One of the most alluring parts of Genshin Impact is the game’s gacha system. Players can collect their favorite characters by wishing for them on either the limited event banner or standard. Some characters are better for different purposes, such as for healing or dealing damage. Of course, the most sought-after characters are the iconic 5-star characters, which many fans are willing to whale out massive amounts of money to obtain.
However, if players do not want to break the bank, plenty of 4-star characters in the game are just as effective, if not even better, than some 5-star characters.
10 Rosaria Is A Strong Cryo DPS
Rosaria is an excellent alternative to 5-star Cryo characters like Eula or Ayaka. Wielding a polearm, Rosaria deals more overall damage than specifically physical damage. In terms of strength, Rosaria is a step above Kaeya. Her elemental burst, Rites of Termination, summons an ice lance which deals Cryo damage to all enemies within that area.
Rosaria can perform up to five consecutive attacks with her polearm, and the damage only increases with each strike. Her elemental skill, called Confession, causes her to move behind the enemy and slash them with her polearm. Overall, Rosaria is a solid addition to your party if you are looking for a Cryo DPS with a wide AoE.
9 Diona Is An Excellent Support Character
Diona wields a Cryo vision, and her weapon of choice is a bow. She will provide your party with excellent support, especially because it forms a cat-shaped shield around her character when her elemental burst is used.
One of her talents also lets her toss out a special potion that deals with a massive amount of AoE Cryo DMG. This is called Drunken Mist, and it deals with a constant flow of DMG to all enemies in her AoE. This also serves as a healing mechanism for your party. Diona works best in a team compilation alongside other Cryo units such as Chongyun or Shenhe.
8 Beidou Is A Strong Electro DPS And Support
Beidou is one of the most under-utilized characters in Genshin Impact. She is quite the tank, wielding both an Electro vision and a claymore. When her elemental burst is activated, Beidou unleashes a shield with 250% Electro DMG Absorption efficiency, and a massive DMG bonus is rewarded upon two triggers of this effect. This shield also deals damage to all opponents in the AoE upon activation.
Beidou can work as both a DPS and a supporting character. She is flexible to many team compilations but works best with Pyro characters such as Bennett or Xiangling.
7 Sucrose Is One Of The Best Sub-DPS In The Game
Sucrose is a catalyst user with an Anemo vision. She is an excellent alternative to characters such as Jean or Kazuha. With her normal attack, she performs four consecutive attacks called Wind Spirits. Her elemental skill, Astable Anemohypostasis Creation-6308, creates a small wind spirit that swirls all the opponents and launches them away within the AoE, dealing great Anemo DMG.
Sucrose’s burst allows her to create a giant wind spirit shaped like a butterfly. It pulls in the surrounding opponents, dealing with Anemo DMG. This burst also acts alongside other elements, such as Pyro, and it deals additional Elemental DMG with the corresponding element.
6 Ningguang Is An Excellent Geo DPS With A Shield
Ningguang is one of the most sought-after characters in the entire game. She is even better than some 5-star Geo units, such as Zhongli or Arataki Itto. She deals immense Geo DMG to opponents, and her Jade Screen shield is an excellent defense for oncoming attacks. She is easily one of the best long-ranged characters in the game, and she shoots gems that deal Geo DMG with her normal attack.
Ningguang’s shield blocks all projectiles, and Ningguang’s HP directly influences the lifetime of this Jade Screen. Ningguang’s elemental burst scatters a ton of gems all at once, dealing with immense Geo DMG. If this burst, called Starshatter, is cast while the Jade Screen is up, it will also shoot off projectiles. Without a doubt, Ningguang is an essential character.
5 Xingqiu Functions As A DPS, Support, And Healer
Xingqiu is regarded as one of the highest damage dealers in the entire game. He works well with Cryo characters, such as Chongyun. Xinqiu also works excellently with Pyro characters, such as Diluc, Xiangling, or Bennett. He serves to boost elemental reactions, such as Frozen or Vaporize. He is also capable is dealing immense Hydro damage to opponents on his own.
His elemental skill allows him to perform two strikes with his sword. This ability also creates an orbit of Rain Swords which appear no matter who the active character is. Xingqiu’s elemental burst summons the illusory sword rain as it increases the number of orbiting Rain Swords.
4 Razor Is Among The Strongest 4-Star Characters
Razor is one of the best physical damage dealers in Genshin Impact. Despite being a claymore user, his attacks are quick, so there is no need to worry about long cooldown times. Many fans say that he is an excellent alternative to Xiao.
Razor’s attack, Steel Fang, allows him to perform up to 4 back-to-back strikes against an enemy. When his elemental skill is activated. he summons a wolf spirit, dealing vast amounts of electro DMG to every nearby enemy. The Wolf itself attacks alongside Razor’s normal attacks, and it raises Razor’s attack speed and causes Razor to be immune to Electro-Charged damage. Razor is undoubtedly a 4-star character worthy of the 5-star status.
3 Xiangling Is One Of The Best Pyro DPS In The Game
Xiangling becomes a free character upon completing floor 3-3 of the Spiral Abyss. She can surpass 5-star characters like Diluc and Hutao and carry an entire team by herself. Xiangling’s elemental burst, the Pyronado, deals with massive amounts of DMG to every enemy it touches. Her elemental skill, Guoba, is a fire-breathing bear that torches all opponents in his path.
Xiangling is an essential character for players, especially when dealing with mobs or the Spiral Abyss. If players want to invest in any character as a DPS, Xiangling should be one of them.
2 Chongyun Is An Excellent Cryo Character
Chongyun is a potent DPS and support character. He functions well with characters such as Tartaglia or Diluc, and he applies the Cryo element excellently. He triggers elemental reactions very well, especially Melt and Frozen, which instantly deal massive amounts of damage. His elemental skill, Chonghua’s Layered Frost, causes a colossal Cryo explosion for the AoE. It creates a frosted field, which infuses all swords, claymores, and polearms with Cryo.
His elemental burst is mighty. Chongyun performs secret hand seals and summons three gigantic spirit blades in the sky, which fall to the earth and crush the enemies upon explosion.
1 Bennett Functions As A DPS, Support, And Healer With Low Cooldown Times
Bennett is one of the best overall characters. This character is an absolute tank. He is essential to most team compilations in Genshin Impact. He is one of the most superior supports. He buffs damage while healing the party at the same time. His elemental skill creates a series of flame strikes from his sword. Three consecutive strikes deal immense Pyro DMG but launch Bennett by the end, though it causes him no damage.
His Inspiration Field is summoned upon triggering his Elemental Burst, which causes the HP of party members to continuously regenerate if below 70% and infuses all characters in the party with Pyro. Bennett is another character who is absolutely worth the time and resources to build.
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