Ranking All 5 Star Burst Animations | UPDATED For Sumeru!

[@Ratheil]

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[@HatDog21]

I was so confused when you put Alhaitham in S and Keqing in C like ?!?!?

[@Dev2n]

I feel like no one mentions how cool cyno looks when he does plunging attacks in his bursts. Looks cool to me

[@mayysgy]

Wait he can do plunging attacks?? I thought he had Childe syndrome lol

[@servantbee.]

@@mayysgy CHILDE SYNDROME 😭😭

[@owenzaleski7418]

Same with Itto's plunge attacks

[@arsenav1242]

As a Cyno main myself i can say that Dehya’s jumps in bursts>>>

[@Danhengsmilkdrinker]

@@arsenav1242 truly one of the jumps of all time

[@zethras5252]

Yoimiya : Uses litteral fireworks as burst Ratheil : It's not the flashiest thing in the world

[@cyberclaw0615]

ikr!!! like wtf!! n says yelan's threads are cool.. 🥲

[@insxnemxnd3127]

Prob not flashy enough

[@ruter3001]

its his opinion ig

[@konaninthemoon]

Yeah it's extremely underwhelming for a firework themed character

[@yalocaldex]

it's too short and the fireworks is not enough I guess

[@ginsengaddict]

A detail you left out: when you walk around in Nahida's burst, plants pop out of the ground.

[@sugoma-nr7dx]

He hearted this but didn't comment on it XD

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

Yep, Nahida's domain changes A LOT of visual things whilst you're inside. And it also dsrkens your vision from looking outside

[@danieldante320]

Fun fact: If you look at ayato burst from the top , For a split second after ayato burst animation end,it spawn a mirror of narukami shrine tree.

[@aruakabane2077]

its such a neat detail !!

[@sleet9289]

how do you even know this?

[@aruakabane2077]

@@sleet9289 we're crazy and watched his burst frame per frame

[@raven4449]

​@@sleet9289 ayato mains knows it

[@salceds]

Albedo's burst has more special effects when cast in his Elemental Skill, I think that should be part of it because the delay then the Blossoms popping up makes for some nice eye and ear candy.

[@elegantegotist]

True, if Yae Miko got the totems set up for her burst to hit 3 extra times, it's fair that Albedo gets rated with the flower on field.

[@AnArtistInAVoid]

True. That puts albedo in A tier for me at least.

[@justarandompersonontheinte5119]

As an Albedo main, *his burst with the elemental skill is just straight up perfect*

[@Chibiterasu723]

Yes !! Yes !!! I was so sad he did it without the aoe of his elemental skill, this is the best part of his ult 😭

[@Chibiterasu723]

And there is also the shoulder crack move at the end

[@mirilys]

The only thing I disagree with is Zhongli no longer being S tier. In my heart he will always have one of the best burst animations

[@spiderdude2099]

If you have fillet mignon every day, you're gonna find it mid

[@mirilys]

@@spiderdude2099 I think I have listened to Ezio's family from Assassin's Creed 2 well over a thousand times over the years and I find that the song never gets old for me. I do agree with your point, but some things will always retain a certain level of enjoyability regardless of how much you try/have them.

[@Ratheil]

For me it's just newer ones came out and I happen to like them more. And I try to not just stuff S so it has some meaning. If this were ordered he'd be at the top of A.

[@MsDestroyer900]

​@@Ratheil there isn't a universe where Zhongli's burst animation is a tier below Alhaitham's

[@Sara-ik5po]

@@MsDestroyer900 as the biggest and one of the earliest Alhaitham simps, I AGREE. Zhongli should swap with Alhaitham. Alhaitham’s isn’t better than Nahida’s either. I felt like he overrated Alhaitham’s burst.

[@PinkC0bra]

For me Diluc's burst is a solid SSS tier because on top of the gorgeous fire effects and the giant phoenix, if you zoom in on his face when he casts the burst he actually winks and smiles before he sends his enemies to their doom.

[@luhaguilar]

I agree so much

[@Oranicx]

As fast as he said 'what did I upset you with?' I was going to say these exact words

[@kirin1230]

I always find it hilarious Diluc's face during his burst looking emotionless was a bug. I swear no one noticed.

