We’ve spent a bunch of time with each of the Genshin Impact characters, ranking them against each other in numerous different areas to come up with this Genshin Impact tier list. There are also rumors of new characters on the way, and we plan to update this guide with them as soon as they’re available. So, as a result, we recommend that you bookmark this list and keep checking back to keep on top of the latest changes.
If you’re looking for other Hoyoverse games to play, we thoroughly recommend checking out our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Honkai Star Rail codes guides, we’ve also got information on each of the Honkai Impact characters and some Honkai Impact codes. For those of you who are only interested in Genshin, go ahead and browse our Genshin Impact codes list and Genshin Impact next banner guide.
Here are the best Genshin Impact characters:
| Tier | Genshin Impact tier list |
| S | Alhaitham, Ayaka, Ayato, Baizhu, Bennett, Cyno, Diluc, Diona, Dori, Eula, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Itto, Kazuha, Nahida, Raiden Shogun, Tartaglia, Tighnari, Venti, Wanderer, Xiao, Xingqiu, Yelan, Zhongli |
| A | Albedo, Barbara, Beidou, Collei, Faruzan, Fischl, Gorou, Heizou, Jean, Kaeya, Keqing, Kirara, Klee, Kuki Shinobu, Kokomi, Layla, Mona, Nilou, Ningguang, Qiqi, Rosaria, Sara, Sayu, Shenhe, Sucrose, Thoma, Traveler (dendro), Xiangling, Yanfei, Yae Miko, Yaoyao, Yoimiya, Yun Jin |
| B | Aloy, Candace, Chongyun, Kaveh, Mika, Noelle, Razor, Xinyan |
| C | Dehya, Lisa, Traveler (anemo, electro, and geo) |
| D | Amber |
If you’re looking for the best healers, tanks, and damage dealers, we’ve made that clear in the following tier lists.
Genshin Impact DPS tier list
| Tier | Genshin Impact tier list |
| S | Alhaitham, Ayaka, Ayato, Cyno, Diluc, Eula, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Itto, Nahida, Raiden Shogun, Tartaglia, Tighnari, Wanderer, Xiao |
| A | Heizou, Keqing, Klee, Kokomi, Nilou, Noelle, Ningguang, Yanfei, Yoimiya |
| B | Aloy, Beidou, Candace, Fischl, Kaveh, Mona, Razor, Rosaria, Xinyan, Yun Jin |
| C | Dehya |
| D | – |
Genshin Impact sub-DPS tier list
| Tier | Genshin Impact characters |
| S | Albedo, Ayaka, Ayato, Fischl, Ganyu, Kazuha, Nahida, Nilou, Raiden Shogun, Tartaglia, Venti, Xingqiu, Yelan |
| A | Baizhu, Beidou, Candace, Collei, Heizou, Kaeya, Kirara, Kokomi, Kuki Shinobu, Layla, Mona, Rosaria, Sara, Shenhe, Xiangling, Yae Miko, Zhongli |
| B | Chongyun, Jean, Sucrose, Sayu, Traveler (anemo, dendro, and geo), Thoma |
| C | Lisa |
| D | Amber |
Genshin Impact support tier list
| Tier | Genshin Impact tier list |
| S | Baizhu, Bennett, Diona, Dori, Kazuha, Nahida, Raiden Shogun, Sucrose, Venti, Yaoyao, Zhongli |
| A | Albedo, Barbara, Candace, Faruzan, Gorou, Jean, Kirara, Kokomi, Kuki Shinobu, Layla, Mika, Mona, Sara, Sayu, Shenhe, Thoma, Traveler (dendro), Qiqi, Yelan, Yun Jin |
| B | Ayato, Chongyun, Ningguang, Noelle, Rosaria, Xinyan, Xingqiu |
| C | Traveler (electro and geo) |
| D | – |
Who are the best Genshin Impact characters?
The following characters are all ranked S-tier in our list of the best overall Genshin Impact characters.
Alhaitham
In Genshin Impact, Alhaithm is great in a main DPS role, but can also slot into sub-DPS if the need arises. He’s a five-star character that wields a sword and has a dendro element.
Ayaka
If you’re after an amazing cryo damage dealer, Genshin Impact’s Ayaka is the girl for you. She wields a sword and is a five-star character with great burst potential.
Ayato
Ayaka’s brother is also great in a main or sub-DPS role but uses hydro damage instead or cryo. Genshin Impact’s Ayato is a five-star character that wields a sword.
Baizhu
Genshin Impact’s Baizhu is one of the best support characters in the game that can both shield and heal with his catalyst. He’s a five-star character and wields a catalyst.
Bennett
Now for a four-star option, Genshin Impact’s Bennett is a great choice for a support character with some handy attack buffs. He wields a sword and his element is pyro.
Childe
If you need a hydro DPS with strong multi-target damage, Genshin Impact’s Childe is the character for you. He’s a five-star character that wields a bow.
Cyno
Now for another DPS character, this time one who harnesses the electro element. Genshin Impact’s Cyno is a five-star character who wields a polearm.
Diluc
Genshin Impact’s Diluc has been a fan-favorite character who fits into a main DPS role for some time now. He wields a claymore, harnesses the pyro element, and is a five-star rarity.
Diona
If you’re in need of an adorable cryo support character, look no further than Genshin Impact’s Diona. She’s a four-star rarity so slightly easier to obtain and she wields a bow.
Dori
Another adorable support option is the five-star electro character Genshin Impact’s Diona. She wields a claymore and is great at regenerating energy for your team.
Eula
If you’re in need of a strong five-star cryo DPS unit capable of dishing out high-impact physical damage with her claymore, look no further than Genshin Impact’s Eula.
Ganyu
Genshin Impact’s Ganyu wields a bow and is a five-star rarity character. She harnesses the cryo element and fits nicely into the role of ranged DPS.
Hu Tao
This polearm-wielding five-star pyro character fits amazingly into a main DPS role. Genshin Impact’s Hu Tao dishes out harsh single-target damage and succeeds in all game modes.
Itto
Looking for a geo character to fit the main DPS role? Genshin Impact’s Itto is your man. He’s a five-star claymore wielder and is brilliant against both bosses and mobs.
Kazuha
Genshin Impact’s Kazuha is a five-star anemo character that has strong supporting capabilities. He wields a sword and has good off-field elemental applications as well.
Nahida
This pint-sized dendro support unit is a five-star character who wields a catalyst. Genshin Impact’s Nahida does a great job at buffing your team and dealing light damage.
Raiden
One of Pocket Tactics’ favorite characters is Genshin Impact’s Raiden. She’s a five-star electro character who wields a polearm and fits perfectly into a main or sub-DPS slot.
Tighnari
Venti
Wanderer
Xiao
Xingqiu
Yelan
Zhongli
And that’s it for our Genshin Impact tier list. We recommend that you check out our Genshin Impact reroll instructions to learn how to get your favorite character from day one. For something a little less Hoyoverse, head on over to our Pokédex and Pokémon promo code guides.
