Genshin Impact tier list Reddit 2021

This is Game8's Genshin Impact Character Tier List. See the latest character rankings of Version 2.3, as well as the best characters for Main DPS, Sub-DPS, and Support roles. We'll update with any changes to the rankings and all new characters, so continue checking back for the latest tier list updates!

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support

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Added	Character	Summary
12/9	Main Tier List	Updated all Tier Lists and recommended weapons and artifacts.
12/7	Tier List	Updated all three tier lists. Full Tier List change log to be added soon.
11/2	Thoma	Sub-DPS Rank: A C2 Support Rank: S C6 C0 Sub-DPS Rank: A C0 Support Rank: B C6 Sub-DPS Rank: A C6 Support Rank: S

Previous Changes

Update Date	Character	Summary
09/22	Kokomi	DPS Rank: S -> B Sub-DPS Rank: A C0 C0 DPS Rank: B C0 Sub-DPS Rank: A C0 Support Rank: A C6 DPS Rank: A C6 Sub-DPS Rank: B C6 Support Rank: A
09/22	Full Tier List Changes	Xiangling Sub-DPS Rank: S -> SS Sara Sub-DPS Rank: A -> B Tartaglia DPS Weapon: updated to Thundering Pulse Tartaglia Sub-DPS Weapon: updated to Elegy For the End Xiangling Sub-DPS Weapon: updated to Engulfing Lightning Lisa Support Artifact: removed Thundering Fury
09/21	Kokomi	DPS Rank: S C1 Support Rank: A C0
09/15	Raiden	DPS Artifact: 4x Emblem of Severed Fate
09/08	Aloy	C0 DPS Rank: A

Version 2.3 is now live and with it, Eula and Albedo's Rerun banners are now live as well! Eula's rerun banner Born of Ocean Swell and Albedo's rerun banner Secretum Secretorum will both be available at the same time during Phase 1 of the Version 2.3 Update.

Arataki Itto's banner, Oni's Royale, has also been confirmed to be set for Phase 2 with Gorou being a featured 4-star character on the banner.

Update 2.3 Release Date & Patch Notes

Character	Assumed Build
Hu Tao	Weapon	Artifact
Staff of Homa
・Deals large amounts of Pyro DMG with her Elemental Skill. ・Sacrifices HP for even more DMG output. ・Works great in Co-op play.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
Amos' Bow
・Level 2 Charged Shot is great vs mobs of enemies. ・Using her Charged Shot after her Elemental Burst creates a high damage skill combo. ・C6 removes the charge up for her Charged Shot after her Elemental Skill.
Ayaka	Weapon	Artifact
Mistsplitter Reforged
・Infuses Cryo element in Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting. ・Increases Normal and Charged ATK DMG After Skill. ・C6 increases Charged Attack DMG by 298%.

Character	Assumed Build
Eula	Weapon	Artifact
Song of Broken Pines
・Elemental Burst can deal lots of damage especially when paired with Pyro for Melt reactions ・ Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output
Xiao	Weapon	Artifact
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear
・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS. ・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos. ・Easily fights in midair against aerial enemies.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
Engulfing Lightning
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Increases team's Elemental Burst DMG. ・Flexible because of the weapon switch during the Elemental Burst.

Character	Assumed Build
Yoimiya	Weapon	Artifact
Thundering Pulse
・Elemental Skill infuses normal attacks with Pyro. ・Even without her Elemental Skill, Yoimiya can deal high Pyro DMG with her Charged Attacks. ・More constellation levels will increase damage output.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
Thundering Pulse
・Deals large amounts of damage in Melee Mode. ・Gets insanely strong at full constellation. ・Switches from Bow to dual blades.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
The Unforged
・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG. ・Elemental Burst boots DMG. ・C6 further boosts DMG based on DEF
Yanfei	Weapon	Artifact
Memory of Dust
・Strong Charged attacks. ・With Scarlet Seals her damage and range increases.
Diluc	Weapon	Artifact
Wolf's Gravestone
・Pyro Element meshes well with the claymore for heavy firepower ・Elemental Skill has a short cooldown time. ・Elemental Burst is powerful with a wide range.
Klee	Weapon	Artifact
The Widsith
・Attacks primarily with wide-range damage, cleaning up swaths of foes. ・Powerful explosive attacks allow her to take advantage of Elemental Reactions.
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
Memory of Dust
・High single target DMG. ・C1 Attacks Deal AoE DMG ・Jade Screen blocks projectiles and grants buffs.

