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Genshin Impact
List of All Sword Characters
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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!
List of Contents
List of All Sword Users
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All Sword Users
| Character | Rarity | Element | Nation |
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 Geo
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Mondstadt | ||
 Dendro
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Sumeru | ||
 Cryo
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Inazuma | ||
 Hydro
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Inazuma | ||
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Geo
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Fontaine | ||
 Electro
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Fontaine | ||
 Pyro
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Mondstadt | ||
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Hydro
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Fontaine | ||
 Anemo
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Mondstadt | ||
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Anemo
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Inazuma | ||
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Electro
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Liyue | ||
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Hydro
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Sumeru | ||
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Cryo
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Liyue | ||
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Cryo
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Anemo
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Mondstadt | ||
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Dendro
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Sumeru | ||
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Electro
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Inazuma | ||
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Geo
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Liyue | ||
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Hydro
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Fontaine | ||
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Pyro
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Natlan | ||
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Geo
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Natlan | ||
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Pyro
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Mondstadt | ||
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Hydro
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Mondstadt | ||
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Cryo
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Mondstadt | ||
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Dendro
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Inazuma | ||
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Cryo
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Sumeru | ||
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Anemo
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Fontaine | ||
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Electro
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Inazuma | ||
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Hydro
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Liyue |
Best Sword Characters
Best Sword Characters Ranked
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| B Tier |    
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| C Tier |   
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Characters are shown in no particular order.
SS Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
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Bennett
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As a Support ・Elemental Burst provides heals, ATK Buffs, and also Pyro infusion at C6. ・Has a high Elemental Recharge rate as he can spam his skill. |
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Skirk
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As a DPS ・Dual Ranking of SS-tier with Escoffier, and S-tier without. Reliant to Escoffier to deal the damage required for a character released in 5.X. ・Extremely strong on her best teams in Freeze, but not without. ・Very fluid combat and easy-to-use controls, strong in the overworld while also having an Exploration quirk. |
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Furina
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As a Sub-DPS ・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. As a Support ・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. |
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Xilonen
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As a Support ・Provides easy to access Resistance Shreds for Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Hydro, and Geo, and can also heal once her conditions are met. ・ Excellent vertical exploration ability on scaling cliffs. |
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Durin
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As a Sub-DPS ・Extremely flexible Pyro Sub-DPS who can fit on any teams that require one. ・Best in slot for Overloaded, Burning, and other Pyro-related reactions that aren't Vaporize or Melt. ・Little to no Energy Recharge requirements if skill is levelled up. |
S Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
|---|---|
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Xingqiu
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As a Sub-DPS ・Elemental Burst and Skill provides DMG reduction, resistance to interruption, and off-field Hydro application, with a bit of healing after the duration. He's currently one of the two top tier characters who can reliably setup reactions like Vaporize and Bloom for your Main DPS. |
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Albedo
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As a Sub-DPS ・Elemental Skill creates a semi-permanent field that gives free damage, but can be easily destroyed from boss attacks or field mechanics. ・His current best weapon cannot be obtained anymore. |
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Kazuha
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As a Support ・Swirling increases your party's Elemental DMG based on the Element Swirled. He can also buff two Elements within a single instance. ・Pull from his Skill is great at crowd controlling enemies. ・Burst increases Elemental Mastery in an area. |
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Shinobu
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As a Sub-DPS ・Currently one of the best Hyperbloom trigger and considered a must-have for any teams that require her mobile Electro application and healing for this reaction. ・ Her kit also allows her to use the Elemental Mastery scaling as an added bonus for healing, which lets her free a slot for another DPS that would've been occupied by a healer. As a Support ・Elemental Skill heals in intervals, and has a short cooldown, but otherwise only active for your on-field character. |
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Nilou
