Genshin Impact Tier List (Best Characters)

SS

Mavuika

Nefer

Flins

Zibai

Skirk

Varesa

Columbina

Ineffa

Lauma

Furina

Escoffier

Durin

Mavuika

Fischl

Columbina

Furina

Bennett

Iansan

Lauma

Citlali

Xilonen

Chevreuse

Sucrose

C

Keqing

Noelle

Eula

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Yanfei

Shikanoin Heizou

Kaveh

Kachina

Dehya

Lisa

Chongyun

Sayu

Mika

Sayu

Dahlia

Qiqi

Barbara

Traveler (Electro)

Rosaria

Candace

Dori

D

Freminet

Ningguang

Dehya

Xinyan

Aloy

Xinyan

Traveler (Geo)

Amber

Traveler (Anemo)

Traveler (Hydro)

Noelle

Chongyun

Lisa

Xinyan

Character Notes & Explanations

Updated tier rankings and character notes by SS→D. Find role-specific advice (Main DPS, Sub DPS, Support), constellation tips, and recommended weapons/artifacts.

Tier SS

Mavuika

Mavuika has absurdly high scalings from her Burst and can flex as an on-field, off-field, or quick-swap DPS.
Pyro kit excels with Vaporize and Melt and provides strong exploration utility.

Nefer

Nefer is a Lunar-Bloom DPS that interacts uniquely with Bloom, enabling consistent Lunar-Bloom play without dedicated Bloom triggers.
When her team can activate Ascendant Gleam, she gains Seeds of Deceit which boost her damage, but her best teams are currently restricted to Lunar-Bloom allies.

Flins

Flins is a Lunar-Charged on-field DPS who only needs a Hydro teammate to function, with Aino as a free-to-play option.
He is burst-reliant but mitigated by low burst cost and typically needs an additional Electro off-field for optimal energy.

Zibai

Zibai is a Lunar-Crystallize DPS dealing a mix of sustained and frontloaded damage via an empowered Elemental Skill.
She is easy to use for quick clear times but is restricted to Geo and Hydro teammates.

Skirk

Skirk is an SS-tier dual-ranking DPS on her top teams and drops to S without her best teammate, relying on Escoffier for peak damage.
She is extremely strong in Freeze comps, offers fluid and easy combat, and has useful overworld exploration quirks.

Varesa

Varesa is a high-base-damage Plunge Attacker who compensates for lacking amplifying reactions with strong base multipliers.
She is easy to use and reaches solid potential with accessible buffer supports like Iansan or Chevreuse.

Tier S

Arlecchino

Arlecchino deals high raw Pyro damage even outside classic Vaporize setups and has swift, wide-AoE Normal Attacks.
Her gameplay is high-risk and may be off-putting for newer players despite strong single-target and AoE performance.

Mualani

Mualani is a frontloaded DPS effective in both single-target and AoE when properly set up, performing best in Vaporize teams.
She also provides strong exploration utility, though certain weapons like Sharky's Bite can miss.

Varka

Varka is an Elemental Skill-based DPS who concurrently uses Anemo and another PHEC element to cleave opponents.
He synergizes well with Hexerei allies and sees major damage increases on those teams.

Neuvillette

Neuvillette delivers outstanding and consistent Charged Attack damage and is highly self-sufficient as a one-man army.
His C1 constellation removes many of his core weaknesses.

Chasca

Chasca specializes in Rainbow teams, converting her damage between Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo for versatile builds.
Her flying utility is great for exploration, but her bullets split in AoE making her more single-target oriented.

Kinich

Kinich excels on Burning or Burgeon teams and shines in single-target scenarios with high mobility and a grappling hook for exploration.
Outside his optimal teams he gains resource points slower, limiting his uptime of signature tools.

Raiden Shogun

Raiden can be an on-field Burst user who deals massive damage within short windows and benefits greatly from Emblem uptime.
Her C2 provides powerful DEF ignore which makes her an extremely potent DPS spike.

Tier A

Clorinde

Clorinde is flexible with a snappy playstyle and reliable self-healing for overworld use.
Her personal damage is team-dependent and she lacks resistance to interruption at C0.

Gaming

Gaming is an overperforming 4-star at C6 with very strong plunging damage on his best teams.
He is reliant on using his Burst off-cooldown to deal his primary damage.

Klee

Klee primarily uses Normal and Charged Attacks to clear groups, with strong area coverage.
Her playstyle can feel clunky and benefits from tight rotation min-maxing.

Razor

Razor uses his Burst to enable consistent Superconduct coverage via a mix of Electro and Physical damage.
On Hexerei teams and at C6 he becomes one of the top Electro damage dealers, especially in Overloaded setups.

Venti

Venti is a powerful on-field Anemo damage dealer on Hexerei teams, providing strong Swirl-based damage.
He functions as an on-fielder powerhouse for grouped-target damage.

Navia

Navia has high frontloaded Elemental Skill damage capable of one-shotting medium opponents and chunking bosses per rotation.
Her kit is flexible across teams but frontloaded output trades off sustained damage over time.

Alhaitham

Alhaitham provides superb Dendro application to enable reactions like Hyperbloom, Burgeon, and Spread.
He has strong AoE coverage and overall team damage while requiring minimal investment.

Kamisato Ayaka

Ayaka infuses Normal and Charged Attacks with Cryo after sprinting for near-permanent infusion and features a high-scaling Elemental Burst.
With top supports and investment she can rival top-tier DPS but requires significant resources.

