Genshin Impact Guides - Guide Hub

Our Genshin Impact Guides Hub should help fledgling travelers of Teyvat get started on their journeys, or help veterans touch upon information they might not have known.

Genshin Impact is a massively open world full of weapons and Artifacts to collect, characters to build, quests to complete, events to attend, and locations to explore. The world of Teyvat holds many mysteries and dangerous enemies, many of which can be difficult to take on without a little bit of help. Read on for TechRaptor's guides for Genshin Impact below!

What's The Best Way to Get Started in Genshin Impact?

Jumping into Genshin Impact can be overwhelming, so we've prepared some guides to take you through the basics.

• What is Genshin Impact? An Explanation
• A Genshin Impact Beginner's Guide: It's A Big World Out There
• Genshin Impact Starter Guide

Other Foundational Genshin Impact Guides

• Genshin Impact Cooking Guide
• Genshin Impact Adventure Rank Guide
• Genshin Impact Battle Pass Guide
• Genshin Impact Artifacts Guide
• Genshin Impact Currency Guide
• Genshin Impact Spiral Abyss Guide
• Genshin Impact Reputation System Guide
• Genshin Impact Co-op Guide: How Does It Work?

Genshin Impact Character Guides

Whether they're acquired throughout the main story or in limited event banners, Genshin Impact is full of characters to acquire, level up, build, and create teams with. These guides will help you figure out how to build specific characters in Genshin Impact.

Pyro Characters

• Xinyan Build Guide
• Hu Tao Build Guide
• Yoimiya Build Guide
• Thoma Build Guide
• Yanfei
• Diluc
• Klee
• Bennett
• Xiangling

Hydro Characters

• Barbara
• Xinqiu
• Tartaglia Build Guide
• Mona
• Sangonomiya Kokokomi Build Guide

Anemo Characters

• Traveler
• Jean
• Venti
• Sucrose
• Xiao
• Kaedehara Kazuha
• Sayu Build Guide

Geo Characters

• Noelle
• Ningguang
• Albedo Build Guide
• Zhongli Build Guide
• Arataki Itto
• Gorou
• Yun Jin

Electro Characters

• Lisa
• Fischl
• Razor
• Keqing
• Beidou
• Raiden Shogun Build Guide
• Kujou Sara Build Guide
• Yae Miko Build Guide

Cryo Characters

• Kaeya
• Qiqi
• Chongyun
• Diona
• Ganyu Build Guide
• Rosaria Build Guide
• Aloy Build Guide
• Eula Build Guide
• Kamisato Ayaka Build Guide
• Shenhe Build Guide

Genshin Impact Elements

Each character in Genshin Impact wields a Vision - a token of ambition - that is bestowed upon them when they reach a varying level of aspiration. These Visions grant access to Elemental abilities. Elements in Genshin Impact do different things depending on how they're interacting with each other.

Elements, Elemental Resonances, and Elemental Debuffs

When using different Elements, enemies and allies can be inflicted with varying debuffs. Having multiple allies with the same Vision on your team will grant an Elemental Resonance buff.

Check out the details of each Genshin Impact Element below:

Element - Pyro

• Resonance: Fervent Flames - Affected by Cryo for 40% less time. Increases ATK by 25%.
• Debuff: Continuously inflicts damage over time.

Element: Hydro

• Resonance - Soothing Waters: Affected by Pyro for 40% less time. Increases incoming healing by 30%.
• Debuff: Increases skill CD durations.

 

Element: Anemo

 

• Resonance - Impetuous Winds: Decreases Stamina Consumption by 15%. Increases Movement SPD by 10%. Shortens Skill CD by 5%.
• Debuff: N/A

Element: Geo

• Resonance- Enduring Rock: Increases shield strength by 15%. Additionally, characters protected by a shield will have the following special characteristics: DMG dealt increased by 15%, dealing DMG to enemies will decrease their Geo RES by 20% for 15s.
• Debuff: N/A

Element: Electro

• Resonance - High Voltage: Affected by Hydro for 40% less time. Superconduct, Overloaded, and Electro-Charged have a 100% chance to generate an Electro Elemental Particle (CD: 5s).
• Debuff: Continuously drains Energy Recharge.

