List of Elements

Genshin Impact has a total of 7 Elements in the game, each having their own strengths and weaknesses. Check out this guide for a list of all Element, their effects, and weaknesses in Genshin Impact!

What are Elements in Genshin Impact?

There's A Total of 7 Elements

There are 7 Elements in Genshin Impact: Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Hydro, Anemo, Geo, and Dendro. Each element has its own strengths, weaknesses, and unique interrations when combined together.

Each Element Represents an Archon

Archons are the gods of Teyvat. There are 7 gods who represent each of the 7 Elements. The official ones known so far are Venti, Zhongli/Morax, Ei/Raiden Shogun, Kusanali, and the Tsarista.

List of Elements

Element	Element Information
Pyro	The fire element in Genshin Impact. Great for burning wooden and Cryo shields. Weakest against the Hydro element. Used for Melt, Overloaded, and Vaporize reactions.
Cryo	The ice element in Genshin Impact. Can slow and freeze characters. Weakest against the Pyro Element. Used for Melt, Superconduct, and Frozen reactions.
Electro	The lightning element in Genshin Impact. Weakest against Cryo and Pyro. Used for Overloaded, Superconduct, and Electro-Charged reactions.
Hydro	The water element in Genshin Impact. Useful for putting out fires. Weakest against Cryo and Electro. Used for Vaporize, Electro-Charged and Frozen reactions.
Anemo	The wind element of Genshin Impact. Very versatile and can spread other elements except Geo. It is considered a neutral element. Used for Swirl and Elemental Absorption reactions
Geo	Geo is the rock element of Genshin Impact. Usefull for destroying rock structures and rock shields. Weakest against other Geo damage and the Overloaded reaction. Interracting with the other elements except Anemo will trigger the Crystalized effect.
Dendro	Dendro is the plant element released in Sumeru. Dendro can trigger several reactions and chain reactions depending on the elements. It cannot interact with the Anemo and Geo element.

Elemental Reactions

Current Elemental Reactions

Reaction	Element Order	Reaction Effect
Melt	1. Cryo	Pyro attack deal 2x more damage.
	2. Pyro
Reverse Melt	1. Pyro	Cryo attack deal 1.5x more damage.
	2. Cryo
Vaporize	1. Pyro	Hydro attack deal 2x more damage.
	2. Hydro
Reverse Vaporize	1. Hydro	Pyro attack deal 1.5x more damage.
	2. Pyro
Electro-Charged	Hydro Electro	Deals Electro damage over time and spreads to nearby enemies.
	Any order
Overloaded	Pyro Electro	Deals AoE Pyro damage that knockbacks enemies.
	Any order
Frozen	Hydro Cryo	Freezes enemies.
	Any order
Superconduct	Electro Cryo	Reduces enemy's physical defense.
	Any order
Swirl	1. Pyro, Cryo, Electro, and Cryo	Spreads the first element around the target then deals the element and Anemo damage.
	2. Anemo
Crystalize	1. Pyro, Cryo, Electro, and Cryo	Drops a shard that creates a shield with bonus resistance to the element when picked up.
	2. Geo
Burning	1. Dendro	Sets the target on fire, dealing damage over time.
	2. Pyro
Bloom	Hydro Dendro	Creates a Dendro Core.
	Any order
Burgeon	1. Dendro Core	Pyro causes the Dendro Core to explode, dealing AoE Dendro DMG.
	2. Pyro
Hyperbloom	1. Dendro Core	Electro damage causes Dendro cores to transform into homing missiles.
	2. Electro
Quicken	Electro Dendro	Creates the Quick aura on enemies. Can be triggered in any order.
	Any order
Aggravate	1. Quicken	Increases an attack's the Electro damage.
	2. Electro
Spread	1. Quicken	Increases an attack's Dendro damage.
	2. Dendro

Elemental Reactions Guide

Genshin Impact Elemental Features

Elemental Damage

Different Damage Types

Damage in Genshin Impact is split into 8 types. You can tell what type of damage it's dealing by the color of the numbers that pop up.

Some elements also leave their mark on enemies, which lets you create unique interactions that have their own unique effects.

Reaction Damage

Elemental Reactions are the combination of different Elements. These combinations can lead to unique effects. Some reactions, depending on the order, can result in less or more damage.

You can learn more about what these reactions are in our Elemental Reactions Guide!

Elemental Reactions Guide

Elemental Resistance

Some enemies are more resistant to certain Elements. This is called Elemental Resistance. Even though they're not completely immune, you'd still want to use elements that they don't have a high resistance to.

There are also enemies who are completely immune to certain elements.

Elemental Auras

Elemental Auras are debuffs applied to you by enemies who have a wide circle around them. When receiving one of these debuffs, a red icon associated with the element will appear on top of your health bar. These debuffs can only be removed by using a cleanse ability or applying a different element on yourself.

Here are a list of Elemental Auras currently in the game

Pyro Aura

Name	Smoldering Flames
Effect	Applies Pyro damage over time

Hydro Aura

Name	Slowing Water
Effect	Increases Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill cooldown by 100%

Electro Aura

Name	Engulfing Storm
Effect	Constantly drains energy.

Cryo Aura

Name	Condensed Ice
Effect	Increases Stamina consumption.

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