Electro is currently the most powerful element in Genshin Impact. If one combines two Electro characters in a single team, you’ll get the High Voltage Elemental Resonance. Right now there are 12 Electro characters in Genshin Impact, and we’ll show you which ones are the best.
Genshin Impact: SS-Tier Electro Character
Raiden Shogun
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- Role: Main DPS
- Weapon: Polearm
Raiden is the most well-rounded Electro character in Genshin Impact, as both of her active and passive Electro skills deal damage very effectively. Her Energy Recharge works really well both for herself and her teammates, and she can also improve the Elemental Burst damage of her entire team (although it may not be great for some characters).
The two best weapons for Raiden would be Engulfing Lightning and Staff of Homa. If you’re not that lucky, give her Wavebreaker’s Fin. The best artifact for her would be Emblem of Severed Fate, which grants extra 20% Energy Recharge and Elemental Burst damage.
The most suitable constellation for her would be Steelbreaker (C2), which just outright ignores 60% of enemy defenses when she attacks. Only enemies with Electro immunity will be able to withstand her damage.
Genshin Impact: S-Tier Electro Character
Yae Miko
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- Role: Sub DPS
- Weapon: Catalyst
Miko has one of the fastest elemental cooldown times in the game, and her own Elemental Skill can be used to dodge enemy attacks, which is really rare. Her main selling point is the AoE Electro damage that comes from her Elemental Burst and charged attacks. Her only drawback is that all of this costs a lot of energy.
The two best weapons for her would be Kagura’s Verity and Skyward Atlas, and if you’re playing in f2p mode, then choose The Widsith instead. The most suitable artifact for Miko would be Thundering Fury that grants extra 15% Electro damage, but you could also go with Gladiator’s Finale that increases all of her attacks by 18%.
The best constellation for her would be Yakan Offering (C1) that will help her quickly restore energy and make her much more balanced for team play.
Genshin Impact: A-Tier Electro Characters
Cyno
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- Role: Main DPS
- Weapon: Polearm
Cyno’s biggest advantage is that he’s really easy to play, especially with his tendency to deal massive critical strikes. His Elemental Burst deals constant Electro damage, and applies auras on all affected enemies. Unfortunately his Elemental Skill isn’t as good, and he really needs a supporter on his side.
There are a few weapons you could give him, including Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, or Staff of Homa. Budget players should prioritize either Deathmatch or White Tassel. When it comes to artifacts, there would be only one viable choice, and that’s Gilded Dreams, which improves his Elemental Mastery.
At his second constellation Ceremony: Homecoming of Spirits (C2), Cyno gets a massive boost of his Electro damage, and that’s where he gets really interesting.
Keqing
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- Role: Main DPS
- Weapon: Sword
Just like Miko, this Electro character is famous for short cooldown times. The best part about Keqing is her Elemental Skill, which allows her to teleport and hit enemy’s weak spots. Although her Charged Attack is very fast, it’s similarly expensive.
If you’re looking for a weapon, then choose either Mistsplitter Reforged or Primordial Jade Cutter, while budget players should opt for The Black Sword. You can go with the same artifact as Miko, and give her Thundering Fury, which boosts Electro damage by 15%.
Keqing can show some really good results only at Attunement (C4) constellation, which increases all of her attacks by 25%. With this kind of boost she can really be useful as the main DPS.
Genshin Impact: B-Tier Electro Character
Traveler
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- Role: Support
- Weapon: Sword
The best off-field Electro supporter is Traveler! Both of his Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill grant improved energy recharge times, as well as overall elemental energy recovery. But as is the case with all support characters, Traveler’s damage is quite low in comparison to all other Electro characters listed above.
The only good weapon for Traveler would be Skyward Blade, while for free-to-play purposes you should select Sacrificial Sword. The only artifact that can improve Traveler’s game would be Noblesse Oblige, which grants 20% damage boost to his Elemental Burst.
If you simply want him to be a good supporter debuffer, then Violet Vehemence (C2) constellation would be enough, but if you want to get some serious damage out of him, then you’d have to go as high as World-Shaker (C6). Those are the best Electro characters in Genshin Impact, and be sure to check out the rest of our Genshin Impact tips and tricks articles right here.
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