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List of All Shield Characters

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Genshin - List of Shield Characters

See the list of shield characters here to know the best shielder support in Genshin Impact. Get to know their rarity, element, and rankings in this list!

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List of Shield Characters

List of All Shield Characters

Character Rarity Element Weapon
Baizhu Image Baizhu
5★ Dendro Dendro Catalyst Catalyst
Beidou Image Beidou
4★ Electro Electro Claymore Claymore
Candace Image Candace
4★ Hydro Hydro Polearm Polearm
Citlali Image Citlali
5★ Cryo Cryo Catalyst Catalyst
Dahlia Image Dahlia
4★ Hydro Hydro Sword Sword
Diona Image Diona
4★ Cryo Cryo Bow Bow
Ineffa Image Ineffa
5★ Electro Electro Polearm Polearm
Kirara Image Kirara
4★ Dendro Dendro Sword Sword
Lan Yan Image Lan Yan
4★ Anemo Anemo Catalyst Catalyst
Layla Image Layla
4★ Cryo Cryo Sword Sword
Noelle Image Noelle
4★ Geo Geo Claymore Claymore
Thoma Image Thoma
4★ Pyro Pyro Polearm Polearm
Xinyan Image Xinyan
4★ Pyro Pyro Claymore Claymore
Zhongli Image Zhongli
5★ Geo Geo Polearm Polearm

List excludes characters who can trigger or manipulate Crystallize reaction like Gorou.

Shields from Constellations

Required Constellations
Genshin - Kaeya C4Kaeya (C4) Genshin - Beidou C1Beidou (C1) Genshin - Yanfei C4Yanfei (C4)

Certain characters can only create shields if they have managed to unlock a certain constellation.
How to Unlock Constellations

Best Shield Characters

Shield Characters Tier List

Genshin - SS Tier
Genshin - Zhongli Image Genshin - Lan Yan C2
Genshin - S Tier
Genshin - Layla Image Genshin - Thoma Image Genshin - Kirara Image Genshin - Ineffa Image
Genshin - A Tier
Genshin - Citlali Image Genshin - Diona Image Genshin - Noelle Image Genshin - Xinyan Image Genshin - Yanfei C4
Genshin - B Tier
Genshin - Dahlia Image Genshin - Beidou C1 Genshin - Candace Image Genshin - Yun Jin Image Genshin - Baizhu Image
Genshin - C Tier
Genshin - Kaeya C4

Updated November 11, 2025.

These characters are not ranked by their place on our main tier list, but by their strength in shield values and convenience to the party.

Character Tier List

Who do YOU think is the Best Shielder?

Albedo 24
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Itto 21
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Zhongli 2669
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Beidou 59
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Diona 181
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Gorou 13
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Kaeya 23
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Ningguang 19
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Noelle 379
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Thoma 128
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Xinyan 33
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Yanfei 42
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Yun Jin 19
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Traveler 15
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Candace 16
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Layla 678
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Baizhu 32
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Kirara 105
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Citlali 48
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Lan Yan 60
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Ineffa 5
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Best Shield Characters Ranked

Rank Character Strengths
1 Genshin - Zhongli Zhongli ・Has the sturdiest shield out of all characters.
・Debuffs enemies when the shield is active.
・C2 gives instant shield on Burst use.
2 Genshin - Lan Yan C2Lan Yan ・Easy-to-use high-scaling shielding which can also trigger Viridescent Venerer through her swirls, although with slightly less duration than Zhongli's.
・C2 improves her shield's efficiency and becomes just as sturdy as Zhongli's shields.
3 Genshin - Layla Layla ・High-scaling shield is also semi-permanent due to low cooldowns and energy cost.
・Can apply off-field Cryo on-hit.
4 Genshin - Thoma Thoma ・Sturdy shields that can reapply itself.
・Can apply Pyro on-hit.
・Constellations improve his performance as a shielder.
5 Genshin - Kirara Kirara ・Shield can refresh.
・Can tank Bloom Core DMG as it mitigates Dendro DMG the most.
5 Genshin - Ineffa Ineffa ・Decent shield duration and strength.
・Shield scales on the same stat as her damage, providing more support.
・Can also apply off-field Electro.
6 Genshin - Citlali Citlali ・Shield duration is signifanctly longer than most shielders, but the scaling isn't up to par compared with the best.
・Provides the best offensive buffs out of all shield-based supports.
7 Genshin - Diona Diona ・Low cooldown for shielding.
・Can upgrade own shield by holding Elemental Skill.
・Can also heal allies.
8 Genshin - Noelle Noelle ・Elemental Skill provides a sturdy shield.
・Can create shields through Crystallize.
・Can also heal allies while under her shield.
9 Genshin - Xinyan Xinyan ・Has three levels of shield hardness.
・Periodically applies pyro for the max level shield.
・C2 gives instant shield on Burst use.
10 Genshin - Yanfei C4Yanfei ・C4 gives a sturdy Pyro shield on Burst use.
・Can only shield with Constellations.
11 Genshin - Dahlia Dahlia ・Shield has a weak scaling but can refresh when it breaks.
・Needs Benison stacks to refresh shields which is only obtained on Freeze teams.
12 Genshin - Beidou C1Beidou ・Elemental Skill can briefly shield herself to parry attacks.
・C1 gives a shield on Burst use that will last even when switched.
13 Genshin - Candace Candace ・Elemental Skill can briefly shield herself to parry attacks, but only to herself.
14 Genshin - Yun Jin Yun Jin ・Elemental Skill can briefly shield herself to parry attacks, but only to herself.
15 Genshin - Baizhu Baizhu ・Weak shields but refresh overtime throughout the duration of the burst.
・Better treated as a mini-interruption resistance than an actual shield.
16 Genshin - Kaeya C4Kaeya ・C4 gives a shield when Kaeya falls under 20% HP.
・Can only shield himself.

What is a Shield Character in Genshin Impact?

Genshin - Zhongli as a Shielder
Shield characters are Supports that have the ability to create protective barriers against most instances of damage. These shields also provide protection and resistance to interruption. A Geo character can also create protective barriers with the Crystallize reaction.

Note that Corrosion bypasses shields, making it ineffective against this detrimental status.

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23 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

Where is ineffa?

22 Samm Samm 2 months

Where's Candace? Shes in the community vote but not the rest of the page.

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