Character	Assumed Build
Keqing	Weapon	Artifact
Primordial Jade Cutter
・Powerful AoE attacks and Elemental Reactions. ・Can easily attack the weak point of enemies.
Razor	Weapon	Artifact
Wolf's Gravestone
・Uses his burst to increase his damage output greatly. ・High damage from the combination of claymore and melee attacks.
Qiqi	Weapon	Artifact
Aquila Favonia
・DPS whose main source of damage is Physical Damage. ・Pair with Electro character to trigger Superconduct and deal AoE Cryo damage and lower enemy defense.
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
Rust
・Constant DMG from Normal attacks and Oz. ・Easy to set up Elemental Reactions with. ・Constellations boost Oz's up time and DMG.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
Everlasting Moonglow
・Damage and Heals are dependent on HP. ・Use to deal Hydro DMG. ・Weapons and artifacts that raise Crit Rate or Crit Damage are not recommended.
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
Wolf's Gravestone
・Counter stance and shield provide great defense and offense. . ・C1 Increases reliability of Beidou's shield.

Character	Assumed Build
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
Staff of Homa
・Can deal decent amounts of Physical DMG. ・Her Elemental Skill teleports her behind enemies and raises her CRIT Rate. ・At C6, she also lowers enemies' Physical RES by -20%.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Pride
・Great against multiple enemies. ・Burst increases Physical DMG. ・Can increase Physical DMG with Constellations.
Aloy	Weapon	Artifact
Rust
・Deals high Cryo DMG. ・Can increase own ATK DMG with Elemental Skill.

Character	Assumed Build
Xingqiu	Weapon	Artifact
Sacrificial Sword
・Elemental Burst and Skill provides DMG reduction as well as Elemental Reaction Triggers. ・High Recharge Rate on Elemental Skill keeps Rainsword uptime high.
Ayaka	Weapon	Artifact
Mistsplitter Reforged
・Provides Cryo application through Special Sprint and Elemental Skill. ・Elemental Skill decently covers a wide area. ・C2 improves Elemental Burst.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
Cinnabar Spindle
・Persisting AoE Elemental Skill ・Elemental Burst deals multiple damage instances ・Elemental Burst Damage Increases at C2
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
Engulfing Lightning
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Can set up Electro reactions with her Elemental Skill.
Xiangling	Weapon	Artifact
Engulfing Lightning
・Can inflict multiple instances of Pyro DMG with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・Elemental burst persists on Main DPS. ・Best paired with other Pyro units.
Kazuha	Weapon	Artifact
Freedom-Sworn
・Can pull and stun enemies to make them easier to hit and burst down. ・Burst increases Elemental Mastery in an area.
Venti	Weapon	Artifact
Polar Star
・Powerful crowd control from Elemental Burst. ・High energy recharge rate. ・Constellations reduce enemy elemental resistances.

Character	Assumed Build
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
Polar Star
・All Skills have an AoE effect great against mobs of enemies. ・Elemental Skill provides a decoy to reduce aggro. ・ With high Energy Recharge her Elemental Burst is almost always up.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
The Stringless
・Reliable massive DMG from Elemental Burst. ・Can quickly and easily trigger multiple Vaporize Reactions ・Ranged and melee stances offers flexibility against various enemies.
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
The Stringless
・Oz stays on the field to deal continuous Electro DMG. ・Skill and Burst keep Oz uptime high. ・C6 further increases Oz's DMG based on Fish's ATK and uptime.
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
Staff of Homa
・High Attack Elemental Recharge and Burst DMG. ・Shields support Main DPS and is strong against Geo enemies. ・Powerful crowd control via Petrify from Elemental Burst.
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
The Widsith
・Elemental Skill can provide crowd control to support Main DPS. ・Elemental Burst massively amplifies Vaporize DMG. ・C1 increases Elemental Reaction DMG further.

