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Genshin Impact Tier List (October 2026)

Checked Oct 30, 2026Version 7.1 · GlobalBased on 3 sources

Our Genshin Impact tier list ranks all 36 top 5★ characters. Mavuika, Columbina, Vesna and Odette are SS on every source. Nod-Krai and Snezhnaya characters dominate the current meta.

SSMust pull
LinneaLinneaNicoleNicole!SandroneSandroneOdetteOdetteVesnaVesnaVodyanitsaVodyanitsaMavuikaMavuikaColumbinaColumbinaZibaiZibai
STop tier
MonaMonaXilonenXilonen!Yae MikoYaeCitlaliCitlaliYumemizuki MizukiMizuki!EscoffierEscoffierSkirkSkirkIneffaIneffaLaumaLaumaFlinsFlinsNeferNeferDurinDurin!VarkaVarka
AStrong
LohenLohen!CynoCyno!WriothesleyWriothesley!FurinaFurina!AlbedoAlbedo!ArlecchinoArlecchino!EmilieEmilie!KinichKinich!MualaniMualani!VaresaVaresa!
BUsable
Kaedehara KazuhaKazuha!NahidaNahida!NeuvilletteNeuvillette!ZhongliZhongli!

! Sources disagree — see the character note. Ranking looks wrong? Tell us.

Genshin Impact reroll guide

Vesna
Reroll targetVesna

Vesna is on the current banner and every source rates her SS: a strong Anemo damage dealer from C0 who works even with 4★ teammates.

Columbina
Also top tierColumbina

fits a wide range of Nod-Krai teams.

Mavuika
Also top tierMavuika

top Pyro damage dealer, best with Citlali and Xilonen.

Good starting teams

MavuikaMavuikaCitlaliCitlaliXilonenXilonen

Citlali and Xilonen shred resistance and buff Mavuika.

SkirkSkirkEscoffierEscoffierFurinaFurina

Freeze team: Escoffier powers Skirk and heals, Furina buffs damage.

Genshin Impact tier list explained

SS tier — Must pull

Linnea

Linnea

Geo · Bow · Support

  • A Geo bow support for Lunar-Crystallize teams, with solid damage of her own.
  • The first Geo pick for Crystallize teams, and works outside Nod-Krai too.
Nicole

Nicole

Pyro · Catalyst · Support

  • Gives the whole team an Attack buff and a strong shield.
  • Works well without special setup; constellations add a debuff.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen SS

Sandrone

Sandrone

Cryo · Claymore · DPS

  • A Cryo claymore damage dealer who deals steady damage with her skill and charged attacks.
  • The anchor of her own Snezhnaya reaction team.
Odette

Odette

Cryo · Sword · Sub-DPS

  • A Cryo off-field damage dealer and the key Cryo slot for Snezhnaya reaction teams.
Vesna

Vesna

Anemo · Sword · DPS

  • An Anemo main damage dealer built around Swirl, strong from C0.
  • Works even with only 4★ teammates, and moves around the map quickly.
Vodyanitsa

Vodyanitsa

Hydro · Catalyst · Support

  • A Hydro support that raises the damage of Cryo, Hydro and Swirl damage dealers.
  • Also adds durability and interruption resistance.
Mavuika

Mavuika

Pyro · Claymore · DPS

  • A top Pyro damage dealer that also fills support roles.
  • Strongest next to Citlali and Xilonen.
Columbina

Columbina

Hydro · Catalyst · Sub-DPS

  • The core of Nod-Krai teams: deals big damage through Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom and Lunar-Crystallize.
  • Fits a wide range of teams and can even play as the main damage dealer.
Zibai

Zibai

Geo · Sword · DPS

  • A Geo main damage dealer for Lunar-Crystallize teams in Nod-Krai.
  • Hits hardest during her empowered state, with few team restrictions.

S tier — Top tier

Mona

Mona

Hydro · Catalyst · Support

  • Her Elemental Burst gives a big damage buff, especially in Freeze teams.
  • Useful from C0.
Xilonen

Xilonen

Geo · Sword · Support

  • A top damage support with resistance shred.
  • C2 boosts her buffs a lot.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith S · Prydwen A

Yae Miko

Yae Miko

Electro · Catalyst · Sub-DPS

  • An Electro off-field damage dealer for Electro reaction teams.
  • Competes with Fischl for the slot, but scales well with constellations.
Citlali

Citlali

Cryo · Catalyst · Support

  • One of the strongest supports for Pyro and Hydro damage dealers, especially Melt.
  • Shreds resistance and gets stronger with each constellation.
Yumemizuki Mizuki

Yumemizuki Mizuki

Anemo · Catalyst · Support

  • An Anemo Swirl support that shines with several strong off-field damage dealers.
  • Plays on-field like a damage dealer, so she rarely pairs with another main carry.
Sources disagree

Game8 B · GameWith S · Prydwen SS

Escoffier

Escoffier

Cryo · Polearm · Support

  • The best Freeze support: resistance shred, healing and damage of her own.
  • Pairs especially well with Skirk and Furina.
Skirk

Skirk

Cryo · Sword · DPS

  • A top Freeze damage dealer that clears the hardest content.
  • Best with Escoffier; needs a Freeze-friendly team.
Ineffa

Ineffa

Electro · Polearm · Support

  • An Electro support for Lunar-Charged teams in Nod-Krai, with good damage of her own.
  • The first Electro pick for Electro-Charged teams.
Lauma

Lauma

Dendro · Catalyst · Support

  • A Dendro support for Bloom teams, including Lunar-Bloom.
  • C1 widens the teams she fits.
Flins

Flins

Electro · Polearm · DPS

  • An Electro main damage dealer that triggers Lunar-Charged on his own, so he fits many teams.
  • Feels much better from C1.
Nefer

Nefer

Dendro · Catalyst · DPS

  • A Dendro main damage dealer for Lunar-Bloom teams.
  • Needs a Hydro teammate to create Dendro Cores.
Durin

Durin

Pyro · Sword · Support

  • A Pyro support for Overloaded, Burning and Crystallize teams.
  • Shreds resistance, with strong constellation buffs.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen S

Varka

Varka

Anemo · Claymore · DPS

  • An Anemo claymore damage dealer that attacks with two elements at once.
  • Usually paired with a damage support; moves fast while exploring.

