Version 7.1 Genshin Impact Tier List and Best Character Rankings
Welcome to our comprehensive Genshin Impact Tier List, where we break down the best characters to help you conquer Teyvat's toughest challenges. Whether you're assembling a powerful team for Spiral Abyss or just exploring the world, this guide will rank each character based on their performance in various roles, including Main DPS, Sub DPS and support.
Genshin Impact Version 7.1 Tier List
Our Tier List for Genshin Impact Version 7.1 organises characters into 3 roles. A Main DPS, Sub DPS and Support.
Some characters rank in our Tier List multiple times where they can fit multiple roles, for example Raiden Shogun who can be a Main DPS, Sub DPS and Support. Many support characters do have the ability to provide off-field damage or apply an element however if there is a significant difference then they have been omitted.
Tier lists can be great for showing a rough estimate of a character's performance relative to other characters in their role. Please know that every character in Genshin Impact is viable regardless of their ranking and can clear all content with enough investment. Make sure to pick the character you like and want over the character that performs better!
Genshin Impact Version 7.1 Tier List Changes and Additions
Below are the most recent changes to our tier list which is the changes in patch 7.1 which focuses on the release of Vesna and Vodyanitsa.
| Character | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Vesna |
Vesna is a powerful Anemo DPS and adds another Stellar Swirl option for players and also has many decent F2P weapon and teammate options however there are a few caveats. Firstly to get the most out of her, you may want Vodyanitsa who is also releasing on the same banner. Secondly, Vesna is not that much stronger than Yumemizuki Mizuki, another Stellar Swirl DPS that shares similar teammates. This means Vesna doesn't have that much value comparatively especially as Mizuki constellations can be more freely obtained. For many people Mizuki is likely to be stronger unless Vesna gets a support in the future that applies to her (that does not include Mizuki) or if you invest further into Vesna to make it worth it. |
| Vodyanitsa |
Vodyanitsa is a support that provides healing alongside hydro application, RES Shred for Hydro, Cryo and Anemo alongside being able to easily use Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers and Tenacity of the Millelith, further increasing her utility for ATK-scaling Main DPS units. But while Vodyanitsa brings a lot to the party, she is rarely the standout best support for any specific DPS or may simply be a relatively minor upgrade overall. |
| Wriothesley |
Wriothesley is performing much better now with his buffs, but ultimately is still a bit behind other newly released DPS units. Therefore, we have decided to drop him down by a tier. |
| Bennett |
While still a capable ATK buffer, Bennett has really seen his usage rates drop off a cliff since the release of Nicole who provides similar utility but allows you to not play "circle impact" and generally gives more overall flexibility. Bennett is more than capable in his own right, but you rarely need 2 ATK buffers at endgame with how Lunar and Stellar Reactions are setup and teams are built. |
Tier List Explanations and Ranking Criteria
Our Tier List for Genshin Impact groups characters as either a Main DPS, Sub DPS or a support.
- Main DPS: A character who spends the majority of their time on-field in the team to deal massive damage.
- Sub DPS: Characters that have good elemental application to create Elemental Reactions for the team or deal high amounts of damage while off-field.
- Support: Healers, Shielders and buffers. These characters may also deal some damage while off-field but their value lies in the supportive utility they give the party.
Characters are then ranked in their respective role based on D to S+ rankings based on their damage, ease of play, elemental application, buffs they provide to the team and how widely used they are.
Characters in the same tier are simply in alphabetical order and generally speaking it is pointless to compare characters in the same tier due to them rarely overlapping directly in roles and having different elements that allow them to be more or less suitable based on the fight.
Changelog
- 23 Sep. 2026: Updated for 7.1.
- 11 Aug. 2026: Updated for 7.0 Phase 1.
- 30 Jun. 2026: Updated for 6.7 Luna VIII Phase 1.
- 19 Apr. 2026: Updated for 6.6 Luna VII Phase 1.
- 07 Apr. 2026: Updated for 6.5 Luna VI Phase 1.
- 24 Feb. 2026: Updated for 6.4 Luna V Phase 1.
- 03 Feb. 2026: Updated for 6.3 Luna IV Phase 2.
- 13 Jan. 2026: Updated for 6.3 Luna IV.
- 02 Dec. 2025: Updated for 6.2 Luna III.
- 21 Oct. 2025: Updated for 6.1 Luna II.
- 29 Sep. 2025: Updated for Flins Release.
- 09 Sep. 2025: Updated for Luna I.
- 29 Jul. 2025: Updated for 5.8.
- 18 Jun. 2025: Updated for 5.7.
- 07 May 2025: Updated for 5.6.
- 25 Mar. 2025: Updated for 5.5
- 12 Feb. 2025: Updated for 5.4.
- 02 Jan. 2025: Updated for 5.3.
- 12 Dec. 2024: Added Tier List.
Holster is a passionate gacha gamer who spends her time exploring the worlds of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Whether she's pulling for her favorite characters, building new team comps or exploring what the game has to offer.