[@hayond656]

​@@kirin1230 I mean, Diluc? Being emotionless as he Fires a Phoenix at his enemies? Sounds on brand lmao

[@jacrispy219r5]

Dilucs burst is the most satisfying to use imo

[@spiderdude2099]

You can't rate Albedo's burst without also doing it when his skill is active. That multi flower burst is something UNIQUELY TIED to his burst, it doesn't happen any other way in his kit, so I'd say it has to count.

[@123leyang321]

That has bothered me a lot in the previous list and in this one now. Feels like a half-assed review if it doesn't account for these nuances that ARE there and make a huge difference. It's not like the flowers exploding are a tiny extra detail. They're the main reason the burst looks interesting at all in the first place. And what makes it worse is that for Yae Miko's burst, he made a special mention of the fox lightning strikes, which can only happen if she deploys her turrets first (in essence, she has to use her skill to make extra effects on her burst just like Albedo). Because without the turrets, the only effect on her burst would be that single boring initial lightning strike that has no special effect to it.

[@ro_2525]

Has anyone ever noticed when hutao kills an enemy with her burst, their souls leave their bodies as ghosts

[@chrisvieira2742]

He didn’t see Nahida’s burst as special cause he stood still 😂 when you walk, flowers form at your feet just like the goddess of flowers. Easy S tier

[@soleilxff]

incase you didnt know, the grand narukami shrine pops up fot a nanosecond in ayato's field before it's completely casted

[@emood2217]

i love that you chose locations related to each character for their showcase, that's such great attention to detail

[@codyfreeziorswatchchannel8071]

Hu tao's burst knocks enemies soul out of their bodies for a moment

[@tink5488]

I feel like the butterflies are like "Hell Butterflies" from Bleach. Which were guides to help souls get to the next plain/life/afterlife.

[@MsDestroyer900]

​@@tink5488 butterflies in general are closely related symbolisms to the afterlife.

[@Vickyef619]

I only felt bad for Jean... Her burst is not something over the top, but she looks so mesmerizing. Maybe it's the way how she looks at the battlefield, maybe it's the way she turns her sword or maybe it's just me being totally biased looking at my second favorite character, but I feel hope and assurance coming from her and filling me. It's more than just the animation, I guess. This burst just captures her character perfectly and I love her character, so ofc I'm in love with her burst.

[@MelindaIsSus]

Yeah, it's beautiful, calm, simple, and just gets to the point, exactly like her, even if she can't compare to the others.

[@JustYourNaviaMain]

I think Keqing's burst deserves more. It's so flashy and it looks like thunderclap and flash

[@babablack_sheep9810]

Completely agree

[@203tron]

literally what made me play Genshin and I know I'm not alone

[@KittyNatiquinha]

True. And the fact that her dendro version got to FREAKING S TIER while being a COPY makes me even more mad

[@Pascll]

personally, I think keqing's burst is still the coolest in the game. I prefer it over alhaitham's even, and this is coming from an alhaitham main. the sheer amount of slashes and the intensity of it, the way it feels like the burst just keeps building up and becoming more intense as you go until it releases it all in that finisher... I love that burst so much. a shame I don't have keqing...

[@EclipticRaisin]

Yea you have Keqing, you have the dendro one :D

[@nguoisaohoa6410]

Ur taste suck

[@infakiller]

Why is no one mentioning how you chose to showcase everyone in their very own associated location, and for Cyno you did the TCG den 💀 …*well played*

[@xx-ari-phoenix]

that is true! only hat guy was in mondstadt for some reason

[@Ails1234]

@@xx-ari-phoenix iirc that's where he tells use the sky is fake during the 1.1 event (just a little bit south, on the beach)

[@xx-ari-phoenix]

@@Ails1234 oh wait i think it’s the place with the cutscene where he sees the star, and he also says “are you deaf or just stupid?”

[@oakleygeorge4085]

Ayatos is S for me just because you can see the sakura tree in the water at the start

[@JustYourNaviaMain]

yeah same for me

[@logan_bogan]

I’ve always enjoyed Kazuha burst because of the small perspective change and also because I love wind effects

[@AMWmyu00]

*Fun Fact* -there is Gran Narukami Shrine reflection on Ayato's burst for a ONE single quick frame

[@owenzaleski7418]

One point is that Nahida's ult making flowers sprout underneath your character as they walk is so precious! That would make her S tier in my opinion but A is good too.

