Genshin Impact currently excites players on PC, PS4, iOS, and Android. We present a tier list in English with the best characters so you can be well-equipped for battle.
What does this tier list show? Genshin Impact currently has 29 different characters to choose from. Each character has different abilities and advantages. Since the release of the coop RPG, the question is which character is the best.
You can take a total of 4 characters into your team, ideally supporting each other to withstand any kind of opponent.
We sort the characters here by usefulness. In the S-Tier, you will find the best characters in Genshin Impact. Next come A, B, C, and D-Tier. In the D-Tier, you’ll find the worst character in Genshin Impact.
We also accounted for changes to other characters, such as Ganyu (Tier A to S) and Zhongli (Tier A to S).
Tier List shows all characters from Genshin Impact
Where does the tier list come from? We evaluated several tier lists from YouTubers and experts in Genshin Impact. The YouTuber Mattjestic MultiGaming is one of the biggest YouTubers for Genshin Impact, and his tier list is confirmed by numerous viewers.
We mainly oriented ourselves to this YouTuber, but we also took into account sources like PCGamer and MGG .
| S-Tier | Diluc (DPS, Pyro) Klee (DPS, Pyro) Mona (DPS, Hydro) Qiqi (Utility, Cryo) Venti (Utility, Anemo) Bennett (Utility, Pyro) Jean (Utility, Anemo) Zhongli (Support, Geo) Ganyu (DPS, Support, Cryo) Xiao (DPS, Anemo) |
| A-Tier | Diona (Utility, Cryo) Fischl (Support, Electro) Keqing (DPS, Electro) Xiangling (Support, DPS, Pyro) Razor (DPS, Electro) Xingqiu (Support, Hydro) Ningguang (DPS, Geo) Tartaglia (DPS, Hydro) Albedo (Support, Geo) |
| B-Tier | Chongyun (DPS, Cryo) Barbara (Healer, Hydro) Sucrose (Utility, Anemo) Beidou (DPS, Electro) Traveler (Utility, Geo) Kaeya (Support, Cryo) Xinyan (DPS, Pyro) |
| C-Tier | Noelle (Utility, Geo) Lisa (Support, Electro) Traveler (Support, Anemo) |
| D-Tier | Amber (Support, Pyro) |
The S-Tier
What makes up the S-Tier? In the S-Tier, you find the characters rated highly based on player experiences. We summarize briefly what makes them so strong.
This is Diluc: Diluc ranks at the top of every tier list. The character deals a lot of physical damage in melee combat with his great sword and does so consistently. Additionally, his Pyro attacks are also effective at range. He should be your choice if you want to deal a lot of damage in a short time. However, you must keep in mind that you need to invest a lot of time in his upgrades and that especially Free2Play players may face difficulties.
This is Klee: With her attack, she can ignite a large area and deal a lot of damage in width. Furthermore, she can distract and occupy enemies with her elemental attack for a long time. The pure Pyro damage is definitely comparable to Diluc, and those who want to deal damage quickly should rely on Klee.
This is Mona: Can inflict enormous damage to enemies through her Elemental Burst, but can also support teammates from a distance. As a main DPS character, however, Mona is not that strong, as there are better alternatives. Mona’s strength comes to the fore in short bursts. Use the Elemental Burst, then switch back to your main damage dealer.
Another advantage of Mona is her Hydro element. This increases the damage of Pyro attackers by the reaction “Vaporize.” So if you have Klee or Diluc on your team, you can enhance their damage with Mona.
This is Qiqi: A strong healer is Qiqi. She has the ability to heal all teammates through the damage she inflicts on her enemies. You can fire Cryo attacks at your opponents with Qiqi and thus support your teammates. Among healers, Qiqi, along with Jean, is the best character, as they heal your characters the fastest.
This is Venti: The supporter is armed with a bow and deals Anemo damage. Venti can gather enemies with his special ability so that you can hit them all with area damage.
Additionally, with Venti, you can use your elemental abilities significantly faster. This applies mainly to characters with the Anemo element, but also to all other fighters.
This is Jean: This character can be used as a main damage dealer as well as a supporting damage dealer. Jean only becomes really strong when you have a copy of her. Because of this, her elemental ability can attract enemies faster and cause 40% more damage.
Jean only belongs to the S-Tier because she is really strong as a support. Her healing is enormous and you should primarily use her for that reason. The side effect as a damage dealer makes Jean doubly useful. One downside: she is a 5-star character and therefore hard to obtain.
This is Ganyu: Although she is a DPS support character, Ganyu is one of the characters that can inflict the most damage among Cryo attackers. She is a support character who can also be used as a DPS dealer.
Especially her role as a damage dealer is done really well by Ganyu. She has an incredibly high base damage that she can deal. Also, she has skills that are suitable for attacking.
Her support abilities should not be underestimated either. As an ultimate, Ganyu can rain ice shards down on enemies. An attack that can hit a large area.
Ganyu lands in the S-Tier because she deals solid damage even without a constellation. However, Ganyu only becomes really strong when you have 6 copies at best. This is hard to achieve with a 5-star character that is already quite rare. With such a constellation, Ganyu dominates many fights.
You can find a strong build for Ganyu here: The best Ganyu builds you can currently play
This is Zhongli: With Zhongli, a strong Geo character was introduced in December 2020. While Zhongli does not deal the most damage, after his buffs, he becomes really strong as a support.
Zhongli can petrify his opponents, thus effectively supporting the main DPS. As an ultimate, you can create a meteor shower that can hit multiple enemies at once. This is also a useful ability as a supporter.
