭

[@Arachniic]

@@mikac746not the memories of it though lmao

[@TurtleManias]

I still have memories of New Main

[@Biluseu]

@@mikac746 thats fine swords only was always the better one

[@illyam_4]

DIDN'T EVEN READ THE TITLE JUST SAW SWORDS ONLY AND KNEW WE WERE IN BUSINESS

[@L.poke3521]

if that furina is "usable" I'm cooked

[@Nayxmzl]

No same

[@Istaroth07]

Don't worry lmao that furina is really good he just has the whale mindset and has REALLY high standards

[@thatisdepressing]

furina is one of the best buffers in the game so she's a lot better than just "usable"

[@naohishere24]

@@thatisdepressingI think they meant in terms of her build lol, Java’s Furina build is good in normal standard, but only “usable” in his standards

[@expr3ss0_latt3]

0:26 You know what else is a hot minute? Burning in fact, absolutely roasted, crispy, on fire? The Nuzlocke account.

[@nine2847]

Yea i really thought i was the only one who remember that and the new account series to

[@expr3ss0_latt3]

@nine2847 new account has been forever 😭 this dude has too many to keep up with

[@lilaclunar3128]

8:44 Who's gonna tell him that you need to do the entire Natlan archon quest to get pyro traveler

[@yurimiracle7768]

you

[@TomAdam2005]

This series made me do f2p swords only account where somehow im kinda lucky (have: Furina, Nilou, Keqing, Jean, Qiqi, Clorinde, Kazuha and almost all 4* except Layla and Kuki) so im very happy to see this series again

[@lilypad2714]

Same here!! I think I have this exact lineup except Qiqi, and I have all of the 4 stars xD hoping to save for Ayato for my bloom team I think, and I’ll want to get Xilonen at some point, but I may do some pulls on Furina’s banner if she has a sword character on there bc I wouldn’t mind C1 Furina :3

[@KoshkaGoesBrr]

Mine only has Nilou, Jean, Kazuha, got Clorinde and her sword recently. I have every 4 star except Lalyla

[@lilypad2714]

@@KoshkaGoesBrr I got Clorinde’s sword too! :D I’m so glad I didn’t get the scythe bc it’s a beautiful weapon and I’d hate for it to sit unused in my inventory :( I’m so low on mora atm so I’m actually on my account right now doing bounties to try and level my sword xD

[@KoshkaGoesBrr]

@@lilypad2714 Oh no! Don't even get me started 😔 I lost my 50/50 to the scythe.... I used it to level up Finale of the deep for Lynette 😝 it hurt my eyes maybe I should upload it to KZbin to burn more people's eyes XD Congratulations to you for winning it though!

[@lilypad2714]

@@KoshkaGoesBrr oh noooo! I’m so sorry 😭 at least it was used to level up her daughter’s weapon :’D May you get a double for your next 5 star 🙏

[@ghostgirl9900]

I thought this series was gonna be gone, but happy to see it back

[@DarkFairy39]

Damn if only you came back earlier the sword from the Citlali and Ororon event is amazing for Ayato or any NA user It give atk+ when there is a shield 40% bonus to normal atk+16% crit rate

[@JJ-jm2ls]

I doubt he didn't get it off camera

[@DarkFairy39]

​@@JJ-jm2ls3:53 I don't think he did, cos I can't see it when he showed his weapons

[@kauanjos3199]

Who's the sword shielder though? Crystalize from geo characters i guess?

[@grillyoof]

@@kauanjos3199 Layla and kirara both can shield

[@reinasrosesarered]

@@kauanjos3199kirara

[@Chrrr0my]

Scara boss fight : Kirara hold skill when she turns into a box allows her to jump high enough to hit the flying ones and she can do it in one go ! For Shinobu, considering you have no CA anemo users farming gilded would be much more effective, since it gives the same damage but more healing, and that would allow to farm passively for better Lumine/Kirara pieces AND Alhaitham pieces !

[@lunaqxii981]

3:19 the split second heart attack I got 😭 😭 😭

[@karbonkat]

Me too 😂

[@bekagraber614]

The way i panicked when you were on starting beach with only Lumine. Literally was like, 'This is NOT the way!'

[@misssimp9907]

SWORDS ONLY??

[@alexruthnum8198]

Funny thing about this is that early today, I was watching some older swords only and wondered when a new episode would come out

[@magicalgirlmyou8560]

Java doing what Java does best...throwing his accounts into financial bankruptcy

[@a_person._.7214]

Not Java shaming builds that are better than my best lol. Also so glad to see this series back!

[@danish2.012]

I got introduced to and found your channel towards sword only and boy, i'm so glad is back

[@6idk7]

SWORDS ONLY IS BACK!!!!!

[@Gaaby411]

I would LOVE to complete your maps and quest in all yours challenge accounts. Your spells only account keeps coming to my mind, like, it makes me sad that an account with soo much invested is not play anymore. Of course, your challenges are good and i click a soon as i see it in my fyp. Im glad that you are enjoing genshing content again! Keep the good work! Saludos desde argentina :)

[@Realisphrase]

Was not expecting the xenoblade reference but im all for it.

