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7.1 Tier List and the Best Characters as of October 2026

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Genshin Impact - 7.1 Tier List and the Best Characters as of October 2026

This is a Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 7.1 as of October 2026. We rate the best 5-Star and 4-Star characters, the best Main DPS, Sub-DPS, and Support characters, and a C0 rating for each character. We update this guide daily, so check out the latest changes with the 7.1 Tier List!

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List of Contents

Genshin Impact Tier List
Main Changes
Tier List Criteria
Change History
Best Main DPS
Best Sub-DPS
Best Support
Exploration Tier List
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Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 7.1

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Main Tier List

C0 Tier List

C6 Tier List

	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support

	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support

	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support

Tier list has been updated this September 23, 2026 after the Phase 1 release of Version 7.1.

Version 7.1 Tier List Changes

7.1 Phase 1 Post-Release Changes (September 23, 2026)

Name	Tier Updates
Vesna	Main DPS NEW Vesna is a highly mobile and highly potent Stellar-Swirl unit, reminiscent of Zibai's gameplay and performance, and is the meta dedicated DPS for Stellar-Swirl but with more accessible supports. With an easy-to-use yet powerful kit, she no doubt solidifies herself in SS as one of the easier-accessibility DPS units in the game. Specifically, Vesna surpasses Zibai not just in power, but also in accessibility due having allies like Qiqi, the Cryo Traveler, and Faruzan in her side of the court for starters, and allies like Odette and Vodyanitsa for more premium usage. While this is not unique to just Vesna, and you can achieve similar effects with other Stellar-Swirl units like Mizuki, the ceiling for Vesna remains higher and is worth investing in if you already have the supports required for a working Vesna team. Now it brings us to her true downside of not exactly being revolutionary at baseline strength due to Mizuki at C2 achieving similar effects. There is the point that Vesna is simply flashier to play and more effective in AoE scenarios, but Mizuki is essentially free and accessible at any time. Vesna herself is so powerful that a large chunk of her damage and effectiveness has to come from the allies present, which is a coin flip on whether or not most people will have these allies in the first place.
Vodyanitsa	SupportNEW Vodyanitsa is in a special state for her release. Being released alongside Vesna would give the impression that she is an ally made for use alongside her, yet Vodya's kit disrupts the entire process of Stellar-Swirl, which is supposedly the selling point for Vesna. What Vodyanitsa does to great effect, however, is being able to serve as another pillar for Freeze teams, which have been forgotten once again since Nod-Krai's runtime. On paper, Vodyanitsa is simple to build, only needing to stack HP on her to reap her full benefits, and functions as a mix of Kokomi and Escoffier without the CRIT debuff of the former and the personal damage of the latter. She makes up for this by having her Elemental Skill both heal allies and shred Cryo and Hydro RES from opponents, with this specific passive making her one of Freeze's strongest supports. Vodyanitsa is still able to operate in Stellar-Swirl teams due to decreasing enemy Anemo RES when she interacts with a Stellar-Vortex in play, but since she normally disrupts the flow of the reaction, only dedicated allies with built-in Stellar-Swirl kits like Vesna can fully utilize her. Since Vodyanitsa is not tied to the Stellar reaction identity that Snezhnaya is going for, she is expected to outlive most of the Stellar characters, though her uses will be considered niche since she is tied down to the Freeze hierarchy.
Mizuki	Main DPS The baseline for Mizuki has increased to C2 due to her more accessible nature from the 7.1 anniversary and the free Constellation from the To Temper Thyself event. She is considered on-par with Vesna C0 on her release despite Mizuki being released a year earlier, and has scaled exceptionally well with the growth of Stellar-Swirl, able to surpass even the likes of Zibai in her current best teams. For this reason, Mizuki is raised to SS to reflect her scaling power as not just a Stellar-Swirl unit, but a standard character soaring high beyond what was expected of them.
Skirk	Main DPS With Vodyanitsa's release, Skirk gains a much needed buff in the form of having another enemy debuffer alongside Escoffier, essentially increasing Skirk's own damage by a sizable margin when both Escoffier and Vodyanitsa are in the same party.
Lohen	Main DPS Similar to Skirk, Lohen gets a small bump in power with the release of Vodyanitsa, cementing her as one of his best allies for Freeze, alongside making Freeze a more viable team comp for Lohen.
Ayaka	Main DPS Ayaka gets an increase to her power due to the release of Vodyanitsa who indirectly buffs her by decreasing enemy Cryo and Hydro RES, which is desperately needed in Ayaka's teams.
Faruzan	Support Faruzan gains value due to the prominence of both Vesna and Mizuki and the overall presence of the Stellar-Swirl comp, which Faruzan contributes to by shredding enemy Anemo RES, and increasing the CRIT DMG of her Anemo allies when she is at C6.

See the list of all changes here

Tier List Criteria and Notes

Tier List Overview Criteria

As we theorize and test characters, they are not treated as a singular unit but as a core member in their best team comp. In other words, characters should not be judged in isolation. Here you can check the summary of explanations for each tier:

SS Tier (Tier 0)	Characters that stand out as one of the strongest units in their intended team comps, who also have the edge of potentially staying relevant for long periods of time, and are actively in the forefront of supported characters as new ones are released. Main DPS: The sheer damage potential ensures that their longevity can be maintained, not to mention their great ease of use and comfortability to defeat enemies. They greatly utilize existing and any potential future support units as they are able to be inserted in the best team comps within their respective elements. They are the best utilizers of the current best Sub-DPS and Supports and can dominate endgame with ease. Sub DPS: Characters who are the best Elemental Applicators and teammates in several top-tier team comps, all while having good damage of their own. Support: Universal buffer supports whose utility are essential to increase most top-tier team comps' overall damage and comfort, and sustain supports who offer the best talents to prevent your party from ever being wiped out while still having good offensive utility of their own.
S Tier (Tier 0.5)	Characters that reach their peak strength with the recommended amount of investment, especially with acquiring allies that serve to bring them up to par with more competitive options. There's only small room for improvement and they ensure that you can beat any content with ease. These are all the best characters in their respective elements, but not quite as broken as the characters in the SS-Tier. Main DPS: The starting point of the best characters at the recommended level of investment. They can match up against the best characters in the highest tier but need a little bit more investment in their weapons, constellations, or other equipment. Sub DPS: Characters with superb damage, or are often the core applicators for some relevant team comps in the game. There may be certain alternatives who are able to work better in a particular team comp. Support: Offer one of the best buffs or sustain in their own particular niche, but are less accessible if put to other team comps.
A+ Tier (Tier 1)	Characters who can only become strong with maximum investment on all aspects (artifacts, weapons, team comps, constellations) to achieve similar performance as the other characters in the upper tiers. This is the cut-off point for the strongest characters in their respective roles. Main DPS: Requires max investment on both their own and all three of their other teammates to be able to match up against characters in the upper tiers. Sub DPS: Good Elemental Applicators or damage dealers up until a point, who specifically shine in their own team comps. They are also often used in some niche or specialized team comps. Support: Offer specialized buffs or sustain, but have certain limitations in their own kits that prevent them from being more universal.
A Tier (Tier 1.5)	Characters with solid performance in their respective roles. They shine in specific team compositions, but not so much on their own. Main DPS: Characters who require max investment, but may still not be enough to compete against the best DPS in the game due to limitations on their kit, stats, or talent scalings, and get no sufficient help from current meta units. Sub DPS: Decent Elemental Application and damage on their respective team comps, but are not entirely required on such parties. Support: Characters who are good at their intended role, but see minimal usage from the top-tier team comps versus the other characters in the higher tiers.
B Tier (Tier 2)	Characters who can do the job for their respective role, but can be replaced quickly due to mere lack of good numbers from their talents or stats, or are stunted by their own cooldowns and energy requirement. Main DPS: Damage scaling is lower in comparison, but are able to do their job in the right team comp. More often than not, it's better to pick characters who can trigger better reactions. Sub DPS: Offer some manner of application and damage, but are stunted by their own scalings or rate of application. Support: Characters who can offer sustain or buffs and are decent at doing it. However, better alternatives exist, which are easier or more efficient to use in the long run.
C Tier (Tier 3)	Characters with limited combat utility. You can use these characters if you are truly dedicated, but there are more convenient options than these. Main DPS: Damage scaling is low enough to the point where you might have difficulty clearing some content. Sub DPS: Extremely niche and only offers an advantage over a limited use case and at limited moments. Support: Characters that have some manner of support, but are outright replaced with mediocre characters that are more accessible or useful in a given team comp.
D Tier (Tier 4)	Characters that are fundamentally limited in almost all areas of their kit. You can use these characters if you don't have anyone else, but we recommend replacing them with a better character for that role. Main DPS: Damage scaling is very low to be able to keep up, even against elite mobs. Sub DPS: Offers no real edge in terms of damage and application against characters in all other tiers. Support: Characters that can offer some manner of support, but has great difficulty in doing so.

Role Breakdown

Role	Function
Main DPS	・The main damage dealer of the party, which is often the hypercarry, the on-field driver, or the trigger for Elemental Reactions. ・Damage dealt is mostly from the character being on-field for an extended period of time, often being the final character in your team's rotations.
Sub DPS	・Providers of off-field damage and utility via Elemental Application. These characters focus on helping the Main DPS trigger reactions by setting up the necessary elements, while also dealing damage of their own. ・Characters with Talents that stay on the field even after being switched out. ・Characters with damaging talents that are meant for quick-swap teams.
Support	・Provides support in the form of buffs, shields, heals, or crowd control via the use of their Elemental Skills, Burst or Passive Talents, and are primarily used off-field. ・Have Talents capable for elemental application, not necessarily for dealing damage.

