Character Tier List | Best Characters 1.6 - June 2021 | Genshin Impact

This is Game8's Genshin Impact Character Tier List. See the latest character rankings of 1.6, 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!

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Tier List Changes (June 16)

Update Date	Character	Summary
06/17	C0 Tier List	• Overall re-evaluation and adjustment • Sub-DPS Changes Ganyu - S -> SS
06/17	Chongyun	• Recommended DPS Artifacts updated: Blizzard Strayer x4 -> Blizard Strayer x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
6/16	JP Tier List	• Overall re-evaluation and adjustment • DPS Changes Tartaglia - SS C6 -> S C0 Yanfei - C0 -> C2 Fischl - B C1 -> A C6 Beidou - B -> A Xinyan - A -> B Diluc - C1 -> C0 Klee - C1 -> C0 • Sub-DPS Changes Ganyu - C4 -> C0 Klee - C4 -> C2 • Support Changes Albedo - S -> SS Rosaria - S -> A Xinyan - C -> B Hu Tao - B -> Removed Ganyu - S -> Removed
06/16	Rosaria	• Recommended DPS Artifacts updated: Bloodstained Chivalry x2 Gladiator's Finale x2 -> Pale Flame x4

Klee and Kazuha Featured in 1.6!

Klee

Kazuha

The two featured characters for Version 1.6 are Klee, who will be having a rerun banner for the first half of the update, and Kazuha, who is the newest character added to the game.

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Ranking Critera and Role Breakdown

Tier List Overview Criteria

	・Characters that perform above and beyond others in their respective roles. ・Characters that easily become core party members.
	・Characters with high performance in their respective roles, but don't push the limits in terms of Talents and Constellations.
	・Characters with solid performance in their respective roles. ・Characters that shine in specific party compositions.
	・Functional characters that will be quickly replaced due to their talents, stats, etc.
	・Characters with limited combat utility. ・Characters more suited for exploration.

Role Breakdown

Role	Function
DPS	・The main damage dealer of the party. ・Normal and Charged Attacks are the focus of their DMG.
Sub DPS	・Uses Elemental Skills or Bursts to provide Elemental Reactions to support main DPS. ・Characters with flexible Elemental Skill or Burst utility. ・Typically swapped out after Skill or Burst use.
Support	・Provides support via Elemental Skills, Burst or Passive Talents. ・Provides buffs, debuffs, shields or heals.

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Best DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
	Amos' Bow	Wanderer's Troupe x4
・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.
Hu Tao	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Deals large amounts of Pyro DMG with her Elemental Skill. ・Sacrifices HP for even more DMG output. ・Works great in Co-op play.
Xiao	Weapon	Artifact
	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Viridescent Venerer x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS. ・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos. ・Easily fights in midair against aerial enemies.

S Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Eula	Weapon	Artifact
	Song of Broken Pines	Pale Flame x4
・High Physical DMG output ・ High Burst DMG especially with Melt reaction
Diluc	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・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
	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Attacks primarily with wide-range damage, cleaning up swaths of foes. ・Powerful explosive attacks allow her to take advantage of Elemental Reactions.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Harp	Heart of Depth x4
・Deals large amounts of damage in Melee Mode. ・Gets insanely strong at full constellation. ・Switches from Bow to dual blades.
Yanfei	Weapon	Artifact
	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Strong Charged attacks. ・With Scarlet Seals her damage and range increases.
Keqing	Weapon	Artifact
	Primordial Jade Cutter	Thundering Fury x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Powerful AoE attacks and Elemental Reactions. ・Can easily attack the weak point of enemies.

A Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
	Memory of Dust	Archaic Petra x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・High single target DMG. ・C1 Attacks Deal AoE DMG ・Jade Screen blocks projectiles and grants buffs.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
	Whiteblind	Retracing Bolide x4
・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG. ・Elemental Burst boots DMG. ・C6 further boosts DMG based on DEF
Razor	Weapon	Artifact
	Wolf's Gravestone	Gladiator's Finale x4
・Uses his burst to increase his damage output greatly. ・High damage from the combination of claymore and melee attacks.
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Harp	Bloodstained Chivalry x2 Thundering Fury x2
・Constant DMG from Normal attacks and Oz. ・Easy to set up Elemental Reactions with. ・Constellations boost Oz's up time and DMG.
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
	Wolf's Gravestone	Gladiator's Finale x2 Thundering Fury x2
・Counter stance and shield provide great defense and offense. . ・C1 Increases reliability of Beidou's shield.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
	Dragonspine Spear	Pale Flame x4
・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%.

B Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Bloodstained Chivalry x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Great against multiple enemies. ・Burst increases Physical DMG. ・Can increase Physical DMG with Constellations.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Blizzard Strayer x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Elemental Skill changes melee attacks to the Cryo Element, allowing for easy Elemental Reaction setup. ・Constellations further boost Elemental Skill DMG.
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Heart of Depth x2 Wanderer's Troupe x2
・Powerful Charge Attacks ・DMG increases with Energy Recharge. ・C1 can further boost Vaporize DMG..

C Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Harp	Gladiator's Finale x2 Crimson Witch of Flames x2
・Fires 2 arrows per aimed shot. ・Shooting Baron Bunny with a fully charged aimed shot manually detonates it.

Best Sub DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Venti	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Powerful crowd control from Elemental Burst. ・High energy recharge rate. ・Constellations reduce enemy elemental resistances.
Xingqiu	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Sword	Heart of Depth x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Elemental Burst and Skill provides DMG reduction as well as Elemental Reaction Triggers. ・High Recharge Rate on Elemental Skill keeps Rainsword uptime high.
Hu Tao	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・High Elemental Burst DMG ・Burst Applies Blood Blossom at C2 ・Great as a Burst spam unit.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Noblesse Oblige x2 Blizzard Strayer x2
・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.
Klee	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・At C4 Klee deals 555% AoE DMG if swapped out during her Elemental Burst. ・Bombs can be set before being swapped out. ・Can quickly apply Pyro enemies or environment.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
	Primordial Jade Cutter	Archaic Petra x4
・Persisting AoE Elemental Skill ・Elemental Burst deals multiple damage instances ・Elemental Burst Damage Increases at C2

S Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・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.
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Skill can provide crowd control to support Main DPS. ・Elemental Burst massively amplifies Vaporize DMG. ・C1 increases Elemental Reaction DMG further.
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Archaic Petra x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・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.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
	The Stringless	Heart of Depth x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Reliable massive DMG from Elemental Burst. ・Can quickly and easily trigger multiple Vaporize Reactions ・Ranged and melee stances offers flexibility against various enemies.

A Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Xiangling	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Spine	Noblesse Oblige x2
・Can inflict multiple instances of Pyro DMG with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・Elemental burst persists on Main DPS. ・Best paired with other Pyro units.
Kaeya	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Sword	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Low Elemental Skill cooldown ・Elemental Skill will persist on Main DPS.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Noblesse Oblige x2 Blizzard Strayer x2
・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.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	Wolf's Gravestone	Noblesse Oblige x2 Blizzard Strayer x2
・Elemental Skill changes melee attacks to the Cryo Element, allowing for easy Elemental Reaction setup. ・Constellations further boost Elemental Skill DMG.

B Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Summit Shaper	Archaic Petra x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate.
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Viridescent Venerer x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Elemental skill is effective against multiple enemies. ・Elemental Skill has a large AoE and provides heals. ・C2 Increases party mobility and ATK speed.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Can group up enemies with Elemental Burst. ・Elemental Burst makes multiple swirl and elemental reaction triggers

C Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Thundering Fury x4
・Elemental Skill and Burst have wide AoE. ・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
	The Stringless	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Can quickly and easily apply Pyro DMG with Charge Attack or Burst. ・Can taunt enemies to support Main DPS.
Traveler (Anemo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Festering Desire	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides AoE crowd control with elemental Skill and Burst. ・High Elemental SKill Recharge Rate.

