Genshin Impact: Character Tier List (Version 4.3)

With dozens of characters to choose from and new ones arriving every couple of weeks, Genshin Impact has introduced many powerful, extremely powerful, and not-so-powerful figures during its many years of existence. Here’s a list of some of the best members you can bring to your team.

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Genshin Impact Tier List (Updated for 4.3)

Before we start, it should be clear that while certain units are superior to others in certain aspects, all characters are viable in some way or another. Picking S-tiers will probably help you clear Spiral Abyss faster, but nothing stops you from getting 36 stars with a bunch of lower-tier ones.

Characters listed here are generally considered the best for most situations, but sometimes the difference between an A-tier and an S-tier is being able to do the same thing with bigger flashy numbers. Both will clear the same content, but one of them does it slightly faster.

A character’s worth could also drastically change according to new introductions like Artifact sets, weapons, dedicated supports, and other features. Enemies with bleeding made healers like Kokomi more valuable, and the introduction of Dendro brought a huge glow-up to many Electro characters, for example.

S-Tier

You can’t go wrong with those characters. The best members you can bring are here, but sometimes they’ll only shine in the correct teams.

	Name	Role	Notes
	Alhaitham	Main DPS	Shines in Quicken teams.
	Baizhu	Healer	Best healer choice for Bloom-based teams.
	Bennett	Support/Healer	C1 improves him drastically but is not required.
	Fischl	Sub-DPS	C6 improves her drastically.
	Furina	Sub-DPS/Support/Healer	Requires a healer that can top the whole party. Otherwise she’s straight-up busted.
	Ganyu	Main DPS	Positioning is essential, but huge damage regardless.
	Kaedehara Kazuha	Support/Sub-DPS	One of the few sources of Elemental DMG% buffs.
	Kamisato Ayaka	Main DPS	Main damage comes from the Burst, so don’t miss it!
	Kuki Shinobu	Support/Healer	The best Hyperbloom character while also healing the whole team.
	Lyney	Main DPS	Requires a Mono-Pyro team to shine.
	Nahida	Support/Sub-DPS	Best Dendro application in the game with huge personal damage/buffs.
	Neuvillette	Main DPS	Access to Arkhe and huge damage with HP scaling.
	Nilou	Support	Best Bloom character, but requires specific teams.
	Raiden Shogun	Main DPS/Sub-DPS/Support	Extremely versatile and consistently great in every role she’s in.
	Sangonomiya Kokomi	Healer/Sub-DPS	Battle healer, great Hydro application.
	Shenhe	Support/Sub-DPS	Best support for every Cryo.
	Sucrose	Support	Incredible for reaction-based teams.
	Tartaglia	Main DPS	Amazing against many targets, but requires proper rotation.
	Wanderer	Main DPS	Requires some heavy support and investment but is amazingly strong.
	Xiangling	Sub-DPS	Best Pyro application in the game, huge damage and no ICD.
	Xingqiu	Sub-DPS	Incredible Hydro application and damage.
	Yelan	Sub-DPS	Similar to Xingqiu, but with HP scaling and more damage/buffs to the team.
	Zhongli	Support	Best shield in the game while debuffing enemies.

A-Tier

You won’t have much trouble with any of those guys here, either. As mentioned before, they’re usually just slightly below in damage than previous entries or are less preferred due to requiring investment or specific weapons.

	Name	Role	Notes
	Albedo	Sub-DPS	Versatile sub-DPS for almost everyone. Gets a huge value with his Event weapon.
	Arataki Itto	Main DPS	Shines in Mono-Geo teams.
	Cyno	Main DPS	Improves significantly with Baizhu as his healer/support.
	Eula	Main DPS	Huge damage potential with Burst. Physical is amazing against human-like enemies, but weaker against everything else.
	Faruzan	Support/Sub-DPS	Anemo-focused support. Improves drastically with C6.
	Hu Tao	Main DPS	Requires heavy support, C1 and signature weapon improve her drastically but she’s great without them.
	Jean	Healer	Ideal healer for Furina. Can top the whole team.
	Kamisato Ayato	Main DPS	Jack-of-all-trades Hydro. Rarely the best option but always one of the strongest.
	Kaveh	Support	Driver for Bloom teams with or without Nilou.
	Keqing	Main DPS	Requires Quicken. Consistent Electro damage and good against many targets.
	Kujou Sara	Support/Sub-DPS	Electro-focused support. Improves drastically with C6.
	Layla	Support	Permanent shield with good Cryo application.
	Mona	Support	DMG% increase and huge Hydro application.
	Navia	Main DPS	Huge skill damage, requires low field time.
	Traveler (Dendro)	Sub-DPS/Support	Great F2P Dendro applier if you don’t wanna build Collei.
	Tighnari	Main DPS/Sub-DPS	Amazingly strong in quickswap teams with Electro characters like Yae.
	Venti	Support/Sub-DPS	Gathers enemies like no one, generates tons of energy while dealing unexpectedly high damage.
	Wriothesley	Main DPS	Amazing for Melt teams, good Burst damage.
	Xiao	Main DPS	Requires protection, damage increases as his Burst is activated.
	Yae Miko	Sub-DPS	Low on-field time required, improves greatly with Quicken.
	Yoimiya	Main DPS	Great as a boss killer.