Tier List by Constellations

Constellation levels listed in the Main Tier List are considered the ideal level for that character's role.
It is important to note that characters are evaluated in comparison with other characters in the current meta, and as such, may affect their rankings in all tier lists.

For example:
• Xingqiu's C6 is considered his optimal constellation and is thus ranked on that power level.
• Hu Tao and Wriothesley C1 open up new playstyles and combat rotations, and so it may be considered as the better starting point before they are assessed on their power level.

On Changes to the Tier List

Changes to the tier list are delicate and periodical, and we understand that any changes made to a tier can be drastic and require explanations. Below, you can find four scenarios within a patch's life cycle and our plan of action when it occurs:

Scenario	Notes
A new character releases: Preliminary Rankings	Expect preliminary rankings for a character when they first release. These will not be their final rankings in the version and will always be subject to change. As we'll need time to test their kit out, we urge our readers to treat the rankings on their first week as tentative. These will now be denoted with aNEW symbol.
A character's banner will soon end: Final Rankings	Around a week before the new character's banner ends, we will be finalizing our thoughts about the character's tier. While we refer to this as the final ranking, characters released in the future may affect previous characters' overall performances. Those characters will be subjected to change as well.
Meta Shifts	Shifts to the combat system like new mechanics or the release of a powerful support character can shake up our tier list. A concrete example of this was Dendro shaking up the meta when it first released, resulting in characters like Shinobu, Keqing, and Thoma, to rise up in rankings.
Fixes	Feedback that explains in detail why a character may or may not be in the correct tiering can be reconsidered for deliberation.

Which Character Do You Think Is the Best?

Diluc 157

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Jean 8

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Keqing 8

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Qiqi 11

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Mona 10

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Venti 17

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Klee 10

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Tartaglia 28

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Zhongli 16

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Albedo 9

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Ganyu 11

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Xiao 50

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Hu Tao 48

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Eula 8

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Kazuha 19

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Ayaka 9

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Yoimiya 10

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Raiden Shogun 51

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Kokomi 7

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Aloy 3

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Arataki Itto 12

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Shenhe 3

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Traveler 13

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Yae Miko 3

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Ayato 8

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Yelan 4

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Tighnari 8

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Cyno 16

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Nilou 7

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Nahida 11

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Wanderer 23

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Alhaitham 9

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Dehya 15

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Baizhu 14

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Lyney 7

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Neuvillette 45

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Wriothesley 21

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Furina 61

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Navia 10

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Xianyun 2

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Chiori 7

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Arlecchino 355

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Clorinde 20

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Sigewinne 5

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Emilie 3

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Mualani 13

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Kinich 20

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Xilonen 4

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Chasca 8

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Mavuika 70

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Citlali 6

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Mizuki 10

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Varesa 26

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Escoffier 7

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Skirk 55

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Ineffa 6

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Lauma 4

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Flins 140

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Nefer 13

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Durin 14

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Jahoda 2

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Columbina 44

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Zibai 24

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Illuga 2

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Varka 38

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Linnea 7

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Nicole 7

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Lohen 11

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Sandrone 50

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Odette 47

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Alyosha 7

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Vesna 99

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Vodyanitsa 32

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Polls have been reset for Version 7.1.

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Version 7.0 Poll Results

1st	Arlecchino (567 Votes)
2nd	Odette (201 Votes)
3rd	Sandrone (182 Votes)

Version 7.0 Release Date and Characters

Previous Versions Poll Results

Version 6.7	1st	Arlecchino (581 Votes)
	2nd	Sandrone (370 Votes)
	3rd	Nicole (294 Votes)
Version 6.5 - Version 6.6	1st	Arlecchino (2,236 Votes)
	2nd	Skirk (1,886 Votes)
	3rd	Zibai (1,568 Votes)
Version 6.4	1st	Columbina (1,033 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (963 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (911 Votes)
Version 6.4	1st	Columbina (1,033 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (963 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (911 Votes)
Version 6.3	1st	Columbina (111 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (67 Votes)
	3rd	Mavuika (46 Votes)
Version 6.2	1st	Arlecchino (49 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (39 Votes)
	3rd	Mavuika (37 Votes)
Version 6.1	1st	Arlecchino (153 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (105 Votes)
	3rd	Mavuika (99 Votes)
Version 6.0	1st	Arlecchino (236 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (221 Votes)
	3rd	Mavuika (212 Votes)
Version 5.8	1st	Mavuika (239 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (196 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (129 Votes)
Version 5.7	1st	Mavuika (382 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (361 Votes)
	3rd	Skirk (310 Votes)
Version 5.6	1st	Arlecchino (465 Votes)
	2nd	Mavuika (414 Votes)
	3rd	Xilonen (372 Votes)
Version 5.5	1st	Mavuika (299 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (289 Votes)
	3rd	Xilonen (169 Votes)
Version 5.4	1st	Arlecchino (591 Votes)
	2nd	Mavuika (521 Votes)
	3rd	Xilonen (442 Votes)
Version 5.3	1st	Mavuika (658 Votes)
	2nd	Arlecchino (549 Votes)
	3rd	Xilonen (355 Votes)
Version 5.2	1st	Arlecchino (646 Votes)
	2nd	Xilonen (488 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (470 Votes)
Version 5.1	1st	Arlecchino (404 Votes)
	2nd	Xilonen (250 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (234 Votes)
Version 5.0	1st	Arlecchino (1058 Votes)
	2nd	Raiden (552 Votes)
	3rd	Furina (6.0 Votes)
Version 4.8	1st	Arlecchino (922 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (423 Votes)
	3rd	Clorinde (381 Votes)
Version 4.7	1st	Arlecchino (1644 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (561 Votes)
	3rd	Clorinde (504 Votes)
Version 4.6	1st	Arlecchino (1521 Votes)
	2nd	Furina (456 Votes)
	3rd	Raiden (352 Votes)
Version 4.5	1st	Raiden (1440 votes)
	2nd	Furina (1203 votes)
	3rd	Chiori (975 votes)
Version 4.3	1st	Raiden (2056 votes)
	2nd	Furina (1154 votes)
	3rd	Navia (980 votes)
Version 4.2	1st	Furina (2760 votes)
	2nd	Raiden (2404 votes)
	3rd	Nahida (1182 votes)
Version 4.1	1st	Raiden (3510 votes)
	2nd	Neuvillette (2811 votes)
	3rd	Hu Tao (1366 votes)
Version 4.0	1st	Raiden (1304 Votes)
	2nd	Yelan (986 Votes)
	3rd	Nahida (944 Votes)
Version 3.8	1st	Raiden (1017 Votes)
	2nd	Eula (440 Votes)
	3rd	Ayaka (438 Votes)
Version 3.7	1st	Raiden (1441 Votes)
	2nd	Ayaka (6.0 Votes)
	3rd	Alhaitham (519 Votes)
Version 3.6	1st	Raiden (1619 Votes)
	2nd	Nahida (804 Votes)
	3rd	Ayato (506 Votes)
Version 3.5	1st	Raiden (2260 Votes)
	2nd	Nahida (1016 Votes)
	3rd	Alhaitham (898 Votes)
Version 3.4	1st	Raiden (2555 Votes)
	2nd	Alhaitham (1789 Votes)
	3rd	Nahida (671 Votes)
Version 3.3	1st	Raiden (2380 Votes)
	2nd	Nahida (1420 Votes)
	3rd	Wanderer (1243 Votes)
Version 3.2	1st	Nahida (2232 Votes)
	2nd	Kazuha (1173 Votes)
	3rd	Raiden (982 Votes)

