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Genshin Impact - List of Sub DPS Characters

See the list of Sub DPS characters here to know the best off-field DPS in Genshin Impact. Get to know their rarity, element, and rankings in this list!

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List of Sub DPS Characters

Character Element Weapon Rating
Genshin Impact Albedo Albedo (5★)
 Geo Sword B
Genshin Impact Ayato Ayato (5★)
 Hydro Sword B
Genshin Impact Chiori Chiori (5★)
 Geo Sword S
Genshin Impact Dehya Dehya (5★)
 Pyro Claymore C
Genshin Impact Emilie Emilie (5★)
 Dendro Polearm S
Genshin Impact Furina Furina (5★)
 Hydro Sword SS
Genshin Impact Ganyu Ganyu (5★)
 Cryo Bow A
Genshin Impact Kazuha Kazuha (5★)
 Anemo Sword
Genshin Impact Kokomi Kokomi (5★)
 Hydro Catalyst B
Genshin Impact Mona Mona (5★)
 Hydro Catalyst A
Genshin Impact Nahida Nahida (5★)
 Dendro Catalyst SS
Genshin Impact Nilou Nilou (5★)
 Hydro Sword S
Genshin Impact Raiden Raiden (5★)
 Electro Polearm SS
Genshin Impact Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo) (5★)
 Anemo Sword D
Genshin Impact Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) (5★)
 Dendro Sword B
Genshin Impact Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo) (5★)
 Geo Sword D
Genshin Impact Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro) (5★)
 Hydro Sword D
Genshin Impact Venti Venti (5★)
 Anemo Bow A
Genshin Impact Yae Miko Yae Miko (5★)
 Electro Catalyst S
Genshin Impact Yelan Yelan (5★)
 Hydro Bow SS
Genshin Impact Zhongli Zhongli (5★)
 Geo Polearm B
Genshin Impact Amber Amber (4★)
 Pyro Bow D
Genshin Impact Beidou Beidou (4★)
 Electro Claymore A
Genshin Impact Chongyun Chongyun (4★)
 Cryo Claymore C
Genshin Impact Collei Collei (4★)
 Dendro Bow A
Genshin Impact Fischl Fischl (4★)
 Electro Bow S
Genshin Impact Kachina Kachina (4★)
 Geo Polearm C
Genshin Impact Kaeya Kaeya (4★)
 Cryo Sword C
Genshin Impact Lisa Lisa (4★)
 Electro Catalyst C
Genshin Impact Lynette Lynette (4★)
 Anemo Sword B
Genshin Impact Ororon Ororon (4★)
 Electro Bow A
Genshin Impact Rosaria Rosaria (4★)
 Cryo Polearm A
Genshin Impact Sayu Sayu (4★)
 Anemo Claymore C
Genshin Impact Shinobu Shinobu (4★)
 Electro Sword S
Genshin Impact Sucrose Sucrose (4★)
 Anemo Catalyst A
Genshin Impact Thoma Thoma (4★)
 Pyro Polearm B
Genshin Impact Xiangling Xiangling (4★)
 Pyro Polearm SS
Genshin Impact Xingqiu Xingqiu (4★)
 Hydro Sword SS

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

Best Sub DPS Characters

Sub DPS Characters Ranked

Genshin - SS Tier
Genshin - Furina Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Nahida Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Xingqiu Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Yelan Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Xiangling Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Raiden Sub-DPS Rank
Genshin - S Tier
Genshin - Nilou Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Fischl Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Yae Miko Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Shinobu Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Emilie Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Chiori Sub-DPS Rank
Genshin - A Tier
Genshin - Venti Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Ororon Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Ganyu Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Mona Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Beidou Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Collei Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Rosaria Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Sucrose Sub-DPS Rank
Genshin - B Tier
Genshin - Albedo Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Ayato Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Kokomi Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Thoma Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Traveler (Dendro) Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Lynette Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Zhongli Sub-DPS Rank
Genshin - C Tier
Genshin - Kachina Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Kaeya Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Dehya Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Lisa Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Chongyun Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Sayu Sub-DPS Rank
Genshin - D Tier
Genshin - Xinyan Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Traveler (Geo) Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Amber Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Traveler (Anemo) Sub-DPS RankGenshin - Traveler (Hydro) Sub-DPS Rank

Character Tier Lists

Who do YOU think is the best Sub DPS?

Albedo 114
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Ayaka 13
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Ayato 12
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Ganyu 16
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Jean 8
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Kazuha 735
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Kokomi 11
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Raiden 166
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Shenhe 7
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Tartaglia 3
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Traveler 6
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Venti 37
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Yae Miko 74
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Yelan 178
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Zhongli 18
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Amber 4
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Beidou 29
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Chongyun 19
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Fischl 47
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Kaeya 16
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Lisa 5
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Rosaria 9
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Sara 4
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Sayu 6
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Sucrose 6
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Thoma 6
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Xiangling 79
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Xingqiu 209
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Shinobu 13
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Collei 10
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Candace 7
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Nilou 10
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Nahida 76
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Layla 6
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Dehya 5
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Kirara 2
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Lynette 3
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Furina 68
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Charlotte 2
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Navia 5
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Emilie 3
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Ororon 4
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Best Sub DPS Characters in SS Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Furina Furina ・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.
Genshin - Nahida Nahida ・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.
Genshin - Xingqiu Xingqiu ・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.
Genshin - Yelan Yelan ・Sub-DPS character with a powerful Elemental Burst that can be used to set up or trigger Hydro Elemental Reactions, while also buffing her active characters' damage.
・Elemental Skill deals competitive damage and gives a lot of energy to funnel for her burst. Moreover, her Elemental Skill can group enemies closer together.
Genshin - Xiangling Xiangling ・Elemental Burst snapshots all buffs before activation, and the damage tick is frequent and consistent. Because of this, she's currently the best Pyro DPS for AoE.
・Best paired with other Pyro units who can battery her Burst.
Genshin - Raiden Raiden ・Can trigger Hyperbloom cores easily as a Sub DPS with her Elemental Skill. Her Skill can also be used for other reactions such as Superconduct, Electro-Charged, or Overloaded.

