The best DPS characters in Genshin Impact

Weapon: polearm

Vision: Anemo

Xiao isn’t called “Demon” for nothing: he can be a deadly blast on the battlefield with the right supports, and his Elemental Blast, “Bane of All Evil,” only increases his damage output (even at the cost of his own damage). health). While his damage numbers may be slightly surpassed by other newer units, adding Faruzán his team can help close the gap and let you go wild with this aloof Adeptus.

Weapon: polearm

Vision: pyro

Hu Tao has quite a few things in common with Xiao. They both use polearms, they both have great character designs, and oh yeah! Like Xiao, Hu Tao is brutal when it comes to cutting through enemy mobs. This mortician will sacrifice her own HP to increase her attacks, but luckily her Elemental Burst allows him to regenerate a percentage of her maximum health while dealing Pyro damage. Her passive ability even increases the critical rate of the entire team!

Weapon: polearm

Vision: Electro

Most Archons in Genshin Impact tend to be support characters, but Raiden Shogun can still be used in many hyper carry teams that maximize his damage potential. The energy recharge bonuses he gives his teams become sweet glasses of Dango milk. His potential was further increased when the Quicken Elemental Reaction was introduced in version 3.0, one of the most powerful reactions in the game.

Weapon: Arc (primary)

Vision: Hydro

“Childe” Tartaglia may be the youngest member of the Fatui Harbingers, but he has more than proven his fighting capabilities. In fact, Tartaglia likes a good challenge so much that he chooses to fight with a bow, even though it’s the weapon he least knows how to handle! With the elemental skill “Foul Legacy: Raging Tide”, this character can switch from ranged attacks to melee attacks, which deal hydraulic damage to enemies and weaken them over time with the “Riptide” status.

Weapon: Catalyst

Vision: Anemo

Like his character, The Wanderer is a selfish DPS character who, when supported by the right team, will deal heavy Anemo damage to anything that looks at him. While being an Anemo character may make you think about building him around the whirlpool elemental reaction, he’s generally better built as a traditional crit-focused DPS, rather than an EM-based unit. As an added bonus, you will have the option to name this character whatever you wish.

Weapon: Old house

Vision: Geo

For when you prefer not to worry about elemental reactions, Arataki Itto is your “Numero Uno” man. He almost needs an entire team of Geo characters to support him, with Zhongli, Albedo, and Guoro being the traditional team built around him. If elemental reactions are necessary, Fischl or Kuki Shinobu are good substitutes. Letting Itto’s sword fly during his Elemental Burst and dealing Geo damage to multitudes of characters is certainly satisfying.

Weapon: polearm

Vision: pyro

Xiangling is one of the best four-star DPS options for new players who haven’t gotten many five-star units yet. You will get it for free for completing a part of Spiral Abyss. As your account ages over time, it can easily be converted to a Sub-DPS unit, so you won’t waste many resources either. Xiangling’s Elemental Burst creates a Pyronado that spins around it and burns enemies that get too close. Unlocking his first Constellation point allows his panda companion, Guoba, to reduce the enemy’s resistance to Pyro’s attacks, further strengthening Xiangling’s battle abilities.

Weapon: Bow

Vision: child

Ganyu may seem sweet and endearing (and she is), but centuries of life have also made her an effective warrior. Both her Elemental Skill and her Elemental Blast capture the field in deadly cryo traps that deal tons of AoE damage as she obliterates enemies with her charged ice shots. Add some Hydro to the mix and you’ll soon have a field full of frozen enemies, all the better to tear apart!

Weapon: Sword

Vision: dendro

Of the newly introduced Dendro units, Alhaitham takes the award for most selfish DPS. His damage depends on exploiting the Quicken elemental reaction. Pairing him with other supporting Dendro characters, such as Nahida or Yao Yao, as well as Electro characters, such as Fischl and Kuki Shinobu, is essential. Building him is generally a combination of critical stat boosts and elemental mastery to make the most of the many reactions he will trigger when his weapon is infused with the Dendro element.

Kamisato Ayato

Weapon: Sword

Vision: Hydro

Kamisato Ayato is a five-star Hydro sword user who deals damage by changing his stance through his elemental ability and then using normal attack damage. He is a beginner-friendly unit that can access the most difficult content, including the Spiral Abyss. Unlike DPS characters like Ganyu and Hu Tao, who require some technical practice to use, Ayato is easy to play in comparison, but requires a lot of time on the field. I recommend placing him on any team that deals with Hydro Reactions, especially Electro-Charged and Bloom teams with reliable off-field support.

Kamisato Ayaka

Weapon: Sword

Vision: crio

Like her older brother Ayato, Kamisato Ayaka continues the family legacy with her ability to consistently apply Cryo and deal a lot of damage in the process. He does not hog time on the field and prefers a playstyle that involves healthy team rotations and can be used in Freeze, Melt, Reverse Melt and similar team compositions. Unfortunately, being a cryogenic unit, Ayaka cannot react with Dendro.

Lyney

Weapon: Bow

Vision: pyro

Lyney is a DPS unit that primarily deals damage through charged attacks. He requires some time on the field, but can still be used in team rotations without ruining his cooldowns and overall damage (unlike Tartaglia and Ayato). While Lyney can dish out big numbers, she needs a Mono Pyro team to make the most of her abilities.

Neuvillette

Weapon: Catalyst

Vision: Hydro

Neuvillette is a DPS catalyst user with an interesting charged attack similar to a huge hydraulic pump. He is able to deal a constant stream of hydraulic damage with this attack, but would have to rotate his elemental ability and blast it to significantly decrease the charge time and allow for healing, as the attack consumes HP. Neuvillette requires interruption resistance in the form of a shield so as not to prematurely exit his charged attack. Other than that, it’s an extremely easy DPS unit to build and is free-play friendly due to having craftable weapon options and works well in C0. It’s also extremely fun to play!