Ready to assemble your ultimate team in Genshin Impact? With over 100 unique characters to choose from, each boasting distinct weapons, elements, talents, and upgrades, picking the right heroes can feel overwhelming. Our detailed Genshin Impact tier list is here to guide you! Remember, a character’s tier doesn’t tell the whole story; even lower-ranked characters can shine with specific builds or team compositions. We’ve dedicated countless hours testing various team setups in the challenging Spiral Abyss to pinpoint Teyvat’s true powerhouses.
Our Genshin Impact Tier List (Version 6.0)
| Tier | Character |
| S | Mavuika, Furina, Ayaka, Kazuha, Zhongli, Hu Tao, Raiden Shogun, Yelan, Ganyu, Bennett, Xiangling, Yae Miko, Nahida |
| A | Ineffa, Skirk, Chasca, Xilonen, Navia, Neuvillette, Xiao, Albedo, Klee, Tartaglia, Venti, Mona, Keqing, Kokomi, Arataki Itto, Ayato, Eula, Alhaitham, Kuki Shinobu, Baizhu, Chevreuse, Xianyun, Arlecchino, Mualani |
| B | Lauma, Flins, Iansan, Varesa, Citlali, Wriothesley, Chiori, Razor, Jean, Rosaria, Yanfei, Fischl, Barbara, Yoimiya, Thoma, Diluc, Tighnari, Cyno, Wanderer, Yaoyao, Kaveh, Kirara, Charlotte, Sethos, Emilie, Kachina, Kinich, Ororon |
| C | Dahlia, Escoffier, Lan Yan, Sucrose, Chongyun, Diona, Xinyan, Xingqiu, Sayu, Kujou Sara, Gorou, Yun Jin, Shenhe, Heizou, Candace, Nilou, Lyney, Sigewinne, Mizuki, Noelle, Lisa, Kaeya, Traveler, Ningguang, Beidou, Qiqi, Aloy, Collei, Dori, Layla, Faruzan, Lynette, Gaming, Amber, Dehya |
S-Tier
Mavuika
Mavuika, the Pyro Archon, has instantly cemented her place in the meta. Wielding a Claymore, she delivers massive bursts of damage and excels as a main damage dealer in Melt elemental reaction teams. Plus, her unique motorbike ability makes traversing Teyvat a breeze!
Furina
As the Hydro Archon, Furina is undoubtedly a top-tier character. Her exceptional healing combined with a powerful party-wide damage buff makes her incredibly impactful. While her damage buff activates when her team is below 50% HP, posing a slight risk, masterful play ensures you’ll easily overcome Genshin Impact’s toughest challenges.
Ayaka
Ayaka effortlessly triggers the Melt reaction when paired with Pyro allies, making her an outstanding DPS character. She can also flexibly take on a sub-DPS role. Her strong synergy with many characters keeps her among the best, and a well-optimized build makes her an unparalleled Cryo DPS.
Kazuha
Kazuha, the first character from Inazuma, quickly won over the Genshin Impact community with his amazing versatility. This Anemo Sword user can deal significant damage on his own, and when integrated into teams focused on elemental reactions, his damage potential becomes truly astonishing.
Zhongli
Zhongli is renowned for his formidable Jade Shield, which grants other characters the freedom to attack aggressively without needing to worry about precise dodging. This allows your primary damage dealers to maximize their offensive output. His defensive prowess makes him a cornerstone for many teams.
Hu Tao
This Polearm and Pyro character can become exceptionally powerful with the right setup. Hu Tao’s gameplay involves a calculated risk, as her strength increases when her health is below 50%. Mastering this balance unlocks one of Genshin Impact’s finest DPS characters.
Raiden Shogun
Initially underestimated, Raiden Shogun has risen through the ranks to become one of the game’s best. Her incredible support capabilities generate an immense amount of energy, allowing her to fit seamlessly into diverse teams. She can also be built as a top-tier DPS, and the introduction of the Dendro element has only amplified her power.
