As Genshin Impact continues evolving with each update, its roster of characters has grown so much since its launch. With update 4.4 now live, travelers have plenty of new characters to choose from for their party compositions. This tier list ranks all the playable characters in Genshin Impact 4.4 based on their overall strength and meta viability.
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Complete Genshin Impact 4.4 Tier List: Best Characters Ranked
Here we have a new Genshin Impact 4.4 tier list where the higher tiers indicate stronger meta characters and lower tiers host more average or niche heroes. SS is supremely good, S is great, A is decent, B is mediocre, and C is underwhelming. Read on to check them out!
Genshin Impact 4.4 SS-Tier Characters
Characters in the SS tier are considered the absolute best and most meta characters in Genshin Impact. They have extremely high damage capabilities, provide immense utility and support for team compositions, and are nearly universally good in all content. Right now, the absolute top tier consists of characters like:
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| SS | Alhaitham, Bennet, Fischl, Furina, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Kazuha, Ayaka, Ayato, Nahida, Neuvillette, Raiden Shogun, Venti, Xiangling, Xingqiu, Yelan, and Zhongli. |
Some notable top-ranked main DPS options include:
Neuvillette
- Weapon: Tome of the Eternal Flow
- Artifact: Marechaussee Hunter x4
His Charged Attack consistently deals exceptional damage, making him highly effective on his own. With self-sufficiency, he can function as a solo powerhouse, and his C1 constellation eliminates significant weaknesses.
Hu Tao
- Weapon: Staff of Homa
- Artifact: Crimson Witch x4
Her Elemental Skill boosts Normal and Charged Attacks with Pyro, enhancing damage at the expense of sacrificing some of her HP. With C1, you can continuously use Charged Attacks without depleting Stamina.
Ayaka
- Weapon: Mistsplitter Reforged
- Artifact: Blizzard Strayer x4
She permanently adds Cryo to her Normal and Charged Attacks after sprinting. Her main strength lies in the high scaling of her Elemental Burst, making her a potent DPS when supported well, but she requires significant investment.
Raiden Shogun
- Weapon: Engulfing Lightning
- Artifact: Emblem x4
Her Burst allows her to stay on the field, dealing immense damage for 7 seconds. The DEF ignore buff from her C2 makes her a top-tier DPS, capable of quickly annihilating enemies.
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Genshin Impact 4.4 S-Tier Characters
S-tier characters are very strong, but just a small step down from the power level of SS-tier. They have high damage, good synergy in multiple team combinations, and great performance in the end game. Right now, the absolute top tier consists of characters like:
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| S | Albedo, Beidou, Cyno, Diluc, Eula, Jean, Keqing, Kokomi, Lyney, Mona, Navia, Nilou, Shenhe, Tartaglia, Tighnari, Wriothesley, Xianyun, Yae Miko, and Yaoyao. |
Some solid main DPS options here include:
Lyney
- Weapon: The First Great Magic
- Artifact: Marechaussee Hunter x4
The passive talent significantly makes up for the absence of Elemental Reactions in a Mono-Pyro team. Lyney deals high damage to both single targets and in an area but is vulnerable to interruptions.
Wriothesley
- Weapon: Cashflow Supervision
- Artifact: Marechaussee Hunter x4
A strong Main DPS excelling in close combat, particularly skilled at triggering melt or freeze reactions on a single target. His kit is not fully effective without his C1. However, he faces challenges when dealing with dispersed groups of enemies.
Diluc
- Weapon: Beacon of the Reed Sea
- Artifact: Crimson Witch of Flames x4
Integrates Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill for his combat style, allowing effective pairing with supports like Xingqiu for Vaporize. His Elemental Burst has a low energy cost, providing broad coverage, but it can push back lighter enemies.
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Genshin Impact 4.4 A-Tier Characters
A-tier characters are reasonably strong with their own niches but start to show more flaws and weaknesses in specific team synergies. They can still perform very well, just with more limitations.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| A | Baizhu, Barbara, Charlotte, Collei, Diona, Faruzan, Gaming, Gorou, Heizou, Kaveh, Klee, Kujou Sara, Kuki Shinobu, Layla, Lynette, Arataki Itto, Xiao, Wanderer, Qiqi, Rosaria, and Sucrose. |
The main DPS characters ranked here are:
Xiao
- Weapon: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear
- Artifact: Vermillion Hereafter x4
His Elemental Burst boosts overall DPS but sacrifices his HP. Combining Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill creates powerful damage combos. Optimal performance support for both offense and healing,
Wanderer
- Weapon: Tulaytullah's Remembrance
- Artifact: Desert Pavilion Chronicle x4
His wide AoE Normal Attacks can target enemies directly. To excel, he needs dedicated support. The Elemental Skill enables mid-air floating, simplifying exploration.
Araki Itto
- Weapon: Redhorn Stonethresher
- Artifact: Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
His Charged Attacks and Elemental Skill have strong base scaling, particularly during Burst. To achieve a huge damage attack with Itto demands good investment in artifacts, weapons, and team composition.
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Genshin Impact 4.4 B-Tier Characters
B-tier contains more middling or average units. They are mostly secondary options to focus on. Right now, the B-tier list consists of characters like:
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| B | Candace, Chongyun, Dori, Freminet, Kaeya, Kirara, Mika, Ningguang, Noelle, Razor, Sayu, Thoma, Traveler, Xinyan, Yoimiya, Yun Jin and Yanfei. |
Some damage-dealing options include:
Yanfei
- Weapon: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
- Artifact: Crimson Witch of Flames x4
She excels in using Pyro Normal and Charged attacks, but her damage scaling is typical for a regular 4-star character. While her Stamina consumption is significant, it becomes more manageable with her C1.
Noelle
- Weapon: Whiteblind
- Artifact: Husk of Opulent Dreams x4
She can heal through Normal and Charged Attacks, but she needs to be on the field with her shield active for it to work. Her Elemental Skill has a lengthy cooldown.
Genshin Impact 4.4 C-Tier Characters
Finally, C-tier holds the weakest characters in Genshin Impact 4.4. Players should focus on building up other characters first before investing in these options:
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| C | Amber, Aloy, Deyha, and Lisa. |
With new additions arriving in each update, expect this tier list to continue changing over time. But for now, this offers a general overview of where Genshin Impact’s characters currently stand at the start of version 4.4.
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