Genshin Impact

List of All Catalyst Characters

Genshin Impact - List of Catalyst Users and Best Characters

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

List of All Catalyst Users

Upcoming Catalyst Users

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All Catalyst Users

Character Rarity Element Nation
5★ Dendro Dendro Liyue
5★ Pyro Pyro Mondstadt
5★ Hydro Hydro Inazuma
5★ Hydro Hydro Mondstadt
5★ Hydro Hydro Natlan
5★ Dendro Dendro Sumeru
5★ Hydro Hydro Fontaine
5★ Anemo Anemo Sumeru
5★ Cryo Cryo Fontaine
5★ Anemo Anemo Liyue
5★ Electro Electro Inazuma
4★ Hydro Hydro Mondstadt
4★ Cryo Cryo Fontaine
4★ Anemo Anemo Inazuma
4★ Electro Electro Mondstadt
4★ Geo Geo Liyue
4★ Anemo Anemo Mondstadt
4★ Pyro Pyro Liyue

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Best Catalyst Characters

Best Catalyst Characters Ranked

SS Tier
Genshin - Kokomi ImageGenshin - Baizhu ImageGenshin - Nahida ImageGenshin - Neuvillette Image
S Tier
Genshin - Sucrose ImageGenshin - Mona ImageGenshin - Yae Miko ImageGenshin - Wriothesley ImageGenshin - Xianyun ImageGenshin - Mualani Image
A Tier
Genshin - Wanderer ImageGenshin - Charlotte Image
B Tier
Genshin - Lisa Image
C Tier
Genshin - Barbara ImageGenshin - Klee ImageGenshin - Ningguang ImageGenshin - Yanfei ImageGenshin - Heizou Image
D Tier
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Characters are shown in no particular order.

SS Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
Genshin - Kokomi Kokomi As a DPS
・Decent Hydro driver for Bloom and Electro-Charged reactions, and self-sufficient as she can heal for herself.
・Her kit not allowing her to crit requires her to use teams and artifacts that would introduce damage for her.
As a Sub-DPS
・Has a persistent off-field Hydro application with her Elemental Skill that can be refreshed with her Elemental Burst.
・When using the Clam artifact, her heals would also deal good off-field damage.
As a Support
・Has an incredibly strong and reliable healing which can also apply Hydro off-field.
・A staple for Freeze and certain Bloom teams.
Genshin - Baizhu Baizhu As a Support
・Great comfort healer for all content.
・Provides decent shielding that can act as an interrupt resistance.
・Applies decent off-field Dendro for reactions.
Genshin - Nahida Nahida As a Sub-DPS
・A must have for any Dendro focused team comps, especially with her C2 constellation.
・Elemental Skill has great off-field damage and can apply Dendro multiple times with a long duration.
As a Support
・Can provide up to 250 Elemental Mastery to the character on the field inside her low-energy cost Elemental Burst.
・C2 Unlocks multiple Dendro reaction-based buffs.
Genshin - Neuvillette Neuvillette As a DPS
・Outstanding and constant damage on his Charged Attack damage.
・Self-sufficiency lets him be a one-man army.
・C1 constellation removes his major weaknesses.

S Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
Genshin - Sucrose Sucrose As a Sub-DPS
・Good driver for Swirling multiple Elements for multiple reactions and deal persistent damage.
As a Support
・Elemental Skill and Burst provides crowd control.
・Swirling increases your party's Elemental Mastery by a great deal, which enables your party to have increased reaction damage.
Genshin - Mona Mona As a Sub-DPS
・Elemental Skill applies Hydro off-field but only to a limited area.
・Elemental Burst massively amplifies reaction DMG.
As a Support
・Elemental Burst debuffs enemies to increase the damage dealt by your Main DPS.
・Elemental Burst also provides a small crowd control for smaller enemies.
Genshin - Yae Miko Yae Miko As a Sub-DPS
・Elemental Skill is easy to use, has a short cooldown, and does a lot of damage, but needs lengthy setup.
・Damage is competitive when run with a Dendro team comp for Aggravate.
Genshin - Wriothesley Wriothesley As a DPS
・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.
Genshin - Xianyun Xianyun As a Support
・Enables plunging playstyle with healing and great buffs for her dedicated teams.
Genshin - Mualani Mualani As a DPS
・Frontloaded damage which is good on both single target and AoE, but will need proper setup.
・Playstyle performs best in Vaporize, with extremely good exploration abilities.
・Sharky's Bite can miss.

A Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
Genshin - Wanderer Wanderer As a DPS
・Normal Attacks have a wide AoE and can home in on enemies.
・Requires proper dedicated supports to perform well at low constellations.
・Elemental Skill allows him to float mid-air, making exploration easy.
Genshin - Charlotte Charlotte As a Support
・Good panic healing when stuck in a pinch, although the AoE for it is small.
・Constellation improves her efficiency with healing.

B Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
Genshin - Lisa Lisa As a Sub-DPS
・Elemental Burst provides good off-field Electro application in an AoE.
C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
As a Support
・Lowers enemy DEF by 15% from passive talent.

C Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
Genshin - Barbara Barbara As a Support
・Has burst healing and aura to sustain the party. Although her Elemental Skill cooldown and Burst cost is high.
・At Constellation Level 6, gains the ability to revive downed teammates to 100% health.
Genshin - Klee Klee As a DPS
・Attacks primarily with Normal and Charged Attacks, cleaning up swaths of foes.
・Her clunky playstyle isn't for everyone and requires min-maxing her rotations to play optimally.
Genshin - Ningguang Ningguang As a DPS
・Decent Geo DPS damage with a combination of her Normal and Charged Attacks.
・Requires high investment on her constellations to play optimally.
Genshin - Yanfei Yanfei As a DPS
・Good Pyro Normal and Charged attacks user, but scaling for damage is to be expected for a regular 4-star character like her.
・Stamina consumption is big but made easier with C1.
Genshin - Heizou Heizou As a DPS
・Focuses on Swirl DMG or CRIT to do DPS. Can be used as either a driver for Viridescent Venerer, or as a quick-swap burst damage dealer.
・Elemental Skill can easily deal max DMG easily with Swirls as a Catalyst user, although his other damage sources aren't up to par.

D Tier Catalyst Characters

Character Roles and Strengths
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Playable Characters

All Playable Characters
Faruzan Faruzan Heizou Heizou Jean Jean Kazuha Kazuha
Lynette Lynette Sayu Sayu Sucrose Sucrose Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
Venti Venti Wanderer Wanderer Xianyun Xianyun Xiao Xiao
Aloy Aloy Ayaka Ayaka Charlotte Charlotte Chongyun Chongyun
Diona Diona Eula Eula Freminet Freminet Ganyu Ganyu
Kaeya Kaeya Layla Layla Mika Mika Qiqi Qiqi
Rosaria Rosaria Shenhe Shenhe Wriothesley Wriothesley Alhaitham Alhaitham
Baizhu Baizhu Collei Collei Emilie Emilie Kaveh Kaveh
Kinich Kinich Kirara Kirara Nahida Nahida Tighnari Tighnari
Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) Yaoyao Yaoyao Beidou Beidou Clorinde Clorinde
Cyno Cyno Dori Dori Fischl Fischl Keqing Keqing
Lisa Lisa Raiden Raiden Razor Razor Sara Sara
Sethos Sethos Shinobu Shinobu Traveler (Electro) Traveler (Electro) Yae Miko Yae Miko
Albedo Albedo Chiori Chiori Gorou Gorou Itto Itto
Kachina Kachina Navia Navia Ningguang Ningguang Noelle Noelle
Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo) Xilonen Xilonen Yun Jin Yun Jin Zhongli Zhongli
Ayato Ayato Barbara Barbara Candace Candace Furina Furina
Kokomi Kokomi Mona Mona Mualani Mualani Neuvillette Neuvillette
Nilou Nilou Sigewinne Sigewinne Tartaglia Tartaglia Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro)
Xingqiu Xingqiu Yelan Yelan Amber Amber Arlecchino Arlecchino
Bennett Bennett Chevreuse Chevreuse Dehya Dehya Diluc Diluc
Gaming Gaming Hu Tao Hu Tao Klee Klee Lyney Lyney
Thoma Thoma Xiangling Xiangling Xinyan Xinyan Yanfei Yanfei
Yoimiya Yoimiya

Upcoming Characters

All Upcoming Characters
Alice Alice Capitano Capitano Chasca Chasca Citlali Citlali
Columbina Columbina Dainsleif Dainsleif Dottore Dottore Iansan Iansan
Ifa Ifa Mavuika Mavuika Ororon Ororon Pantalone Pantalone
Pierro Pierro Pulcinella Pulcinella Sandrone Sandrone Skirk Skirk
Traveler (Pyro) Traveler (Pyro) Tsaritsa Tsaritsa Varka Varka

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1 Anonymousover 1 year

im baffled that sucrose would be above wanderer T-T

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