Yelan
Yelan is widely regarded as the five-star equivalent of Xingqiu, armed with a Bow. Unlike many other five-star characters, she doesn’t demand extensive investment in perfect weapons and artifacts, as her scaling is based on HP. She excels as a sub-DPS, making her invaluable for clearing the most challenging Spiral Abyss floors.
Bennett
Though a Pyro Sword user often associated with DPS, Bennett’s signature ability heals allies while simultaneously providing powerful attack buffs. He primarily functions as a support, boosting team damage and providing crucial healing. His unparalleled versatility makes him the most-picked character in Spiral Abyss for a reason – he’s the ultimate all-in-one hero.
Ganyu
Ganyu possesses the unique ability to fire various Cryo arrows with her charged attack, including a potent AoE option. Combined with her powerful elemental abilities, a well-built Ganyu can consistently damage and freeze enemies with minimal effort.
Xiangling
Xiangling’s elemental skill summons an auto-targeting, fire-breathing teddy bear, while her elemental burst creates a blazing fire whirl that encircles her for up to ten seconds. The sheer power of her abilities makes her an excellent fit for numerous team compositions, proving that her four-star status is no indicator of her incredible strength.
Yae Miko
The potent synergy between Electro and Dendro elemental reactions has transformed already good characters like Yae Miko into truly exceptional ones. When built for a sub-DPS role, she can thrive, especially when paired with an Electro battery character.
Nahida
Nahida’s core abilities create an aura that buffs various elements within your party, significantly enhancing allies standing in her Dendro-infused space. Optimized with the right artifacts and weapons, this Dendro Archon can effortlessly dominate her foes.
A-Tier
Ineffa
Genshin Impact’s first playable robot truly shines in a sub-DPS role. She can trigger the new Lunar-Charged reaction, granting her party a damage boost when attacking Hydro-afflicted enemies with Electro abilities. Ineffa is a strong addition to many Electro-focused teams and is likely to grow even more powerful over time.
Skirk
Skirk can be a formidable force, but she requires highly specific team compositions to maximize her potential. Cryo and Hydro teammates are essential, and her damage buff primarily benefits elemental attacks over physical ones. She is particularly recommended if you also have Escoffier and Furina, as they unlock her full damage capabilities.
Chasca
Chasca, who stylishly moves across the battlefield atop her weapon like a surfboard, offers a unique DPS experience. Currently, she needs a very specific team to fully unleash her damage. However, her distinctive playstyle makes her an intriguing choice for seasoned Genshin players seeking something fresh.
Xilonen
Xilonen’s abilities might seem complex at first glance, but she is a powerful and versatile support character with significant team potential. She’s easy to build and her flexibility allows for innovative team compositions previously unseen.
Navia
As a Geo DPS, Navia’s damage thrives on triggering the Crystallize elemental reaction to generate Crystal Shrapnel Stacks, offering great flexibility in team composition. These stacks power her impressive Gunbrella. She stands as a solid damage dealer, breaking the mold for often-underwhelming Geo and Claymore users.
Neuvillette
Neuvillette is a dedicated on-field damage dealer and the game’s first Hydro hypercarry. His gameplay centers around his charged attack, a devastating hydro cannon that becomes more potent with higher HP. Therefore, supporting him with shielders and off-field healers is crucial.
Xiao
As Genshin Impact’s only purely Anemo DPS character, Xiao excels at hitting multiple enemies simultaneously with his plunging attacks. He easily triggers the Swirl elemental reaction with many characters, making him adaptable to most rosters. Optimizing his elemental skills with the right build unlocks his full potential.
Albedo
Unlike many other Geo characters, Albedo can consistently trigger highly damaging Geo-infused elemental reactions. His elemental abilities create wide-area Geo explosions, and his elemental skill boasts an incredibly short cooldown of just four seconds.
Klee
This explosive expert features a high base attack, additional ascension Pyro damage, and wields a Catalyst, making her straightforward to build for maximum Pyro damage. Klee’s primary challenge is mastering the optimal distance between her and her enemies to ensure consistent hits.
