Genshin Impact character guide: All playable characters, Passive Talents, Elemental Burst attacks, and more

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Having the right characters in your party can really make the difference for beating a challenge or solving a puzzle in Genshin Impact. There are 47 playable Genshin Impact characters, including the Traveler you start with. I’ve listed them all in alphabetical order along with their Element, weapon, starting Passive Talent, and Elemental Burst attack. If any other characters are added to the game, I’ll definitely update this list.

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Genshin Impact: All playable characters

Here are all of the 44 playable characters that you can unlock in Genshin Impact listed alphabetically. Click on the character’s name to learn even more about them.

Every character’s Passive Talents and Elemental Burst attacks

Source: SonyChongyun using Spirit Blade — Cloud-Parting Star.

Each Genshin Impact character has Passive Talents that automatically work without you doing anything, along with special Elemental Burst attacks that correspond with their element type. We’ve listed these characters in alphabetical order. When you acquire them, each character has one Passive Talent, but you can unlock more by leveling up.

Stat guide

To understand the abilities of each character, it’s best to know what these terms mean:

Name	Short for	What it means
AoE	Area of Effect	A designated area on the battlefield affected by a certain move.
CD	Cooldown	The amount of time it takes for a special attack to recharge and be used again.
DMG	Damage	Indicates how much an opponent gets injured due to an attack.
ATK	Attack	Your ability to inflict damage.
SPD	Speed	How fast the characters can move to perform various functions.
CRIT	Critical Hit	When an attack does more damage than average.
HP	Health Points	Makes up the total amount of health a character or opponent has.

Albedo

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Favonius Bladework — Weiss	Perform up to five rapid strikes. When charged, it consumes stamina to unleash two rapid sword strikes.
Elemental Skill	Abiogenesis: Solar Isotoma	Creates a Solar Isotoma using alchemy that deals AoE Geo DMG.
Elemental Burst	Rite of Progeniture: Tectonic Tide	Geo crystals surge from Albedo and deal AoE Geo DMG in front of him.
Passive Talent 1	Flash of Genius	Albedo has a 10% chance to receive double the product when crafting weapon ascension materials.
Passive Talent 2	Calcite Might	Transient Blossoms generated by Abiogenesis: Solar Isotoma deal 25% more DMG to opponents whose HP is below 50%.
Passive Talent 3	Homuncular Nature	Using his Elemental Burst increases the Elemental Mastery of nearby party members by 125 for 10s.

Note: Albedo can only be acquired through Character Event Wishes.

Aloy

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Rapid Fire	Perform up to four consecutive shots with a bow. When charged, more precise shot that builds Cryo DMG if fully charged.
Elemental Skill	Frozen Wilds	Throws a Freeze Bomb that deals Cryo DMG. Bomb scatters into Chillwater Bomblets. If an enemy is hit, Aloy builds up to four Coil Stacks in a Rushing Ice state, increasing her Normal Attack DMG as Cryo DMG.
Elemental Burst	Prophecies of Dawn	Aloy throws a Power Cell and detonates it, dealing Cryo DMG.
Passive Talent 1	Easy Does It	When Aloy is in the party, animals that produce Fowl, Raw Meat, or Chilled Meat won’t startle if approached.
Passive Talent 2	Combat Override	Aloy’s Attack increases by 16% for 10 seconds when she receives a Coil Stack. Nearby party members’ Attack increases by 8%.
Passive Talent 3	Strong Strike	Aloy’s Rushing Ice state increases her Cryo DMG bonus by 3.5% per second, to a maximum increase of 35%.

Amber

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Sharpshooter	Shoot up to five consecutive shots with a bow and arrow. When charged, it can perform a precise Aimed Shot that inflicts Pyro DMG.
Elemental Skill	Explosive Puppet	Taunts enemies drawing them toward itself before exploding and inflicting Pyro DMG.
Elemental Burst	Fiery Rain	A shower of arrows rains down on your enemies and inflicts Pyro DMG.
Passive Talent 1	Gliding Champion	The party’s gliding stamina consumption is reduced by 20%.
Passive Talent 2	Precise Shot	When Aimed Shot hit on weak spots, her Base ATK increases by 15% for 10s.
Passive Talent 3	Every Arrow Finds Its Target	Increases the CRIT Rate of Fiery Rain by 10%, and AoE by 30%.

