4.2 Tier List and the Best Characters as of December 2023

This is a Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 4.2 as of December 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 4.2 Tier List!

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Genshin Impact Tier List for Version 4.2

4.2 Main Tier List Changes

Name	Changes	Notes
Furina	Support	Furina is first and foremost, a potent buffer support. She has the benefit to be able to fill in any team comps who may like the damage buffs she brings. She also opens up new playstyles for characters that don't play around HP fluctuations in their kit.
Furina	Sub-DPS	Damage scaling for a Sub-DPS is superb, and its duration is semi-permanent thanks to the long duration of her Elemental Skill. Her Hydro application is decent, but only to a lesser degree than the likes of Xingqiu or Yelan. Her teams, however, are inflexible due to the need for a strong party healer for her Fanfare mechanic.
Charlotte		Charlotte is a good hybrid of a Support and a Sub-DPS, perfect for setting up Cryo-reactions like Freeze. Her only downside is that some of her neat features to improve her Cryo Application, healing, and damage are locked behind constellations. We recommend pulling for these constellations if you can!
Multiple CharactersNEW	Fixes and adjustments for 4-star Characters	Adjusted the optimal constellations for 4-star characters. Certain characters whose current constellations don't necessarily change much of their power have their optimal level reduced. Similarly, characters whose best constellation impact their performances are reconsidered as well. Because of this change, the C0 and C6 tier lists have also been adjusted.

Tier List has been updated to December 4, 2023.

See full list of changes here

4.2 Tier List

You can check out the explanation of the different tiers and constellation power changes below the tier list table.

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 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 a particular team comp. In other words, characters shall not be judged in isolation. Here you can check the summary of explanations for each tier:

SS Tier	Characters which are must-haves that make hard content easier, and are the core party members for multiple teams, especially with minimal investement.
S Tier	Characters that are very strong in their respective roles. Some can also easily become core party members with the right investment in Artifacts or Constellations, with their main issue being accessibility.
A Tier	Requires higher investment with artifacts, weapons, and team members 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.
B Tier	Characters with solid performance in their respective roles. They shine in specific team compositions, but not so much on their own.
C Tier	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, stats, etc.
D Tier	Characters with limited combat utility. You can use these characters if you don't have anyone else, but we recommend replacing them with a better character for that role.

Tier List by Constellations

Role Breakdown

On Changes to the Tier List

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

Which Character Do YOU Think Is the Best?

Polls have been reset for Version 4.2.

With the coming of the major region, our newest characters introduced new mechanics to spice up the combat system! What do you think so far about the newest characters? Feel free to discuss in the comments section below!

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Version 4.1 Poll Results

1st	Raiden (3510 Votes)
2nd	Neuvillette (2811 Votes)
3rd	Hu Tao (1366 Votes)

The 4.1 poll results are in! Raiden Shogun once again retains her top spot. It seems like Main DPS characters overtakes 2nd and 3rd place after the release of the powerful Iudex, Neuvillette, and the rerun of Hu Tao!

Previous Versions Poll Results

Previous Poll Results

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 (598 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

Full Tier List Changes

Previous Changes

Update Date	Character	Summary
11/9	Multiple characters	• Added Furina and Charlotte to the Tier List. • Removed C6 Ayato from Support Tier List. • Order of characters within the C6 SS Tier adjusted.
	Reduction of Constellations within the Main Tier List	• 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
	Removal of constellation comparison criteria within the C6 Tier List	• 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	Fixes	• 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	Multiple Characters	• Moved Wanderer 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	Multiple Characters	• Added Wriothesley to the tier list. • Adjusted Neuvillette and Alhaitham to be higher in the order within the SS tier.
10/2	Multiple Characters	• 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	Multiple Characters	• Added Neuvillette to the Tier List • Adjusted Alhaitham's recommended constellation from C1 to C0 in the Main Tier List.
9/6	Freminet	• 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	Multiple Characters	• 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 4.2