[@yeety7527]

Seeing ayato being useful somewhere is definitely a shock

[@Furinaa101]

I am simple girl. I see Furina. I click.

[@Cat-gk5dz]

it's so good to see this series backkk

[@Charlotte_Yeji]

Better fish for the fishing weapon for furina my guy. And the catch for Xiangling 4* only

[@Relevart9169]

He doesn't even farm domains and then complains about having bad artifact luck and u think he's gonna fish?

[@Charlotte_Yeji]

@ yeah maybe I should stop waiting

[@Ryocniel]

HP% is better than Hydro DMG% on Furina before C2, so you're good on that front

[@jelenijahedgehog]

This method actually motivates me to reinstall genshin and work on builds

[@filipefealves]

I was literally right now watching an older video from this series and a new one gets uploaded? Thanks Java for reviving Swords Only

[@Raku_Shiratori]

Hey Java, for that second team I want to come and suggest the idea of using XIlonen instead of Jean, but thats ultimately up to you. Xilonen does provide a heal with her burst when you have different elements in the squad I believe.

[@luna_de_fontaine]

SWORDS ONLYY COMEBACK!!

[@lunar-foxy6665]

ok i wasnt paying attention for a bit and i just got so confused when you put 2 piece anemo damage on kuki

[@sirreynolds3028]

Has Farina, Clorinde, Alhathim, but goes with Ayato and DMC lol. That's why we watch Java.

[@rurintoge7425]

"They call me Shulk" As a longtime Xenoblade stan this gave me so much life you have no idea

[@ChillingLen]

Oh no I'm all caught up, time to watch the entirety of Spells Only

[@sacv541]

I thought this series died without any announcements 😭 i was binge watching it from the start from 2 days ago lol

[@Genshin_fan2010]

It made more nostalgic about sword obly and spells only

[@bangtanssera]

glad to see ayato finally having his spotlight and congrats on the banner win

[@LukasMannesten]

i remeber puting off genshin then one day i saw the first swods only vid and i made me get back on genshin nonstop for almost 3 years

[@JavaTheCup]

I'm so sorry

[@luvfromnilla]

9:02 Finally. Lumine, literally the first sword character on this account, is lvl 90. The five other Traveler mains (including myself) are so happy rn. 17:56: YES. That's a W for Swords Only

[@itzAlexxz]

Swords only is BACK?! OMG

[@BlackCat069]

These measures are drastic asf

[@animemovies3427]

The consistency to play so many challenge accounts 😂

[@Cassin89]

Coming back to certain accounts is so much fun ❤

[@zoey9502]

Omg swords only is back

[@pure_not]

I saw this and went "it's back, it's back" in a singy voice

[@caseypatterson7030]

5:18 Does... does the game not recommend Echoes of an Offering for Ayato? How??? WHY?????

[@aperson6562]

It’s based on what everyone sues and no one wants to farm that domain😂

[@ulrikruby]

I think it’s because he doesn’t have any pieces from that set.

[@EnhypenSolosYourFavs.2]

He doesn’t have any pieces of echoes

[@caseypatterson7030]

​@ulrikruby ohhhh yeah I feel like they should put recommended sets you don't have up on the top as well so you, ya know, know you might wanna farm them

[@ulrikruby]

@@caseypatterson7030 Yeah that would be helpful, but at least it tells you when you look at the usage rate.

[@catpjm9907]

Love seeing my man get some attention :D

[@Selenophile5903]

Been missing this series!!🥹

[@sorrerz]

1:54 bruh thats me when im rich

[@мнтя-л7п]

Fr

[@tess6414]

10:50 THE WAY I LAUGHED AT THIS 😂

[@Ashleycolorful]

YAY SWORDS ONLY VIDEO!! FINALLY!!

[@novainluv]

i thought this was an old video, boy was i in for a surprise

[@Relevart9169]

Java's obsession with complaining about how bad his accounts are and his dedication to not improving them needs to be studied

[@JovannaandFriends]

Who's gonna tell him that Raiden is gonna be on Chronicled Wish..?

[@Sacred_Coffin]

I think archons don't go to chronicled wish? Zhongli and venti didn't so its safe to assume raiden shogun wont either

[@Miss_Tingyun]

I was just wondering if swords only will ever come back and here it is!🥳🎉

[@entrixment]

Thank GOD swords only is back

[@ColleiJanuary]

0:07 the way i screamed COLLEII!

[@butao5761]

Hey Java, you should build Xilonen first. She's pretty easy to build, since def is the most common stat% and you could go Healing bonus or crit rate on her circlet. And either giving her Natlan craftable or Favonius.

[@Dani-it9vc]

congrats on the sword man!!!! finally some luck

[@jUcA_5286]

Love your Vids, very nice, that you want to rebuild everyone!❤❤❤

[@dapandagirljlpm89andtrials70]

HOW DARE KZbin HIDE THIS FROM ME FOR 8 MINUTES?!