Best Support Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Spine	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Can quickly deploy shields and petrify enemies. ・C2 provides shields in Co-op via Elemental Burst.
Bennett	Weapon	Artifact
	Aquila Favonia	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs and Pyro infusion. ・High Elemental Recharge Rate. ・C1 Increases Elemental Burst utility.
Diona	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Bow	Maiden Beloved x4 or Noblesse Oblige x4
・Constantly provides shields and heals. ・C1 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate ・Buffs shielded character's DMG at C6.
Venti	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides strong consistent crowd control. ・Elemental Skill can be uses to dodge attacks and crowd control small enemies.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Elemental Burst provides crowd control. ・Can lower enemy elemental resistances. ・Constellations provide more charges for her Elemental Skill.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
	Harbinger of Dawn	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Constant shields via Crystallize Reactions. ・Elemental Skill can support Bow and Catalyst users ・C6 boosts party DMG within Elemental SKill AoE.

S Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Sword	Maiden Beloved x4 or Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Skill and Charge attack can crowd control enemies. ・Elemental Burst acts as a burst AoE heal. ・C6 provides DMG Reduction for Elemental Burst.
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Burst debuffs enemies. ・Elemental burst also provides crowd control for small enemies. ・Decoy can kite enemies.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
	The Stringless	Heart of Depth x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Passive Talent increases the party's Normal Attack lvl by 1. ・Supports Main DPS DMG by simply being in the party.

A Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Qiqi	Weapon	Artifact
	Summit Shaper	Maiden Beloved x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・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.
Xingqiu	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Sword	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Rainswords provide DMG reduction, Heals based on Xinqiu's Max hp and DMG. ・High Elemental Recharge ensures constant uptime on Rainswords.
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
	The Stringless	Noblesse Oblige x4
・C6 increases party speed and ATK. ・Elemental Skill provides crowd control.
Klee	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Reduces enemy defense by 23% when using a skill at C2 . ・At C6 Klee's Burst grants party wide energy recharge and Pyro DMG Bonus.
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
	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!
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	Wolf's Gravestone	Blizzard Strayer x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Elemental Skill increases ATK Speed and provides Cryo DMG infusion for melee characters. ・High Recharge Rate makes Elemental Skill application constant.

B Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Barbara	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Heart of Depth x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Boasts top-class healing abilities. ・At Constellation Level 6, gains the ability to revive downed teammates to 100% health.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
	Whiteblind	Maiden Beloved x4 or Archaic Petra x4
・Elemental Skill shields and provides Heals. ・Shield can activate as emergency defense even when not on the field.
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Festering Desire	Noblesse Oblige x4
・C1 increases Elemental Burst Crit Rate. ・Provides shields via Crystallize reactions.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Retracing Bolide x4 or Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Skill provides shield and Pyro DMG. ・Shield provides Physical DMG Buff.

C Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
	Memory of Dust	Noblesse Oblige x4 or Archaic Petra x4
・Jade Screen provides Geo DMG buff when passing through. ・C4 adds AoE defense buff to Jade Screen
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Noblesse Oblige x4 or Thundering Fury x4
・Lowers enemy DEF by 15% from passive talent. ・Excellent at cleaning up small enemies.

Exploration Tier List

Tier List Summary

Best Exploration Characters In-Depth

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.

Tier List Criteria

DPS Rating Criteria

High Damage From All Sources

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-DPS Rating Criteria

High Skill and Burst Damage, and Energy Recharged are of High Value

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

Various Ways to Apply Elements

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.

Vaporize and Melt are Prioritized

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.

Support Rating Criteria

Shields, Heals and Buffs are Highly Valued

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

Support Effectiveness and Criteria is also Taken into Account.

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.

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