Genshin Impact Version 4.2
Release Date	November 8, 2023

Version 4.2 Featured Characters

Character	Element	Weapon
Ayato (5★)	Hydro	Sword
Baizhu (5★)	Dendro	Catalyst
Cyno (5★)	Electro	Polearm
Furina (5★)	Hydro	Sword
Charlotte (4★)	Cryo	Catalyst

Genshin Impact 4.2 Release Date and Banners

Best DPS Characters in Genshin

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SS Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Neuvillette	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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
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.
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%.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
	Engulfing Lightning	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Increases team's Elemental Burst DMG and refills their Energy Recharge. ・Amazing all-in-on character that both deals great damage and supports the team.

S Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Lyney	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
Tartaglia	Weapon	Artifact
	Polar Star	Nymph's Dream x4
・Deals large amounts of damage in Melee Mode. ・Gets insanely strong at full constellation. ・Switches from Bow to dual blades.
Wriothesley	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
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.
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.

A Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eula	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.

B 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.
Kaveh	Weapon	Artifact
	Mailed Flower	Flower of Paradise Lost x4
・Good Dendro driver for Bloom-specific teams. ・Buffs Bloom Core DMG. ・Low personal DMG.
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 Vourukasha's Glow 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.
Freminet	Weapon	Artifact
	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.

C 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.
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.

D Rank DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Raiden	Weapon	Artifact
	Dragon's Bane	Flower of Paradise Lost x4
・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Can set up Electro reactions with her Elemental Skill.
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.

S Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Furina	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
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 Vourukasha's Glow x2
・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage. ・Provides very strong Hydro and Dendro debuffs at C2. ・Talents are exclusive to Dendro + Hydro team comps.
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.
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

A 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.
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.
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.
Kirara	Weapon	Artifact
	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Vourukasha's Glow x2
・Good Dendro Driver for Bloom-related teams. ・High base DMG on her Elemental Burst.
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.
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.
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
	A Thousand Floating Dreams	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Can group up enemies with Elemental Burst. ・Elemental Burst makes multiple swirl and elemental reaction triggers
Charlotte	Weapon	Artifact
	Kagura's Verity	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Elemental Skill can apply Cryo off-field to opponents marked like Nahida, although to a much less degree in strength and numbers. ・Constellations increase Charlotte's efficiency with off-field Cryo application.

B Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
Lynette	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
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.
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Vourukasha's Glow x4
・Provides consistent off-field Pyro damage. ・Elemental Skill can be repositioned
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.

C Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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

D Rank Sub-DPS Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
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 (Anemo)	Weapon	Artifact
	Freedom-Sworn	Viridescent Venerer x4
・Provides AoE crowd control with elemental Skill and Burst. ・High Elemental SKill Recharge Rate.
Traveler (Hydro)	Weapon	Artifact
		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
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.
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.
Furina	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
Kokomi	Weapon	Artifact
	Everlasting Moonglow	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Multiple ways to heal. ・Stamina consumption while swimming is decreased.

S Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
Baizhu	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

A Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
Charlotte	Weapon	Artifact
	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.
Kirara	Weapon	Artifact
	Key of Khaj-Nisut	Tenacity of the Millelith x2 Vourukasha's Glow x2
・Can shield effectively against Bloom Cores or for other general purposes.
Mika	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Lance	Noblesse Oblige x4
・Great Physical DMG Buffer. ・Provides good burst healing for the entire party and decent sustained healing for the active character.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Dehya	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Greatsword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides very strong interruption resistance. ・Damage mitigation falls off during long fights or multiple instances of damage.
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.
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.
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.
Dori	Weapon	Artifact
	Favonius Greatsword	Tenacity of the Millelith x4
・Provides flat Energy Recharge for any character. ・Good Single target healing.

C 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!
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.

D Rank Support Characters

Character	Assumed Build
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.
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.
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.

Exploration Tier List

Tier List Summary

Best Exploration Characters In-Depth

Best Exploration Characters In-Depth

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

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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