Arataki Itto

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Fight Club Legend	Perform four consecutive attacks. On the second and fourth attacks, Itto gains 1 or 2 stacks of Superlative Superstrength.
Elemental Skill	Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst!	Itto throws out Ushi, the young Akaushi bull. Deals DMG on impact, taunts foes and stacks Itto’s Superlative Superstrength.
Elemental Burst	Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!	Converts Itto’s attacks to Geo DMG. Increases Itto’s normal attack speed. Stacks Superlative Superstrength.
Passive Talent 1	Woodchucked Chucked	25% chance to gain additional wood.
Passive Talent 2	Arataki Ichiban	Increases attack speed by 10%, stacks up to 30%.
Passive Talent 3	Bloodline of the Crimson Oni	Elemental burst DMG increased by 35% of Itto’s DEF.

Ayaka

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Kabuki	Perform five quick strikes. When charged, use stamina to unleash a stream of sword ki.
Elemental Skill	Hyouka	Summons ice, launching enemies, and dealing cryo AoE DMG.
Elemental Burst	Soumetsu	Summons a storm of icy winds, dealing Cryo DMG while moving forward and then exploding.
Passive Talent 1	Amatsumi Kunitsumi Sanctification	After using Hyouka, normal/charged attacks deal 30% more DMG.
Passive Talent 2	Kanten Senmyou Blessing	When Senho cryo hits an enemy, Ayaka restores 10 Stamina and gains 18% Cryo DMG for 10 seconds.
Passive Talent 3	Fruits of Shinsa	When Ayaka crafts Weapon Ascension Materials, she has a 10% chance to receive double the product.

Barbara

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Whisper of Water	Shoot up to four splash attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
Elemental Skill	Let the Show Begin	Creates a temporary Melody Loop around Barbara. When Barbara makes her Normal Attacks, other party members gain health. Her Charged Attacks regenerate party health by four times the amount of healing.
Elemental Burst	Shining Miracle	Heals party members and allies with 17.6% her HP + 1,694.
Passive Talent 1	With My Whole Heart	There’s a 12% chance of getting two food items when achieving Perfect Cooking.
Passive Talent 2	Glorious Season	When Barbara uses Melody Loop, party members’ stamina consumption reduces by 12%.
Passive Talent 3	Encore	Whenever Barbara gains an Elemental Orb/Particle during Let the Show Begin, the Memory Loop is extended by 1s with a max extension limit of 5s.

Beidou

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Oceanborne	Perform up to five consecutive strikes. When charged, performs continuous slashes before unleashing one big strike.
Elemental Skill	Tidecaller	Swings blade and deals Electro DMG. When held down, she uses her weapon as a shield. This increases her resistance to interruption and has 250% Electro DMG Absorption Efficiency.
Elemental Burst	Stormbreaker	increases interruption resistance and decreases DMG taken.
Passive Talent 1	Conqueror of Tides	The party’s swimming stamina consumption decreases by 20%.
Passive Talent 2	Retribution	Counterattacking with Tidecaller at the right moment grants the maximum DMG Bonus.
Passive Talent 3	Lightning Storm	After using Tidecaller, both SPD and DMG of Normal and Charged Attacks increases by 15% for 10s.

Bennett

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Strike of Fortune	Perform up to five rapid strikes. When charged, releases two rapid strikes.
Elemental Skill	Passion Overload	Sword deals Pyro DMG. When held, does even more Pyro DMG.
Elemental Burst	Fantastic Voyage	Deals Pyro DMG to enemy and creates an Inspiration Field that slowly heals any party members at 70% or less.
Passive Talent 1	It Should Be Safe	When dispatched to Mondstadt, time taken on the task reduces by 25%
Passive Talent 2	Rekindle	Decreases Passion Overload’s CD by 20%.
Passive Talent 3	Fearnaught	When inside an area created by Fantastic Voyage, Passion Overload CD is reduced by 50%, and Bennet cannot take launch DMG.

