Genshin Impact
List of Main DPS Characters and Rankings
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See the list of Main DPS characters here to know the best damage dealers in Genshin Impact. Get to know their rarity, element, and rankings in this list!
List of Main DPS Characters
KokomiCharacters who can be built as a Main DPS are included.
Best Main DPS Characters
Main DPS Characters Ranked
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Best Main DPS Characters in SS Tier
| Character | Strengths |
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 Mavuika
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・Absurdly high-scalings from her burst damage that can flex as either on-field, off-field or quick-swap. ・Strong in both Vaporize and Melt, which are the best reactions for damage as a Pyro character. ・Exploration ability combines most of the Natlan characters' strengths all in one character. |
 Skirk
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・Dual Ranking of SS-tier with Escoffier, and S-tier without. Reliant to Escoffier to deal the damage required for a character released in 5.X. ・Extremely strong on her best teams in Freeze, but not without. ・Very fluid combat and easy-to-use controls, strong in the overworld while also having an Exploration quirk. |
 Neuvillette
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・Outstanding and constant damage on his Charged Attack damage. ・Self-sufficiency lets him be a one-man army. ・C1 constellation removes his major weaknesses. |
 Arlecchino
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・High raw Pyro damage even in non-Vaporize situations or Overloaded teams with Chevreuse. ・Normal Attacks are swift, have a wide AoE, while also having good damage to boot and simple to activate once you learn her rotations, which makes her viable in single target, AoE, and overworld content. ・Extremely high risk gameplay may be off-putting for some early-game players. |
Main DPS Characters in S Tier
| Character | Strengths |
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 Varesa
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・Plunge Attacker who has high base DMG to compensate the fact that she cannot do amplifying reactions unlike Gaming, but still stronger enough especially as she doesn't need that much investment with support of buffers who are relatively easy to access like Iansan or Chevreuse. ・Easy-to-use and smoother than most Plunge Attackers, which means her base potential is easily reached by any casual players. |
 Mualani
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・Frontloaded damage which is good on both single target and AoE, but will need proper setup. ・Playstyle performs best in Vaporize, with extremely good exploration abilities. ・Sharky's Bite can miss. |
 Kinich
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・Specializes in Burning or Burgeon teams, and excels on single-target situations. ・Extremely mobile playstyle and grappling hook is great for exploration, although it can be a struggle to use in combat on uneven surfaces. ・If Kinich is not on Burning or Burgeon teams, he gains Nightsoul points slower, which means you won't have enough Scalespiker Cannon to use. |
 Chasca
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・Specializes in Rainbow teams where she can convert her damage into other elements that is Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo, making her versatile in team-building. ・Flying is extremely useful in overworld exploration especially in Natlan. ・Bullets in AoE situations are split between enemies, essentially making her a single-target damage dealer. |
 Gaming
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・Overperforming as a 4-star character at C6 with high plunging damage with his best teams. ・Reliant on his Elemental Burst to be used off-cooldown to deal damage. |
 Alhaitham
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・Dendro application is superb to set up and trigger powerful reactions like Hyperbloom, Burgeon, and Spread. ・Good AoE coverage and overall team damage is top-tier. He also requires minimal investment. |
 Navia
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・High frontloaded Elemental Skill damage that can instantly one-shot medium level opponents and chunk bosses per rotation. ・Her team allows high flexibility because she's not constricted by mono-Geo. ・Frontloaded damage has downsides when looking at damage over time. |
Main DPS Characters in A Tier
| Character | Strengths |
|---|---|
 Ayaka
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・Infuses Cryo element in Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting, which makes her infusion near-permanent. ・Elemental Burst has high scaling and its damage potential is her defining trait. With her best supports, she can rival the top-tier DPS, but needs high investment. |
 Wriothesley
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・Good single-target focused Main DPS who specializes in triggering melt or freeze reactions in close-combat. ・Kit is incomplete without his C1. This constellation also fixes his anti-synergy with certain healers. ・Struggles against spread-out packs of mobs. |
 Clorinde
