In all seriousness, the game revolves around your choice of companions and the time and energy you put into equipping them with powerful weapons and treasures. When you get down to the real gritty of artifact harvesting and hoping for five-star weaponry or finding the most excellent no-spend alternative you can through missions, investing in a character in Genshin is never a small thing.
Identifying a character's greatest asset is helpful, especially while first learning the game. With the introduction of Sumeru, we'll likely be getting a plethora of new characters, such as Collie, Tighnari, and Dori. Since you can't possibly have every character in the game, it's helpful to know how they stack up against one another in terms of strength and adaptability. Unless, of course, you go bankrupt on yourself.
Here, I'll rank every playable character in Genshin Impact and describe what sets each one apart from the others as a prospective party member. Further down, I'll discuss genuine feelings, the banner Pity system, and the people you may get for free by completing various objectives.
Genshin Impact Characters List
Tier: S:-
- Ganyu
This Cryo archer is not only a top damage dealer in Genshin but also a top DPS character overall. She excels in freezing foes with the help of her charged Frostflake Arrows, which explode and do area-of-effect Cryo damage. Shenhe and her Cryo blast boosting ability are a formidable combination.
- Hu Tao
Hu Tao, the Funeral Director of Wansheng, wields a polearm and is an absolute juggernaut. Her Elemental Skill and passive deal substantial Pyro damage, while her Burst, Spirit Soother, deals AoE Pyro damage and heals her.
- Yelan
This Hydro bowman with five stars is as close as Teyvat gets to having a secret spy, and she uses her Lingering Lifelines to trap criminals wherever she goes. Yellen's strengths as a secondary damage dealer are where she shines. Her Exquisite Throw is essentially a more powerful version of Xingqiu's Raincutter burst, and it can provide devastating damage in combination with the other characters' abilities.
The swift Shunsuiken Hydro strikes of the Kamisato clan chief are bolstered by the Namisen effect, making him a formidable damage dealer. Because of his energy regen passive and the standard attack bonus from his Suiyuu burst, he can handle himself quite well as a DPS.
- Venti
Anemo's most potent character, this tone-deaf bard, uses Eelementall Burst to conjure an area-of-effect whirlwind that draws in foes and absorbs other elements, triggering Swirl. In this way, Venti can assist a wide variety of damage dealers. It is superb fantastic levitates, too.
Other Characters: Raiden Shogun, Arataki Itto, Bennett, Xingqiu, Zhongli, Albedo, Ayaka, Jean, Eula, Kazuha.
Tier: A:-
Tier: B:-
- Thoma
Housekeeper for the Kamisato clan, who can be coaxed into doing damage, excels primarily at protecting his masters. Thoma's elemental skill and burst both grant stacking Pyro shields, allowing him to provide your team with substantial protection from harm.
- Kaeya
Kaeya, a playable character unlocked by completing the game's initial story objectives, is your best bet for acquiring Cryo early on. Because there are better Cryo personalities to back (unless you find him attractive), it's tough to advocate for him.
- Barbara
A powerful healer, Mondstadt's original and sole idol is missing the usefulness and damage of Jean and Bennett. She's still quite competent for a character Genshin provides you for nothing once you complete the Song of the Dragon and Freedom quest.
- Sara
Constellations provide this Tengu archer a significant boost to her damage output, and the ambush-based attack boosts from her Tengu Juurai are an interesting twist. Even yet, they are far more cumbersome to utilize in-game, therefore Fischl is a more reliable Electro archer for your group.
- Sayu
As Genshin Impact's first miniature claymore wielder, he's a great auxiliary character. Muji-Muji Daruma can heal and deal with Anemo damage, and Fuuin Dash transforms her into an elemental chariot, allowing her to race back and forth across adversaries and set off reactions. Nevertheless, Sucrose is perhaps a better support selection unless you really appreciate her finicky playstyle.
Other Characters: Beidou, Chongyun, Rosaria, Qiqi, Xinyan, Aloy
Tier: B:-
- Lisa
Lisa is a good source of Electro and can be helpful in certain party combos, but unlike other four-stars like Fischl, her Elemental Skill disappears once she is replaced.
- Amber
Amber may be one of Genshin's less potent archers, but she has access to one of the game's strongest decoy abilities in the form of Baron Bunny. Additionally, she provides early-game Pyro at no cost.
- Traveler (All elements)
The Traveller is an acceptable early-game character with respectable strength, but they are otherwise outclassed by Genshin's other five stars. Since the point of Genshin is to experiment with different characters, it makes sense that the one we start with is a minor one.
Who Are The New Genshin Impact Characters?
Dendro bow users Tighnari and Collie join the cast of Genshin Impact in version 3.0.
Collei, a four-star, focuses on providing Dendro reactions to your party through her boomerang skill and area-of-effect burst, while Tighari, a five-star, specializes in blasting off arrows that divide into many homing projectiles. If you're interested in Dendro, you can acquire Collei for free in version 3.0.
- Collie
The aspiring ranger with four stars is best utilized in a support role, where her Floral Ring boomerang ability and Dendro area-of-effect burst help facilitate elemental responses. She's like a Dendro version of Amber, in that she serves as a light-hearted introduction to the element without any serious stakes, but she'll be overshadowed by later additions like Nahida.
