3.4 Tier List and the Best Characters as of January 2023 | Genshin Impact

This is a Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 3.4 as of January 2023. 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 3.4 Tier List!

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Tier List Criteria and Notes

Game8 Tier List

Constellation levels listed in the Tier List are considered the ideal level for that character's role. For example: • Ningguang gains a small support passive at C4, but no further impactful support passives past C4. Thus Ningguang is added to Support C Tier at C4. • Xingqiu is a high ranked Sub-DPS and is considered at his best at C6.

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.

Role Breakdown

Role	Function
DPS	・The main damage dealer of the party. ・Damage dealt is mostly from the character being on-field, whether it be Normal or Charged Attacks, or Elemental Skill or Burst.
Sub DPS	・Uses Elemental Skills or Bursts to provide Elemental Reactions to support Main DPS. ・Characters with strong Elemental Skill or Burst that stay on-field even after being switched out. ・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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Version 3.3 Poll Results

1st	Raiden (2380 Votes)
2nd	Nahida (1420 Votes)
3rd	Wanderer (1243 Votes)

The 3.3 results are in! The Raiden Shogun makes a comeback with a huge lead at 2.3K votes! Nahida is in second, with the Wanderer close behind in third! Is a family reunion close at hand?

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Tier List Latest Updates

Tier List Changes

Date	Character	Tier List Changes
1/18	Multiple Characters	Main Tier List Changes • Added Alhaitham at SS Tier Main DPS • Added Yaoyao at S Tier Support C0 Tier List • Added Alhaitham at SS Tier Main DPS • Added Yaoyao at S Tier Support C6 Tier List • Added Alhaitham at SS Tier Main DPS • Added Yaoyao at S Tier Support
12/07	Multiple Characters	Main Tier List Changes • Added Wanderer at S Tier Main DPS • Added Faruzan at S Tier Support C0 Tier List • Added Wanderer at S Tier Main DPS • Added Faruzan at A Tier Support C6 Tier List • Added Wanderer at S Tier Main DPS • Added Faruzan at S Tier Support
11/18	Layla	Main Tier List • Sub-DPS: A C2 • Support: A C2 C0 Tier List • Sub-DPS: A • Support: A C6 Tier List • Sub-DPS: A • Support: A

Featured Characters in Version 3.4

Genshin Impact Version 3.4
Release Date	January 18, 2023

Version 3.4 Featured Characters

Character	Element	Weapon
Xiao (5★)	Anemo	Polearm
Alhaitham (5★)	Dendro	Sword
Yaoyao (4★)	Dendro	Polearm
Yelan (5★)	Hydro	Bow
Hu Tao (5★)	Pyro	Polearm

Version 3.4 phase 1 features the Alhaitham and Yaoyao, the newest 5-star and 4 star characters in the game! It also features Xiao with his rerun banner.

Version 3.4 phase 2 will feature Hu Tao and Yelan's rerun banners.

Version 3.4 Banners and Patch Notes

Best DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Ayaka	Weapon	Artifact
	Mistsplitter Reforged	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Infuses Cryo element in Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting. ・Increases Normal and Charged ATK DMG After Skill. ・C6 increases Charged Attack DMG by 298%.
Hu Tao	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Crimson Witch of Flames x4
・Deals large amounts of 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.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Increases team's Elemental Burst DMG. ・Flexible because of the weapon switch during the Elemental Burst.
Alhaitham	Weapon	Artifact
	Light of Foliar Incision	Gilded Dreams x4
・Infuses his Normal Attacks with Dendro. ・Skills scale with Elemental Mastery, which is great for a Dendro Main DPS
Ayato	Weapon	Artifact
	Haran Geppaku Futsu	Heart of Depth x4
・Damage and range of Normal Attacks are increased after using Elemental Skill. ・Increases Normal Attack damage of characters inside AoE of Elemental Burst. ・Max HP and damage output increase at C2.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
	Hunter's Path	Shimenawa's Reminiscence 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.
Itto	Weapon	Artifact
	Redhorn Stonethresher	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・High Crit Rate and Charged Attack damage. ・Elemental Skill can taunt enemies. ・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS.

S Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
	Polar Star	Heart of Depth x4
・Deals large amounts of damage in Melee Mode. ・Gets insanely strong at full constellation. ・Switches from Bow to dual blades.
Wanderer	Weapon	Artifact
	Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Desert Pavilion Chronicle x4
・Elemental Skill allows him to float mid-air, making it easy to avoid grounded melee attacks. ・Normal Attacks have a wide AoE and can home in on enemies.
Xiao	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	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.
Tighnari	Weapon	Artifact
	Hunter's Path	Deepwood Memories 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.
Yoimiya	Weapon	Artifact
	Thundering Pulse	Shimenawa's Reminiscence x4
・Elemental Skill infuses normal attacks with Pyro. ・Even without her Elemental Skill, Yoimiya can deal high Pyro DMG with her Charged Attacks. ・More constellation levels will increase damage output.
Nahida	Weapon	Artifact
	A Thousand Floating Dreams	Deepwood Memories x4
・Dendro Normal Attacks easily enables Dendro Reactions. ・One of the best Dendro Core enablers in the game.
Cyno	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Gilded Dreams x4
・Damage primarily comes from burst form. ・Near permanent burst uptime. ・Multiple Electro procs.
Keqing	Weapon	Artifact
	Mistsplitter Reforged	Gladiator's Finale x2 Thundering Fury x2
・Powerful AoE attacks and Elemental Reactions. ・Can easily attack the weak point of enemies. ・Good with either Physical Damage or Aggravate build.
Eula	Weapon	Artifact
	Song of Broken Pines	Pale Flame x4
・Elemental Burst can deal lots of damage especially when the superconduct debuff is applied to the enemy. ・ Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output. ・ Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output.
Yelan	Weapon	Artifact
	Aqua Simulacra	Heart of Depth x2 Tenacity of the Millelith x2
・Overall damage is increased and applies Hydro to attacks when Elemental Burst is used. ・Elemental Skill increases mobility and can target multiple enemies even when far apart.

A Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
Heizou	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Atlas	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Focuses on Swirl DMG to do DPS, which synergizes well with the Anemo Element. ・Elemental Skill can easily deal max DMG thanks to his swirl to Elemental Skill integration.
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.
Diluc	Weapon	Artifact
	Redhorn Stonethresher	Crimson Witch of Flames x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・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.
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
	Memory of Dust	Gladiator's Finale x2 Archaic Petra x2
・High single target DMG. ・C1 Attacks Deal AoE DMG ・Jade Screen blocks projectiles and grants buffs.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
	Redhorn Stonethresher	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG. ・Elemental Burst boots DMG. ・C6 further boosts DMG based on DEF
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
	Everlasting Moonglow	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
・Damage and Heals are dependent on HP. ・Use to deal Hydro DMG. ・Weapons and artifacts that raise Crit Rate or Crit Damage are not recommended.
Nilou	Weapon	Artifact
	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Gilded Dreams x2
・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage. ・Uses HP% Mainstats to increase Dendro Core Damage. ・Has decent Hydro Aura application with the Sacrificial Sword to enable the use of two Dance forms.

B Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Razor	Weapon	Artifact
	Song of Broken Pines	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
	Thundering Pulse	Thundering Fury x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Constant DMG from Normal attacks and Oz. ・Easy to set up Elemental Reactions with. ・Constellations boost Oz's up time and DMG.
Candace	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Heart of Depth x4
・Able to infuse weapon with Hydro to deal Hydro Normal Attack DMG.
Kaeya	Weapon	Artifact
	Mistsplitter Reforged	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Constantly freezes enemies. ・Good at clearing mobs of enemies. ・Good alternative if no other choice for Cryo Main DPS.

C Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Pale Flame x2 Bloodstained Chivalry x2
・Can deal decent amounts of Physical DMG. ・Her Elemental Skill teleports her behind enemies and raises her CRIT Rate. ・At C6, she also lowers enemies' Physical RES by -20%.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
	Redhorn Stonethresher	Pale Flame x2 Bloodstained Chivalry x2
・Great against multiple enemies. ・Burst increases Physical DMG. ・Can increase Physical DMG with Constellations.
Barbara	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Fragments	Gilded Dreams x4
・Only viable as the Main DPS in Bloom team comps.
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Gladiator's Finale x2 Thundering Fury x2
・Counter stance and shield provide great defense and offense. . ・C1 Increases reliability of Beidou's shield.
Yun Jin	Weapon	Artifact
	Vortex Vanquisher	Retracing Bolide x4
・Holding Elemental Skill can deal large Geo damage. ・Elemental Burst can buff normal attack damage.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Pride	Blizzard Strayer x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
・Elemental Skill changes melee attacks to the Cryo Element, allowing for easy Elemental Reaction setup. ・Constellations further boost Elemental Skill DMG.
Aloy	Weapon	Artifact
	Thundering Pulse	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Deals high Cryo DMG. ・Can increase own ATK DMG with Elemental Skill.

Best Sub DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Nahida	Weapon	Artifact
	A Thousand Floating Dreams	Deepwood Memories x4
・A must have for any Dendro focused team comps. ・ Elemental Skill has great off-field damage and can apply Dendro multiple times. ・ Elemental Skill has a long duration.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Can set up Electro reactions with her Elemental Skill.
Xingqiu	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Sword	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Burst and Skill provides DMG reduction as well as Elemental Reaction Triggers. ・High Recharge Rate on Elemental Skill keeps Rainsword uptime high.
Kazuha	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Can pull and stun enemies to make them easier to hit and burst down. ・Burst increases Elemental Damage in an area.
Yelan	Weapon	Artifact
	Aqua Simulacra	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Sub-DPS character that can easily apply the Hydro element. ・Elemental Skill can deal a lot of damage. ・Powerful Elemental Burst that can be used to set up and trigger Elemental Reactions.
Xiangling	Weapon	Artifact
	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Can inflict multiple instances of Pyro DMG with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・Elemental burst persists on Main DPS. ・Best paired with other Pyro units.
Fischl	Weapon	Artifact
	Polar Star	Thundering Fury x4 Gladiator's Finale x4
・Oz stays on the field to deal continuous Electro DMG. ・Rotating between Elemental Skill and Burst let's Oz have permanent field time. ・C6 transforms Fischl into one of the best off-field Electro damage dealer.

S Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Yae Miko	Weapon	Artifact
	Kagura's Verity	Thundering Fury x2 Gladiator's Finale x2
・Elemental Skill deals Electro over time making it a good starting point for Elemental Reactions. ・Having Yae Miko at C2 increases the damage and range of her Elemental Skill.
Nilou	Weapon	Artifact
	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Gilded Dreams x2
・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage. ・Provides very strong Hydro and Dendro debuffs at C2. ・Talents are exclusive to Dendro + Hydro team comps.
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.
Ganyu	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Noblesse Oblige x4
・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.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
	Cinnabar Spindle	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Persisting AoE Elemental Skill ・Elemental Burst deals multiple damage instances ・Elemental Burst Damage Increases at C2
Mona	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Skill can provide crowd control to support Main DPS. ・Elemental Burst massively amplifies Vaporize DMG. ・C1 increases Elemental Reaction DMG further.
Ayaka	Weapon	Artifact
	Mistsplitter Reforged	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Provides Cryo application through Special Sprint and Elemental Skill. ・Elemental Skill decently covers a wide area. ・C2 improves Elemental Burst.
Shinobu	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Gilded Dreams x4
・Provides consistent Electro DMG every 1.5s. ・One of the best Hyperbloom enablers in the game. ・C4 Increases her off-field DMG. ・Consolidates healing and Electro DPS for any Electro based team comp.
Beidou	Weapon	Artifact
	Serpent Spine	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Can aim for continuous Electro DMG. ・Burst works great when surrounded by enemies. ・At C4, she gets additional Electro DMG, increasing her Bursts as well.

A Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Ayato	Weapon	Artifact
	Haran Geppaku Futsu	Heart of Depth x4
・Elemental Burst is a good starting point for Elemental Reactions. ・Duration of Elemental Burst is long so you can activate it just after 2s of it ending. ・Elemental Burst also deals Hydro DMG and buff Normal Attack DMG.
Sucrose	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Can group up enemies with Elemental Burst. ・Elemental Burst makes multiple swirl and elemental reaction triggers
Rosaria	Weapon	Artifact
	The Catch	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・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.
Collei	Weapon	Artifact
	Polar Star	Deepwood Memories x4
・Deals off-field Dendro damage, perfect for triggering Spread Elemental Reactions. ・Elemental Burst has a wide area of effect.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
	Everlasting Moonglow	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
・Damage can be increased with more HP. ・Attacks are imbued with Hydro. ・Weapons and artifacts that raise Crit Rate or Crit Damage are not recommended.
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Burst deals a lot of Pyro damage. ・C2 increases the duration of his Elemental Burst.
Traveler (Dendro)	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
Layla	Weapon	Artifact
	Primordial Jade Cutter	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Able to deal constant off-field Cryo damage with her Elemental Skill. ・Breaking her shield ends her Elemental Skill
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.

B Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
	Primordial Jade Cutter	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.
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
	The Widsith	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Skill and Burst have wide AoE. ・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
Heizou	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Atlas	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Uses his Elemental Skill and Burst to Swirl opponents with Viridescent Venerer. ・Easy quick swap option because of his low Energy Requirement.
Kaeya	Weapon	Artifact
	Mistsplitter Reforged	Blizzard Strayer x4
・Low Elemental Skill cooldown. ・Elemental Skill will persist on Main DPS. ・Great Sub-DPS for a Cryo Main DPS team.
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	Luxurious Sea-Lord	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.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Greatsword	Noblesse Oblige x2 Pale Flame x2
・Elemental Skill can deal Pyro DMG over time when it hits a certain amount of enemies. ・C2 guarantees a CRIT Hit from using Xinyan's Elemental Burst.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
	Katsuragikiri Nagamasa	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Since the Elemental Burst is continous, it is easy to keep triggering Elemental reactions. ・Elemental Skill is easy to use.
Candace	Weapon	Artifact
	The Catch	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Burst scales with more HP. ・Huge power spike when C6 is unlocked

C Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Traveler (Anemo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides AoE crowd control with elemental Skill and Burst. ・High Elemental SKill Recharge Rate.
Amber	Weapon	Artifact
	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 (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
	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.

Best Support Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Bennett	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs, and Pyro infusion. ・High Elemental Recharge Rate. ・C1 Increases Elemental Burst utility.
Kazuha	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Great at crowd controlling enemies. ・Burst increases Elemental Mastery in an area.
Zhongli	Weapon	Artifact
	Black Tassel	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Can quickly deploy shields and petrify enemies. ・C2 provides shields in Co-op via Elemental Burst.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Increases the team's DMG and Energy Recharge. ・Increases the team's Elemental Burst DMG. ・Lets you easily set up Electro reactions.
Nahida	Weapon	Artifact
	A Thousand Floating Dreams	Deepwood Memories x4
・Can provide up to 250 Elemental Mastery to the character on the field inside her Elemental Burst. ・ Very high Dendro Aura application. ・C2 Unlocks multiple Dendro reaction-based buffs. ・Elemental Burst has a low Energy requirement.
Yelan	Weapon	Artifact
	Aqua Simulacra	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Burst can be used to buff characters and also as start of Elemental Reactions. ・Combo with Main DPS normal attacks to increase overall damage.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
	Everlasting Moonglow	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Multiple ways to heal. ・Stamina consumption while swimming is decreased.
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.

S Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Diona	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Bow	Maiden Beloved x4
・Constantly provides shields and heals. ・C1 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate ・Buffs shielded character's DMG at C6.
Jean	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Viridescent Venerer 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.
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.
Gorou	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Great Geo Support that provides Geo DMG, shields, and buffs. ・Using Elemental Burst at C4 will heal active characters within its AoE.
Shenhe	Weapon	Artifact
	Calamity Queller	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Buffs attacks with Elemental Skill. ・Can decrease enemies' physical defense. ・Provides constant Cryo damage with Elemental Burst.
Yun Jin	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
Faruzan	Weapon	Artifact
	Elegy for the End	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Buffs Anemo DMG and decreases enemy Anemo RES. ・C6 Buffs Anemo CRIT DMG.
Sara	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Harp	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Increases party members' ATK. ・Becomes the best Electro Support buffer after unlocking C6.
Traveler (Dendro)	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Deepwood Memories x4
・Excellent support unit for applying Dendro while off-field, which helps with enabling Dendro Elemental Reactions. ・Elemental Burst is flexible for multiple teams. ・Currently the best unit for off-field Dendro application.
Yaoyao	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Lance	Deepwood Memories x4
・Applies Dendro to enemies and heals while off-field. ・Elemental Burst has the potential to apply Dendro and trigger reactions to multiple enemies.
Sayu	Weapon	Artifact
	Wolf's Gravestone	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Recovers HP with her Elemental Burst. ・Restores HP when Elemental Reactions occur. ・The amount of HP recovered can be increased with Elemental Mastery.
Dori	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Greatsword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides flat Energy Recharge for any character. ・Good Single target healing.

A Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Candace	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
Qiqi	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Maiden Beloved x4
・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.
Layla	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
Barbara	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Maiden Beloved x4
・Boasts top-class healing abilities. ・At Constellation Level 6, gains the ability to revive downed teammates to 100% health.
Traveler (Electro)	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Elemental Skill helps in filling up energy. ・Elemental Skill also increases Energy Recharge. ・C2 decreases enemies' Electro RES Elemental Burst.
Shinobu	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Healing deals DMG to enemies and has a short cooldown.

B Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Chongyun	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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!
Thoma	Weapon	Artifact
	Staff of Homa	Emblem of Severed Fate x2 Tenacity of the Millelith x2
・Ideal for the support role to give shields against Pyro element. ・C6 boosts DPS of all characters shielded with his Elemental Skill.
Xinyan	Weapon	Artifact
	Sacrificial Greatsword	Retracing Bolide x2 Tenacity of the Millelith x2
・Elemental Skill provides shield and Pyro DMG. ・Shield provides Physical DMG Buff.
Lisa	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Lowers enemy DEF by 15% from passive talent. ・Excellent at cleaning up small enemies.
Albedo	Weapon	Artifact
	Cinnabar Spindle	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.
Klee	Weapon	Artifact
	Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	Emblem of Severed Fate 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.

C Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
Noelle	Weapon	Artifact
	Redhorn Stonethresher	Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
・Elemental Skill shields and provides Heals. ・Shield can activate as emergency defense even when not on the field.
Traveler (Geo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Skyward Blade	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・C1 increases Elemental Burst Crit Rate. ・Provides shields via Crystallize reactions.
Ningguang	Weapon	Artifact
	Memory of Dust	Archaic Petra x4
・Jade Screen provides Geo DMG buff when passing through. ・C4 adds AoE defense buff to Jade Screen
Yanfei	Weapon	Artifact
	Prototype Amber	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Emblem of Severed Fate x2
・Provides a chunk of healing from the Prototype Amber catalyst. ・A good alternative if you want a Pyro Shielder that won't trigger unnecessary reactions.

Exploration Tier List

Tier List Summary

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-DPS characters should have high DMG Elemental Skills and Bursts that's supplemented with either low cooldowns, Innate high Energy Recharge or high Energy Particle generation.

Various Ways to Apply Elements

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

Off-Field DMG Capability

The less they're on the field, the better. Characters whose main toolkit does not steal too much time on the field are generally considered good Sub-DPS characters.

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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