Tier List Latest Updates

Change History

List of Past Changes

Date	Tier Updates
09/23/2026	• Vesna, Vodyanitsa added to the Tier List. • Mizuki promoted to SS-tier from S-tier in Main DPS. • Skirk, Lohen adjusted within S-Tier and A+ Tier in Main DPS respectively. • Ayaka promoted to A-tier from B-tier in Main DPS. • Faruzan promoted to S-tier from A-tier in Support.
08/12/2026	• Odette, Alyosha, Cryo Traveler added to the Tier List. • A+ added to the Tier List to better classify units. • Sandrone promoted to SS-tier from S-tier in Main DPS. • Cyno, Wriothesley promoted to SS-tier from A-tier in Main DPS. • Mizuki promoted to S-tier from C-tier in Main DPS. • Mualani, Varesa, Chasca, Kinich, Lohen moved into A+ tier in Main DPS. • Neuvillette, Arlecchino, Klee, Venti demoted to A-tier in Main DPS. • All previous A-tier units moved to B-tier in Main DPS. • Yae Miko promoted to SS-tier from S-tier in Sub-DPS. • Durin, Nicole, Fischl demoted to S-tier from SS-tier in Sub-DPS. • Many characters adjusted within S-Tier until D-Tier to further emphasize baselines.
07/01/2026	• Sandrone added to the Tier List. • Adjustments to Skirk, Wriothesley, and Yumemizuki Mizuki in their tiers for Main DPS. • Cyno promoted to A-tier from B-tier in Main DPS. • Yae Miko promoted to S-tier from A-tier in Sub DPS. • Qiqi promoted to S-tier from C-tier in Support.
06/09/2026	• Lohen added to the Tier List.
05/20/2026	• Nicole, Prune introduced in the Tier List. • Varka promoted to SS-tier from S-tier for Main DPS. • Varesa demoted to S-tier from SS-tier in Main DPS. • Venti promoted to S-tier from A-tier in Main DPS and Sub-DPS. • Venti promoted to S-tier from A-tier in Main DPS. • Adjustments to Kinich in his tier for Main DPS. • Adjustments to Durin, Mavuika in their tier for Sub-DPS. • Raiden, Nilou, Shinobu demoted to A-tier from S-tier for Sub-DPS. • Xilonen demoted to S-tier from SS-tier for Support. • Xianyun, Baizhu, Zhongli demoted to A-tier from S-tier for Support.
04/28/2026	• Adjusted Illuga's position in all Tier Lists.
04/08/2026	• Linnea introduced in the Tier List. • Adjustments to Zibai in her tier for Main DPS. • Ineffa promoted to SS-tier from S-tier for Support.
02/25/2026	• Varka introduced in the Tier List. • Adjustments to Arlecchino, Mualani, and Neuvillette positions in their respective tier in Main DPS.
02/03/2026	• Zibai, Illuga introduced in the Tier List.
01/14/2026	• Columbina introduced in the Tier List. • Yelan has been demoted from SS-tier to S-tier on her respective tier. • Adjustments to Nefer, Flins, and Skirk positions in their respective tiers in Main DPS. • Adjustments to Ineffa, Lauma, Furina, Escoffier, and Durin positions in their respective tiers in Sub-DPS.
12/03/2025	• Durin and Jahoda introduced in the Tier List. • Fischl, Chevreuse, and Sucrose (Support) have been promoted to SS-tier after the Hexerei release. • Mona and Albedo have been promoted to S-tier after the Hexerei release. • Klee, Venti (Main DPS), and Razor have been promoted to A-tier after the Hexerei release. • Xiangling, Xingqiu, Kazuha, and Ororon have been demoted on their respective tiers. • Thoma, Ganyu, Collei, Pyro Traveler, Kokomi have been demoted from A-tier to B-tier in Sub-DPS due to lessening relevance. • Adjustments to Varesa, Flins, Nefer, Mualani, Arlecchino, Chasca, Kinich, Clorinde, Wanderer, Yoimiya, and Itto's positions in their respective tiers in Main DPS. • Adjustments to Yelan, Escoffier, Lauma, Ineffa, Mavuika, Raiden Shogun, Emilie, Chiori, Yae Miko, Aino, Sucrose, Rosaria, and Mona's positions in their respective tiers in Sub-DPS. • Adjustments to Xilonen, Bennett, Iansan, Citlali, Lauma, Zhongli, and Ineffa's positions in their respective tiers in Support. • Removed Zhongli Sub-DPS, Raiden Support, Venti Support in the tier list.
11/03/2025	• Varesa, Flins, and Nefer moved to SS Tier from S Tier in the Main Tier List for Main DPS. • Neuvillette and Arlecchino adjusted in the Main Tier List from SS to S for Main DPS.