Tartaglia
This Hydro character is not only proficient with a Bow but can also switch to melee Hydro daggers using his elemental skill. Unlike many Hydro characters, Tartaglia is capable of high elemental damage and can readily initiate Hydro and Electro or Hydro and Cryo combos, proving highly versatile.
Venti
The Bow and Anemo character Venti is arguably the game’s best elemental support. His elemental skill can launch enemies or himself skyward, while his elemental burst conjures a massive Stormeye that pulls in all nearby foes. It also absorbs Pyro, Electro, Hydro, and Cryo elements, converting them into 50% extra damage of that type.
Mona
Hydro character Mona’s elemental burst can immobilize multiple enemies, potentially freezing them when combined with a Cryo teammate. She can also deploy a taunting Phantom to divert enemy attention from your main DPS. Mona’s unique evasive ability makes this Catalyst-wielder exceptionally mobile.
Keqing
Keqing stands out with incredibly high base stats across attack power, HP, and defense, making her a formidable melee fighter. This Sword and Electro user also possesses strong Electro abilities. A proper build makes her an astonishing hybrid fighter.
Kokomi
Kokomi, a Hydro healer, initially struggled to impress the community, but the shifting meta has brought healers back into prominence. With an optimized support build, Kokomi’s excellent healing capabilities can effectively counter bleed effects and sustain your team.
Arataki Itto
The Geo element isn’t typically associated with high DPS, and Itto’s abilities scale with his defense stats, which initially raised doubts. However, Itto has defied expectations, delivering immense damage when paired with the right team members. His reliance on other Geo characters is the only factor preventing him from reaching the highest tier.
Ayato
Utilizing Ayato’s Hydro attacks allows for powerful elemental reactions, especially with Cryo characters to freeze enemies. While he’s a decent character, his abilities aren’t groundbreaking enough to significantly shift the current meta.
Eula
Eula was once a top-tier damage dealer, capable of dealing immense physical damage by accumulating Grimheart stacks to unleash colossal AoE burst damage with her Lightfall Sword. She remains a strong physical carry with the right build.
Alhaitham
Alhaitham’s primary damage comes from his Dendro mirrors, activated by his elemental skill. The challenge lies in their short four-second duration against an eighteen-second cooldown, making him difficult for beginners who might struggle with optimal combat rotation. Proper team composition is key to maximizing his abilities.
Kuki Shinobu
Before the introduction of Dendro, Kuki Shinobu was a difficult character to recommend, as her healing wasn’t always effectively utilized. Now, in teams built around the Hyperbloom elemental reaction, she truly excels, providing substantial healing while dealing significant damage.
Baizhu
Finding a suitable build and team for Baizhu is straightforward, as most teams can benefit from a Dendro character who provides high-strength shields instantly. While he may not offer the same flexibility as Zhongli, he has immense potential, particularly when combined with Hydro characters.
Chevreuse
Chevreuse has the potential to rival Kazuha’s single-target DPS, and at max constellations, she can even surpass him. For free-to-play teams, she is a vital character, capable of competing with some of Genshin Impact’s elite.
Xianyun
Xianyun boosts the damage of other party members, specifically their plunging attacks, making many underutilized characters viable again. She’s a good character for introducing older heroes into the meta, but Bennett often remains the superior choice in most situations at this stage of the game.
Arlecchino
Arlecchino, the five-star Pyro DPS from Version 4.6, offers an incredibly fun playstyle. However, she cannot be healed by anyone other than herself, requiring careful attention to her health. While a shielder isn’t strictly ‘needed,’ it is highly recommended to protect her.
Mualani
Hydro characters, especially five-star DPS units like Mualani, typically benefit greatly from elemental reactions such as Vaporize. While she’s clearly capable of high damage, Mualani struggles to reach her full potential without a highly specific team composition.
B-Tier
Flins
Similar to Lauma, Flins is hindered by the current lack of characters that fully support his Lunar-Charged elemental reaction combos. As a main DPS, he needs at least constellation two to match the damage output of top-tier characters. He performs adequately with free-to-play options but truly shines when paired with Ineffa to maximize his abilities.
