Hydro Element Guide

Hydro is the Water Element in Genshin Impact and is 1 out of 7 Elements in the game. Check out this guide to learn about Hydro's Strengths, Weaknesses, Hydro Elemental Reactions, and Hydro Characters in the game.

What is the Hydro Element?

Genshin's Water Element

Hydro is the Water Element in Genshin Impact, with Fontaine being the designated Hydro region.

Hydro Status Effect

Hydro on Characters

Hydro being applied to your character has no negative effects on its own. However, this also means that Hydro Elemental Reactions can affect you (like being Frozen by Cryo) if the enemies have elemental attacks.

Hydro Aura

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

Slowing Water doubles the Elemental Skill and Burst cooldowns of your characters. It can come from a Leyline Disorder or an Enemy Aura. This debuff can only be removed by using a cleanse ability or applying a different element (except Electro) to yourself.

Hydro Resonance

Soothing Water

Affected by Pyro for 40% less time. Increases Max HP by 25%.

Hydro Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths, Weaknesses, and Immunities

Hydro is very strong against Pyro Elemental Shields and Pyro Elemental Armor. It has no effect on Hydro Elemental Shields, Cryo Elemental Shields, Cryo Elemental Armor, and Electro Elemental Armor.

List of Hydro Reactions

Hydro can react to multiple Elements in the game. Some reactions change damage according to the order of the first element applied.

Reaction	Element Order	Reaction Effect
Vaporize	1. Pyro	Hydro attacks deal 2x more damage if Hydro is applied after Pyro.
	2. Hydro
Reverse Vaporize	1. Hydro	Pyro attacks deal 1.5x more damage if Pyro is applied after Hydro.
	2. Pyro
Frozen	Hydro Cryo	Freezes enemies. The effect will trigger from any order.
	Any order
Electro-Charged	Hydro Electro	Deals Electro damage over time and spreads to nearby enemies. The effect will trigger from any order.
	Any order
Swirl	1. Cryo	Anemo spreads Hydro around the target and then deals Hydro and Anemo damage.
	2. Anemo
Crystalize	1. Cryo	Drops a Hydro shard that creates a Hydro shield which absorbs damage and has bonus resistance to Hydro damage when picked up.
	2. Geo
Bloom	Hydro Dendro	Creates a Dendro Core.
	Any order

List of Hydro Characters

Current Hydro Characters

Character	Rarity	Weapon	Rating
Ayato	5★	Sword
Kokomi	5★	Catalyst
Mona	5★	Catalyst
Traveler (Hydro)	5★	Sword
Nilou	5★	Sword
Yelan	5★	Bow
Tartaglia	5★	Bow
Furina	5★	Sword
Neuvillette	5★	Catalyst
Candace	4★	Polearm
Barbara	4★	Catalyst
Xingqiu	4★	Sword

Upcoming Hydro Characters

Character	Rarity	Weapon	Rating
Sigewinne	?	?	?

Genshin Impact Related Guides

All Tips and Tricks Guides

All Tips & Tricks Guides

Before Starting The Game

• Everything to Know First

Element Guides

• Pyro Element
• Cryo Element
• Electro Element
• Hydro Element
• Anemo Element
• Geo Element
• Crystallize Reaction
• Dendro Element
• Swirl Reaction
• Superconduct Reaction
• Hyperbloom Reaction
• Burgeon Reaction
• Bloom Reaction
• Quicken Reaction
• Aggravate Reaction
• Spread Reaction
• Overloaded Reaction
• List of Elemental Reactions
• Best Elemental Resonance

Leveling and Grinding Guides

• How to Level Up
• Character Ascension Guide
• Adventurer Handbook
• How to Level Up Statue of the Seven
• How to Increase Stamina and Effects
• How to Raise Your Adventure Rank
• How to Raise Your World Level
• How to Raise Elemental Mastery
• How to Unlock Constellations
• How to Level Up Talents
• How to Get the Best Artifact Stats
• How to Refine and Enhance Weapons
• Ore Chunks and Crystals Farming Guide
• Artifact Farming Routes
• How to Farm Artifacts
• Treasure Chest List
• List of Trophies

Tips to Remember

• How to Farm and Spend Mora
• How to Use Primogems
• How to Farm Primogems
• How to Get Free Fates
• What to Trade Primogems For
• Stardust and What to Trade it for
• Starglitter and What to Trade it for
• How to Use and Restore Original Resin
• How Do Artifacts Work
• How to Cook Food
• How to Process Ingredients
• How to Use Gadget Quick Swap
• How to Use Oculus Resonance Stone
• How to Use Treasure Compass
• How to Convert Character Materials
• How to Go On Expeditions
• Ley Line Outcrop Guide
• Daily Commissions
• Teleport Waypoints

Miscellaneous Guides

• How to Unlock Shrine of Depths
• How to Add and Play With Friends
• Character Customization
• What Happens on Your Birthday?
• How to Solve the Luhua Pool Fire Puzzle
• Where to Find the Nameless Treasures
• Elemental Burst Guide
• Dandy's Time Trial Challenge
• How to Increase Friendship Level
• How to Do Plunging Attacks
• Secrets, and Tricks to Make Your Life Easier
• CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG Guide
• Bond of Life Guide
• Weekly Bounty Guide
• Electric Lamp Puzzle Guide
• How to Avoid Balethunder Damage
• How to Increase Clearance
• How to Fix Error 31-4302
• How to Fix Error 4201
• How to Uninstall Genshin Impact
• How to Activate Global Illumination
• Search in the Sea of Algae Brainstorm Answers
• How to Decode the Levels' Puzzles

FAQs

• What is the Battle Pass?
• What is Energy Recharge?
• How to Leave Co-Op
• Can You Erase Save Data?
• How to Unlock Online Multiplayer
• How to Change the Main Character's Name
• How to Revive Characters
• How to Get Characters
• Which Main Character Should You Choose?
• How to Switch Characters
• Character Creation Guide
• What Are Elite Bosses?
• When Do Treasure Chests Reappear?
• What to Spend Genesis Crystals On?