Is Zhongli a Whale character?Zhongli's constellations are pretty significant. First of all, what would qualify as a “Whale” character? Let’s say, for convenience, that a “Whale” character is one that very much relies on his Constellations to achieve most of his potential, is that the case for Zhongli?Frankly speaking, the only Constellation that looks unreasonably strong is his C6, as it adds another layer to Zhongli’s Supportive capabilities, while the others are just improvements to what he can already do - while his C1 makes his pillars considerably more effective, they're not his main Damage source in any case. For constellation information, please refer to:GenshinlabSo no, while they make Zhongli even better, it doesn’t look like his Constellations are strictly required for him to be used in any particular role, except Healer.Zhongli BuildsNow that we’ve looked at how Zhongli works in general, let’s take a deeper look at what roles he could cover in battle - at C0, for the most part. For a full understanding of Zhongli Team setting: GenshinlabZhongli Burst SupportPrimarily, Zhongli build is geared to be a great Support. Starting from his shield, it seems to have great durability and duration, which not only makes it a great defensive tool but also makes it synergize perfectly with other characters by using this Zhongli Build.By putting this on your main DPS, you can use Zhongli’s shield and then switch to him for an enormous Damage increase. Plus, Zhongli’s Geo Type makes it easy for him to have strong Damage while pairing up with other characters set if you use Zhongli as Support in the team.There are quite a lot of combinations of teams which includes Zhongli, please refer to Genshinlab for more details.Another key part of Zhongli’s Supportive toolkit is his Elemental Burst, which hit opponents every second. Now, while the fact that Zhongli doesn't have access to mind-boggling defense such as crystalize, if built well his Shield will still consistently absorb high Damage, but don't expect him to win over Zhongli that benefit from Geo reaction. So, what makes Zhongli build & Zhongli build good? What could he bring to your Abyss Team, for example? Truth be told, nothing he's able to do is particularly revolutionary, but he still has value as a Defensive Burst Support. His shield, in particular, is a consistently great defensive tool thanks to its low CD and relatively high Damage absorption capabilities - in realistic scenarios you should expect it to absorb 6000-8000 Damage. This doesn't mean the shield allows you to rush through opponents like Rambo, but it's still a foolproof tool that'll allow you to Tank a few more hits even in high level Abyss. Its Skill's low CDs also allow Zhongli to cast his skill before the shield disappears, which is important for Energy Recharge purposes.For Zhongli skill information please refer to:Genshinlab