Lauma
As a new character introducing the Lunar Bloom elemental reaction, Lauma’s full potential has yet to be realized in the 6.0 update. She’s easy to build with accessible free-to-play weapons and can enable previously ignored characters, but she currently lacks the power to redefine the game’s meta.
Iansan
Iansan is a remarkably powerful support character, fitting well into most teams. Her buffs are particularly effective for characters who are mobile in combat, making her an excellent partner for most Natlan DPS characters.
Varesa
Varesa adds to the growing list of potent Electro DPS characters with her deadly plunging attacks. To truly compete with the best DPS units, Varesa heavily relies on her constellations, which is why she remains in A-tier.
Citlali
Some support characters are clearly designed for specific pairings, and Citlali fits this mold as the ideal partner for Mavuika. She is a strong unit on her own, but superior support characters are generally available for more flexible teams.
Wriothesley
This bare-knuckle brawler naturally features a close-range kit that involves sacrificing HP to boost his normal attacks. Wriothesley’s kit is highly flexible, but the limitations of Cryo damage and the inherent risk of his sacrifice mechanic necessitate a dedicated healer or shielder.
Chiori
Chiori is designed to fight alongside other Geo characters, primarily boosting their damage output. While Geo characters like Albedo exist, Chiori needs Geo allies to be viable. Unless you have top-tier Geo units like Arataki Itto and Zhongli, pulling for her might lead to disappointment.
Razor
If you’re lacking a five-star main DPS, Razor is an excellent alternative. Wielding a Claymore and boasting high attack power, he is one of Genshin Impact’s strongest melee fighters. His elemental abilities enhance his melee prowess but are less effective for elemental reactions.
Yanfei
Among four-star characters, Yanfei possesses one of the highest base attacks. Pyro characters often excel due to elemental reactions, and Yanfei is no exception. With the right artifacts and weapons, this ace attorney can unleash significant Pyro damage.
Rosaria
Whether built as a main damage dealer or a support for stronger characters, this Cryo four-star excels in multiple aspects. While her raw damage might not match the absolute best, Rosaria’s versatile abilities allow her to seamlessly integrate into various teams.
Jean
Jean’s base attack is modest, but her versatility as an Anemo support and healer compensates for it. Though she doesn’t specialize in one role, her combined melee attacks, crowd control, and HP regeneration make her a capable team carry. Understanding her combat mechanics is key to her effectiveness.
Fischl
The Prinzessin der Verurteilung, Fischl, has the unique ability to summon Oz, her familiar, onto the battlefield. While requiring some constellation and talent upgrades to maximize Oz’s Electro damage, this ability offers very high potential and is superb for triggering Electro-infused elemental reactions.
Barbara
This Hydro Catalyst character may have the lowest base attack, but she is an exceptional healer. She can heal characters individually with her elemental skill or the entire team with her elemental burst. However, her ‘wet’ status effect makes her less suitable against Cryo enemies.
Yoimiya
Despite her fireworks-themed abilities, Yoimiya’s attacks don’t deliver significant AoE damage. Consequently, she struggles in the toughest Spiral Abyss challenges without substantial team support. While it’s possible to make her work, it’s often not the most optimal strategy.
Thoma
With an optimized shield support build, Thoma can provide teammates with powerful shields that grant non-flinching status every second. This allows you to maintain attack animations against larger, slower bosses without interruption, significantly improving combat flow.
Diluc
Diluc was once considered a premier DPS character due to his impressive base attack and high critical rate. His elemental abilities deliver devastating Pyro damage and are ideal for elemental reactions. Although still viable with the right team in Spiral Abyss, his damage output lags behind the game’s current top characters.
Tighnari
Dendro reactions pair surprisingly well with Electro, revitalizing previously overlooked characters like Kuki Shinobu and Fischl. While teams built around Tighnari may not rival meta-defining Spiral Abyss compositions, they are incredibly fun to play and fully capable of clearing endgame content with ease.
Cyno
With the right build, Cyno can clear the final Spiral Abyss floors without losing any characters. However, there are numerous alternative options that offer higher damage output and more flexible team compositions.