Character	Assumed Build
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
Katsuragikiri Nagamasa
・Can aim for continuous Electro DMG. ・Burst works great when surrounded by enemies. ・At C4, she gets additional Electro DMG, increasing her Bursts as well.
Kaeya	Weapon	Artifact
Favonius Sword
・Low Elemental Skill cooldown ・Elemental Skill will persist on Main DPS.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
Favonius Lance
・Continuously inflicts Cryo DMG with her burst. ・Burst is great for AoE DMG. ・At C2, the duration of her Burst is increased. ・Easily sets up Melt reactions when combined with Pyro characters.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
Katsuragikiri Nagamasa
・Since the Elemental Burst is continous, it is easy to keep triggering Elemental reactions. ・Elemental Skill is easy to use.
Sara	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Harp
・Deals high Electro DMG from Burst.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
The Widsith
・Can group up enemies with Elemental Burst. ・Elemental Burst makes multiple swirl and elemental reaction triggers

Character	Assumed Build
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
Luxurious Sea-Lord
・Elemental Skill changes melee attacks to the Cryo Element, allowing for easy Elemental Reaction setup. ・Constellations further boost Elemental Skill DMG.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
Everlasting Moonglow
・Damage can be icreased with more HP. ・Attacks are imbued with Hydro. ・Weapons and artifacts that raise Crit Rate or Crit Damage are not recommended.
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
Primordial Jade Cutter
・Elemental skill is effective against multiple enemies. ・Elemental Skill has a large AoE and provides heals. ・C2 Increases party mobility and ATK speed.

Character	Assumed Build
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
The Widsith
・Elemental Skill and Burst have wide AoE. ・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
Staff of Homa
・Elemental Burst deals a lot of Pyro damage. ・C2 increases the duration of his Elemental Burst.
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate.
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
The Stringless
・Can quickly and easily apply Pyro DMG with Charge Attack or Burst. ・Can taunt enemies to support Main DPS.
Traveler (Anemo)	Weapon	Artifact
Freedom-Sworn
・Provides AoE crowd control with elemental Skill and Burst. ・High Elemental SKill Recharge Rate.

Character	Assumed Build
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
Favonius Lance
・Can quickly deploy shields and petrify enemies. ・C2 provides shields in Co-op via Elemental Burst.
Bennett	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs and Pyro infusion. ・High Elemental Recharge Rate. ・C1 Increases Elemental Burst utility.
Kazuha	Weapon	Artifact
Freedom-Sworn
・Great at crowd controlling enemies. ・Burst increases Elemental Mastery in an area.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
Engulfing Lightning
・Increases the team's DMG and Energy Recharge. ・Increases the team's Elemental Burst DMG. ・Lets you easily set up Electro reactions.
Diona	Weapon	Artifact
Sacrificial Bow
・Constantly provides shields and heals. ・C1 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate ・Buffs shielded character's DMG at C6.

Character	Assumed Build
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
・Elemental Burst debuffs enemies. ・Elemental burst also provides crowd control for small enemies. ・Decoy can kite enemies.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
・Elemental Burst provides crowd control. ・Can lower enemy elemental resistances. ・Constellations provide more charges for her Elemental Skill.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
Cinnabar Spindle
・Constant shields via Crystallize Reactions. ・Elemental Skill can support Bow and Catalyst users ・C6 boosts party DMG within Elemental SKill AoE.
Venti	Weapon	Artifact
Elegy for the End
・Provides strong consistent crowd control. ・Elemental Skill can be uses to dodge attacks and crowd control small enemies.
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・Elemental Skill and Charge attack can crowd control enemies. ・Elemental Burst acts as a burst AoE heal. ・C6 provides DMG Reduction for Elemental Burst.
Sara	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Harp
・Increases party members' ATK.