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As a Sub-DPS ・Focus on Dendro Core Reaction Damage with Bloom, which is top-tier for AoE content. ・Talents are exclusive to Dendro + Hydro team comps, which makes her restricted to a niche team comp. |
A Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
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Jean
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As a Support ・Elemental Skill and Charge attack can crowd control enemies. ・Elemental Burst acts as a powerful burst AoE heal for the whole party. Her burst field also creates a field of persistent healing. ・C4 provides Anemo RES shred for Anemo DPS characters. |
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Ayaka
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As a DPS ・Infuses Cryo element in Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting, which makes her infusion near-permanent. ・Elemental Burst has high scaling and its damage potential is her defining trait. With her best supports, she can rival the top-tier DPS, but needs high investment. |
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Traveler (Dendro)
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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. |
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Alhaitham
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As a DPS ・Dendro application is superb to set up and trigger powerful reactions like Hyperbloom, Burgeon, and Spread. ・Good AoE coverage and overall team damage is top-tier. He also requires minimal investment. |
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Layla
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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. |
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Kirara
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As a Support ・Can shield effectively against Bloom Cores or for other general purposes. |
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Clorinde
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As a DPS ・Flexible team-building and snappy playstyle with reliable self-healing in the Overworld. ・Personal damage dependent on the team you are building. ・No resistance to interruption at C0. |
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Chiori
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As a Sub-DPS ・Great Geo applicator for Crystallize with good off-field damage especially for teams with Navia or Itto. ・Allows fast swap to the next party member under her with her Elemental Skill. |
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Traveler (Pyro)
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As a Sub-DPS ・Decent off-field Pyro application although a bit slower than Xiangling and lesser uptime. ・Great nuking from their Elemental Burst ・Means to unlock and upgrade the Pyro Traveler is not new player friendly. |
B Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
|---|---|
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Kaeya
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As a Sub-DPS ・Low Elemental Skill cooldown and good Cryo coverage for Freeze, Melt, or Superconduct. ・Elemental Skill will persist on the Main DPS especially with his C2, although his damage scaling isn't that high. |
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Traveler (Electro)
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As a Support ・Elemental Skill helps in filling up the active character's energy and increases their Energy Recharge. ・Electro Traveler's usage is highly situational. Moreoever, other characters that fulfill the same niche has more utility. |
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Lynette
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As a Sub-DPS ・Decent off-field Viridescent Venerer debuffer, but there are better options. ・Requires more constellation to be decent. ・Good exploration skill. |
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Ayato
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As a DPS ・Wide range and continuous damage for his Hydro-infused Normal Attacks after using Elemental Skill. ・Can self-buff with his Normal Attack-increasing Elemental Burst. ・Can act as a driver for Hydro-related Elemental Reactions with his on-field and off-field Hydro application. |
C Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
|---|---|
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Qiqi
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As a Support ・Her healing is extremely potent to keep your party alive, although her cooldowns are very high. ・She cannot regenerate enough energy on her own to keep her Elemental Burst up. |
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Keqing
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As a DPS ・Good with either Aggravate or Physical build. Recent introduction of the element bumped up her performance and became competitive with other Quicken DPS. |
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Dahlia
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As a Support ・Decent Hydro shielder but with no off-field application, which is needed for most Hydro units. ・Decent ATK SPD Buffs but not entirely required on his best teams. ・Best teams in Freeze but does not necessarily require his assistance. |
D Tier Sword Characters
| Character | Roles and Strengths |
|---|---|
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Traveler (Geo)
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As a Sub-DPS ・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate. |
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Traveler (Anemo)
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As a Sub-DPS ・Provides AoE crowd control with Elemental Skill and Burst. |
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Traveler (Hydro)
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As a Sub-DPS ・Clunky playstyle with an unremarkable Elemental Burst. ・Unreliable when it comes to applying Hydro. |
Genshin Impact Related Guides
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List of All Characters
| Characters by Element | |||
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 Anemo |
 Electro |
 Hydro |
 Dendro |
 Geo |
 Cryo |
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Playable Characters
Upcoming Characters
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Character Lists
| Characters by Rarity | |
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| 5-Star Characters | 4-Star Characters |
| Free Characters | |
| Characters by Weapon Used | |
| Sword Users | Claymore Users |
| Polearm Users | Bow Users |
| Catalyst Users | |
| Characters by Role | |
| Main DPS Characters | Sub DPS Characters |
| Support Characters | Healers |
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| Male Characters | Female Characters |
| Short Male Characters | Short Female Characters |
| Medium Male Characters | Medium Female Characters |
| Tall Male Characters | Tall Female Characters |
| Characters by Height | |
| Short Characters | Medium Characters |
| Tall Characters | |
| Characters by Region | |
| Mondstadt Characters | Liyue Characters |
| Inazuma Characters | Sumeru Characters |
| Fontaine Characters | Natlan Characters |
| Nod-Krai Characters | |
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Hey about 3 years
Hey about 3 yearsKaeya>>>QiQi and traveler. You better change this tier list! its a crime
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I think they should make more Pyro Sword characters, Bennett seems lonely.