Wanderer
The Wanderer boasts a unique playstyle with his temporary flight ability, unlike any other character. Even when paired with Faruzan, who enhances Anemo damage, and an optimized build, the Wanderer’s damage still tends to fall short of his top-tier competitors.
Yaoyao
Yaoyao’s kit suggests a support DPS role, but she truly excels as a healer. She restores party health by throwing White Jade Radishes, which also explode to damage enemies. Paired with an Electro character for elemental reactions, her abilities shine, keeping your team alive while dealing decent damage.
Kaveh
Kaveh is essentially the four-star counterpart to Alhaitham. His damage might not immediately impress, but when built into a team focused on Bloom and Burgeon reactions, he can decimate enemies with explosive elemental damage. He’s a powerful Sword user for the Spiral Abyss with the right setup.
Kirara
Kirara, a Dendro sword user, is surprisingly effective as a support shielder. She gains a significant buff against Dendro enemies, increasing her shield’s durability by 250%. She’s an excellent support option, especially for Sumeru quests. However, securing a specific four-star character like Kirara can be challenging when pulling on banners.
Charlotte
Among four-star characters, Charlotte is a solid choice. As a support, she excels in elemental reaction teams thanks to her ability to apply Cryo. Her abilities require a fair amount of energy, so she benefits greatly from an Electro battery character in the party.
Clorinde
Clorinde’s attacks involve awkward pauses, leaving her vulnerable to damage. While a shielder can mitigate this, her DPS suffers significantly, making other options more appealing. She’s not a bad character, but newer players with limited rosters might find it hard to integrate her effectively.
Sethos
Sethos is a unique four-star character with two distinct playstyles. However, his constellations greatly boost his elemental mastery, making him an ideal candidate for Dendro teams. His charged shot style isn’t as efficient as his standard combo, which scales much better with banner wishes.
Emilie
Emilie introduces unique abilities that dramatically improve within Burning compositions. When enemies are afflicted by Burning, her skill and burst deal bonus Dendro damage per tick. However, without a highly specific team focused on single-target burns, Emilie’s utility is quite limited.
Kachina
Considering Kachina is a completely free four-star character, her utility is impressive. She functions as a valuable support, deploying an AoE field that buffs elemental damage and increases movement speed. Paired with strong Geo characters like Zhongli or Albedo, she forms a robust team foundation.
Kinich
Despite seemingly complicated abilities, Kinich’s playstyle is straightforward: grapple onto enemies and then fire his cannon for damage. This damage can be significantly amplified using the Burning effect, making a Pyro teammate essential for him.
Ororon
Ororon is one of the best four-star Electro Bow users, providing solid support and surprising damage without risking other team members. While not ideal for single-target boss fights, he excels against multiple enemies, where his Electro ability can create deadly chain reactions.
C-Tier
Dahlia
Primarily designed for Skirk teams, Dahlia is a Hydro support character offering shields and attack speed buffs. While usable in other teams, his attack speed buffs are generally less impactful than raw damage buffs, making stronger options available for more versatile compositions.
Escoffier
Escoffier revitalizes freeze team compositions, especially for underutilized Hydro and Cryo characters like Sigewinne. As a support with sub-DPS potential, she can elevate weaker characters, enabling them to clear Spiral Abyss with the right four-star team. While stronger alternatives exist, she’s an excellent pick for dedicated freeze comps.
Lan Yan
Unlike many four-star characters, Lan Yan doesn’t require constellations to be effective in a meta team. While her unique role and element combination don’t offer unprecedented shielding strength, she can become a valuable staple for new players in need of an Anemo character.
Sayu
Sayu, an Anemo Claymore user, offers both damage and healing. Like most four-star characters, she struggles to stand out against top-tier heroes like Ganyu or Diona. However, she can be built effectively for either support or DPS roles.
Xingqiu
Xingqiu’s Sword attacks are average, and his elemental cooldowns are long, making him less ideal for applying the Wet status to large enemy groups. On the positive side, his passive skill heals the active character, which can be quite useful in specific team setups.
