List of All Sword Characters | Genshin Impact

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Genshin Impact - List of Sword Users and Best Characters

Here is the list of characters that use Swords in Genshin Impact, arranged by rarity, element, and region. We also have the rankings for the best Sword characters to get a better idea on their roles and strengths!

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Character	Rarity	Element	Nation
Albedo	5★	Geo	Mondstadt
Alhaitham	5★	Dendro	Sumeru
Ayaka	5★	Cryo	Inazuma
Ayato	5★	Hydro	Inazuma
Jean	5★	Anemo	Mondstadt
Kazuha	5★	Anemo	Inazuma
Keqing	5★	Electro	Liyue
Nilou	5★	Hydro	Sumeru
Qiqi	5★	Cryo	Liyue
Traveler (Anemo)	5★	Anemo	Mondstadt
Traveler (Dendro)	5★	Dendro	Sumeru
Traveler (Electro)	5★	Electro	Inazuma
Traveler (Geo)	5★	Geo	Liyue
Bennett	4★	Pyro	Mondstadt
Kaeya	4★	Cryo	Mondstadt
Layla	4★	Cryo	Sumeru
Shinobu	4★	Electro	Inazuma
Xingqiu	4★	Hydro	Liyue

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SS Tier
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier	No characters!
D Tier

Characters are shown in no particular order.

SS Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
Bennett	As a Sub-DPS ・Elemental Burst provides heals and buffs ATK. ・Elemental Skill has low cooldown, making for easy Pyro application. ・C1 Increases Elemental Burst utility. As a Support ・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs, and Pyro infusion. ・High Elemental Recharge Rate. ・C1 Increases Elemental Burst utility.
Xingqiu	As a Sub-DPS ・Elemental Burst and Skill provides DMG reduction as well as Elemental Reaction Triggers. ・High Recharge Rate on Elemental Skill keeps Rainsword uptime high. As a Support ・Rainswords provide DMG reduction, Heals based on Xinqiu's Max hp and DMG. ・High Elemental Recharge ensures constant uptime on Rainswords.
Ayaka	As a DPS ・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%. As a Sub-DPS ・Provides Cryo application through Special Sprint and Elemental Skill. ・Elemental Skill decently covers a wide area. ・C2 improves Elemental Burst.
Kazuha	As a Sub-DPS ・Can pull and stun enemies to make them easier to hit and burst down. ・Burst increases Elemental Damage in an area. As a Support ・Great at crowd controlling enemies. ・Burst increases Elemental Mastery in an area.
Alhaitham	As a DPS ・Infuses his Normal Attacks with Dendro. ・Skills scale with Elemental Mastery, which is great for a Dendro Main DPS

S Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
Jean	As a DPS ・Can launch enemies with her Charge attack and Elemental Skill. ・Large AoE Elemental Burst is great against many enemies. As a Sub-DPS ・Elemental skill is effective against multiple enemies. ・Elemental Skill has a large AoE and provides heals. ・C2 Increases party mobility and ATK speed. As a Support ・Elemental Skill and Charge attack can crowd control enemies. ・Elemental Burst acts as a burst AoE heal. ・C6 provides DMG Reduction for Elemental Burst.
Albedo	As a Sub-DPS ・Persisting AoE Elemental Skill ・Elemental Burst deals multiple damage instances ・Elemental Burst Damage Increases at C2 As a Support ・Constant shields via Crystallize Reactions. ・Elemental Skill can support Bow and Catalyst users ・C6 boosts party DMG within Elemental SKill AoE.
Ayato	As a DPS ・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. As a Sub-DPS ・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. As a Support ・Elemental Burst increases Normal Attack DMG for all characters inside AoE. ・Great for supporting characters who use Normal Attacks. ・C4 increases Normal Attack SPD as well when using Elemental Burst.
Shinobu	As a Sub-DPS ・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. As a Support ・Healing deals DMG to enemies and has a short cooldown.
Nilou	As a DPS ・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. As a Sub-DPS ・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage. ・Provides very strong Hydro and Dendro debuffs at C2. ・Talents are exclusive to Dendro + Hydro team comps.

A Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
Keqing	As a DPS ・Powerful AoE attacks and Elemental Reactions. ・Can easily attack the weak point of enemies. ・Good with either Physical Damage or Aggravate build.
Traveler (Dendro)	As a Sub-DPS ・Electro Lotus Lamp transfigurations deals fast Dendro damage. ・Elemental Skill scales with Elemental Mastery, which synergizes well when built for triggering Dendro Elemental Reactions. As a Support ・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.
Layla	As a Sub-DPS ・Able to deal constant off-field Cryo damage with her Elemental Skill. ・Breaking her shield ends her Elemental Skill As a Support ・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.

B Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
Kaeya	As a DPS ・Constantly freezes enemies. ・Good at clearing mobs of enemies. ・Good alternative if no other choice for Cryo Main DPS. As a Sub-DPS ・Low Elemental Skill cooldown. ・Elemental Skill will persist on Main DPS. ・Great Sub-DPS for a Cryo Main DPS team.
Qiqi	As a DPS ・DPS whose main source of damage is Physical Damage. ・Pair with Electro character to trigger Superconduct and deal AoE Cryo damage and lower enemy defense. As a Support ・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.
Traveler (Electro)	As a Sub-DPS ・Provides consistent Electro application with Elemental Burst off-field. ・Can produce a lot of Elemental Reactions. ・C6 improves Elemental Burst. As a Support ・Elemental Skill helps in filling up energy. ・Elemental Skill also increases Energy Recharge. ・C2 decreases enemies' Electro RES Elemental Burst.

C Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
There are no characters in this tier!

D Tier Sword Characters

Character	Roles and Strengths
Traveler (Geo)	As a Sub-DPS ・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate. As a Support ・C1 increases Elemental Burst Crit Rate. ・Provides shields via Crystallize reactions.
Traveler (Anemo)	As a Sub-DPS ・Provides AoE crowd control with elemental Skill and Burst. ・High Elemental SKill Recharge Rate. As a Support ・Elemental Skill can be used for Crowd Control. ・.

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Characters by Element
Pyro	Anemo	Electro	Hydro
Dendro	Geo	Cryo

Playable Characters

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Faruzan	Heizou	Jean	Kazuha
Sayu	Sucrose	Traveler (Anemo)	Venti
Wanderer	Xiao	Aloy	Ayaka
Chongyun	Diona	Eula	Ganyu
Kaeya	Layla	Mika	Qiqi
Rosaria	Shenhe	Alhaitham	Collei
Nahida	Tighnari	Traveler (Dendro)	Yaoyao
Beidou	Cyno	Dori	Fischl
Keqing	Lisa	Raiden	Razor
Sara	Shinobu	Traveler (Electro)	Yae Miko
Albedo	Gorou	Itto	Ningguang
Noelle	Traveler (Geo)	Yun Jin	Zhongli
Ayato	Barbara	Candace	Kokomi
Mona	Nilou	Tartaglia	Xingqiu
Yelan	Amber	Bennett	Dehya
Diluc	Hu Tao	Klee	Thoma
Xiangling	Xinyan	Yanfei	Yoimiya

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Alice	Arlecchino	Baizhu	Capitano
Columbina	Dainsleif	Dottore	Iansan
Kaveh	Lynette	Lyney	Pantalone
Pierro	Pulcinella	Sandrone	Skirk
Tsaritsa	Varka

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