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List of Main DPS Characters and Rankings

Genshin Impact - List of Main DPS Characters

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!

List of Main DPS Characters

Character Element Weapon Rating
Genshin Impact Alhaitham Alhaitham (5★)
Dendro Sword SS
Genshin Impact Aloy Aloy (5★)
Cryo Bow D
Pyro Polearm SS
Genshin Impact Ayaka Ayaka (5★)
Cryo Sword S
Genshin Impact Ayato Ayato (5★)
Hydro Sword A
Genshin Impact Chasca Chasca (5★)
Anemo Bow A
Genshin Impact Clorinde Clorinde (5★)
Electro Sword S
Genshin Impact Dehya Dehya (5★)
Pyro Claymore D
Genshin Impact Diluc Diluc (5★)
Pyro Claymore A
Genshin Impact Eula Eula (5★)
Cryo Claymore B
Genshin Impact Ganyu Ganyu (5★)
Cryo Bow A
Genshin Impact Hu Tao Hu Tao (5★)
Pyro Polearm S
Genshin Impact Itto Itto (5★)
Geo Claymore B
Genshin Impact Keqing Keqing (5★)
Electro Sword B
Genshin Impact Kinich Kinich (5★)
Dendro Claymore S
Genshin Impact Klee Klee (5★)
Pyro Catalyst C
Genshin Impact Kokomi Kokomi (5★)
Hydro Catalyst C
Genshin Impact Lyney Lyney (5★)
Pyro Bow S
Genshin Impact Mualani Mualani (5★)
Hydro Catalyst S
Genshin Impact Navia Navia (5★)
Geo Claymore S
Hydro Catalyst SS
Genshin Impact Raiden Raiden (5★)
Electro Polearm S
Genshin Impact Tartaglia Tartaglia (5★)
Hydro Bow A
Genshin Impact Tighnari Tighnari (5★)
Dendro Bow A
Genshin Impact Wanderer Wanderer (5★)
Anemo Catalyst A
Cryo Catalyst S
Genshin Impact Xiao Xiao (5★)
Anemo Polearm A
Genshin Impact Yoimiya Yoimiya (5★)
Pyro Bow B
Genshin Impact Freminet Freminet (4★)
Cryo Claymore C
Genshin Impact Gaming Gaming (4★)
Pyro Claymore S
Genshin Impact Heizou Heizou (4★)
Anemo Catalyst C
Genshin Impact Kaveh Kaveh (4★)
Dendro Claymore C
Genshin Impact Ningguang Ningguang (4★)
Geo Catalyst C
Genshin Impact Noelle Noelle (4★)
Geo Claymore B
Genshin Impact Razor Razor (4★)
Electro Claymore D
Genshin Impact Sethos Sethos (4★)
Electro Bow B
Genshin Impact Xinyan Xinyan (4★)
Pyro Claymore D
Genshin Impact Yanfei Yanfei (4★)
Pyro Catalyst C

Characters who can be built as a Main DPS are included.

Best Main DPS Characters

Main DPS Characters Ranked

Genshin - SS Tier
Genshin - Neuvillette DPS RankGenshin - Arlecchino DPS RankGenshin - Alhaitham DPS Rank
Genshin - S Tier
Genshin - Mualani DPS RankGenshin - Kinich DPS RankGenshin - Hu Tao DPS RankGenshin - Navia DPS RankGenshin - Lyney DPS RankGenshin - Raiden DPS RankGenshin - Gaming DPS RankGenshin - Wriothesley DPS RankGenshin - Ayaka DPS RankGenshin - Clorinde DPS Rank
Genshin - A Tier
Genshin - Chasca DPS RankGenshin - Tartaglia DPS RankGenshin - Xiao DPS RankGenshin - Diluc DPS RankGenshin - Ayato DPS RankGenshin - Tighnari DPS RankGenshin - Wanderer DPS RankGenshin - Ganyu DPS Rank
Genshin - B Tier
Genshin - Yoimiya DPS RankGenshin - Itto DPS RankGenshin - Cyno DPS RankGenshin - Keqing DPS RankGenshin - Noelle DPS RankGenshin - Eula DPS RankGenshin - Sethos DPS Rank
Genshin - C Tier
Genshin - Yanfei DPS RankGenshin - Heizou DPS RankGenshin - Klee DPS RankGenshin - Kaveh DPS RankGenshin - Kokomi DPS RankGenshin - Freminet DPS RankGenshin - Ningguang DPS Rank
Genshin - D Tier
Genshin - Razor DPS RankGenshin - Dehya DPS RankGenshin - Xinyan DPS RankGenshin - Aloy DPS Rank

Character Tier List

Who do YOU think is the best Main DPS?

