Updated Genshin Impact 2.8 Tierlist

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This is an updated Genshin Impact tier list for 2.8 and before the massive Sumeru update that changes EVERYTHING

0:00 DISCLAIMER
2:00 Traveler
3:28 Diluc
3:49 Childe / Tartaglia
4:48 Ayato
5:37 Zhongli
6:32 Kazuha
7:19 Xinqui
8:09 Ningguang
9:29 Noel
10:25 Kujo Sara
10:50 Kokomi
12:02 Alloy
12:22 Thoma
12:40 Arataki Itto
13:42 Gorou
14:10 Ningguang Fix
14:40 Bennett
15:40 Venti
16:45 Ganyu
18:40 Xiao
19:30 Raiden Shogun
20:35 Shenhe
21:37 Eula
22:45 Xiangling
23:56 YunJin
24:35 Yae Miko
25:28 Mona
26:28 Hu Tao
27:37 Diona
28:30 Ayaka
29:24 Beidou
30:37 Rosaria
31:11 Sucrose
32:10 Yoymia
33:10 Razer
34:01 Klee
34:50 Kaeya
35:50 Jean
36:44 Fischl
38:13 Chongyun
38:30 Yan Fei
38:56 Keqing
40:21 Barbara
41:08 Lisa
42:27 Yelan
43:59 Xinyan
44:50 Qiqi
45:45 Amber
46:08 Kuki Shinobu
46:33 Heizou
47:21 Albedo
48:48 Sayu
49:12 WARNING

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47 thoughts on “Updated Genshin Impact 2.8 Tierlist”

  5. Remember don’t let this tier list stop you from using a characters you like and want! ANY character can be good in this game with the right amount of investment.

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  8. I think Xiao is absolutely insane character. Easy to build, amazing damage and doesnt require much investment but…he is not great in the abyss. He needs heals and shields and in the newer abyss he can die quite easily

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  11. Ganyu, Ayaka and Hu Tao should probably be in must pull, usually in the must pull because while yes you need supports in the game. To enjoy the game the best you usually need a legitimate nutty damage dealer. And in my opinion those are the top 3 along raiden

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  13. i mean i respect ur tierlest but this one kinda a joke when i saw ayato and xiao are top tier xD? GANYU SO overrated she was op but not really now cuz a lot of character can easily outpreform her , venti doesnt exist now as long kazuha exists ,, its funny how childe isnt stronger than xiao and ayato by multiple times as he has the best hydro application in this game , he is the one that let xianling be a meta / raiden is a good character but at c0 she isnt a must pull i have her at c3 +engulfing yep then i can say she is insanely broken at c3 other than that she is good not must pull as well cuz at c0 she cant deal that much dmg …. i can say yoimiya isnt that good but in a whale acc she is strong kinda need to invest a lot on her to shines better …. this is just my opinion no hate !!!

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  14. You can't give a teir list one you don't have all the characters built. Two you have no clue how healers work most likely you never built one jean pretty good, kokomi, and kuki amazing c3 my kuki alone heals for 5426 per a tick that before being below 50 percent health then she heals for around 5984. I can break down each character they are all S top tier if built correctly.

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  15. So I am like 3 months new and I have xingqiu, bennett, xiangling and heizou right now, and they are all 0c besides bennett who is 1c. I’m wondering if that’s the best team up, cause I also have fischl, noelle c2, Mona (very low level) and all starter team characters, I just like seeing other peoples opinions on team ups 🙂

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  16. I think that Keqing and electro in general will get a massive buff as soon as dendro comes out. If we look at the first Sumeru trailer and some leaks we can say that dendro+electro has a great potential to be a strong elemental reaction. That's why I can't wait for Sumeru to test it out.

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  21. To be honest. My only complaint is about Kaeya being higher than Rosaria. Technically Kaeya is better. Actually, you'll get C6 Rosaria faster than C 2-3 Kaeya. Also, gameplay wise, Rosaria can be played way more smoothly.

    I'd probably put Miko to Very Good as well. Her AoE is crazy good, and her DMG is easily there or above of most of the DPS units you rated to Very good.

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  22. that's why I don't believe in "meta" list or ranking, every character can be good and carry if you put an effort and invest on them, there no things such as low tier on a RPG like game

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  23. I am not a Lisa main but I think she deserves the spot of FUN (if Invested) even at C-0 just Bcoz of her 2nd Ascension talent decreasing Defense of enemies by 15 percent, Making it reliable in many taser comps.