Date	Tier Updates
9/30/2025	• Added Flins and Aino C6 to the tier list. • Increased the rating of Ineffa in the Main Tier List from S to SS for Sub DPS. • Increased the rating of Aino in the Main Tier List from B to A for Sub DPS. • increased the rank order of Sucrose in the Main Tier List for Support due to Flins, Aino, and Ineffa's release. • Adjusted the C6 tier list to reflect more to current speedrun meta. • Fixed Ayato's C6 Sub-DPS rating which shouldn't exist anymore.
9/10/2025	• Added Lauma and Aino (C0 only) to the tier list. • Increased rating for the following characters: Nilou, Ineffa (Support), Kokomi (Sub-DPS), and Thoma (Sub-DPS). • Lowered rating for the following characters: Nahida (Sub-DPS and Support), Zhongli (Support), Hu Tao, Lyney, Ayaka, Wriothesley, Clorinde, Yae Miko, Chiori, Jean, Mona (Support), Tartaglia, Diluc, Ayato, Tighnari, Beidou (Sub-DPS), Keqing, Noelle (Main DPS), Sayu (Support), Mika, Freminet, and Ningguang. • Increased tier order on the same tier for the following characters: Skirk, Alhaitham, Sethos, Cyno, Ifa, Rosaria (Sub-DPS), Collei, Sucrose (both Sub-DPS and Support), and Chevreuse. • Dual Rating removed. • Removal or merging of their sub-roles for the following characters: Kokomi (Main DPS), Sucrose (Main DPS), Ayato (Sub-DPS).
7/30/2025	• Added Ineffa to the tier list. • Tier increased for Kaeya from C-tier to B-tier for Sub-DPS in the Main Tier List. • Tier increased for Kirara from B-tier to A-tier for Support in the Main Tier List.
7/1/2025	• Fixed Yelan's erroneous C6 placement.
6/26/2025	• Stygian Onslaught revamp to criteria and tier list now live. • Ayaka and Diluc now receives Dual Rating. • Skirk placed in the SS-tier due to Stygian Onslaught changes. • Tiering increased for Pyro Traveler in Sub-DPS. • Tiering decreased for Nilou, Wanderer, and Eula in their respective roles. • Rank order increased for Emilie, Chiori, and Gaming C6 on their respective roles. • Rank order decreased for Nahida on her respective roles.
6/18/2025	• Added Skirk and Dahlia to Main DPS and Support respectively. • Ayaka's ranking increased to S-tier. • Decreased Raiden Shogun's Main DPS ranking from S-tier to A-tier. • Mavuika and Chasca's tiers placed higher in their respective ranks.
5/9/2025	• Decreased Escoffier's ranking below Yelan after reconsidering Escoffier's universality issues.
5/7/2025	• Added Escoffier to Sub-DPS and Support, and Ifa to Main DPS tier lists. • Increased Ayaka's DPS ranking in the same tier. • Reduced Mizuki's Main DPS tier to C-tier. • Reverted Lan Yan's ranking to A tier. • Reduced Kokomi, Sara, and Yun Jin's tier by one level down. • Reduced Baizhu's Support ranking in the same tier.
3/26/2025	• Added Varesa and Iansan in the Main DPS and Support Tier Lists respectively. • Moved Gaming back to S tier due to new supports improving his overall performance. • Lowered Raiden Shogun's ranking to S tier in Sub DPS.
2/28/2025	• Adjusted Mavuika, Xilonen, and Gaming higher in their respective tiers. • Increased Mavuika's position in the C6 tier list. • Increased C0 Wriothesley from B to A tier in the C0 Tier List. • Moved down Kazuha and Nilou in their respective tiers.
2/12/2025	• Added Mizuki to the Main DPS and Support tier list. • Added Sucrose to the Main DPS tier list alongside Mizuki using similar playstyles. • Moved Lan Yan from A tier to S tier in Support.
1/21/2025	• Added Lan Yan to the tier list. • Moved Citlali from S tier to SS tier in Support. • Moved Ororon from A tier to S tier in Sub-DPS. • Moved Layla from B tier to A tier in Support.
1/14/2025	• Revamped the section order of the tier list and consolidated all tier changes within one table. • Finalized tiers for Mavuika and Pyro Traveler, with Citlali still being monitored.
1/2/2025	• Added Pyro Traveler to the tier list. • Added C6 Mavuika to the Support tier list due mainly for her C4 constellation upgrade which prevents her talent decay. • Adjusted Sethos' C0 Main DPS tier rank from C to B. • Fixed Gaming's C6 Main DPS tier rank from S to A. • Fixed Thoma's C6 Support tier rank from C to B. • Fixed Sara, Shinobu, Dori, Sethos, Freminet inconsistent C6 tier list rank positions. • Fixed Sara's C6 tier rank position.
1/1/2025	• Added Mavuika and Citlali to the tier list, with the Pyro Traveler pending. • Moved Alhaitham from SS tier to S tier in Main DPS. • Moved Gaming and Ayaka from SS tier to S tier in Main DPS. • Moved Kokomi and Baizhu from SS tier to S tier in Support. • Moved Chevreuse up in the order for Support tier list, her rankings remain the same. • Moved Faruzan from S tier to A tier in Support to match her best characters in the same tier. • Moved Gorou from A tier to B tier in Support to match his best characters in the same tier. • Adjusted Chevreuse's rank order higher in Support on the same tier. • Adjusted Xiao's rank order higher in Main DPS on the same tier. • Adjusted Sethos's rank order higher in Main DPS on the same tier. • Adjusted Navia and Chasca's rank order higher in Main DPS on the same tier.
12/2/2024	• Moved Chasca from A tier to S tier in Main DPS at C0. • Adjusts Chiori's optimal constellation from C0 to C1 in the Main Tier List, and reverted her C0 rating to A. • Moved Clorinde C6 from S tier to SS teir in Main DPS at C6. This was overlooked and we apologize for the wait.
11/20/2024	• Added Chasca and Ororon in the tier list. • Moved down Kachina's tier to C-tier in the Sub-DPS Main Tier List. • Navia removed from the Sub-DPS tier list. • Chiori moved up in S-tier in the Sub-DPS Main Tier List due to her performance increasing in value especially in other endgame content like Imaginarium Theater. • Fischl moved up in S-tier in the Sub-DPS C0 tier list. • Furina and Nahida's position has been switched in the Sub-DPS Main and C0 Tier List. • Mualani moved up in the C6 Tier List. • Fixed Lyney and Ayaka's positions in the C0 Main-DPS Tier List. • Fixed Ganyu and Mona's positions in the C0 Sub-DPS Tier List.
10/9/2024	• Added Xilonen to the Tier List. • Reduced Nahida and Furina's recommended constellations to C0. • Removed Kazuha from the Sub-DPS Tier List.
9/20/2024	• Fixed Mika's C6 ranking in the C6 Tier List.
9/17/2024	• Added Kinich to the tier list. • Increased Chevreuse C0 rank up to S tier in the Support C0 Tier List.
8/28/2024	• Added Mualani and Kachina to the tier list. • Moved Hu Tao down to S tier in the Main DPS Tier List and C6 Tier List. • Moved Clorinde up to S tier in the Main DPS Tier List. • Moved Dehya from C tier to B tier in the Support Tier List.
8/13/2024	• Updated all icons to feature the characters' names for better accessibility for newer players. • Changed Jean's optimal constellation from C4 to C0.
8/6/2024	• Added Emilie in the Sub-DPS Tier List.
6/27/2024	• Increased Sigewinne's overall ranking in the Tier List from C to B. • Increased Sigewinne C6's ranking in the C6 Tier List from B to A.
6/25/2024	• Added Sigewinne in the Support Tier List. • Reduced Dehya from C2 to C0 for Support.
6/5/2024	• Added Clorinde and Sethos in the Main DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Albedo to B tier in the Sub-DPS tier list.
6/3/2024	• Moved Arlecchino above Hu Tao in the Main DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Yoimiya from A to B tier in the Main DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Thoma from C to B tier in the Support Main Tier List. • Moved Xingqiu and Xiangling from SS to S tier in the Sub DPS C0 Tier List.
4/24/2024	• Added Arlecchino to the Tier List. • Constellation for Neuvillette and Xiao reduced to C0. • Moved Raiden, Navia, Lyney to S tier in the Main-DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Ayato, Tartaglia, Tighnari, Diluc, and Ganyu to A tier in the Main-DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Itto, Cyno, Keqing, Noelle, and Eula to B tier in the Main-DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Yanfei, Heizou, Klee, Kaveh, Ningguang, and Freminet to C tier in the Main-DPS Main Tier List. • Moved Razor and Fischl to D tier in the Main-DPS Main Tier List. • Removed Rosaria, Beidou, Kaeya, Chongyun, Fischl, and Nilou from the Main-DPS Main Tier List to further emphasize their recommended main roles. • Fixed Wriothesley's position in the Main Tier List.
4/2/2024	• Added Chiori and Xianyun to the C6 tier list for Main DPS. • Fixes Gaming's position in the C6 tier list for Main DPS.
3/13/2024	• Added Chiori in the tier lists. • Moved Albedo to A-Tier in the Sub-DPS tier list • Moved Nilou up in the Sub-DPS tier list • Moved Ayato to B-tier in the Sub-DPS tier list • Moved Kaeya and Dehya to C-tier in the Sub-DPS tier list • Moved Xinyan to D-tier in the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Charlotte from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Kirara from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Chevreuse from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Layla from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Jean from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Candace from the Sub-DPS tier list • Removed Nahida from the Main-DPS tier list • Moved Raiden Shogun below Kazuha in the Sub DPS tier list • Increased Furina's overall support ranking • Adjusted Wriothesley and Navia's C6 tier list for Main DPS.
2/4/2024	• Added Gaming and Xianyun to the tier list • Moved Navia and Lyney to SS Tier in Main DPS • Moved Diluc to S Tier in Main DPS • Moved Xiao higher in A Tier Main DPS • Moved Itto down to A Tier Main DPS • Moved Furina up to SS tier in Sub-DPS, and changed her constellation to C2. • Moved Kirara down to B Tier Sub-DPS • Moved Baizhu up to SS Tier Support • Removed Support Raiden and Yanfei C4 • Moved Gorou, Venti, Diona, Yunjin, Sara down to A Tier Support • Moved Kirara, Mika, Layla down to B Tier Support • Moved Qiqi, Barbara, Electro Traveler, Thoma, Candace, and Dori down to C Tier Support • Moved Chongyun and Lisa to D Tier Support
2/3/2024	• Raiden reintroduced to Support Tier List. Initially we removed Raiden Shogun from the Support Tier List to follow through the ongoing simplification of the tier list, as most players who would play Raiden would focus more on her Main or Sub DPS capabilities (similar to Yelan as a Sub-DPS), but this change undervalued Raiden Shogun's support capabilities for her Energy Recharge and Burst buffs, and so we're quickly fixing her absence in this revamped support tier list.
2/2/2024	• Added Gaming and Xianyun to the tier list • Moved Navia and Lyney to SS Tier in Main DPS • Moved Diluc to S Tier in Main DPS • Moved Xiao higher in A Tier Main DPS • Moved Itto down to A Tier Main DPS • Moved Furina up to SS tier in Sub-DPS, and changed her constellation to C2. • Moved Kirara down to B Tier Sub-DPS • Moved Baizhu up to SS Tier Support • Removed Support Raiden and Yanfei C4 • Moved Gorou, Venti, Diona, Yunjin, Sara down to A Tier Support • Moved Kirara, Mika, Layla down to B Tier Support • Moved Qiqi, Barbara, Electro Traveler, Thoma, Candace, and Dori down to C Tier Support • Moved Chongyun and Lisa to D Tier Support
1/11/2024	• Added Chevreuse in the tier list. • Slightly adjusts S-tier Support Tier rankings based on current relevance.
12/30/2023	• Adjusts Ayaka's tier list from SS tier to S tier. • Adjusts Noelle's tiering from B tier to A tier in the Main Tier List and C6 tier list. • Fixes Klee, Diluc, Chongyun, Kaeya, and Beidou's tier positions in the C0 tier list.
12/21/2023	• Adjusts Navia higher than Lyney in the Main Tier and C0 Tier Lists.
12/20/2023	• Added Navia in the tier list. • Removed Yelan from the Main DPS in all tier lists except C6.
12/4/2023	• Removed Heizou from Sub DPS in all Tier Lists • Removed Traveler (Dendro) from Support in all Tier Lists • Removed Traveler (Anemo) from Support in all Tier Lists • Removed Klee from Support in all Tier Lists • Adjusts Yoimiya (Main DPS), Raiden (Sub DPS), and Furina (Sub DPS) tier positions • Fixes wrong or missing tiering in the C0 and C6 tier list for Xinyan, Shinobu, Kaeya, Lisa, Jean, and Zhongli.
12/4/2023	• Yanfei Main DPS C2 → C1 • Heizou Main DPS C2 → C6 • Kaveh Main DPS C1 → C6 • Xinyan Main DPS C2 → C6 • Shinobu Sub DPS C4 → C0 • Lynette Sub DPS C4 → C0 • Thoma Sub DPS C2 → C4 • Lisa Sub DPS C2 → C4 • Shinobu Support C2 → C0 • Layla Support C4 → C1 • Yaoyao Support C2 → C0 • Barbara Support C2 → C0 • Lisa Support C4 → C0 • Sayu Support C1 → C6 • Dehya Support C0 → C2
12/4/2023	• Kaveh Main DPS B → C • Xingqiu Sub DPS S → SS • Xiangling Sub DPS S → SS • Shinobu Sub DPS A → S • Kaeya Sub DPS A → B • Dehya Sub DPS B → C • Dendro Traveler Sub DPS C → B • Shinobu Support B → A
11/9/2023	• Added Furina and Charlotte to the Tier List. • Removed C6 Ayato from Support Tier List. • Order of characters within the C6 SS Tier adjusted.
	• Ganyu Main DPS C1 → C0 • Tighnari Main DPS C2 → C0 • Itto Main DPS C2 → C0 • Cyno Main DPS C2 → C0 • Eula Main DPS C1 → C0 • Yae Miko Sub-DPS C2 → C0 • Nilou Sub-DPS C2 → C0 • Geo Traveler Sub-DPS C4 →C6 • Shenhe Support C2 → C0 • Jean Support C2 → C4
	• Tartaglia Main-DPS C6 → S • Tighnari Main-DPS C6 → S • Ganyu Main-DPS C6 → S • Kazuha Sub-DPS C6 → SS • Raiden Sub-DPS C6 → SS • Nilou Sub-DPS C6 → S • Rosaria Sub-DPS C6 → A • Sucrose Sub-DPS C6 → A • Shenhe Support C6 → SS • Mona Support C6 → S • Diona Support C6 → S • Yun Jin Support C6 → S • Gorou Support C6 → S • Jean Support C6 → S • Sucrose Support C6 → S • Faruzan Support C6 → S • Sara Support C6 → S
10/20/2023	• Reverted our changes to Wanderer's tier list rankings increase except C6. • Fixed Alhaitham's position in the C6 Tier List. • Fixed Dendro Traveler's optimal constellation from C5 to C6.
10/19/2023	• Moved Wandere up to S Tier in all Tier Lists. • Increased Lyney's position within S-Tier in the Main Tier List. • Reduced Lyney and Ayato's optimal constellations to C0 in the Main Tier List. • Moved C6 Wanderer and Lyney to SS Tier in the C6 Tier List.
10/17/2023	• Added Wriothesley to the tier list. • Adjusted Neuvillette and Alhaitham to be higher in the order within the SS tier.
10/2/2023	• Adjusted Neuvillette's ranking to SS in the Tier List • Removed C6 Thoma from Main DPS in C6 Tier List. • Removed Yun Jin from Main DPS. • Removed Barbara from Main DPS. • Removed Ningguang from Support. • Removed Albedo from Support. • Removed Geo Traveler from Support. • Removed Yelan from Support.
9/27/2023	• Added Neuvillette to the Tier List • Adjusted Alhaitham's recommended constellation from C1 to C0 in the Main Tier List.
9/6/2023	• Adjusted Freminet's most impactful constellation to C6, and moved him to B Tier in the Main Tier List and C6 Tier List.
9/5/2023	• Added Freminet in the tier list. • Removed Candace and Baizhu from the Main DPS tier list. • Moved Dehya in the Main Tier List from C Tier to D Tier.