Aloy 86
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Ayaka 1849
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Ayato 250
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Diluc 237
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Eula 204
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Ganyu 563
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Hu Tao 1240
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Itto 280
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Keqing 190
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Klee 79
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Kokomi 42
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Mona 27
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Qiqi 45
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Raiden 642
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Tartaglia 173
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Xiao 938
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Yoimiya 222
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Fischl 40
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Kaeya 86
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Ningguang 59
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Noelle 71
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Razor 151
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Rosaria 35
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Xinyan 33
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Yanfei 237
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Yun Jin 14
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Heizou 124
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Tighnari 72
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Cyno 86
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Candace 13
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Nilou 23
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Nahida 44
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Wanderer 210
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Alhaitham 508
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Dehya 33
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Kaveh 21
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Lyney 57
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Freminet 28
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Neuvillette 815
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Wriothesley 75
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Navia 106
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Gaming 42
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Arlecchino 142
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Clorinde 16
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Mualani 18
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Kinich 18
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Chasca 8
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Best Main DPS Characters in SS Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Neuvillette Neuvillette ・Outstanding and constant damage on his Charged Attack damage.
・Self-sufficiency lets him be a one-man army.
・C1 constellation removes his major weaknesses.
Genshin - Arlecchino Arlecchino ・High raw Pyro damage even in non-Vaporize situations or Overloaded teams with Chevreuse.
・Normal Attacks are swift, have a wide AoE, while also having good damage to boot and simple to activate once you learn her rotations, which makes her viable in single target, AoE, and overworld content.
・Extremely high risk gameplay may be off-putting for some early-game players.
Genshin - Alhaitham Alhaitham ・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.

Main DPS Characters in S Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Gaming Gaming ・Overperforming as a 4-star character at C6 with high plunging damage with his best teams.
・Reliant on his Elemental Burst to be used off-cooldown to deal damage.
Genshin - Wriothesley Wriothesley ・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 - Ayaka Ayaka ・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.
Genshin - Clorinde Clorinde ・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.
Genshin - Mualani Mualani ・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.
Genshin - Kinich Kinich ・Specializes in Burning or Burgeon teams, and excels on single-target situations.
・Extremely mobile playstyle and grappling hook is great for exploration, although it can be a struggle to use in combat on uneven surfaces.
・If Kinich is not on Burning or Burgeon teams, he gains Nightsoul points slower, which means you won't have enough Scalespiker Cannon to use.
Genshin - Hu Tao Hu Tao ・Deals large amounts of single-target 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.
Genshin - Navia Navia ・High frontloaded Elemental Skill damage that can instantly one-shot medium level opponents and chunk bosses per rotation.
・Her team allows high flexibility because she's not constricted by mono-Geo.
・Frontloaded damage has downsides when looking at damage over time.
Genshin - Lyney Lyney ・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.
Genshin - Raiden Raiden ・Burst enables her to be on-field, which also deals obscene amounts of damage within 7 seconds.
・DEF ignore is an extremely powerful buff from her C2, which makes her a top-tier DPS that can obliterate her enemies within seconds.

