"Genshin Impact" is designed around ultra-powerful characters. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most unbeatable characters in "Genshin Impact!"
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're ranking the best characters in Genshin Impact.
00:11We'll be looking at units who deal high damage, buff and heal party members, and have
00:16longevity in Genshin's ever-expanding roster and world.
00:2820.
00:29Kokomi
00:36As a descendant of the Sangonomiya clan and divine priestess of Watatsumi Island, Kokomi
00:40is a solid 5-star Hydro Catalyst character.
00:43At a young age, she's in charge of most affairs on the island.
00:46That's how you know not to underestimate her.
00:48It makes sense that someone responsible for keeping so many people happy has one of the
00:52game's best healing abilities, to the point where she can sometimes overheal.
00:56She also has a wide-reaching elemental skill that easily applies Hydro, meaning she can
01:00act as the solitary Hydro unit on certain teams.
01:02Plus, the skill's duration can be refreshed by elemental burst.
01:0919.
01:13Xingqiu
01:21The studious yet mischievous Xingqiu is a 4-star Hydro Sword character and the second
01:25son of the Guild Manager of the influential Feiyun Commerce Guild.
01:29The sword rain attacks of Xingqiu's elemental burst apply Hydro with every third strike,
01:33making it among the best on-field bursts.
01:35The avid reader's elemental skill provides multiple elemental particles, can grant additional
01:40defense, and inflict Hydro on close opponents.
01:43Always striving for chivalry, Xingqiu's in-game description reads that he yearns for justice
01:47and fairness for all.
01:48But he also has a rebellious side and is sometimes at odds with his family over his commitment
01:52to the Guild.
02:0018.
02:02Zhang Ling
02:14A 4-star Pyro-Polearm sub-DPS character, Zhang Ling is the famous head of the Wanmin Restaurant
02:19in Liyue and she runs it with her father, Chef Mao.
02:23She's known to be adventurous with her cooking, especially her signature heat and spice, resulting
02:26in bold flavors.
02:27Zhang Ling has significant AoE elemental burst damage, with her elemental burst, Pyronatal,
02:32having powerful Pyro application on foes.
02:35Even when elemental burst gets swapped out, it retains its damage buffs.
02:38Zhang Ling is partnered most commonly with Bennett, as she can snapshot his flat attack
02:42buff so that she can use her burst while he is also active.
02:5317.
02:54Raisli
02:55Raisli, a 5-star Cryo-Catalyst character, has one of the darkest backstories in Genshin
03:08Impact, having killed his cruel foster parents to save his adopted siblings.
03:13For this, he was exiled to the Fortress of Meropeed as a teenager, but he turned pain
03:17into power, becoming the Fortress' administrator and serving in an aspirational role amongst
03:21his fellow prisoners.
03:23Raisli is best utilized in Melt or Freeze teams as a main DPS.
03:27Constant Cryo usage is helpful for elemental reactions like Freeze.
03:30He relies on normal attacks for high, consistent damage, reducing the need to rely on burst
03:34cooldowns and his elemental skill.
03:37Additionally, Raisli can self-heal if his health falls below a certain threshold, and
03:41the fact that he can Ice Bridge across the water makes it easy to get around.
03:4916.
03:53Baizu
04:02While there are plenty of strong characters in Genshin Impact, there aren't many who can
04:05also brag about being a doctor.
04:07We must admit, though, if our physician had green hair, an albino snake around their shoulders,
04:11and aspirations of immortality, we'd probably feel slightly intimidated.
04:15The last thing we need is more anxiety about our medical appointments.
04:18Baizu, the guardian of Kwee Kwee and owner of Boo Boo Pharmacy, is a 5-star Dendro-Catalyst
04:23character utilized best as a support.
04:25Thanks to his elemental skill, Baizu offers substantial party healing.
04:29In addition, his burst deals off-field Dendro application, and his HP scaling is beneficial
04:33to both his Dendro buffs and healing.
04:3915.
04:43K'nich
04:52When a character has a grappling hook in his arsenal, you know you're fighting with someone
04:55cool.
04:56Besides the swinging mobility, K'nich is an ace with the claymore, and an athlete that
05:00other athletes aspire to.
05:02As a proud member of the Scions of the Canopy, exploration and adventure run through his
05:06veins.
05:07He's capable of spins and mid-air strike attacks, always choosing a practical killing
05:11stroke over pretty battle choreography.
05:13And once he invokes the Night Soul's blessing, his power is amplified to a whole new level.
05:18With his elemental capabilities and top-notch agility, K'nich makes for a strong Dendro
05:22DPS with great overworld traversal who's incredibly fun to play.
05:2914.
05:34Clorinde
05:35A five-star electro-sword wielder, Clorinde is renowned as Fontaine's strongest champion
05:50duelist.
