See the latest Genshin Impact news here!
★ Latest News: 3.0 Release Date & 3.0 Livestream
★ 2.8 Archipelago, Summer Event, & Conch Locations
★ Next Characters: Tighnari, Collei, Dori, Dendro Traveler
★ Upcoming Characters: Alhathaim, Cyno, Dehya, Nilou
★ 2.8: Yoimiya, Kazuha, Klee, Yun Jin, Bennett, & Xinyan
See the list of characters who can buff here to know the best Buffers in Genshin Impact. Get to know their abilities, what character stats they buff, and their rankings in this list!
List of Contents
| Character | Rarity | Method | Buffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | Elemental Mastery | |
| 5★ | Elemental Burst | Normal ATK DMG | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | Reduced Stamina Reduction | |
| 4★ | Elemental Burst | ATK | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | Normal Attack SPD (Sword, Claymore, Polearm characrers only) | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | Movement SPD | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | Cryo DMG | |
| 4★ | Elemental Skill | DEF, Interruption Resistance, and Geo DMG | |
| 4★ | Elemental Burst | DEF, Interruption Resistance, and Geo DMG | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | DEF | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | CRIT Rate | |
| 5★ | Elemental Burst | Elemental DMG | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | Elemental DMG | |
| 5★ | Elemental Burst | DMG | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | Geo DMG | |
| 5★ | Elemental Skill | Healing Bonus | |
| 5★ | Elemental Burst | Provides Energy | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | CRIT Rate | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | Provides Energy | |
| 4★ | Elemental Burst | ATK | |
| 4★ | Elemental Skill | ATK | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 1 | Cryo DMG | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | Normal ATK. Charged ATK, Plunging ATK, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst DMG | |
| 5★ | Elemental Skill | Normal ATK. Charged ATK, Plunging ATK, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst DMG | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | Elemental Mastery | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | Elemental Mastery | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 1 | Normal Attack Talent | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 1 | Shield Strength | |
| 5★ | Elemental SKill | Provides Energy | |
| 5★ | Elemental Burst | Provides Energy | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | Provides Energy | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | ATK | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | Physical DMG | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | DMG | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 2 | ATK | |
| 4★ | Passive Talent 2 | Normal ATK DMG | |
| 4★ | Elemental Burst | Normal ATK DMG | |
| 5★ | Passive Talent 1 | Shield Strength |
These character party buffs can only be used when a character reaches a certain constellation.
| Character | Rarity | Cons | Buffs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albedo
|
5★ | C4 | Solar Isotoma increases Plunging Attack DMG by 30% for active party members within the AoE. |
 Amber
|
4★ | C6 | Fiery Rain increases the entire party's Movement SPD by 15% and ATK by 15% for 10s. |
 Ayato
|
5★ | C4 | After using Kamisato Art: Suiyuu, all nearby party members will have 15% increased Normal Attack SPD for 15s. |
 Barbara
|
4★ | C2 | Decrease the CD of Let the Show Begin by 15%. During the ability's duration, your active character gains 15% Hydro DMG Bonus. |
 Bennett
|
4★ | C6 | Sword, Claymore, or Polearm-wielding characters inside Fantastic Voyage's radius gain a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus and their weapons are infused with Pyro. |
 Diona
|
4★ | C6 | Characters within Signature Mix's radius will gain increased Elemental Mastery by 200 when HP is above 50%. |
 Gorou
|
4★ | C6 | For 12s after using Inuzaka All-Round Defense or Juuga, increases the CRIT DMG of all nearby party members' Geo DMG based on the buff level of the skill's field at the time of use. |
 Hu Tao
|
5★ | C4 | Upon defeating an enemy affected by a Blood Blossom that Hu Tao applied herself, all nearby allies (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15s. |
 Itto
|
5★ | C4 | When the Raging Oni King state caused by Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil! ends, all nearby party members gain 20% DEF and 20% ATK for 10s. |
 Jean
|
5★ | C2 | When Jean picks up an Elemental Orb/Particle, all party members have their Movement SPD and ATK SPD increased by 15% for 15s. |
 Kazuha
|
5★ | C2 | The Autumn Whirlwind field created by Kazuha Slash increases the Elemental Mastery of characters within the field by 200. |
 Mona
|
5★ | C4 | When any character in the party attacks an enemy affected by the Omen status effect, their CRIT Rate is increased by 15%. |
 Ningguang
|
4★ | C4 | Jade Screen increases nearby characters' Elemental RES by 10%. |
 Raiden
|
5★ | C2 | When the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu expires, all nearby party members (excluding the Raiden Shogun) gain 30% bonus ATK for 10s. |