Element: Cryo

• Resonance - Shattering Ice: Affected by Electro for 40% less time. Increases CRIT Rate against enemies that are Frozen or affected by Cryo by 15%.
• Debuff: Increases stamina consumption.

Element: Dendro

• Resonance: Unknown
• Debuff: Unknown

Elemental Reactions

In battle, Elements from allies and enemies will interact, creating different effects that can hurt your character and enemies. Using these Elemental Reactions strategically is key to success against high-level foes.

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Elemental Reaction - Burning

• Elements: + 
• Effect:Deals Pyro DMG over time.

Elemental Reaction: Crystalize

• Elements: ++++
• Effect: Creates a crystal that will provide a shield when picked up.

Elemental Reaction: Electro Charged

• Elements: +
• Effect: Deals Electro DMG over time.

Elemental Reaction: Frozen

• Elements: +
• Effect: Freezes the target.

Elemental Reaction: Melt

• Elements: +
• Effect: Deals 2x DMG if Cryo activates Pyro. Deals 1.5x DMG if Pyro activates Cyro.

Elemental Reaction: Superconduct

• Elements: +
• Effect: Deals AoE Pyro DMG.

Elemental Reaction: Overloaded

• Elements: +
• Effect: Deals AoE Cryo DMG and reduces the target's Physical RES by 50%.

Elemental Reaction: Vaporize

• Elements: +
• Effect: Deals 2x DMG if Pyro activates Hydro. Deals 1.5x DMG if Hydro activates Pyro.

Elemental Reaction: Swirl

• Elements: ++++
• Effect: Deals extra elemental damage and spreads the effect.

Genshin Impact Quest and Puzzle Guides

Quests make up the brunt of what players will be doing in Genshin Impact, aside from exploring. Oftentimes, quests will be tied to exploration, meaning the two go hand-in-hand.

Mondstadt Quests

• Secret Island and "Time and Wind" Quest Guide

Liyue Quests

• Luhua Pool Secret Puzzle Guide
• Qingce Village Secret Riddles Guide
• Luhua Landscape Quest Guide
• Nine Pillars of Peace Guide
• Tinaqui Treasure Trail Guide

Inazuma Quests

• A Strange Story in Konda Quest Puzzle Guide
• Sacrificial Offering Guide
• Cleansing Defilement Guide
• Orobashi's Legacy Guide
• Dreams of Sword Art Guide
• Secret Under Serpent's Head Guide
• Moon-Bathed Deep Guide
• Solitary Sea Beast Guide
• Seiraimaru Shipwreck Puzzle Guide
• Seirai Stormchasers Guide

Genshin Impact Boss Fight Guides

Bosses can be found at the end of a lengthy questline or they might be weekly haunts that need to be farmed for character materials. Bosses are formidable foes that require a strategy to defeat in Genshin Impact.

• Ruin Guard Battle Guide
• Childe Boss Fight Guide
• Yougou Cleansing Boss Guide
• Golden Wolflord Boss Guide
• Raiden Shogun Boss Fight Guide

Genshin Impact FAQ

Is Genshin Impact Free?

Genshin Impact is completely free-to-play. In-game microtransactions allow players to buy costumes, battle passes, digital currency, and gacha rolls.

When Did Genshin Impact Release?

Genshin Impact was release on September 28, 2020 for Windows, Android, and iOS. It was launched on Playstation 5 on April 28, 2021

How many people play Genshin Impact?

Genshin Impact averaged around 18 million players the first 30 days after launch, and since that time we've seen that number rise to be around 58 Million in February of 2022. The number of max players in a day is under 10,000,000, and is growing at a similar rate as the average count. By Q2 of 2022, Genshin Impact will likely see 10 Million players a day as the "norm".

Does Genshin Impact Support Cross-Play?

Yes, Genshin Impact allows cross-play and cross-platform services between mobile (iOS and Android), PC, and PlayStation. Note that currency purchased on PlayStation can only be used on PlayStation, but once it is used, whatever items acquired with it can be used on any platform.

Players can also play co-op with other players on any platform.

If your PSN account is linked to the wrong Genshin Impact account, use our Genshin Impact How To Unlink PlayStation Account Guide

When Does Co-Op Unlock in Genshin Impact?

Co-op mode will unlock once players hit Adventure Rank 16. Co-op allows players to fight bosses, challenge domains, and more on a team.