Wondering who the top Genshin Impact 4 star characters are? There are more than 45 characters introduced in the game so far, till the 2.8 version of Genshin Impact. Each character has their way of fighting with unique elemental skills and bursts. With a proper combination of various skills of different characters, we can apply different elemental reactions and manipulate our game fights.
Players often come across a point when they have to choose a banner carefully to wish from due to limited primogems and Intertwined Fate.
So players must know basic character details to maximize their team performance. So here we are with a list of top 5 4-star characters in no particular order:
Diona
Weapon
Diona’s weapon is a Bow.
Elemental Skill
With the help of her elemental skill, “Icy Paws,” Diona throws an Icy paw which deals Cryo damage to the nearby damage on activation and then forms a protective shield. This shield can absorb incoming damage to some extent.
Elemental Burst
Diona throws out a brew that creates a circular field dealing continuous AoE Cryo damage to the nearby enemies. Active characters within this AoE will also regenerate their HP during this period.
Constellations
Talents
Recommended Artifacts Sets
Maiden’s beloved/ Blizzard Strayer
Bennett
Weapon
Bennett’s weapon is a Sword.
Elemental Skill
Depending upon the press or hold, Bennett strikes the enemy with a powerful blow dealing Pyro Damage. He can further increase the strength of his blow by charging the hold move to the second level, but it also backfires him.
Elemental Burst
In his elemental burst, Bennett creates a circular field, “Inspiration Field,” dealing Pyro damage to enemies in the process of creating this field. If the active character of the party has health less than 70%, then within this field, they continuously regenerate their health. If the character’s health is more than 70%, then they gain an attack boost based on Benett’s base attack.
Constellations
Talents
Recommended Artifacts Set
Maiden Beloved
Sucrose
Weapon
Sucrose’s weapon is a Catalyst.
Elemental Skill
Sucrose creates a wind spirit that launches nearby enemies in the air and deals Anemo damage to them.
Elemental Burst
In her elemental Burst, Sucrose throws a concoction that creates a large wind spirit. The wind spirit continuously launches nearby enemies into the air and deals Anemo damage to them over time. While doing this, it also creates an elemental reaction with various other elements. It deals some extra damage which makes it lethal.
Constellations
Talents
Recommended Artifacts Set
Viridescent Venerer
Xingqiu
Weapon
Xingqiu’s weapon is a Sword.
Elemental Skill
Xingqiu strikes the enemy with two powerful slashes, which deal Hydro damage to the enemy, subsequently creating “Rain Swords .” Rain swords can absorb and reduce incoming damage to some extent. The damage absorbing capacity of rain swords also depends upon Xingqiu’s own Hydro damage bonus.
Elemental Burst
In his elemental burst, Xingqiu performs Rainbow Bladework, which deals Hydro damage to the enemies with each attack of the active character. During the burst duration, the maximum number of rainswords are always present.
Constellations
Talents
Recommended Artifacts Set
Emblem of Severed Fate
Shikanoin Heizhou
The in-game description of Heizhou describes him as a young prodigy from the Tenryou commission. Since he is introduced in the game quite recently, he we are yet to see his full potential as DPS in the team. Regardless, he is still “OP”.
Weapon
Shikanoin Heizhou’s weapon is a Catalyst.
Elemental Skill
With his elemental skill, Heizhou punches a “Heartstopper strike,” which deals Anemo damage to the enemies. This strike can also be charged up to four “Declension effects,” further increasing the damage.
Elemental Burst
With his elemental burst, Heizhou kicks air in front of him, which creates a powerful gust of wind and deals Anemo damage to the enemies. It also reacts with the first element, which it comes in contact with and further increases the damage.
Constellations
Talents
Recommended Artifacts Set
Viridescent Venerer
Final Words on Top Genshin Impact 4 Stars Characters
Opinions may vary since every player has their own way of enjoying the game. So our picks for the top Genshin Impact 4-star characters are not absolute, but are based on our experiences while playing Genshin Impact!
Honorable Mentions: Yun Jin (Geo), Gorou (Geo) Beidou (Electro), Fischl (Electro)
Besides the above-mentioned characters, Genshin is also bringing some superb 4 star choices with their Sumeru region update, including a Dendro 4 star! (Exciting, isn’t it?) Check out our guide on the new characters and see if they fit into your top 5 picks!