Xinyan
Pyro Xinyan boasts the highest base attack among four-star characters, but she unfortunately shares her weapon and element with the highly popular Diluc. Though not a bad character, she is easily overshadowed by superior Claymore and Pyro alternatives.
Chongyun
Chongyun is strong as a Claymore melee, but he truly excels as an area-of-effect Cryo character. Paired with a good Hydro character, he can freeze numerous enemies simultaneously. With a mere 12-second cooldown on his elemental burst, he can maintain consistent crowd control.
Sucrose
The alchemy enthusiast Sucrose can launch enemies skyward with her elemental skill, dealing Anemo damage. Her burst absorbs Pyro, Electro, Hydro, and Cryo elements, converting them into extra damage. Essentially, Sucrose offers a similar utility to Venti, but with slightly less impact.
Diona
Katzlein Diona isn’t particularly effective as a ranged damage dealer, but her Cryo abilities can easily freeze multiple enemies. She also provides healing and protective shields. While not exceptional in either role, her combined utility makes her an excellent elemental support for beginner teams.
Kujou Sara
Without constellation upgrades, Sara is notoriously awkward due to her clunky moveset. An optimized build focuses on her role as an Electro battery. At a minimum, pairing her with at least one additional Electro character is crucial to maximize her effectiveness.
Gorou
Gorou’s abilities significantly strengthen when paired with other Geo party members, offering substantial buffs to characters like Itto, Zhongli, and Albedo. For a Geo-focused team, Gorou is an indispensable pick, providing unique support that few others can match.
Yun Jin
Yun Jin greatly benefits from diverse elemental parties, provided they primarily utilize normal attacks. This allows her to enhance underused characters like Yoimiya, unleashing their true potential. A well-built Yun Jin can significantly boost a normal-attack-focused team.
Shenhe
Upon her release in 2022, Shenhe filled a niche role that initially seemed limited. Today, while not a must-use character, the number of viable teams for her has expanded considerably, pushing her higher in the tier list. Maximizing her support potential with the right build is key.
Heizou
Unlike most Catalyst users who prefer range, Heizou attacks with close-range melee. He becomes surprisingly dangerous when built and teamed correctly to amplify his damage. His flexibility to fit into various teams makes him a great option for free-to-play users.
Candace
Candace, the first Hydro polearm user, has the unique ability to grant Hydro infusion to certain characters. However, she doesn’t provide enough party support to make her a must-pick. Despite this, her versatile kit makes her a fun character to play, hinting at the potential for a five-star version.
Nilou
With Nilou’s best weapon and artifacts, she can deliver substantial damage using the Bloom elemental reaction. However, some players have reported her burst doesn’t always trigger, leading to missed damage during critical combat moments.
Lyney
As a charge-shot character, Lyney is challenging to play on mobile, making a controller highly recommended. To maximize his potential, he needs to be paired with a team of other Pyro users. Lyney’s limited strong team compositions make him a difficult recommendation unless you have Primogems to spare.
Sigewinne
Sigewinne arguably takes the crown for the easiest character to play in the game. As a Hydro healer, she’s designed for brief field time, applying Hydro and healing the party. Her effectiveness is achieved quickly with just a few button presses: get in, heal, and get out.
Mizuki
Mizuki has sparked frustration within the community, with many players feeling this Anemo Catalyst user offers nothing unique compared to existing characters. Her uninspired playstyle and awkward team compositions make her hard to recommend, especially for long-time players with extensive rosters.
Noelle
Noelle is an extremely defensive Geo Claymore character, most useful for early-game players due to her shield and healing abilities. While her healing is modest, it can serve as a stopgap in the absence of a stronger healer.
Lisa
This librarian’s AoE Electro powers are excellent for new players. Lisa has a higher base attack than other starting characters, boasts AoE attacks, and her Catalyst makes it easy to maximize her Electro damage. However, she will eventually be surpassed by more potent characters.
Kaeya
Sword-wielder Kaeya can serve as a main DPS for new Genshin Impact players but should be replaced as soon as possible. While his ascension stats provide energy recharge, his elemental abilities are less impactful compared to other Cryo users.
