Planning to create the ultimate team? Well, you can take some cues from our Genshin Impact tier list that places all the characters in different tiers. This tiering system helps users identify which heroes are strongest, and which ones are weaker. We constantly change our tier list as and when new Genshin Impact characters are released, so make sure to bookmark for future re-visits.
While forming our Genshin Impact tier list, we faced a lot of challenges as to how to rank down all the characters. Finally, we ranked them all according to certain criteria, known as “factors”. For a more detailed analysis of our tier list, we have listed down factors below. For now, indulge yourself in the character rankings, starting our S-tier Genshin characters.
S-tier Genshin Impact Characters
- Kazuha
- Ineffa
- Nilou
- Raiden
- Lauma
- Flins
- Yelan
- Durin
- Neuvilette
- Furina
- Xilonen
- Mavuika
- Citlali
- Benett
- Ororon
The characters placed in this tier are the strongest in the entire game. Period. Consider it like this. You go to a class, and see the prodigy children. Think of these characters as them in the context of Genshin Impact. You can mindlessly invest your resources into them as they will never fail to provide value. Craft the best team with these characters filling in for several roles. See their banner? You can even choose to summon their dupes if you already have them! They’re that good!
See more such helpful character rankings in our other tier lists for:
- Uma Musume tier list
- Blue Archive tier list
- Arknights tier list
- Brawl Stars tier list
- AFK Journey tier list
A-tier Genshin Impact Characters
- Alhaitham
- Skirk
- Jean
- Kokomi
- Nahida
- Varesa
- Escoffier
- Shenhe
- Yae Miko
- Zhongli
- Nefer
- Baizhu
- Wriothesley
- Navia
- Chiroi
- Arlecchino
- Clorinde
- Sigewinne
- Emilie
- Mualani
- Kinich
- Chasca
- Iansan
- Aino
- Fischl
- Kuki Shinobu
- Xiangling
- Xingqiu
- Chevreuse
In this tier, we have included those characters who are still considered quite strong, just not as much as the ones above. Feel free to build them, summon for them, and use them in teams. They have some of the best abilities in the game that compliment each other, leading to their viability in the current meta. What defines their worth is their usability in pretty much all game modes, making them wanted all-rounders.
B-tier Genshin Impact Characters
- Ayaka
- Ayato
- Childe
- Cyno
- Eula
- Ganyu
- Hu Tao
- Itto
- Keqing
- Klee
- Mona
- Wanderer
- Xiao
- Yoimiya
- Lyney
- Xianyun
- Dahlia
- Faruzan
- Sara
- Sucrose
- Yaoyao
- Charlotte
- Lan Yan
There’s a high chance all of you might have at least 2-3 characters from this tier. Yes, because they are that common and still usable. Build them freely without regrets, as you are guaranteed to get investment on your returns. You can pretty much finish the entire game with these characters, although it will be a bit more challenging. Try to find a place for them in different teams.
C-tier Genshin Impact Characters
- Albedo
- Diluc
- Yumemizuki Mizuki
- Qiqi
- Tighnari
- Traveler (Dendro)
- Venti
- Dehya
- Traveler (Pyro)
- Ifa
- Barbara
- Beidou
- Jahoda
- Collei
- Diona
- Dori
- Gorou
- Kaeya
- Layla
- Noelle
- Rosaria
- Thoma
- Mika
- Kirara
- Gaming
- Kachina
In the C-tier, we have the truly ‘average’ Genshin Impact characters. This tier houses retired maniacs who were once considered a powerhouse but now rarely get to see action. This is most likely due to a combination of a variety of factors such as lower base rarity, recent nerfs, or balance changes. It’s also because they are simply not that useful, and have better alternatives. Still, if you have them, you can still get good utility from it, especially as a new player.
D-tier Genshin Impact Characters
- Aloy
- Traveler (Anemo)
- Traveler (Electro)
- Traveler (Geo)
- Traveler (Hydro)
- Amber
- Candace
- Chongyun
- Heizou
- Lisa
- Ningguang
- Razor
- Sayu
- Xinyan
- Yanfei
- YunJin
- Kaveh
- Lynette
- Freminet
- Sethos
This tier houses the worst Genshin Impact characters. They are not useful in the current meta, and continue to elude many player’s teams due to simply being weak. It is also because many players got them in the beginning of their journey, and replaced them later down the line. You can grab them easily, thanks to their mass accessibility. But, just remember, you will be playing Genshin Impact on the hardest difficulty with them.
Genshin Impact Character Roles Explained
It’s imperative that you know about the different roles that need to be fulfilled by Genshin Impact characters. This knowledge will help you curate and create some of the best Genshin Impact teams. Since the game is quite old at this point, many of the strongest characters are now not available.
Yet, you can still find them in many teams as they are made available over the years. Enough with that, check out all the Genshin Impact character roles:
- On-Field: These characters fulfill the role of being on the field for all the action. They have strong active abilities and can land amazing debuffs on enemies. Make sure to use them on-field to get the best utilization of their power.
- Off-Field: Opposite to the on-field characters, these off-field characters perform the best when they are not present during the action. They are experts at providing aid from a distance, without the need to be present on the field. Make sure to pick them in case of fulfilling certain challenges.
- DPS: Damage is something you will never get tired of in Genshin Impact. And, these DPS characters are the pivoting point for users to deal more damage. They come in differing elements, and rarities, like any other character. Make sure to utilize them in your teams to reach higher ranks in challenges.
- Support: As the name suggests, Supports are your tried and tested characters that provide assistance to allies. This assistance comes in the form of buffs, heals, and shields. They can also help cast important debuffs to bog down the enemy and render them useless. You must have some Support in the team to keep the flow of combat in your favour.
- Survivability: Consider these the Tanks of Genshin Impact. You can try to use 1 of them at least in the team. They are adept at absorbing damage, thanks to their higher defense and large pools of HP. Some of the tanks can even double down as supports and provide additional utility to the team.
Genshin Impact Tier List Factors
Like we mentioned before, GI is an old game, and we barely had the time to rank each individual character while forming our Genshin Impact tier list. It has a vast database of 100+ unique characters. To simplify things, we took into account the basic factors that aided in creation of this tier list. These factors were as follows:
- Rarity – One thing that the developers themselves use to differentiate the characters is rarity. Yes, all characters come in differing rarities. The higher the base rarity, the better their base stats, and the stronger they are considered. We took this principle in mind when forming our tier list
- Role Value – Since there are multiple characters for each role, we thought of ranking the better characters in the role at the top. Hence, you will find the stronger characters at the top of the tiers among all roles.
- Usability in Different Modes – Each Genshin Impact character performs differently in different game modes. Some might be good in one while struggling in another. Hence, we decided to create a middle ground for all these characters’ performances, and averaged them out. This determined that the top of the cream characters were good in the majority of the game modes.
- Community Rankings – We also took into account the differing opinions of the community when building our Genshin Impact tier list. This opinion came in the form of several community rankings on discord, reddit, and more avenues.