[@DaisyDoodles]

One thing i appreciate about Yoimiya's burst is how much movement there is with it. When you're playing her and you jump so high in the air it makes it feel more special. Most characters just stand while casting their burst.

[@Hello-nr7vy]

Okay but ayakas bursts affects are so amazing. The Sakuras, the blue sparks, the little rainbow that appears, how she’s slowly disintegrates her sword into her fan. Also the wavy affects around its so beautiful. Comparing that to aloys is super sad, and how does alhaitham get in S, same with dehya. Alhaitham just through a his arm around and dehya just clenches her fist

[@cristianpadilla6178]

completely agree with alhaithams, hes B tier at most

[@vigilantdinho]

same thing im saying

[@BlueRay7989]

He rated alhaitham’s high because of the field that he creates in front of him

[@Hello-nr7vy]

@@BlueRay7989 still pretty average

[@Zythroxes]

​@Hello opinion based I think it's pretty cool especially how effortless he makes it

[@Coolgaming880]

You missed this you see the sakura shrine at in the circle at the beginning of the burst of ayato

[@maia5034]

I feel like Venti deserves some credit for the little feathers flying around when you cast his burst. They look so light and fluffy and really encapsulate Venti’s carefree playful personality.

[@melaniewilson1742]

I agree. They also look untainted and pure, hinting at his divinity.

[@jet687]

OH MY GOD! The sponsor prank really got me like "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?"! 🤣🤣🤣

[@spartantraveler7251]

The only thing that i disagree with is Keqing's ranking, not only because I love her because of her burst and other things, but the burst is quick and clean while being very flashy at the same time. I'd honestly put her in the B tier higher than Shenhe or Klee or like low A tier, because I believe that her burst is around the same type as Xiao's, Klee's, Shenhe's and Itto's while being slightly worse than Hutao's burst. I just really love lightning and pinball visuals.

[@AMWmyu00]

hidden detail of Hu Tao's burst: If she slaps enemies with it, there will be ghosty projection of said mob

[@somethingsomethingweirdo]

I would say you should look at Albedo's burst again with his skill active, cause that's really where all of the pretty factor goes into

[@ArrowAlter]

something that i think would bump hu tao up is the fact that when you hit enemies with it you can kinda see their souls pop out of their bodies. it's such a nice touch that other characters don't have.

[@Neimykanani]

One funny thing during Co-op when I casted out Nahida's burst, they thought their game glitched because they were stunned by how big Nahida's burst was

[@elijahvillegas1370]

Fun fact! If you cast Ayato's burst in a darker place, it is more easy to notice a rainbow arch forming on top after the burst ends.

[@brendonslife4584]

THERE IS NO WAY HE PUT ALOY IN D TIER SHE LITERALLY THROWS A BOMB AND PIERCES IT MID AIR

[@rena4020]

fr I feel like not many ppl notice that detail but its amazing

[@kiwiseed7563]

kazuha tho, just only for the fact that his burst looks different depending on the element it swirls, in my opinion, deserves s tier ... i remember the first leaks of his burst, so cool, at that time anemo was just aquamarine color lol but his burst had the nice colored leaves and the yellow gold hew ...so good

[@white19875]

Basically a large sayu e

[@kiwiseed7563]

@@white19875 but prettier

[@white19875]

@@kiwiseed7563 i like the cryo infusion and the anemo effects

[@bundleofbagels]

The one thing I like about ayatos burst is how when you cast it, it shows the grand narukami shrine at the beginning

[@fahimfaisal7571]

I've never seen a bigger L take then putting Zhongli on A tier. He's the only archon that looks like a actual god in his animation and wish banner.

[@redvelvetisbetter.1377]

nahidas is better

[@white19875]

Kinda bold to say that he is the only one to look like a god in his animation when we have nahida creating a palace out of thin air

[@fahimfaisal7571]

@@white19875 Nahida's domain looks really beautiful, no denying that. But to compare "creating a castle" to "throwing a meteor", like bro, you hearing yourself?