[@raexg]

Only og's remember when swords and spells only started 🙏

[@YukiAki02]

Babe wake up our favorite genshin youtuber just posted

[@Aranazzzzzzzz]

finally a swords only vid

[@sans3071]

swords only my beloved

[@astralunaa]

This is a, very welcome surprise

[@yannischupin7787]

sooo cool to see this account again !

[@anarchy7535]

I can't even imagine getting to the point in this game where I would go "ATK% with double crits and er" and still have a whine that the level 0 crits are low.

[@Lori_Bori-n6j]

Remember your weekly bosses java!!!

[@zsofiakanya8420]

This is the best account you have I love this

[@ghost.mp3]

damn luck was kinda nice to him on those artifact rolls (so far 🤞) and winning clorinde's sword

[@GoldLink364]

Swords Only my beloved

[@lunaredelvour2972]

oh god it's been so long since I've seen someone building ayato. I can't escape this man. I'm an ayato main and not by choice. we have a VERY unhealthy relationship, I got tired of ayato's abuse and threatened to kill ayaka and thoma if he didn't shape up during neuvi and zhongli's banners because I wanted both of them and to c6 heizou. c6 heizou never came home though so unfortunately thoma was thrown off the jade chamber and ayato now knows I mean BUSINESS (I don't have ayaka but I logged into a friend's account, joined my world, and threw her ayaka from the jade chamber, too, she gave me full permission to do so. he knows what's up)

[@louloudaki_]

java unbuilding his perfectly fine furina was painful

[@IrisRuinsHerLife]

18:00 bro's cultured

[@camokiler]

Java: I'm poor in Mora My brain: Poora

[@Konz336]

17:36 Bro got a second puberty right there💀

[@aCatzSoul]

Guess who’s back! It’s lv 81 lumine at the start of Genshin!😂

[@obsidianstar9089]

LETS GO SWORDS ONLY😤😤

[@grommy511]

Great progress and plan!

[@bangtanssera]

pyro traveller is insanely good especially for this account which doesnt have off field pyro while off field dendro exists

[@Nowaylarry]

Level 90 is around a 30% damage increase on transformative reactions (dendro stuff, swirl, electro-charge, etc) so it is worth 90ing anyone who makes use of them.

[@FabledBloom]

18:00 WHY DID I LAUGH SO HARD LMFAOO

[@cupqueen232]

Kirara can destroy all of the floating turrets in the wanderer boss fight. You just have to hold the skill and keep jumping.

[@JavaTheCup]

Write that down write that down! 📝

[@kauri_chr]

JAVA UPLOADED AGAIN, HE'S NOT DEAD!!!

[@Donotdotodo]

Today is my mum's birthday, thank u for posting today ^^

[@SlayfulBestie]

I remember when we had artist Java... It wasn't even Java back then 💀

[@StrawHatBoyG5]

Just something that I want to say check the Fontaine craftable weapon. If I remember correctly it is pretty good for clorinde. Just saying if you don't want to pull for a weapon.

[@leianleianleian]

NEW SWORDSONLY EPISODE RAAAAHHHHH👊👊

[@ravioli000]

You can try an alhaitham hyperbloom team with him either on gilded or any 2pc em or 2pc em/deepwod, kirara on deepwood, xingqui and kuki on gilded since you already have his weapon. Plus you can farm gilded domain for 3 of the characters in this team, so its also resin efficient.

[@consumingkazoos]

22 seconds ago. last time i was this early ariana grande still had tears left to cry and my brother wasnt d-

[@enbykyo]

for a raiden fan i barely see him do any raiden related videos (btw i think pyro traveller is unlocked through the archon quest if I'm remembering right)

[@yasama7000]

SWORDS ONLY IS BACK

[@payasiaakash]

Finally swords only

[@dipsticksssx]

FINALLY SWORDS ONLY LETS GO

[@CallMePipani]

SWORDS ONLY IS BAAAAACK!!!!! been too long Java

[@temmie5764]

i break all of the scara things every time but never get to shoot him -

[@4MIRA123]

I'm hearing the voices saying "um actually aether is the official mc" when you said lumine is the mc

[@sacha2294]

Ayato Q, Kazu E/Q/E, dendro, Kuki Q/E, Ayato E. Repeat. Most fun and op team.

[@CBginger-cb123]

Spells only when you skipped 2 catalyst Citlali and lanyan and probably more

[@aadityamaharaj4082]

18:49 tbh just do kazuha instead of jean. also you can do an inf kazuha plunge meme team with thundering fury and 2 electro characters. (very low skill CD and can be paired with a sac sword for an extra one here and there)

[@coralleafs9001]

Furina needs a healer and Jean still res shreds with vv, so that’s why Jean over kazuha

[@aadityamaharaj4082]

@ yeah I agree with that but memes>meta

[@gandalf9460]

For a second I thought you actually resarted a new account.