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See the list of Main DPS characters here to know the best damage dealers in Genshin Impact. Get to know their rarity, element, and rankings in this list!
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Character | Element | Weapon | Rating |
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Cryo | Bow |
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Cryo | Sword |
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Hydro | Sword |
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Pyro | Claymore |
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Cryo | Claymore |
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Cryo | Bow |
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Pyro | Polearm |
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Geo | Claymore |
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Electro | Sword |
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Pyro | Catalyst |
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Hydro | Catalyst |
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Dendro | Catalyst |
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Electro | Polearm |
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Hydro | Bow |
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Dendro | Bow |
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Anemo | Catalyst |
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Anemo | Polearm |
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Pyro | Bow |
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Electro | Claymore |
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Electro | Bow |
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Anemo | Catalyst |
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Cryo | Sword |
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Geo | Catalyst |
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Geo | Claymore |
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Electro | Claymore |
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Cryo | Polearm |
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Pyro | Claymore |
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Pyro | Catalyst |
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Geo | Polearm |
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Characters who can be built as a Main DPS are included.
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Rank | Character | Strengths |
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・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%. |
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・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. |
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・Deals high Electro DMG. ・Increases team's Elemental Burst DMG. ・Flexible because of the weapon switch during the Elemental Burst. |
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・Infuses his Normal Attacks with Dendro. ・Skills scale with Elemental Mastery, which is great for a Dendro Main DPS |
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・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. |
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・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. |
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・High Crit Rate and Charged Attack damage. ・Elemental Skill can taunt enemies. ・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS. |
Rank | Character | Strengths |
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・Deals large amounts of damage in Melee Mode. ・Gets insanely strong at full constellation. ・Switches from Bow to dual blades. |
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・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. |
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・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS. ・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos. ・Easily fights in midair against aerial enemies. |
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・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. |
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・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. |
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・Dendro Normal Attacks easily enables Dendro Reactions. ・One of the best Dendro Core enablers in the game. |
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・Damage primarily comes from burst form. ・Near permanent burst uptime. ・Multiple Electro procs. |
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・Powerful AoE attacks and Elemental Reactions. ・Can easily attack the weak point of enemies. ・Good with either Physical Damage or Aggravate build. |
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・Elemental Burst can deal lots of damage especially when paired with Pyro for Melt reactions ・ Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output. |
Rank | Character | Strengths |
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・Strong Charged attacks. ・With Scarlet Seals her damage and range increases. |
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・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. |
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・Attacks primarily with wide-range damage, cleaning up swaths of foes. ・Powerful explosive attacks allow her to take advantage of Elemental Reactions. |
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・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. |
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・High single target DMG. ・C1 Attacks Deal AoE DMG ・Jade Screen blocks projectiles and grants buffs. |
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・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG. ・Elemental Burst boots DMG. ・C6 further boosts DMG based on DEF |
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・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. |
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・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. |
Rank | Character | Strengths |
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・Uses his burst to increase his damage output greatly. ・High damage from the combination of claymore and melee attacks. |
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・Constant DMG from Normal attacks and Oz. ・Easy to set up Elemental Reactions with. ・Constellations boost Oz's up time and DMG. |
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・Able to infuse weapon with Hydro to deal Hydro Normal Attack DMG. |
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・Constantly freezes enemies. ・Good at clearing mobs of enemies. ・Good alternative if no other choice for Cryo Main DPS. |
Rank | Character | Strengths |
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・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%. |
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・Great against multiple enemies. ・Burst increases Physical DMG. ・Can increase Physical DMG with Constellations. |
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・Only viable as the Main DPS in Bloom team comps. |
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・Counter stance and shield provide great defense and offense. . ・C1 Increases reliability of Beidou's shield. |
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・Holding Elemental Skill can deal large Geo damage. ・Elemental Burst can buff normal attack damage. |
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・Elemental Skill changes melee attacks to the Cryo Element, allowing for easy Elemental Reaction setup. ・Constellations further boost Elemental Skill DMG. |
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・Deals high Cryo DMG. ・Can increase own ATK DMG with Elemental Skill. |
Main DPS characters are on-field damage dealers that provide strong amplified damage with their Skills and Burst through Elemental Reactions, with a focus on using Normal and Charged Attacks. They bear the bulk of the damage with the help of their Sub-DPS and Supports.
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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 |
Shield Characters | Buff Providers |
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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 | |
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