Traveler
The Traveler’s greatest asset is the unique ability to change elemental types. If your team needs an Anemo, Geo, Electro, or Dendro element, the Traveler can adapt. While their normal sword attacks aren’t powerful, their flexibility to swap elements makes them a versatile fit for any team.
Ningguang
This Catalyst user possesses a distinctive shield ability that can reshape the battlefield by deploying a massive Geo wall to block incoming enemies. Building Ningguang as a Geo DPS can unlock her tactical potential.
Beidou
Most other Claymore characters offer higher base damage, and Beidou’s elemental abilities only become truly powerful at constellation level four. This means it can take considerable time to unlock her full potential, while easier and more effective alternatives (like Razor) are available.
Qiqi
Qiqi, a Cryo Sword-fighter, boasts high attack stats and healing abilities that scale with that same attack power. Unfortunately, the current meta has less emphasis on healers, causing Qiqi’s effectiveness to drop significantly in later Spiral Abyss floors.
Aloy
As Genshin Impact’s first crossover character, Aloy exceeded community expectations, proving to be an excellent sub-DPS option in the right teams. Her potential is somewhat limited by her lack of constellations, though future updates might introduce them alongside her story quest.
Mika
Mika is a highly niche character who excels in specific Cryo and Physical team compositions by boosting damage. His utility further improves with constellations two and six, which significantly enhance critical damage, attack speed, and physical damage.
Collei
Collei, Genshin Impact’s first four-star Dendro Bow user, offers a fun playstyle but struggles to elevate teams to the next level. This is common for many four-star characters, but what truly diminishes her value is the surprisingly powerful and completely free Dendro Traveler, rendering Collei largely redundant.
Dori
This four-star Electro healer wields a Claymore, but it doesn’t significantly enhance her damage. Instead, an optimal Dori build focuses on her support capabilities. Currently, Dori barely competes with Beidou, let alone a five-star like Yae Miko, which places her low on the tier list.
Layla
Unlike Diona, another Cryo shielder, Layla’s abilities allow her to deal damage while actively protecting characters. Where Diona focuses on healing, Layla contributes extra damage, helping to defeat enemies faster. Building Layla for the strongest shield ensures your characters rarely take damage.
Faruzan
While Faruzan can be built as a support to buff elemental damage, her passive talent specifically increases Anemo damage, making her an ideal fit for Anemo DPS characters. Unless you are striving for the absolute strongest Xiao or Wanderer team, you might consider other options.
Freminet
Freminet is essentially the four-star version of Eula, a Cryo user specializing in physical damage. The more damage he deals, the more pressure he builds with his penguin, leading to a burst of physical damage. While a neat gimmick, it’s not enough to make Freminet a top pick outside of teams specifically designed for physical damage.
Lynette
Lynette was a free character in Genshin Impact 4.0, providing access to this four-star Anemo sword user without Primogems. Her abilities shine as a DPS support, gathering nearby enemies to set them up for your main damage dealer.
Gaming
Do you love plunging attacks? Gaming might be your perfect Pyro DPS. This four-star Claymore user is surprisingly capable even at constellation zero. With the right elemental reactions, he can easily clear overworld quests. While Gaming doesn’t introduce anything revolutionary, he’s a solid choice if you lack other Pyro alternatives.
Amber
Amber’s elemental skill has a long cooldown, very low damage, and scales with HP. Manually triggering its explosion takes too long. Her elemental burst and normal attacks are also underwhelming. Use her primarily for puzzles and exploration.
Dehya
Even with an optimized build, maxed talents, and perfect artifacts, Dehya’s abilities are so disjointed that they struggle to synergize effectively with a dedicated support party. Consequently, she falls short of the typical five-star character standard, and even some four-star characters.
With this comprehensive Genshin Impact tier list, you’re now equipped to choose and build your favorite characters! Keep an eye out for exciting new Genshin Impact characters joining the roster in future updates. Don’t forget to redeem any available Genshin Impact codes for valuable in-game rewards like Primogems and Mora!