Character	Assumed Build
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
Everlasting Moonglow
・Multiple ways to heal. ・Stamina consumption while swimming is decreased.
Barbara	Weapon	Artifact
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
・Boasts top-class healing abilities. ・At Constellation Level 6, gains the ability to revive downed teammates to 100% health.
Qiqi	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・Easy-to-use melee attack sets her apart. ・Cryo attacks can create Elemental Reactions to freeze enemies' movement. ・Skills are easy to use together with other characters.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
Wolf's Gravestone
・Recovers HP with her Elemental Burst. ・Restores HP when Elemental Reactions occur. ・The amount of HP recovered can be increased with Elemental Mastery.

Character	Assumed Build
Traveler (Electro)	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・Elemental Skill helps in filling up energy. ・Elemental Skill also increases Energy Recharge. ・C2 decreases enemies' Electro RES Elemental Burst.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
Favonius Lance
・Her Burst increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 15% of Rosaria's CRIT Rate. ・Aim to make Rosaria's CRIT Rate 100%. ・At C6, she decreases enemy Physical RES by -20%, a very strong debuffer for Physical DMG mains!
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
Sacrificial Greatsword
・Elemental Skill provides shield and Pyro DMG. ・Shield provides Physical DMG Buff.
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
Staff of Homa
・Ideal for the support role to give shields against Pyro element. ・C6 boosts DPS of all characters shielded with his Elemental Skill.
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
Skyward Blade
・C1 increases Elemental Burst Crit Rate. ・Provides shields via Crystallize reactions.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
Wolf's Gravestone
・Elemental Skill increases ATK Speed and provides Cryo DMG infusion for melee characters. ・High Recharge Rate makes Elemental Skill application constant.

Character	Assumed Build
Xingqiu	Weapon	Artifact
Sacrificial Sword
・Rainswords provide DMG reduction, Heals based on Xinqiu's Max hp and DMG. ・High Elemental Recharge ensures constant uptime on Rainswords.
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
Memory of Dust
・Jade Screen provides Geo DMG buff when passing through. ・C4 adds AoE defense buff to Jade Screen
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
The Unforged
・Elemental Skill shields and provides Heals. ・Shield can activate as emergency defense even when not on the field.

Best Exploration Characters In-Depth

Character	Element	Rarity	Weapon
Venti	Anemo (Wind)	5	Bow
・Can fly upwards with Elemental Skill. ・Can reduce stamina consumed when gliding.
Mona	Hydro (Water)	5	Catalyst
・Can sprint across water allowing for unimpeded crossing.
Yanfei	Pyro (Fire)	4	Catalyst
・Using Yanfei will show the exact location of all nearby Liyue Specialty items. ・She can also be used to mine with her Charged Attack. ・Catalyst user: Can quickly apply Pyro.
Klee	Pyro (Fire)	5	Catalyst
・Using Klee will show the exact location of all nearby Mondstadt Specialty items. ・She can also be used to mine with her normal attacks.
Xiao	(Anemo)	5	Polearm
・Consumes less Stamina while climbing using Passive Talent. ・Elemental Skill can be used to dash across gaps and reach elevated areas faster.
Albedo	(Geo)	5	Sword
・Elemental Skill can be used to reach elevated areas quicker.
Kazuha	(Anemo)	5	Sword
・Jump high with Elemental Skill. ・Passive allows sprinting for longer with a decreased stamina consumption.

Characters with high damage from Normal and Charged Attacks, Elemental Skill and Burst. Talents and Constellations should also further improve overall damage output. Also effective against Bosses and Elite enemies as well as groups of smaller enemies.

Sub attackers should have high damaging skills and bursts that can be refreshed quickly with high energy recharge.

Sub-DPS should be able to apply elemental statues to enemies in various ways either due to effects of their skills and burst or through certain conditions set by their Talents and Constellations.

Due to Vaporize and Melt having the higher potential damage of all the reactions, Pyro, Cryo and Hydro characters are valued highly as Sub-DPS.

Characters that can effectively apply shields for defense, buff stats or provide heals are valued as Support characters.

The difficulty of use, and amounts of buffs and heals based on a characters constellations and talents are all taken into consideration when rating characters.

All Tier Lists

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