05:52This mean-quick damage dealer deals fast electro-application with her elemental skill and elemental burst,
05:56making her an excellent electro-applicator on-field.
05:59Her augmented elemental skill allows her to choose between remaining in place or swerving
06:03across the battlefield, making for a quick and unpredictable playstyle.
06:06With Clorinde, access is gained to healers who are able to counterbalance the duelist's
06:10bond of life acquisition.
06:12This allows her to deal augmented normal attacks in rapid succession, all while staying stationary.
06:16Clorinde can also self-heal using Impale the Knight, which provides her with spectacular
06:20self-sustain while running three buffers with only a tiny amount of risk.
06:3113.
06:36Hu Tao
06:43As the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Director, it's this woman's business to put people
06:47in the ground.
06:48But given she's one of the most potent pyro characters, it's more likely she's cremating
06:52her enemies.
06:53Her character is entirely focused on those high destruction numbers, making her one of
06:56the most effective boss killers in Genshin Impact.
06:59What she lacks in diverse AoE abilities, she makes up for with stupidly lofty damage.
07:03But you have to be careful, as her elemental skill drains her HP to deal out those big
07:07numbers.
07:08She also buffs her team members' crit rate and increases her own pyro damage the lower
07:11her health gets.
07:12Imagine being so powerful that you have to be careful not to destroy yourself.
07:1912.
07:24Shilonin
07:37Shilonin knows how to come prepared for a fight, and she's got the artifacts set to back that
07:41up.
07:42Shilonin allows for plenty of build options, and she comes with formidable rapid strike
07:46and forward kick abilities.
07:47And she does it all on rollerblades.
07:50Aside from that, Shilonin works great as a healer, but her real power is in her elemental
07:54skill that massively buffs your team's elemental damage by shredding enemies' elemental resistance.
07:59This makes her one of the best support characters to date, and an asset to any team she's a
08:03part of.
08:04Strong, sexy, well-equipped, and fun, Shilonin is one of Genshin's newest characters, and
08:09she's already making a massive impact.
08:11Pun intended.
08:1211.
08:13Yellon
08:30The mystifying, bow-wielding intelligence agent, Yellon is a five-star Hydro character
08:35who alleges to work with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
08:37In spite of the fact that she's not on their list.
08:40This isn't the only questionable profession, as she also claims to provide her services
08:43to Yanshang Tea House, but we see right through her disguise.
08:47There's no mistaking this incredible sub-DPS character whose talents are of great help
08:51when your main DPS characters are experiencing downtime.
08:53She's great for overworld exploration with her stealth-running elemental skill, and her
08:57elemental burst is able to increase the damage of an active character by firing hydro attacks
09:01in tandem with them.
09:0810.
09:14Mualani
09:21Surf's up!
09:22Mualani is a five-star Hydro Catalyst character and the proud owner of a water sports shop
09:26for the people of the springs.
09:28With the proper setup and timing, she's one of the greatest single-target nukes in Genshin
09:31Impact.
09:32Sharky Bite allows her to mark foes while dishing out increasing damage based on the
09:35number of marks.
09:36Mualani has front-loaded damage, which means she's a great option for elemental reactions
09:41such as Vaporize.
09:42The source of her damage comes from Mualani's own HP, which can be stacked effortlessly
09:46with weapons, artifacts, and leveling.
09:48Or even Hydro Resonance!
09:50Another benefit to using the character is her elemental skill, which allows her to travel
09:53through water easily.
10:009.
10:03Raiden Shogun
10:12Given that several playable characters are vessels of gods in Genshin Impact's universe,
10:16you won't be surprised that there are a couple on this list.
10:18Raiden Shogun is the vessel of Beelzebul, the Electro Archon and God of Eternity, who
10:23is eternally badass.
10:24With a high energy recharge rate, passive electro damage, and some excellent buff chain
10:28opportunities, Raiden is a viable main DPS.
10:31But as you acquire some characters higher on this list, she quickly swaps into a significant
10:35sub-DPS support role.
10:37Paired with the right fighters, Raiden greatly increases energy regen and elemental burst
10:41damage for the whole group.
10:42If you work your combinations right, Raiden fills a slot on many teams nicely.
10:498.
10:54Alhythem
10:55A Dendro sword user from Sumeru, Alhythem is a mighty damage dealer and flexible character
11:11who can execute every Dendro-related reaction on field.
11:14As a member of the Haravatat of the Sumeru Academia, he's in charge of recording their
11:18discoveries as well as planning ordinances.
11:20The Academia scholars are puzzled by Alhythem's disinclination to seek greater power, which
11:25would seem to clash with his considerable ego.
11:27He's been known to fight with others often due to a worldview that puts a great deal
11:30of importance on truth and rationality.
11:33Those who do clash with him should beware, as this character is capable of dealing considerable
11:36single and multi-target damage with speedy Dendro application.
