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The Spiral Abyss is currently the hardest content in the game, so units that bring ease to it are the ones that are considered “useful”. Even though the meta-list of Genshin Impact mostly consists of 5-star units, the Holy Trio; Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Bennett are one of the rare few that break this boundary. Other than that, here are some of the most meta characters in Genshin Impact.
8 Kamisato Ayaka
The Kamisato Princess has always been widely anticipated due to her existence in Genshin Impact CBT, so players have really high expectations of her. Luckily, upon Inazuma’s arrival, she was able to impress the community and soon climb her way up to the list of meta characters.
Kamisato Ayaka excels as both the main DPS and sub-DPS in the team, where she performs awesomely in compositions like the Morgana comp. Many people even pair her with other meta units like Hu Tao.
7 Xiangling
Xiangling may be a F2P unit, but her power should never be underestimated. The Liyue Chef is undoubtedly one of the best off-field DPS characters, and she literally defies the law of Internal Cooldown in the game. Unlike some units that need to wait 2.5 seconds or three hits to apply Element on an enemy, Xiangling casually does this on every hit. Because of this, she’s one of the best units for Elemental Reactions.
However, what makes her super meta is the fact that she performs amazingly with some other meta units like Xingqiu, Yelan, Raiden Shogun, and Bennett.
6 Raiden Shogun
Although at first many people deemed Raiden Shogun as weak, her banner still has one of the highest sales of all time. But as time has gone by, people have started to understand her better and have come to see her true power. Not only does she have amazing supportive kits that earn her the top spot as the best Battery in Genshin Impact, but the Electro Archon also provides great damage on the battlefield.
As if that’s not good enough, the community soon finds out that she works perfectly on the National team. With Raiden Shogun in it, however, the name soon changes to “Rational Team”.
5 Xingqiu And Yelan
Since the two have similar roles, it’s hard to put them in different rankings. Both Xingqiu and Yelan are amazing off-field DPS that own a top-tier Hydro application. Yelan fits perfectly in any of Xingqiu’s team compositions, except for Hu Tao’s team.
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Because Xingqiu is always paired with Hu Tao, many Travelers express their relief for owning Yelan. Now, they can play with two Xingqiu in the Spiral Abyss; Xingqiu with Hu Tao, while Yelan with another team, like the Genshin Impact National or Rational team composition.
4 Hu Tao
Even though it has been a very long time since Hu Tao’s debut in version 1.3, this eccentric character remains one of the best DPS in the game. With the classic Xingqiu + Hu Tao pairing in Genshin Impact, the duo consistently wreaks havoc on the battlefield.
However, one downside of Hu Tao is that her performance highly relies on the availability of Xingqiu. Unlike the Guhua Disciple that shines in many other team compositions, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Director won’t function properly without him. Because of this, many people feel limited with one Xingqiu, as it’s only reasonable to save him for Hu Tao.
3 Kazuha
The release of Kazuha in Genshin Impact may not be as glorious as that of units like Yelan, but the Wandering Samurai quickly drowns people who skip his banner in regret. Kaedehara Kazuha proves himself to be highly worthy in the meta, where his ascension passives make him one of the best supports in Genshin Impact.
By stacking Elemental Mastery on this unit, players can get a massive Elemental DMG bonus for the whole party. Unfortunately, Kazuha’s potential is limited to only Hydro, Cryo, Electro, and Pyro characters, so he has to settle with #3 on the list.
2 Zhongli
Zhongli’s existence has been proven to lower players’ skills in dodging. When his shield is active, anyone will go berserk on the enemies, not worrying about getting a single hit. Due to the convenience Zhongli provides, it’s no surprise that he’s a highly used character in Genshin Impact.
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Apart from an everlasting shield, Zhongli can grant ATK buff if he’s equipped with a 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith. The Geo Archon’s Burst also has decent damage, on top of providing brief petrification, allowing it to be a panic button in emergency situations.
1 Bennett
As the best buffer in Genshin Impact, it’s no surprise that Bennett is the most meta of the meta units. The unlucky adventurer can provide a lot to the team, making him one of the most popular characters of all time.
The star of Bennett’s kit is obviously his Elemental Burst. Inside his field, a character will gain ATK buff, healing, and cleansing. Additionally, for those pairing Bennett with a Pyro unit, the adventurer can also act as their Genshin Impact Battery. All this makes Bennett a full pack of everything Travelers need from a support.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
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