genshinguide
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Oct 23, 2025
7:33 AM
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Welcome, fellow Travelers, to a deep dive into the unsung heroes of Teyvat! While the flashy DPS characters grab all the spotlight with their massive damage numbers, let’s be real: without a rock-solid support team, your prime damage dealer is just waving a stick around.
In Genshin Impact, mastering the art of team composition hinges on understanding your supports. They heal, they shield, they buff, and most importantly, they enable reactions that turn minor hits into elemental explosions. Whether you’re tackling the Spiral Abyss or just farming world bosses, having the right support can be the difference between a smooth run and a frustrating restart.
This comprehensive Genshin Guide will break down the best support characters currently available, analyzing their roles, strengths, and how they fit into the ever-evolving meta. Get ready to rethink your team structure!
Why Supports Matter More Than Ever in Genshin Impact
Before we jump into the tier list, let’s address why prioritizing support investment is crucial.
1. Elemental Mastery & Reactions: Reactions like Vaporize, Melt, Hyperbloom, and Quicken are the primary source of high-end damage in Genshin. Supports are the key enablers for these reactions, applying elements consistently.
2. Survivability is Key: Whether it’s through timely healing or robust shielding, supports keep your on-field DPS alive long enough to unleash their burst rotations.
3. Buff Stacking: Many top-tier supports offer significant ATK buffs, Crit Rate/DMG buffs, or Elemental DMG bonuses that directly multiply your main DPS's output far more effectively than just stacking more offensive stats on the DPS themselves.
4. Energy Recharge: The best supports recharge the whole team's energy needs, ensuring everyone’s Elemental Burst is ready on cooldown.
S-Tier: The Unquestionable Pillars of Support
These characters are meta-defining. They offer unique, powerful utility that slots seamlessly into almost any team composition. If you have them, use them—often!
1. Kazuha (Anemo Support/Sub-DPS)
If you’re asking who the best support is, Kazuha is often the first name mentioned, even though he can output respectable damage himself.
Why He’s S-Tier: Unmatched grouping ability combined with a massive Elemental DMG bonus buff (via A4 passive) after swirling an element. His energy refund, crowd control, and low field time make him the premier Anemo support, often outperforming Venti in areas where enemies aren't perfectly clumpable (like Abyss floors).
Best For: Freeze, Vaporize, Electro-Charged, and any reaction-based team.
2. Bennett (Pyro Healer/Buffer)
Bennett has been the gold standard since launch, and frankly, he’s borderline broken for what he offers at C1+.
Why He’s S-Tier: His Elemental Burst provides an enormous flat ATK boost based on his base ATK (making high Base ATK weapons crucial) and simultaneously heals the active character to full health rapidly. His C1 removes the HP restriction, making him a flawless buffer.
Best For: Any team that benefits from a massive ATK buff and reliable healing, especially those relying on strong Bursts (like Xiangling, Xiao, or even physical DPS).
3. Zhongli (Shielder/Universal Resistance Shredder)
Survival and enemy crippling are Zhongli’s domain.
Why He’s S-Tier: The strongest shield in the game by a significant margin, often requiring enemies to attack two or three times just to crack it once. Crucially, his shield provides a 20% Universal Resistance Shred upon being hit, massively boosting the damage of all active party members.
Best For: Any team that needs guaranteed uptime, survivability, or resistance shred—which is almost every team, especially in challenging content.
4. Nahida (Dendro Enabler/Off-Field DPS)
The Queen of Dendro reactions. Nahida redefined team building the moment Sumeru dropped.
Why She’s S-Tier: Unparalleled Dendro application off-field via her Skill (which attaches to enemies), triggering consistent and powerful reactions like Hyperbloom or Burgeon. Her A4 passive also buffs the Elemental Mastery of on-field characters, further amplifying reaction damage.
Best For: Hyperbloom, Burgeon, Spread, Aggravate—essentially, anything involving Dendro.
A-Tier: Excellent Utility and Niche Dominance
These characters are fantastic supports that might require slightly more specific team synergy or field time compared to the S-Tier all-rounders.
5. Xingqiu (Hydro Applier/Damage Reduction)
The best consistent off-field Hydro applicator outside of perhaps Yelan.
Why He’s A-Tier: His Burst rains down Hydro swords that apply Hydro off-field with every attack, enabling consistent Vaporize or Freeze. He also provides significant damage reduction and minor healing via his Skill's counter mechanic.
Best For: Vaporize teams (especially with Hu Tao or Yoimiya) and Freeze compositions.
6. Yelan (Hydro Sub-DPS/Buffer)
The high-risk, high-reward Hydro counterpart to Xingqiu.
Why She’s A-Tier: Massive off-field Hydro damage scaled off her Max HP and a fantastic ramping DMG% buff for the active character once her Burst is active. She’s a premier enabler for Vaporize.
Best For: Quickswap and sustained damage Vaporize teams. (Note: Often paired with Xingqiu for "Double Hydro resonance.")
7. Furina (Off-Field Hydro DPS/Universal Buffer)
The newest meta breaker, Furina offers unparalleled team-wide damage amplification at the cost of team HP.
Why She’s A-Tier: Her Fanfare mechanic provides a massive damage bonus proportional to the HP fluctuations across the team. Her Skill applies Hydro constantly off-field. She essentially makes every DPS stronger, provided you have a reliable healer to manage the HP drain.
Best For: Teams with strong self-healing or dedicated healers (e.g., Jean, Baizhu, Kokomi).
8. Raiden Shogun (Energy Battery/Burst DPS)
While often played as a main DPS, Raiden’s primary support role is unparalleled: Energy Recharge for the entire team.
Why She’s A-Tier: She functions as the ultimate battery, solving almost any Energy Recharge issue for Burst-reliant teams. Her E skill also grants an Elemental Burst DMG bonus to the team during her coordination strikes.
Best For: Teams featuring multiple high-cost Bursts (e.g., National Team, Xiao teams).
9. Kokomi (Healer/Hydro Enabler)
The undisputed queen of consistent Hydro application and pure healing.
Why She’s A-Tier: Her Skill provides constant off-field Hydro application perfect for Freeze teams, and her massive healing keeps everyone topped off, making her the perfect companion for high-drain characters like Furina or high-risk Bursts like Xiao.
Best For: Perma-Freeze teams, Bloom teams, and Furina teams needing top-tier healing.
B-Tier: Specialized Powerhouses and Fantastic F2P Options
These characters excel in their specific roles or provide incredible value considering their accessibility (often 4-star rarity).
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