Sub DPS Characters in S Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Emilie Emilie ・Dedicated Sub-DPS for Burning teams with a Pyro character with great damage and over 100% uptime on her Elemental Skill.
・Allows constant Burning and Pyro application on an enemy as long as her Elemental Skill is up.
Genshin - Chiori Chiori ・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.
Genshin - Nilou Nilou ・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.
Genshin - Fischl Fischl ・Oz stays on the field to deal continuous Electro DMG, but needs full constellations to achieve the optimal level.
・Rotating between Elemental Skill and Burst let's Oz have permanent field time.
Genshin - Yae Miko Yae Miko ・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.

Sub DPS Characters in A Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Venti Venti ・Powerful crowd control and Swirl damage to one location from Elemental Burst.
・High energy recharge rate.
・Struggles with enemies that are harder to pull-in.
・Constellations reduce enemy elemental resistances.
Genshin - Ororon Ororon ・Enables the Electro-Charged niche with his personal damage and the ability to hold the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City Artifact Set, and a decent battery as long as he's in Electro-Charged.
・Locked in Electro-Charged teams and subpar on any other reactions.
Genshin - Ganyu Ganyu ・Elemental Burst can easily set up Cryo reactions, especially Freeze.
・Her Burst can be used off-cooldown, provided you have enough Energy Recharge with another Cryo character.
Genshin - Mona Mona ・Elemental Skill applies Hydro off-field but only to a limited area.
・Elemental Burst massively amplifies reaction DMG.
Genshin - Beidou Beidou ・Works great as an off-field Electro Sub-DPS, which arcs and spreads to and from enemies.
・Has a high energy cost and requires another either high ER or Electro batteries.
Genshin - Collei Collei ・Deals off-field Dendro damage, perfect for triggering Elemental Reactions.
・Elemental Burst AoE is small, so enemies can easily get outside of the AoE.
Genshin - Sucrose Sucrose ・Good driver for Swirling multiple Elements for multiple reactions and deal persistent damage.

Sub DPS Characters in B Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Albedo Albedo ・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.
Genshin - Ayato Ayato ・Elemental Burst is quadratic, and has a large coverage to supply decent Hydro application.
・Duration of Elemental Burst is lengthy, and can be used as the starting ability for your rotations.
Genshin - Kokomi Kokomi ・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.
Genshin - Thoma Thoma ・Elemental Burst applies Pyro, which can be used as the best trigger currently for Burgeon reactions.
・C2 increases the duration of his Elemental Burst, and C4 solves his energy issues.
Genshin - Traveler (Dendro) Traveler (Dendro) ・Electro Lotus Lamp transfigurations deals fast Dendro damage.
・Elemental Skill scales with Elemental Mastery, which synergizes well when built for triggering Dendro Elemental Reactions.
Genshin - Lynette Lynette ・Decent off-field Viridescent Venerer debuffer, but there are better options.
・Requires more constellation to be decent.
・Good exploration skill.
Genshin - Zhongli Zhongli ・Elemental Burst DMG has high scaling and can be used to chunk and petrify enemies.
・His Geo Pillar has low scaling and can easily be destroyed by boss attacks or field mechanics.

Sub DPS Characters in C Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Kachina Kachina ・Okay off-field damage that can also provide multiple uses.
・Can equip Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City, which is a powerful artifact set restricted for Natlan units.
Genshin - Kaeya Kaeya ・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.
Genshin - Lisa Lisa ・Elemental Burst provides good off-field Electro application in an AoE.
・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply.
Genshin - Chongyun Chongyun ・Elemental Burst is a quick-swap nuke that can deal high amounts of damage, especially with its low energy cost.
Genshin - Sayu Sayu ・Elemental Skill allows her to be a driver for Swirl-related reactions, but has to be on-field to do this.
・Her Elemental Burst, especially at high constellations, enable her to apply Viridiescent Venerer to opponents, but has a high energy requirement.

Sub DPS Characters in D Tier

Character Strengths
Genshin - Xinyan Xinyan ・Elemental Skill can provide a weak off-field Pyro DMG over time, which is decent albeit inconsitent for Burgeon or other Pyro-related reactions.
・C2 guarantees a CRIT Hit from using Xinyan's Elemental Burst, which can be used for quick-swap builds.
Genshin - Traveler (Geo) Traveler (Geo) ・High Elemental Skill DMG.
・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst.
・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate.
Genshin - Amber Amber ・Can apply AoE Pyro with Burst.
・Use Elemental Skill to taunt enemies away from Main DPS.
・C6 Constellation provides party-wide buffs with Elemental Burst.
Genshin - Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo) ・Provides AoE crowd control with Elemental Skill and Burst.
Genshin - Traveler (Hydro) Traveler (Hydro) ・Clunky playstyle with an unremarkable Elemental Burst.
・Unreliable when it comes to applying Hydro.

What is a Sub DPS in Genshin Impact?

Genshin - Fischl as a Sub DPS

Sub-DPS characters are off-field damage dealers that deploy Elemental Skills or Bursts to provide Elemental Reactions and supplement damage for the Main DPS. Like Supports, they are typically swapped out after Skill or Burst use to give way for the Main DPS.

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7 Subaqueous2 months

Diona can be sub dps

6 Subaquatics2 months

Still, Diona can do SUB DPS in her Ultimate!

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