11:437.
11:46Zhongli
11:55As the game's updates hit the servers, the Geo element saw one of the most significant
11:59damage buffs.
12:00And, of course, what other Geo user would you pick to have in your party than the vassal
12:04for the Geo Archon himself, Zhongli?
12:07While he might have some relatively low regular attack numbers, you won't be short on Geo
12:10to deal out his excellent stackable abilities.
12:12Petrifying enemies with his elemental burst while creating shields to buff your HP, plus
12:16draining elemental energy off his enemies so he can repeatedly deal damage over a huge
12:20area?
12:21Damn, Zhongli, what other tricks are you hiding in that long coat?
12:286.
12:32Bennett
12:40Bennett, the only Benny's Adventure Team member, is an extraordinarily flexible four-star
12:44character who can easily fit into any team composition.
12:48The Pyro Sword user was once an abandoned orphan brought up in Mondstadt's Adventurer's
12:51Guild after an old adventurer found him.
12:53All that adventuring must have paid off because it's made Benny into the powerful character
12:57he is now.
12:58Benny has one of the best attack buffers in Genshin Impact, which also yields fast and
13:02cheap energy, plus healing.
13:03He also gathers considerable damage with his elemental skill, which has a low cooldown
13:07period that makes it possible to spam his elemental burst.
13:155.
13:19Nahira
13:26After being confined within the Sanctuary of Surasthana for an extended period of time,
13:30Nahira, also known as Lesser Lord Kusanali, is free at last, and she's a force to be reckoned
13:36with.
13:37The five-star Dendro Catalyst character is the best Dendro applicator and, as a sub-DPS,
13:41deals considerable damage, particularly with C2.
13:44She converts elemental mastery into crit rate and damage, which makes her highly versatile
13:48in that she is able to act in dual roles as both a support and damage dealer.
13:52Nahira's elemental skill is lengthy, with only a minor amount of cooldown and a mark
13:57that can be indefinitely applied to a foe following team rotations.
14:01It also lets her more easily gather materials in the overworld.
14:03Active characters who are within her elemental burst are granted a massive elemental mastery
14:07bonus, raising the efficacy of a team's Dendro reactions.
14:164.
14:20Farina
14:28Best utilized in a support role, the complex Farina de Fontaine is a five-star Hydro Sword
14:33character who has been praised for her mental fortitude.
14:35While we first met her as the Hydro Archon, this is later revealed to not be the truth.
14:40Now, freed from the curse of immortality, she lives a more humble life as an artistic
14:44consultant and actor.
14:45In her Usea form, Farina has solid damage scaling and an elemental skill that can be
14:49refreshed over and over.
14:51She also provides an excellent damage buffer courtesy of her Fanfare mechanic, so long
14:55as a healer is present.
14:56HP drain for Farina's party members results in interesting ways of playing with HP fluctuations.
15:053.
15:08Arlechino
15:18Head of the House of the Hearth and fourth of the eleven Fatui Harbingers, Arlechino
15:22codenamed the Knave, is a five-star Pyro Polearm character best utilized as a main DPS.
15:27Father, as she is called by the members of the House, who she, in turn, calls her children,
15:31is a self-sufficient character who can be paired with a shielder or a team with three
15:35buffers.
15:36She allows for simple character building due to the extremely high raw scalings and many
15:40buffs that are included in her kit.
15:41This, plus her simple, low-downtime combos with steady DPS, makes dispatching enemies
15:46a joy.
15:512.
15:55Kazuha
16:03If there's one wandering samurai to have on your team, Karehara Kazuha certainly slices
16:07through the competition.
16:08Upon his release, Kazuha quickly became the most desirable damage-dealing Anemo party
16:13member.
16:14He can basically do what Venti can but more affordably, efficiently controlling crowds
16:17with his spammable elemental skill.
16:19On top of practically being a battery for energy recharge, his passive swirl damage
16:23as a sub-DPS also makes him an excellent support character.
16:26So when you're trying to maximize damage on a DPS team, Kazuha will always be one of the
16:30best contenders.
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16:55Nivellette
16:56A Hydro main DPS character best built using charge attacks, 5-star Catalyst user Nivellette
17:09is the leader of the Marshesau Phantom and the Ludeks of Fontaine.
17:12He's a recluse in the eyes of the public and appears quite disconnected from human
17:15emotion.
17:16This aloofness would make sense because while he may appear human, Nivellette is the Hydro
17:20Dragon sovereign in reality.
17:22His charged attacks have high scaling and a fast tick rate which means they can potentially
17:26deal significant damage.
17:28Adding to his mobility in battle, Nivellette hovers while casting his charge attack.
17:32Let the mighty be humbled.
17:44Who's your favorite character in Genshin Impact?
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