- Tighnari
Fun to use and effective against numerous foes at once, this forest watcher earns five stars. With the release of the new Deepwood Memories artifact set and the availability of free Sumeru weapons like King's Squire and End of the Line, now is the moment to incorporate Dendro into your party.
Dori, a four-star Electro claymore user, featured on Ganyu and Kokomi's repeat banners, will come around September 14. When you don't have access to the Raiden Shogun, Dori, a supporting character, can be an invaluable source of energy because of the link she can attach between her djinni and the current character.
Even farther forward, previews of Cyno, Nilou, and Candace on the official Genshin Impact twitter suggest that they will be available in version 3.1 somewhere around October 5. The three of them are Cyno (five stars with an Electro polearm), Nilou (five stars with a Hydro sword), and Candace (four stars with a Hydro polearm).
Due to their roles in the Archon quest, we can also expect to meet Dehya and Alhaitham, and as Nahida is the Dendro Archon's vessel, she will very certainly make an appearance as well. The Sumeru Archon quest, unlike Inazuma's, will continue until patch 3.2, thus we can expect their introduction then.
What is the meaning of Pity in Genshin Impact?
Banner ‘Wishing' is the gacha mechanism used in Genshin Impact to acquire playable characters. With Genshin Impact Primogems, you can buy one wish's worth of Intertwined Fate or Acquaint Fate, each of which grants you a four-star hero regardless of how you utilize them.
- If there's a specific character you like, but you'd rather not spend money on, you can store up your Primogems and wait for them to be featured on a banner. It's also helpful to have some background knowledge on the Genshin Impact pity and soft pity systems.
- If you make nine wishes and don't get a four-star, your tenth request will be granted regardless of how many stars you've accumulated.
- If you make 89 wishes and don't get a five-star one, your 90th wish will definitely be a success. The odds of obtaining a five-star result rise with the 75th wish and continue to rise until they reach 100% at the 90th desire.
- If you make 79 wishes on a weapon banner without getting a five star, the 80th wish will always be a five star. The probability of obtaining a five-star item increases from 65% on want #65 to 100% on wish #80.
You can get a Constellation improvement for a character you already have by pulling that character, which is then transformed into an item.
In Genshin Impact, which characters are available for free?
In Genshin Impact, you can unlock five playable characters for free (plus another who is essentially free) through completing a variety of story-related missions and challenges. The availability and order of these items are as follows:
- Amber: Complete the quest “Wind-Riding Knight.”
- Noelle: Use ten of your free starting wishes on the beginner banner
- Kaeya: Complete the quest “Crash Course.”
- Lisa: Complete the quest “Spark Amongst the Pages.”
- Barbara: Complete the ‘Song of the Dragon and Freedom' quest
- Xiangling: Clear floor three, chamber three in the Spiral Abyss
Wishes grant you Masterless Starglitter, which can be spent at Paimon's Bargains to acquire random characters. Its inferior counterpart, Masterless Stardust, can be obtained through wishing and used to purchase either form of Fate. Also, in the upcoming Summertime Odyssey event in version 2.8, you can get free four-star seasonal characters like Fischl.
How many Genshin Impact characters are there?
Although there are only 52 characters in version 3.0, that number is expected to increase dramatically now that Sumeru has been released. These individuals can be classified as:
– 27 four-stars
– 25 five-stars
– Eight Anemo
– Seven Geo
– Nine Electro
– Two Dendro
– Seven Hydro
– Ten Pyro
– Ten Cryo
All of the available characters are listed at the time's character select screen.
Who is the strongest Genshin Impact character?
In my opinion, Zhongli is the most formidable member of the Genshin Impact cast. It's a tough subject to answer because different characters serve different purposes, but the five-star Geo Archon has incredible shield value and is quite easy to construct.
If you can max out his HP, then have him smash a Geo pillar, your party will have nearly invincible defenses. When it goes away, apply the skill again, and you won't take any more damage than necessary. Occasionally, he'll drop a meteor that completely destroys shields and converts his foes to stone.
Who is the most meta character in Genshin?
Bennett is the most self-aware character in Genshin Impact. Bennett and his Fantastic Voyage burst are a staple of high-damage parties, even though Genshin isn't PvP like many other games.
It'd be Because so well with any team; you can plant his AoE burst for the attack boost and move on. It's a simple way to boost the party's damage output, which is always welcome. Because Burst's attack boost scales with his attack, he can still pack a punch while giving that support value, and he's easy to get as a four-star character.
Frequently Asked Question
Who is the weakest character of the Genshin Impact cast?
Amber. If you compare her to Yoimiya, another Pyro Bow user in Genshin Impact, you'll quickly see that Amber is, by far, the weakest character in the series.
Is SAYU a child?
In the world of the Shuumatsuban, Sayu holds a unique place. Since she was a young girl, she has lived in the Shuumatsuban and has a deep loyalty to the group.
What is Klee's age?
Around a hundred years old. Therefore, she is seven years old in her mind but around a hundred years old in her body.
After Genshin, who is the eldest, Archon?
Barbatos. The power of an Archon comes from the extent to which he or she dominates their domain. Barbatos, the second-oldest member of The Seven, is the frailest because he refuses to exercise direct control over Mondstadt in order to stay true to his ideal of Freedom.