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・Flexible team-building and snappy playstyle with reliable self-healing in the Overworld. ・Personal damage dependent on the team you are building. ・No resistance to interruption at C0. |
 Lyney
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・Passive talent greatly compensates the lack of Elemental Reactions in a Mono-Pyro team. ・High damage on both single target and AoE. ・Susceptible to interruptions. |
 Hu Tao
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・Deals large amounts of single-target Pyro DMG with her Elemental Skill and Charged Attacks. ・Elemental Skill infused Normal and Charged Attacks with Pyro and increase damage at the cost of sacrificing some of her HP. ・C1 lets you spam Charged Attacks without consuming Stamina. |
 Xiao
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・Elemental Burst increases overall DPS at the cost of his HP. ・Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill set up high DMG combos. ・Requires supports for offensive and healing to perform optimally. |
 Raiden
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・Burst enables her to be on-field, which also deals obscene amounts of damage within 7 seconds. ・DEF ignore is an extremely powerful buff from her C2, which makes her a top-tier DPS that can obliterate her enemies within seconds. |
Main DPS Characters in B Tier
| Character | Strengths |
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 Tartaglia
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・Riptide applies strong Hydro application especially against multiple opponents. ・Currently the best driver for Vaporize. |
 Diluc
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・Weaves Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill together as his combat mechanic, which enables him to use the best supports like Xingqiu for Vaporize. ・Low energy cost for his Elemental Burst, which also covers a wide range. However, this burst pushes back lighter enemies. |
 Ayato
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・Wide range and continuous damage for his Hydro-infused Normal Attacks after using Elemental Skill. ・Can self-buff with his Normal Attack-increasing Elemental Burst. ・Can act as a driver for Hydro-related Elemental Reactions with his on-field and off-field Hydro application. |
 Ganyu
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・Level 2 Charged Shot is great vs mobs of enemies, with high damage potential with Melt. However, it takes a long time to charge, and she's susceptible to interruptions. ・Elemental Burst, in-combination with ally pull-in effects, can quadratically target and attack enemies in one location. |
 Tighnari
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・Damage primarily comes from Charged Attacks and Elemental Bursts ・Deals big damage by using the Spread Dendro Elemental Reaction. ・Can distract most enemies with his taunt. |
 Wanderer
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・Normal Attacks have a wide AoE and can home in on enemies. ・Requires proper dedicated supports to perform well at low constellations. ・Elemental Skill allows him to float mid-air, making exploration easy. |
 Yoimiya
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・Elemental Skill infuses Normal Attacks with Pyro, which has a high base scaling. ・Supports that can improve her resistance to interruption and ATK SPD are needed to improve her overall performance. |
 Sethos
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・Versatile playstyles as he can choose either Charged Attack spamming, or Normal Attack spamming through his Elemental Burst, depending on his current Energy. ・Charged Attack form makes him stationary and susceptible to interruptions. ・Stats is inherintly on the low-side due to him being a 4-star. |
 Cyno
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・Decent Electro hypercarry for Dendro reactions such as Aggravate and Hyperbloom. ・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to deal damage, and switching out ends it. ・Poor resistance to interruptions, which affects his recommended tempo for his rotations. |
 Ifa
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・Comparable to Sucrose and C2 Mizuki as an on-field Swirl Driver but focuses more on Electro-Charged, but he can heal and also use normal attack. ・Tied to a specific character and archetype but otherwise free-to-play friendly. |
 Itto
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・High base scaling on his Charged Attacks and Elemental Skill, especially during Burst. ・Requires his high-energy Elemental Burst to start dealing damage, and switching out ends it. ・Requires high investment from his artifacts, weapons, and team comps to deal top-tier damage. |
Main DPS Characters in C Tier
| Character | Strengths |
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 Keqing
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・Good with either Aggravate or Physical build. Recent introduction of the element bumped up her performance and became competitive with other Quicken DPS. |
 Noelle
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・Balances ATK and DEF stats for great sustain DMG, with her power spike increasing further with her C6. ・Self-sufficient as well with her shields and healing. |