[@brendanarthie7703]

​@@fahimfaisal7571yeah he is right after effects of meteor are very underwhelming

[@ampopuwu]

ayatos burst has a small detail that i love, it has the sakura shrine in the background

[@haidenleeth5404]

One of the fun things about the wanderers burst animation is that if he has his elemental skill active when casted, his hat isn’t there when the burst activates

[@bendyschannel5116]

When you walk in nahidas burst little flowers pop up from the ground

[@nekodium2801]

I think Tighnari should have at least been a B tier burst, I mean it's such a unique burst, not to mention the homing things you shoot, I see close to no resemblance to Aloy's burst and honestly I just think it fits him so well. That being said, I will not tolerate Keqing not being in A or S tier

[@TheZOMG71]

I absolutely love Kazuha's burst. Does it get in the way? HELL YEAH but I love the effects and the start up so much it is my favourite part. I love how the camera is used. We are right there with Kazuha almost as if we are unsheathing the blade with him. The power of anemo swirling and infusing into the sword. That ever so slight delay from when he slashes to when the effects show up on screen like when a character moves so fast you don't see what they did until they put their sword away. It adds so much weight to it. edit: I slowed it down even more and I could see him apply the anemo infusion by barely gliding his left hand over the blade as he draws it with his right. I love it even more now.

[@MN-xh7yu]

I love Jean with a fire burning passion. We was the character I yearned for the most when I first started. In fact I might even consider laying on a small cactus for her, but God damn it if her burst doesn't get the lowest possible tier imaginable solely due to it give my camera the good 'ol 180. I FCKN HATE WHEN GAME MESS WITH MY CAMERA AND NO AMOUNT OF SIMPING WILL MAKE ME FORGIVE JEAN!!!

[@RegularOldUSERNAME]

the hydro bias is very understandable lol

[@Teekls]

11:33 if you stand even farther away in raidens burst, there is a massive arm in the sky that creates that shatter effect. Its really cool i wish you could see it

[@piciaxel]

Albedo's ult without his skill is incomplete and kazuha's looks coolest with electro infusion

[@Force-Multiplier]

Imo Kazuha's burst is the best one it's insanely cinematic and can lead to one of the most beautiful views in the entire game it's also pretty cool

[@ondy8621]

Once again, pointing out to what I learned from all the hu tao lore videos, the split moment she smacks her enemies with her ghost, a red outline of said enemies pops out which represents their spirit/soul :0

[@Uncertified_Legend]

Wanderer Has 2 Burst Animations One For Grounded and One For Flying The Flying one Is Better TBH Even Though It's Basically Identical to the Grounded One Flying One Does Have Some Differences You Can Look For Them If You want

[@addayang7456]

nahida has effects on her burst when you walk and there is a cape extension behind her in the burst animation

[@reezwave]

Would love to see this but with Honkai Star Rail. Ofc doesn't have to be now cus it's too soon.

[@Who_is_Toast]

I mostly agree with this list. The only things I would change, would probably be Wanderer and Zhongli's positions. I would put both in S tier.

[@turothescrub6830]

Upset about the childe ranking (if it wasnt already obvious) despite the poor cinematic it feels amazing to use for nukes

[@Aurirang]

Short and efficient. :D But yeah, it could still dow with some flurry at least.

[@CrystalRubyMoon]

How fun was it to move two different accounts to different in-game locations every time you wanted to use a burst XD I love the effort!

[@blackjackal8770]

I actually came out of this appreciating Aloys burst a lot more. Never noticed before that she throws a bomb and then shoots it with an arrow later... and at least to me it looks pretty cool. It's certainly cooler than the Kamisato siblings, Baizhu, Yoimiya, Yae for instance.

[@blackjackal8770]

I disagree with so much stuff in this video omg I understand this is up to taste but putting Diluc on A while Cyno and Dehya are on S is just a very weird standard to me lmao.. Ok gonna stop commenting and just enjoy the vid now.

[@KittyNatiquinha]

I shall not tolerate this Keqing disrespect!! Look, I know Alhaitham's animation is not exactaly like Keqing's. But it is way too similar and you can't convince me otherwise. Even if you consider the differences, I still personally prefer Keqing. But if you really prefer Alhaitham, the least you could do is put him down a bit for being ctrl C ctrl V or Keqing up for being the original.