Zhongli lands in the S-Tier because with update 1.3, Geo characters became slightly stronger and the character works well without many constellations.
This is Xiao: With Xiao, there is a powerful damage dealer with Anemo abilities. As expected from a DPS character, Xiao deals a lot of damage while being quite agile and fast.
Xiao jumps through the air and, unlike all other characters, does not take damage. He also has the double wind turbine as a special ability, which is quick and robust.
Xiao lands in the S-Tier because he is quick, agile, and strong. However, there is a downside: You only get the maximum benefit at level 6 of his constellation. At level 6, your ultimate will automatically recharge when you hit 2 or more enemies. But even without this ability, Xiao is powerful and definitely recommended.
Are you looking for a strong build for Xiao? Then check here: The best build options for Xiao that you can play
The A-Tier
What makes up the A-Tier? Characters in the A-Tier are quite strong, but compared to the S-Tier, they are weaker in some areas. However, this does not mean that you have major disadvantages here. Often, the differences are just minimal.
This is Keqing: She is incredibly strong, especially due to her special ability. This ability deals a lot of damage, costs relatively little energy, and has a short cooldown – so if you want to deal a lot of damage but don’t want to rely on the Pyro DPS dealers, you can fall back on Keqing.
This is Tartaglia: This character is very versatile. He can deal damage from a distance with a bow and then quickly switch to melee combat. His elemental ability shouldn’t be underestimated either, as it allows him to use his special ability very quickly.
This is Ningguang: This character is also a strong damage dealer, but only unleashes his true power when you have at least one copy of him. This unlocks the first constellation of Ningguang, which converts damage to an opponent into area damage.
This is Xiangling: This character is free to unlock and deals solid Pyro damage, although it doesn’t have a great range. As a free-to-play player, this is a good choice, and you don’t need any further copies to use Xiangling effectively.
Compared to Klee or Diluc, this character is not as powerful as a damage dealer. However, you can play Xiangling effectively as a support, especially if you have a copy of her. This will make your Pyro attacks deal 15% more damage, which especially benefits Klee or Diluc.
This is Xingqiu: Here you have a character with two advantages. First, he can heal your other fighters. On the other hand, he increases your damage through his special ability. As a support character, Xingqiu is truly a wonder weapon.
This is Razor: Becomes increasingly useful as the battle progresses, as the more frequently he uses his elemental burst, the faster it regenerates.
Razor only becomes really strong when you have 4 copies, as this provides your opponent with 15% more damage from physical attacks through his elemental ability. Keep in mind that Razor is only an A-Tier character if you have enough copies.
This is Bennett: You can mainly use this character as a support, as his ultimate ability heals you quickly when you are below 70% health. If you have more health, he boosts your attacks.
Bennett is also a good alternative to the support character Qiqi, as he balances damage and healing better. Even without a constellation, he is playable, but at level 1, the limitation of the ultimate is removed. If you get the constellation to level 6, all melee fighters in the ultimate’s radius receive a fire damage bonus of 15%.
This is Diona: This character can create a protective Cryo shield that remains active even after switching out Diona. Characters in this shield then move faster and skills are easier to use.
Diona becomes really useful when you have a copy of her. This way, she gains 15 energy crystals back after using her special ability – so you can use this ability faster.
This is Fischl: She is armed with a bow and can deal Electro damage from a distance. Even though she is only used as a support, she is also a solid damage dealer. She can temporarily transform into a raven and fly over the map. This way, she constantly inflicts Electro damage, even when you are not actively using her.
This is Albedo: This is a strong support character. Albedo generates a geo flower as an elemental ability that can elevate him. After that, he jumps to the ground and deals damage to all nearby enemies.
Furthermore, Albedo’s ultimate increases the elemental mastery of all characters by 125 – at least temporarily. This allows all your characters to deal more damage and recharge their abilities faster.
Das B-Tier
What about B-Tier? Here you will find mediocre characters. In certain situations, one character or another is strong, but then performs significantly worse in other situations.
If you have no other characters to choose from, you can choose fighters from here, but you should rather fall back on the above-mentioned alternatives.
The following characters are B-Tier according to us:
- Chongyun (DPS, Cryo)
- Barbara (Healer, Hydro)
- Sucrose (Utility, Anemo)
- Beidou (DPS, Electro)
- Traveler (Utility, Geo)
- Kaeya (Support, Cryo)
- Xinyan (DPS, Pyro)
Das C-Tier
What about C-Tier? The characters here all have some weaknesses and perform significantly worse than characters from the S or A-Tier. In direct comparison, you will always fall short here.
If possible, you should rather steer clear of this and switch to other fighters instead.
The following characters are in our tier list C-Tier:
- Noelle (Utility, Geo)
- Lisa (Support, Electro)
- Traveler (Support, Anemo)
Das D-Tier
What about D-Tier? Only Amber lands in our D-Tier. She is one of the first characters you can play, but aside from the first matches, you shouldn’t use her.
She has attacks that deal solid damage, but all other characters do that as well.
The best teams in Genshin Impact
What about the best team? Just because the fighters are at the top of the tier list doesn’t mean they harmonize well together in a team.
Many more factors come into play. These include elements and their reactions, among others. To find strong teams for Genshin Impact, you should check here:
Genshin Impact: The best teams and what to pay attention to when building
There are also some things in Genshin Impact that can be confusing. Tips and tricks can help you out. If you are new to Genshin Impact, you should look here. Here we show you beginner tips for the coop RPG:
7 beginner tips for Genshin Impact that I wish I’d known earlier