 Eula
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・Elemental Burst covers a significant amount of Eula's overall DMG to a wide range, especially if the enemy is Superconducted. ・Consuming 2 stacks from Elemental Skill debuffs enemies and raises DPS output. ・If Elemental Burst doesn't hit or crit, the bulk of Eula's damage is lost. |
 Mizuki
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・On-field Anemo driver for Swirl comps, who also buffs Swirl Damage dealt to opponents and can also sustain characters. ・Some off-field presence albeit limiting due to her Elemental Burst limitations. ・Cannot use her Normal Attacks while on her Elemental Skill. ・Great constellations as a Standard Character. |
 Yanfei
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・Good Pyro Normal and Charged attacks user, but scaling for damage is to be expected for a regular 4-star character like her. ・Stamina consumption is big but made easier with C1. |
 Heizou
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・Focuses on Swirl DMG or CRIT to do DPS. Can be used as either a driver for Viridescent Venerer, or as a quick-swap burst damage dealer. ・Elemental Skill can easily deal max DMG easily with Swirls as a Catalyst user, although his other damage sources aren't up to par. |
 Klee
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・Attacks primarily with Normal and Charged Attacks, cleaning up swaths of foes. ・Her clunky playstyle isn't for everyone and requires min-maxing her rotations to play optimally. |
 Kaveh
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・Decent Dendro driver for Bloom-specific teams and buffs. ・Low personal DMG. |
Main DPS Characters in D Tier
| Character | Strengths |
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 Freminet
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・Can work as both a Cryo DPS and/or a Physical DPS, depending on the preferred playstyle and teamcomps. ・4-Star rarity weights down his stats to compete with other Main DPS. |
 Ningguang
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・Decent Geo DPS damage with a combination of her Normal and Charged Attacks. ・Requires high investment on her constellations to play optimally. |
 Razor
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・Elemental Burst enables consistent Superconduct coverage with his mix of Electro and Physical damage. |
 Dehya
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・Deals low Elemental Skill and Burst damage without multiple buffs. Needing a lot of Energy to have her Burst back again. ・Requires more constellations to perform optimally. |
 Xinyan
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・Elemental Burst can be used as a nuke damage for Physical Builds. ・Scaling as a a Main DPS, especially with Physical, is split. She will either need to focus on ATK or DEF, which severely impacts her performance. |
 Aloy
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・Can increase own Normal ATK DMG with Elemental Skill, but requires bomblets to be hit by the pellets to gain access to infusion. ・No access to constellations means that her performance is only limited to a point forever. |
What is a Main DPS in Genshin Impact?
Main DPS characters are on-field damage dealers that provide strong amplified damage with their Skills and Burst through Elemental Reactions, with a focus on using Normal and Charged Attacks. They bear the bulk of the damage with the help of their Sub-DPS and Supports.
Genshin Impact Related Guides
All Characters and Voice Actors
List of All Characters
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Playable Characters
Faruzan
Jean
Kazuha
Lan Yan
Lynette
Sayu
Sucrose
Traveler (Anemo)
Venti
Xianyun
Charlotte
Chongyun
Citlali
Diona
Escoffier
Kaeya
Layla
Mika
Qiqi
Rosaria
Shenhe
Baizhu
Collei
Emilie
Kirara
Lauma
Nahida
Traveler (Dendro)
Yaoyao
Beidou
Dori
Fischl
Iansan
Ineffa
Lisa
Ororon
Sara
Shinobu
Traveler (Electro)
Yae Miko
Albedo
Chiori
Gorou
Kachina
Traveler (Geo)
Xilonen
Yun Jin
Zhongli
Aino
Barbara
Candace
Dahlia
Furina
Mona
Nilou
Sigewinne
Traveler (Hydro)
Xingqiu
Yelan
Amber
Bennett
Chevreuse
Thoma
Traveler (Pyro)
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 Columbina
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 Dainsleif
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 Dottore
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 Durin
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 Flins
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 Jahoda
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 Linnea
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 Nefer
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 Nicole
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 Pantalone
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 Pierro
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 Pulcinella
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 Sandrone
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Tsaritsa
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 Varka
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Skirk is my bbg, so i’ll go with her