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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!
Characters who can be built as a Sub DPS are included.
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 Furina
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・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. |
 Nahida
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・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. |
 Yelan
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・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. |
 Xingqiu
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・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. |
 Mavuika
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・Off-field Pyro application, which is easy to access from her Elemental Skill also targets all enemies within the circle, is rare in the game. ・Can still act on-field as a quick-swap option that should still decimate opponents due to its sheer scaling. |
 Xiangling
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・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. |
| Character | Strengths |
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 Shinobu
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・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. |
 Emilie
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・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. |
 Chiori
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・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. |
 Ororon
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・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. |
 Raiden
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・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. |
 Fischl
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・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. |
 Nilou
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・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. |
| Character | Strengths |
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 Venti
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・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. |
 Ganyu
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・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. |
 Mona
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・Elemental Skill applies Hydro off-field but only to a limited area. ・Elemental Burst massively amplifies reaction DMG. |
 Beidou
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・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. |
 Collei
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・Deals off-field Dendro damage, perfect for triggering Elemental Reactions. ・Elemental Burst AoE is small, so enemies can easily get outside of the AoE. |
 Sucrose
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・Good driver for Swirling multiple Elements for multiple reactions and deal persistent damage. |
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 Albedo
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・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. |
 Ayato
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・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. |
 Kokomi
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・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. |
 Traveler (Pyro)
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・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. |
 Thoma
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・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. |
 Traveler (Dendro)
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・Electro Lotus Lamp transfigurations deals fast Dendro damage. ・Elemental Skill scales with Elemental Mastery, which synergizes well when built for triggering Dendro Elemental Reactions. |
 Lynette
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・Decent off-field Viridescent Venerer debuffer, but there are better options. ・Requires more constellation to be decent. ・Good exploration skill. |
 Zhongli
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・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. |
| Character | Strengths |
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 Kaeya
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・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. |
 Dehya
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・Provides consistent off-field Pyro damage to set up reactions like Burgeon. ・Needs more constellations as a 5-star to perform optimally. |
 Lisa
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・Elemental Burst provides good off-field Electro application in an AoE. ・C2 provides DEF buff and makes her debuff easier to apply. |
 Chongyun
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・Elemental Burst is a quick-swap nuke that can deal high amounts of damage, especially with its low energy cost. |
 Sayu
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・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. |
| Character | Strengths |
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 Xinyan
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・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. |
 Traveler (Geo)
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・High Elemental Skill DMG. ・Can block enemies with Elemental Skill and Burst. ・C4 increases Elemental Burst Recharge Rate. |
 Amber
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・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. |
 Traveler (Anemo)
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・Provides AoE crowd control with Elemental Skill and Burst. |
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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Navia's burst lets her do off-field damage nearly constantly (just 3 second delay to burst again even at no constellation), and even has a sub-dps build on her page for that, so shouldn't she be listed here? I have her set up to work as either dps or sub-dps and she wrecks shit in either position.