Chongyun

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Demonbane	Performs up to four consecutive strikes. When charged, performs continuous swirling attacks.
Elemental Skill	Spirit Blade — Chonghua’s Layered Frost	He strikes the ground causing an ice explosion that deals Cryo DMG. After that, it creates a Chonghua Frost Field that turns all Normal and Charged Attacks into Cryo DMG.
Elemental Burst	Spirit Blade — Cloud-Parting Star	Summons three giant blades that fall to earth and explode to deal Cryo DMG.
Passive Talent 1	Gallant Journey	When dispatched to Liyue, the time to complete the task is reduced by 25%.
Passive Talent 2	Steady Breathing	Attack SPD increases 8% for all characters with Swords, Claymores, and Polearms within the Chongua’s Layered Frost field.
Passive Talent 3	Rimechaser Blade	When the Chonghua’s Layered Frost field disappears, another spirit shows up to deal 100% of Chonhua’s Layered Frost’s Skill DMG as AoE Cryo DMG. Enemies hit feel Cryo resistance decreases by 10% for 8s.

Diluc

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Tempered Sword	Perform four consecutive strikes. When charged, performs continuous slashes ending in a powerful strike.
Elemental Skill	Searing Onslaught	Performs forward slash that deals Pyro DMG. Can be used three times in a row.
Elemental Burst	Dawn	Creates a fiery Phoenix that crashes into enemies and causes AoE Pyro DMG before exploding. Diluc’s Charge Attacks deal Pyro DMG for short time.
Passive Talent 1	Tradition of the Dawn Knight	Refunds 15% ore when crafting Claymores.
Passive Talent 2	Relentless	Diluc’s Charge Attack Stamina Cost decreases by 50%, and duration increases 3s.
Passive Talent 3	Blessing of the Phoenix	Diluc gains 20% Pyro DMG Bonus while effect is in place.

Diona

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Kätzlein Style	Shoot five consecutive shots with your bow. When charged, will deal Cryo DMG.
Elemental Skill	Icy Paws	Fires an Icy Paw that deals Cryo DMG to opponents and forms a shield on hit.
Elemental Burst	Signature Mix	Throws a cold brew that deals AoE Cryo DMG and creates a Drunken Mist in an AoE.
Passive Talent 1	Complimentary Bar Food	Diona has a 12% chance to obtain double the product when she achieves perfect cooking on a dish with restorative effects.
Passive Talent 2	Cat’s Tail Secret Menu	Characters shielded by Icy Paws have their Movement SPD increased by 10%, and their Stamina Consumption decreased by 10%.
Passive Talent 3	Drunkards’ Farce	Opponents who enter the AoE of Signature Mix have 10% decreased ATK for 15s.

Eula

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Favonius Bladework — Edel	Perform up to five consecutive strikes. When charged, drains stamina and ends on a powerful slash.
Elemental Skill	Icetide Vortex	Deals Cryo DMG with a blade. Grimheart can stack up to two times and increases Eula’s resistance to interruption and DEF. Holding makes Eula consume all Grimheart stacks and deal AoE Cryo DMG to opponents before her.
Elemental Burst	Glacial Illumination	Uses Greatsword to deal Cryo DMG to close enemies and creates Lightfall Sword that follows her for up to 7s. Lightfall Sword increases Eula’s resistance to interruption.
Passive Talent 1	Roiling Rime	While doing Holding Mode of Icetide Vortex, if two Grimheart stacks are used, a Shattered Lightfall Sword appears and explodes, dealing 50% Physical DMG of Lightfall Sword made with Glacial Illumination.
Passive Talent 2	Wellspring of War-Lust	When Glacial Illumination is initiated, Icetide Vortex CD resets, and Eula gains one Grimheart stack.
Passive Talent 3	Aristocratic Introspection	Whenever she crafts Character Talent Materials, there’s a 10% chance Eula receives double the product.

Note: Eula can only be acquired through Character Event Wishes.

Fischl

	Name	What it does
Normal Attack	Bolts of Downfall	Shoot up to five consecutive shots with a bow and arrow. When charged, can perform a precise Aimed Shot with Electro DMG.
Elemental Skill	Nightrider	Summons a night raven named Oz who deals Electro DMG in small AoE.
Elemental Burst	Midnight Phantasmagoria	Summons Oz to protect Fischl and fight enemies with Electro DMG.
Passive Talent 1	Mein Hausgarten	When dispatched to Mondstadt, the time taken to complete the task reduces by 25%.
Passive Talent 2	Stellar Predator	When Fischl hits Oz with a fully charged Electro shot, Oz reacts with Thundering Retribution dealing AoE Electro DMG equal to 152.7% of arrow’s DMG.
Passive Talent 3	Lightning Smite	If Fischl creates an Electro-related Elemental Reaction when Oz is on the field, all enemies are struck with Electro DMG.