[@yanderenejoyer]

Ayato: Displays all the elegance and cunning of his character in the startup. Rat: Nah. Dehya: Clenches her hand. Rat: Pog S tier. ????????? Mind you, I like Dehya too, but W H A T?

[@soupkeyi2799]

I always find it incredibly interesting just how different people’s opinions can be. My tierlist looks nothing like this one (not saying this one is bad or anything, I just find it interesting how many different opinions people form about the same thing

[@noahz9639]

Cyno will forever be my favorite character, with the best burst animation. Not only does he feel so good to play with cuz he attacks so fast, also has mobility in his attacks, the combos you can do with thundering fury, the satisfaction when you hit the endseer (eye thingy) and 3 bolts come out all dealing a bunch of dmg. It's just perfect. I will say I am kinda sad on how useless his charged attack is, it's so cool how he slashes 3 times in front of him, slides while slashing and finally: the claw marks he leaves behind for a second to stop himself from sliding. A fun thing I love to do in the overworld with cyno is just... walk around in burst form, charge attack and hit the remaining endseers on time.

[@zamboozle3741]

there's many rankings here i'd throw hands over in a denny's parking lot at 3am, but if you ever do yet another burst animation ranking, i propose one challenge to you. adding in the category/criteria of how well it suits the character. why this one specifically? well, it's my main point of contention against your rankings for ayato, yoimiya, and wanderer. and in wanderer's case specifically, you didn't take into account the other version.

[@senu.]

im surprised wanderer is so high not a lot of people appreciate how raw it looks and sounds.

[@wisteria7052]

I appreciate it I was very shocked because I waited for him from since I joined and found that hes a Harbinger and I loved his design then he became a main villain instead of a side villain the more quests he gets involved or mentioned/hints making so many keys to his story until 3.2 then he had this huge cutscene and he fell and I was scared if he died or not but Nahida actually spared him and I love her alot more for that and He got an Anemo vision with a new design the whole personality changing back to back then memories erasing his connection to Kaedehara Kazuha one of my favorite characters in the whole game then his redemption arc and then his Gameplay and Animations are just cherry on the top maybe I am biased because I love anemo users but I loved the Electro Scaramouche aswell. Sad he didn't come home but Him and Cyno in my opinion have the best bursts

[@AlbertFaustVT]

Ayaka placement gonna piss someone - I can feel it

[@dummykun_07]

fun fact: when you walk around in nahida's burst, flowers grow behind you ;)

[@lily__lotus]

nilou in S, great taste once again by ratheil hers is by far my personal favorite, all her animations are just incredible imo. hydro in general is just gorgeous swear i recognize the song from 12:45 onward, is that from mhr lol

[@Po_TheDough]

Good video, needs less Eula slander though

[@Ratheil]

Who?

[@arararagi1945]

Very detailed and pretty video. And mad respect for using Monster Hunter Rise music , good taste

[@datpurp9564]

The production value in this video is S tier.

[@Kyee124]

The only complain: Wanderer's nickname, hat guy is cool but have you heard of *Don Sombrero*

[@midnashadow8439]

I think the only thing I disagree with is Zhongli, I mean from an outsiders perspective, watching the huge meteor come down with the sky opening up and turning into the bright colors and the huge explosion…and even from the players perspective! Watching the meteor fall as Zhongli stands there with his arms crossed, looking so calm as he brings down the wrath of the rock onto his enemies…truly an S tier for me

[@AMWmyu00]

If Keqing's skin has effects: -pentagram star Burst ending will have bias shifted image like on cracked pieces of glass then it is shattered by final hit (like Raiden's)

[@ARIUS_C_vibes]

Personally you could NEVER convince me that cyno, nilou, or alhaitham have better ults than zhongli and nahida but to each their own

[@AKKIKUN3]

Those lumine simps will hunt you down for not putting her above aether in all categories 💀

[@Mob-tq7gv]

I have all of the sumeru characters (except Dehya 😭) and a lot of their burst animations is what let me to pull them initially.

[@italojigsaw]

When a burst give me the chill on the spine, i can say it's a S tier.

[@AndresLionheart]

Was that Ragnarok Battle Offline music in the background? If it isn't it really reminded me of that fan game.