Featured Characters in Version 7.1

Genshin Impact Version 7.1

Phase 1 Date	September 23, 2026

Version 7.1 Featured Characters

Character	Element	Weapon
Vesna (5★)	Anemo	Sword
Vodyanitsa (5★)	Hydro	Catalyst
Escoffier (5★)	Cryo	Polearm
Skirk (5★)	Cryo	Sword
Faruzan (4★)	Anemo	Bow
Diona (4★)	Cryo	Bow
Chongyun (4★)	Cryo	Claymore

Version 7.1 Characters

Best DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Sandrone	Weapon	Artifact
Sandrone	A Teaspoon of Transcendence	Disenchantment in Deep Shadows x4
・Enables the Stellar-Conduct reaction for the team, as well as being a notable DPS unit due to the innately high powerscale potential of both Sandrone and the reaction she introduces. ・Notably synergizes with old characters that were touched up with the introduction of Stellar-Conduct.
Vesna	Weapon	Artifact
Vesna	Beyond the Chrysalis	Scarlet Proof x4
・Enables and is built for Stellar-Swirl, giving her enhanced damage and being able to utilize almost all of her teammates more than most units. ・Gains ATK or Elemental Mastery depending on present members, making her effective regardless of team comp.
Traveler (Cryo)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Cryo)		Disenchantment in Deep Shadows x4
・Solo-capable enabler and trigger for the Stellar reactions, which is currently considered the best in the game. ・Completely accessible without having to work for anything, making this one of their strongest selling points. ・Strong Cryo output due to their infused Normal Attacks.
Wriothesley	Weapon	Artifact
Wriothesley	Cashflow Supervision	Marechaussee Hunter x4
・Good single-target focused Main DPS who specializes in triggering melt or freeze reactions in close-combat. ・Kit is incomplete without his C1. This constellation also fixes his anti-synergy with certain healers. ・Struggles against spread-out packs of mobs.
Cyno	Weapon	Artifact
Cyno	Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Gilded Dreams x4
・Decent Electro hypercarry for Dendro reactions such as Aggravate and Hyperbloom. ・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to deal damage, and switching out ends it. ・Poor resistance to interruptions, which affects his recommended tempo for his rotations.
Mizuki	Weapon	Artifact
Mizuki	Sunny Morning Sleep-In	Viridescent Venerer x4
・On-field Anemo driver for Swirl comps, who also buffs Swirl Damage dealt to opponents and can also sustain characters. ・Some off-field presence albeit limiting due to her Elemental Burst limitations. ・Cannot use her Normal Attacks while on her Elemental Skill. ・Great constellations as a Standard Character.
Zibai	Weapon	Artifact
Zibai	Lightbearing Moonshard	Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4
・Lunar-Crystallize DPS that deals a mix of sustained and frontloaded damage with her empowered Elemental Skill, along with an ease of use that lets her clear most endgame content quickly. ・Restricted to Geo and Hydro teammates.
Mavuika	Weapon	Artifact
Mavuika	A Thousand Blazing Suns	Obsidian Codex x4
・Absurdly high-scalings from her burst damage that can flex as either on-field, off-field or quick-swap. ・Strong in both Vaporize and Melt, which are the best reactions for damage as a Pyro character. ・Exploration ability combines most of the Natlan characters' strengths all in one character.
Nefer	Weapon	Artifact
Nefer	Reliquary of Truth	Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4
・Lunar-Bloom DPS that interacts with Bloom in a unique way, providing a consistent way to operate in Lunar-Bloom teams without dedicated Bloom triggers. ・When placed in a team that can activate Ascendant Gleam, gains access to Seeds of Deceit, which are specialized cores that increase Nefer's damage when consumed. ・Her current best teams are locked to Lunar-Bloom teammates like Lauma and Aino. This may be subject to change in the future, but is quite restrictive as of right now.
Flins	Weapon	Artifact
Flins	Bloodsoaked Ruins	Night of the Sky's Unveiling x4
・Lunar-Charged on-field DPS who only requires a Hydro to function at his base, in which Aino is the free-to-play option. ・Burst-reliant DPS but it's mitigated by his low Special Burst cost, although he's also reliant on another Electro off-fielder for Energy for his optimal rotation. ・Not much choices in supports as he's locked to Lunar-Charged units, and Nod-Krai supports are still confined to a handful of characters, but future potential might change his course.

S Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Skirk	Weapon	Artifact
Skirk	Azurelight	Finale of the Deep Galleries x4
・Dual Ranking of SS-tier with Escoffier, and S-tier without. Reliant to Escoffier to deal the damage required for a character released in 5.X. ・Extremely strong on her best teams in Freeze, but not without. ・Very fluid combat and easy-to-use controls, strong in the overworld while also having an Exploration quirk.
Varka	Weapon	Artifact
Varka	Gest of the Mighty Wolf	A Day Carved from Rising Winds x4
・Elemental Skill-based DPS that wields both Anemo and another PHEC element at the same time, allowing him to cleave through opponents in Mono-Element teams. ・Contributes to Hexerei teams, meaning his damage with Hexerei allies increases greatly.

A Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Arlecchino	Weapon	Artifact
Arlecchino	Crimson Moon's Semblance	Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy x4
・High raw Pyro damage even in non-Vaporize situations or Overloaded teams with Chevreuse. ・Normal Attacks are swift, have a wide AoE, while also having good damage to boot and simple to activate once you learn her rotations, which makes her viable in single target, AoE, and overworld content. ・Extremely high risk gameplay may be off-putting for some early-game players.
Neuvillette	Weapon	Artifact
Neuvillette	Tome of the Eternal Flow	Marechaussee Hunter x4
・Outstanding and constant damage on his Charged Attack damage. ・Self-sufficiency lets him be a one-man army. ・C1 constellation removes his major weaknesses.
Klee	Weapon	Artifact
Klee	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	A Day Carved from Rising Winds x4
・Attacks primarily with Normal and Charged Attacks, cleaning up swaths of foes. ・Her clunky playstyle isn't for everyone and requires min-maxing her rotations to play optimally.
Ayaka	Weapon	Artifact
Ayaka	Mistsplitter Reforged	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Infuses Cryo element in Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting, which makes her infusion near-permanent. ・Elemental Burst has high scaling and its damage potential is her defining trait. With her best supports, she can rival the top-tier DPS, but needs high investment.
Venti	Weapon	Artifact
Venti	The Daybreak Chronicles	A Day Carved from Rising Winds x4
・On Hexerei teams, Venti becomes an on-fielder powerhouse for Pure Anemo DMG mixed with Swirl.

B Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Clorinde	Weapon	Artifact
Clorinde	Absolution	Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy x4
・Flexible team-building and snappy playstyle with reliable self-healing in the Overworld. ・Personal damage dependent on the team you are building. ・No resistance to interruption at C0.
Gaming	Weapon	Artifact
Gaming	Serpent Spine	Marechaussee Hunter x4
・Overperforming as a 4-star character at C6 with high plunging damage with his best teams. ・Reliant on his Elemental Burst to be used off-cooldown to deal damage.
Razor	Weapon	Artifact
Razor	A Thousand Blazing Suns	A Day Carved from Rising Winds x4
・Elemental Burst enables consistent Superconduct coverage with his mix of Electro and Physical damage. ・On Hexerei teams, becomes one of the best Electro DMG dealers especially in Overloaded teams at C6.
Navia	Weapon	Artifact
Navia	Verdict	Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods x4
・High frontloaded Elemental Skill damage that can instantly one-shot medium level opponents and chunk bosses per rotation. ・Her team allows high flexibility because she's not constricted by mono-Geo. ・Frontloaded damage has downsides when looking at damage over time.
Alhaitham	Weapon	Artifact
Alhaitham	Light of Foliar Incision	Gilded Dreams x4
・Dendro application is superb to set up and trigger powerful reactions like Hyperbloom, Burgeon, and Spread. ・Good AoE coverage and overall team damage is top-tier. He also requires minimal investment.
Lyney	Weapon	Artifact
Lyney	The First Great Magic	Marechaussee Hunter x4
・Passive talent greatly compensates the lack of Elemental Reactions in a Mono-Pyro team. ・High damage on both single target and AoE. ・Susceptible to interruptions.
Hu Tao	Weapon	Artifact
Hu Tao	Staff of Homa	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Deals large amounts of single-target Pyro DMG with her Elemental Skill and Charged Attacks. ・Elemental Skill infused Normal and Charged Attacks with Pyro and increase damage at the cost of sacrificing some of her HP. ・C1 lets you spam Charged Attacks without consuming Stamina.
Xiao	Weapon	Artifact
Xiao	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Vermillion Hereafter x4
・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS at the cost of his HP. ・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos. ・Requires supports for offensive and healing to perform optimally.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
Raiden	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Burst enables her to be on-field, which also deals obscene amounts of damage within 7 seconds. ・DEF ignore is an extremely powerful buff from her C2, which makes her a top-tier DPS that can obliterate her enemies within seconds.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
Tartaglia	Polar Star	Nymph's Dream x4
・Riptide applies strong Hydro application especially against multiple opponents. ・Currently the best driver for Vaporize.
Wanderer	Weapon	Artifact
Wanderer	Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Desert Pavilion Chronicle x4
・Normal Attacks have a wide AoE and can home in on enemies. ・Requires proper dedicated supports to perform well at low constellations. ・Elemental Skill allows him to float mid-air, making exploration easy.

C Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Yoimiya	Weapon	Artifact
Yoimiya	Thundering Pulse	Shimenawa's Reminiscence x4
・Elemental Skill infuses Normal Attacks with Pyro, which has a high base scaling. ・Supports that can improve her resistance to interruption and ATK SPD are needed to improve her overall performance.
Diluc	Weapon	Artifact
Diluc	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Weaves Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill together as his combat mechanic, which enables him to use the best supports like Xingqiu for Vaporize. ・Low energy cost for his Elemental Burst, which also covers a wide range. However, this burst pushes back lighter enemies.
Itto	Weapon	Artifact
Itto	Redhorn Stonethresher	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・High base scaling on his Charged Attacks and Elemental Skill, especially during Burst. ・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to start dealing damage, and switching out ends it. ・Requires high investment from his artifacts, weapons, and team comps to deal top-tier damage.
Ayato	Weapon	Artifact
Ayato	Haran Geppaku Futsu	Echoes of an Offering x4
・Wide range and continuous damage for his Hydro-infused Normal Attacks after using Elemental Skill. ・Can self-buff with his Normal Attack-increasing Elemental Burst. ・Can act as a driver for Hydro-related Elemental Reactions with his on-field and off-field Hydro application.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
Ganyu	Hunter's Path	Shimenawa's Reminiscence x4
・Level 2 Charged Shot is great vs mobs of enemies, with high damage potential with Melt. However, it takes a long time to charge, and she's susceptible to interruptions. ・Elemental Burst, in-combination with ally pull-in effects, can quadratically target and attack enemies in one location.
Tighnari	Weapon	Artifact
Tighnari	Hunter's Path	Gilded Dreams x4
・Damage primarily comes from Charged Attacks and Elemental Bursts ・Deals big damage by using the Spread Dendro Elemental Reaction. ・Can distract most enemies with his taunt.
Sethos	Weapon	Artifact
Sethos	Hunter's Path	Wanderer's Troupe x4
・Versatile playstyles as he can choose either Charged Attack spamming, or Normal Attack spamming through his Elemental Burst, depending on his current Energy. ・Charged Attack form makes him stationary and susceptible to interruptions. ・Stats is inherintly on the low-side due to him being a 4-star.
Ifa	Weapon	Artifact
Ifa	Sunny Morning Sleep-In	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Comparable to Sucrose and C2 Mizuki as an on-field Swirl Driver but focuses more on Electro-Charged, but he can heal and also use normal attack. ・Tied to a specific character and archetype but otherwise free-to-play friendly.
Keqing	Weapon	Artifact
Keqing	Mistsplitter Reforged	Thundering Fury x4
・Good with either Aggravate or Physical build. Recent introduction of the element bumped up her performance and became competitive with other Quicken DPS.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
Noelle	Redhorn Stonethresher	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG, with her power spike increasing further with her C6. ・Self-sufficient as well with her shields and healing.
Eula	Weapon	Artifact
Eula	Song of Broken Pines	Pale Flame x4
・Elemental Burst covers a significant amount of Eula's overall DMG to a wide range, especially if the enemy is Superconducted. ・Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output. ・If Elemental Burst doesn't hit or crit, the bulk of Eula's damage is lost.

D Rank Main DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Yanfei	Weapon	Artifact
Yanfei	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Good Pyro Normal and Charged attacks user, but scaling for damage is to be expected for a regular 4-star character like her. ・Stamina consumption is big but made easier with C1.
Heizou	Weapon	Artifact
Heizou	Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Focuses on Swirl DMG or CRIT to do DPS. Can be used as either a driver for Viridescent Venerer, or as a quick-swap burst damage dealer. ・Elemental Skill can easily deal max DMG easily with Swirls as a Catalyst user, although his other damage sources aren't up to par.
Kaveh	Weapon	Artifact
Kaveh	Mailed Flower	Flower of Paradise Lost x4
・Decent Dendro driver for Bloom-specific teams and buffs. ・Low personal DMG.
Freminet	Weapon	Artifact
Freminet	Song of Broken Pines	Pale Flame x4
・Can work as both a Cryo DPS and/or a Physical DPS, depending on the preferred playstyle and teamcomps. ・4-Star rarity weights down his stats to compete with other Main DPS.
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
Ningguang	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods x4
・Decent Geo DPS damage with a combination of her Normal and Charged Attacks. ・Requires high investment on her constellations to play optimally.
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
Dehya	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Vourukasha's Glow x4
・Deals low Elemental Skill and Burst damage without multiple buffs. Needing a lot of Energy to have her Burst back again. ・Requires more constellations to perform optimally.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
Xinyan	Redhorn Stonethresher	Pale Flame x2 Bloodstained Chivalry x2
・Elemental Burst can be used as a nuke damage for Physical Builds. ・Scaling as a a Main DPS, especially with Physical, is split. She will either need to focus on ATK or DEF, which severely impacts her performance.
Aloy	Weapon	Artifact
Aloy	Thundering Pulse	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Can increase own Normal ATK DMG with Elemental Skill, but requires bomblets to be hit by the pellets to gain access to infusion. ・No access to constellations means that her performance is only limited to a point forever.

Best Sub DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Odette	Weapon	Artifact
Odette	Whitelake Frostfeather	Scarlet Proof x4
・Enables both Stellar-Conduct and Stellar-Swirl, giving her more room in teams. ・Strong auto-tracking Cryo summon that deals Stellar Glimmer damage. ・Enhances existing Stellar-Glimmer damage in the team.
Yae Miko	Weapon	Artifact
Yae Miko	Kagura's Verity	Golden Troupe x4
・Elemental Skill is easy to use, has a short cooldown, and does a lot of damage, but needs lengthy setup. ・Damage is competitive when run with a Dendro team comp for Aggravate.
Columbina	Weapon	Artifact
Columbina	Nocturne's Curtain Call	Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4
・Applicator of Hydro element while off-field, while bringing formidable damage. ・Gravity Ripple allows her to repeat Lunar damage of teams, which serve as both a Sub-DPS and Support ability. ・Best teams are still pre-existing Lunar teams.
Ineffa	Weapon	Artifact
Ineffa	Fractured Halo	Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4
・Enabler for Lunar-Charged reaction that can also CRIT, with great personal damage to boot. ・Superb Electro application with 100% uptime and duration can be reset. ・Great defensive slot as she can also shield.
Linnea	Weapon	Artifact
Linnea	Golden Frostbound Oath	Aubade of Morningstar and Moon x4
・Lunar-Crystallize Sub-DPS unit similar to Ineffa in both effectiveness and ease of building, and is able to participate in both sustained and burst playstyles. ・Enables Lunar-Crystallize as a teamwide reaction, allowing her to function independently of other Nod-Krai characters so long as Geo and Hydro are present.
Lauma	Weapon	Artifact
Lauma	Nightweaver's Looking Glass	Deepwood Memories x4
・Strong personal damage with Lunar Bloom. ・Consistent Dendro application which can also provide support through Bloom CRITS.

S Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Durin	Weapon	Artifact
Durin	Athame Artis	A Day Carved from Rising Winds x4
・Extremely flexible Pyro Sub-DPS who can fit on any teams that require one. ・Best in slot for Overloaded, Burning, and other Pyro-related reactions that aren't Vaporize or Melt. ・Little to no Energy Recharge requirements if skill is levelled up.
Mavuika	Weapon	Artifact
Mavuika	A Thousand Blazing Suns	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Off-field Pyro application, which is easy to access from her Elemental Skill also targets all enemies within the circle, is rare in the game. ・Can still act on-field as a quick-swap option that should still decimate opponents due to its sheer scaling.
Furina	Weapon	Artifact
Furina	Splendor of Tranquil Waters	Golden Troupe x4
・Elemental Skill can apply Hydro off-field with a semi-infinite duration due to her cooldown times. ・High-damage scaling. ・May not necessarily outpace the likes of Xingqiu or Yelan in terms of Hydro application.
Escoffier	Weapon	Artifact
Escoffier	Symphonist of Scents	Golden Troupe x4
・High off-field damage specializing in Freeze reaction with 100% uptime, with RES shred and healing. ・Core member of Freeze teams but with a restriction similar to Chevreuse albeit a bit more flexible. ・Easy plug-and-play playstyle for any content.
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
Fischl	Polar Star	Golden Troupe x4
・Oz stays on the field to deal continuous Electro DMG, but needs full constellations to achieve the optimal level. ・Rotating between Elemental Skill and Burst let's Oz have permanent field time.

A Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
Raiden	Dragon's Bane	Flower of Paradise Lost x4
・Can trigger Hyperbloom cores easily as a Sub DPS with her Elemental Skill. Her Skill can also be used for other reactions such as Superconduct, Electro-Charged, or Overloaded.
Nilou	Weapon	Artifact
Nilou	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Vourukasha's Glow x2
・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage with Bloom, which is top-tier for AoE content. ・Talents are exclusive to Dendro + Hydro team comps, which makes her restricted to a niche team comp.
Shinobu	Weapon	Artifact
Shinobu	Freedom-Sworn	Gilded Dreams x4
・Currently one of the best Hyperbloom trigger and considered a must-have for any teams that require her mobile Electro application and healing for this reaction. ・ Her kit also allows her to use the Elemental Mastery scaling as an added bonus for healing, which lets her free a slot for another DPS that would've been occupied by a healer.
Ororon	Weapon	Artifact
Ororon	Elegy for the End	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Enables the Electro-Charged niche with his personal damage and the ability to hold the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City Artifact Set, and a decent battery as long as he's in Electro-Charged. ・Locked in Electro-Charged teams and subpar on any other reactions.
Aino	Weapon	Artifact
Aino	Flame-Forged Insight	Silken Moon's Serenade x4
・Low Burst cost and cooldown and decent off-field Hydro application, while being extremely easy to use, but also very low personal damage and restrictive kit that involves having Nod-Krai characters in your team.
Prune	Weapon	Artifact
Prune	Skyward Atlas	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides both damage and buffs to all allies which scale off of her own ATK, while still letting her slot into a damage-oriented role.
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
Mona	The Widsith	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Skill applies Hydro off-field but only to a limited area. ・Elemental Burst massively amplifies reaction DMG.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
Sucrose	A Thousand Floating Dreams	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Good driver for Swirling multiple Elements for multiple reactions and deal persistent damage.
Chiori	Weapon	Artifact
Chiori	Uraku Misugiri	Golden Troupe x4
・Great Geo applicator for Crystallize with good off-field damage especially for teams with Navia or Itto. ・Allows fast swap to the next party member under her with her Elemental Skill.
Jahoda	Weapon	Artifact
Jahoda	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Applicator of PHEC elements while off-field. ・Long on-field time may be a detriment to team DPS.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
Rosaria	The Catch	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Applies off-field Cryo with her Elemental Burst, good for Freeze and decent for Melt teams. ・At C2, the duration of her Burst is increased.

B Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
Thoma	Kitain Cross Spear	Flower of Paradise Lost x4
・Elemental Burst applies Pyro, which can be used as the best trigger currently for Burgeon reactions. ・C2 increases the duration of his Elemental Burst, and C4 solves his energy issues.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
Ganyu	Elegy for the End	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Elemental Burst can easily set up Cryo reactions, especially Freeze. ・Her Burst can be used off-cooldown, provided you have enough Energy Recharge with another Cryo character.
Collei	Weapon	Artifact
Collei	Elegy for the End	Deepwood Memories x4
・Deals off-field Dendro damage, perfect for triggering Elemental Reactions. ・Elemental Burst AoE is small, so enemies can easily get outside of the AoE.
Traveler (Pyro)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Pyro)	Favonius Sword	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Decent off-field Pyro application although a bit slower than Xiangling and lesser uptime. ・Great nuking from their Elemental Burst ・Means to unlock and upgrade the Pyro Traveler is not new player friendly.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
Kokomi	Everlasting Moonglow	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
・Has a persistent off-field Hydro application with her Elemental Skill that can be refreshed with her Elemental Burst. ・When using the Clam artifact, her heals would also deal good off-field damage.
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
Beidou	Serpent Spine	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Works great as an off-field Electro Sub-DPS, which arcs and spreads to and from enemies. ・Has a high energy cost and requires another either high ER or Electro batteries.
Kaeya	Weapon	Artifact
Kaeya		x
・Low Elemental Skill cooldown and good Cryo coverage for Freeze, Melt, or Superconduct. ・Elemental Skill will persist on the Main DPS especially with his C2, although his damage scaling isn't that high.
Traveler (Dendro)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Dendro)	Freedom-Sworn	Deepwood Memories x4
・Electro Lotus Lamp transfigurations deals fast Dendro damage. ・Elemental Skill scales with Elemental Mastery, which synergizes well when built for triggering Dendro Elemental Reactions.
Lynette	Weapon	Artifact
Lynette	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Decent off-field Viridescent Venerer debuffer, but there are better options. ・Requires more constellation to be decent. ・Good exploration skill.

C Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Kachina	Weapon	Artifact
Kachina	Footprint of the Rainbow	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Okay off-field damage that can also provide multiple uses. ・Can equip Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City, which is a powerful artifact set restricted for Natlan units.
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
Dehya	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Vourukasha's Glow x4
・Provides consistent off-field Pyro damage to set up reactions like Burgeon. ・Needs more constellations as a 5-star to perform optimally.
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
Lisa	The Widsith	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Burst provides good off-field Electro application in an AoE. ・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
Chongyun	Skyward Pride	Noblesse Oblige x2 Blizzard Strayer x2
・Elemental Burst is a quick-swap nuke that can deal high amounts of damage, especially with its low energy cost.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
Sayu	Makhaira Aquamarine	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Elemental Skill allows her to be a driver for Swirl-related reactions, but has to be on-field to do this. ・Her Elemental Burst, especially at high constellations, enable her to apply Viridiescent Venerer to opponents, but has a high energy requirement.

D Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
Xinyan	Skyward Pride	Noblesse Oblige x2 Pale Flame x2
・Elemental Skill can provide a weak off-field Pyro DMG over time, which is decent albeit inconsitent for Burgeon or other Pyro-related reactions. ・C2 guarantees a CRIT Hit from using Xinyan's Elemental Burst, which can be used for quick-swap builds.
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Geo)	Skyward Blade	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate.
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
Amber	Elegy for the End	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Can apply AoE Pyro with Burst. ・Use Elemental Skill to taunt enemies away from Main DPS. ・C6 Constellation provides party-wide buffs with Elemental Burst.
Traveler (Anemo)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Anemo)	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides AoE crowd control with Elemental Skill and Burst.
Traveler (Hydro)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Hydro)	Primordial Jade Cutter	Nymph's Dream x2 Golden Troupe x2
・Clunky playstyle with an unremarkable Elemental Burst. ・Unreliable when it comes to applying Hydro.

Best Support Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Odette	Weapon	Artifact
Odette		x

Columbina	Weapon	Artifact
Columbina	Nocturne's Curtain Call	Silken Moon's Serenade x4
・Enables and empowers Lunar damage. ・Amplifies Lunar damage even further in her Lunar domain. ・Best teams are still pre-existing Lunar teams.
Linnea	Weapon	Artifact
Linnea	Favonius Warbow	Silken Moon's Serenade x4
・Elemental Burst provides healing that can be competitive in endgame scenarios due to DEF-scaling. ・Enables Lunar-Crystallize reactions for the whole team, allowing her to serve in place of someone like Columbina if both are not available.
Lauma	Weapon	Artifact
Lauma	Nightweaver's Looking Glass	Deepwood Memories x4
・A new staple support for Dendro teams wherein she elevates the Bloom-related reactions including Nilou Bloom and Hyperbloom. ・Can provide Dendro and Hydro RES shred, with the former being extremely rare. ・Consistent Dendro application with 100% uptime.
Nicole	Weapon	Artifact
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades	Celestial Gift x4
・Elemental Skill creates both ATK buffs and sustainability for most ATK-based units in the game ・Further specializes into Hexerei team comps, giving her a place in endgame. ・Buffs and shield are tied to the active character, making it immensely more convenient for use.
Bennett	Weapon	Artifact
Bennett	Skyward Blade	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs, and also Pyro infusion at C6. ・Has a high Elemental Recharge rate as he can spam his skill.
Iansan	Weapon	Artifact
Iansan	Calamity Queller	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・High ATK buffs and healing rivaling that of Bennett, although with the caveat that she required characters who can move a lot to satisfy the conditions of her buffs. ・Buff indicator follows the character and not restricted to position.
Citlali	Weapon	Artifact
Citlali	Starcaller's Watch	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Specialist for Melt or Freeze teams that can also shred Hydro and Pyro RES. ・Shield lasts longer than its cooldown ・Shield character specializing more on offense than defence.
Ineffa	Weapon	Artifact
Ineffa	Fractured Halo	Silken Moon's Serenade x4
・Enough shielding that lasts for the entire duration of her Skill, and scales with the same stat as her offensive stat. ・Can also provide her active character and herself a sizable number of Elemental Mastery based on her ATK.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
Sucrose	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Elemental Skill and Burst provides crowd control. ・Swirling increases your party's Elemental Mastery by a great deal, which enables your party to have increased reaction damage.

S Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Vodyanitsa	Weapon	Artifact
Vodyanitsa	Hymn of the Maelstrom	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides high dosages of healing alongside formidable Cryo and Hydro RES shred.
Qiqi	Weapon	Artifact
Qiqi	Skyward Blade	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
・Her healing is extremely potent to keep your party alive, although her cooldowns are very high. ・She cannot regenerate enough energy on her own to keep her Elemental Burst up.
Furina	Weapon	Artifact
Furina	Splendor of Tranquil Waters	Golden Troupe x4
・Universal buffing for all team-comps as long as you have a healer. ・HP Drain opens up new playstyles to other characters that don't have HP fluctuations in their kit. ・Healing mode with her Pneuma form is useful for easing overworld exploration.
Chevreuse	Weapon	Artifact
Chevreuse	Black Tassel	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Powerful RES Shred debuff, ATK buffs, and healing as the best support for Overloaded team comps at C6. ・Her team comps are inherently niche, and she doesn't necessarily fix the problem of Overloaded knocking enemies away, thus she's only better against bosses than other similar supports.
Alyosha	Weapon	Artifact
Alyosha	Favonius Lance	Heart of the Furnace x4
・Dual support capabilities by enhancing ATK% and healing members with their Elemental Skill and Burst. ・Good solo Electro application to enable Stellar-Conduct with.
Xilonen	Weapon	Artifact
Xilonen	Peak Patrol Song	Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4
・Provides easy to access Resistance Shreds for Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Hydro, and Geo, and can also heal once her conditions are met. ・ Excellent vertical exploration ability on scaling cliffs.
Escoffier	Weapon	Artifact
Escoffier	Symphonist of Scents	Golden Troupe x4
・Superb RES shred and healing but otherwise tied to one reaction and related-elements only. ・Elevates current Cryo characters especially for charaters who excel in Freeze.
Faruzan	Weapon	Artifact
Faruzan	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Buffs Anemo DMG and decreases enemy Anemo RES. ・Has an extremely high Energy requirement without her C6 constellation, which makes her a high investement character.

A Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Xianyun	Weapon	Artifact
Xianyun	Crane's Echoing Call	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Enables plunging playstyle with healing and great buffs for her dedicated teams.
Baizhu	Weapon	Artifact
Baizhu	Jadefall's Splendor	Deepwood Memories x4
・Great comfort healer for all content. ・Provides decent shielding that can act as an interrupt resistance. ・Applies decent off-field Dendro for reactions.
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
Zhongli	Black Tassel	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Can provide the strongest and most durable shield in the game while also offering free unconditional Elemental RES shred.
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
Jean	Skyward Blade	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Elemental Skill and Charge attack can crowd control enemies. ・Elemental Burst acts as a powerful burst AoE heal for the whole party. Her burst field also creates a field of persistent healing. ・C4 provides Anemo RES shred for Anemo DPS characters.
Lan Yan	Weapon	Artifact
Lan Yan	Memory of Dust	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides a sturdy shield which can adapt in contact to Swirlable elements, and can also wield the Viridescent Venerer artifact to give Elemental RES shred. ・No off-field Anemo application and her shield duration is short. ・C2 refreshes her already good shields via the use of Normal Attacks.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
Kokomi	Everlasting Moonglow	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Has an incredibly strong and reliable healing which can also apply Hydro off-field. ・A staple for Freeze and certain Bloom teams.
Gorou	Weapon	Artifact
Gorou	Elegy for the End	Husk of Opulent Dreams x2 Emblem of Severed Fate x2
・Best Geo Support for DEF-focused Geo teams who can provide Geo DMG and DEFbuffs, and interruption resistance. ・Turns into a well-rounded offensive support and healer with C4, and a top-tier support at his niche at C6.
Diona	Weapon	Artifact
Diona	Sacrificial Bow	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Provides shields, heals, and off-field Cryo application. ・Also becomes a buffer for Elemental Mastery at C6.
Yaoyao	Weapon	Artifact
Yaoyao	Favonius Lance	Deepwood Memories x4
・Applies Dendro to enemies and heals while off-field with her Elemental Skill. ・Elemental Burst has strong party healing but Yaoyao has to be on-field to make it work.
Charlotte	Weapon	Artifact
Charlotte	Skyward Atlas	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Good panic healing when stuck in a pinch, although the AoE for it is small. ・Constellation improves her efficiency with healing.
Layla	Weapon	Artifact
Layla	Favonius Sword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides very strong shields ・Her constant off-field DMG from her Elemental Skill makes it ideal to use the Tenacity of the Millelith Artifact set for a permanent buff. ・Breaking her shield ends her off-field DMG from her Elemental Skill and ends the Artifact buff.
Kirara	Weapon	Artifact
Kirara	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Vourukasha's Glow x2
・Can shield effectively against Bloom Cores or for other general purposes.
Shinobu	Weapon	Artifact
Shinobu	Freedom-Sworn	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Elemental Skill heals in intervals, and has a short cooldown, but otherwise only active for your on-field character.

B Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Jahoda	Weapon	Artifact
Jahoda	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Heals at her base kit and buffs Lunar-teams at C6. ・Comparable to Sucrose but loses out on max damage per rotation as her buffs doesn't overtake Sucrose's potential.
Yun Jin	Weapon	Artifact
Yun Jin	Favonius Lance	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Boosts normal attack damage with Elemental Burst. ・Normal attack damage buff increases when in party with different elements. ・C6 also gives Normal ATK SPD buffs, which is greatly appreciated for Normal Attack-focused team comps.
Sara	Weapon	Artifact
Sara	Skyward Harp	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Increases party members' ATK. ・Becomes the best Electro Support buffer after unlocking C6, but is clunky and energy hungry at low constellations.
Mizuki	Weapon	Artifact
Mizuki	Sunny Morning Sleep-In	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Buffs Swirl Damage dealt to opponents and also sustain characters, although the restriction cripples her supportive capabilities.
Sigewinne	Weapon	Artifact
Sigewinne	Silvershower Heartstrings	Song of Days Past x4
・Comfortable healing in the overworld. ・Low uptime on her heals and Elemental Skill ticks. ・ Low uptime on her buffs for off-field Elemental Skills. ・ No useful utility on Elemental Burst or Special Charged Attacks.
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
Thoma	Favonius Lance	Emblem of Severed Fate x2 Tenacity of the Millelith x2
・Decent Pyro shields that refreshes everytime your active character uses their Normal Attacks. ・Becomes a proper offensive support at C6, which boosts Normal, Charged, and Plunged Attack damage when shielded with his Elemental Skill.
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
Dehya	Portable Power Saw	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides strong interruption resistance and damage mitigation with her pseudo-shield, with decent Pyro application.

C Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Mika	Weapon	Artifact
Mika	Favonius Lance	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Decent Physical DMG or ATK Speed Buffer, but only a few character can reliably exploit his buffs. ・Provides good burst healing for the entire party but slow sustained healing for the active character.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
Sayu	Wolf's Gravestone	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Off-field healing that has wide coverage, especially at C2. Her initial trigger for her Elemental Burst also has strong party-wide healing. ・The amount of HP recovered can be increased with Elemental Mastery. ・Elemental Burst healing is improved by her constellations.
Dahlia	Weapon	Artifact
Dahlia	Favonius Sword	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Decent Hydro shielder but with no off-field application, which is needed for most Hydro units. ・Decent ATK SPD Buffs but not entirely required on his best teams. ・Best teams in Freeze but does not necessarily require his assistance.
Barbara	Weapon	Artifact
Barbara	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
・Has burst healing and aura to sustain the party. Although her Elemental Skill cooldown and Burst cost is high. ・At Constellation Level 6, gains the ability to revive downed teammates to 100% health.
Traveler (Electro)	Weapon	Artifact
Traveler (Electro)	Skyward Blade	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Skill helps in filling up the active character's energy and increases their Energy Recharge. ・Electro Traveler's usage is highly situational. Moreoever, other characters that fulfill the same niche has more utility.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
Rosaria	Favonius Lance	Noblesse Oblige x4
・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!
Candace	Weapon	Artifact
Candace	Favonius Lance	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Increases Elemental Normal Attack damage. ・Infuses Sword, Claymore, and Polearms with Hydro that enable characters to trigger Hydro reactions on their own, but highly situational.
Dori	Weapon	Artifact
Dori	Favonius Greatsword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides flat Energy Recharge for any character. ・Okay single-target healing but is only limited to her burst. ・Can apply Electro if tether is placed nearby enemies, letting you setup reactions should you need an Electro applicator.

D Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
Noelle	Whiteblind	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Can heal with her Normal and Charged Attacks, but she has to be on-field and her shield active to activate. ・Elemental Skill has a high cooldown.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
Chongyun	Wolf's Gravestone	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Skill increases ATK Speed and provides Cryo DMG infusion for melee characters. ・High Recharge Rate makes Elemental Skill application constant.
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
Lisa	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Lowers enemy DEF by 15% from passive talent.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
Xinyan	Sacrificial Greatsword	Retracing Bolide x2 Husk of Opulent Dreams x2
・Can provide a decent shield that scales with the amount of enemies hit.

Exploration Tier List

Tier List Summary

Tier List has been updated to September 23, 2026. This list is not ordered from highest to lowest.

Exploration Tier List Criteria

SS Tier	Characters who have Skills or Talents that make either land, air, or sea exploration the easiest, or have talents that are considered invaluable for farming materials, puzzle solving, or ease of survival.
S Tier	Characters who have talents for land, air, or sea exploration, but are less comparable against the characters in the SS tier.
A Tier	Characters who have talents that can increase movement speed or reduce stamina consumption. Characters who have talents that help farming overworld materials are also included.
B Tier	Characters who at least have some utility inherent with their weapon or Element, such as elemental totem activation, or target practice with bows. Talents that help with the game's secondary content like Fishing are also included.
C Tier	Characters having limited or no utility at all for overworld exploration.

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... also perhaps kamisato siblings, kazuha .... thats crazy :)

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... and afterl liyue inazuma buff can't wait raiden + kokomi buff awesome , rly can't wait for this 2 best chars in this game so far for me :)

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7.1 Tier List and the Best Characters as of October 2026

Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 7.1

Version 7.1 Tier List Changes

7.1 Phase 1 Post-Release Changes (September 23, 2026)

Tier List Criteria and Notes

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On Changes to the Tier List

Which Character Do You Think Is the Best?

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Featured Characters in Version 7.1

Version 7.1 Featured Characters

Best DPS Characters in Genshin

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C Rank Main DPS Characters

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Best Sub DPS Characters in Genshin

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Best Support Characters in Genshin

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Exploration Tier List Criteria

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