B-Tier

You’ll probably see many of them in high-end teams, but sometimes they’re just cheaper alternatives to similar, more powerful units. Nothing stops them from being at the top, though.

	Name	Role	Notes
	Beidou	Sub-DPS	One of the strongest Burst multipliers in the game, especially with Constellations.
	Charlotte	Healer	Constant teamwide healing, DoT Cryo application.
	Collei	Sub-DPS	Good alternative to Dendro Traveler.
	Diluc	Main DPS	Great for Melt/Vaporize. Scales well with Constellations.
	Diona	Healer	Great Cryo battery, good protection with shields and heals.
	Freminet	Main DPS	Surprisingly strong for a 4-star, but requires investment.
	Gorou	Support	Geo-focused support. Heals a bit on C4. Basically mandatory on Itto teams.
	Klee	Main DPS	Clunky to use but quite powerful.
	Mika	Support/Healer	ATK SPD/Physical DMG buffer while also healing.
	Rosaria	Sub-DPS	Nice off-field Cryo dmg. Generates decent energy.
	Sayu	Healer	Budget Jean, also has EM scaling.
	Shikanoin Heizou	Main DPS	Great for reaction-based teams. Feels good to play.
	Traveler (Geo)	Support	Team-wide Critical buffs, decent with other Geo characters.
	Yanfei	Main DPS	Very similar to Klee and easier to play, but lower damage.
	Yaoyao	Healer	Decent Dendro application, teamwide heal.
	Yun Jin	Support	Normal ATK buffer, value goes up in certain teams.

C-Tier

Don’t feel bad if your favorite is here. They’re still okay, but they need a lot of extra effort to show their worth. So it’s just easier to use another one instead of them.

	Name	Role	Notes
	Aloy	Main DPS/Sub-DPS	Decent as quickswap Burst support, but not as great as a main DPS.
	Amber	Sub-DPS/Support	Powerful Burst, has a taunt on bunny.
	Barbara	Healer	Extremely powerful heals, but no significant buffs and inflicts team with Hydro, which can be detrimental at times.
	Candace	Support/Sub-DPS	Can make some niche teams with infusion on Burst.
	Chongyun	Support/Main-DPS	Powerful Burst, has infusion on his skill.
	Dehya	Support/Sub-DPS	Redirects damage to herself while dealing some decent punches.
	Dori	Healer/Support	Energy battery with decent healing.
	Kaeya	Support/Sub-DPS	Okay off-field Cryo application, but not a lot of damage.
	Kirara	Support	Good shield with ok Dendro application.
	Lisa	Sub-DPS	Requires a ton of on-field time without Constellations for maximum damage.
	Lynette	Support	Good for Swirl with decent damage.
	Ningguang	Main DPS	Requires some good investment, useful as Burst support.
	Noelle	Healer/Sub-DPS	Requires a lot of field time for healing, but has some good shields.
	Qiqi	Healer	Huge heals, powerful C6. Unfortunately, has almost no particle generation, buffs or Cryo application.
	Razor	Main DPS	Requires a lot of field time. Can be great on niche Quicken-Hyperbloom teams.
	Thoma	Support	Ok shields, shines best as Burgeon driver.
	Traveler (Anemo)	Support	Hard to use the skill effectively, Burst can be ok though.
	Traveler (Hydro)	Sub-DPS	Low damage, but ok application.
	Traveler (Electro)	Support/Sub-DPS	Electro battery, but not the best one. Burst is similar to Xingqiu but with lower damage.
	Xinyan	Support/Main DPS	Cannot be built as Shielder and Burst support at once without compromising one of the two roles. Decent when it focuses on one, though.