Wriothesley

Wriothesley is a single-target focused main DPS specializing in Melt or Freeze reactions up close.
His kit is incomplete without C1 which also resolves anti-synergy with some healers, and he struggles against spread-out packs.

Lyney

Lyney has a passive that compensates for lacking Elemental Reactions in Mono-Pyro teams and deals high single-target and AoE damage.
He is susceptible to interruptions during his rotations.

Hu Tao

Hu Tao deals large single-target Pyro damage with her Elemental Skill and Charged Attacks while sacrificing HP for increased output.
C1 lets her spam Charged Attacks without stamina consumption.

Xiao

Xiao gains major DPS from his Elemental Burst at the cost of HP, with Normal Attacks and Skill enabling high-damage combos.
He requires offensive and healing supports to perform optimally.

Raiden Shogun

Tier B

Tartaglia

Tartaglia applies strong Hydro with Riptide, making him an excellent driver for multi-target Hydro application.
He remains one of the best enablers for Vaporize teams.

Wanderer

Wanderer has wide-AoE Normal Attacks that can home in on enemies and floats mid-air via his Elemental Skill for exploration.
He needs dedicated supports to perform well at low constellations.

Yoimiya

Yoimiya infuses Normal Attacks with Pyro via her Elemental Skill and benefits from high base scaling.
She needs supports that reduce interruption and boost attack speed to maximize performance.

Diluc

Diluc weaves Normals and Skill to maximize damage and pairs excellently with supports like Xingqiu for Vaporize.
His Burst has low energy cost and wide coverage but can push back lighter enemies.

Arataki Itto

Itto scales highly on Charged Attacks and Skill, especially during Burst, functioning as a heavy single-target bruiser.
He requires his high-energy Burst to initiate damage and needs significant investment in artifacts, weapons, and team comps.

Kamisato Ayato

Ayato provides wide-range continuous Hydro-infused Normal Attacks after Skill and can self-buff via his Burst.
He can act as a strong Hydro driver for reactions both on-field and off-field.

Ganyu

Ganyu excels with Level 2 Charged Shots for mob clear and high Melt damage but is vulnerable to interruptions during charge.
Her Burst combined with ally pull-in effects can concentrate and multiply damage on a single location.

Tighnari

Tighnari deals major damage via Charged Attacks and Burst and is a strong Spread Dendro damage dealer.
He can also distract enemies with taunt-like effects and needs careful aim to maximize output.

Sethos

Sethos offers versatile playstyles, choosing between Charged or Normal Attack spam depending on Energy, with Burst toggling forms.
His Charged form is stationary and susceptible to interruption, and his base stats are lower as a 4-star.

Cyno

Cyno is a solid Electro hypercarry for Dendro reactions like Aggravate and Hyperbloom, dealing strong on-field damage.
He requires his high-energy Burst to deal damage and is vulnerable to interruptions that disrupt his rotation.

Ifa

Ifa functions as an on-field Swirl driver focused more on Electro-Charged while providing healing and normal attacks, comparable to Sucrose or C2 Mizuki.
He is tied to a specific archetype but remains free-to-play friendly.

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Mizuki is an on-field Anemo driver for Swirl comps who buffs Swirl damage and can sustain allies, though her off-field presence is limited.
She cannot use Normal Attacks while on her Skill, and her constellations are valuable as a standard character.

Dehya

Dehya deals limited Skill and Burst damage without multiple buffs and has high Energy needs to reuse her Burst.
She benefits from constellations to approach optimal performance.

Tier C

Keqing

Keqing can perform well in either Aggravate or Physical builds and became more competitive with recent elemental updates.
She is a versatile Quicken-style DPS with improved performance.

Noelle

Noelle balances ATK and DEF for sustained damage and strong self-sustain via shields and healing, with a big spike at C6.
She is self-sufficient and reliable as a durable main DPS.

Eula

Eula relies heavily on her Burst for the majority of her damage, which pairs well with Superconduct setups.
If her Burst fails to hit or crit, much of her damage potential is lost.

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Yanfei

Yanfei is a strong Pyro Normal and Charged Attack user for a 4-star, with expectedly lower scaling than 5-stars.
She has high stamina consumption that is eased with C1.

Shikanoin Heizou

Heizou focuses on Swirl damage and crit to output DPS and can act as an on-field driver for Viridescent Venerer.
His Skill can deliver high Swirl damage but other damage sources lag behind.

Kaveh

Kaveh is a decent Dendro driver for Bloom-specific teams and provides buffs but has low personal damage.
He serves more as an enabler than a primary damage dealer.

Dehya

Dehya deals limited Skill and Burst damage without multiple buffs and has high Energy needs to reuse her Burst.
She benefits from constellations to approach optimal performance.

Genshin Impact Tier List (Best Characters)

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Support

SS

S

A

B

C

D

Character Notes & Explanations

Tier SS

Mavuika

Nefer

Flins

Zibai

Skirk

Varesa

Tier S

Arlecchino

Mualani

Varka

Neuvillette

Chasca

Kinich

Raiden Shogun

Tier A

Clorinde

Gaming

Klee

Razor

Venti

Navia

Alhaitham

Kamisato Ayaka

Wriothesley

Lyney

Hu Tao

Xiao

Raiden Shogun

Tier B

Tartaglia

Wanderer

Yoimiya

Diluc

Arataki Itto

Kamisato Ayato

Ganyu

Tighnari

Sethos

Cyno

Ifa

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Dehya

Tier C

Keqing

Noelle

Eula

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Yanfei

Shikanoin Heizou

Kaveh

Dehya

Tier D

Freminet

Ningguang

Dehya

Xinyan

Aloy

Noelle