 Sara
|
4★ | C6 | The Electro DMG of characters who have had their ATK increased by Tengu Juurai has its CRIT DMG increased by 60%. |
 Shenhe
|
5★ | C2 | Divine Maiden's Deliverance last for 6 seconds longer. Active Characters within the skill's field deals 15% increased Cryo CRIT DMG. |
 Sucrose
|
4★ | C6 | If Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II triggers an Elemental Absorption, all party members gain a 20% Elemental DMG Bonus for the corresponding absorbed element during its duration. |
 Thoma
|
4★ | C6 | When a Blazing Barrier is obtained or refreshed, the DMG dealt by all party members' Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks is increased by 15% for 6s. |
 Traveler (Geo)
|
5★ | C1 | Party members within the radius of Wake of Earth have their CRIT Rate increased by 10% and have increased resistance against interruption. |
 Xiangling
|
4★ | C6 | For the duration of Pyronado, all party members receive a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus. |
 Yae Miko
|
5★ | C4 | When Sesshou Sakura lightning hits opponents, the Electro DMG Bonus of all nearby party members is increased by 20% for 5s. |
 Yun Jin
|
4★ | C6 | Characters under the effects of the Flying Cloud Flag Formation have their Normal ATK SPD increased by 12%. |
| Rank | Character | Strengths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Bennett
|
・Extremely high ATK increase. ・High energy recharge enables him to spam his Burst. |
| 2 |
 Kazuha
|
・Increases Elemental Damage for multiple elements. ・Has access to the effects of Viridescent Venerer. |
| 3 |
 Shenhe
|
・A strong Cryo DMG support for the Cryo Element. ・C2 increases Cryo CRIT DMG. |
| 4 |
 Gorou
|
・Increases DEF, Geo DMG Bonus, and resistance to interruption with his staple Geo and DEF focused teams. |
| 5 |
 Sara
|
・A strong Electro DMG support for the Electro Element. ・High increase on ATK from her skills. |
| 6 |
 Yun Jin
|
・Burst reliably increases Normal Attack Damage. ・Can also increase Normal Attack speed with C6. |
| 7 |
 Sucrose
|
・Shares Elemental Mastery to all her teammates. ・Increases Elemental Damage at C6 when she triggers Elemental Absorption. |
| 8 |
 Raiden
|
・High Energy Recharge increase for all characters lets you perform attacks as fast as possible. |
| 9 |
 Yelan
|
・Passive gradually increases the active characters's damage while Elemental Burst is active. |
| 10 |
 Mona
|
・High team damage potential with the Elemental Burst's Omen buffs. |
| 11 |
 Jean
|
・Increases movement speed and attack speed. ・Has some of the rarest buffs in the game. |
| 12 |
 Thoma
|
・Increase the active character's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks while under his Elemental Burst. |
| 13 |
 Chongyun
|
・Increases Normal ATK speed and reduces Elemental Skill and Burst cooldown under his Cryo field. |
| 14 |  Albedo |
・Increases EM at Elemental Burst use. ・Increases Plunging Attack damage at C4 within the skill's AoE. |
| 15 |
 Diona
|
・Briefly increases movement speed under the protection of her shields ・Increases Elemental Mastery at C6. |
| 16 |
 Barbara
|
・C2 increases Hydro DMG Bonus while under her Elemental Skill. |
| 17 |
 Xinyan
|
・Increases Physical DMG for the active character while under the protection of her shields. |
| 18 |
 Rosaria
|
・Increases CRIT Rate only when Rosaria hits enemies from behind. |
| 19 |
 Ningguang
|
・Increases Geo DMG for characters who pass through her Jade Shield. |
| 20 |
 Traveler (Geo)
|
・Increases CRIT Rate for characters inside the field created by the Geo wall. |
Debuffs are not counted as Buffs, and only characters designated as Support are included here, check the Tier List for more information!
A buff is an attribute-increasing status applied by most Support characters, which can increase party stats like ATK, DEF, and Elemental DMG. These characters are vital in clearing endgame content, and helpful in making your other characters stronger.
All Characters and Voice Actors
| Characters by Rarity | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Best for Exploration | Local Specialty Passives |
| Double Reward Passives | |
| Characters by Gender | |
| 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 | |
| Short Characters | Medium Characters |
| Tall Characters | |
| Characters by Element | ||
|---|---|---|
 Pyro |
 Anemo |
 Electro |
 Hydro |
 Geo |
 Cryo |
| All Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Scaramouche
|
 Pulcinella
|
 Iansan
|
 Lynette
|
 Lyney
|
 Dainsleif
|
 Skirk
|
 Cyno
|
Varka
|
|
Alice
|
 Heizou
|
Tsaritsa
|
 Baizhu
|
||
List of Character Buffs
Genshin Impact Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Wiki Guide & Walkthrough
Tower of Fantasy Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Pokemon UNITE Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Pokémon Sword and Shield Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Diablo Immortal Guide & Walkthrough Wiki
Copyright© 2012-2020 miHoYo ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
Chongyun
Ganyu
Qiqi
Rosaria
Tartaglia
Traveler (Electro)
Venti
Xinyan
Yelan
Yoimiya
Zhongli
Traveler (Anemo)
Xiao
Sayu
Eula
Aloy
Ayaka
Kaeya
Keqing
Lisa
Razor
Fischl
Beidou
Shinobu
Noelle
Kokomi
Xingqiu
Diluc
Klee
Yanfei