Main DPS Characters in A Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Chasca Chasca ・Specializes in Rainbow teams where she can convert her damage into other elements that is Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo, making her versatile in team-building, but also makes her reliant from it.
・Flying is extremely useful in overworld exploration especially in Natlan.
・Bullets in AoE situations are split between enemies, essentially making her a single-target damage dealer.
Genshin - Tartaglia Tartaglia ・Riptide applies strong Hydro application especially against multiple opponents.
・Currently the best driver for Vaporize.
Genshin - Xiao Xiao ・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS at the cost of his HP.
・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos.
・Requires supports for offensive and healing to perform optimally.
Genshin - Diluc Diluc ・Weaves Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill together as his combat mechanic, which enables him to use the best supports like Xingqiu for Vaporize.
・Low energy cost for his Elemental Burst, which also covers a wide range. However, this burst pushes back lighter enemies.
Genshin - Ayato Ayato ・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.
Genshin - Tighnari Tighnari ・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.
Genshin - Wanderer Wanderer ・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 - Ganyu Ganyu ・Level 2 Charged Shot is great vs mobs of enemies, with high damage potential with Melt. However, it takes a long time to charge, and she's susceptible to interruptions.
・Elemental Burst, in-combination with ally pull-in effects, can quadratically target and attack enemies in one location.

Main DPS Characters in B Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Yoimiya Yoimiya ・Elemental Skill infuses Normal Attacks with Pyro, which has a high base scaling.
・Supports that can improve her resistance to interruption and ATK SPD are needed to improve her overall performance.
Genshin - Itto Itto ・High base scaling on his Charged Attacks and Elemental Skill, especially during Burst.
・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to start dealing damage, and switching out ends it.
・Requires high investment from his artifacts, weapons, and team comps to deal top-tier damage.
Genshin - Cyno Cyno ・Decent Electro hypercarry for Dendro reactions such as Aggravate and Hyperbloom.
・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to deal damage, and switching out ends it.
・Poor resistance to interruptions, which affects his recommended tempo for his rotations.
Genshin - Keqing Keqing ・Good with either Aggravate or Physical build. Recent introduction of the element bumped up her performance and became competitive with other Quicken DPS.
Genshin - Noelle Noelle ・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG, with her power spike increasing further with her C6.
・Self-sufficient as well with her shields and healing.
Genshin - Eula Eula ・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.
・If Elemental Burst doesn't hit or crit, the bulk of Eula's damage is lost.
Genshin - Sethos Sethos ・Versatile playstyles as he can choose either Charged Attack spamming, or Normal Attack spamming through his Elemental Burst, depending on his current Energy.
・Charged Attack form makes him stationary and susceptible to interruptions.
・Stats is inherintly on the low-side due to him being a 4-star.

Main DPS Characters in C Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Yanfei Yanfei ・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 ・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.
Genshin - Klee Klee ・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 - Kaveh Kaveh ・Decent Dendro driver for Bloom-specific teams and buffs.
・Low personal DMG.
Genshin - Kokomi Kokomi ・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.
Genshin - Freminet Freminet ・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.
Genshin - Ningguang Ningguang ・Decent Geo DPS damage with a combination of her Normal and Charged Attacks.
・Requires high investment on her constellations to play optimally.

Main DPS Characters in D Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Razor Razor ・Elemental Burst enables consistent Superconduct coverage with his mix of Electro and Physical damage.
Genshin - Dehya Dehya ・Deals low Elemental Skill and Burst damage without multiple buffs. Needing a lot of Energy to have her Burst back again.
・Requires more constellations to perform optimally.
Genshin - Xinyan Xinyan ・Elemental Burst can be used as a nuke damage for Physical Builds.
・Scaling as a a Main DPS, especially with Physical, is split. She will either need to focus on ATK or DEF, which severely impacts her performance.
Genshin - Aloy Aloy ・Can increase own Normal ATK DMG with Elemental Skill, but requires bomblets to be hit by the pellets to gain access to infusion.
・No access to constellations means that her performance is only limited to a point forever.

What is a Main DPS in Genshin Impact?

Genshin - Diluc as a Main DPS

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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Playable Characters

All Playable Characters
Chasca Chasca 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 Ororon Ororon 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

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Lan Yan Lan Yan Mavuika Mavuika Pantalone Pantalone Pierro Pierro
Pulcinella Pulcinella Sandrone Sandrone Skirk Skirk Traveler (Pyro) Traveler (Pyro)
Tsaritsa Tsaritsa Varka Varka

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31 Anonymous5 days

Chasia is op if you build her correctly best main dps I have ever had.

30 Anonymous29 days

Mulani should be SS if you build her correctly

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