[@wn17777]

Ayaka's sword transforming into a fan looks pretty though

[@t4h45]

bro was sniffing glue when he made this tier list

[@fury3417]

If only Childe summoned a whale on his ranged burst it would have been so good

[@wannjuuuuuuuu]

"being smooth camera for Eula burst, she's an A" meanwhile childe get both of ranged and meele stance for a D with a same camera movement and faster animation bruh

[@-CaramelStarlight-]

Tried my hardest to not be biased for Tighnari. 12:18 Edit: Forgot to mention Tighnari can jump while using his burst. Technically the only bow wielder to use his bow in the air. I like it based on 4 reasons. 1. The little vine and flower details are really good in my opinion. Like look at all those petals for just a few seconds. 2. His burst is different from others where majority are on the ground and of course he is. Similar to aloy where they go closer to the ground. 3. He gets a little screen of Well green before he jumps up and uses his bow. Which you usually only see them moving this made it different and more cooler for me as it adds to him jumping and turning. I like it how his background changes and I wish it could’ve been like the demo where he would get bushes and stuff. His background makes the bow glow look more well glowing since he and the bow is in the middle. 4. There’s little particles during his burst which can be the fireflies you frequently see near Gandharva Ville and a few stars and other particles. Things I considered: His ears and tail. You can’t see his tail well in the burst but you can see his ears wiggle slightly which makes it more noticeable and less stiff. I also like the mad look on his face. His tail wiggles after using the burst. ❤️

[@pumpkin6872]

I would put venti atleast in b because i love the feathers floating round and the little wind lines? but that's just my opinion.

[@Achance2c]

I LOVE Dilucs new skin, it made me start to main him haha, Wonderers i love but mostly because he says "you dare look upon me!!!!" Yae Miko I think is so awesome because I love the nine tails

[@Noctecorvuz]

Jean was my first 5* and the moment I used that ult i was simply stunned

[@tHeNiGhtMaRecHaoS]

I was todays days old when I realised Barbara has a 5star animation burst XD Glass shatter.

[@chickenese]

xiao: 🧍‍♂✊ him: A yoimiya: 💨🤸‍♀🏹🎆🎇💥 him: B -basic 😭

[@Skibidialphasigma-i3t]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@yoimiya5630]

Yoimiyas burst is easily an S for me, simply because she’s one of the only characters that is a lot further back in her burst. It’s not super close up and the way that you see her jump up with the fireworks in the background is so cool to look at for me

[@F-I-N-A-L-I-T-Y]

Me watching him put Kazuhas burst animation in b tier my favorite burst animation. Crying noises. Then watching him put raidens burst animation in s tier my least favorite burst animation. Crying noises grow louder

[@littlepunkyt3866]

Personal opinion, but doing albedo’s ult with his skill just looks so much nicer

[@evotheevolutions]

he doesn't know that ayato burst has a single frame of the grand narukami shrine in it.

[@TatendaMikey]

I've just gotta say it, thank you for giving Dehya her flowers. 🙌🏾😁

[@fuutonshinra]

If you hit human-like enemies with Hu Tao's ult, you can actually see their soul going out

[@newbie4789]

Apart from a few , I will actually flip the tier list upside down 😭😭😭😭

[@philledzone]

Ngl I still think it's kinda weird that you can see the whole sky object thingy in Zhonglis burst from third person if you look at it from a specific angle

[@pupupurin143]

i like the split screen idea but i just wish it wasnt angled 😭

[@yamrj4396]

i dont like ayaka but fact that there is no wweight behind it is what makes it special ( her Q) same for ayato they are like anime blade dont seems to carry any weight but cut through rocks

[@divinesan7786]

I am Ayaka main i agree with her ratings but Kazuha and Nahida? Kazuha feels the wind when he bursts, the cluster of effect makes it look good for me. Nahida when you are inside the dome, you have walking effect which is pretty nice to see.

[@kathhoho7667]

idk if it helps a lot, but i noticed since u used yae's e before her burst, u should also maybe reevaluate albedo's burst with his e on field? idk i personally find albedo's burst much prettier with those extra pops

[@Rika-sensei]

Personally I’ll put Albedo in B because of the extra blossoms when the skills is on the field

[@lorenzlighter]

i was afraid dehya wouldnt get S because a lot of people think that the startup animation is boring

[@austinkendrixfadera1705]

4:40 The fact that you did his burst in the TCG area lol