A tier — Strong

Lohen

Lohen

Cryo · Polearm · DPS

  • A Cryo damage dealer who combos normal attacks, charged attacks, skill and burst.
  • Pairs well with strong off-field damage dealers.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Cyno

Cyno

Electro · Polearm · DPS

  • An Electro damage dealer for Hyperbloom, Electro-Charged and Aggravate teams.
  • Also handles Lunar-Charged, so he still works in newer teams.
Sources disagree

Game8 B · GameWith A · Prydwen S

Wriothesley

Wriothesley

Cryo · Catalyst · DPS

  • A self-healing Cryo damage dealer, at his best in Melt teams.
  • C1 makes him much easier to play.
Sources disagree

Game8 B · GameWith A · Prydwen SS

Furina

Furina

Hydro · Sword · Support

  • Hands out large damage buffs and applies Hydro reliably, so she fits almost any team.
  • Deals strong damage herself too.
Sources disagree

Game8 SS · GameWith A · Prydwen A

Albedo

Albedo

Geo · Sword · Sub-DPS

  • An easy Geo off-field damage dealer: place his skill and swap out.
  • Does well with 3★ and 4★ weapons.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Arlecchino

Arlecchino

Pyro · Polearm · DPS

  • A strong Pyro damage dealer for hard content.
  • Overlaps with Mavuika, but strong from C0.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Emilie

Emilie

Dendro · Polearm · Sub-DPS

  • A Dendro off-field damage dealer that uses Burning, so she needs a Pyro teammate.
  • C2 adds resistance shred; pairs well with Kinich.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Kinich

Kinich

Dendro · Claymore · DPS

  • A Dendro damage dealer built around Burning; needs a Pyro teammate.
  • Pairs well with Emilie.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Mualani

Mualani

Hydro · Catalyst · DPS

  • A Hydro damage dealer with big single hits, best in Vaporize teams.
  • Easy to deal damage with; her signature weapon matters for Vaporize.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

Varesa

Varesa

Electro · Catalyst · DPS

  • A plunging-attack Electro damage dealer, strongest next to Iansan.
  • Works in Overloaded, Aggravate and Electro-Charged teams.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen A

B tier — Usable

Kaedehara Kazuha

Kaedehara Kazuha

Anemo · Sword · Support

  • Buffs elemental damage and shreds resistance with Viridescent Venerer.
  • C2’s Elemental Mastery buff is strong in current teams.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen B

Nahida

Nahida

Dendro · Catalyst · Support

  • The first Dendro pick for Dendro reaction teams, with a strong Elemental Mastery buff.
  • C2 raises her damage a lot.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith B · Prydwen B

Neuvillette

Neuvillette

Hydro · Catalyst · DPS

  • An easy Hydro damage dealer that works against anything not immune to Hydro.
  • C1 makes him fit many more teams.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith C · Prydwen B

Zhongli

Zhongli

Geo · Polearm · Sustain

  • The strongest shield in the game, plus resistance shred.
  • Makes any team much safer just by being there.
Sources disagree

Game8 S · GameWith C · Prydwen B

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Genshin Impact tier list FAQ

Who is the best character in Genshin Impact?

Linnea, Nicole, Sandrone, Odette, Vesna, Vodyanitsa, Mavuika, Columbina and Zibai sit at the top of our Genshin Impact tier list. Mavuika, Columbina, Vesna and Odette are SS on every source. Nod-Krai and Snezhnaya characters dominate the current meta.

Who should I reroll for in Genshin Impact?

Vesna is on the current banner and every source rates her SS: a strong Anemo damage dealer from C0 who works even with 4★ teammates. Also top tier: Columbina, fits a wide range of Nod-Krai teams; Mavuika, top Pyro damage dealer, best with Citlali and Xilonen.

What do the tiers mean?

SS: carries any team and is worth building first. S: excellent, a core pick for most teams. A: strong in the right team or with investment. B: usable, but outclassed by higher tiers for now. C: niche; build only if you like the character. Only the 5★ characters at least one source rates in its top two tiers are listed. Tiers assume C0 for most characters.

How is this tier list made?

We compare the current rankings of 3 established strategy sites (Game8, GameWith and Prydwen), all rating the same thing: current 5★ characters, overall combat including endgame. Each character gets the middle rating of the 3. When the sites disagree by two tiers or more, we show each site's rating instead of hiding it. We re-check after every new character or balance patch.

Why are only 36 characters on this list?

This page tracks the current meta: the 5★ characters at least one of our three sources rates in its top two tiers. Older 5★ characters still work, but the sources rank them below these.

Which characters do the sources disagree on?

The sources are two or more tiers apart on Nicole, Lohen, Kazuha, Cyno, Nahida, Wriothesley, Neuvillette, Furina, Zhongli, Albedo, Arlecchino, Emilie, Kinich, Mualani, Xilonen, Mizuki, Varesa and Durin. Their place on our Genshin Impact tier list is the middle rating, and each character's note shows every site's rating.

When will this tier list be updated?

It was last checked on Oct 30, 2026, against the version 7.1 on the Global server. The next full check is at the next version update, and we also re-check whenever a new character is released. The checked date at the top of the page always shows how current the ranking is.