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  24. time to dis/agree with some of these takes

    diluc is a must pull because he's the best dps in the game that's not from a limited banner. pyro is nuts, he's an amazing character, his only flaw is pushing his foes back

    only thing i disagree on the zhongli part is the healing. you absolutely need healers, even if you use shields

    kazuha is universally and objectively the best character in genshin. he's the best anemo support and the only support where it's worth it to level his attack

    thoma is a fan-fucking-tastic unit. first/second best 4 star shield character (the other one is diona) and is amazing for pyro teams/reaction quick swap teams, he is not bad

    bennett is one of the absolute worst characters in the entire game. he's a burst only healer (that's stationary btw) he only heals to 70% (which is bullshit btw) and you need to be in his small aoe of a burst to get an attack buff that barely lasts 10 seconds. the only comps you put bennett in is a pyro dps focused one, so his c6 is fine. just use thrilling tales instead

    venti is another shit character namely because he blows enemies back with his skill instead of clumping them up together AND his burst raises the enemies into the air, so you have to build a team around that aspect. he's only good for a travelling team

    ganyu is not a good unit unless you have her at c6. at base, just use literally any other dps unit because in the time it'd take to fire off a charged shot, the enemy camp would've already been cleared by someone else

    only downside about xiao is that in order for him to be nuts he needs to be in his burst. that and he's an anemo dps

    correction, shenhe also shreds physical res too

    eula is cracked and the only strong physical dps. granted that's because there are no other 5 star physical dps characters (if any of you say keqing she's better with electro)

    xiangling is only good in quick swap teams, but because her pyronado is so far away, it's almost better to use thoma

    yae miko should've been a 4 star/dps character

    it's damage per second =w=

    hu tao's not one of the best, she's THE best dps character in the game

    diona is an amazing shield character but is sadly only good in cryo focused comps

    ayaka is one of the best characters and the best cryo dps

    sucrose is singlehandedly the best 4 star character in the game/best character in the game in general (again, standard banner, and also a 4 star)

    razor is amazing, only downside is his attacks don't do enough despite having max anything/super conduct

    keqing is amazing and is currently our only electro dps (cause ei is sub dps who can only dps in burst)electro reactions are one of the best, shred physical res, tazer the opponents, or blow them to kingdom come and knock them off their feet (this one is ideally for long range units like yoikiya or yan fei)

    barbara is a great support both in terms of teams and for exploring. her only weakness is applying wet to self, hate that

    xinyan needs to be fixed and buffed cause her shield is so incredibly paper thin. otherwise she's a good unit

    qiqi is another amazing character. best off field cryo support, best healer in the game because 1, skill heal, 2, burst party wide heal, and 3, passive talent gives her a healing ability

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  26. I know that, objectively speaking, klee is the worst 5 star Pyro DPS, but she was my first 5 star in the game and I had a lot of fun playing with her, she can burn wooden shields, and knock down big enemies with a charge shot, I still use her often, even now that I have stronger DPS characters.

    Kokomi can be really fun, her normal attacks can eve reach flying enemies.

    Don't hate on Xinyan voice actress, her accent was a decision of the voice director, she's not good for investment for abyss but can fun for the over world.

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  29. As someone who has hutao, Klee, ganyu, Ayaka, and raiden. Honestly they are all great units but raiden should still be a must pull (this is for those in doubt)
    She has the catch which gives 32% bonus burst damage and 12% crit rate, which aids raiden shogun. She Gaona so much from the er secondary stat and the passive that it’s either the catch or her signature,
    Her team comps are super flexible and she aids in not only doing supple amounts of damage, but also giving elemental burst damage based off of energy cost, regens team energy making her almost have her burst 100% ready in the next rotation.
    In terms of emblem set, she gets an insane bos artifact set tailored for her, the set is also very universal and can fit so many different characters, shimenawa may be somewhat niche but the 18% atk 2pc makes it super valuable.

    Don’t get me started on artifacts. To build her with the catch you aim for er sands, atk% goblet and crit circlet. This is huge because goblets with atk% mainstat have a 22.5% unlike elemental goblets (ex:pyro dmg bonus) that have a 5% chance to obtain (if you get lucky enough to get a goblet).

    If u don’t feel like reading all of that (I’m not gonna go into cons and all the details but rather the highlights)

    She does big burst damage, her e applies constant electro/boosts burst damage of any party member based off of their burst energy cost/ the catch is her bos for fyp, her domain is quite universal, you technically have a higher chance of getting your 4pc quicker, and she’s just fun and stuff 🙂

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  33. Tbh kuqing is not bad if u invest in her specially at boss fights she does a lot of damage with the right team and set ,she’s my main dps for a year, and i still use her in my 2nd team in abyss , she sends everyone flying yeah we get it, she’s the opposite of venti who’s TOP TIER on what u say , but he’s not good at boss fights at all (my perspective) i use sucrose instead of him every time , but at least he still good in pulling the little dudes in one place , that’s his main use in the game ehe .

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  42. Damn. This is just like my tier list. The must pulls are 99% to my list. Maybe it's how f2p players see the game unless you are a simp for some specific character. BUT. There is a but. I prolly put yelan on the must pull. Tashman forgot about her as a damage buff. And leak-wise hydro resonance will be OP with yelan around and not mentioning the hydro dendro reaction looks kinda good. I rate her as high as kazuha and bennet and zhongli. They just offer so much damage buff to any team comp.

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  44. Childe, Itto and Albedo should all definitely be a tier higher, it's a no-brainer imo. You're putting them lower just because they need specific teams to shine but so do other characters in the top tier, like Xiao or Ayato, who need very specific teams and equipment (mostly high investment) to be able to show their full potential. Also, Albedo is one of the most universal supports and fits into pretty much any team, and with cinnabar and husk set he deals great damage too. Agree with you about Kaeya though, C6 with blizzard set and mistplitter is amazing, seriously up there with the top tiers.

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